Welcome!
Savannah Yoga Center is home to the newest Yoga Teacher Training Program in one of America's most historic cities. Located in the lush and scenic heart of Savannah's historic district, you will enjoy the natural beauty of the Low Country and its colorful and sensual atmosphere. Streets lined with statuesque oaks dripping with Spanish moss, horse-drawn carriages riding down cobblestone streets and the beautiful beaches nearby all enhance the Yoga Teacher Training experience.

The Savannah Yoga Center Teacher Training is an 8-month, all-embracing program that spans over 9 weekend sessions- one per month. The program is designed to enhance your understanding of Yoga for your personal practice as well as instill the confidence and skills needed to teach safely, successfully and compassionately. Our 200-hour program meets Yoga Alliance Standards and upon graduation you will be eligible for YA certification in addition to receiving your certificate from the Savannah Yoga Center, if you wish to.

The program is taught by several of the best Yoga teachers in the Low Country. With their diverse backgrounds you will get learn extensively about various styles of Yoga including: Iyengar, Anusara, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Restorative, Partner, Hot Yoga, Yoga Therapeutics, Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and more. Drawing upon your life experiences, inspirations, creativity and finding your own authentic teaching style are all emphasized in this program.

During your Teacher Training at Savannah Yoga Center, you will be encouraged and nurtured to explore self-awareness and uncover your gifts and purpose. Whether you come to the program with the desire to teach Yoga or you are simply looking to awaken and enliven your practice, you will have the opportunity to further your understanding of both the physical and spiritual beauty of Yoga.

Our program encourages people of all backgrounds and all ages to participate. All you need is the desire to take your yoga practice to new heights as you embark on this journey of self-discovery. Expect to have fun and make wonderful friendships as you begin to know yourself and find joy in your practice like never before.

The program is not taught by one or two teachers but by several of the best Yoga specialists here in the Low Country.
Our teachers are:
Barbara Hall, Anusara Certified Yoga Teacher Extrodinaire
Ann Carroll, specialist in yoga & women's issues and Yoga to reduce Stress
Inge Spencer, Iyengar Certified Teacher
Christine Harness, Yoga Philosopy, Anatomy, Hot Yoga and more!
Kevin Sharpe, Pheonix Rising Yoga Therapy

Betsy Boyd Strong, Kids Yoga
Kelley J. Boyd, Director, Flow Yoga and making sure everyone is happy

The Director
A native of Savannah, Kelley Boyd is Yoga Alliance approved Experienced Register Yoga Teacher. She has been practicing and studying yoga for ten years. Kelley has traveled the world extensively with the love of learning more about yoga always in her heart. Studying with diverse, well-known teachers such as: John Friend, Desiree Raumbaugh, Dough Swenson, Barbara Hall, Sianna Sherman, Mitchell Bleir, Stephanie Keach and Douglas Brooks. Her love of yoga eventually lead her to open the Yoga Center in 2003. Kelley comes to the mat with a well-rounded background in both her own personal practice and extensive teaching experience. With an eclectic teaching style made up of Anusara, Iyengar and Flow Yoga, Kelley creates a yoga experience that both encourages and challenges all her students by emphasizing heart-centered openness, joyful breath and awareness to alignment, the body and its mechanics.

Course Curriculum
We are a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance
History of Yoga
Classical Yoga Philosophy: 8 limbed path and Yoga Sutras
Ethics of the Yoga Teacher
Anusara Principles

Iyengar Alignment Principles
Living your intention and yoga on and off the mat
Yamas and Niyamas
Therapeutic Journaling
Basic Pranayama
Addressing burnout
Meditation
Yogic anatomy
Flow class sequencing
Women’s issues, pregnancy, menstruation, menopause
Anatomy and physiology
Teaching techniques and methodology
Intro to Sanskrit/chanting
Conscious Assisting and Communication
Yoga Adjustments
Basic Chakra System
Introduction to Ayurvedic wellness
Bhagavad Gita
Yoga for Special Populations
Pathology and injuries
Therapeutic Yoga
The Business of Yoga
Building your Home Practice
Student Teaching Practicum

Curriculum Emphasis & PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
~ commitment to the program in its entirety
~ practice meditation/pranayama 5-20 minutes a day
~ practice asana a minimum of 1/2 hour a day
(more is great too!)
~ daily journal writing to record your home practice
~ one research paper: 5-10 pages due 8th weekend
    (topics assigned first weekend)
~ several 1-2 page book reports and biographies
~ attend 2-3 different level Yoga classes between each weekend and write up evaluations
~ out of class, unsupervised student teaching hours totaling at least 12 hours
~ 11 required textbooks + additional reading
~ 6 hours of assisting in Yoga classes
~ Attendance of the first weekend and the last two weekends are mandatory and required in order to graduate.

DATES

2008-2009 Teacher Training Dates:
October 17, 18, 19, 2008
November 7, 8, 9
December 5, 6, 7
January 2,3,4, 2009
January 30, 31, Feb. 1
February 27, 28, March 1
March 20, 21, 22
April 17, 18, 19
May 15, 16, 17

WEEKEND HOURS
Fridays, 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sundays, 8:00 -12:00 pm and 1:00 - 4:30 pm

Attendance:
Attendance is essential to understanding the progressive manner of the material. It is your responsibility to obtain any missed material, through additional workshops with Savannah Yoga Center or private Yoga sessions scheduled with one of the teaching staff instructors of the program. This make up time is an extra financial responsibility of the student and is not included in your Teacher Training Tuition. Please do not miss a weekend it will cost you more money to make up the hours. Attendance of the first weekend and the last two weekends are mandatory and required in order to graduate.

Tuition:
~ The 200 Hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training Program cost is $1500.  the payment plan is $230 payable the first 5 weekends only or pay in full upfront.
~ Full deposit payment of $350 is needed with your application to secure your placement.
~ Tuition does not include accommodations, books.
~ The program is limited to the first 25 accepted applicants. A waiting list will be started after the program is full in case of cancellations.
~ We accept checks, cash, Visa, MC

"The program offered a rich variety of styles and philosophies balanced
with practice and teaching. The unexpected bonus was the community of like-minded yoginis and yogis who will continue to enrich my life and
practice." ~ Jane Bridges

"This exceeded all my expectations for Yoga Teacher Training. I've learned so much about the history, philosophy, and application of yoga in my daily life. I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn with and from so many amazing instructors. The required texts each served to open my heart and mind further to the amazing diversity of yoga practices in the world. The papers, contact hours, and non-contact hours challenged me to think about who is living in my body and what this person wants to do with her life. This experience has helped to bring me out of my shell and open my heart to a glorious world. Whether I teach yoga or not, I know this has changed my life and opened my heart and soul. 

People around me want to know more about yoga because I'm here, excited about sharing and learning more about yoga. It is an amazing experience when someone asks me about this love of my heart. Yoga gave me focus and strength to survive a difficult life. Yoga Teacher Training at the Savannah Yoga Center has given me the confidence to step out and explore more of what life has to offer." ~ Julie Bard

"The teacher training at the Savannah Yoga Center has made all the difference to me as a teacher.  I entered this program currently teaching with some weekend certifications. The 200 hour teacher certification has not only given me the opportunity to study under incredible teachers, required valuable reading, asked of me to teach in full specifics, but most of all through all the knowledge I have gained, I feel closer to my students.  As I walk around a class now, I am so confident to assist my students with  making adjustments so as to deepen their practice. Our relationships have changed, Although, I was always concerned about their well being, I now  have the tools in which to work closer to them. The program was more than I had ever expected. ~ Elizabeth NewKirk