200 and 500 Hour Certification Programs

Become a Certified Instructor and Yogi

Interested in promoting regular exercise while sharing your love of all things yoga in Highland? You can do just that while indulging your inner yogi -- all you need to do is pursue license as a certified instructor. At East Highland Yoga, we employ certified instructors, and encourage students to become teachers themselves! Depending on the course of study you choose to take, you can obtain the certification required to teach everything from beginner yoga for pregnant women to advanced yoga targeted at the hardcore athlete. Most available classes will involve intermediate yoga, a very important phase during which instructors must assist students in the perfection of an exercise routine that is, by all counts, both physically and mentally demanding.

There are two main courses of study available to the prospective certified instructor: 200 and 500 hour yoga programs. Each is valuable in its own way, providing the training necessary to ensure quality instruction. Choosing a certification program can be challenging, particularly if you're limited by a busy schedule or a small budget. However, with the right planning and an open mind you can achieve a yoga certification and may even be able to teach right here at Internet Matrix, Inc. one day! Keep the following in mind as you consider your options.

200 Hour Programs

Does the idea of transforming a complete novice into an accomplished yogi excite you? Do you prefer to work with beginner yoga students possessing somewhat limited exercise experience? If so, a 200 hour certification program just might be your best bet. This program provides the expertise necessary to accurately lead beginner or intermediate yoga classes. During the required 200 hours of instruction, you'll review all the essential yoga poses and exercise routines, as well hints for teaching complicated concepts. No previous instruction experience is required for this program, so it is the ideal fit for any beginner yoga teacher.

500 Hour Programs

You've taught a wide array of beginner and intermediate yoga classes; perhaps you've even delved into the realm of advanced yoga. Now is the time to cement the concepts you've learned thus far while taking your education to the next level. To participate in a 500 hour program, you must have first obtained certification as a 200 hour yoga instructor. If you are an established teacher seeking to expand your skills, a 500 hour course of study could prove quite valuable.

Yoga instruction is challenging, but ultimately, rewarding. At Internet Matrix, Inc. in Highland we know that once you catch the yoga bug, it's hard to shake it. When being a student isn't enough to fulfill your thirst for yoga, becoming a certified instructor is an excellent and natural next step in your journey as a yogi. You can enrich your own life and sense of serenity while passing along valuable lessons to others who hope to achieve the same health benefits afforded by yoga. Enrollment in a 200 or 500 hour program is an essential step toward the realization of your full potential as both yogi and teacher.

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Monday:

2:00 pm-7:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:30 pm

Lunch 12:00 - 2:00

Wednesday:

8:00 am-7:00 pm

Lunch 12:00 - 2:00

Thursday:

Closed

Friday:

8:00 am-7:00 pm

Lunch 12:00 - 2:00

Saturday:

7:30 am-1:00 pm

Sunday:

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  • David Gramling

    David Gramling is an E-RYT 200 loving and caring Yoga Instructor trained by NSEW and instructing at Tranquility Community Health, and the Bergey Spine Institute for Orthopedic Spine Surgery as a rehabilitation yoga instructor. He grew up a hard worker as a professional child actor, model, and television singer within SAG, where he learned how to be reliable, conduct himself, and work with a team having respect for all. David first practiced yoga and meditation as a kid, learning how to quiet his mind, become devoted and concentrate on a single task, thought, or idea as he became a top ranked skateboarder at the age of 14, owing yoga to much of his success. Adding yoga classes to his workouts beyond his teen years to expand his flexibility, David first started teaching yoga as part of the curriculum when he was a sports coach for Amazing Athletes, and has loved it since. Having branched into massage he has taken his understanding of anatomy and physical support from yoga, and extended his knowledge as he applies these concepts to massage and meeting the client's needs as the first priority.Currently, in a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education conducting research for yoga impact on stress, David loves to learn. After he achieved his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, he started working on his Masters of Education with a teaching credential, and currently teaches high school biology.

  • Patrick Alan Murad

    Patrick Alan Murad has a 200 hour “Holistic Yoga Flow” teacher training as well as a 20 hour training in T.R.Y. Trauma Recovery Yoga.

    He has been teaching Power Yoga for since 2016. He loves to give a strong workout and likes to balance them with just as much time spent on stretching. He is capable of giving a high intensity workout or a moderate workout.

    He is also quite passionate about more relaxed yoga practices such as yin and meditation. Which are great ways to release tension in the muscles and relax the mind.

    He has recently been taught how to help people that have had traumatic experiences in their lives such as abuse or P.T.S.D. to help them release tension in the body and help find peace in their mind in a comfortable and safe environment. 

  • Amanda
    RYT200, AP, CMT

    Amanda is a certified Yoga Teacher, registered with Yoga Alliance, and offers an individualized, balanced experience to each of her yoga classes. She received her Yoga Teacher Certification at Southern California University of Health Sciences, in Whitter Ca. Additionally, she also obtained certification in Ayurveda, a sister science of Yoga, which is an ancient system of medicine that originated in India over 6,000 years ago. This system of medicine supports and enhances her awareness of the individuals she is working with in her classes, as this system of medicine is highly considerate of the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. She offers relaxing, yet re-energizing class experiences, where all levels are welcome. She provides modifications for those who might need a little adjustment as they are on their own personal yoga journey. Dependent on the individual’s health goals, she can provide advice of specific poses and breathing techniques to benefit their personal health goals.      

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