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Syllabus
Asana
- An Immersion in the Universal Principles of Alignment
- 3 Focal Points
- 7 Loops
- Dialogue - for effective teaching of asana
- Benefits - of each asana
- Adjustments - physical and verbal
- Yoga Therapeutics
Anatomy & Physiology
- Introduction to yoga anatomy - organs and systems of the body, skeletal system, physiology of bone
- Joints - movements, restrictions, muscular system, physiology, postural muscles
- Muscular system - muscles for movement and alignment in asana
Philosophy
- History of Yoga
- Anusara Yoga tradition philosophy
- Tantra
- Buddhism in Asia
- Classical Yoga of Patanjali
- Post-Classical yoga
- Pre-Classical roots of yoga
- The Bhagavad Gita
- The Sharmana Movement
- Vedanta
- Historical Yoga Lineages
Ayurveda
- Understanding the Five Elements (Space, Air, Fire, Water, Earth)
- The Three Doshas (3 main mind/body priniciples that create special mental and physical charactertistics)
- Constitution
- The Yoga Diet – You Are What You Eat
Yogic Practices
- Esoteric Anatomy (the anatomy system of conscious energy within the body)
- Chakras (energy centres)
- Mudras (seal or locking energies)
- Bandhas (energy locks)
- Vayus (energies of the breath)
- Nadis (system passage for energy of the breath)
- Pranayama (the art of controlled breathing)
- Kriya (cleansing techniques)
- Meditation
Teaching Methodology
- Discovering Your Intention
- Establishing your Teaching Presence
- Introduction & closing
- The Art of Good Demonstrations
- Ethics of a teacher
- Voice Coaching
- Body Language
- Sequencing theory
- Themes
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