Built for Convenience

Upon graduating from our 200-hour teacher training (or a 200-hour training with another school), we now offer an accessible schedule of six individual 50-hour modules to continue your training.

Each of these modules can be taken alone as continuing education (there are no prerequisites other than a 200-hour training), as well as being completely integrated with all the other modules for your 300-hour program. You may take the modules in any order, and over the period of 14, 18 or 24 months, or longer if you wish.

• Advanced Teaching Skills
• Alignment, Assisting & Anatomy
• The Art of Sequencing
• Meditation & Yoga Nidra Teacher Training – The Subtle Arts
• Teaching with Passion & Purpose
• Language, Theming & Philosophy

Each module is offered over 2 consecutive weekends, Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday and focuses on a different aspect of advanced teaching and asana. Please check the website for dates and details, as some of them may be offered as residential retreats and include accommodation and meals, while most are held in our studio.

Advanced Teaching Skills Immersion – 50 Hr Module

Building a Strong Base

Core themes include:

• Sadhana 2 – Shiva Salutations – link of Hatha-Raja yoga practice, explanation of 2nd level techniques
• The art of leadership, holding & creating sacred space for your students.
• Refine the skills in crafting your voice as a teacher, expand the art of language and verbal expression.
• Individual structural differences and corresponding alignment
• How to practice and teach more advanced level postures like Kakasana, Shirshasana and Padmasana – and their alternatives
• Understanding the sacred alchemy of a yoga class experience from gross to subtle, and outer world to inner world.
• How to cultivate a personal practice and self-care that will be a potent and nourishing source of inspiration through your journey as a teacher
• Teaching preparatory Pranayamas
• Mantra, Harmonium, Kirtan
• Level 2 Yoga Philosophy, focus on Sutras of Patanjali

RECOMMENDED READING

• The Radiance Sutras, Dr Lorin Roche
• Yoga Philosophy & History, Georg Feurerstein (purchase from studio)
• The Sutras of Patanjali, Edwin F. Bryant

Language, Theming & Philosophy – 50 hr Module

Tailoring Your Teaching

Core themes include:

• Sadhana 2 uplevel and downlevel options for postures
• Build strong, thorough skills in your teaching, assisting and cueing
• Create your own language styles that is inspiring and heartfelt, so you connect to your students hearts and minds
• Practical skills for theming classes and sequencing
• Weave yoga philosophy into your classes in relevant, inspiring ways
• Ancient aims of yoga and and modern methods of their achievements
• Level 2 Yoga Philosophy, focus on Sutras of Patanjali

RECOMMENDED READING

• The Radiance Sutras, Dr Lorin Roche
• Yoga Philosophy & History, Georg Feurerstein (purchase from studio)
• The Sutras of Patanjali, Edwin F. Bryant

Meditation Teacher Training – 50 hr Module

The Subtle Arts of Yoga

Meditation, Yoga Nidra, the art, Pranayama and Mantra cultivates a quality of attention, curiosity and wonder that can transform a yoga practice and your life.

In these courses you will learn the wisdom and skills to guide your student’s awareness through the ‘koshas’, or the layers of one’s being from gross to subtle. These layers of our being have an innate ability to find a healthy balance and harmony. However our modern lives can disconnect our awareness from these natural instincts, creating blockages to natural health and wellbeing.

Helping to guide your students in a natural, life-affirming approach to meditation and yoga Nidra is a wonderful gift, whether you aim to teach meditation as part of an asana class, or in dedicated meditation sessions.

Please note that Part A & B can be taken as standalone courses.

Part A – Yoga Nidra Teacher Training

Core themes include:

• Yoga Nidra – 15 hour immersion
• Offer yoga Nidra as part of your teaching
• The science behind how and why these meditation practices work
• How to create and hold the space for a truly relaxing and restorative savasana
• Asana Preparation for Pranayama
• Pranayama Preparation for Yoga Nidra

NOTE: You do not have to be a yoga teacher to participate in this course – all
welcome

Part B – Meditation Teacher Training

Core themes include:

• Meditation – 15 hour immersion
• Offer meditation as part of your teaching
• Deepen your personal meditation practice
• Practical Guidance for teaching meditation and avoiding common pitfalls
• How to simplify broader philosophical concepts
• How to tailor your practice to the needs of your group
• Pratyahara, Dharna and Dhyana practice

NOTE: You do not have to be a yoga teacher to participate in this course – all
welcome

The Art of Sequencing – 50 hr Module

Smart Flows, Intelligent Sequencing

Core themes include:

• Essence of vinyasa method – ties between Pranayamas, Vinyasas, levels of complexity
• Understanding the concepts of purposeful sequencing
• Create your own sequences following the application of Vinyasa Krama (intelligent sequencing)
• The skills to sequence and teach to ‘multi-level’ classes, taking into consideration diverse backgrounds and skill levels
• How to create purposeful, effective sequences that focus on backbends, forward bends, twists and side-bends
• How to sequence towards a peak pose with integrity
• Level 2 Yoga Philosophy, focus on Sutras of Patanjali

RECOMMENDED READING

• Yoga Philosophy & History, Georg Feurerstein (purchase from studio)
• The Sutras of Patanjali, Edwin F. Bryant

Alignment, Assisting & Anatomy – 50 hr Module

Clear Seeing, Assisting & Activating

Core themes include:

• Teach to the student in front of you in real time.
• How to see people’s bodies rather than just poses – techniques of observation so you know who, when and how to assist.
• The principles of assisting and adjusting – how to be clear about your intention, and adjust with clarity and purpose.
• How to practice and teach experienced-level arm balances and inversions
• Anatomy geared specifically towards injury prevention
• Level 2 Yoga Philosophy, focus on Sutras of Patanjali

RECOMMENDED READING

• Yoga Anatomy, Leslie Kaminoff
• The Sutras of Patanjali, Edwin F. Bryant

Teaching with Passion and Purpose

Bringing Your Soul To The Teachers Mat

Core themes include:

• Weave your passion and purpose into your teachings
• Teaching with intention and communicating your unique personal story
• How to find your authentic voice, to inspire and uplift
• Refine the art of teaching “multi-level” yoga classes
• Teaching to special populations- slow yoga practices to demonstrate the principles of working with: fatigue, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, body image/weight management
• Who’s who of deities and the stories of yoga
• Mantra, Harmonium, Kirtan
• Level 2 Yoga Philosophy, focus on Sutras of Patanjali
• Business and marketing, opportunities both inside and outside the studio

RECOMMENDED READING

• The Radiance Sutras, Dr Lorin Roche
• Yoga Philosophy & History, Georg Feurerstein (purchase from studio)
• The Sutras of Patanjali, Edwin F. Bryant

Each morning is dedicated to your practice. Morning pranayama, meditation and asana intensives (Shiva Salutations) from 7:00am-10:00am are a required part of each module, and help students connect into their own practice as a platform for growth as a teacher.

You’ll simultaneously deepen your practice by working on advanced postures and their modifications, learning to work with your own body in a more skillful, effective, and efficient way in order to build depth in your practice for years to come.

Afternoon sessions help students create a vision for their life and teaching career, and build the support system for success. You will work on every aspect of teaching, from learning greater depth in anatomy, injury prevention, and intelligent sequencing for each region of the body to using purposeful, impactful language when you provide instructions. You will also generate sequences and teach segments of classes to receive direct feedback and guidance so you become a more knowledge, confident, and insightful teacher. Each module focuses on the foundations of this support, as well as the physical and emotional aspects of the yoga practice, giving teachers necessary tools to teach and work with a wide range of student populations.

This program is designed for students who have completed a 200-hour teacher training program from any yoga school or lineage who are longing for authenticity, who want more depth, skill and inspiration in their practice and teaching.

Upon completion of this 300-hour program, you will have the skills to flourish as a teacher and students will qualify you to register as a 500-hour certified Registered Yoga Alliance teacher. In order to be eligible for this qualification, you must complete all 6 modules; already graduated from a 200-hr teacher training program; and have a 200-hr Yoga Alliance certification. Remember, you can take the modules in any order and take as long as you need to complete all 6.

Journey To Yoga Studio. Site 22, 100 Lower Paper Mills Road, Fyansford 3218