Core Yoga
Training Curriculum
Core Yoga
Training Curriculum
Division of Hours
75 hours Techniques
50 hours Professional Essentials/ Teaching Methodology
30 hours Anatomy & Physiology
30 hours Humanities (Philosophy & Ethics)
15 hours Practicum
Modules
(each 20 hrs)
Module One: Yoga, the What, the Why and the How
Yoga history and philosophy
Yoga Sutras
Anatomy fundamentals
Personal practice
Class composition skills
Sun salutation
Module Two: Getting Grounded - The Foundation of the Yoga Practice
Meditation and breathing
Yoga Sutras
Anatomy of breathing
Module Three: Strength and Stability
The trunk and the spine
Yoga Sutras
Subtle anatomy
Standing poses
Module Four: Exploring Higher States
Kashmir Shaivism
Positive psychology
Guru-disciple relationship
Back bending
Module Five: Nourishment
Ayurveda
Bhagavad Gita
Yogic diet and nutrition
Digestion
Seated poses
Module Six: Self-Expression:- Exploring Inside Out and Upside Down
Bhagavad Gita
Yoga and Relationships
Tantra
Positive psychology
Ethics
Anatomy neck and shoulders
Endocrine system
Inversions
Module Seven: Therapeutic Aspects of Yoga and Teaching Methodology
Module Eight: Tailoring the teaching and Teaching Yoga
Module Nine: Teaching Practicum
Module Ten: Integration- Practice, Exploration & Next Steps