Early Bird Discount

• In order to be a good teacher, it is also important to establish / deepen your self-practice. To do so we will practice morning and evening together in a group setting, supervised and instructed by lead trainers.
• In the morning we will practice Vinyasa Kriya Flow Yoga. It entails the practice of varying flow sequences uniting asanas with breath and mantras followed by relaxation, pranayama and kriyas.
• In the beginning of the TTC we will start these classes with basic flow exercises that are gradually improved over time, preparing to eventually flow through various asanas in a meditative way, fully aware of movement and respiration.
• You can experience their physical and energetic effects, as also observe how different categories of asanas (bends, twists, inversions... that are investigated in theory classes) harmonize in a set.
• Towards the evening, when the sun sinks tranquilly behind palm trees in the sea and climate cools down a little
• we will practice Classical Hatha Yoga. In an atmosphere charged with peace and devotion, we will practice recreational shanti asanas in the tradition of Swami Sivananda and his disciple Swami Satyananda Saraswati, who framed ancient yogi teachings in a modern language, that incorporates both traditional and scientific understandings. By harmonizing all levels of human life and experience through practical means of asanas, pranayama, kriyas, bandhas and mudras we start balancing sun and moon energies (ha-tha), purify nadis and chakras and ultimately practice to gain mastery of prana in order to control the mind.
• Learn to teach and to practice a broad range of yoga asanas.
• Experience how to draw on the physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual benefits of yoga
• Learn the appropriate and correct alignments for each posture
• Explore the modifications and variations of the most common asanas.
• Learn and practice the art of hands-on-adjustment.
• Understand the basic concepts of functional yoga anatomy.
• Experience and practice different types of pranayama and meditation techniques.

• Learn the importance of living, not just in the physical world but also in the spiritual world. And how you can function in duality to transform every aspect of your life.
• Work through your complexes
• Unlock your creativity
• Powerful tools for stress management
• Reduce anxiety and depression
• Sleep better than you have in years
• Experience true happiness, peace, and contentment
• Gain greater clarity, focus, and presence
• Have more energy throughout the day
• Dissolve negative beliefs and thought patterns
• Understand (and overcome) addictive patterning

I: Techniques

i. Standing Asanas

ii. Bending Postures:

By following along with our instructor in this course you can expect:

• Better range of motion
• Strong feet/balance and grounding (in life)
• More endurance in standing
• Improvement in the arches
• More agility (in both mind and body)
• Improved sense of well being

iii. Pranayama:

iv. Mudras Relevant To Pranayama

1. Nasikagra mudras (nose tip position)
2. Jnana mudra (psychic gesture of knowledge)
3. Chin mudras (psychic gesture of consciousness)
4. Chinmaya mudra (gesture of manifest consciousness)
5. Aadi mudra (primal or first attitude)

v. Mantra Yoga Sadhana:

vi. Meditation

• What meditation is, and why it’s practiced
• Variety of meditation techniques and tools
• Quieting the mind to develop deeper levels of awareness
• Connecting with nature and the world you live in
• Connecting with the true Self

II: Teaching Methodology:

The Art of Teaching curriculum includes:

• Teaching clinics
• How to address a group of students
• How to use your own body as a teaching tool
• How to use your voice, volume, tempo, and pacing
• How to correct postures
• Choosing the right words
• Energy, passion, confidence, humor

Using your own presence and Self-awareness as a transformative teaching tool

• The Business of Yoga
• Teacher guidelines & etiquette
• Appropriate conduct inside and outside the yoga room
• How to apply for a teaching position
• Teacher expectations
• Student interaction
• Role playing
• Feedback

III: Anatomy & Physiology

Yoga Posture & Alignment

• • 1) How your bones determine the range of motion in all the yoga postures.
  • 2) How and why everyone does yoga postures differently and what they can do about it.
  • 3) How joint compression and muscle tension or resistance plays role in all the yoga asana.
  • 4) Learn muscular and skeleton restrictions for proper alignment.
  • 5) How to improve yoga posture for individuals

Yoga Posture & Alignment (details)

1) Introduction and concept

• Applied yoga anatomy
• Connective tissue and muscle role in movements
• Bones and joints function in movements
• Kinetic chain movements and their role in movements

2) Joint stability and mobility drills

• Wrist and elbows testing and assessments
• Injury prevention and corrective alignment for wrist and elbows in arm balancing and loading postures
• Palm stability and its importance in balance postures
• Wrist joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Elbow joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• All related yoga postures to experience with muscle control including but not limited to crow pose, [peacock pose, pendant pose, high plank, reverse plank, upward-facing dog, downward-facing dog, and much more

3) Shoulder and scapula testing and assessments

• Injury prevention and corrective alignment for shoulders and scapula in arm balancing and loading postures
• Shoulder joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Scapula blades anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• All related yoga postures to experience with muscle control including but not limited to Chaturanga, wheel pose, king pigeon, intense side stretch pose, cow facing pose, eagle pose, puppy pose, and much more

4) Cervical spine testing and assessments

• Cervical spine anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Injury prevention and corrective alignment for neck joint in inversions and neck flexion or extension postures
• All related yoga postures to experience with muscle control including but not limited to plow pose, shoulder stand, ear pressure pose, fish pose, bridge pose, headstand, and much more

5) Thoracic and lumbar testing and assessments

• Thoracic spine anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Lumbar spine anatomy, health, function, and purpose in backbends
• Injury prevention and corrective alignment for the thoracic and lumbar spine in backbends or extensions postures
• All related yoga postures to experience with muscle control including but not limited to locust pose, cobra pose, crocodile pose, bow pose, bridge pose, wheel pose, camel pose, upward-facing dog, low lunge backward bend, pigeon pose, backbend standing, and much more

6) Sacroiliac joint, lumbar, and Pelvis testing and assessments

• S. I. joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Lumbar anatomy, health, function, and purpose in flexion or forward bends
• Pelvic anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Injury prevention and corrective alignment for S.I. joint, lumbar, and Pelvic in forwarding bends
• All related yoga postures to experience with muscle control including but not limited to Marichi asana, twisting postures, revolved side angle, revolved triangle, revolved half-moon, supine spinal twists, standing twists, Paschimottanasana, Janusirsasana, Pawanmuktasana, Hanuman asana, wide-angle forwards fold, Uttanasana, and much more

7) Hip joint testing and assessments for all movements (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation)

• Hip joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Injury prevention and corrective alignment for the hip joint in all yoga postures
• All related yoga postures to experience with muscle control including but not limited to deer pose, Baddhakonasana, single-leg sitting balance pose, frog pose, Goddess pose, triangle pose, warrior one pose, warrior two pose, warrior three pose, side angle pose, and much more

8) Knees and feet

• Knee joint, ankle, and foot testing and assessments
• Knee joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Ankle joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Foot joint anatomy, health, function, and purpose
• Injury prevention and corrective alignment for the knee joint, ankle, and foot
• All related yoga postures to experience with muscle control including but not limited to Padmasana, Vajrasana, Veerasana, Tadasana, Trikonasana, Utkatasana, Veerbhadrasana one and two, high lunge, Supta Vajrasana, Malasana, tree pose, eagle pose, single-leg toe hold pose, and much more

IV: Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle Ethics & Ayurveda

Ayurveda

V: Practicum

Continuing Journey Of Yoga: Reflection On The Process Of Becoming A Yoga Teacher.

• Reflection on the Process of Becoming a Yoga Teacher
• Discussion on what Certification Provides
• Code of Ethics
• Yoga Alliance Registration
• Group conversation about options for teaching and sharing
• Discussion about how to maintain appropriate skill and inspiration

YOU GRADUATED!!! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

• You are proficient in 200 Hour Level Teaching Skills as set forth by Yoga Alliance
• You are eligible to Register with Yoga Alliance as a 200 Hour Level Teacher
• You still have MUCH to LEARN!
• We become great teachers by teaching! So Go TEACH!!
• Practice greatly improves your skills.
• Integrate and share what you’ve learned in your own voice
• Your Practice is your best friend. The best teachers are the best practitioners.

QUALIFICATIONS: