Pittsburgh Yoga - Three Rivers Yoga Institute: Yoga Lifestyle Program & Yoga Teacher Training

Three Rivers Yoga Institute, Inc offers three types of Yoga Training Programs. Three Rivers Yoga Institute has been training students and teachers of yoga since 1993.

Through our experience and after much heartfelt meditation, we have redesigned our programs to mentor small groups of students instead of mass training potential teachers that have not yet developed a personal practice. The personal practice is a critical component to becoming a quality teacher. Our Lifesytle Program will guide and support the student in development of a Personal Practice, the 200 Hour Teacher Mentoring Program will build upon the foundation of the personal practice to foster and develop skills to become an effective teacher, the 500 Hour Teacher Mentoring Program will enhance the skills developed through the previous courses.

The prospective teacher will complete our programs with the necessary skills required to teach yoga with confidence and ease drawing upon their own personal practice, and our course, as the foundation. Each student will have ongoing individual meetings (inclusive of discussion and practical application of teachings) with the program facilitators to ensure understanding of coursework, teaching methodology, presentation skills, and adjustments and assists.

We seek students with a passion and dedication to all aspects of yoga; physical, mental and spiritual. If you are interested in applying for our programs, please feel free to call us at (412) 262-5445 or email us Thank you and we look forward to meeting you. Namaste.

Our Programs:

Yoga Lifestyle Program (100 Hours-11 Month Program, applicable toward 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Mentoring Program) (*Pre-requisite or equivalent experience for Teacher Training Programs) This program is for all levels of students that would like to deepen their understanding of yoga and develop or improve upon a personal practice.

This program offers a wonderful opportunity for transformation and is a journey in self-discovery. Our program builds a strong foundation for development of a personal practice (alignment, sequencing, and individual attention), pranayama, yoga philosophy, meditation, and nutrition.

This program is for students of all levels (those who would like to begin to deepen their yoga practice, and for prospective teachers). This program is a pre-requisite for our 200 and 500 Hour Teacher Training Program. The Yoga Lifestyle Program is held the last Saturday of each month .

Next Program Start Date Is January 28, 2012.. We will meet the last Saturday of each month.

Course Curriculum Yoga Philosophy & Styles/Traditions of Yoga
History of Yoga
Wisdom of the Breath
Intro to Anatomy with Dr. Joe
Alignment of Asana based upon Individual Structure
Development of a Personal Practice
Intro to the Science of Ayurveda
Meditation (Pittsburgh Zen Center)
Yoga Project

Cost: $1500 (Includes unlimited classes, Manual and Course Materials)

Payment Options: Down-payment of $125 Deposit due upon acceptance into the program
$125 Monthly
Discount of $125 for payment in full ($1375) upon acceptance into the program
Daily Schedule
9:30AM – 11:00AM – TRYI Yoga Class (Optional)
12:30PM to 4:30PM – Afternoon Session
(100 total hours consists of monthly sessions, classes and additional reading, personal practice time)

200 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Mentoring Program

We are now accepting applications for our next program meeting 3rd Saturday of each month starting January 21, 2012, please contact us for more information.

– This program is for students that have completed the Yoga Lifestyle Program or have an equivalent of training and/or experience (a written questionnaire and demonstration of personal practice required for admission).

This program is for students of yoga that have a consistent and established yoga practice. This program is highly individualized with only a small group of students participating to allow for personal attention and mentoring.

The 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Mentoring Program meets one Saturday per month with two individual meetings (or more if needed) with course facilitators to work on philosophy, asana and teaching methodology.

We will work with your schedule if we can, just let us know if you have a scheduling conflict outside of the Saturday weekend meeting date.

The student is encouraged to discover the inner teacher, learns to trust the wisdom found, and begins to move confidently through the practice and life from that place of experience.

Yoga Alliance Registered School 200 Hour

Yoga Alliance Registered School 500 Hour

Topics covered include:

Review of Yoga Philosophy
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras – Application of Sutras within daily life
Refinement of Personal Practice (Sadhana)
Yoga Teaching Methodology and Techniques
Practical Anatomy
Assist Regularly Scheduled Classes at the Studio

Daily Schedule
9:30AM – 11:00AM – TRYI Yoga Class
1:00PM – 5:00PM – Afternoon Session
(200 total hours consists of monthly sessions, mentoring, supervision, classes and additional reading)

Cost
The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Mentoring Program is non-refundable $2100.00 for the one year program.
There is an initial deposit of $300.00 when accepted into the program and a monthly fee of $150.00, which includes unlimited monthly classes at Three Rivers Yoga Institute.
A discount of $150 will be given if full tuition paid upon acceptance into the program.

This program meets the requirements of the Yoga Alliance organization for the 500 Hour curriculum for Yoga Teacher Training certification when combined with a 200 Hour Teaching Certification.

This program is for students that have completed the 200 Hour Teacher Mentoring Program and/or equivalent (a written questionnaire, demonstration of personal practice and teaching skills are required for admission), have a consistent and established practice, and wish to deepen teaching expertise. This program is highly individualized with a small group of students participating to allow for individual attention and mentoring.

The one year 300 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Mentoring Program (500 Hour Certificate) will provide an in-depth study of the principles of teaching yoga. The Teacher Mentoring Program provides a solid foundation that gives our graduates the knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach yoga safely, mindfully, and from the heart, connecting to the teacher within. We offer tools that allow the student to realize the skills within themselves that will open the doorway to being an inspiring and effective yoga teacher.

The 500 Hour Teaching Mentoring program will meet one Saturday per month with two individual meetings (or more if needed or requested) with course facilitators to work on philosophy, asana, technique, adjustments and teaching methodology.

Topics Covered in this course will include:

Review of Yoga Philosophy
Anatomy –Applied (Experiential) Anatomy within the context of teaching yoga (taught by Dr. Joe Lanzarotta)
Subtle Body Anatomy – (Chakras, Nadis, Energy Blocks)
Refinement of Teaching Skills
Techniques Training/Practice—Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques. Guided practice, analytical training in teaching these techniques.
Teaching Methodology—Includes principles of demonstration, safe assists and adjustments in depth
Assist Yoga Classes at the Studio to gain practical, yet supervised experience
Supervised Teaching of classes at the studio to refine teaching skills and gain expertise
Daily Schedule 9:30AM – 11:00AM – TRYI Yoga Class
1:00PM – 5:00PM – Afternoon Session
(300 total hours consists of monthly sessions, mentoring, supervision, teaching, classes and additional reading)
The next program for 2012 starts on Saturday January 14, 2012. (1st Saturday of each month) . If you are interested, please contact us for additional information.

Cost
The 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Mentoring Program is non-refundable $2100.00 for the one year long program.
There is an initial deposit of $300.00 when accepted into the program and a monthly fee of $150.00, which includes unlimited monthly classes at Three Rivers Yoga Institute.
A discount of $150 will be given if full tuition paid upon acceptance into the program.