Have a passion for yoga? Become a teacher!
200-hour non-residential training
One weekend a month, Feb. – November
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Held at BodyWorks Yoga, 490 Second St., Petaluma, CA 94952
Times:

Fridays 7:00-10:00pm,
Saturdays 12:30-8:30pm
Sunday 11:30am-6:30pm
Feb. 3, 4, 5
Mar. 2, 3, 4
April 13, 14, 15
May 4, 5, 6
June 1, 2, 3
July 13, 14, 15
Aug. 3, 4, 5
Sept. 7, 8, 9
Oct. 5, 6, 7
Nov. 2, 3, 4

Testimonials:
“The Integrative Yoga Teacher Training is a life-changing experience that has enriched me in every way. Jean brings her incredible passion for Yoga to the training that is complete and sublime. The guest teachers who present different facets of what Yoga has to offer the world are diverse and talented beyond anything I could have imagined. I recommend this training to anyone who wants to immerse themself in the amazing world of Yoga. I now feel ready and excited to share Yoga with everyone I can as a practitioner and a teacher.”   – Karen Cappa

“The Integrative Yoga Teacher Training gave me so much more than just preparation and knowledge to be a yoga teacher. The training touched me deep within my core, and has opened me to the important, beautiful aspects of life and love, with deep gratitude for all aspects of my existence.” – Vicki Dufton

Class Fees:

Register early because class size is limited.
 The total cost for the 10-month program is $3,195. 
A deposit of $450 is due by December 1st and balance of $2,745 paid in full by February 1st. OR a deposit of $450 is due January 1st and 3 payments of $975 paid in February, June, and September l.
Other Costs: $99.95 for 500-page in-depth teaching manual and posture cards that will provide a lifelong resource for yoga and mindbody health issues, supporting every aspect of teaching and practice.
Partial scholarships are available for those with financial need.
Call 707-769-9933 for questions.
Click here for registration form.

Training Description
This training will give you a whole-person approach to yoga. You will learn how all the elements of yoga including asanas, pranayama, body awareness, guided imagery, meditation and deep relaxation can come together as a vehicle for health and healing. This training is designed to cover the minimum standards for yoga teachers, and will provide you with a certificate of completion that will qualify you and supply you with the application for the National Registry of Yoga Teachers through Yoga Alliance. It is open to anyone with a basic foundation in yoga.

Share Your Passion For Yoga
Integrative Yoga Teacher Training was founded by Joseph Le Page. Its intent is to train teachers to have a whole person approach to yoga. Students learn to teach classes that involve every level of Being using the structure of the Five Koshas. Emphasizing understanding the benefits of Yoga for the physical body, with in-depth study of the Yoga Asanas (postures), as well as learning about the energetic, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Integrative Yoga Teacher Training graduates teach Yoga-based wellness programs in a wide variety of settings, including studios, hospitals, businesses, schools, clinics and complimentary health care settings.

Benefits of Non-Residency 
Integrative Yoga Teacher Training
In-depth study of Yoga posture – Learn how the asanas work at physical, energetic, mental/ emotional & spiritual levels and how to modify them for individual needs.
Explore the deeper practices of yoga – Learn pranayama, mudras, bandhas, chakras, meditation, yoga Nidra, and hands-on healing, in order to expand your horizons of yoga.
Understand health and illness – Learn the nature of health and illness from the yoga perspective. Discover the effects of stress on the human body and ways to manage it with yoga.
Experiential approach to education – Learn key concepts of teaching including sequencing, pacing, class design, voice quality, adjustments, and business practices in a concise, creative, and comprehensive format.
Take part in student-centered education – Learn how to teach classes that are creative and unique, using a theme from start to finish, involving the student at every level of their Being, giving them an experience of complete integration that is yoga.
High-quality teaching staff – All staff members supporting the program are leaders of their specialties in the yoga industry.

Teaching Staff
Jean Grant-Sutton, Director, has the dream to support the vision of Integrative Yoga by making it accessible to all, especially those who can’t take large amounts of time away from family or work to do the two-week intensive programs. She aims to create a non-judgmental, non-competitive learning environment where the student feels free to explore all the aspects of yoga. Her format is set-up for the students to have a lot of direct experience, practice, discussion, instruction and healing. Her intention is to give the student the ability to facilitate classes of their own with confidence and enthusiasm for this ancient art of self awareness.
Jean has completed the Integrative Yoga 500-hour Advanced Professional Yoga Therapy (certification) Program. Her main teachers include Kate Pelly (Iyengar), Ian Rawlinson (Desikachar-ViniYoga) and Joseph LePage (Integrative). She has also been influenced by classes with Scott Blossom, Richard Miller, Anodea Judith, and Judith Lasater. She is a Certified Massage Therapist and Nutrition Consultant and studied Health Education at San Francisco State University.
Jean is the Founder and Director of BodyWorks-Integrative Yoga and Stress Management Center. She has been practicing and studying Yoga since 1980 and teaching since 1994. Jean’s teaching encompasses her extensive experience as a bodyworker (Certified Massage Therapist), and her passion for yoga.

Dr. Baxter Bell is a graduate of Piedmont Yoga Studio’s 18-month Advanced Studies Program, under the directorship of Rodney Yee, with whom Baxter has also assisted in workshops around the country. Baxter’s other influences include Patricia Walden and Erich Schiffman. He is a contributing writer to Yoga Journal Magazine and The International Journal of Yoga Therapy. Baxter is also involved in the integration of therapeutic applications of Yoga with Western Medicine. He combines Hatha Yoga Asanas and Pranayama to his care with patients in his Medical Acupuncture practice.

Anodea Judith is an international workshop leader, yoga teacher, therapist, filmmaker and author of many books on the chakras. She’s considered one of the country’s foremost experts on the combination of chakras and therapeutic issues and on the interpretation of the chakra system for the Western lifestyle. Anodea’s background includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Rosebridge School of Integrative Therapy, a doctorate in Health and Human Services, (focused on mind-body health) from Columbia Pacific University, with additional doctoral work in Systems Theory at Saybrook University.

Anne O’Brien is an inspiring teacher of hatha yoga. Her studies in the Krishna-macharya lineage infuse her approach to living yoga. Deeply committed to the classical traditions of yoga and balancing her love of movement with precision and alignment, her classes are a beautiful balance of intensity, humor, and grace. She teaches all levels of classes, offers workshops, private lessons, intensives and international retreats. She loves to train new yoga teachers, and has done so for over 10 years. She is a member of the Yoga Alliance at the Advanced Level (E-RYT 500). Anne has studied with master teachers in Europe, India, and the US including TKV Desikachar, Dona Holleman, Rodney Yee, Edward Clark, Patricia Sullivan and Kofi Busia. She was in senior management at the Yoga Journal magazine, has been a presenter at Yoga conferences throughout the United States, managed a collaborative book project with Kofi Busia, Iyengar, the Yoga Master (Shambhala) and was featured in Yogi Times magazine.