Teacher Training

200 HOUR TEACHER TRAINING

“The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge.” – Bertrand Russell

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Are you ready for the good life? Do you wish to extend the benefits of your yoga practice deeper into your life? Are you looking to create lasting change in your life for the better? Have you often imagined yourself learning more about yoga and/or becoming a teacher but the idea of traveling to and from the city on top of every thing else in life seemed insurmountable? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions then here is the opportunity that you have been waiting for!

Whether you are interested in teaching or simply deepening your practice Om Sweet Om Yoga is offering the most comprehensive and complete 200 hour vinyasa yoga teacher training right here on Long Island.

Train to be a teacher with us at Om Sweet Om Yoga and empower yourself to become the best and brightest you that you can be. In this teacher training you will learn to teach yoga from our studio’s most wonderful and inspiring experienced yoga teachers. You will receive instruction in teaching to all ages including “A Taste of Yogakids”, Mom and Baby yoga and prenatal yoga. You will gain insights into the practice, history, philosophy and anatomy of yoga. Most importantly you will gain insights into yourself, your unlimited potential to make a difference in this world and live the good life!

Our Summer Intensive begins July 9th, it ends August 3rd, 2012. It’s Monday thru Thursday and one Friday.

Our Fall Weekday training is October 2nd-December 13th 2012, it fits very nicely into a mom’s schedule 9:30-2:30 Tues-Thurs.

“Thank you Gail and Lisa for an enriching experience. The knowledge you shared has left me with a great sense of peace, strength and joy. The friendships I made will last a lifetime – you have passed on a great gift which I am now eager to share.”

– Gina Kaufman

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300 Hour YogaBloom® ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATION

About the Program

To be eligible for the 500-hour certification you will need to have already obtained a Yoga Alliance Certification at the 200-hour level, (from Om Sweet Om Yoga or elsewhere). Upon completion of this program a student may register with Yoga Alliance to become a RYT 500.

Cora Wen brings her infectious laughter back to Om Sweet Om as an Affiliate to Cora’s 300hr YogaBloom® Advanced Teacher Training School. Become a YogaBloom® Certified Teacher! Om Sweet Om is the only Eastern Studio Affiliate for the 300hr YogaBloom® Advanced Teacher Training Certification.

This 500RYT Yoga Certification is designed so you can study and complete the program within your own time and needs. YBTT Modules immerse you in exploration of Chinese Energy Meridians, Buddhist mysticism and Yoga philosophy. Emphasis is on alignment and anatomy to explore safe ways to work in poses. Modules interweave or stand alone as workshop. Each Module focuses on anatomy and vital organs, with energy meridians and their effect on body, mind and spirit. Learn how freedom in the body can help access subtle energy. Discover stories, legends and myths that infuse your practice with creativity and Fun! This teaching approach sharpens skills of concentration, deepens understanding of functional anatomy and strengthens access to powerful feelings and emotions.

300hr YogaBloom® Advanced Teacher Training Certification is Yoga Alliance approved for Registered Yoga Teacher certification at 500RYT levels. Yoga Bloom was developed with an appreciation and desire to honor the wisdom and breadth of the spiritual tradition of Yoga. It is important to carry on tradition and provide an opportunity for yogis to practice and share the extraordinary teachings in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Cora Wen, RYT 500 has 40 years of Buddhist practice and 20 years teaching Yoga. She has assisted the most senior teachers in the US, and been featured in leading international Yoga conferences. Her teaching philosophy is safe, inclusive and playful. She respects and honors tradition, while encouraging an individualistic, modern and fun approach to Yoga.

Certification generally requires 10-18 months, but time varies dependent on curriculum, and personal motivation of self study – Svadhyaya. This ease and flexibility works for modern lifestyles and bridges some of the gaps between theory and practice, between practicing on the mat and practicing in the world, and between learning and living as a whole.

YogaBloom® encourages and assists in developing skills to create exceptional teachers and practitioners who embody Yoga. We will do our part to support and grow a community of yogis who lead and inspire others in the traditions and ideals of living in non-violence.

Cora Wen Bio

Cora Wen is an international expert on yoga therapy. She is an ERYT-500 (senior) Yoga Alliance certified instructor and is also CYT certified through the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She frequently teaches in S. Asia and Thailand as well as throughout United States. Cora is a favorite of yoga students of all levels due to the extraordinary energy and life experiences she brings to her classes. After sowing wild oats in New York City in the 70s with rockers Deborah Harry and Patti Smith, she had careers in fashion and banking. Cora assisted Erich Schiffmann and Rodney Yee extensively throughout the 90s, while working as a corporate banker. Eventually, she left banking to follow her love and passion for yoga fulltime. Cora’s expertise has arisen from over two decades of teaching and apprenticing with America’s most influential teachers. She has studied philosophy and therapeutics extensively with Judith Hanson Lasater and Patricia Walden. Visit Cora Wen’s Blog

Want to teach children?

We offer several programs through YogaKids®.

• One Day 3 hour Taste of YogaKids® – a great introduction to teaching yoga to kids, if you are a parent, teacher or yoga teacher looking to infuse a little yoga and fun together, this is a great program, done on your premises or ours.

• One Day 3 hour Tools for Schools® – a wonderful program for continuing education for teachers or to expand your schools offerings. Tools for Schools® offers an exciting approach to infusing education with yoga! Done on your premises or ours.

• Four Day- Foundations of YogaKids® – Several times a year we offer this extensive introduction to teaching yoga to children. This can be used as a stand alone training or one can go on to continue the full program which is an independent study with a mentor. For more information on all of these trainings you can visit the YogaKids® website. To book a program other than foundations please call us at Om Sweet Om (516-944-9642). (The next Foundations Training is August 2012)

• Yoga Professionals Continuing Education – Grow your yoga business with Yoga Business Builder, small group coaching to help you grow your business in all areas. This program helps yoga teachers to grow personally and professionally, and is really the next step if you want to make a living teaching yoga after you have completed a teacher training program. It is conducted by computer and phone calls, and does not require that you travel to do this program. Visit
The Yoga School of Business to find out more information or contact: gail@omsweetomyoga.com