Unique Qualities
The Yoga Teacher Training Program has been developed in direct response to the needs of the growing yoga industry in British Columbia for high quality, multidisciplinary yoga instruction.
- Langara College is one of the first colleges in Canada to offer a complete yoga teacher training program.
- Students in the program have an option to train and do an advanced optional study in Rishikesh, India (nicknamed the "the world-capital of Yoga").
- Ongoing mentorship and support from yoga teachers and local communities.
- Most Yoga Teacher Training programs are taught at the 200-hrs level and the hours include lunch breaks. This Certificate Program offers an additional 50-hrs to include a broader curriculum, and is made up of direct in-class learning. Students have a competitive advantage due to additional training hours, broader curriculum and the opportunity to learn the art and science of yoga in a post-secondary institution.
- Includes teaching practicum, community outreach assignment, instructor mentorship and group/teacher feedback. Practicum hours include case studies, reports, writing yoga workshops and business model proposals.
- At the end of the program students will have a one-year membership to the Yoga Association of British Columbia (YABC). (Provided First-Aid Program is taken)
- Developing and maintaining a self-care requirement for personal growth and development