AMALAM SCHOOL OF YOGA 220-HOUR GENTLE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM DETAILS Yoga Teacher Training is one of the most fulfilling experiences of a lifetime. Whether your aim is to deepen your knowledge of the philosophy, root more firmly into your own practice, or begin a path of teaching, the ancient wisdom, knowledge and self-awareness gained are irreplaceable. It is the beginning of a lifelong journey. It is a transformation of your inner and outer worlds. It awakens you to your life, and your ability to create it, in a profound way. Our program is experiential and interactive. We will give you the skills you need to safely, confidently and compassionately guide yourself, and a variety of students should you choose to teach, through their own yoga practice. We are honored to share this experience with you.
WHO IS THIS GENTLE YOGA TRAINING DESIGNED FOR: So often, the limitations we place on ourselves are of our own creation, and we are here to help you move beyond ideas you may have of who can pursue teacher training. This training is designed for - Those who may have no interest in teaching, but are very interested in deepening their understanding of yoga teachings and philosophy. - Those who due to age or ability or think they can t do Yoga Teacher Training. You can!. - Those who think they aren t strong enough or flexible enough. You are. - Those who say I m too old. You re not. We expect and encourage a diverse group, and you might find yourself in here: - Those seeking a gentle, more slowly moving asana practice and style of teaching while still engaging completely in the theory, methodology and philosophy. - Students who identify as being older or senior, or those of any age with injuries, challenges or disabilities that make a gentle practice more appropriate. - Those for whom Gentle & Level I classes are your favorites. - Those with a desire to learn and share more of the wisdom and philosophy of yoga teachings. - Those interested in meditation. Anne Howard is a true gift to the Outer Banks. She lives what she teaches. We were all lucky to go through this training with her. It s amazing that this level of teaching is right here in our own community. Craig Honeycutt
COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE DESCRIPTION: Our program schedule includes more than 220 hours of training, which meets and exceeds the Yoga Alliance standards for their 200-hour certification and puts you on your path toward a 500-hour certification. Our program is an inter-disciplinary approach to Yoga with a broad focus on various asana techniques and an emphasis on a gentle, meditative style of practice and guiding, a deep emphasis on modifications and Iyengary-style use of props, pranayama and yoga philosophy. We appreciate Yoga in all its forms and intend to give you an understanding of the primary traditions and theories while encouraging you to find your own comfort and voice. This is a sampling of what you will learn: Anatomy + Physiology Sanskrit Translations & Mythology Deep emphasis on modifications and Iyengarstyle Propping Restorative Yoga Partner Yoga Yoga for Seniors Chair Yoga Yoga for Kids Pre- and Post-Natal Yoga Mudra, Mantra + Chanting/Kirtan Yoga Philosophy + Lifestyle + Nutrition Meditation Pranayama Development of Teaching Style Chakras, Koshas, Kleshas, Elements Yoga as a Business, Ethics PRE-REQUISITES - An ongoing yoga practice 2-3 times a week for a minimum of one year. - A lifelong interest in learning about the mind, body and spirit connections. REQUIREMENTS - Full attendance and participation in all scheduled classes and make-up sessions. - Completion of all mandatory homework assignments - Completion of Student Teaching, Assisting & Observing assignments - Karma Yoga Project Completion
REQUIRED READING Light on Yoga - B. K. S. Iyengar Tree of Life - B. K. S. Iyengar Yoga Anatomy-2nd Edition - Leslie Kaminoff Yoga Sutras of Patanjali -- With Great Respect and Love - Mukunda Stiles The Bhagavad Gita - Eknath Easwaran The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice - T. K. V. Desikachar Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom - B.K.S. Iyengar The Language of Yoga: Complete A to Y Guide to Asana Names, Sanskrit Terms, and Chants - Nicolai Bachman Myths of the Asanas: The Ancient Origins of Yoga - Alanna Kaivalya I Heard God Laughing: Poems of Hope and Joy - Hafiz, Daniel Ladinsky (Translator) *Additional books may be added during the course of the training SCHEDULE The program will meet one to two weekends per month from October - March plus a potential make-up weekend to follow if necessary. The dates will be refined as the students gather and we can align the schedule best for everyone. Class Times: Friday 5:30-8:30p (*or possibly 5:30a-8p) Saturday 10a 6p Sunday 10a - 6p (*or possibly 8a-4p) TUITION All payments are to be made to Outer Banks Yoga. Class Fee $2600* Early Bird Special - $2400 Pay in full one month prior to the start of the program $500 deposit required, credited toward your full tuition *Payment Plans Available, we will work with you to determine what is best in your situation. A 5% processing fee will be added to your total. ($2600 + 5% processing fee = $2730) PAYMENT POLICIES: Prior to 4 weeks before the start of the training your tuition is fully refundable, less a $150 administrative fee. Prior to two weeks before the start date your tuition is 50% refundable, less a $150 administrative fee. Any time after that, your tuition is non-refundable but can be applied to future teacher trainings. Your graduation/certification is contingent upon completion of all course requirements, classroom work and payment of all fees.
TUITION INCLUDES 220 hours of Training - exceeding Yoga Alliance standards. 180 Contact Hours 40 non-contact hours All class Handouts for your Manual Not Included: - Required reading book purchases - Lodging & Meals during training weekends OTHER BENEFITS & DISCOUNTS - Free classes with Anne for the duration of the scheduled training. - 20% off any pass purchases for the duration of the scheduled training. - 10% off any future trainings we offer SERVING YOU DIRECTOR OF YOGA TEACHER TRAINING /LEAD INSTRUCTOR Anne Follenbach Howard, E-RYT 500 Director of Yoga Teacher Training A beloved instructor, Anne received her initial 220-hour yoga teacher certification from Stephanie Keach in 2008. She has since studied Ashtanga with Tim MIller, David Williams and David Garrigue, Anusara with John Friend as well as Vinyasa with Sean Corn, Stephanie Keach, and Power Yoga with Beryl Bender Birch. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the ERYT-500 level. She is also certified in Pre-natal, Kids Yoga, and Pilates OWNER/PROGRAM COORDINATOR Michelle Madden Smith, E-RYT-200 Owner/Director Outer Banks Yoga Michelle has been practicing yoga for over a decade and teaching since 2005. She received her certification from the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica. She is the behindthe-scenes administrator of the program, keeping track of details and assisting Anne in the on-going development and evolution of our curriculum. Her wish is to hold the sacred space in which Anne can focus her tremendous creative gifts of leading you on this beautiful journey.
OUR STUDIO We have lovingly served the Outer Banks community and visitors for close to two decades. We are open all year, and we are delighted to offer a nurturing and conscious environment filled with art and inspiration. The space is calm, nurturing, inviting, and tucked into the corner of a quiet building across the street from the ocean. We are continually seeking to nourish our loyal community of both locals and returning visitors with expanded offerings, weekend workshops and new classes. We ve been offering Teacher Training since 2013. Having Anne as my yoga teacher has been healing and inspirational. There is so much wisdom and compassion that radiates from her. I can t really explain in words how I have been touched emotionally and spiritually just by being her student, but she s able to speak to my heart through her teaching. Dominique Sprouse
LOVE FROM FORMER STUDENTS My experience at the Amalam School of Yoga at Outer Banks Yoga was truly a unique one, a comprehensive interdisciplinary teacher training in Kitty Hawk North Carolina. Studio manager and teacher training director Anne Fpllenbach Howard, quickly became the instructor I naturally gravitated towards as a student, as I was eager and diligent too deepen my practice and Anne immediately became so obvious, as a passionate and endless source of yoga knowledge and direction. My practice became a lifestyle, sometimes taking multiple classes a day and the benefits became hard to ignore. Mmy thirst for more knowledge of myself and yoga seemed endless and it was Anne who was always there with an answer about the asanas, insight to the lineage, and sincere encouragement, even sometimes a maternal nudge of discipline. After several invitations to partake in the teacher training, I apprehensively agreed and with all due sincerity it quite possibly could have been one of the greatest decisions of my adult life. I now teach at four yoga studios and co-own one of them I teach a multitude of classes weekly and have manifested a loyal following of people who seek of themselves and great health, relationships and friendships that have now so obviously become priceless. Yoga, as a student and now an instructor, has given to me happiness that is immeasurable. It s truly an honor to be a graduate of the Amalam School, and the confidence and pride in my teaching is direct result of being under the tutelage of Anne Howard, I m a teacher to hundreds now but I ll always be her student, some teachers are too special to equal. So, in review, after speaking, visiting, attending classes at just about everywhere, it s not presumptuous to say I feel like I m a graduate of Harvard for yoga. I know that with the knowledge I ve acquired with Anne, at the Amalam School, I could teach anywhere with confidence providing a safe and beneficial environment for all my students. So if it is paramount that you re calling is to teach yoga or just to deepen your practice, please, please, please treat yourself to perhaps the greatest 220 hour gift one could give. I sat with Anne Howard for 200-plus hours and the woman never once was redundant in her instruction, solely because of the honesty in her teaching,. Anne truly lives yoga, and thanks to her I too live yoga. - Scott M. Lawlor I was introduced to Vinyasa style yoga a few years while spending time on the Outer Banks. I had been a practi - tioner of Bikram yoga for many years but it wasn t available and a friend recommended that I try a class with Anne. I was hooked immediately. After a couple of years, I talked with Anne about improving my daily practice. She suggested that I take a Teacher Training. I don t live full time on the beach but Anne was willing to accommodate my schedule so that I could take the training. I told her that I wasn t interested in teaching but she thought it would help me grow my personal practice so I signed up. It was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. My understanding of yoga was at a very surface level. Anne s training provided me with an incredible foundation. Her school guided me through history, anatomy, sanskrit, sequencing, alignment, a deep appreciation for the true meaning of yoga and so much more. After completing the course (which is more inclusive and more hours than other schools since it also requires the student to teach multiple classes with evaluations after you have finished), I found that my information was far beyond what my fellow yogis had learned in similar courses after paying a lot more money. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants a complete an in-depth 200-hour TT certificate. - Anne Wood
LOVE FROM FORMER STUDENTS, CONTINUED The yoga teacher training class was a true gift. A blessing with good times and searching soul times, as it was a real journey to the heart with a wonderful, diverse group of women. The time was therapeutic, as well as educational and instructional. - Amy Landes I have learned so much from this experience. Anne really poured her whole heart and soul into this project and taught us more than I could have ever imagined. I am so excited for this door that has been opened to me at this time. Christine Davidson As a yoga teacher, I want to help others realize the divine light that they have inside of them, the same way Anne has encouraged and supported me. I am so thankful for her guidance, kind words, and knowledge she has shared with me. She really pours her heart into this training! - Sarah Lucento In some ways yoga teacher training was everything that I expected. I knew i would grow from the experience. The fear and uncertainty I felt while contemplating the training signaled to me that growth would certainly take place. I just did not know how or in what ways. I did not expect to be so moved, inspired and more awakened after just one day of training. The training gave me the knowledge, practice, and confidence to begin teaching and to assist fellow yogis on the path, but it also strengthened my foundation personally, encouraging my heart to open and compassion to flow freely. I am so grateful to Anne and my fellow trainees for what has been and still very much is a beautiful learning experience. - Amy Landes YTT at Outer Banks Yoga is absolutely amazing! The organized, caring and commitment of Anne is so special! She cooks each student in a motherly way, making sure we are ready. Students can continue to grow/ learn even after the 240 hours are complete. Anne and fellow classmates keep their door open for comments and questions, always! It is truly an honor and privilege to be part of the Outer Banks Yoga kula. You should do it! - Linnea Woodson I am thankful for the physical mental and spiritual gifts you gave from your heart during the Yoga Teacher Training Class. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Susan Reynolds I feel so much more confident in my own practice and I definitely feel ready to begin teaching and sharing my knowledge with others. Carly Osmon It has been a wonderful journey and experience; I just wish it hadn t gone by so quickly. I relished every time we met. I was not only challenged by the new things I was learning, but surprised about the spiritual journey I encountered along the way. I felt I have grown in my yoga practice, spiritually and most definitely into a deeper understanding of yoga. Although at times it was overwhelming with the amount of information we received, it never seemed like it would be impossible to accomplish. The way Anne guided us along- it all fell so neatly into place and made perfect sense. Ann Wunderly
LOVE FROM FORMER STUDENTS, CONTINUED As a recent student of Anne Howard s Gentle Teacher Training, I can honestly summarize her yoga instructor skills as spot on. She is very knowledgeable in every aspect of yoga i.e. vinyasa styles, yoga philosophy, pranayama, etc. Anne s attention to details, determination, and patience areadditional qualities that place her teaching skills in the Top-Notch department. There were a few OMG moments during the training, but these moments were always surpassed by Anne s words of encouragement. Even though teaching yoga was not my objective for taking the training, guess who is teaching yoga now and truly enjoying it? What would I say to anyone considering taking the Yoga Teacher Training - GO FOR IT! Thank you Anne!!! - Kathy Cagiano I signed up for Gentle Yoga Teacher Training to deepen my own yoga practice. Anne s teaching was wonderful, and I enjoyed learning about the practice of yoga off the mat. Learning how to care for myself and those around me was such an important part of the training for me. Although I started this journey not really planning to teach, I have ended up loving teaching - especially restorative yoga. Anne not only gave me the tools and confidence to teach asanas, she also gave me the courage to open and share my heart and energy with my students. - Christian Legner My personal experience with the teaching training will remain with me forever. I approach this wondrous life with a new, healthy attitude. This world will deliver us many challenges but the training has allowed me to discover new tools to cope with the highs and lows and everything in between. I was l fortunate enough to be surrounded by amazing students, yet Anne was the reason for my successful journey. To put it in my simple rock and roll terms... To find excuses for delaying in taking the teacher training class is like forever regretting that one concert that you wished you had attended. - Shevawn Where do I begin? There are really no words to describe Anne Howard s light and wisdom. Her Gentle Teacher Training truly changed my life. Through Anne s gift, dedication and skill, before I knew it, I was well on my way to the never ending journey of self-discovery and simply put a better way to live! Yoga truly is a never ending journey and through Anne s structure, guidance and heart, I can not recommend this training enough!! So Happy! - Tracy Benkusky If you are dedicated to yoga, I highly endorse teacher training at Outer Banks Yoga, because right here on these wild Outer Banks shores is the world class instruction and life learned guidance of Anne Howard.Though I was already a certified yoga instructor, I took advantage of her 200-hour teacher training traveling to Kitty Hawk on dreary winter weekends and finding illumination for my body and soul with the timeless wisdom of yoga and Anne s example of dedication and grace.the even larger bonus was sharing the journey with my best friend. The huge world of yoga opened for him, and therefore us, and so on into our lives. It is an endless path. For anyone who takes this training led by Anne, the doors will always be opening, the teachings never left behind but serving as stepping stones for more growth and helping illuminate our path - Marcia Cline
LOVE FROM FORMER STUDENTS, CONTINUED The Gentle Yoga teacher training class was an incredible example of grace in action. Our instructor, Anne Howard, is a beautiful spirit with yoga mastery and precision that is not regularly seen in a small coastal community like the Outer Banks. I learned so much beyond the pose.it was a trifecta of mind-body-spirit of yearning, learning, and love. With Anne s refinement of our body movements to inner investigation of the nature of our true spirit, her instruction offered us all a path of learning about ourselves, our hearts, and how we can help others. Her gentle reinforcement of techniques for the practice helped to remind us of how to best approach our time on our mat. My understanding of the interaction of the breath as the bridge between mind and body, and the need for precision in this movement helped me in my spiritual journey and I will build upon it for the rest of my life. Yoga is more than a movement, it is a healing practice that can be shared, cherished and performed for everyone at any age. - Stacy Justice WE HOPE YOU LL JOIN US! XO Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing. Georgia O Keeffe