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Certified Yoga Teacher Training Integral Health Fellowship (IHF) Program

Certified Yoga Teacher Training Fellowship Program for People of Color

Niroga Institute will award need-based scholarships to 15 participants of color to become Certified Yoga Teachers, with partial funding from Alameda County Public Health Department and Yoga Dana Foundation.

This is an intensive two-year program beginning June 11, 2011. Qualified applicants will start the program in June by taking required yoga classes twice a week and attending twice-monthly meetings at the Niroga Center in Berkeley. In September, participants will be assessed in order to move on to take the Niroga Integral Health Fellows Certified Yoga Teacher Training Program, which runs from September 2011 through May 2012. Interested applicants should carefully review the training calendar to ensure they can fully commit to the program.

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Upon certification in May 2012, IHF participants will commit the next year to delivering 100 hours of community service. Newly certified teachers will be qualified to teach yoga in a variety of settings, such as, schools, medical facilities, juvenile halls, drug/rehab centers, senior centers, recreation centers, and, of course, yoga studios. They will be eligible to teach for Niroga and be positioned to bring the transformative practice of yoga to our communities with cultural competence and sensitivity.

To receive a scholarship, you must be a person of color, at least 18 years old, and have a high school diploma or GED certificate. With the scholarship, recipients must commit to 100 hours of community service after the teacher training ends in May 2012. The program has a value of $4000. Scholarships are based on level of need and generally follow the sliding scale below:

  • If your gross annual income is $24,000 or less: $4000 scholarship amount. No cost to student.
  • If your gross annual income is greater than $24,000 but less than $32,000: $3500 scholarship amount. Fee is $500 plus $100 for cost of materials.
  • If your gross annual income is $32,000 or greater but less than $40,000: $3000 scholarship amount. Fee is $1,000 plus $100 for cost of materials.
  • If your gross annual income is $40,000 or greater but less than $48,000: $2000 scholarship amount. Fee is $2000 plus $100 for cost of materials.
  • We are currently not able to offer scholarships for those with an annual income greater than $48,000. For more information about our other Certified Yoga Teacher Training, click here.

 

Applications for the 2011-2012 IHF teacher training program are not currently being accepted. You may apply in Spring 2012 for the 2012-2013 training.

If you are interested in the training and would like further details as to when we will be taking applications, please email , who will keep you posted.