Yoga Teacher Training

Updated Format: Elation Centre Yoga Teacher Training is now comprised of 12 weekends in Ottawa, our Costa Rica retreat is a separate option and not a required component of YTT. As a result tuition to Elation Training is now reduced.

This is a 240-hour Yoga Teacher Training program (180 hours of contact time and 60 hours independent study), is based in Hatha Yoga with emphasis on teaching Vinyasa Yoga classes, it meets the requirements for 200-hour Yoga Alliance membership.

The training is appropriate for serious students who would like to start teaching Yoga as well as those who seek to deepen their own personal practice. Pre-requisites: previous Yoga experience,  and experience with Vinyasa Yoga

Your training includes physiology, anatomy, philosophy, teaching Pranayama, practice teaching asana, assisting, designing classes, the business of Yoga, teaching to special populations such as prenatal yoga; you will be prepared and empowered to teach safe, inspiring and balanced classes

Dates and Times:

Times: Friday: 7pm-9pm, Saturday: 1pm – 7pm, Sunday: 9:30pm – 4:30pm
Exceptions: first two weekends: Sunday schedule is 12:30pm – 4:45pm
November 13th, Sunday schedule 10:30am – 4:30pm

  • October 14-16, 2011
  • October 28-30, 2011
  • November 11-13, 2011
  • November 25–27, 2011
  • December 9–11, 2011
  • January 6-8, 2012
  • January 20 -22, 2012
  • February 3-5, 2012
  • February 17-19, 2012
  • March 2-4, 2012
  • March 30 – April 1, 2012
  • April 13-15, 2012. Graduation
Tuition Cost:
  1. Paid in full by October 7: $2500.00 + HST
  2. Payment plan:  $2700.00 + HST. Deposit of $500.00 due October 7. Four equal payments of $637.75 due November 15, 2011, December 15, 2011, January 15, 2012, February 15, 2012
Included in your tuition:
  • unlimited studio pass during for duration of training, you are encouraged to attend a variety of classes with various teachers
  • Detailed handouts for each weekend component, copy of Yoga Sutras and Anatomy text
  • For a more detailed explination of what is covered download this PDF Yoga Teacher Training Outline
Registration:
  • Registration closes October 7, 2011. After October 7, please contact the studio to see if space is still available.
  • Please fill in an Elation YTT Application Form and bring it to the studio
  • Register using our Online Registration System or by calling us at 613-322-3068
  • Refunds are given up to 7 days prior to start date, with a $300.00 administration charge
  • We proudly offer a 10% discount for full-time students
Self-Study and homework:
  • Students need to purchase a journal and are expected to keep a journal throughout the training – guidelines will be given
  • There will be 2 short homework assignments, and one final take home assignment due the second last weekend of training.
  • You will give a 10 minute presentation on Yoga philosophy
  • All members will be given guidelines and the opportunity to follow a satvic vegan diet for one week and record their experience
Your Teachers:

Donna Davis (RYT 200) Founder Elation Centre. Involved in the health, wellness and fitness industry for most of her professional career, Donna is currently the producer and host of the popular show Yoga for Runners on Rogers TV, and Owner and President of Elation Centre Ltd., Ottawa’s premier Vinyasa Yoga and Lifestyle Studio, offering yoga, running and whole-foods nutritional programs. A teacher adn yogini, athlete, marathon runner as well as self-taught vegan chef and coach whose passion for healthy living is contagious; Donna’s dedication to educate and empower women to adopt a balanced approach to health continuously transforms lives.

Her many trainings include: Sports Nutrition Certification Training; Hatha Yoga Training with Yogi Vishvketu and Chetana Panwar; Ashtanga and Power Yoga Training with industry pioneers, Beryl Bender-Birch, David Swenson and Brian Kest; as well as national certifications in fitness and CORE Training. Donna was nominated for the Y-Women of Distinction Award for Active Living. She lives in Ottawa with her husband, John and her dog, Annie.

Caroline Elson (RYT 200, M. Ed. Counselling Psychology) a passionate yogini, she brings depth, joy and wisdom into her classes, to her students and into the lives around her. Her way of showing up in the world is embodied in the yoga philosophies and ideals she has been studying for the last 15 years. Her yoga trainings include Hatha, Ashtanga, Medical Buddha, Chakra and Yin Yoga, as well as Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki. Caroline is a natural teacher and healer, and brings with her the passion for growth and learning in body, mind and spirit. She has been teaching with Elation Centre founder, Donna Davis, for over 7 years offering strong physical classes, that allow the mind to let go and the spirit to integrate. As a Psychotherapist, Meditation teacher and Reiki master her students are enriched with a breadth and depth of wisdom.

“All of my teachings come from the heart, with me fully present and giving you the best of all the tools I have. All of my life experiences have brought me to this place and I look forward to meeting as our paths cross. Namaste.” – Caroline

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