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Shanti Garudasana 200 RYT Yoga School

Our Mission

Shanti Garudasana ("Peaceful Eagle" in Sanskrit) provides a vibrant and substantive yoga training experience for a select group of W&M students, faculty, and staff. Graduates from our program develop the skills and confidence to provide intelligently sequenced, safe, and well-rounded classes. Upon graduation, students are able to effectively integrate principles of pedagogy, communication, and cultural sensitivity in a manner that honors both the rich traditions and modern science of yoga philosophy/practice, mindfulness, and flourishing. While one of the goals of Shanti Garudasana is to develop mature and talented yoga teachers to then serve the W&M community at the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center and Bee McLeod Recreation Center, it is the intention of the school to create lifelong role models and ambassadors for optimal yoga education and practice.

The training is led by the following faculty:

  • Cindy Crace, E-RYT 500, CYT, Yoga School Director
  • Patti DeBlass, E-RYT 500, CYT, Lead Trainer
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Scholarships for W&M Students

The Shanti Garudasna 200 RYT Training Program offers full and partial scholarships for a select number of William & Mary students. Students can apply for a scholarship by submitting an application on this site. All other applicants should submit an application for the 200 RYT program through Shanti Garudasana's Shanti Garudasana Website.
Admissions Requirements for W&M Students
  • An online application will be available starting October 1, 2023.
  • Applicants should be 18 years of age or full-time W&M students.
  • Applicants should have a regular yoga practice.
  • Applicants should submit a completed application. W&M students who are not offered a scholarship after being interviewed will be offered the $2,300 rate for training.
  • All applicants will be required to complete an admissions interview and practical skills will also be assessed. Dates TBD. Official entrance into the program will be at the discretion of Shanti Garudasana faculty.
2024-2025 Schedule & Attendance

All training weekends include Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 8am-6pm, and Sunday 8am-3pm. Training will be held in the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center at William & Mary.

  • September 13-15

  • October 18-20

  • November 8-10

  • January 24-26

  • February 21-23

  • March 21-23

  • If any part of the training is missed, the only way to make it up will be by attending the same weekend the following year.
  • If more than one weekend is missed, participants must re-enroll in the following year's training and re-take all weekends. If W&M students on a full-scholarship miss two weekends and have to re-enroll the following year, they will have to pay the W&M student rate of $2,300 the second time through.
Graduation Requirements
  • Completion of all of the training sessions and practical teaching hours (totaling 200 hours).
  • Completion of asana cards for all asanas learned in the training, and revisions made as needed (this assignment will be explained in depth during the first training weekend).
  • A passing score on the in-house final assessment.
  • Maintenance of a personal yoga and meditation practice.
Pricing & Registration
  • W&M Students: Full and partial scholarships will be awarded to a certain number of full-time students. The number of scholarships awarded for the 2024-2025 training program has not yet been determined (If a student applies but is not awarded a scholarship, the W&M student rate is $3,500).
  • W&M Faculty/Staff: $3,100
  • Non-W&M full-time college students
     *Non-W&M full-time college students are eligible for a rate of $3,500. A limited number of these spots will be given and reference letters from the students' Campus Recreation or Recreational Sports departments will be required.

Need to do a payment plan? We'll work with you. Just contact info@shantigarudasana.org.

Registration Deadline

W&M Students: April 15, 2024 (for scholarship applications), August 1, 2024 (student rate). The application due date for incoming freshmen, transfer students and grad students (for the 2024-2025 academic year) is June 30, 2024.

Non-W&M Students: August 1, 2024. Please complete the 200 RYT course application on the Shanti Garudasana website. Full payment required upon registration unless using the pay by month option. Participants who pay in full will receive 10% off the total cost of training. A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to reserve your spot in the course.
Syllabus
  • History of Yoga
  • Yoga Ethics
  • Anatomy and Standing Asanas
  • Subtle Energy and Philosophy
  • Planning a Class and Back Bends
  • Pranayama and Meditation
  • Student Check-In Teaching Tools
  • Forward Bends and Hip-Openers
  • Specialized Teaching
  • Yoga Business

The Shanti Garudasana Yoga school follows the Yoga Alliance 200-hour standards for teachers training.
Required Texts
  • Yoga Anatomy, by Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews
  • The Heart of Yoga, by T.K.S. Desikachar
  • The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book, by Kelly Solloway
  • A blank journal of your choosing
Maintaining Credentials

Every year, Yoga 200 RYTs must renew membership with Yoga Alliance ($65).
Every three years, Yoga 200 RYTs must submit continuing education hours.

Apply here

This program has limited space. Priority is granted to W&M students, who will be interviewed after submitting an application. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response.

Questions?

Contact info@shantigarudasana.org 

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