Techniques Training Practice
Pranayama & Subtle Body       12.5 Hours
I. History
II. Pranayama and practices
III. Koshas, kleshas, chakras, nadis and prana vayus
Meditation.                               12.5 Hours
I. History
II. Methods of Meditation
III. Chanting, Matras and Mudras
IV. Meditation and Chanting practices
Asana                                        50 Hours
I. History
II. Breaking down of poses
Sun A and B
Other poses refer to Yoga Union

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Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy                                  5 Hours
I. Musculo Skeletal Systems
II. Anatomical Positions
Physiology                              5 Hours
I. Nervous; Cardio, Gastro Systems
II. Vagus Nerve
III. Relationship of systems to Asanas
Bio Mechanics                      20 Hours
I. Common Injuries, contraindications and misalignments
II. Accessing the healing power of vagus nerve
III. Functional Movements

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Professional Essentials
Teaching Methodology                            25 Hours
I. Basic Class Structure.                           10 Hours
a. Pranayama Class
b. Vinyasa Class
c. Online Class
d. On demand Class
e. Meditation Class
II. Consideration for designing a class
III. Cueing
*V. Tips, drills and mini workshop          15 Hours
Professional Development                       10 Hours
I. Business Marketing                                8 Hours
a. Digital
b. In Person
c. Collaborations
d. Karma or Donation Based
II. Ethical Conduct                                     2 Hours
III. Liability Insurance
IV. Complicated Matter of Hands-on adjustment
Practicum                                                   30 Hours
I. Theoretical Assessment
II. Pranayama
III. Meditation
IV. Vinyasa

Recommended Reading
The Yoga Sutra

• Sri Swami Satchidananda (Clear and accessible.)
• Chip Hartranft (Does not translate each sutra separately, but a good translation.)
• BKS Iyengar (Adds a distinctly asana based commentary.)
• Edwin Bryant (More scholarly translation, may feel dense.)
• Desikachar (Accessible, interesting versions of the sutras). You can find sutra translations contained in his book, The Heart of Yoga.

The Bhagavad Gita

• Steven Mitchell
• Eknarth Easwaran (user friendly)
• Penguin Classics

Other Texts

• 4 Agreements – Miguel Ruiz
• “Key Poses of Hatha Yoga,” Ray Long (anatomy)
• “Anatomy of Movement,” Blandine Calais-Germain (anatomy)
• “Yoga Anatomy,” Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews (anatomy)
• “Anatomy Coloring Book,” Wynn Kapit (anatomy for visual learners)
• “Light on Yoga,” BKS Iyengar (yoga poses)
• “Light on Life,” BKS Iyengar (philosophy)
• “Light on Pranayama,” BKS Iyengar (pranayama)
• “The Yoga Tradition,” Georg Feuerstein (an encyclopedia of yoga history)
• “Hatha Yoga Pradipika,” Swami Muktibodhananda
• “Tantra: the Path to Ecstasy,” Georg Feuerstein  (scholarly work of Tantra)
• “Tantra Illuminated,” Christopher Wallis (scholarly work of Tantra)
• “The Breathing Book,” Donna Farhi (breath, anatomy, postures)
• “The Heart of Yoga,” TKV Desikachar (philosophy and sutras)
• “The Power of Now,” Eckhart Tolle (accessible mindfulness)
• “Eastern Body, Western Mind,” Anodea Judith (chakras)
• “The Yoga of Breath,” Richard Rosen (pranayama)
• “Roots of Yoga,” edited by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton (scholarly history of yoga)

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What to Bring

•  ​​​​​​Mat
• 2 Blocks or Large Books
• Hand towel and longer bath towel
• Water (maybe an electrolyte replenisher)
• Strap or any belt
• Notebook or bound journal and pen
•  Snacks

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