POSTURE (ASANA)

Phases 1: Stability Class
We teach you the principles of yield. And how to yield within alignment. These principles prepare you to teach our Stability class. The fundamentals of these teachings are closely connected to Iyengar yoga. The essence of the practice, is working from the outside of the body to the inside.

Phases 2: Core Class
We move deeper into the body and inner alignment by teaching you how to activate the core. In essence, the longer you hold the posture the less effort is put in and the more energy the body gets in return. This is called vitality.

These principles prepare you to teach our Core class. The fundamentals of the teaching are closely connected to Ashtanga yoga.

Phase 3: Flow Class

Once you have understood alignment, yield and activation of the core, we will teach you how to flow in these principles. Here you move from the inside out; moving from your centre to master the grace of the flow state. The fundamentals of the teaching are closely connected to Vinyasa yoga. 

Restorative and Mindful Meditation

Between each of the above phases, we teach you restorative movement and mindful meditation. In restorative movement, the focus is on micro movements to activate the subtle energies within the body. In mindful meditation, we teach you how to establish and nurture constant awareness and presence.

We teach:

BREATHING (PRANAYAMA)

Breathing practice is layered throughout the course and is integrated into postures, relaxation and meditation, with each technique naturally evolving into the other.

Learn Full Yogic Breathing. And teach it in our Stability class.

We teach:

• Breath Awareness
• The Natural Breath
• Sectional Breathing
• Full Yogic Breath
• Ujjayi Breathing
• Alternate Nostril Breathing
• Kapalabhati

RELAXATION & YOGA NIDRA

We teach you how to explore the inner journey of letting go through connecting to the body and the inner body of lightness. Mindfully moving through the rotation of consciousness around the body and deepening your experience of the 5 Sheaths (the physical, energetic, mental, intuitive and bliss).

As you awaken your bliss body you begin to tap into and awaken the chakras and the universal truths which reside within. The course explores the practice and teaching of these subtle experiences and, how to develop them through lesson and course plans.

We teach:

•   Connected
•   Lightness
•   Rotation of consciousness
•   The 5 Koshas (Sheaths)
•   Awakening the bliss body
•   The Chakras
•   Returning to the Source

MINDFUL MEDITATION

We teach:

•   Turning in
•   Withdrawal of the senses
•   Concentration
•   Mindfulness meditation
•   The Sixth Sense (being)
•   Four states of consciousness
•   Awakening consciousness (intuition)
•   The Seven Chakras (personal truth/universal truths)

PHILOSOPHY

Our philosophy includes a basic introduction to classical yoga scriptures such as the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

We have taken the time to translate the essence of these teachings to a format that is more accessible in western culture. We explore living in the present moment, understanding that there is only one practice, one way with many different pathways. Each of us must find our own way on the path as we meet our authentic self.

Along the way we will laugh a lot and share the journey of discovery.

We teach:

•   Living in the present
•   There is only One practice (The Way)
•   Our authentic self
•   The cycles of life
•   Beyond birth and death
•   From awakening to realisation
•   The One Source
•   The Two Pillars
•   The Three Threads
•   The Seven Chakras
•   The Eight Limbs

ANATOMY & SAFETY

Anatomy helps us to understand how the body works. We apply this knowledge in theory as well as in practice as we journey through the physical structure and explore how anatomy relates to the postures.

The practical aspect of this module teaches you correct anatomical alignment in the postures (safe practice), and will assist students in identifying various anatomical landmarks on the body.

We teach:

•   Structural alignment
•   The anatomy of movement
•   The spine
•   Pelvic girdle
•   Pectoral girdle
•   Lower limb, feet
•   Upper limb, hands
•   Abdomen
•   Neck
•   Respiratory system

SUBTLE ANATOMY

We introduce and explore the inner space and the energy that lays within. Tapping into our Energy (Prana) and the flow of energy through the subtle channels (Nadi’s) in the body. Engaging the central channel (Sushamna) and exploring the latent universal energy (Kundalini) that is within us all.

TEACHING & COMMUNICATION SKILLS

We teach a systematic and structured approach to teaching yoga that will provide the foundation for your teaching career.

Teaching

We teach:

•   Analysis, observation and direction
•   Technique
•   Posture modification
•   How to touch and adjust students
•   The three stages of adjustment
•   Formulating lesson and course plans
•   The subtle teaching of Yoga Nidra (relaxation)
•   The subtle teaching of Pranayama (breathing)
•   The subtle teaching of Meditation

Communication

We teach:

•   Presentation and poise
•   Listening skills
•   Public speaking
•   Motivation skills
•   Understanding communication

SMALL BUSINESS PRACTICE

Yoga teaches us to be practical, how to live in the world responsibly with awareness.

We teach:

• Setting up a business
• Self-employment
• Marketing

Students are advised of sensible practice and of potential pitfalls.