Iyengar Yoga Teacher Education

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

Save your spot: free online info sessions: Sundays, Sept 20 & Oct 25 @ 5pm - attend one

with Jarvis Chen, Senior Intermediate Certified Iyengar Yoga (CIYT)

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For dedicated practitioners ready to move from practicing 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. 

If you plan to go on for assessment to become a CIYT, after these two years, you will then need to work with a mentor to begin the official IYNAUS certification process.

Participants should regularly practice Iyengar Yoga, but you do not need to be exclusive to Iyengar Yoga, to enroll in this program. You may also be teaching or a student of other lineages.  Also yoga teachers who do not currently hold a CIYT are welcome to join this program.

This program is also suitable for seasoned Iyengar Yoga students who are preparing for assessment in the future. 

Participants 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 sessions: Sundays, Sept 20 & Oct 25 @ 5pm - attend one

APPLICATION PROCESS

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

Pricing

Each year of the program is $3,000. Each year can be paid separately.

A deposit of $500 to hold your space will be required after your acceptance into the program.

The full payment of $3,000 for year one is due by January 10, 2027. The second year’s payment of $3,000 is due by January 1, 2028.  Students are expected to attend the entire program, total investment is $6,000.

Please inquire about financial aid or installment payments if needed.

Jarvis Chen

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 senior lecturer and social epidemiologist at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

For questions, fill out the form below or email directly: iyengar@artemisyoga.com

Save your spot: free online info sessions: Sundays, Sept 20 & Oct 25 @ 5pm - attend one

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 | Sunday,  April 25

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 sessions: Sundays, Sept 20 & Oct 25 @ 5pm - attend one

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. For questions, fill out the form here or email directly: iyengar@artemisyoga.com
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Free online info session – Q & A

iyengar Yoga Teacher Education

with Jarvis Chen

Info Session 1: Sunday, Sept 20 @5pm – Online
Info Session 2: Sunday, Oct 25 @5pm – Online

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This online info session on Zoom is not a yoga practice. 

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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!