WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 200 HOUR & 300 HOUR TRAINING?

 

200-Hour training is much like a B.A: You get acquainted with the many layers of yoga philosophy and practice; you learn the basic discipline and the tools you need to develop a personal practice, embrace your destiny, and begin to share it with the world. 

 

Advanced 300-Hour training is much like an M.A: You must have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher certification in order to qualify; you will go deeper into the philosophy and practice of Kundalini yoga; you will apprentice with your lead teachers and refine your teaching skills; you will grow in your understanding, discipline and embodiment of Kundalini yoga in order to consistently heal, uplift and inspire.

  

WHAT IS THE DAILY SCHEDULE FOR EACH WEEKEND?

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200-Hour: Fridays 3:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m., Saturdays, 5:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sundays 5:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Advanced 300-Hour: Friday Noon -  Same, with an additional hour on Sunday afternoon +

18 weekly Tuesday evening workshops, 7:15-9:15pm, reserved for advanced trainees. 

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These are 27.5-hour weekends, with breaks for lunch and snacks. 

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WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION?

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200-Hour: In addition to the 7 weekend modules:

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• 12 classes of Delta Groove Kundalini Yoga (in person or livestream)**

• Complete on your own and document three personal practices.​

• Turn in one class plan following each module (6 classes total).

• Practice teach 3 classes to your peers and mentor.

• Teach a practice class to your peers with the Lead Teachers present (during Module 7)

• Open book final exam. 

 

Advanced 300-Hour: In addition to the 7 weekend modules:
 

• One-hour weekly livestream check-in for Advanced Trainees only. Schedule tbd based on group availability. 

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• 12 classes of Delta Groove Kundalini Yoga (in person or livestream)** + Recording your observations of one Beginner and one Advanced Kundalini Yoga Classes.

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• Co-teaching with one of your Lead trainers two 2.5 hr workshops. 

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• 5 hours of practice teaching as a Lead Teacher (to be scheduled outside of training weekends. This can be done virtually).

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• 8 hrs mentoring 200Hr Trainees in between modules (this can be done virtually) + 12 hrs observing 200hr Trainees practice teaching and offering feedback (during module 7).  

 

• 5 hours of Seva Yoga: Facilitate 5 hours of teaching as a Seva Yoga project to a community of your choice and obtain 5 evaluation forms from your students.

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• Final Dharma Project: This project radiates your talents and gifts out into the world through the art of Kundalini Yoga. Part 1: Complete and document one 31 minute meditation for 120 consecutive days. Part 2: Plan and write out 2 two-hour Kundalini Yoga workshops organized around a theme of your choice. Part 3: Create marketing material for these workshops (Description, Flyer and Social Media Post).

 

• Final Exam: To be completed during Module 7 in a timed setting.

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**You will be credited with a 6-month unlimited yoga membership to Delta Groove Yoga to complete your required 12 class hours of Delta Groove Kundalini Yoga. 

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE DELTA GROOVE STYLE OF KUNDALINI YOGA?

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There is a boldness, a fierceness, an enduring beauty in Kundalini Yoga. We are committed to it, AND at the same time we are re-aligning with the original intention of the ethics of yoga in education, community, and consciousness. We stand for the cultivation of compassion, creativity, and joy in a safe environment where teachers and students can be themselves as authentic and vulnerable seekers. Our teachings reflect clarity, kindness, and transparency, which wasn’t always happening in the more authoritative and dogmatic institutional teachings of Kundalini Yoga. 

 

We want to free up Kundalini Yoga so that it can evolve forward. We wield this practice against the sufferings of the world. For this, pretense is never required. We don't put on airs. We are a place for learning that is filled with hope and kindness rather than dogma and authority. The beauty of these and any other teaching is that they are alive, which means that they evolve with us and for us as we ourselves, as individual and collective consciousness, continue to evolve and awaken.

 

Our training includes a well-rounded education in the history, philosophy, science, and practice of all Yoga as well as of the specific lineage of Kundalini Yoga. Yoga philosophy tells us that there are 5 layers/sheaths of the Self, known as the Koshas. Only the densest is made of matter as we know it - the Physical Body. The other four are energy states invisible to the physical eye, though we can easily sense their presence inside us when we pay close attention - Energy, E-motions, Ego/Intellect, & Soul. We have built this training to take you through all the physical body systems (circulatory, lymphatic, endrocrine , limbic, etc…) through the subtle bodies. Then, by the 7th module, we focus on how you will take this work out into the world - the Evolution of Yoga and Embodying Your Truth! 

 

And of course, at Delta Groove Yoga our signature SOULful GROOVE is always accompanied by music and fun. We have a unique rhythm and structure for the Kundalini kriyas, and we incorporate the growing knowledge of modern neuroscience and philosophy into all of our teaching. It's how we Groove!

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For questions about travel, accommodations, logistics and to register for training, please contact Olivia or Valentine: dgys@deltagrooveyoga.com