300-Hour Soul Surrender YTT

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Garnet Heart Yoga 300-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher Training  

Soul Space is home to Garnet Heart Yoga 300 hour YTT with Danielle Vardakas.  Individuals with a 200-hour RYT certificate are eligible to enroll in this training.  Upon completion of all requirements, trainees will be eligible to apply for RYT 500 Certification through Yoga Alliance. The course will is offered once per year starting on the Autumnal Equinox. GHYTT includes modules of study that will deepen you understanding, knowledge and skills in the following areas:

  • Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology
  • Chakras, Subtile bodies/ Energetic Anatomy
  • Asana, Sequencing, Mudras, Effective Cuing /Alignment, hands on assisting
  • Philosophy, Wisdom Teachings, History and Ethics
  • Pranayama, Meditation, Mantras

Our teacher, program and curriculum are Yoga Alliance Certified and YA is now recognizing online training hours for contact time. Upon completion of the requirements, students will be able to apply for RYT500 status.  For anyone with a 200 hour Yoga Teaching Certification or a practicioner that wants to move deeper into the yoga life style. This program will enhance your understanding of advanced practices and allow the ability to share them with your community. We work with Yoga Alliance to bring you the highest standards in yoga teaching.

Danielle has taught movement and practiced yoga since 1994. She has mentored many successful teachers in teacher trainings. Her trainees are now teacher trainers themselves, successful teachers, studio and gym owners, or traveling teachers on the festival circuit. She allows structure and freedom to create your best career and evolve your personal style. She gives you personal feedback for growth in that type of teaching. You could choose any level or style to teach such as Flow, Core Flow, Therapeutic, Yoga for special populations, yoga for elderly, etc. Graduates have used Danielle’s alignment system and adjustments for private lessons or life plan meetings for their clients. Whatever you choose, Danielle has seen this  course create successful teachers.

Below are the requirements:

  • Completion of required dates in person at Soul Space in West Palm Beach or virtually
  • 270 Contact Hours, 30 Non-Contact Hours
  • Two writing assignments
  • Journal entries reflecting on class observations
  • Student Teaching of all 5 sequences in person if in WPB
  • Five 60-minute led sequences via video if training synchronistic virtual only
  • Providing assists to clients during three (3) practices

Tuition is $4800 if paid in full prior to the start of the Equinox Weekend. Tuition includes unlimited practice and mediation sessions at Soul Space for the duration of the scheduled program. A link for unlimited virtual classes will be provided. Tuition is non-refundable but session transfer is available for a $600 re-registration fee. Students who completed the 200 Hour Teacher Training at Soul Space will receive a 20% discount.

Payment plans are available:

$5,000 total tuition with plan. Payment plans to be structured based off of each student’s availability. 

Practice Sessions are included in the cost of your tuition! All packages paid in advance will be paused and will resume after the conclusion of the 10th weekend!

There are no refunds. Session transfers will be considered.

This program will run for approximately 6 months.

TUESDAY Sessions (3.5 hours) 5:30-9pm on 9/26, 10/3, 11/7, 11/14,1/16, 2/13, and 3/5 private graduation ceremony at 8pm

SATURDAY Sessions (10 hours) in the studio, including practice from 8am -6 pm on 9/23, 10/14, 11/4, 11/18, 1/20, 2/3, 3/2

SUNDAY Sessions (10 hours) in the studio, including practice from 8-6pm on 9/24, 10/15, 11/5, 11/19, 1/21, 2/4, 3/3

Both options include online tutorials, manual, sequences and 6 months of lifestyle plans! 

Teachers Toolbox (what you will learn)

1) Brand New Beginners:

Learn to teach our very useful Brand New Beginners Course. This is a must for anyone who is interested in owning or directing a successful yoga center. Help all students create a safe & effective yoga asana practice.

2) The Essentials:

Learn to teach therapeutically for all students. Modifications for common injuries. Successful Hatha sequence that is meditative and healing.

3) Deep Relax / Yoga Nidra:

Learn to teach restorative meditation and body release.

4) GHY Level 2:

Begin to take your own practice to a new paradigm. Practice & teach innovative postures.

5 GHY Level 3:

Develop a successful advanced practice and season your all levels teaching practice with interesting ways to take the adept student deeper.

6) Classic Text:

Dive into classic yogic philosophy

7) Meditation & Pranayama:

Accelerate your personal practice and create subtle energy that is felt by your students. You will learn to create deep peace for yourself that will shine out to others.

8) Yin Yoga and Tao Cultivation

9) Certification in Children’s Yoga (a stand alone certificate if the trainee chooses to shadow my children classes)
10) Yogic Lifestyle Plan:

6 months of guided life plans that create success in yoga through daily cultivation activities.

You will dive into your personal practice and learn to really live yoga rather than “do” yoga.

Upon completion you will have the tools to teach the brand new beginner to the level 3 student and everyone in between. You will have a greater understanding of classic texts and philosophy.  We are dedicated to bringing you the most quality training to enhance your life, challenge yourself and witness the truth of your divinity! During the program we cover Yoga Sutra-s, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha yoga Pradipika, & Self Knowledge texts. We perfect advanced asana, pranayama & meditation techniques.

Upon graduation, students also have the opportunity for a possible mentor-ship with Danielle. This can be completed at Soul Space or anywhere in the world via internet. The lifestyle mentor-ship helps the student grow as a teacher & practitioner of this ancient way.

Why should you become a 500 hour RYT?

● BECOME A STUDENT AGAIN — You can be the one asking questions, seeking advice, and

sitting on the receiving side of the student-teacher relationship.

● INCREASE YOUR VALUE — To increase your value as a teacher, you need to keep learning!

The Honest Yoga Advanced Training Course facilitates your personal and professional growth.

● AWESOME PEER GROUP— Due to the nature of this course, it will attract a

very specific type of yoga teacher and these people will be your new peers, your new friends, and possibly partners in future projects that could last for many years to come.

● MORE THAN JUST ASANA — Through hands-on, practical training, your world of yoga will expand exponentially. We are diving deep into yogic lifestyle. This is going to be a fun, intense adventure.

  • Feel too uncertain to give hands-on assists in postures
  • Struggle in class to give effective verbal cues
  • Want to weave philosophy into their classes, but always find it to feel forced and clunky
  • Are ready to grow their network and student base, but don’t know how
  • Feel overwhelmed by marketing themselves as a yoga teacher and creating their yoga brand
  • Are confused about what insurance they need and other liability and legal issues

There’s so much more that goes into teaching yoga than simply receiving your 200 hour teaching certificate and planning a class sequence. From the structure of class, to designing your own brand, to growing your student base in and out of the studio – we will be there for you every step of the way.

“The Garnet Heart Yoga 500 (300 hours) Teacher Training Course goes above & beyond the standards for 500 hour schools. The teachers are more than qualified to teach this advanced program.” —Brieanne Mould, program specialist for Yoga Alliance

Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology

  • Injury prevention & Healing common injury
  • Study Muscular-Skeletal Anatomy & Kinesiology
  • Study of bodily systems
  • Study of safe movement patterns in a sequence
  • Understanding contraindications
  • Study of loops and spiral patterns in the body and muscle groups for safe and effective practice

Chakras, Energetic Anatomy

  • In depth understanding of the chakras and the nadis
  • Infusing mudras into the spiritual practice
  • Banda-s and pranayama-s

Asana, Sequencing, Physical practice/Alignment

  • Alignment
  • Advanced postures
  • Yin Yoga (history, philosophy and the Meridians & sequencing)
  • Brand New Beginners Course in Hatha (effective Course to introduce others to yoga)
  • Children & Teen Yoga classes
  • Creating a sequence with a theme and flow
  • Creating a sequencing for special group ( mental heath clients, office workers, athletes)
  • Logical and safe Sequencing:  Understanding the placement of poses in sequence for maximum benefit
  • Hands-on Assists
  • Monitoring and Adjusting

Philosophy, Wisdom Teachings, History and Ethics

  • Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Yogic Lifestyle
  • Self Knowledge
  • Tantra
  • Classical
  • Buddhist vs Hindi vs Yoga – similarities and differences

Sanskrit : pronunciation of yoga sutra, chanting and mantra, postural names

Pranayama, Meditation, Mantras

Homework, books recommended, Danielle’s 500 hour manual and Children’s PDF, lifetime of virtual yoga, and exact schedule will be sent to you after you enroll.

About your professor:

Danielle Vardakas (MA, ERYT500, DYT1000, Reiki Master ) has graduated with a masters degree summa cum laude in yogic studies and a mindfulness instructor certification from Naropa University. Originally from Philadelphia, she studied dance and art at the Philadelphia Creative & Performing Arts High School and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Temple University and the Tyler School of Art in 2001. Danielle fell in love with yoga in 1994 while dancing with a junior ballet company and began teaching yoga in 2000. Her practice continued to create balance in her body and mind through her professional dance career which included mainly Hip Hop and Breakin with a bit of Contemporary Modern. She was mentored by Cara Bradley of Verge Yoga. She is also strongly influenced by her teachers Dharma Mittra , John Friend and Kausthub Desikachar. Danielle is continuously training and has completed over 4000 hours of teacher training programs all over the globe. She is a registered 1000 hour Advanced Teacher with Dharma Yoga. Danielle & her family moved from Philadelphia to Vermont in winter 2009 where she had a yoga center and a dance studio for almost 11 years.

Danielle’s teaching style incorporates principles of alignment with flow and bliss. She themes each practice so the student can evolve spiritually as well as physically. A teacher to teachers, Danielle created five unique YTT certification programs and led 58 teacher training groups. Danielle is certified Reiki Master’s master and certifies other humans to share reiki to the master level.

Danielle Vardakas is passionate about sharing all aspects of yoga and creating a world where magic is embraced and witnessed in our daily life! She and her son are homeschooling in West Palm Beach.

What Our People Say

I believe the stars aligned for me to have been given this opportunity to take the 200 Hour YTT. I am so grateful that it all worked out the way it did. I attribute so much of my ability to cope with the sudden rush of changes that 2020 has bombarded the world with (the COVID-19 pandemic, social and civil unrest, and devastating and harsh weather events and the unknown future related to this extraordinary events) to this training and my yoga practice. I need Yoga now more than ever…I want to help others find their true selves and their divine connection to the Universe, through Yoga!
Kiyomi M.
How many times do you get to fulfill a dream?…and then it finally happens! Thank goodness for the pandemic, an opportunity for me to truly bloom-in-place, while taking this 200 Hour Training. Thank you goes to Liz Bernstein who referred me to Marie Mathieson, of West Palm Beach, FL….no less – the other side of the US (student lives in CA). I have changed dramatically in my commitment to Yoga, as a part of my daily life. I don’t feel ‘right” if I don’t engage in some aspect of Yoga each day. I have become physically stronger, mentally more alert and spiritually more in tune with even more components of spiritual threads necessary for me each day!!
Mimi B.
This program, through the way Soul Space introduces students to the history of Yoga, the terminology, etc. and the discussions throughout the training, helped me better define my sense of Self and my belief system. Open and candid conversations led to my ability to continue my journey of self-discovery, in a way I did not think possible. The safe and loving atmosphere during the weekends we spent together helped me to gain self confidence and open up in way that I have not done before. Marie’s commitment to her teaching and to her students’ education and understanding of Yoga is evident in the entire program.
David B.
My experience of training with Marie during the whole program (contact and non-contact hours) has been amazing, I appreciate her choice of books for this program and her book recommendations during the training. Marie told me more than once that she would always be available if I wanted to discuss the content covered in the program, even long after the training was done. I really appreciate her offer. I have the utmost gratitude towards her for guiding me through this training and helping me to grow along the way.
Ying X.
Marie is absolutely amazing and beyond reproach. Her teaching style is exemplary, detailed and tailored to not just meet the criteria outlined, but to immerse the student deeply into the training, after the contact hours end. I cannot say enough about how transformational being taught by Marie has been. She is beyond amazing and truly skilled. My time in her 200hr Soul Purpose yoga teacher training has been invaluable. I am honored to have been under her tutelage.
Autumn L.
I enjoyed Marie’s training tremendously, she teaches with her heart full of passion, making complex concepts so enjoyable and easy to understand, that you could connect them to your everyday life as a yoga teacher. The space for discussion and exchange of ideas is superb. This training is perfect for someone that wants to deepen Yoga (Yin) philosophy concepts, discuss sequences and understand the science behind it.
Luisa J.
I’m in Yin Yoga Heaven after taking the 15 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training at @soulspacewpb in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida. Marie Mathieson is a beautiful, inspiring teacher and she teaches from her heart and soul space. I learned so much from her and my classmates that were also all yoga teachers. We were able to share stories and insights with each other to dive deeper into the practice. I loved coming back to the foundations of the koshas (the energy body), the Meridians, anatomy, assists, and learning some new poses and transitions especially with props and utilizing the wall. Remaining still, having an inward focus, reaching meditative states, deep calm, and bliss are some of the many reasons I love this practice. I highly recommend you experience this place of heaven on earth for yourself. When you understand that the universe is energy, frequency, and vibration you will deeply understand Yin Yoga. Get into your “Issues in the Tissues” with Yin Yoga at Soul Space.
Ashley Rose G.
In August 2018, I started my 300 hour training at Soul Space Yoga & Wellness which has drastically changed how I teach and how I feel about myself as a teacher. My 200 hour training only scratched the surface and left me eager to learn more. When I met Marie Mathieson, I knew she was the guide that I wanted to learn from. Marie’s passion and love for yoga is obvious to see and feel. Throughout this training I gained knowledge about anatomy, sanskrit, mantras, the Panchakoshas, Yoga Sutra of Patanjali and the list goes on. But what do this training truly do for me? I found confidence and my voice. Before the training, if you asked me to teach a slow flow, a gentle or yoga 101, I felt hesitant. I felt unsure of myself. Even after guiding classes, I felt concerned that no one liked the flow or I could have done better. Now, I truly believe I have the knowledge to teach these classes, take on workshops, and even lead trainings. Through this training, I have found the belief in my own teach abilities, which made me a stronger and more effective teacher. Now, I feel the opportunities are endless.
Erika P.
I found yoga a long time ago and it changed my life. I found Marie years afterwards, and she changed the way I approached life. I was always interested in yoga teacher training (more to deepen my practice and my understanding of yoga than to become a teacher), but I never had the urge to actually invest in something that seemed so intense and so full of sharing thoughts and feelings with other people I barely knew. Within months of meeting Marie, I signed up to train for my 200-hour and soaked up every minute of it. She provided a thorough training program, and held conversations on theory and philosophy that helped me digest my assigned readings, as well as, see other perspectives that I would have never arrived at on my own. I’m not a very outgoing person outside the studio, but Marie created a community within our class that made me comfortable to voice my questions, my thoughts and my frustrations – because everyone has some during this process. Yoga teacher training forces you to take a look at yourself just as much as your practice. Marie is an incredible guide and provides assistance as she teaches. She really gets into the anatomy aspect of yoga during training so that you can truly understand what you are asking people to do during a sequence. She taught me correct methods for adjustments, and gave me confidence to actually assist someone – and to know whether that someone needed a simple tap on the shoulder for attention or a full, two-handed twist of the upper body. Marie is thoughtful, mindful, heartfelt and smart. And her method of teaching embodies all of those traits. I always think back to things she told me, whether during my training or after I continued to practice as her student, when I am looking for insight, in both yoga and life in general.
Tara G.
If you really want to learn the purpose of Yoga and confident in starting your journey as a yoga instructor, Soul Space Yoga & Wellness is the place to learn! Marie is a very knowledgeable person with great teaching techniques and a huge love for Yoga and the community
Catalina R.CEO
This experience has changed me in the most beautiful ways, from the music that I surround myself with, to the way I carry. I can truly say, I have a new outlook on life….I have learn to be patient with my body and mind, knowing that everything happens for a reason. Thank you for opening my eyes, Marie!
Kristina K.
Soul Purpose Yoga Teacher Training allowed an environment that fostered sharing and dialogue. I learned a lot from Marie, outside of the materials taught in class. Her patience and overall sense of ease, happiness and appreciation of people and life is amazing and admirable and somehow rubbed off me (or I admired it so much that I changed my perspective and behavior.
Halle A.
I joined this training for my own growth in my practice, to learn more about the philosophy from ancient teachings of yoga, which I did but what happened was far more than I expected. The training is rich, the discussion time we all shared, having beautiful conversations, learning from one another was such an honor. This experience is one that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Dana L.
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