Teacher Training/In-Depth Studies Program
 

Course Description:

We are pleased to announce the new Teacher Training/In-Depth Studies Program at Fig Garden Yoga Studio.  This course is designed to deepen your yoga practice and give you a well-rounded initial education in the art of teaching yoga.

This 200-hour program will begin in January 2008.  Training in the skills of practicing and teaching of asanas or physical postures, pranayama or breathing practices, and a teaching apprenticeship will be taught by certified Iyengar Yoga instructors, who will share their expertise in aligning the body properly, reading the body, verbal and manual adjustments, sequencing, linking and more. 

Other training areas include anatomy, physiology, yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, chakras and stress reduction techniques.  These classes will be taught by certified Iyengar Yoga instructors or E-RYT500 Yoga Alliance registered teachers. 

Certified Iyengar Yoga instructors are among the best trained yoga teachers in the world.  They undergo rigorous training and must pass a demanding two-year examination process in order to become certified.   

E-RYT500 Yoga Alliance registered teachers have had a minimum of 500 hours of yoga teacher training and have taught for more than four years after their initial registration.  They are recognized as experienced yoga teachers who are qualified to train other yoga teachers.   

Training group size will be limited to enhance the quality of the program.  Our teaching approach is student-centered and non-competitive.  We strive to create a supportive learning environment that promotes each student’s growth and development.

"Confidence, clarity, and compassion are essential qualities for a teacher."

- BKS Iyengar

Program Instructors:

Nancy Tan, Director of Teacher Training, is founder and co-director of Fig Garden Yoga Studio.  She is a graduate of the 500 hour teacher training program at Integrative Yoga Therapy and has also completed their Professional Yoga Therapist Basic Training.  She is registered as an E-RYT500 with Yoga Alliance.  Nancy is also a licensed psychotherapist in private practice.  Nancy will be teaching Yoga & Stress, Ayurveda, Chakras, and Ethics. 
 

Audrey Tan is co-director of Fig Garden Yoga Studio.  She is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor and an E-RYT500 with Yoga Alliance.  Audrey graduated from the Advanced Studies/Teacher Training program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco in 2003 and has studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, India.  Audrey will be teaching Asana, Pranayama, and Teaching Methodology. 
 

John Hayden is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor and a graduate of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco’s Advanced Studies/Teacher Training program.  He lives and teaches yoga in Carmel. John has studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, India, and currently serves as Board President of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California.  John will be teaching Asana, Pranayama, Yoga Philosophy, and Teaching Methodology. 
 

Kim Fujii is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor and a graduate of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco’s Advanced Studies/Teacher Training program.  Kim is a long-time faculty member at Monterey Peninsula College, teaching Fitness Anatomy and Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, yoga, and pilates.  Kim has studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, India, and is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  Kim will be teaching Anatomy, Physiology, Asana and Teaching Methodology.