Dates and Structure: We will start on June 6, 2023 and your final session will be August 1, 2023.

Class and lectures are pre-recorded. You will watch and complete your assignments ahead of time, and log-on for our seven live meetings, lasting around an hour and a half, and occasionally a bit longer. In each live meeting, the next module will be introduced, any questions about the previous module will be answered, practice teaching will happen, and some lectures may take place. Live meetings are held on the below dates. If you can’t make those dates, they will be recorded and you can watch them at a time that suits you. We appreciate that life happens and you might not be able to make all meetings, but we ask that you do you best to attend them live, if possible.

• June 6, 2023 6pm - 7:30pm EST

• June 20, 2023 6pm - 7:30pm EST

• June 27, 2023 6pm - 7:30pm EST

• July 11, 2023 6pm - 7:30pm EST

• July 18, 2023 6pm - 7:30pm EST

• July 25, 2023 6pm - 7:30pm EST

• August 1, 2023 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Assignments

You’ll get the entire syllabus ahead of time so you can plan out your study time. You usually have between 5 - 10 days to complete assignments. A sample assignment: Watch the video on Yoga for Seniors, take the Yoga for Seniors class, and complete the questions about teaching Yoga for Seniors. Then, design and intelligently sequence a 60 minute Yoga for Seniors class, using the principles of anatomical sequencing, and principles of theme design from previous lessons, and film yourself teaching the class. Upload it to YouTube and then submit your video link so we can review and offer feedback.

All along the way, you’ll get feedback on your work and teaching. We are aiming to see growth with each assignment submission.

What makes this yoga teacher training unique?

Over the years, we’ve found that many yoga teacher training programs are lacking in a few key areas.

• Strength Training For Yoga: In this training, you will receive foundational basics for strength training that complement your yoga practice. Based on what Candace has seen in classes, many students and teachers are relying on their mobility (and often, their hyper-mobility - yikes!), to get them through powerful vinyasa classes. The danger is that over time, relying on that hyper-mobility may lead to joint damage and potential injury. A great way to balance out hyper-mobility is building strength around the joints. Not only will the strength building personally impact our trainees in their overall health, but it will give their yoga practice that extra boost it may need to take it to the next level. In addition, the vital strength training information they learn in the Intention Factor™ Yoga Teacher Training program will ensure they'll have solutions for their students with hyper-mobility to help keep them safe. You’ll have an overview on how to incorporate strength training into your teachings, and how to anatomically help students become better aligned.

• Entrepreneurial Classes for Yoga Teachers: So many newly minted yoga teachers have written to Candace and said, "Ok, I graduated from my teacher training, but I don't feel comfortable enough to teach and I feel like I can't make any money!" The Intention Factor™ Yoga Teacher Training includes classes on how to market yourself as a yoga teacher, how to build a strong social media presence, how to design workshops and retreats, and will answer all your questions about how to create a viable business as a yoga instructor. Not that yoga is about money, but we all have bills to pay! It is our mission to ensure our graduates feel comfortable and confident to teach immediately after our training.

• Yoga for All: One thing that's always stuck out to Candace is the lack of training to accommodate all bodies at yoga class. Many of us teachers were taught a script that really only works for one type of person - the slender, bendy person. It doesn't take into account the fact that people comes in all shapes and sizes and because of those differences, may move differently and may need to be taught differently. Bigger bodied people, for example, cannot do a comfortable downward dog with the traditional cue of "feet hip distance" due to their body having a different center-point of gravity than the slender, bendy person has. Cueing needs to reflect this so that we can ensure all students feel welcome and confident that we know how to teach and safely cue for their bodies. The Intention Factor™ Yoga Teacher Training includes an educational overview of how to teach yoga for people with generalized anxiety issues, yoga for seniors, athletes, pregnancy, and bigger bodies. In addition, we partner with Margo Francois for an inclusion and representation workshop with Live Q&A and discussion after, with the hopes that all students feel welcome and safe in our classes.

In addition, the curriculum goes above and beyond what is required by the Yoga Alliance and provides all the vital, foundational tools you need as a yoga teacher. We live our lives by the Intention Factor™ message, which marries old world yogic principles to modern life, and we are confident that through this training, you will emerge a competent, capable, exceptional yoga teacher, eager to help others learn to live the best version of their lives.

The Curriculum

The Intention Factor™ 200hr Yoga Teacher Training program is accredited by Yoga Alliance, which means that it meets stringent standards for yoga education, and upon successful completion of our training, you will be able to register through the Yoga Alliance, if you choose, as a 200hr yoga teacher. Our program covers:

Yogic Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics

• Introduction to the History of Yoga

• Introduction to the 8 Limbs of Yoga

• Introduction to Sanskrit

• The Entrepreneurial Yogi Classes which will cover: social media, marketing, workshops and retreat design, and passive revenue

• Seva through social media

• Race, Inclusion and Yoga with Margo Francois

Teaching Methodology

• Applying Yogic Ethics to Modern Business as a Yoga Teacher

• Intelligent, Anatomical Yoga Class Design and Sequencing

• Yoga Workshop Design and Sequencing

• Communication Skills for Yoga Teachers

• How to Teach Special Groups- An emphasis on people with generalized anxieties, bigger bodied people including athletes, hyper mobile people, and seniors.

Anatomy and Physiology

• Intro to anatomy including joints, bones, muscles and movement

• Intro to Chakras

• Intro to Bandhas

• Basic Movement Foundations

• Strength Building Fitness for Yoga

Techniques, Training and Practice

• Meditations and Mudras

• Pranayama Techniques and Practices

• Teaching Sun Salutes A & B

• Intro to Teaching Seated Postures

• Intro to Teaching Standing Postures

• Intro to Teaching Supine Postures

• Intro to Arm Balances and Advanced Poses

• Intro to Teaching Yin Yoga

• Intro to Hip Opening

• Intro to Back Bending

• Principles of Demos, Assists and Corrections

Practicum

• Teaching Sun Salutes A and B

• Teaching a Workshop

• Teaching a Guided Meditation/Centering

• Teaching a Yoga Class without Pose Calling

• Teaching a themed full length yoga class

• A written exam

The Teachers

Candace will be the primary teacher for the entire program, with guest teachings by Margo Francois. In Candace’s own studies, the main focus of her 200hr training was Ashtanga Vinyasa, and the majority of her studies have been under Mark Ansari, a direct student of Patthabi Jois. Candace’s 300hr training is in the therapeutic side of yoga, including yoga nidra, trauma-informed yoga, anatomy for therapeutics, and neuroscience. She is also certified in Functional Range Conditioning and is considered a movement specialist. She considers herself a student first, always. She has been practicing yoga for over twenty years, and teaching for over ten.

Your Certification

Upon successfully passing our 200hr yoga teacher training program, you will be certified to teach yoga anywhere in the world. Through our training, you will be able to teach vinyasa, yin, gentle, restorative, strength-based yoga classes. You'll be able to register with the Yoga Alliance, if you wish, as a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher.

Note that we do not sell certifications, and that your participation in the training does not guarantee you a certification. Certifications will be granted only upon successfully passing our written exam and practicums, and completion of all assignments.

Who is this training for?

The Intention Factor™ Yoga Teacher Training program is intensive. It is an introspective, rigorous program that will be physically and mentally demanding. This is a time for deep, intensive self-study that will not only better your own life, but brighten the lives of those you reach through your teaching. This training is for people who aren't 100% satisfied with where they're at. It's for people who are ready to make a change, but who might be a little apprehensive about taking the first step. This training is for people who want more out of their lives, who feel that deep down, they possess a profound inherent strength and gift, and are looking for a training to help them bring it to life.

This yoga teacher training is best suited for people who want to be yoga teachers. While we are open to accepting people who are looking to deepen their own personal practice yet do not have a desire to teach, please note that this training has a strong emphasis on developing qualified, exceptional teachers, and there will be a tremendous amount of practice teaching and business classes throughout the program.

Investment and Prep

Payment plans are available, but they do incur an additional total cost of $200. That is, if you do the payment plan, the total cost is $2,699, split however you’d like. Simply email jan (at) yogabycandace (dot) com to propose your payment schedule. Note that all payments must be made in full by Aug 1, 2023.

You’ll receive a welcome letter with reading list upon sign up.

Attendance and Assignment Completion

Certifications will not be granted until all assignments have been completed and are satisfactory. Should you be unable to complete your assignments within the time frame, please understand this will delay your certification, as Candace has a very busy schedule and has specifically allotted time in her schedule to accommodate the teacher training. If you submit your work late, she will need to find additional time to look over your work, and that may be up to a week or two later, which will push everything back. While we understand that things come up, we appreciate your submission of assignments in a timely manner to the best of your ability.

Unless there is an extenuating circumstance, attendance to live meetings is mandatory. This is a requirement of Yoga Alliance, to foster a sense of community and ensure that you have opportunities to ask questions in real time. Should something come up preventing you from attending a meeting or two, we of course will understand, but we do expect full participation to the best of your ability.

Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to make any changes to our program, accommodation, courses or teachers. Alternative arrangements are offered to the best of our ability but if not taken up, we do not accept responsibility for any costs incurred, and no refunds will be granted.

Joining this training does not guarantee you yoga teacher certification. Certification only is granted upon successfully passing our written exam and practicums, and completion of all assignments.

Governing Law: These terms and conditions and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, U.S.A., without regard to the choice-of-law principles thereof. The United Nations Conventions of Contracts for the international Sale of Goods shall not apply to this agreement. Any action seeking legal or equitable relief arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought only in courts of the State of Connecticut, or the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.