Summer 2021 Six Weekend Format

200hr Kunga Yoga Lifestyle + Teacher Training

WITH HEATHER METZLER, ERYT500 + JESS BICHLER, ERYT500 + YACEP

DATES

July 23-25, 2021
August 20-22, 2021
September 17-19, 2021
October 15-17, 2021
November 12-14, 20201
December 10-12, 2021

SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE

Friday

5:30-9:30pm- Lecture + Evening Practice

Saturday
9:00am – 1:30pm – Lecture + Practice
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Lunch
2:30pm – 7:00pm – Lectures + Teaching Clinics

Sunday
8:00am – 12:30pm – Lecture + Practice
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch Break
1:30pm – 6:00pm – Teaching Clinics

PAYMENT PLANS + FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

Payment plans available * $25 Administration fee applies per month * Email programs@wilmingtonyogacenter.com to inquire

*Final payment is due prior to the end of training

Needs Based Scholarships and Kunga Community Scholarships to dedicated students who apply are available.  Download and complete the Application.

If you are a military spouse, you may qualify for the MyCAA program. The MyCAA program is a career development and employment assistance program offered by the military for military personnel and their spouses. MyCAA provides a maximum educational benefit of $4,000.

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LEARN. LAUGH. GROW. SERVE

Kunga Yoga 200hr Teacher Training Certification Program provides a foundational teacher training and a yogic lifestyle immersion for students wishing to become teachers, or those simply wishing to deepen their own practice and learn healthy lifestyle habits. You will learn theory and practice of yoga on the mat and yoga off the mat as a practice of service. We are committed to offering yoga in a way that is accessible to all levels, non-dogmatic, non-intimidating, thorough, and fun!

•Develop and deepen your personal practice on and off the mat
•Gain tools to serve your community, learning from dedicated yogis with decades of experience
•Try out a variety of yoga styles in a multidisciplinary training
•Create enriching personal relationships for your yogic journey to come!

ABOUT PRESENTER HEATHER METZLER, ERYT500

WYC Owner, Heather Metzler is a certified ERYT-500-hour yoga teacher. She has also completed the 100 hour Professional Level Kunga Yoga Apprenticeship under Kristin Cooper for Kunga Yoga Leaders, and is working towards 1000-hour Kunga Yoga certification. As a Special Education teacher for many years, Heather started looking for a way to alleviate stress and create a healthier lifestyle for herself. She took her first yoga class in 1994 as a PE credit in college. She found the Wilmington Yoga Center in 2003, where she started to deepen her practice through the love and teachings of Kristin Cooper, Larry Hobbs and Donna Gardner. Heather began teaching at WYC in 2005 and is and is a graduate of the 220 and 500 hour Kunga Yoga School. She has completed certifications in Prenatal Yoga, Yoga for Trauma, Thai Yoga Massage, Kunga Power Vinyasa and YogaTherapeutics. Heather has traveled with Kunga Journeys for service work at the Home of Hope Orphanage in Kerala, India twice. Heather has led many retreats through WYC including Costa Rica, BHI and Prama Institute. She has developed and led local mini and weekend retreats locally as well. Heather leads 200 and 300 hour Kunga Yoga lifestyle and teacher trainings and teaches public classes. She feels blessed to have her family and students in her life everyday, supporting her growth as an individual and as a teacher. She is currently working towards her 1000 hour certification, to deepen her practice and experiences while serving others in her classes.

ABOUT PRESENTER JESS BICHLER, ERYT500

Jess has a rich yogic history, steeped in a variety of trainings and lineages, bringing a wealth of knowledge to her classes, workshops and teacher trainings. Jess came to yoga in her teens, recognizing it as a path towards staying active and healthy throughout every stage of life. Jess has had the opportunity to study myriad yoga styles, particularly the prominent lines of Iyengar, Ashtanga and Anusara – each complimenting her attention to alignment and core engagement gained as a gymnast – as well as therapeutic and kids yoga. Her formal education and certifications were earned at the Morningside School of Yoga in upstate New York, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts, and most recently 200 and 500 hour certifications from the Wilmington Yoga Center. Her influential teachers include Michael Smith, Stacey Millner-Collins, Cheryl Crawrford, Kristin Cooper and Noelle Whittington. Jessica loves developing a wide variety of classes including everything from gentle and chair yoga, to kids yoga, to advanced practices focusing on arm balances and inversions. Her goal is to lovingly support students down the path of living a yogic lifestyle in all aspects.

What is the cancellation policy if I am unable to participate in the training?

In the event of cancellation of either a 200 or 300hr teacher training, the following policies apply:

• 60 days or more prior to the training: Your payment can be refunded for a $250 administration fee, or transferred to another WYC training at no cost.
• 59-31 days prior to the training: Payments are not refundable, but are transferable (less $50 administration fee) to another WYC training.
• 30 days or less: Payments are not refundable, but are transferable (less $150 administration fee) to another WYC training.

Withdrawals from active trainings will result in the loss of all fees paid.

Committing to a 200hr yoga teacher training or a 300hr yoga teacher training is a big deal! We want to make sure all your questions are answered before you register. If your questions aren’t answered below, please contact us for more information about our yoga teacher training programs.

ESTABLISHED CURRICULUM

We have consistently evolved, improved and refined each of our trainings, with over one thousand participants in our 200 & 500/300 hr programs since 2003. As a unique, open- style training program, we’ve committed our programs to the “Kunga” vision-offering yoga as service to our local and global communities, learning by teaching and getting our hands dirty!