What's Included
Webcasting and In-Person Lectures, Discussion, and Practices
- A blended schedule of both in-person weekends and virtual weekends
- The blended format allows for greater flexibility and accessibility
- If you are unable to attend the in-person weekend(s), you may also join those weekends virtually, via Zoom
- If there are any unexpected studio closures during the training due to COVID-19, we will automatically shift the in-person weekends to virtual weekends until it is safe to meet in person again.
Virtual Weekends
- The curriculum will be delivered through lecture and group discussion via Zoom
- All lectures will be recorded and posted the next day for anyone who misses a day or who wants to review the content. Once a lecture is posted, students will have access to it for the duration of the training.
- Live virtual Q&A, discussion, and group practices via Zoom
- Practice teaching live (over Zoom) and recorded. You will learn how to record your classes and upload them to YouTube (as either unlisted or public videos)
- Live feedback
In-Person Weekends
- The curriculum will be delivered through in-person lecture and discussion, with all students socially distanced and adhering to studio COVID-19 protocols (including wearing masks and proper hand-washing
- Option to attend via Zoom
Virtual & In-Person Group Interaction
- Develop supportive relationships
- Get to know your fellow trainees
- Learn collaborative skills
- Complete virtual group projects
Online Library of Resources
- Posted lectures
- Pre-recorded yoga videos
- Suggested articles and videos
- Suggested reading list
- Interactive group forum
In-Depth Manual
A compressive training manual covering the full curriculum. Our curriculum is comprised of four integrated units of practice and study:
- Practice and Techniques
- Functional Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics
- Philosophical Inquiry
- Teaching Methodology
Bonus!
- Welcome gift package
- A one-time 25% discount on your choice of either a 3-month or a 6-month unlimited pass at Breathe Hot Yoga
Curriculum
We have created this program so that every student can be successful in the training, regardless of age, ability level, or geographical location. In order to join this program, we ask that you have been practicing yoga consistently, and have a clear understanding of your own practice. Upon full completion of the program, you will be qualified to join the Yoga Alliance as a 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher.
01 | Practice and Techniques
Our approach to asana practice is skillful and comprehensive, drawing on decades of experience. The Practice and Techniques curriculum will allow you to deepen and refine your practice, while simultaneously learning the most effective techniques to teach your future students.
Here are some of the key elements of this unit:
- How to effectively practice and teach Vinyasa Flow yoga practices that are 45, 60, and 75 minutes in length.
- How to practice and teach postures skillfully, and how to assemble those postures in flows that are safe and enjoyable for your future students.
- How to adapt the postures to meet the needs of all types of students.
- How to incorporate restorative yoga and myofascial release into asana practice.
02 | Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics
Our study of functional anatomy will provide you with a better understanding of yoga’s effect on your body, and on the bodies of your students. This deeper understanding of the human body will allow you to recognize and demonstrate proper alignment, technique, and movement. We will cover:
- How to keep knees, hips, and shoulders healthy, strong, and balanced.
- How to create stability in the spine and core during asana practice.
- How to create a practice that promotes mobility combined with strength.
- How to troubleshoot the common challenges that students experience in their practices.
- How to reduce repetitive stress and over-stretch injuries
03 | Philosophy
Yoga has such a colourful history, and has undergone many interesting transformations over centuries. In this training we will study the history, wisdom, and philosophy of the yoga tradition. Some of the history and texts we will draw upon include:
- The Upanishads
- The Bhagavad-Gita
- The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
04| Teaching Methodology
This unit will cover in detail the methodology behind teaching yoga. There are many elements that go into creating and delivering a great class, as well as conducting yourself as a respectable and professional teacher. We will cover:
- Creative, safe, and effective sequencing. Upon completion of this course you will be able to design thoughtful and purposeful classes.
- Pace, cueing, class management, and presence.
- Professional development and leading a life of continuous learning.
- Professionalism, timeliness, consistency, and cleanliness, in relationship to teaching yoga.
- Ethical commitment and considerations as a yoga teacher.
- The business side of teaching yoga, including promotion, marketing, liability, insurance, and business structure.
- Practicum: You will have ample opportunity to put your new-found teaching skills to practice. By the end of the training, you will be able to teach a full 75-minute class