Are there prerequisites to taking the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training 200?
There are no prerequisites.
All sincere practitioners are welcome to register for this training.
Is this Yoga Teacher Training only for those who wish to teach Yoga?
This Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training is open to all who wish to deepen on this Yogic path, whether the intent is to teach Yoga, or not.
What is the total cost of the training?
$3,200.00 +hst Regular Total Cost
$2,700.00 +hst Early Bird ($500 savings)
$2,624.00 +hst AutoPay Member Price ($576 savings)
(saving options cannot be combined)
How do I register for the training?
To reserve your spot in the training, click the link to register and make your deposit.
The deposit is $500+hst (non-refundable)
Once the deposit has been made, Crystal Tree Yoga will contact each registered trainee by email to see how they would like to proceed with the payments.
Trainees may choose from 2 options -
- Pay the remainder of the amount owing in full at any time prior to the start date of the teacher training
- Pay the remaining balance over 3 instalments
Once their option has been chosen, Crystal Tree Yoga will forward a payment schedule. The trainee must have a credit card on file with Crystal Tree Yoga Inc.
What is included with my registration to the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training 200?
- Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training RYS200 Manual
- Certificate of Completion at graduation ceremony (upon fulfilling the requirements)
- Unlimited regular schedule classes at Crystal Tree Yoga studio in Georgetown Ontario for the duration of the training months (current value of $635)
All trainees also receive a gift at the opening ceremony and at the graduation ceremony.
Are there additional textbooks that I will need for the training?
Tuition includes the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training 200 manual.
The course manual will be provided on the first day of training.
Textbooks are an added cost.
Below is the list of required textbooks:
- This is That by Anand Mehrotra
- Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
- Science of Yoga by Ann Swanson
The following books are optional, recommended for the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training 200 as they will help students along their yoga journey. Sylvie, the lead teacher, will refer to them at times in class.
- The Bhagavad Gita by Stephen Mitchell
- The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele
- The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long
- The Language of Yoga by Nicolai Bachman
Who is leading the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training 200?
The lead teacher is Sylvie Lafleche-Greig E-RYT500.
Guest teachers, Kristin Heywood CYT200, Doula and Julie Frias CYT200, Honours Bachelor of Physical and Health Education, Registered Massage Therapist will be teaching portions of the YTT.
What are the training dates and times?
Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training RYS200
Dates and Times
Friday 7pm-10pm (3hrs)
Saturday 9am-6pm (8hrs + 1hr break)
Sunday 9am-5pm (7hrs + 1 hr break)
18hrs/weekend for 10 weekends
180hrs total contact hours
20hrs of non-contact hours
What are contact and non-contact hours?
The 180 contact hours are hours that trainees are in person, in studio with their teacher(s) during the training.
The 20 non-contact hours are when the trainees are given assignments and readings to work on, on their own time.
What if there are time(s) that I cannot attend the scheduled training dates/times?
This is a RYS200, a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance and as such, all training hours must be accounted for. If a class is missed, you will need to make up the material, typically with the teacher that you missed the hours with.
1-on-1 instruction is provided at a cost of $65 per hour.
Email Sylvie directly to discuss if you have any questions.
Note: this is particularly important for those taking the training with the intent to teach Yoga. All hours of the 200 hour training must be accounted for in order to graduate from the program and receive the certificate.
We do our best to give assignments and readings, etc... to keep the actual re-take/catch up time with a teacher to a minimum to save on any added costs for having missed hours (due to illness, family emergency, etc.).
By taking this training, do I become a certified Yoga teacher?
Provided you complete all course requirements, you will receive your Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training (200hr) certificate at the end of the YTT, on graduation day (or soon after). You may then choose submit this certificate to the Yoga Alliance for registration, allowing you to teach Internationally in the Hatha tradition.
What is the cost of re-taking the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training?
Should you need to retake a portion of the program or the full program, you will be eligible to attend at a reduced cost, 50% off.
All graduates of the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training program are eligible to retake the program at a reduced cost of 50% of regular course cost. This option is available 1 time, within the time frame of 2 years from the original training date.
What makes the Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training 200 so unique?
The Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training 200 is from the Yog-Vedantic Tradition.
Our training meets all of the requirements set out by the Yoga Alliance for a 200 hour program, and then goes far beyond them.
We go beyond the basic requirements that make up most RYS200 curriculums, creating a supportive environment for our trainees to receive a breadth of Yogic teachings and of initiations into Kriya Yoga.
Sakalya Yoga Teacher Training is an all-encompassing, elevating experience that dives deep into the unbound wisdom, and limitless capabilities of the student to unite the mind, body and spirit.
A Sakalya Yoga practice will bring you on an exciting inward exploration, using an array of ancient and modern yoga techniques, that include Asana (yoga postures), Meditation (a precise technique for resting the mind and attaining a state of consciousness), Mudra (fingers postures), Mantra (a repeated sound, word or phrase that holds energetic and healing powers) and Kriya (a technique or action that leads to liberation). Kriya removes energetic blocks, increases energy and balances the nervous system. It is a powerful practice in itself used to transcend old and repetitive patterns of the mind and body, while Pranayama (breath control, means "life force") helps to implement and ignite vitality, while balancing the energetic fluctuations of the specific individual.
Combining the use of all these practices not only illuminates the spirit but also calms the nervous system, balances the glandular system, stimulates the pituitary and pineal glands, strengthens the immune system, increases flexibility of spine and helps to eliminate stress, anger, frustration and depression, leaving you open to transcend all that doesn't serve your human and spiritual potential.
Sakalya Yoga is founded on inclusivity and compassion, and teaches a student that the greatest healer is the healer open to all, one who is kind, humble and non-judgemental. Sakalya Yoga goes deep into practices that invoke an undisturbed, well centred being. It goes well beyond the physical practice of Yoga, to create a shift in ones energy and teach an understanding of how to mange it.
Whether the intent is to teach Yoga, or whether it is to enrich one's life on all levels of being, this training is for all who seek to transform, transcend and evolve.
Who can I reach out to if I have questions?
Click here to email Sylvie directly