Curriculum Overview

Technique training/practice

• Practical Classes: Asana, Vinyasa, Pranayama, Meditation
• Asana Lab: position, names, alignment, physical benefits, and energetic effects
• Pranayama I, II: it’s science, techniques and properties, practices, teaching pranayama, dynamic pranayama in vinyasa
• Meditation: inner practice, visualization, healing meditation
• Yoga Nidra: theory and practice
• Sanskrit: foundation of pronunciation, names of asana / body parts pronunciation, yoga related vocabularies & terminology
• Mantra / Nada Yoga: Voice & Chanting workshop, Bija mantra, finding personal mantra, voice in teaching
• Kyria Yoga, Bandhas, Mudra, Yantra
• Working with injuries. Adjustments, Therapeutic aspect in teaching. Yoga as a tool for healing
• Intro to Yoga: teaching yoga to beginners, lessons plan

Teaching methodology

• Sequencing lab: Analytical study of the body mechanics, Joint system (list of asana for multi-direction development of all joints), Traditional Sequencing and body mechanics, Sequencing as a poetry / the tempo of a class
• The energetic effect of the practice, the beat of the practice: what you need to orchestrate a class.
• The laboratory of your practice (Svadhyaya)
• Ways to record asana notes and your “research projects”
• Yogi Way Dynamics: Asana, vinyasa, pranayama, multi-direction practice, spatial mandala (mandala vinyasa)
• Lesson Plan in relationship to the flow of season / nature
• Specialized subjects: Private instruction, Kids Yoga, Family Yoga Teen Yoga, Bhakti Vinyasa, Karma Vinyasa project
• Teaching style and methods I
• The Bhava/Rasa of a session/ teaching as a performance: atmosphere, teacher’s presence, music, theme presentation, voice, finding you authentic voice, how to establish your presence through speech, choice of language), your role as a guide (inner recognition and outer presentation)
• Teaching efficiency. How to assess and change the energy of the class (in the aspect of discipline and efficiency in teaching)
• Business of Yoga: Writing in Yoga, Self promotion, teaching retreat, setting up workshops.

Anatomy & Physiology

• Anatomy & physiology
• Chakra, energetic anatomy in Ayurvedic tradition

Yoga Philosophy

• Tradition yogic philosophy and Mythology
• Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita
• The tree of yoga: its tradition, history and sister branches
• 8 limbs of Yoga
• Maya Kosha system
• Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga

Yogic lifestyle / ethics

• Ethics
• The essence of being a yoga teacher: why, ethical principals to live by. Thoughts on karmic responsibility. Professionalism at work.
• Yoga in Daily life: Yoga as a living teacher, how to translate oneness in ways that is organic and fulfilling
• Holistic self-care. Ways to build a support system
• Empowerment and Health in mind, body, spirit connection (touch base on Ayurvedic chakra/energetic anatomy/ yoga injuries and holistic healing)
• Svadhyaya: continuous development through scholarly study. Treat your practice and research as project.
• The organization of your thoughts & documenting your work

Practicum

• Apprenticeship: Assisting, adjustment
• Teaching Practicum: Teaching Community classes / Teach intro series
• Critic and Video tape viewing
  
  

Program Requirements

In addition to weekend group intensives, trainees will also be required to:

• Attend 2-3 weekly asana classes in addition to teacher training asana intensives
• Complete all homework, reading assignments and outside course work
• Complete a research & thesis project
• Must achieve passing grade on all tests and exams
• Maintain 100% attendance record
• Participate in teaching practicum, which includes teaching classes, critiques and reviews

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