YOGA TEACHER TRAINING SYLLABUS
Techniques Training Practice
Pranayama & Subtle Body 12.5 Hours
I. History
II. Pranayama and practices
III. Koshas, kleshas, chakras, nadis and prana vayus
Meditation. 12.5 Hours
I. History
II. Methods of Meditation
III. Chanting, Matras and Mudras
IV. Meditation and Chanting practices
Asana 50 Hours
I. History
II. Breaking down of poses
Sun A and B
Other poses refer to Yoga Union
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy 5 Hours
I. Musculo Skeletal Systems
II. Anatomical Positions
Physiology 5 Hours
I. Nervous; Cardio, Gastro Systems
II. Vagus Nerve
III. Relationship of systems to Asanas
Bio Mechanics 20 Hours
I. Common Injuries, contraindications and misalignments
II. Accessing the healing power of vagus nerve
III. Functional Movements
Professional Essentials
Teaching Methodology 25 Hours
I. Basic Class Structure. 10 Hours
a. Pranayama Class
b. Vinyasa Class
c. Online Class
d. On demand Class
e. Meditation Class
II. Consideration for designing a class
III. Cueing
*V. Tips, drills & mini workshop 15 Hours
Professional Development 10 Hours
I. Business Marketing 8 Hours
a. Digital
b. In Person
c. Collaborations
d. Karma or Donation Based
II. Ethical Conduct 2 Hours
III. Liability Insurance
IV. Complicated Matter of Hands-on adjustment
Practicum 30 Hours
I. Theoretical Assessment
II. Pranayama
III. Meditation
IV. Vinyasa
Recommended Reading
(choose the version that works for you)
The Yoga Sutra
Sri Swami Satchidananda (Clear and accessible.)
Chip Hartranft (Does not translate each sutra separately, but a good translation.)
BKS Iyengar (Adds a distinctly asana based commentary.)
Edwin Bryant (More scholarly translation, may feel dense.)
Desikachar (Accessible, interesting versions of the sutras).
You can find sutra translations contained in his book, The Heart of Yoga.
The Bhagavad Gita
Steven Mitchell
Eknarth Easwaran (user friendly)
Penguin Classics
Other Texts
4 Agreements – Miguel Ruiz
What you need
