200 Hour Basics Teacher Training
TriYoga is a systematic and inherently therapeutic yoga method that can accommodate a wide range of student needs. As part of your training you can choose from an offering of therapeutic yoga classes including: Yoga for a Healthy Spine; Yoga for Depression; Trauma Sensitive Yoga; Pre-Natal Yoga; Yoga for Cancer.
Training workshops are held approximately one weekend a month. In the Basics 200 Hour TriYoga teacher training program you will learn 5 primary TriYoga Basics flow series.
In four Techniques weekends you will gain a deep understanding of correct alignment, breath control, and precise transitions synchronizing breath and movement. These weekends are appropriate for those who wish to deepen their practice as well as those who wish to teach.
In Methodology you will learn how to adjust students to bring them into correct alignment, how to modify postures for specific student needs, and how to work safely and respectfully with students.
During Practicum you will learn how to provide concise alignment cues in the correct order to keep your students focused and flowing.
The 200 hour training includes subtle anatomy and philosophy with Kaliji, Anatomy with Nandi, and Introduction to Sanskrit with Dr. Saraswati Mohan. Additional topics include Pranayama, Nada Yoga (chanting), and Garden Diet.
Faculty
Brahmi (Beth Gold-Bernstein), Director TriYoga Boston, E-RYT 500, Senior TriYoga teacher and Teacher Trainer teaches all the Techniques and Methodology classes and is assisted by Joanne Hidaka and other TriYoga teachers during Practicum. Brahmi has been practicing yoga since 1976 and TriYoga since 1993. She has recently retired from 25 years as a high tech industry analyst, author, speaker, and trainer, to devote full time to sharing the therapeutic and transforming knowledge of TriYoga, and feels blessed and honored to have this opportunity. Brahmi teaches yoga techniques, methodology, and practicum, and oversees class schedules, workshops, and Teacher Training Programs at TriYoga Boston.
Swamini Kaliji, Founder of TriYoga, internationally acclaimed Yogini, has taught TriYoga for over 31 years. Kaliji has presented 34 keynote addresses at yoga conferences and other venues worldwide, and has been featured in yoga magazines, television in the US and India, and other media. Kaliji’s presence, her mastery of the flow and the ageless wisdom inherent in TriYoga have inspired and transformed countless lives. (See full bio). Kaliji teaches Subtle Anatomy, Philosophy, Prana Vidya, and general jnana Q&A through live Internet broadcasts. www.TriYoga.com.
Kim (Nandi) R. Beecher, D.C. Dr. Beecher is the assistant director of TriYoga International teacher training, a certified TriYoga teacher trainer and a practicing chiropractor in Santa Cruz, California (YA Registry #13856). She has studied with Yogini Kaliji since 1986. Dr. Beecher received her doctor of chiropractic degree in 1989 from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West where she graduated magna cum laude. She taught college-level human anatomy for 10 years. She has a bachelor of science degree with a major in biology from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts and a master’s degree in education from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Beecher teaches Yoga for a Healthy Back, Anatomy and Natural Alignment.
Mohan Saraswati, PhD. Dr. Mohan was on the faculty of Madras University in India and Wesleyan University in the United States. Dr. Mohan has the honor of being the first woman in India to achieve a Ph.D. in Sanskrit. Dr. Saraswati teaches Sanskrit via on-line classes.