Deepen Your Personal Practice and Learn Teaching Skills
The YogaLife Institute is the premier destination for Yoga Teacher Training in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA area!
If you are a dedicated Yoga student who wants more than a weekly class, than this program is for you! This program is meant to foster personal growth and help students develop a greater understanding of Yoga practices and theory. Half of the members of teacher training go on to teach while the other half join simply to expand their personal understanding of Yoga.
Multiple Training Locations Via International Branches:
In addition to the Devon, PA location, YogaLife also offers teacher training programs in Brantford, Ontario Canada (for more information click here) and Portsmouth, NH (for more information click here).
Program Highlights:
* One-to-one mentoring
* A year long program with flexible scheduling options
* A supportive, flourishing Yoga community
* The inner workings of Yoga poses
* Mastery of the mind
* Profound relaxation
* Understanding the subtle pranic body
* Super consciousness
* The art and business of teaching
* Unlimited Yoga classes
* One four hour monthly seminar
* Supplemental seminars on specific topics of interest
* One weekend long retreat
Classical Yoga Lineage
The YogaLife Institute is commissioned by The Yoga Institute of Bombay, India to train instructors and promote a unique system of teaching and Yoga philosophy. While there are interpretations of Yoga Philosophy to suit a Western culture, the essential tenets remain constant. Not only has the YogaLife teacher’s training program has been approved by the Yoga Institute of Bombay, India, it meets and exceeds the requirements set forth by the Yoga Alliance.
The Yoga Life training program connects Yogic concepts to daily living so that you can be at your best through the stresses and challenges of modern life. The language, concepts and applications are clear and accessible to beginner and advanced students alike. Yoga is a theory-practice continuum. Theory remains gray without practice, and to help students practice meaningfully, we teach the theory behind what we are doing - not merely anatomy and physiology but also the spiritual-philosophical underpinning of Yoga.
Bob Butera, PhD directs the one-year Yoga teacher training program. He lived at The Yoga Institute, Bombay, India, and received certification in 1989. He has a Masters in Divinity from The Earlham School of Religion (Quaker) and a Ph.D. in Yoga from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Bob has been training teachers for more than a decade in the Tri-state area.
“It’s benefited me in every way…mentally, physically, spiritually. I really appreciate learning how to translate Yoga into a daily part of my life.”
Karen Dixon
Tuition/Enrollment
The program lasts for 12 months, which allows us to offer ongoing open enrollment. Please call (610) 688-7030 to discuss course tuition.
500 Hour Level Certification
Teacher’s Training Level 2: Contact YogaLife at (610) 688-7030 to learn about on-going training, continuing education credits and teacher’s enrichment courses.
Yoga Teacher Trainee Guidelines
Our goal is to help guide you to learn the skills necessary to practice yoga completely and teach yoga effectively.
This process of Yoga teacher training is a sacred one, as old as the tradition itself. Thousands of years ago, disciples would commit their whole lives to a tradition and then receive the teachings. We don’t expect total devotion to Yoga, yet this training deserves commitment. “Only if the student has respect for the teacher, and the teacher cares for the student will learning occur.”
- Phase One: Develop a Daily Personal Yoga Sadhana
- Phase Two: Deepening Practice through Teaching (note: teaching is not required of program).
Program Requirements:
- Twelve attendances at a monthly group workshop.
- Twelve months of weekly attendance at a Yoga class in which the teacher trainee may assist as s/he develops skills.
- 72 total pages of written materials on yoga-based individual assignments and in-depth study of Yoga poses.
- Individual counseling sessions (on as as-needed basis) with trainer to develop study plan and ensure that the teacher trainee develops a daily yoga practice.
- One weekend YogaLife retreat
Exceptions are granted for circumstances like distance or other relevant reasons that compromise one’s ability to follow the set program. The program guidelines will have to be met fully and we grant as much time as needed to finish the course, i.e. twelve months training may take two years to complete. Also, the written materials must be composed such that a beginner student could understand the ideas expressed — the grammar, spelling and writing style must be edited such that all may understand it clearly.
Yoga Teacher Training Application Process
- Brief letter of intent, describing Yoga background and aspirations.
- Interview with Director.
- Attend one complimentary class at the YogaLife Institute.
“There are many who are merely Hatha Yogis (psycho-physical yoga) without the knowledge of Raja Yoga (meditation). I think them to be simply practitioners who do not get the fruit of their efforts.”
-Hatha Yoga Pradipika: IV, 79
More Quotes from Students
“Teaching Yoga is liberating, due to the fact that I am able to express and share such an ancient art, science and philosophy. It has helped me to become someone that I thought I could not be. The YogaLife Institute has helped me re-discover my true voice and values.”
Clare H.
“I’ve been able to become more focused on my spirituality and I now have a spiritual community I can connect to.”
Molly Brown
“I practiced only physical Yoga for 20 years (and even taught others) without reading any philosophy. This year has opened my eyes and taken my Yoga practice to a new level internally that I never new existed.”
Anonymous
“The Yoga program is a catalyst to bring together all the other areas of my life.”
Ron Burkle