Teacher Training
The North Bend Yoga Shala of North Bend/Snoqualmie, WA is a registered school with Yoga Alliance under 200 hour and 300 hour for teacher training.
Our Program
FACULTY: Matt and Cherene Queen (ERYT-500), Owners and Directors of the Shala.
PHILOSOPHY: Matt and Cherene believe that teaching is "an extension of the practice. To be authentic, wise and conscious in our teaching we practice, practice, and practice until the teachings are deeply understood and owned in our body/mind complex. The communication with the students is the easy part. We share what we are passionate about and love effortlessly. The practice is the key."
CURRICULUM: In-depth and intensive study of the science and art of yoga. Matt and Cherene have an extensive knowledge and a personal practice of the teachings of yoga passed down through their lineage. The standards of Yoga Alliance, presented below, are adhered to.
REQUIREMENTS; A daily practice of yoga; monthly written assignments; reading assignments: passing of our rigorous testing on your knowledge of yoga, your performance of the postures, and your understanding of anatomy.
The development of a devoted and consistent practice is of critical importance for the authentic yoga teacher. This is what our program emphasizes and why the North Bend Yoga Shala's teacher training stands out.
Our Program
FACULTY: Matt and Cherene Queen (ERYT-500), Owners and Directors of the Shala.
PHILOSOPHY: Matt and Cherene believe that teaching is "an extension of the practice. To be authentic, wise and conscious in our teaching we practice, practice, and practice until the teachings are deeply understood and owned in our body/mind complex. The communication with the students is the easy part. We share what we are passionate about and love effortlessly. The practice is the key."
CURRICULUM: In-depth and intensive study of the science and art of yoga. Matt and Cherene have an extensive knowledge and a personal practice of the teachings of yoga passed down through their lineage. The standards of Yoga Alliance, presented below, are adhered to.
REQUIREMENTS; A daily practice of yoga; monthly written assignments; reading assignments: passing of our rigorous testing on your knowledge of yoga, your performance of the postures, and your understanding of anatomy.
The development of a devoted and consistent practice is of critical importance for the authentic yoga teacher. This is what our program emphasizes and why the North Bend Yoga Shala's teacher training stands out.
Yoga Alliance standards for 200 hour yoga teacher traing are as follows (This is directly copied from Yoga Alliance's website):
Techniques Training/Practice (100 hours)
75 contact hours, 50 with primary E-RYTs
Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation and other traditional yoga techniques. These hours must be a mix between: 1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques and 2) guided practice of the techniques themselves. Both areas must receive substantial emphasis.
Note: Contact Hours in this category must be in a dedicated yoga teacher training environment (into which others might occasionally be invited) rather than in classes intended for the general public.
Teaching Methodology (25 hours)15 contact hours, 10 with primary E-RYTs
Includes principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, the student's process of learning and business aspects of teaching yoga. Although your curriculum may include more than five hours on business aspects of teaching yoga, a maximum of five such hours can be counted.
Anatomy and Physiology (20 hours)10 contact hours
Includes both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc). A minimum of five hours must be spent applying anatomy and physiology principles to yoga.
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (30 hours)20 contact hours
Includes the study of yoga philosophies, yoga lifestyle and ethics for yoga teachers. A minimum of two contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.
Note: A minimum of 2 contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.
Practicum (10 hours)5 contact hours with primary E-RYTs
Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and hearing and giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching.
Note: A minimum of 5 contact hours must be spent actively teaching (not assisting or observing)
Electives (15 hours)
Elective hours to be distributed among educational categories according to the school’s chosen emphasis (may be contact or non-contact hours).
55 Remaining Contact Hours
Contact hours to be distributed among educational categories according to the school’s chosen emphasis.
Total: 200 hoursTotal Contact Hours: 180
Techniques Training/Practice (100 hours)
75 contact hours, 50 with primary E-RYTs
Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation and other traditional yoga techniques. These hours must be a mix between: 1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques and 2) guided practice of the techniques themselves. Both areas must receive substantial emphasis.
Note: Contact Hours in this category must be in a dedicated yoga teacher training environment (into which others might occasionally be invited) rather than in classes intended for the general public.
Teaching Methodology (25 hours)15 contact hours, 10 with primary E-RYTs
Includes principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, the student's process of learning and business aspects of teaching yoga. Although your curriculum may include more than five hours on business aspects of teaching yoga, a maximum of five such hours can be counted.
Anatomy and Physiology (20 hours)10 contact hours
Includes both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc). A minimum of five hours must be spent applying anatomy and physiology principles to yoga.
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (30 hours)20 contact hours
Includes the study of yoga philosophies, yoga lifestyle and ethics for yoga teachers. A minimum of two contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.
Note: A minimum of 2 contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.
Practicum (10 hours)5 contact hours with primary E-RYTs
Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and hearing and giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching.
Note: A minimum of 5 contact hours must be spent actively teaching (not assisting or observing)
Electives (15 hours)
Elective hours to be distributed among educational categories according to the school’s chosen emphasis (may be contact or non-contact hours).
55 Remaining Contact Hours
Contact hours to be distributed among educational categories according to the school’s chosen emphasis.
Total: 200 hoursTotal Contact Hours: 180
North Bend Yoga Shala
325 Bendigo Blvd N
North Bend, WA 98045
Serving the communities of North Bend, Snoqualmie, Issaquah, Bellevue, Fall City, Sammamish, and the zip codes of 98065, 98027, 98045, 98024, 98074, 98075, 98029
325 Bendigo Blvd N
North Bend, WA 98045
Serving the communities of North Bend, Snoqualmie, Issaquah, Bellevue, Fall City, Sammamish, and the zip codes of 98065, 98027, 98045, 98024, 98074, 98075, 98029