Jai Yoga Arts 200 Hour
Teacher Training
Graduate with Confidence
About the Program
The Jai Yoga Teacher Training program is a Registered Yoga Alliance School (RYS200). Your graduation certificate from Jai allows you to register with Yoga Alliance as a certified Yoga Teacher and be recognized world wide for a standard of excellence.
The Training
includes detailed instruction in:
- Postural Alignment
- Teaching Methodology and Technique
- Class Structure
- Breathing Technique (pranayama)
- Yoga Philosophy including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- History and Lineage
- Meditation
- Chanting
- Chakras
- Anatomy
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Injury prevention
- Modifications for Injured and Pre-Natal Students,
- Practice Teaching
- Hands On Adjustments
- Business of Yoga
Fall 2016
Brooklyn
Costa Rica
Yoga Teacher Training Interest
About the Teacher
Ella Luckett, E-RYT is a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor with 14 years of professional teaching experience and over 800 hours of advanced training. She was first Certified in Ashtanga in 2001 with Larry Shultz at one of the first yoga schools of San Francisco, "It's Yoga" Later, in 2004 she obtained her 300 hour certification in Jivamukti Yoga with world renowned Jivamukti founders Sharon Gannon and David Life. Ella continues her lifelong education through many prestigious teachers such as Shiva Rae with whom she is in the process of obtaining her advanced certification in Prana Yoga and Trance dance. She also studies Mantra Meditation with Gadahara Pandit, and has over a decade of Vedantic Yoga studies at Ananda Ashram in New York. Ella began leading YA certified Teacher Training Programs in 2008. She opened her New York City based Yoga studio, Jai Yoga Arts in 2011, and now leads teacher trainings there, and all over the world. About the Jai Yoga Style
Jai Yoga is a blend of ashtanga and vinyasa yoga emphasizing breath and body connection for a powerful physical practice and deeply meditative mind.
A Jai yoga class is a vinyasa class designed to be a moving mediation with a strong emphasis on breath, body, mind connection. But the Jai system of yoga goes uniquely beyond the mat. The distinction of Jai Yoga from other systems of yoga is the emphasis on satsang, “Good Company.” At Jai we believe that the people you connect with both in your yoga class and in your work and home life, are as important as your individual practice. Every Jai class, workshop, retreat and training has a heavy emphasis on supporting strong relationships in our lives.
Too often teachers and practitioners get lost in the details of practice that spiral inward on the practice itself. Investigating further into the “how” becomes the focus instead of the “why.” At Jai we never forget that we practice to live, not live to practice. While practicing is so uplifting we look forward to it, and make it an integral part of our lives. It never eludes us that practicing is a practice for “life” not a practice for a pose.
At Jai we practice to find peace within, so that we can feel more at peace with others. We understand the practices are not there to excel at as a contained practice on the mat, or on the meditation cushion. But that the results of the practice are only measured by the increase in happy, authentic, productive, fun and loving relationships in our lives. Welcome to the Jai difference.
Often, that means that the people who come together to practice in the Jai system, find friendships within their classmates. But just as often, students report increased wellness in the relationships outside of our studio, or retreat centers. From work to home life, the goal of practicing Jai Yoga is to better our connection with people. That’s the Jai difference.
Testimonials
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"Wow, this Yoga Teacher Training at Jai Yoga Arts was absolutely amazing and life-changing. Before the training, I felt like my life had reached this ceiling, I was stagnant. I went into it thinking that I was just going to learn the technical elements of being a yoga instructor, but I have gained such a better understanding of myself through and through. Now ten weeks later, I feel so alive, so enlightened--I feel that I now have my wings to fly, that I have my voice to express myself truthfully. I could not thank Ella and the Jai community enough for the space they created." -Paul Morales
Doing the Jai Teacher Training is one of the best choices I have ever made. I went in wanting to help other people but in turn found that I had truly helped myself. I became centered, unified, and more able to deal with life’s chaos. Jai Yoga Arts and Ella have helped foster immense growth within me, and in turn has given me the best foundation to become a teacher that can hopefully help others do the same with their lives. The training is all encompassing in the wellbeing of your mind, body, and soul. The wisdom and passion exuded by the Jai team and Ella Luckett will both empower and guide you to become a better person and in turn the best teacher you can be. - Morgan Elliott
"The teacher training program at Jai revolutionized my practice. Yoga always felt like something physical for me, and I knew I wasn't connecting to its deeper realms; as if it were more important to do fancy arm balances than know a tranquil spirit. I have not reached enlightenment, but in ten weeks of TT with Ella and the other ten trainees, I was really allowed the space to sit with myself. To ask the tough questions and apply the solutions. All of this was achieved through a great deal of reading and group discussion, which was always an open door to expression....I like that we were given the tools as both teachers and students..." - Chelsey K.
"The teacher training at Jai taught me the fundamentals, all important aspects of Yoga, theory and a very profound practical teaching. Ella was looking at each aspiring teacher individually and accompanying them to help us become the best possible teachers and Yogis. The insights and processes during the training were transformative in the best possible way. It was a true blessing, and was one of the most important and best decisions of my life. We all became friends and supported each other, thanks to Ella and her studio's environments influence. In the end I couldn't have wished for a better teacher. She shared all her over fourteen years of teaching Yoga experience and in such a professional yet personable way - it's truly beautiful. - Hannes Bend
I am so Lucky to have taken the Yoga Teacher Training at Jai! Ella is such a sincere and joyful person. A knowledgable strong Teacher with open mind, Clear vision and Pure intention she was the perfect teacher to lead me on this path. The training is very well designed to graduate with confidence and grace! Our groups vibe was amazing and everyone was so open minded and accepting. the size of the group was perfect, we all got good amount of attention and plenty of experiences to share. I feel very well nourished from our training and excited to start sharing my practice with the world! -Dina Liss
"So often we search the outside world for meaning and purpose, but through my yoga training with Ella I was able to find purpose within myself. The yoga training program with Ella was an amazing experience that taught me how to share my love and passion for yoga with each student I teach. I would recommend the Teacher Training program to anyone who seeks to share their love for yoga with the world." -Erika Beaton
"Doing the Jai YTT turned out to be one of the best decisions I've made. The program took us on a journey of learning that included history, philosophy, asana, adjustments, anatomy, meditation, and self exploration. I never imagined that I could get so much out of 200 hours...it brought light to my life, and deepened my practice in a beautiful way. By the end of the training, I felt ready and excited to share my practice with others. Ella has a gift of connecting with others that translates into her teaching. Her classes are full of warmth, wisdom, and challenges. Her knowledge of yoga and the way in which she teaches, is from a place of extensive experience and a true understanding of the practice. I could have listened to her talk about the philosophy behind yoga for hours, just taking in everything she had to offer us. I left each day of training feeling like I was on a path to something amazing."
- Erin Bronwell
Through intense immersion, the spirit of yoga grew in everyone of us. I never could have expected the transformational process that would ensue. If you want your practice to take on meaning, I'd do your teacher training at Jai."
-Cayla Buettner
Although I dove in head first only wanting to deepen my practice, I came out confident and ready to teach and share my knowledge and experience with the rest of the world. Through the program at Jai, Ella instills confidence in her students and teaches a well-rounded wealth of yogic knowledge through asanas, philosophy, anatomy, adjustments, meditation, sequencing and most importantly, how to shine that brilliant light that lives inside each and every one of us. If you have even a spark of curiosity and desire to do yoga teacher training, I only have two words: DO IT! -Josie Ng
