Iyengar Yoga Teacher Education

A two year foundational course to learn principles of teaching Iyengar Yoga

Save your spot: free online info session, Sun 20 Sept

with Jarvis Chen

Jarvis

For dedicated practitioners ready to move from practising Iyengar Yoga to teaching it.

Program Overview

The two-year Iyengar Yoga Teacher Education program includes 18 weekends over the course of 2 years from January to December each year. Monthly weekend sessions will be held on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons in person at Artemis Yoga in Watertown, MA. Please see below for the schedule. There is not an online component to this course. 

Weekend sessions will include learning teaching techniques specific to Iyengar yoga including demonstration, instructions, prop usage, adjustments, and sequence design. Specialty topics will be covered during the program. 

You will also have an opportunity to grow your teaching communication skills so you may cultivate community and connection with students. There will be expectations of asana, anatomy and philosophy homework regularly in this course.

This cohort of approximately 15  students will create a supportive community of fellow participants. This is a two year commitment, you are expected to complete the full two year program. 

Yoga teachers who do not currently hold a CIYT are welcome to join this program.This program is suitable for seasoned Iyengar Yoga students who are planning to take assessment in the future but you do NOT need to plan to become a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in order to participate in this training. 

Regular weekly Iyengar Yoga class participation with a CIYT, ideally in person at your local yoga studio, is expected. If you live in a location without a nearby CIYT, you can discuss with Jarvis suitable online classes. Participants are encouraged to attend Pranayama classes, Sutra of the Month club and Iyengar Yoga workshops offered by Artemis Yoga on a regular basis.

Save your spot: free online info session, Sun 20 Sept

APPLICATION PROCESS

Step 1: Attend the free online info session on Sunday, September 20 at 5pm

Pricing

The two year program is $6,000.

Each year can be paid separately. A deposit of $500 to hold your space will be required after your acceptance into the program. First Year Payment is due prior to the beginning of each annual session. Students are expected to attend the entire program.

Please inquire about financial aid if needed.

Jarvis Chen

Dr. Jarvis Chen is a Senior Intermediate Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher who lives, practices, and teaches in Boston. He has assisted his teacher, Patricia Walden in classes and workshops for over 25 years. He has regularly traveled to study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. Outside of yoga, Jarvis is a professor and social epidemiologist at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

iyengar@artemisyoga.com

Save your spot: free online info session, Sun 20 Sept

Dates

18 weekends total - 9 weekends per year
Saturdays - 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Sundays - 12:00pm - 4:00pm

  • 2027

Saturday, January 16 | Sunday, January 17 

Saturday, February 27 | Sunday, February 28

Saturday, March 20 | Sunday, March 21

Saturday, April 24 | Monday, April 26

Saturday, May 15 | Sunday, May 16

Saturday, September 18 | Sunday, September 19

Saturday, October 23 | Sunday, October 24

Saturday, November 13 | Sunday, November 14

Saturday, December 11 | Sunday, December 12

  • 2028

Saturday, January 8 | Sunday, January 9

Saturday, February 12 | Sunday, February 13

Saturday, March 11 | Sunday, March 12

Saturday, April 8 | Sunday, April 9

Saturday, May 6 | Sunday, May 7

Saturday, September 16 | Sunday, September 17

Saturday, October 21 | Sunday, October 22

Saturday, November 11 | Sunday, November 12

Saturday, December 9 | Sunday, December 10

Save your spot: free online info session, Sun 20 Sept

Contact Us

Got a question or want to know if this is the right program for you? Drop us a line, and we will get back to you.

iyengar@artemisyoga.com

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iyengar Yoga Teacher Workshop

With Jarvis Chen | Sun 20 Sept, 5pm

Workshop 1

Tapah (Yogic discipline) and The Temple of Your Body

Sunday October 29, 2023

10:00am – 2:00pm Eastern Time

With Patricia Walden and Gitte Bechsgaard

During workshop #1 on the body, we will explore Virya together with Tapas as a powerful combination to empower your soul.

  • In the Yoga tradition, the body is likened to a vessel which must be fired in a kiln.
  • Its raw form is blasted relentlessly with a flame until it’s hardened into something strong enough to hold the powerful energies of the subtle body.
  • In the Yoga Sūtras, the sage Patañjali speaks of Tapah and Abhyasa : – the fire of yogic discipline.
  • The underlying idea is, through practice of tapas, many negative patterns of the body, mind, and soul are burned off. The yoga practitioner is purified.
  • The Yoga Sūtras highlight a direct connection between a mental attitude of enthusiasm and one’s ability to stay on the path courageously (Sutra 1.20).
  • In this context, the ancient yogic scriptures recognize that the Path of practice is accompanied by challenges (antaraya). This is not the result of personal error, it is intrinsic to any process of spiritual growth.
  • The inherent challenges of life are part of the reason that Virya (heroic energy) is such an important virtue in Yoga.
  • A source of clear, unblocked energy is necessary to move us forward.
  • In fact, without such a concentrated and powerful energy, the likelihood of regression and backsliding is great.
  • Virya (heroic energy) provides a clear internal drive that immediately seeks out solutions and doesn’t accept defeat.

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“HOW TO” GUIDE FOR ONLINE CLASSES

Artemis Yoga offers “live” online yoga classes through Zoom. To join, find an inviting space to practice and follow the steps below:

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Step 1: Use your MINDBODY account with Artemis Yoga to register for the class. 

  • Meeting ID in the class description.
  • Please register in advance to streamline attendance and to allow us to send you a recording if you miss the class or join late.
  • Please register even if the class is listed as “free community class.”

Step 2: Log into https://zoom.us/join and enter the Class-Specific Meeting ID then click “Join”.  

  • Meeting ID in the class description. 
  • Start the login process 10-15 minutes before class so that you are ready.
  • We recommend downloading the Zoom client on your computer, laptop, tablet, or phone. You can enter the Meeting ID number from there.

Step 3: Once you click on the Meeting ID, register with your name and email in Zoom. Please use your real name so we can match with Mindbody. You will then be entered in the “Waiting Room.” 

  • The Waiting Room is where Artemis Staff checks attendance. If we can’t identify you from your Zoom user name, you will not be let into class. 
  • You will be asked if you registered in Mindbody, if you had trouble doing so, please click “No” and stay in the Waiting Room, we will assist you after class. 
  • We start letting people in from the Waiting Room 15 minutes prior to class. Large classes take a bit for us to check everyone in, please be patient.

Step 4: When let in from the waiting room, click “Join with Computer Audio.” 

  • We mute participants during class but you may unmute yourself at any time to ask questions or to say hello! We like to see you and greet you, though you may choose to turn your camera off. 
  • Use “Chat” to communicate if you do not want to speak out loud. 
  • Zoom prompts for consent to be in a recorded class, please accept so you may continue to be in class. Note that the recording is set to record only the teacher who is in the spotlight. Recordings are sent to registrants who are absent.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ONLINE FOR CLASS!