Yoga Teacher Training 2012

COURSE OUTLINE

The Ananda Seva Spring 2011 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training will be held at The Sanctuary, our center in Kila, Montana.

The Ananda Seva Fall 2011 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training will be held at Ananda Kamalalaya, our center in Santa Rosa, California.

Course Outline – Meets Yoga Alliance National 200 hour Standards

I. TECHNIQUES CONTACT HOURS: 83
1.Asanas and Deep Relaxation
2.Meditation Practices and Techniques
3.Yogic Health & Purification Practices
4.Pranayama (Traditional Yogic Breathing Practices)
5.Chanting, Spiritual Songs, Bhajans, Kiirtan

II. TEACHING METHODOLOGY CONTACT HOURS: 41
1.Teaching Asanas and Adapting Them for Individual Needs
2.Guidelines for Safety in Asanas and Pranayama
3.Integrating Learning Styles in Teaching - Kinesthetic, Visual, Auditory
4.Ethics And Qualities of a Good Yoga Teacher
5.Providing Guidance as the Student Progresses
6.Managing Your Business as a Yoga Teacher

III. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY CONTACT HOURS: 19.5
1.Anatomy and Physiology of the Physical Body
2.Anatomy and Physiology of the Subtle Body:
3.Chakras, Nadiis, Prana and Kundalini
4.Ayurvedic Physiology

IV. YOGA PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY CONTACT HOURS: 32
1.History of Yoga
2.Overview of the Techniques and Philosophies of the Six Major Yogas: Jnana, Tantra, Karma, Bhakti, Ashtanga and Hatha Yogas
3.Creation of the Universe according to Sankhya and Tantra
4.Nature of Mind and Self; Lokas and Koshas
5.Stages of Meditation
6.Stages of Samadhi and Advancement of Consciousness
7.Yama & Niyama, the Ethical Code of Yoga: Integrating Yogic Values into One’s Life
8.Yogic Lifestyles, Integrating Yogic Practices into Your Life
9.Reincarnation, Karma & Samskara
10.Texts: Ananda Sutram, the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

V. PRACTICUM CONTACT HOURS: 5
1.Supervised Student Teaching
2.Home Study Assignment

TOTAL CONTACT HOURS: 180.5

HOME STUDY NON-CONTACT HOURS: 30.0

TOTAL COURSE HOURS: 210.5