MODULE & WEEKEND AGENDA

WEEKEND ONE: (January 19^th-21^st)

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 11:00-6:00

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 11:00-6:00

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: (February 9^TH-11^TH)

MODULE 3: Friday 6:00-9:00

MEDITATION

MODULE 4: Saturday 11:00-3:00

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 11:00-6:00

ANATOMY PART ONE

·       The Science of Stretching

·       Biomechanics

·       The Anatomy of Movement

·       Basic Assessment Skills

·       The Musculoskeletal System

WEEKEND THREE: (March 9^TH-11^st)

MODULE 6: 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 6 CONTINUED: Saturday 11:00-6:00

THE HISTORY OF YOGA PART TWO 

MODULE 5 CONTINUED: Sunday 11:00-6:00

ANATOMY PART TWO 

·       Musculoskeletal System Continued

·       The Cardio-Pulmonary System

·       The Nervous System

·       Practical Applications

·       Pain as a Pathology

·       Pathophysiology

WEEKEND FOUR: (April 20^TH-22^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 FIVE: (MAy 18^TH-20^TH)

MODULE 10: Friday 6:00-9:00

A TEACHER’S LAB: Adjustments, Enhancements + Special Considerations PART ONE

·       Tactile adjustments

·       Vocal and Visual Dialogues

MODULE 10 CONTINUED: Saturday 11:00-6:00

A TEACHER’S LAB: Adjustments, Enhancements + Special Considerations PART TWO

·       Tactile adjustments continued

·       Vocal and Visual Dialogues continued

·       Discussion on Trauma, Sensitivity & Awareness

MODULE 2 CONTINUED: Sunday 11:00-6:00

TEACHING ASANA PART FOUR

Backbends, 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 SIX: (June 16^TH-17th)

Written Exam Friday 6:00-9:00

MODULE 2 Continued:  Saturday 10:00-3:00

TEACHING ASANA PART 5

·       Arm balancing + invesrsions; alignment and postural analysis discussion, alignment cues, practice cueing postures

MODULE 13: Saturday 3:15-6:00

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

 

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