Educational Category: Teaching Methodology

Description: An introduction to alignment principles and functional movement techniques.

Learning Objectives:

- Learn and identify dysfunctional patterns of movement and asymmetries based on genetics, development, learned patterns, trauma, and aging;

- To sequence a masterfully aligned practice.

Educational Category:  Anatomy and Physiology

Description: Human anatomy is studied using a buddy systems approach with emphasis on function and form and how they relate to the asana.  Students will focus on safe, effective movement while developing a working knowledge of skeletal muscular systems and structure.

Learning Objectives:

- The study of anatomy using a body-systems approach;

- Develop an understanding of the structure of the human body, specific functions and form and how they relate to the physical practice

Educational Category: Anatomy and Physiology

Description: Through lecture and discussion, take a comprehensive look at the study of the seven major chakras and the supple energy field and how they relate to emotional rehabilitation

Learning Objectives:

- To cultivate an understanding of energetic and emotional anatomy;

- Emotional and energetic sequencing;

- To teach a class with utmost value

Educational Category: Teaching Methodology

Description: Through active demonstration and discussion, students will learn how to provide skillful and effective physical adjustments.

Learning Objectives:

- Gain a solid understanding for hands on adjustment

Educational Category: Teaching Methodology

Description: An in-depth study of the physical practice of yoga.  Students will identify healthy alignment and cueing for safe and effective movement though foundational postures and sequencing.  Learn modified postures and restorative sequencing. Learn to work with special props, including blocks, straps, blankets, bolsters, the wall, massage therapy balls, and chairs.   Incorporate functional movement technique in order to teach students to modify for injury rehabilitation as well as special population. Guide students through various modifications for each asana in order to allow them to experience threads for each level of practice.Learn to instruct asana from your most authentic self while developing methods for creating uplifting and meaningful classes. Find your true teaching voice.

Learning Objectives:

- An in-depth study of the foundational postures, students will obtain a working knowledge of the physical practice;

- Explore safe and effective sequencing

Educational Category: Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle/Ethics

Description: Introduction to the yoga sutras, the eight-limbed recipe and the history of yoga.  Cultivate your understanding of the ancient yogic text and philosophy. Learn to incorporate spiritual and traditional teachings into a class that is both authentic and inspiring as well as accessible and relatable. Guide students through the ethics of yoga teachers-high moral standards, non-judgment, avoidance of substance abuse, embrace the idea of truthfulness when dealing with students and others, including accurately representing their training (living your truth), commitment to promoting the physical well-being of all students, and dedication to a thorough and continuing study and practice of yoga.

Guide students to live yoga "off the mat" so they experience yoga as a lifestyle as opposed to just a physical practice.

Learning Objectives:

- To cultivate an understanding of yoga philosophy; - Sutra study and the 8 limbed recipe;

- Exploration of the history of yoga, truth and myth;

- To teach an authentic class, incorporating spiritual and traditional teachings in a way that is accessible, non-invasive and relatable

examine the ethics of yoga, specifically yoga teachers, and how to live, promote and teach a yogic lifestyle.

Educational Category: Techniques, Training, and Practice

Description: Explore studies in neuroscience combined with insights from generations of meditative practice, deepen your knowledge of various meditations, methods, pranayama, and chanting in the interest of activating of calm, compassion, clarity, and joy.

The teacher will guide students through the use various breathing techniques (alternate nostril breathing, shhh meditation, etc.) and meditations to allow each student to immerse themselves in the experience they will eventually teach through guided practice and analytical training.

Learning Objectives:

- Enhance knowledge of meditation and chanting;

- An in-depth study of neuro and neuroscience

experience meditations, pranayama and breath work through guided practice and analysis of technique

​Educational Category: Teaching Methodology

Description: Learn to create structure, and deliver transformative classes and private sessions for varying levels of practice and populations

Learning Objectives:

- Building your yoga business and ethics training;

- Learn how to run and structure workshops, retreats and your own training programs.

Description: Techniques, Training and Practice

Focus on developing skills for meeting individual needs in a private or group setting.

Promote rehabilitation and a peaceful environment.

Delve deeper into the study of pranayama, exploring the connection between the respiratory, glandular, and nervous system.  For example, the session will explain how to modify and work around various specific injuries-shoulder, knee, back, wrist, etc.

Learning Objectives:

- An in-depth study of pranayma;

- Yoga as rehab;

- Teaching to special populations

teach different threads for asana to accommodate various levels of initial injury through rehabilitation.

Educational Category: Techniques, Training, and Practice

Description: Elevate and inspire your personal practice through cultivating your own teachings in the interest of becoming a more profound teacher.

Activities to allow students to become more profound yoga teachers will include: require students to continue their physical yoga practice regularly (outside of training weekends), require students to teach their friends in small groups in order to enhance verbal skills and gain confidence mentally and physically.

Learning Objectives:

- Teaching techniques, analysis, and focus on becoming an eclectic, well-rounded teacher;

- Cultivate your own teachings

Educational Category: Teaching Methodology

Description: Bring more wisdom to your classes with sophisticated verbal cueing and theming.

Students will learn to master economy of words, style and effective delivery and will explore weaving themes into the practice through guided practice.

Learning Objectives:

- Mastering the art of verbal cueing;

- Practice theming

Educational Category: Practicum

Description:

- Practice teaching, theming, rhythm sequencing, and pacing, receiving feedback from lead trainer.

- Each trainee must complete at least 5 hours of practice teaching as a lead instructor.  

- These five hours will be completed when trainees teach five (at least) different individuals a one hour class.  They must record in a Student Practicum Log Guide (see log in manual) the date, site, class time and duration, asana style taught and number of students.  They must also journal responses to the following questions: 1) How did you open this class? Sun salutation, breathing, meditation, etc.? 2) What was your "theme" for this class? (Strength/Flexibility, Meditative/Restorative, etc.) 3) How did you end this class? Savasana, meditation,breathing, etc.)  4) How did you set up the environment (music/props/pillows, etc.) Each Practicum Log Guide will be reviewed by lead trainer and discussed with trainee.

- Additionally, each trainee will teach to the others trainees in the program frequently and receive feedback from students and lead trainer.