SaundaryaYoga :: Teacher Training Modules

Descriptions
Yoga Teacher Training Modules

Beginner and Intermediate

Advanced Trainings

Two Possible Courses

Fundamentals 60 hour Yoga Instructor Training Course*

This course is designed for students who are interested in becoming yoga teachers or yoga teachers who may feel they need more training. This course can be customized by a hosting yoga studio (see *). The focus of this course is to teach the key concepts needed to teach yoga in a safe and healthy way.

*The fundamentals 60 hour instructor training program requires 12-13 modules be completed. There are 6 required modules (28 hours). The remaining modules may be chosen by the hosting studio.

200 Hour Yoga Instructor Training Course**

This training program adheres to the 200 hour teacher training standards set up by the Yoga Alliance (there will be at least 20 hours of homework in addition to the modules). Graduates of this program may consider themselves ready to student teach.

**Due to the intense nature of this coursework Fred will need to be resident near the hosting studio to teach this program. A hosting studio will need to be able to sponsor him in Japan as a full time yoga professional.

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Core Hatha Yoga Modules
Teaching Techniques on Asana, Pranyama and Meditation

Yoga Teaching Skills

1	Surya Namaskar (Sun Salute) Tadasana Urdhva Hastasana Uttanasana Chatturanga Dandhasana	11	Dhanurasana Dhanurasana Matseyandrasana	21	Pincha Mayurasana Dolphin Pose Pincha Mayurasana

2	Down Dog/Up Dog Urdhva Mukha Svasana Adho Mukha Svasana	12	Core Asanas V Baddha Konasana Supta Baddha Konasana Balasana Supta Balasana	22	Sirsasana Sirsasana Viparita Korani

3	Surya Namaskar with Dancing Warrior Utkatasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II	13	Core Asanas VI Pachimottanasana Gomukhasana	23	Vinyasa Sequencing I Correctly sequencing poses for maximum benefit and to prevent injuries - basic poses.

4	Virabhadrasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Virabhadrasana III	14	Core Asanas VII Janu Sirsasana Marichiasana	24	Vinyasa Sequencing II Correctly sequencing poses for maximum benefit and to prevent injuries - core poses.

5	Trikonasana Uttitha Trikonasana Parvritta Trikonasana	15	Core Asanas VIII Navasana Krounchasana	25	Advanced Vinyasa Sequencing I Correctly sequencing intermediate level poses for maximum benefit and to prevent injuries.

6	Arhda Chandrasana Ardha Chandrasana Parvritta Ardha Chandrasana	16	Padmasana Padmasana Ardha Padmasana Sukhasana	26	Advanced Vinyasa Sequencing II Correctly sequencing advanced level poses for maximum benefit and to prevent injuries.

7	Core Asanas I Parsvottanasana Prasarita Paddatonasana	17	Core Asanas IX Setu Bandhasana Jatari Parivartanasana	27	Pranayama I Ujiyii Breath Diaphragmatic Breath

8	Core Asanas II Vriksasana Garudanasana	18	Hand/Arm Balancing Lolasana Bakasana	28	Pranayama II Nadi Sodhana Kapalabhati Breath

9	Core Asanas III Ustrasana Anjaneyasana	19	Urdhva Danurasana Urdhva Danurasana	29	Basic Meditation Techniques Meditation Chanting

10	Core Asanas IV Salabhasana Bhujipidasana	20	Sarvangasana Sarvanghasana Matsyasana	30	Bandhas in the Poses Introductions to the Bandhas and basic explanation of their use during yoga practice.

**Each of these Modules**
is 4 hours long and includes training in:
1. correct alignment, 2. basic adjustments, 3. pose variations for beginners, 4. techniques for avoiding injuries, and 5. teaching practice. blue = required modules magenta = recommended modules

Yoga Teaching Skills
Anatomy, Philosophy and Ethics plus Practicum Modules

Core Hatha Yoga Modules

31	[8 hrs ] Teaching Principles I Talking students through the practice.	36	[4 hrs] Energy Anatomy Basic course on the Chakras and energy flow in the body	41	[4 hrs] Yogic Lifestyle/Ayurvedic Lifestyle Fundamentals of living a modern, yogic lifestyle with core information about the Ayurvedic approach to health.

32	[6 hrs] Teaching Principles II Schools and styles.	37	[4 hrs] Yoga Teacher Ethics Ethics for modern day yoga teachers	42	[8 hrs] Practicum: Practice Teaching Practice teaching seminar including feedback and practice.

33	[8 hrs] Teaching Principles III Advanced adjustments.	38	[4 hrs] Traditional Yoga Philosophy Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali	43	[8 hrs] Practicum: Assisting and Adjusting Practical workshop for teachers to experience teaching, assisting and adjusting students.

34	[4 hrs] Anatomy/ Physiology I Fundamental anatomy/physiology for yoga.	39	[4 hrs] Traditional Yoga Philosophy II Intermediate level study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

35	[4 hrs] Anatomy/ Physiology II Basic anatomy of yoga.	40	[4 hrs] Modern History of Yoga Study and discussion of yoga developments in the last 20 years.