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Yoga Teacher Training & Certification
For Pilates information, click here.

The Bodhi Tree offers a 220-hour Basic Hatha Yoga Teacher Training & Certification program.  Classes meet 12 weekends over ten months. 

Our trainings are in the En Yoga style. In Sanskrit, "En" means the Self, the transcendental Essence of the personality. Our goal is to train teachers to see this Self, this uniqueness in themselves, and in each student and to encourage freedom of movement and of thought in order to be happy, healthy and whole human beings on the planet.   En Yoga is based on Erich Schiffmann's style of teaching called Freedom Yoga. 

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En Yoga Teacher Training is open to all levels of students. Students new to yoga not seeking certification will receive a strong foundation and creative environment in which to learn.

Students seeking certification need to have or immediately begin a regular personal practice and have six months experience in any style of yoga prior to beginning the Program.  Students seeking certification must also attend all 12 weekends. 

Our programs meet the standards of the Yoga Alliance and our school is a nationally Registered Yoga School with the Yoga Alliance.

Lesa is available for private instruction, workshops, presentations and event promotion.
 

Congratulations to Our Most Recent Graduates:

Talei Allen
Stacey Barnet
Carol Barry
Diane Blakemore
Heather Britt
Yvonee Brown
Jessica Bowles
Beth Burrell
Robert Caldwell
Renee Cassidy
Abby Chesnutt
Szu-Ying Chou
Susan Davies
Christina Deacon
Cheryl Demers
Terri Dunlap
Alana Ennis

Tina Frawley
Keli Gillenwater
Katherine Goodson
Alla Grinshteyn
Betsy Haseltine
Anna Henkenjohann
April Hughey
Barbara James
Julie Jarema
Julie Johnson
Lori Kelley
Michelle Kennedy
Randy Kirchner
Liz Kriz
Tim Lalley
Cathy Lipp
Courtney Long

Meredith Luber
Heather Mansson
Michele Mathiesen
Cindy Megson                    
Ginger Minemier
Allison Modafferi
Heather Obleada
Marie Patterson
Felicia Parker-Rodgers
Anji Paumier
Shannon Peterson
Bonnie Phillips
Deb Poff-Koppelmeyer
Angi Prescott
Stacey Ransehousen
Elizabeth Regan
Dawn Roth

Sage Rountree
Golo von Schwerdtner
Tish Signet
Meg Smeaton
Lee Anne Smith
Yvonne Stiehl
Kimberly Summers
Jo Temple
Kathryn Thier
Nan Vuncannon
Laurie Walker
Lone Weatherman
Anne Wessling
Cindy Williams
Soo Yee Wong
Dee Wright
Debra Young

 

Pilates Teacher Training & Certification

The Bodhi Tree offers a 120-hour Basic Pilates Mat Certification & Training Program.

The program teaches the fundamental mat exercises on which all other mat and equipment exercises are built.  We provide you with the skills necessary to be a safe, effective and inspiring teacher.

Fundamental to the program is the understanding of Joseph Pilates' basic principles of core control, strength, flexibility, alignment, coordination and balance.  With these basics, the program prepares instructors with a solid foundation, a repertoire of exercises, how to modify them for a variety of client needs plus effective sequencing, use of imagery and program design through the advanced beginning level.  Intermediate exercises will be introduced.  However, the goal of this program is to create teachers with a strong foundation in the fundamentals of Pilates mat. 

The program is open to all levels of students:

I. Students new to Pilates and not seeking certification will enjoy a creative environment in which to learn. There are no prerequisites for these students. However, good health habits and some familiarity with Pilates mat exercises would be helpful.

II. Students interested in certification should have, prior to the beginning of the training, an attendance minimum of 20 mat classes (private, duets or group) with a certified Pilates instructor who has graduated from any of the major Pilates training programs. Check with us to confirm your choice of teachers if you are not sure.

Intermediate mat training is also offered. Both programs prepare the student for pilates machinery work as well.

Lesa is available for private instruction, workshops, presentations and event promotion.

 

Congratulations to Our Most Recent Graduates:

Stacey Barnet
Lona Dequer
Kristin Kisner		 Liz Kriz
Susan Leonard
JJ Lovelace		 Kristina Nagel
Sonya Pfeiffer
Lisa Reece		 Tara Riley
Nan Vuncannon
Laurie Walker
Dee Wright


May the long time sun shine upon you.
All love surround you.
And the pure light within you guide your way on.
- Yogi Bhajan