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2010 Curriculum Outline:

 Fridays 6:30-9:00pm; Saturdays 10:30-5:30pm & Sundays 10:30-5:00pm

YTT MEETING DATE

TOPICS COVERED

1. Friday 

JANUARY

 

Intro to program/each other.

Structure of Program. Ground Rules.

 

Saturday 

JANUARY

Practice

 

 

Sunday

JANUARY

Practice

Overview of Philosophy

2. Friday

FEBRUARY

Meditation

Introduction to Sutras

Practicum

Saturday

FEBRUARY

Practice

Introduction to Anatomy

Living Your Yoga

Sunday

FEBRUARY

Practice & Mining for Gold

Introduction to Bhagavad Gita

Overview of Yoga

3. Friday

MARCH

 

Meditation

Overview of 8 Limbs

Practicum

Saturday

MARCH

Side Facing Standing Poses & Anatomy

Sequencing

Common Injuries & concerns

Sanskrit

Sunday

MARCH

Practice & Mining for Gold

The Bhagavad Gita

Meditation

4. Friday

APRIL

Meditation

8 Limbs – Yamas 

Practicum

Saturday

APRIL

Prone Backbends & Anatomy

Sequencing

Common Injuries & concerns

Sanskrit

Sunday

APRIL

Practice & Mining for Gold

The Bhagavad Gita

Meditation

5. Friday

MAY

Meditation

8 Limbs – Niyamas

Practicum

Saturday

MAY

Standing Forward Bends & Anatomy

Sequencing

Common Injuries & concerns

Sanskrit

Sunday

MAY

Practice & Mining for Gold

The Bhagavad Gita

Meditation

6. Friday

JUNE

Meditation

8 Limbs – Asana

Practicum

Saturday

JUNE

Seated Twists & Anatomy

Sequencing

Common Injuries & concerns

Sanskrit

Sunday

JUNE

Practice & Mining for Gold

The Bhagavad Gita

Meditation

7. Friday

JULY

Meditation

8 Limbs – Pratyahara

Practicum

Saturday

JULY

Inversions Workshop

Sequencing

Common Injuries & concerns

Sanskrit

Sunday

JULY

Practice & Mining for Gold

Ethics & Boundaries

Practicum

Meditation

8. Friday

AUGUST

Meditation

8 Limbs – Pranayama

Practicum

Saturday

AUGUST

Forward Facing Standing Poses & Anatomy

Classroom Methods / setting the room

Sequencing

Common Injuries & concerns

Chanting

Sunday

AUGUST

Practice & Mining for Gold

Teaching Beginners

Practicum

Meditation

9. Friday

SEPTEMBER

Meditation

8 Limbs – Dharana

Praticum

Saturday

SEPTEMBER

Kneeling Back Bends & Anatomy

Sequencing

Classroom Methods / setting the room

Sunday

SEPTEMBER

Practice & Mining for Gold

The Chakras

Individual differences / learning styles

Practicum

Meditation

10. Friday

OCTOBER

 

Meditation

8 Limbs – Dhyana & Samadhi

Practicum

Saturday

OCTOBER

Seated Forward Bends & Anatomy

Modifications / Use of Props

Kriyas

Mudra

Classroom methods / setting the room

Practicum

Sunday

OCTOBER

Running a business

Practicum / Meditation

11. Friday

NOVEMBER

Meditation

8 Limbs – Samyama

Practicum

Saturday

NOVEMBER

Standing Twists & Anatomy

Student Teaching

Practicum

Sunday

NOVEMBER

Practice & Mining for Gold

Classroom Methods / setting the room

Practicum

12. Friday

DECEMBER

 

Meditation

CLOSING RITUALS

Saturday

DECEMBER

CLOSING RITUALS

Sunday

DECEMBER 

CLOSING RITUALS

GRADUATION!

 

Required Reading List:

Anatomy & Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries - Susi Hately Aldous

Living Your Yoga - Judith Lasater

The Secret Power of Yoga – Nischala Joy Devi

Suggested Reading List:

Autobiography of a Yogi – Paramahansa Yogananda

Yoga Body, Buddha Mind – Cyndi Lee

Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit – Donna Farhi

The Bhagavad Gita

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