200 Hour Program

Sid Yoga: Teacher Training Video

Check out information about our Yoga Alliance accredited 200 hour and 500 hour Teacher Trainings. We have been guiding teachers of yoga since 2004. We believe in continued evolution, growth and empowerment for all! Lead. Teach. Inspire.

200 hour Yoga Teacher Training: 4-month immersion

Lead , teach and inspire! Immerse yourself deeper into the world of yoga. This training is held exclusively at Sid Yoga’s foundation home studio in Towson, MD. Your process begins with an inward exploration by completing our exclusive, “Empowerment & Beyond” program, which is a six week self study yoga program practicing reflection, wisdom and peace. Over the duration of the four months, you will attend six weekend intensives that will educate, inspire and empower you to teach yoga.

Overall program curriculum includes:

  • Our exclusive “Empowerment & Beyond” program
  • Personal growth through group discussions and exercises
  • Philosophy of yoga: how to practice it in your life and how to teach this in your classes
  • Focused study in the Yoga Sutras & modern Ethics of teaching yoga
  • Hands-on Assisting & Adjusting techniques
  • Live in-class assisting practice
  • Basics anatomy of yoga poses and movement
  • Sequencing of postures and classes
  • Methodology and techniques of teaching
  • Develop skills and tools to teach to all-levels
  • Practice teaching classes and direct group feedback
  • Come away from the training ready to teach a dynamic and inspiring 60-90 minute power vinyasa class
  • Awaken your spirit and ignite your life
  • Intro to business of yoga and establishing yourself as a teacher
“Live it to give it” = our program motto.  Throughout the course, trainees are asked to attend three yoga classes per week at Sid Yoga Center, attending class with Sid and Lindsay as often as possible.  Receive discounts on all classes, packages, workshops and more! In order to teach to others, we first walk the course in our own life. To empower others, we are to first empower ourselves.
Teach from YOUR strengths. With emphasis on personal strengths in an encouraging and fun environment, teach from your heart with a clear, strong voice .  This intimate course of study highlights the unique gifts you bring to the world.  Learn to teaching classes that are expressive of who you are, and lead others on a path of physical and spiritual awakening.
Mentorship. Experience first-hand support from other Sid Yoga teachers along your journey. We are truly one big FAMILY and supportive community. You will gain access to practicing in Sid Yoga classes which will instill the teachings inside you.  You are arranged in a small group with a mentor, a Sid Yoga teacher, to have direct support throughout the program with bi-weekly check-ins.

World-class training. We practice experiential learning, meaning most of your course work will be hands on . You will learn unique and valuable techniques of teaching, and apply those directly in the classroom setting. Our graduates feel readyand inspired to teach yoga around the world.  Sid McNairy is asked by studios around the world to lead teacher trainings and teacher enhancement weekends at their studios (see Sid’s tour schedule here). Currently, we have various teacher training graduates teaching yoga on 6 out of 7 continents.
We are a Yoga Alliance 200-hour Registered Yoga School. Upon graduation from SYTT, you can receive your 200hour RYT with Yoga Alliance.

Additional program requirements are text book readings, community Karma yoga duty, a community teaching internship, a self-evaluated DVD of you teaching, and final reflection papers.

Dates & times: Offered every Fall and Spring season.

Fall 2013 begins September 8th 2013 – January 26th 2014. Click here for specific dates/times for the program

Tuition: $2,500.

Includes a $500 non-refundable deposit.

Interested in receiving a scholarship? Sign up  today for our next scholarship event.

Monthly payment plans are available.

Included in your tuition:

  • Teacher training instruction
  • Empowerment & Beyond program
  • Course manual and binder
  • Yoga classes during your training intensive weekends
  • Discounts on all class packages and monthly yoga
  • Free Sunday night 6:30pm classes
  • Discounts on all workshops at Sid Yoga Center
  • Discounts on Sid Yoga apparel and products
  • Discounts on Manduka products

Program leaders:
Sid McNairy- Owner/founder of Sid Yoga; Teaching teachers in yoga since 2004; E-RYT 500; Celebrated world-wide yoga teacher;  Certified Baptiste Teacher; Author of Empowerment & Beyond; Division I football coach for 12 years; Yoga teacher to NFL athletes.

Lindsay Lusignea- Director of Sid Yoga & Teacher Development; Teaching teachers in yoga since 2008; E-RYT 500; Masters in Psychology; Reiki certified; Thai Yoga Therapy certified.

Becca Trosch- Assistant facilitator; Sid Yoga Center Studio Manager; RYT-500; Thai Yoga Therapist; Reiki certified

Erica Collins-  Assisting facilitator; Sid Yoga Director of Programs; RYT-500

 

Bring to each training intensive:

  • Course manual and text book
  • Yoga mat and towel
  • Yoga clothes and changes of clothes
  • Healthy snacks and food
  • Water and electrolytes for energy and renewal
  • A positive and curious spirit!

 

Traveling?This extended program is also appropriate for students who do live outside of the area. The student would arrive in Towson for the six weekend intensives, and the Empowerment & Beyond program is experienced via teleconferencing. Travel accommodations are to be made by the student, though Sid Yoga is here to help make any recommendations. See below for our travel information.

Weeklong Teacher Training Phases

Our weeklong Teacher Training immersions are condensed time-focused programs that are brought to studios and retreat centers around the world. The student commits to 7-10 full days of yoga trainings and yoga practicing.

200 hour weeklong trainings: Phase I and Phase II
Each week of training consists of 100 hours. Therefore, to complete our 200 hour training program, the student is to attend Phase I and Phase II. Your location of Phase I training, may be different from your location of Phase II training. In order to attend Phase II, Phase I training must have been completed. Or are you a current yoga teacher looking to master your skills, or a yoga student seeking to delve deeper in your practice? Our weeklong trainings are a great opportunity to capture these goals.

Our 200hour Teacher Training is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School.

Phase I description

This program composes the first part of 200hour teacher training. The goal of this week is “Establishing power for yourself and others.” Students will be introduced to the foundations of assisting/adjusting, and be exposed to understanding the anatomy of yoga postures. Discussions on the Yoga Sutras and philosophy of our flow will teach students about the depth and versatility of practicing yoga. Students will be introduced to leading a class by receiving voice coaching, and learning sequencing basics. This weeklong session is an inward journey that brings the focus to the internal by recognizing where we hold back, and where we can break through.

Phase II description

Prerequisite: Phase I
This program is composed of the second part of 200hour teacher training, where students will know how to “Teach from a space of freedom.” Students will immerse more deeply into assisting techniques, and apply practical anatomy methods into the class room by understanding the differences within the body and how it relates to yoga. Philosophy will be discussed related to ancient yoga texts, and how these philosophical understandings can translate into classroom yoga teaching. The sequence training will be completed with mastering how to teach an inspiring all-levels class. As the theme of our trainings is “Live it to Give it”, we will use methods of Matrika yoga to recognize the reflections we carry, and empower ourselves to lead the change we wish to see.

TRAVELING INFORMATION:

Parking

Street parking: Meters run 8am- 6pm Friday and Saturday. Free street parking on Sunday. Wells Fargo Bank: On Chespeake Avenue in Towson, has a large free parking lot on Saturdays and Sundays. Free parking after 6pm on Fridays. Towson Town Center: The mall parking garages, located 3 blocks away in walking distance. Free. Jimmy’s cab: 410-296-7200 convenient cab service for Towson and Baltimore area.

Eateries and Groceries

There are a number of amazing restaurants and food options near Sid Yoga Center, right in the heart of Towson’s city. Zias Cafe, San Sushi Too/Thai One On, 7 West Bistro Grille, The Health Concern and Indian Cuisine are within walking distance and are highly recommended.  Traders Joes and Starbucks are also within walking distance. Towson has a Fresh Market (comparable to Whole Foods) and is only a 1/2 mile away.  Atwater’s cafe and MOM’s organic market are about a 5 minute drive.

Weather & Clothing

Depending on the time of year the weather can vary in Maryland from hot and sunny summers to cold and snowy winters. Please review the weather forecast before attending your training sessions to know what to pack and wear. All training hours will be indoors. During program, plan to wear sportswear acceptable for practicing yoga (wicking material, no cotton) and bring layers to cover up during seated discussion or partner work. There are often 1-2 yoga asana practices throughout the day, so we recommend bringing at least two changes of yoga clothes.

Accommodations

The Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel and The Towson University Marriott Conference Hotel are two great nearby lodging options. Both are located within a 1/2 mile of the studio.  The Holiday Inn in Timonium is 5 miles away (estimated travel time is 10 minutes). Sid Yoga does not have a group rate set up at a specific hotel, we find that our participants tend to prefer to make their own arrangements. At your request and consent, we will inform you of other out-of-town participants with whom you can contact and discuss sharing rooms.

Direction from BWI Airport

      Start out going SE toward I-195 W
      Take I-195 W
      Merge onto I-95 N via Exit 4A toward I-695/Baltimore
      Merge onto I-695 N/Baltimore Beltway Inner Loop via Exit 49B on the left toward Towson
      Take Exit 26A toward MD-45 S/York Road/Towson
      Turn left onto W Road*Turn right onto York Road/MD-45 S
      Enter the roundabout and take the second exit on your right to continue going down York Road
      SID YOGA CENTER is on your right! (321 York Road)

Directions from Dulles Airport

        Start going North on Saarinen Cir towards Dulles Airport Access Road
        Stay straight to go onto Dulles Airport Access Road
        Merge onto I-495 N/Capital Beltway/I-495 Innerloop via Exit 18 toward Baltimore
        Keep right to take I-495 E/Capital Beltway/I-495 Innerloop toward Bethesda/Baltimore
        Merge onto I-95 N via Exit 27 toward Baltimore/NewYork
        Merge onto I-695 N/Baltimore Beltway Inner Loop via Exit 49B on the left toward Towson
        Take Exit 26A toward MD-45 S/York Road/Towson
        Turn left onto W Road
        Turn right onto York Road/MD-45 S
        Enter the roundabout and take the second exit on your right to continue going down York Road
        SID YOGA CENTER is on the Right! (321 York Road)