Foundations ... a Yoga Student Training
"Atha yoga anushasanam"
"And now the study of yoga begins."
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra 1.1
Deepen your practice, or build a foundation for teaching yoga that emanates from your own commitment to living yoga. A 200+ hour program to become seated in oneself as a life long student of the path of yoga.
Now enrolling for cohort starting May 2024
Yoga with heart foundational Student training
The Foundations program is a 200 hour yoga student training teacher training program designed as a flexible program that can be completed in as little as 9 months or as long as two years. We dive deep into the 8-limbed path of practice.
What to expect on your journey...
Deep exploration and personal experience of Bhakti yoga practices
Dynamic continuation of your foundational 200 hour training
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Deepened understanding of core yoga philosophy from the Bhagavad Gita and other wisdom texts
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Embodiment of yogic lifestyle and practices
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Kirtan school - chanting, instruments and structure
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Storytelling of tales from Bhakti yoga
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Enhanced proficiency in practice, support and application of basic yoga asanas
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Development of basic proficiency regarding advanced yoga asanas, alignment and application
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Mapping yoga asanas and practices to subtle body anatomy and energetics
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Application of yoga asanas to common injuries, limitations and conditions
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Study of pranayama, pranic practices and vayus to impact the physical and subtle form
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Meditation
Development and refinement of skills to compassionately guide others
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Defining and refining your authentic voice
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Sequencing for different types of yoga
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Weaving the many practices of yoga together
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Proficiency in observation skills
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External and internal cuing
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Teaching in a virtual setting - best practices for sequences, cueing, observation
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Observing and serving your students
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Mentorship
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Teaching experience
1 year..300 hours
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12 weekends (200 hours)
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Self directed electives (50 hours)
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Practicum (30 hours)
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Mentorship and teaching experience (20 hours)
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In person or virtual attendance
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Location may vary depending on learning objective
*students may have up to 18 months to complete.