Yoga Roots & Wings Teacher Training (200 Hour)

"Roots & Wings” Yoga is a Registered Teacher Training School with the National Yoga Alliance.

Founder and lead trainer, Lisette Hart, ERYT-500, BA Ed. is the owner of Yoga Branch Studio. She has been teaching yoga classes and workshops full-time since 1999 & training yoga teachers since 2005. She has over 16,000 hours of yoga teaching experience. Lisette was the founder of Vista’s first yoga studio, Yoga Vista, in 2001 and currently runs Yoga Branch Vista Village (formerly Yoga Vista).

Lisette has a dedicated personal practice & loves to share her passion for yoga. She credits her amazing teachers in the Ashtanga, Anusara & Indra Devi lineage for all they have taught her – and she has learned that our students are ultimately our best teachers.

This 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training provides skills, theory, and guidance in a small group setting approximately one weekend per month during a 6-month program. A unique and valuable component of this training program is the weekly apprenticeship hours spent honing your skills in Lisette’s public yoga classes assisting students and observing teaching techniques under her supervision

Graduates of Lisette’s program are teaching successful public and private yoga classes all over California, Colorado, and Canada. Participants may apply to take this training to become a Yoga Teacher or to deepen their own personal practice and understanding.

Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the 200-hour 2022/2023 Roots and Wings Yoga Teacher Training with Lisette Hart. We are a registered school; therefore, successful graduates are eligible for RYT 200 status with the National Yoga Alliance.

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Whether you apply for the course to become a Yoga Instructor or to deepen your practice and understanding, you must be committed to doing the course assignments and fully participate, even if you do not wish to be a teacher. You do not need to have an advanced asana practice, but must have a regular yoga practice, warm-heartedness, excellent personal & work ethic, and a strong commitment.

The program runs from September 2022 to April 2023.

We maintain a small group setting and take approximately 7 months to complete the 200-hour program, so that it is done at a pace that is digestible and manageable for participants’ lives. (July & August are off in terms of group training sessions however Lisette & her classes are running and attendance & apprentice hours are available all summer with the exception of some family vacation time).

2 scholarships are available to appropriate candidates.

Contact Lisette Hart with questions. If you are considering the program, please come in & take a class with her so you can meet in person.

There are three main components in the training:

Roots & Wings Teacher Training Components

We work together in our eight mandatory group sessions, which are held approximately one weekend per month for 17 hours per weekend.

Saturday afternoons are 12-8 pm

Sundays are 7:45 am-6 pm (there is a break 11 am-12:30 pm on Sundays)

See dates below.

With a flexible schedule of 25 times during the training program, you will apprentice and eventually assist in Lisette’s public yoga classes. Each apprentice session is a short (1.5 hour) day, evening, or weekend commitment, approximately once per week during the program. Times vary but you can look at Lisette’s public classes teaching schedule for a good indication of when most of the apprentice session timeslot options will be.

Lisette's Current Weekly Class Schedule:

Sunday 8 am
Sunday 9:30 am
Monday 12 noon
Monday 4 pm
Monday 5:30 pm
Tuesday (offsite 10:30 am)
Wednesday (offsite 10 am)
Thursday 11 am
Friday 9 am
Friday 10:30 am
Friday 12 noon

Roots & Wings Expenses and Perks

Expenses for the Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program are reasonable. In addition, the Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program offers payment plans and great perks, making program costs realistic for each participant.

Two scholarships are available to appropriate candidates.

Includes group training weekends, apprentice time, a free Sunday morning class on each of the group training weekends, and a large discount on yoga classes at Yoga Branch during September 2022 – May 2023 of just $45 per month for unlimited yoga or $10 drop-ins.

A non-refundable $400 deposit is due upon acceptance into the program to hold your place. It is applied towards your $2,900 tuition. Registration closes in early September 2022. This program uses progressive learning that builds upon what is learned each weekend -so there is no late start or partial attendance.

There will be a $400 early registration discount off of tuition for accepted applications by June 30th, 2022. (Your spot is held with a $400 deposit).

There will be a $200 discount off tuition for accepted applications by July 31st, 2022.

A non-refundable $400 deposit is due upon acceptance into the program to hold your place. It is applied towards your tuition. Registration closes in early September 2022. This program uses progressive learning that builds upon what is learned each weekend -so there is no late start or partial attendance.

There are very minimal expenses outside of the tuition cost. Four textbooks are required and should cost you less than $100 total. Light, incidental expenses may occur, such as occasionally attending yoga classes at studios other than Yoga Branch. Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program offers unique opportunities to learn deeply and experience a wide spectrum of Yoga practices and specialties, as well as practice teaching prior to graduation.

Roots & Wings Program Highlights

Foundations

Basic foundations of yoga are studied in the Roots and Wings Program, including the history of yoga, anatomy, philosophy, sanskrit, safety, pranayama, meditation, chakras, business, and ethics.

Styles

Various styles of yoga influence Lisette’s teaching and are covered in the training, including Ashtanga basics, Vinyasa flow, and Anusara-inspired alignment.

Specialties

You will learn specialties, such as gentle yoga, yoga for kids, pre-natal yoga, chair yoga, and restorative yoga. Hands-On Participation You will observe and assist in Lisette's public classes. Safe observation, adjustments, and assists are addressed and practiced in depth during the weekend sessions.

Hands-On Participation

You will observe and assist in Lisette's public classes. Safe observation, adjustments, and assists are addressed and practiced in depth during the weekend sessions.

Teaching Opportunities

During the course, you will have many practice teaching opportunities with helpful feedback from other participants and Lisette. Towards the end of the training, you will hold a “final” class, which gives you the opportunity to put together much of what you have learned in the course. Lisette will attend and assess this class.

Asana Resource Manual

Participants in Roots and Wings Teacher Training program receive and utilize the 65-page Asana Resource Manual, created by Lisette specifically for the training.

Small Class

Size The Roots and Wings Teacher Training program allows for 7-15 participants each session. The small group size facilities individual attention and growth.

At the conclusion of the Roots and Wings Teacher Training Program, three results are possible: Incomplete, Complete without Recommendation to Yoga Alliance, Complete with Recommendation to Yoga Alliance. The Roots and Wings schedule is published below. All applicants are encouraged to mark these dates on your calendars immediately upon acceptance to the program. Attendance is mandatory to successfully complete the training.

Roots & Wings Teacher Training Schedule

200 Hours of Training

8 group session weekends of approximately 16.75 hours each.

Training held at Yoga Branch Studio, 208 East Broadway in historic Vista Village.

Saturday hours are 12 - 8 pm
Sunday hours are 7:45 am - 6 pm
(Sunday break 11 am - 12:30 pm)

Dates for Teacher Training Weekends

Weekend #1 September 17 & 18

Weekend #2 October 8 & 9

Weekend #3 November 5 & 6

Weekend #4 December 10 & 11

Weekend #5 January 14 & 15

Weekend #6 February 4 & 5

Weekend #7 March 4 & 5

Weekend #8 April 15 & 16

Saturdays 12 - 8 pm
Sundays 7:45 am - 6 pm

Apprentice in Lisette's class approximately once per week for 25 weeks (see Lisette's schedule above). We will start arranging these hours with the group at our first weekend session. This is a great part of your commitment and is also scheduled flexibly. For example, you can be out-of-town for a week and make-up time another week.

With Lisette teaching 10 classes or more per week at the studio, there are plenty of opportunities to complete your apprenticing hours. Often student teachers elect to take one of the back-to-back classes taught by Lisette and apprentice the other on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Thursday.

Note: Lisette’s public class schedule is subject to change.

Weekend training sessions will be held at:

Yoga Branch Vista Village
208 E. Broadway
Vista, CA 92084

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If you have questions about the Roots and Wings Yoga Teacher Training, send Lisette an e-mail at yogabranch@earthlink.net or call Lisette at 760-390-3640. Let her know that you are interested. If you are accepted into the Training, the $400 deposit is due immediately. Pay by cash or by credit card ( at Yoga Branch) or by check written to Lisette Hart. Send or bring it to Yoga Branch Studio, 208 East Broadway, Vista, CA 92084