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Asheville Yoga Center’s 500-hour YA Advanced Studies and Teacher Training Certification Programs

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The Asheville Yoga Center is registered with Yoga Alliance to offer a 500-hour Yoga Alliance (YA) Advanced Studies Teacher Training Certification. You may participate in any of the trainings as Advanced Studies, not having certification being the goal, see below to first question.

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 the Asheville Yoga Center or elsewhere).

To earn the 500-hour certification, you need to complete all the required modules listed below: this can be done in as little as 18 months, or taking as long as five years max.

Who is eligible to attend these Advanced Studies courses?
Anyone who has had six months yoga experience can participate in our Advanced Studies courses. These are wonderful ways to deepen your practice. They last from 2-6 days, please see details below. You may attend any at your leisure. A certification will be granted at the end of attendance, and if you decide at a later date to pursue the 500-hour RYA Certification Program, full credit will be given towards this certificate

Who is eligible to attend the 500-hour RYA Certification Program?
Anyone who already has a 200-hour Certification from Yoga Alliance. (Not necessary to have graduated from Asheville Yoga Center’s 230-hour program, any will do).

What is the difference between the Advanced Studies courses and the 500-hour RYA Certification Program?
The 500 hr RYA Certification Program is made up of the entire group of Advanced Studies courses as listed below. It lasts 18 months and then repeats itself. (Some courses are repeated annually such as prenatal, vinyasa, children's yoga, anatomy, yin, ashtanga and more). Students do not need to complete all the courses in 18 months, they can take up to five years to finish at their leisure. Once 11 different courses have been completed, after an initial $50 registration/start up fee and $50 completion fee, (more details on the fees below), the Asheville Yoga Center will grant a Certification of Advanced Studies at the 500-hour level, which qualifies you for Yoga Alliance certification. (A photocopy of the certificate and an application form are all that are needed for YA, both provided upon completion).

Are these courses only offered at the Asheville Yoga Center?
No, Stephanie Keach as well as many of the other instructors take many of these programs out on the road. Please visit the other locations page or the instructors individual web sites for more details. Same credit hours will be given at any location. The programs listed below are offered at the Asheville Yoga Center unless otherwise noted. See a cronological list of the trainings at other studios here.

What Trainings and Intensives are offered?
Please note each of the first 9 modules below, plus your choice of the tenth from the next two and the eleventh from the last 6 are required for 500-hour certification.

TRAININGS AND INTENSIVES AT A GLANCE:

*choose one of the following two (if you choose both then one will count as your elective below)

*and choose one of the following electives: (you are choosing this elective to represent your interest in teaching yoga/ this workshop should ultimately be reflected in your teaching style)

(please email steph@youryoga.com for any transfer credits)

Is Stephanie Keach the only instructor?
No, she teaches about two thirds of the courses, just as in the 230-hour RYA program, at the Asheville Yoga Center. We feel it is necessary for there to be many different teachers to provide you with as much insight in to the various traditions and styles of Yoga.

If I have taken a few of these courses in the past already can those count?
Yes, you will have to get approval from the director, Stephanie Keach
(steph@youryoga.com)

How much does it cost?
To begin initial registration for the 500-hour YA Advanced Studies Teacher Training Certification, a $50 fee along with an online application are required. This can be done at anytime during the program. It’s the beginning of our tracking system in the Asheville Yoga Center 500-hour student database. Once you have completed all the requirements for the 500-hour YA Advanced Studies Teacher Training Certification, you send in an online completion form with a $50 registration, then certification and YA paperwork will be mailed to you. The prices of the individual Advanced Studies modules range from approximately $150 for a two day training, to $695 for a six day training, (does not include required texts, food or lodging, unless it is a specific retreat - read the details). You pay individually for each course, registering on-line or by phone.

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