Curriculum

March

Fundamentals of Teaching

Neti Pot Cleansing

 Centering – Limbering

 Joint & Gland Exercises

NEW STDENTS START

April

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar)

Alignment

 Standing Postures

May

Nadi Shodhana Pranayama

Sitting Postures

Forward Bending Postures

 Practice Teaching

June

Kapalabhati Pranayama

Backward Bending Postures

Twisting Postures

Practice Teaching

July

Bhastrika Pranayama

Leg Lifts and Abdominal

Strengthening, Inverted Postures

Practice Teaching

August

Sheetali Pranayama

 Bhramari Pranayama

Ujjayi Pranayama

Teaching Special Groups:

Chair Yoga, Gentle Mat Yoga

How and When to Use Props

September

The Shat Kriyas

 Children’s Yoga

Hatha Yoga Exam

October

Science of Breath

Pranayama,

The Five Major Pranas

NEW STDENTS START

November 

Introduction to Meditation

Basics of Meditation, Mantra and its Practice,

Chakras, Nadis and Koshas

Science of Breath Exam

December

Introduction to Yoga Philosophy

Review of Yoga Sutras, Ashtanga Yoga, Karma and Kleshas

Shatkriyas, Bandhas, & Mudras

Meditation Exam

January 

Yoga Anatomy I

Major Systems of the Human Body and Their Functions

Yoga Philosophy Exam

February

 Anatomy II

Therapeutic Yoga, Precautions

Yoga Anatomy Exam