Yoga Teacher Training

RYS 200 Hour Core Curriculum of Yoga Alliance

In  your current practice you may have become familiar with the Eight limbs of yoga, your asana practice, possibly a spiritual practice of yoga. 

Here you will begin your journey to deepen your yoga through understanding the history, philosophy, the science.  Knowledge in any subject begins with its history, the lineage of yoga and contributions made to different styles.   Ayurveda sometimes called a sister science I believe to be the mother science to Yoga, where you will gain a basic knowledge of this life science.   You will learn to deliver a mediation and the nervous system and brain waves involved in meditation.  How to teach your students to become more focused in their practice, and be fully present. There is really so much to learn: invocations, mantras, mudras.  

As you move through your journey, your practice deepens and your style may change, just as the caterpillar into the butterfly.  As you learn you maybe drawn to various aspects in the training that allow you to develop personally,  professionally, spiritually in your own practice and life.  It is a great joy for me to provide you with what you need to find your dharma in yoga. 

200 Hour Teacher Training 

You will be spending the next 7 months,  with 8 to 12 others who share a similar but different Dharma.  You will identify your path with once a month intensive of 25 hours.    

Your training will look like this: 

Over the month between meeting your will have assignments, readings along with practice and observations that will all be documented for your hours and reference.  

The 200 hour training will begin with the history of yoga.

Developing a Personal Practice - 

2 Books:

• Heart of Yoga - TKV Desikachar
• The Science of Yoga - anatomy, physiology, breath, movement
• other recommendations

Syllabus:

History of Yoga

Philosophy of yoga - yoga sutras and other yoga texts of reference.

Styles of yoga, linage of yoga teachers and their contribution. 

Asana

• Linking of Asana for a subtle flow
• Building a class sequence with theme, intention, posture,  Mantras, Mudras, chants, affirmations.
•  The energies of the body in movement: chakras, meridians, endocrine systems, Dosha.

Anatomy/Physiology

• Biomechanics, adaptations and modifications. Alignment. 
• Learn Posture assessment for cueing 
•  Muscle tension, contraction, elongation, load, shift, footwork, movement ease.

Sanskrit language

• Asanas 
• chants, mantras

Ayurveda basics and how it relates to your yoga practice

• Ayurveda a sister science to yoga. 

Meditation/relaxation

• brain waves - movement
• parasympathetic and sympathetic - CNS 
• visualizations and delivery of meditations

Breath work- Pranayama

• techniques, why and were to use them.
• effect on mind/body 

Business of Yoga

• Create a business plan for your studio
• Create a marketing objective studio, online.  What is the cost of marketing, signage, insurance, employees.
• What you did not think about in your business plan - operation

RYS 300 Core Curriculum - YA

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2 Trauma

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 The B gita - the spiritual practice, philosophy