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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