PART 1: SEVA – Physical Practices
Asana Analysis, Yoga Anatomy & Assisting Methodology

This training course will focus on 5 key areas of the physical practice; yoga anatomy & bio-mechanics, postural understanding and deconstruction, movement planes and range of motion, alignment vs engagement and hands-on assisting techniques.

Yoga asana theory can only teach you so much, and it is only when we put it into our bodies through physical application does it become relevant. As teachers we have a meticulous responsibly to educate ourselves and understand the necessary components of the physical practice and how it applies to a modern yoga practice. In part one of the training we will explore the physical side of the practice through extended practices, technique refinement, and up to date evidence-based learning.

Module 1: Yoga Anatomy & Dedicated Practice

• Biomechanics of postures and movements planes
• Understanding postures families, grouping and posture blueprints
• Yoga anatomy & physiology
• Intersection of strength, flexibility and Mobility
• Understanding the 3 platforms of practice; feet, pelvis, shoulders
• Establishing the three wheels of the spine
• Personal practice development
• Practicum and physical immersion

Module 2: Asana Analysis, Assisting & Touch Methodology

• Alignment dissection of common practice postures
• Principles of alignment vs enagagement
• Learning to assist with consent, consideration and care
• Code of conduct for touch
• Ethics and approach of hands-on assisting
• The golden rule of assisting
• Verbal assisting and self-assisting
• Assisting the student, not the posture
• Working with injuries
• Supporting with props, options and modifications
• Direct and compound assisting techniques
• Assisting commonly practiced poses
• Assisting inversions and complex poses
•  Assisting restorative postures

*** This module will be supported with 30hrs of online on-demand course material

PART 2: KRAMA – Intelligent Practices
Intelligent Sequencing, Teaching Techniques, Practice Blueprints & Mental Health Insights

In this training course we will investigate how to intelligently sequence for yoga asana practice. Our Krama Yoga methodology will share the necessary teaching techniques for designing and delivering safe, effective and purposeful practices. Krama is the sanskrit word for ‘succession’, or a step-by-step sequence of events working towards achieving a certain intention or specific goal. This refined method is understood as Vinyasa Krama, a sequence of postures placed with special and sacred attention towards an object or purpose, in a contemporary setting this is more commonly known as Vinyasa.

Designing an intelligent practice requires two key components, attention and intention, both in the physical body and in the spiritual practice. In these modules we will look at how we construct sequences with consideration and care and share an insightful method to create a practice with purpose. Learning to sequence well will never limit your creativity or opportunity, and through shared techniques we’ll explore how intelligent sequencing can be applied anatomically, philosophically and/or subtly.

In these modules we’ll also dive the eight essential blueprints for practice, and have conversations with mental health considerations, inclusive language and appropriate modifications for different injures, body types and abilities.  Through purposeful attention and intention, we ultimately find a deep and relevant connection to ourselves, in practice.

Module 3: Intelligent Sequencing & Practice Blueprints

• Class planning techniques:
•  Principles of intelligent sequencing
• Dropping the arc and teaching to the circle
• Hierarchy of the experience
• Left brain sequencing
• Anatomical sequencing, understanding posture groups and family of postures
• Safe sequencing do’s & don’ts
• Sequencing the 8 essential practice blueprints
• Right Brain Sequencing
• Sequencing with philosophy
• Theme weaving
• Sharing the 8 Dharmas
• Sequencing to the subtle body; Chakras, Gunas, Koshas
  
  

Module 4: Teaching Techniques & Mental Health Insights

• Mental Health Insights
• Inclusive Language & Supporting all bodies in practice
• Dialogue & verbal delivery 
• Anatomical Cuing & creative cuing
• XYZ Teaching Methodology
• Holding space, making space & creating space
• Building a yoga business
• Creating your community
• Online Teaching
  

*** This module will be supported with 30hrs of online on-demand course material

PART 3: KAIVALYA – QUIET PRACTICES
Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, Subtle Body Energetics, Kirtan & Deep Rest

This course is dedicated to understanding the inward and contemplative practices of Yoga. In this part of the course we will shift focus to the non-physical practices and explore the wisdom and philosophy of practice. This part of the course will cover five key themes; Yoga philosophy, subtle body energetics, Kirtan, meditation practices and restorative/deep rest yoga. Make space for yourself and slow down and consider these learnings as timeless gifts that can support both our lives and teachings. In Sanskrit, Kaivalya translated as the advancement towards freedom; learning it, sharing it and embodying it completely.

In these modules we’ll look at sacred rituals of practice, empowering mantras, moving into the contemplative state and study the original and ancient texts of Sankhya Yoga.

Module 5: Subtle Body Energetics & Contemplative Practices

• Meditation techniques for yoga teachers
• Foundations of being techniques, present moment awareness techniques and focused intention techniques
• Pranayama and Yogic breathing techniques, including sequences for longer practices, as well as common and uncommon techniques
• Subtle body energetics
• 5 bodies Kosha practices
• Vayus practices
• Restorative yoga
• Sequences for deep rest
• Inisights into yoga therapy
  

Module 6: Mantras, Kirtan, Yoga Philosophy

• Yoga philosophy immersion into the traditions, systems and lineage of yoga including
• Deep dive into Bhagavad Gita
• Study of the chronological history of yoga
• Sanskrit study and understanding of basic translations including pronunciation, conjugation and cultural understanding and ethics
• Myths and mythologies of Hindu deities, a study of the common and not so common deities
• Mantras, Kirtan and Bhakti yoga

*** This module will be supported with 30hrs of online on-demand course material