Welcome to the Curriculum Page of The Chicago School of Yoga

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program Our comprehensive and flexible 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program is designed to support you in becoming a certified yoga instructor, enhancing your personal practice, and preparing you to teach yoga and meditation confidently. Students are taught by an experienced faculty of yoga instructors who began their adulthood with different careers and, with an entrepreneurial spirit, created successful careers in various fields related to yoga and health. In addition, The Chicago School of Yoga has been recognized by the Veterans Administration as a training ground for their staff, adding the tenets of yoga and breathing to their treatment of veterans.

Program Overview

Structure and Timeline

  • Duration: Most students complete the program within one trimester, but you have up to two years to finish all coursework and obtain certification.

  • Guidance: Our highly experienced faculty will guide and support you throughout the program.

  • Foundation: Our curriculum is structured to provide a solid foundation in teaching yoga and meditation, applicable both in personal practice and professional instruction.

Flexibility and Support

The curriculum may vary based on class size and faculty availability. Our program is designed to be flexible, ensuring that students can complete their training without stress, even if life events cause interruptions.

Curriculum Highlights

Our curriculum includes a diverse range of yoga styles and practices:

  • Hatha

  • Vinyasa

  • Yin

  • Prenatal

  • Meditation

Modules and Required Reading

  • Yoga History and Philosophy: Explore the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita.

  • Theory and Practice: Learn asana, pranayama, chanting, meditation, kriyas, lifestyle, relationships, and visualization techniques.

  • Independent Project: Design and present a project in your area of interest to the class on commencement day.

  • Teaching Practice: Collaboratively design class sequences and teach them to fellow students.

Completion Requirements

  • Active Participation: Engage fully in all classes and activities.

  • Assignments: Complete all given assignments.

  • Project: Develop and present your independent project.

  • Modules: Successfully complete all 10 modules.

  • Tuition: Ensure all tuition fees are paid in full.

Description of Modules

  • Module 101: Introduction to Teacher Certification Introduction to teaching, history of yoga, basics of asana, teacher-student chant, subtle anatomy, and Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Begin teaching fellow students.

  • Module 102: Anatomy & Physiology General anatomy and physiology, Five Mayas model, various yoga poses, Ayurmantra, and Bhagavad Gita introduction.

  • Module 103: Yoga as a Holistic System Chakras theory and practice, Prana Agni Mala model, side bends and inversions, and course planning.

  • Module 104: Dynamics of Breathing Prana, pranayama, kriya yoga theory and practice, Sun Salutation, vinyasa concept, and Gayatri mantra.

  • Module 105: Sequencing and Gentle Yoga Sequencing, Yajna model, chanting in meditation or asana, and teaching a gentle or Yin yoga class.

  • Module 106: Advanced Pranayama and Visualization Pranayama techniques, creating a specific atmosphere, teaching dynamic classes, visualization art, relationships, and prenatal yoga teaching advice.

  • Module 107: The Business of Yoga Essentials of being a good teacher, teaching tools (essential oils, music, props), and arm balances.

  • Module 108: Ayurveda and Yoga Ayurveda, arm balances, standing balances, teaching restorative/gentle classes, and reviewing Yin yoga teaching skills.

  • Module 109: Leading Private Classes Leading private classes, understanding and developing student learning styles.

  • Module 110: Class Project Presentation and Closing Ceremony Presentation of class projects, review of student progress, closing ceremony, distribution of completion certificates, and group celebration.

The curriculum may vary based on class size and faculty availability. Our program is designed to be flexible, ensuring that students can complete their training without stress, even if life events cause interruptions.