THE LAYERED LIFE

200Hr Teacher Training

• The morning asana practice will be 2.5-3 hours in length, we begin with the foundation and build. The style is strong hatha (think slow vinyasa with longer holds, alignment and a sprinkling of flow practices). Julia is a “breath-centric” teacher, meaning class with her will always begin and end with some form of pranayama and meditation.

• Daily asana clinic of around 100 foundational postures, basic cueing and pedagogy

• Daily practice teaching of “bare bones” – massaging your “teachers voice” beginning with the basics and then building

• Learn the Sanskrit names of all postures

• Anatomy – Basic anatomy, important anatomical reference points in yoga, bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia. Focus on shoulder complex, knees, hips and spine.

• Traditional practices of mantra, chanting and its history

• We will also look briefly at an overview of yoga history to give you context where we come from

• We will read and discuss the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Anatomy of the Spirit (one of the first books in N.A to pioneer discussion of chakra anatomy).

• We will read the Bhagavad Gita and understand why it is a classic discourse in yoga

• We will read The Anatomy of the Spirit – and better understand the qualities of the chakras

• We will review vinyasa karma – the art of basic sequencing for a vinyasa class

• Study what is pranayama, types of pranayama practices and Kundalini (this relates to the above).

• Why meditate? Mantras, chanting and more

• There could be other pre-requisite readings TBA

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Materials for the course

• Please purchase the Complete Anatomy App (3D Anatomy) – This can be made available on both your phone AND laptop through iTunes. It is an incredibly helpful visual tool for understanding the human body.

• Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, BKS Iyengar

• Bhagavad Gita, Stephen Mitchell’s interpretation

• Anatomy of the Spirit, Carolyn Myss

• We recommend students bring their own yoga mat (travel ones are fine)

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Brief overview for 200hr Students

Week One: Afternoon sessions will include:
Assigned reading & discussion of: Bhagavad Gita, Jnana/Karma/Kriya Yoga, brief history of yoga, posture & beginner teaching clinics, intro to art of sequencing, whys of mantra/chanting/meditation

Week Two: Afternoon sessions will include:
Assigned reading & discussion of: Light on the Yoga Sutras, Yamas/Niyamas/Kleshas/continued posture & teaching clinics, yoga anatomy and hands on therapeutics

Week Three and Four: Afternoon Sessions will include: Assigned reading & discussion of Anatomy of the Spirit and Light on Life, subtle anatomy,chakras, nadis, vayus, koshas, continued posture & teaching clinics, final exam & practical exam for full-certification students.