Each day of training will include two yoga classes and a formal seated meditation to ensure that students are integrating what they are learning into their personal practice.

Students will learn about functional movement and mechanics that nurtures mobility in the body to lengthen, stabilize, improve coordination, tension and power. By learning about the multifaceted layers of the human body students will tap into the facia, major muscle groups, joint mechanics and “space” in the body. Our philosophy is to learn how to feel our own bodies from within to learn to best cue and facilitate a safe and meaningful asana practice.

Our program covers the traditional and contemporary approaches to yoga sequencing and the differences between varying sects of yoga with a focus on Ashtanga and Vinyasa style. Students will learn how to design creative yoga sequences that link breath and movement to create a seamless flow of movement for all levels of students. Teachers will learn how to modify to meet the needs of differing levels of abilities, including yoga classes for kids, teens, seniors and those dealing with mental or physical health limitations.

Students will explore practices of the mindfulness tradition to help them navigate the world in a more meaningful, connected and skillful manner. Our program places a strong emphasis on the importance a mindfulness meditation practice and there is a significant portion of time dedicated to cultivating a personal and group practice.

We are offering a comprehensive and integrated hybrid (online/in person) learning platform for this section of our program. We will collaborate with each other regardless of the approach students choose. Students will have access to an online learning platform that includes written lessons and videos alongside multiple meetings/Q&A sessions with facilitators and classmates.

Students will explore through lecture and discussion the origins and meaning of yoga, the timeline of yoga’s long philosophical and practical history. We will cover history, philosophy, teachings and practice, an introduction to chanting and mantras and how to skillfully apply yogas philosophical teachings into your classes.