200-hour Yoga Teacher Training
Training dates: Aug 9th - Dec 15th, 2024
(on alternating weekends)
Program Director - Victoria Greene
Studio Director - Shelly Yang
Form + Flow is pleased to announce its inaugural 200-hour yoga teacher training program. This program is designed to introduce you to the beautiful world of classical yoga. Uniquely imbued with the values that make Form + Flow so very special. We are very happy to share this journey with you and look forward to supporting you as you open your hearts and minds to the wonderful world of yoga.
Lead Instructor - Victoria Greene
Life has always been about movement for Victoria, she is intrigued and inspired by the capacity of the body to maintain a vibrantstate of well-being and to be a home for the emotional mind in deep contemplation and conscious relaxation.
Her class styles stem from Hatha Yoga principles of pranic flow & breath awareness and can be vinyasa or slow-flow in feel. Sequencing is playful and Victoria's approach is lighthearted and accessible.
Teaching has been a significant part of her life for nearly 20 years, first as a modern dance lecturer in London and in the last 15 years as a yoga instructor. She considers teaching to be an art form that by necessity must evolve to meet the needs of the modern-day seeker. Her greatest influence to date is her study of the Himalayan Tradition of yoga, through the Himalayan Institute in the US.
Victoria enjoys leading visualization practices and is highly committed to leading people in meditation to help them uncover a simple joyful state of being. Keen to share yoga Nidra and conscious relaxation practices she has voiced several guided meditations for The Smithsonian Institute online and for the ‘Yoga Wake-Up’ app.
Victoria teaches at Manhattan's premier yoga studio - Pure Yoga NYC, The Yoga Room Studios in Astoria, Form & Flow Yoga in LIC and with Private Clients. She works as a yoga teacher trainer, and mentor for graduate students as well as teaching meditation for schools and corporations.
HEART
We are guided by our heart’s wisdom and devotion
PLAY
Embracing the fun nature of exploration and growth
AUTHENTICITY
Creating a safe space to share and learn.
A traditional Indian story inspires our training program. It is a story about a deity in the Hindi pantheon named Hanuman.
Gifted at birth with unlimited strength, but also cursed with forgetfulness, Hanuman was rarely aware of his incredible potential. Only by surrounding himself with loving friends, and devoting himself to a cause, was Hanuman able to discover that he could lift mountains!
This story of Hanuman is one we can relate to in our program. An opportunity to surround yourself with a supportive community with like-minded people who embark on the yoga journey, and to realize your strengths and qualities just as Hanuman did.
To uncover your potential for incorporating yoga into your lifestyle and sharing your experience with the world.
Led by Victoria Greene, and a small team of guest teachers - the Form + Flow training will prepare you to teach yoga with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
This 4-month training provides a foundation in the principles of physical postures, breathing practices, meditation, teaching techniques, and anatomy and emphasizes the philosophical underpinnings of yoga. We will meet in person and on-line from August to December. We will have a series of Tuesday evening on-line meetings to discuss what we are learning and how we are feeling. You are also expected to take a minimum of 2 asana classes a week at the studio, which’s included in your training package. Please make sure that you are ready to commit and invest your time in this training. Friends and family members should be in agreement with you, should you decide to participate.
If you are a future yoga teacher, or are curious about yoga and want to thoroughly deepen your understanding of it, we are proud to offer you a carefully composed schedule of training.
Program Investment - $3,000 full payment
Deposit: $800 to reserve your spot by May 3, 2024
Including full yoga class access at F+F Studios during the training
Deposit are non-refundable
Paypal is accepted: paypal.me/formandflowyoga
(please kindly select the “friends & family option”)
Lastly, please sign the agreement page and complete the Questionnaire in the application package.
For additional inquiries, please contact info@formandflow.co
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the program focus on any particular style of yoga?
Yes, it focuses on Hatha / Vinyasa yoga, some emphasis on flow techniques.
What level of experience does a trainee need to have to be accepted into the program?
This varies. Some people come from arts or sports backgrounds; others with meditation practices and some with very little yoga experience who want to do the training as a bridge towards deeper inquiry.
Does the program meet Yoga Alliance specifications?
The program immerses you in 200hr plus of yoga study and practice, it is in alignment with any Yoga Alliance accredited program but is not listed or recognized as such. Most studio when hiring teachers look for a 200hr training to have been completed. Very few follow up to check that the school is a YA registered school. Upon graduating this program, you will be presented with a detailed review of all that you have been taught to keep along side your teaching resume and a personalized reference from our teachers Victoria Greene, Shelly Yang, Michael Hewitt , Donna McGregor or Josh Meier.
You should take some time to consider how you see yourself working with yoga in your professional life and if it is crucial to your plan to graduate from a YA accredited program or school.
Are books and materials included in the tuition?
A copy of the training manual is included for you - but required books are not.
How many alumni normally receive an offer to teach at Form + Flow studios after graduation?
No studio will ever guarantee a placement of work. If you show aptitude there is always a chance that you will be asked to teach, but usually, grads need to teach for a little while elsewhere to get some real-time experience. We do have a program in place for you as a graduate class to teach community classes at Form + Flow after your training and all of your teachers will be available to offer a further one-on-one mentorship to aid and assist you in finding opportunities.
What level of class will I be qualified to teach after the program?
Open level Vinyasa Yoga and Hatha Yoga - You will also have an understanding of how to work with pregnant students and those with special requirements (although you will need to seek additional training for prenatal yoga to be qualified to teach it). You will have a deepened understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of yoga and be a well-rounded teacher of yoga.
Will I teach during the training and how often?
Yes, practice teaching exercises will be explored every weekend that we meet, including one-on-one and small group work. You will teach in front of the full group from time to time too.
Are there any tests required to graduate?
Yes - there will be a formal mid-term and end-of-program knowledge assessments. You will be expected to complete homework assignments and quite a lot of assigned reading. You must also meet the required number of asana hours outside of the training.
2/3 classes per week.
How many teachers will be on the program faculty?
Victoria Greene is the lead trainer, and you will spend much of the program with her. You will be free to take classes with any of the teachers currently at Form + Flow, and guest teachers will be brought in to work with you.
What's the average hourly pay for yoga instructors in NY?
This varies from studio to studio and things have changed in the industry ‘post-Covid’.
People teach because they are moved to and they love it. Unless you are salaried you don't get paid if you don't teach, if you are sick or on vacation. Class fees can range from $45 - $75 per class and events, workshops, private clients appointments, and retreats can generate more revenue over time. The best advice is to start part-time and see how things develop.
Ultimately the 200hr program is a foundation for you. Once you have a sense of the scope of yoga and all of its richness, you can embark on a path that you feel pulled towards. The journey can be endless and full of great joy.
What is the cancellation policy?
Tuition is non-refundable once the program has begun. If you are unable to complete the program due to illness/injury, you may have the option to defer to our future trainings.
Cancel within 14-day prior to the program start date, receive $500 refund.
Cancel within 7-day prior to the program start date, receive $200 refund.