Ancient Teachings for Modern Times

Alignment-Based 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Approved Teacher Training 

Join seasoned teachers Matthew Dolezal and Stacey Swerer, the Yoga Professionals of Effort and Grace School of Yoga, for their NEW Spring 2024 ~ 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training.

With over 45 years of joint teaching experience, this tried and true training will immerse you in the physical, subtle, and spiritual components of yoga in a down-to-earth setting. The Effort and Grace Teacher Training is first and foremost an invitation to students that want to simply deepen their personal practice through the study of yoga, but also those that want to cultivate the tools needed to facilitate public classes. Most people in the past have joined our well-rounded approach to yoga not to teach, but to enhance their understand with more detail and apply the teachings to be a better person in the world.

This alignment refinement training will offer the skills needed to not just be a good teacher, but an even better student and practitioner of yoga because we truly believe that how you practice is how you will teach. If teaching is not your goal, this training will offer you the appropriate learning process to tap into your highest potential as a human being and cultivate a yoga lifestyle that infuses mindfulness, moderation, and movement into your everyday life.

The aim is not to pump out teachers here at Effort and Grace Yoga, rather to guide each other on the path of self-discovery and personal breakthrough to get to know ourselves more fully and share our greatest gifts in the beauty of togetherness. Our highest aim is to spread the practice of yoga from the center of the heart and offer the highest quality of training that is practical, pragmatic, and accessible while being devoted to the longevity of health, wellness, and well-being on and off the mat. Come add your heart to this long-time community of amazing people and let your voice be heard in the evolving conversation of yoga, life, and creative expression.


Schedule

Your journey consists of eight weekends.

Times:

Friday ~ 6-9pm

Saturday 8am - 6pm

Sunday 8am - 6pm

Dates:

February 9-11

February 23-25

March 8-10

March 22-24

April 5-7

April 19-21

May 3-5

May17-19

 

Contact us at: effortandgraceyoga@gmail.com

 
 

Subjects of Study & Learning

As we deepen our studies, each module interweaves the following:

  • Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation

  • Teaching Methodology

  • The Art of Theming and Skillful Sequencing

  • Alignment Refinement and Biomechanics

  • Assists and Adjustments using Props

  • Anatomy

  • Subtle Body and Chakras

  • Yoga Philosophy and History

  • Mythology and Tantra

  • Class Preparation

  • The Business of Yoga

  • Restorative Yoga