MODULE & WEEKEND AGENDA

WEEKEND ONE: (SEPTEMBER 8^TH-10^TH)

MODULE 1: Friday Evening 6:00-9:00

 THE BEGINNING OF OUR YOGA JOURNEY

• Introductions + Administration
• What is Yoga?
• Yoga Lineages
• Meditation & Mindfulness
• The Seat of a Teacher
• Teaching who is in front of you
• Classroom set up and orientation
• Class Etiquette

MODULE 2: Saturday 10:00-6:00

TEACHING ASANA PART ONE

• Simple Class Structure
• Introduction to Ujjayi Pranayama
• Surya Namaskara/The Sun Salutations, 12 Asanas in the Surya Namaskara Family
• Practice Teaching of Namaskara linking with breath
• Standing Postures, alignment and postural analysis discussion, alignment cues, practice cueing postures
• Round Robin Instruction

MODULE 2 CONTINUED Sunday 10:00-6:00

TEACHING ASANA PART TWO

• Standing Postures continued, Balance Postures, alignment and postural analysis discussion, alignment cues, practice cueing postures
• Reclining and Relaxation Postures, alignment and postural analysis discussion, alignment cues, practice cueing postures

WEEKEND TWO: (OCTOBER 27^TH-29^TH)

MODULE 3: Friday 6:00-9:00

MEDITATION

MODULE 4: Saturday 10:00-3:00

SHAPING OUR PRANIC WHEELS

• Therapeutic breathing techniques, (Pranayama Methods)
• Meditation with Mala beads
• A Look into our Wellbeing, our truth, our resolve. Discussion on the terms: Sadhana (daily practice), Karma (action) and Sankalpa (intention)
• Subtle energy locks within our bodies and how to use them in meditation and postures.
• Discussion on the 5 movements or functions of prana/energy, known as Panca Vayus.

MODULE TWO CONTINUED: Saturday 10:00-3:00

TEACHING ASANA PART THREE:

Seated Postures and Twists, alignment and postural analysis discussion, alignment cues, practice cueing postures

MODULE 5: Sunday 10:00-6:00

ANATOMY PART ONE

• The Science of Stretching
• Biomechanics
• The Anatomy of Movement
• Basic Assessment Skills
• The Musculoskeletal System

WEEKEND THREE: (NOVEMBER 10^TH-12^TH OPTIONAL WEEKEND)

MODULE 6: Friday 6:00-9:00, Saturday 10:00-6:00, Sunday 10:00-6:00

KID’S YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

• Yoga and Mindfulness philosophy in child friendly terms.
• Class planning and teaching strategies for 4-7 years old, 8-12 years old, and teens.
• Age appropriate poses, breathing practices, games and relaxation techniques.
• Anatomy, physiology and how Yoga benefits the main body system in children
• Developmental stages of childhood and how yoga supports motor, cognitive, emotional and chakra development
• Yoga approaches to challenges of childhood (disconnection, anxiety, attention)
• How to use music, imagination and growth mindset to meet the needs of children

WEEKEND FOUR: (NOVEMBER 24^TH-26^TH)

MODULE 7: Friday 6:00-9:00

THE HISTORY OF YOGA PART ONE

• The Vedas
• The Upanishads
• The Bhagavad Gita
• Patanjali’s Sutras/8 Limbs of Yoga

MODULE 7 CONTINUED: Saturday 10:00-6:00

THE HISTORY OF YOGA PART TWO

MODULE 5 CONTINUED: Sunday 10:00-6:00

ANATOMY PART TWO

• Musculoskeletal System Continued
• The Cardio-Pulmonary System
• The Nervous System
• Practical Applications
• Pain as a Pathology
• Pathophysiology

WEEKEND FIVE: (DECEMBER 15^TH-17^TH)

MODULE 8: Friday 6:00-9:00

CHAKRAS & OUR SUBTLE BODY PART ONE

• The chakra system (the energy centers in our bodies), the history, modern interpretations
• Our subtle body understood through the lens of the Chakras  

MODULE 8 CONTINUED: Saturday 10:00-6:00

CHAKRAS & OUR SUBTLE BODY PART TWO

• Recitation of Seed sounds. Pranayama
• Sharing, written exercises & journalizing within the context of Pratyahara
• Create fluid language around the Chakra System
• Specific asanas and sequences to illuminate our chakras
• Led vinyasa, highlight on Chakra sequences

MODULE 9: Sunday 10:00-6:00

THE ART OF SEQUENCING, PART ONE

• Principles of Sequencing
• The Structure of a Class
• Using Sequencing Tools
• Practice Planning Mini Sequences

WEEKEND SIX: (JANUARY 19^TH-21^ST)

MODULE 10: Friday 6:00-9:00

THE ART OF ADJUSTMENTS: A TEACHER’S LAB, PART ONE

• Tactile adjustments
• Vocal and Visual Dialogues

MODULE 10 CONTINUED: Saturday 10:00-6:00

THE ART OF ADJUSTMENTS: TEACHER’S LAB, PART TWO

• Tactile adjustments continued
• Vocal and Visual Dialogues continued
• Discussion on Trauma, Sensitivity & Awareness

MODULE 2 CONTINUED: Sunday 10:00-6:00

TEACHING ASANA PART FOUR

Backbends and Inversions, alignment and postural analysis discussion, alignment cues, practice cueing postures

MODULE 9 CONTINUED: Sunday 3:00-6:00

THE ART OF SEQUENCING, PART TWO

• How to Sequence Thematically
• Build Sequences based on 4 Distinct Themes

WEEKEND SEVEN: (FEBRUARY 9^TH-11^T)

Written Exam Friday 6:00-9:00

MODULE 12:  Saturday 10:00-2:30

TEACHING CORE & STRENGTH YOGA

• Core anatomy and how to teach “core” to students
• Why add a strength element to a yoga class? 
• How to safely bring weight balls into a yoga class to define, tone, and lengthen major muscles groups in the body

MODULE 13: Saturday 3:00-6:00

CLARIFY YOUR TEACHING VISION

• Basic Framework on Teaching, Dedication and Reverence
• Clarify your teaching Vision, Mission and Core Values
• The Path after Yoga Teacher Training, what’s next?
• Yoga and Social Media      

IT’S A WRAP: Sunday 10:00-6:00

• Class practice
• Review written exams
• ·Q & A
• Practice teaching, cueing, sequencing, adjusting
• Pot luck celebratory lunch
• Round Robin and Partner Practice Teaching for practical exam