200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Next Dates To Be Announced Soon!
What?! How?! When?!
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Yes! Let's get right to it! We're teaming up with Shelle Kuntz, lead YTT trainer and owner of Mountain Song Yoga and Yoga Hive Montana, to to offer a 200-Hour Lifestyle Yoga Teacher Training Program. Sheer Blue's own Wendy Schlomann will be guiding portions of this 200-hour training and we want you to be a part of our journey!
It says In-Person AND Online...
How does that work??? This program is a 5-weekend program + 8 mid-month check-ins. The entire teacher training program will be held online AND during any portion of the training that Wendy will be teaching from the Sheer Blue studio, if you're local, you'll have the opportunity to come to the studio for the training. The in-studio portion options will give you that in-person access to one of your guides for an extra level of one on one support and in-person, group atmosphere. Wendy will also be available for in-person support should you need it outside the training.
What's the Schedule?Fall 2022 Weekend Dates:
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The Wednesday Evening Check-Ins, from 5-9pm CST:
Additionally, we will have mid-month check-in Zoom calls between each weekend. These check-ins happen on the following dates:
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Meeting Times:
If you need to miss a few days/times, please speak with us about opportunities to make up missed training days. If absence is not excessive, we can usually accommodate you with make-up options! |
Mama's -- I'm talking to you!
If you know this is your time to join a YTT but you just can't seem to fathom how it's all going to work, let's chat! I've been there! I said to myself, 'This is NEVER going to work' about a million times before I made the leap and signed up. It WILL work for you, because once you decide you want to do something, the Universe begins to conspire to help you from behind the scenes and with a little smart planning on your part, everything will fall into place. Will every day of training be perfect - where the kids aren't super snugly, or hungry before you have a break, or need to hitch a ride to their friends house...I get it. I went through training with a 4 year old and a husband who worked second shift and a LOT of overtime. If you're swirling down that rabbit hole of there being no way you can pull this off, seriously, let's chat. I'll walk you through some of the things that I, and a lot of the gals I went through YTT with did, to make it work! And mamas...one of the amazing gals I trained with has 7 kids and a husband that owns his own business. She did it with flying colors...and you can, too!
This training can be done 100% on Zoom or through a combination of Zoom and In-Studio at Sheer Blue! You choose your own adventure!
This training is done 100% on Zoom! Our team has 4+ years experience using online systems and video conferencing to teach yoga, and we have completed six live stream training programs during the COVID-19 pandemic already! Rest assured, we're prepared for this unique opportunity! Our previous trainings and thriving students prove that Zoom has all the features we could ever want/need for this training.
Who is this program for?
Everybody and Every Body.
Everyone is welcome to join our 200-hour Online Yogic Lifestyle Teacher Training. And Yes! I mean, YOU!
Join us if you are interested in the time-tested spiritual map that yoga outlined thousands of years ago, or if you want to know more about the physical and mental healing that yoga can produce for you and you alone. Both beginners and long-time practitioners are welcome. You do not need to have a desire to teach yoga upon concluding this training...wait, let me say that again...
Join us if you are interested in the time-tested spiritual map that yoga outlined thousands of years ago, or if you want to know more about the physical and mental healing that yoga can produce for you and you alone. Both beginners and long-time practitioners are welcome. You do not need to have a desire to teach yoga upon concluding this training...wait, let me say that again...
You Do Not Need to Have a Desire to Teach to Take This Training!
Many people take teacher trainings just for the self study aspect, diving deeper into your personal practice and that is perfectly wonderful! We firmly believe that if EVERYONE took a yoga teacher training, the world would be a much different place!
While our training will be geared toward preparing those that want to teach for all of the aspects that go into planning and teaching a public yoga class, developing these same valuable skills will only ask those that don't plan to teach to just as fully understand the material in their minds and own bodies. It's a win-win for everyone!
While our training will be geared toward preparing those that want to teach for all of the aspects that go into planning and teaching a public yoga class, developing these same valuable skills will only ask those that don't plan to teach to just as fully understand the material in their minds and own bodies. It's a win-win for everyone!
All we ask of every trainee is to come as you are,
with an open mind, a loving heart and a willing spirit!
with an open mind, a loving heart and a willing spirit!
What type of yoga will I learn?
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Our program is inspired by the Kriya Yoga lineage of Babaji, Hatha and Vinyasa styles of yoga, and Energy Medicine Yoga. Trainees will learn how to sequence their own classes utilizing a creative combination of these elements, at their own pace.
Although no one is expected to teach yoga post-graduation, we do create space for practice teaching so that the material becomes ingrained in each trainee. We will experience many different styles including Yin, Restorative, transitions and postures, and experiment with sequencing a gentle yoga class (slow pace), a Hatha Flow (medium pace), and a Vinyasa Flow (faster pace), and whether you intend to teach upon the conclusion of the program or you're taking it for personal development, rest assured you will feel confident with sequencing and teaching many different ability levels! By the end of the training, you will have first-hand experience teaching a full yoga class! This is the BEST way to culminate your training! What makes our training different?
In addition to the Himalayan Kriya, Energy Medicine Yoga and emphasis on a habitual meditation practice that you will learn, our program is taught in a way that allows you to relate all of what you're learning to literally every aspect of your life. That's why we call it a Yogic Lifestyle Training. You'll be amazed at how the depth of the principle's applied to your life will shift your perspective, giving you a whole new outlook on everything from how you view yourself, to parenting and your approach to all of your other relationships...
Heck, even driving, doing laundry and getting groceries will change! |
Training Content
180 contact hours and 20+ at home practice hours to experience the full scope of yoga, with a strong emphasis on energetic practices from the Tantric Tradition, self-realization, and meditation. This teacher training will keep your eyes bright and your mind sharp as we teach you how to lead classes through many different types of sequences, including hatha and vinyasa. Beyond the scope of the required Yoga Alliance curriculum, we will delve into the following topics below.
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Extras, Just For You!
For your use throughout the training and reference thereafter, we offer each trainee a brilliant program manual, created with, edited and maintained with love by some of Yoga Hive's finest leaders, including Wendy, herself!
In addition, we offer complimentary unlimited access to Sheer Blue In-Studio Yoga and Fitness Classes as soon as your tuition is paid in full! (YES! Even before the training begins!) and at the start of training, you'll also receive complimentary access to Yoga Hive Montana's Livestream and On-Demand platforms for the duration of the program.
If you decide to apply to join the Sheer Blue Crew teaching team, you'll also receive a complimentary membership!
In addition, we offer complimentary unlimited access to Sheer Blue In-Studio Yoga and Fitness Classes as soon as your tuition is paid in full! (YES! Even before the training begins!) and at the start of training, you'll also receive complimentary access to Yoga Hive Montana's Livestream and On-Demand platforms for the duration of the program.
If you decide to apply to join the Sheer Blue Crew teaching team, you'll also receive a complimentary membership!
Textbooks
Please Note: The cost of these books is not included in the price of the training. Click the text names above to be taken to Amazon! At the time of this page creation, the total for the books through Amazon was approximately $120 and everything seemed to be in-stock and ready to ship.
- Autobiography of a Yogi (this one is fine to buy on a Kindle if you're an electronic reader, or on Audible if you like to listen — it's meant to be read outside class... feel free to start reading this one prior to training, and take lots of notes so you can remember what you read!)
- The Secret Power of Yoga by Nischala Joy Devi
- The Yamas and the Niyamas by Deborah Adele
- Eastern Body, Western Mind by Anodea Judith
- The Key Muscles of Yoga, by Ray Long
- Yoga Sequencing by Mark Stephens
- Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice by Ann Swanson
- This is That by Anand Mehrotra
Weekend Schedule Overview
We balance our days with ample time to move, breathe, work in Zoom breakout rooms with partner(s), discuss as a big group, practice yoga and listen to lecture. Below are sample schedules from a short evening and a longer day.
Also, let's address the elephant in the room - we know you're thinking, 'How am I going to fit this into my schedule?' How do we know you're asking this? Simple! Because we all do. It may seem the most impossible of tasks to get all the ducks to line up so that you have the time to make this training work for you - but we promise, just as it happens every single time, with a little pre-planning and the Universe conspiring on your behalf, it will work out just fine! If you have questions - just ask! We've been through it multiple times and may be able to offer advice!
Typical Wednesday, Thursday or Friday Evening:
4pm-5pm: Yoga Practice
5-5:30pm: Break with journaling
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Asana, Kriya or Pranayama technique and anatomy breakdown from what we learned in class
6:00-7:15pm: Break
7:15pm-8pm: Discussion of textbook reading as a large group, or in small groups
Typical Saturday or Sunday:
7:30am-8am: Group Meditation (we teach you how and walk you through it!)
8am-8:30am: Journaling and quick break
8:30am-9:30am: Yoga Practice
9:30am-10:15am: Breakfast Break
10:15am-12:15pm: Morning lecture
12:15pm-1pm: Afternoon break (usually with some inquiry/homework)
1pm-3pm: Asana breakdown, practice teaching, discussion, etc.
3pm-3:30pm: Break
3:30pm-5:30pm: Revising some breakdown or sequencing, and ending with a low-key evening practice to allow everything to sink in.
*Schedule is a sample only, and is subject to change based on feedback from previous YTT sessions!
To touch base with Wendy for questions on our 200-Hr Online Yoga Teacher Training Program, creative financing, or anything else on your mind, reach out to her here.
Also, let's address the elephant in the room - we know you're thinking, 'How am I going to fit this into my schedule?' How do we know you're asking this? Simple! Because we all do. It may seem the most impossible of tasks to get all the ducks to line up so that you have the time to make this training work for you - but we promise, just as it happens every single time, with a little pre-planning and the Universe conspiring on your behalf, it will work out just fine! If you have questions - just ask! We've been through it multiple times and may be able to offer advice!
Typical Wednesday, Thursday or Friday Evening:
4pm-5pm: Yoga Practice
5-5:30pm: Break with journaling
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Asana, Kriya or Pranayama technique and anatomy breakdown from what we learned in class
6:00-7:15pm: Break
7:15pm-8pm: Discussion of textbook reading as a large group, or in small groups
Typical Saturday or Sunday:
7:30am-8am: Group Meditation (we teach you how and walk you through it!)
8am-8:30am: Journaling and quick break
8:30am-9:30am: Yoga Practice
9:30am-10:15am: Breakfast Break
10:15am-12:15pm: Morning lecture
12:15pm-1pm: Afternoon break (usually with some inquiry/homework)
1pm-3pm: Asana breakdown, practice teaching, discussion, etc.
3pm-3:30pm: Break
3:30pm-5:30pm: Revising some breakdown or sequencing, and ending with a low-key evening practice to allow everything to sink in.
*Schedule is a sample only, and is subject to change based on feedback from previous YTT sessions!
To touch base with Wendy for questions on our 200-Hr Online Yoga Teacher Training Program, creative financing, or anything else on your mind, reach out to her here.
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Meet Your Guides
Shelle Kuntz
E-RYT 200, RYT 500, Owner of Yoga Hive Montana, Founder/Owner of Mountain Song Yoga,
Voted 2021, 2022 Best of Whitefish Yoga Instructor
Voted 2021, 2022 Best of Whitefish Yoga Instructor
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Practicing yoga for more than 20 years, Shelle Kuntz is a living testament that yoga has the power to keep you centered and nourished despite all the ups and downs that life may throw at you.
Passionate about the unlimited benefits and potential of yoga, Shelle believes that yoga and its teachings are a blessing for us all and she is eager to share her love and knowledge with you. Shelle is an RYT 200 through Yoga Hive Montana with certification in Energy Medicine Yoga, Himalayan Kriya Kundalini, SUP Yoga, and Yoga for Pregnancy. Known for her unbridled positivity and unique ability to spread love and light into any situation, Shelle’s classes offer mindfulness, breath work, and a thoughtful flow of movement sprinkled with wisdom and joy. She views the spirituality and science of yoga as an avenue for each of us to find our true selves, increase our awareness about the world around us, and elevate our consciousness. Rest assured you will her leave her classes feeling positive, refreshed, and ready for whatever lies ahead. Having the opportunity to travel the world over, Shelle has a deep respect for all cultures and brings a breadth of wisdom and insight to each of her classes. Since 2000, Shelle has lived in Whitefish, Montana with her husband and beloved golden retrievers and together they have raised three beautiful children who are independent thinkers currently making the world a better place, each in their own way. In addition to yoga, Shelle’s favorite activities include gardening, hiking with friends, making music, volunteering, and spending time with her grandsons, Teddy & Henry. |
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Wendy Schlomann
Owner and Founder of Sheer Blue Artistry & Wellness - RTY-200, with Certifications in EMYoga Foundations, Aerial Yoga, Kids Yoga, Yin Yoga, Basic Ayurveda, Chair Yoga and Restorative Yoga and ThetaHealing Practitioner
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As her monkey mind chased every possible road of every thought that came to mind one night, she somehow stumbled on a Yoga With Adrienne video on YouTube. Having no concept of what yoga was, having only imagined some older men sitting in white clothes and turbans flashing before her eyes...she pressed play...and never looked back. Five minutes in and Wendy was hooked. Not only did she know she wanted more, Wendy also knew she needed to know how to teach people how to do this whole yoga thing...and once she leaned into that, she knew in her heart that she wanted to teach others how to teach yoga!
She's immersed herself into several 200-hour YTT programs and since then, a handful of other trainings to boot. Loving the history and practice of yoga and what it has done to change her life, she is super passionate about sharing that love and knowledge with others. Wendy has found that a solid meditation practice has elevated her love of gentle, yin, restorative and yoga nidra styles of yoga. The slow, supported movements coupled with pranayama and Kriya breathwork and most recently, the addition of Energy Medicine Yoga practices are her yogic happy place, allowing her to create space within to encourage calm and grounding on and off the mat. Aside from yoga, Wendy love the water - it's her happiest place on Earth! Also pretty high on the list are dogs, tacos, creating just about anything, reading, REO Speedwagon, Kenny Chesney & the her ultimate true life's joy - hanging with her family. |
