May - October, 2024:
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Barkan Method Hot Vinyasa
Hybrid Learning: On-Demand, Zoom-Live Coaching, and In-Studio Teacher Training
Application Deadline: April 15th!
Evergreen Farm is thrilled to offer this unique training opportunity in collaboration with Jimmy Barkan, a globally recognized Master Yoga Teacher and the founder of The Barkan Method of Hot Yoga, and Heidi James, a highly regarded expert Yoga Teacher from Seacoast New Hampshire.
Training highlights include:
In-studio training weekends at Evergreen Farm with Heidi James.
Live-streamed feedback and coaching with Jimmy Barkan (via Zoom).
Jimmy Barkan's comprehensive On-Demand Guided Certification Program, which includes eight weeks of online learning (and access to 500+ on-demand classes!).
Unlimited yoga classes and studio access at Evergreen Farm from May 5th through October 6th (5 months).
A thorough and holistic training curriculum including the History of Yoga, Patanjali’s 8-Limb Path, the Chakra System, and Teaching Skills.
Bonus additional certification to teach The Barkan Method Hot Vinyasa Class!
Guest teachers!
About the
Barkan Method of Hot Yoga
The History
The Barkan Method is a style of Hatha Yoga that originated from a lineage in Calcutta, India. Jimmy Barkan, founder/owner was first certified by Ghosh’s College of India from Calcutta, India and was Bikram Yoga’s most senior teacher! While the Barkan Method finds its roots from this lineage in Calcutta, it also integrates postures from other styles of Yoga to create variations, versatility and even greater range of motion.
The yoga classes are practiced in a heated room to stretch and strengthen various areas of the body. The practice brings vital balance and restores all systems to optimal health. Consistency will create a physical, mental and spiritual harmony that will be felt in all areas of the practitioner’s life.
The Effects
Physical… The yoga asanas are designed to work internally and externally. Internally, improvements to the heart, spleen, kidneys, liver, and intestines are realized through consistent practice. Externally, the joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments are all made stronger through The Barkan Method.
Mental… As in all forms of yoga, the mind is strengthened through the discipline of The Barkan Method, which helps to eliminate stress, depression, anxiety, and other dysfunctional mental disorders. The Barkan Method helps to create a calming of the mind, quieting of the brain’s chatter, and deep relaxation response.
Spiritual… As we strengthen the body and calm the mind, we open ourselves up for a transformational experience. The intention behind the Barkan Method is to balance the body, quiet the mind, and nourish the soul. Our approach to Hatha Yoga creates an opening of the spine and central nervous system, which we call the Sushumna in Sanskrit. This opening helps the practitioner heal, find balance, and evolve!
Training Details
Schedule:
In-person training weekends at Evergreen Farm:
May 4-5
June 22-23
August 17-18
September 21
October 5-6 (Final + Graduation Weekend!)
Bonus Zoom meetings on Thursdays at 4pm.
Absence: In certain circumstances, necessary and pre-approved absences may be accommodated with required make-up hours. Please get in touch with our team with any questions about the schedule.
On-Demand Learning:
This training includes enrollment in Jimmy Barkan's comprehensive On-Demand Guided Certification Program. This portion of the training is fully remote and completed entirely online (from the comfort of your own home!). It also includes lifetime access to the course content, making it an enormous resource that you can refer to at any time. Click here to learn more
Prerequisites:
Participants must have six months of consistent yoga practice.
Participants must be 21 years or older and be in good physical condition.
Questions about if this training is the right fit for you? Please get in touch with our team to inquire!
Accreditation:
This training is fully accredited and recognized by Yoga Alliance. Upon completion and submission of certification, students will receive the status of RYT-200 (Registered Yoga Teacher).
Your Teachers
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Jimmy Barkan is a Master Yoga Teacher certified by Ghosh’s College of India, Calcutta, India in 1981. One of the pioneers of Hot Yoga in the United States, Jimmy practiced three to four times daily under the guidance of Bikram Choudhury. In the late 1980’s Jimmy earned the title as Bikram Yoga’s Most Senior Teacher, an accomplishment very few have since obtained.
Jimmy received his Kriya Yoga initiation on March 30th 1983 by Paramahansa Yogananda’s organization, Self Realization Fellowship!
Barkan’s first yoga studio, Yoga College Of India, opened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida January 20, 1983. Jimmy has worked with of our country’s top professional athletes throughout the years including members of the NFL, NBA, NHL, The 1997 World Series Champions Florida Marlins and PGA Tour players.
Rebranded in 2002 as The Barkan Method of Hot Yoga, Jimmy’s Level I & Level II/III Barkan Method World Famous Teacher Training programs are held all over the world. In recent years Barkan has trained students in Japan, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Peru, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Hungary, Switzerland & Australia, to name a few. Since 1987, Jimmy has certified over 2000 Bikram and Barkan Method Teachers.
Students can find studios practicing The Barkan Method in Costa Rica, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, South America, Thailand, South Africa, Ireland, The United Kingdom and throughout the United States.
“Jimmy is an inspiring, supportive, and generous mentor; his passion, experience, wisdom, and knowledge permeate every single session and class.
I can only sing the praise of Jimmy Barkan and recommend his teacher training course wholeheartedly. ”
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Heidi is passionate about teaching and very grateful to share the gift of yoga. Seeing the progress, transformations, and MAGIC that yoga brings to people’s lives brings her much joy and happiness. As a lifelong athlete, she fell in love with the feelings of tranquility, connection, and grounding of a yoga practice - all while getting a phenomenal workout - and looks to share the experience with all her students.
Her classes offer a great physical workout, which emphasizes alignment and breath work: "Work the body to quiet the mind." She started her teaching journey with the prestigious 500 hr. Bikram 26&2 Alcapulco in 2008. Always learning and exploring, she is proud to lead classes in Reformer Pilates, Power Yoga, Vinyasa, Yoga HIIT, Yin, Guided Meditations, and Yoga Nidra. She is a compassionate and knowledgeable mentor, assisting with teacher trainings, and providing teachers a solid base from which they can fly -- to "become the best version of themselves" as yoga teachers and practitioners.
Join her in the studio! She loves to laugh - often at herself ☺. You will leave Heidi’s class feeling energized and refreshed.
“Heidi James was an invaluable presence during my teacher training with Jimmy Barkan. She generously gave her time and expertise throughout my training (and beyond as I taught my first classes) and I greatly appreciated her coaching, feedback, and pep talks, all delivered with love and a little humor. Heidi is a kind, loving, and lovely human and an outstanding and amazing teacher. I’m so glad for the gift of having gone through training with her by my side. ”
Apply now to claim your spot!
Application Deadline: April 15th!
Early registration is recommended.
200-Hour Teacher Training:
Barkan Method Hot Vinyasa
Price: $3725/person.*
*TUITION BREAKDOWN: $3200 Training Tuition + $525 Unlimited Studio Practice Fee. The Unlimited Studio Practice Fee grants trainees unlimited yoga classes at Evergreen Farm from May 5th through October 6th, 2024 (5 months). It can be paid all at once on May 5th or split into two payments (May 5th and July 15th). It also includes open studio access, and Pilates classes when available.
PROCESS: All applications are personally reviewed by Jimmy Barkan. Upon acceptance to the training, you will receive an email confirmation with further details. A $500 registration deposit is due upon acceptance into the program.
GET IN TOUCH:
Kat McDonnell (Farm Director), kat@evergreenyoganh.com
Heidi James (Lead Teacher), heidi@hotyogini.com