Spring 2009 Teacher Training
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Teacher Training Program

The world-class Bikram Yoga Teacher Training Program is a nine-week course that prepares you to be an instructor immediately upon graduation. It is a challenging and vigorous program designed for serious practitioners of Bikram Yoga. The course includes several components - twice-a-day yoga practices, lectures, posture/dialogue clinics and various lectures. Each aspect allows you to further understand your own practice, as well as gain a deeper comprehension of each posture and how it impacts the human body. In all, you will spend over 500 hours immersed in the knowledge and tools needed to successfully teach Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class to students who seek the benefits of this amazing yoga practice!

Study and practice Bikram yoga in a concentrated environment with over 300 other devoted, serious practitioners from all over the world. In addition to intense yoga practice, consisting of two 90-minute classes each weekday, the course also provides in-depth instruction of asana (postures), anatomy, therapeutic applications, philosophy/history of Yoga, and memorization of the Bikram Beginner's Yoga Class Dialogue. The focused practice and study of each of the 26 postures will prepare you to support your future students, while also growing your own understanding of your body and yoga practice.

Learn from Bikram himself! This training course is an incredible opportunity to learn first-hand from one of the great living Yoga Masters. To create a comprehensive, varied learning environment, Bikram hand-selects each staff member and invites experienced visiting teachers to share their knowledge and teaching style both from the podium and in the lecture hall. In addition, expert guest speakers visit throughout training to cover special topics.

Sample Daily Schedule

Bikram's Teacher Training is an accelerated, intensive program requiring full-time dedication throughout the nine weeks. Your weekly schedule is as outlined below:

Monday - Friday
8:30am - 10:00am Bikram's Beginner's Yoga Class
10:00am - 12:15pm Lunch Break
12:15pm - 4:30pm Posture Clinic/Lectures
4:30pm - 5:00pm Break to prepare for Class
5:00pm - 6:30pm Bikram's Beginner's Yoga Class
6:30pm - 8:30pm Dinner Break
8:30pm -11:30pm* Posture Clinic/Lecture
*Certain lectures and events may continue past 11:30 p.m.

Note: In addition to the above schedule, study of anatomy and dialogue is a necessary component, typically executed before morning class, during lunch/dinner breaks, and/or after evening lecture, and on the weekends.

Saturday
8:00am - 9:30am Bikram's Beginner's Yoga Class

Sunday
Day of Rest*
*An optional Bikram's Beginner's Yoga Class is offered on Sunday morning.

Mandatory attendance is required at all classes, posture clinics and lectures to be a candidate for graduation.

Join The Bikram Teacher Community

To become a part of the Bikram teacher community, please fill out our application. Various pre-requisites are in place to ensure a strong group of trainees. For a full list of pre-requisites and requirements, click here. Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring Session 2009 (April 12th to June 14th, 2008). The training is held at the beautiful Fairmont Acapulco Princess Hotel in Acapulco, Mexico. Housing is mandatory.

We urge you to apply early, as enrollment in the training is limited. Tuition is US$6,600.00. Accommodation is available for US$3,900.00 on two students per room (total $10,500 pp), to be included with the deposit. For a single room, the cost is US$8,000.00 (total $14,600). All accommodations include one buffet brunch daily.

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