The Synergy Yoga Center offers yoga teacher training certification in Synergy Yoga. The standards for our teachers are very high and exceed the Yoga Alliance standards. Since 1992, founder Peri Ness DeFay has certified hundreds of Synergy Yoga teachers creating a global network of Synergy Yoga. Three levels of certifications are offered.

Synergy Yoga is a holistic system of Hatha Yoga based on scientific and medical research. It exercises the entire body and facilitates mental and physical healing through conscious awareness and release of blocked energy and emotion. Synergy Yoga strengthens the internal energy currents and prepares the body and mind for higher aspects of yoga. Click here to learn more about Synergy Yoga.

point arena studio with elephant statue
Outside of our beautiful Point Arena Studio, where future trainings will take place.
photo by Lauren Sinnott
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COVERED IN THE TRAINING

- Practice and Techniques of Meditation
- Origins of Yoga
- Yoga Philosophy
- Purpose of Yoga
- Purpose of each Asana
- Benefit of each Asana
- Asana Practice
- Hands-on Corrections
- Jyotish Astrology as it relates to Yoga
- Science of Ayurveda as it relates to Yoga
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Nutrition
- Emotional Processing through Asana
- Relaxation
- Teaching Methodology

Certification requires completion of the six-month Practicum. A yoga teaching certificate will be awarded following completion of Practicum program and final evaluation by Peri or a senior teacher. Ongoing education required to maintain certificate.

 

 

 

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Six-Month Practicum Program

The Six-Month Practicum is designed for students to build a deep, strong foundation for becoming a powerful yoga teacher. Completion of this training provides students the ability to teach Synergy Yoga with confidence and love.

A structured set of six monthly home assignments will help deepen your understanding of the material received in your training. Customized Yoga Study Weekends held at the Point Arena Studio are designed to help deepen your teaching and receive feedback. During the home study portion, you will develop a stronger connection to the posture flow through regular practice, learn the philosophy of yoga, and start to build teaching skills. You will receive feedback on each monthly assignment from a senior/mentor teacher at the Synergy Yoga Center.

The Six-Month Practicum includes:
- Monthly readings
- Homework assignments with feedback given from a Synergy Yoga Mentor Teacher
- Regular practice of yoga and meditation
- Learning and teaching both the Original Synergy Yoga and Gentle posture flows
- Teaching and feedback from a Synergy Yoga Mentor Teacher

The Yoga Study Weekend

These workshops are designed to improve your teaching skills. The workshops include:
Practice teaching
Constructive feedback from founder Peri Ness DeFay and other Synergy Yoga Mentor Teachers
Learning to give and receive hands-on corrections
Posture clinics
Teaching the Synergy Flow to elderly or disabled students in a chair
Teaching the Synergy Flow to pregnant students
Lectures on how to open your own business

Finally, the Practicum program also includes a final evaluation from founder, Peri Ness DeFay, or senior teacher.


After graduation teachers are encouraged to come back to the Synergy Yoga Center to participate in any workshops and retreats, Practicum Midterm/Final or Posture Clinic to receive further ongoing education certificates. Our on ongoing education program helps ensure you remain among the best trained yoga teachers anywhere. The Synergy Yoga Center is committed to supporting its Practicum Students and Certified Teachers by answering questions via email or phone.

 

One-on-One class with a Mentor Teacher

Synergy Yoga Mentor Teachers are available (extra fee applies) for one-on-one classes. These sessions can be used to deepen your personal practice or your teaching. These classes can allow you to receive individualized feedback on your:
- Dialogue
- Verbal and hands-on corrections
- Timing
- Overall readiness as a teacher and to pass final evaluation
 

Certification

Synergy Yoga offers certification at three levels. The standards for our teachers are very high and exceed the Yoga Alliance’s standards.

Level 1 — Standard
Hours: 500
Six-Month Practicum
Pass Final Evaluation
Posture Clinic, Synergy Yoga ReWorkshop
 

Level 2 — Apprenticeship

Hours: 1000 (500 additional hours to Level 1)
Completion of Level 1 : Standard
Intern Apprenticeship Program at the Synergy Yoga Center
Pass Final Evaluation
Available to non-local and international students by special permission and arrangement
 

Level 3 — Advanced

Hours: 3000
Completion of Level 2 : Intermediate
Internship Program at the Synergy Yoga Center
Pass Final Evaluation
Thesis
 

 

Open Your Own Yoga Studio / Teaching At An Existing Studio

The Synergy Yoga Teacher Training program is designed to produce the world’s best Yoga teachers, preparing you to open your own Yoga studio or teach at an existing studio.

The Synergy Yoga Center staff and Mentor Teachers are available to answer your question after certification, including questions on the flow, how to support students with special injuries or advice on financial models for your own business.

The Synergy Yoga Center also has a line of products to support you including video and audio tapes, charts and books. These are sold to certified teachers at a discount so that you may resale them to your students.

 

 

 

 

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