How to Teach

Track 1:
200 Hour Teacher Training

Overview:
The goal of the 200 hour program is to develop a confident, competent, employable yoga instructor for asana based mat classes. With this in mind, Camp Utopia focuses on the most important things the student needs: teaching skills and experience, body knowledge, and self-knowledge.

We also believe the best teachers have self awareness and authenticity, as well as practical knowledge and experience, and we use the 8 Limbed Path (ethics and lifestyle) and the Chakra system (energy) as our primary tools for this.

In addition to your study of poses, breathing techniques, teaching tools, and teaching practice, each week of training will introduce 1 limb of the path and work with 1 of the chakra energies. You have time, on and between weekends, to fully explore and experience the themes in your own life and practice. We lay out the history, philosophy and lifestyle of yoga, week by week, in a way that feels useful - never overwhelming. We use other self –discovery tools from modern science to ancient astrology, there are creative projects and deep-thought exercises to help.

Requirements:
Although requirements vary from school to school, most programs require 8 mandatory weekends, studio classes from professional teachers, participation in our online programs, teaching practice and a few written assignments. Your teaching team will provide you with a full schedule of options to complete your hours.

6 weekends of teaching skills and practice include deep study of the fundamental poses of yoga, and the essential tools of teaching: good verbal cues, good posture knowledge, sequencing knowledge, pace, timing, delivery, and practice, practice, practice. We also study a little bit of anatomy, meditation, breathing, and deeper yoga practices.

27 hours of studio classes with leading Camp Utopia teachers allows you to continue developing you technical skills in asana, experience the professional yogi at work, and to assist or co-teach as you become skillful.

65 hours of additional classes, weekends and workshops usually unfolds in 2 - 3 extra weekends of training, or a series of evenings throughout your training. This time is usually spent going beyond the basics. There may be guest teachers, advanced posture workshops, alternate styles and techniques, complementary practices, more anatomy, more lifestyle tools, advanced sequencing and more skills for teaching safe, effective classes.

Connected Community Courses: Throughout the training season, you'll work on history and philosophy through online workshops and discussions. In between each weekend gathering, you'll receive extra readings and video links. This may include asana classes, meditations, industry articles, or inspiration pieces. You will be required to complete simple assignments to show your training team that you are learning, and the groups often participate in lively, robust discussions about these topics.

Upcoming Programs

Please click on the city of your choice and connect with the lead teacher.

Watertown, SD:
Starts October 26, 2018

San Marcos, TX:
Starts January 11, 2019

Sydney, MT:
Starts March 1, 2019

Dickinson, ND:
Starts March 8, 2019

We train in
Texas,
North Dakota,
South Dakota,
Montana

Each territory has its own specials and prices.

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Become a safe, effective, professional teacher
in an environment that encourages free expression, self-discovery, and fun.

It's ALL included...

At Camp U,
we provide 200+ hours of training,
+ all training materials

• includes your binder with all its tabs, pockets and filler, journal, crystals, body care materials, any required books we may choose, personality tests and readings, any other creative or business tools for self-study we may choose, unlimited access to public yoga classes through the training season at affiliated studios,
and plentiful, organic, yummy snack food and beverages.

Our Teaching Philosophy:
The best yoga teachers touch us because they speak from experience and authenticity. At Camp Utopia, we provide a comfortable space for each trainee to explore the profound shifts that can take place in the focused practice and study of yoga, making the learning experience a living experience. From our first weekend of grounding and connecting, we unfold the teachings of yoga, the skills for teaching, and the opportunity for self-discovery in the way that yoga unfolds - pada-pada, step by step. Each new teacher then speaks and teaches from the authentic place they've opened in the process, with the confidence of real knowledge.

What to Expect

You can expect to complete training with confidence to teach classes. To feel comfortable with your knowledge of yoga, and with yourself.

You'll have fulfilling weekends with new friends you'll keep for life. You'll feel heard, appreciated, nurtured and engaged with your teachers and mentors.

You will study and experience the 8 limbs (practices) of yoga, learn the ethics, the history, the philosophy, and all the practices of yoga. You'll learn how to teach: with safety, knowledge, confidence, and skills, You'll know what you want to teach, how, and to what kind of audience. You'll be ready to begin your new career.

Track 1:​200 Hour Teacher Training