Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training
Our Yoga Alliance Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training
program is a practical training designed to make you a confident and effective
Ashtanga Yoga Teacher - for all levels of students.
The training includes the opportunity to learn five different routines
based on the Ashtanga Yoga tradition. The routines range
in skill level from the basic beginner to the most advanced.
We will share our expertise about marketing, pricing, teaching group or
private classes, and setting up your own yoga school.
Interest in yoga is growing along with the demand for qualified yoga teachers.
The purpose of this program is to provide a supportive environment in which
you begin to connect with your inner teacher, your internal wisdom and
authentic voice. Through pranayama, asana practice, mind-body journaling,
group conversation, reading and guided meditation, you will practice
the essential process of conscious listening to your own higher self.
The training is designed to provide you with a solid foundation of knowledge
and information with which you can confidently and effectively facilitate
an Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga class for beginners.
Your Course Outline:
History
- Pattabhi Jois
- T. Krishnamachayra
- The eight limbs of Patanjali
- History of Ashtanga Yoga.
Pranayama
- Ujjayi Breath - theory and practice.
- Working with breath in Ashtanga sequences.
SUN SALUTATIONS
- Suryanamaskara A and B - theory and practice.
Asanas
- Names (sanskrit and english)
- Standing, seated, and finishing asanas of the Primary Series with a detailed
breakdown of the poses.
- Practice and benefits of the asanas.
- Verbal and hands-on adjustments.
Chakras/ Naulis/ Bandhas
- Names and functions
- Locations and importance
- Naulis - theory and practice
- Bandhas - theory and practice
It's Yoga Vinyasa System
Practicing and teaching the sequences:
- Full Primary Series
- Modified Primary Series
- Mixed Levels Routine
- Modified Intermediate Series (Rocket II)
- Minimum Daily requirement
Becoming a teacher
- Principles of teaching
- Etiquette/ responsibility in the classroom
- Finding your own voice as a teacher
- Developing a personal teaching philosophy
- Marketing yourself as a teacher
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