School Name: H~OM Yoga Center/School YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM YTT Mee@ng Time Informa@on: Sept -­‐ May , 28 Days x 6.5hrs/Day = Total Contact 182 hours This Page Details the Following YTT Mee@ngs: Days 1 -­‐ 4 YTT Mee@ng Day Topics Covered Date Category of Topic Name of E-­‐RYT Total Contact Hours Contact Hours With Day 1 *IntroducIon & Structure of Program -­‐ Asanas ; Surya Namascara -­‐ Overview of Alignment Principles -­‐ Breath Basics ~ leUng go of “HOW” -­‐ Overview of History & Time Lines, Purpose of Yoga -­‐ OM history T T T / TM T / TM PLE PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 1 1 2 0.5 1 1 Day 2 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Preparing for Queen Poses -­‐ Asanas ; Warm ups -­‐ Pranayama in Poses -­‐ Pranayama ~ Full 3 Part Breath, CounIng Breath, Breathing SensaIons Awareness -­‐ Yamas & Niyamas T T T T TM PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 1 1 1 Day 3 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Feet, Knees & Hips awareness -­‐ Asanas ; Standing Poses ~ focus on rooIng & stability -­‐ Hatha Yoga Styles, Importance of Sadhana -­‐ Centering & Themes -­‐ Patanjalis 8 Limbs of Yoga T T T PLE TM PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 1 1 1 Day 4 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Balancing Organic and Muscular Cues & Energy -­‐ Asanas ; Standing Balance Poses -­‐ CreaIng Body Awareness -­‐ Postural Alignment -­‐ Patanjalie’s Yoga Sutras, Chica VrU, 5 Kleshas T T / TM T T / TM T PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 1 1 1 YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM This Page Details the Following YTT Mee@ngs: Days 5 -­‐ 8 School Name: H~OM Yoga/Wellness Center YTT Mee@ng Day Topics Covered Date Category of Topic Name of E-­‐RYT Total Contact Hours Contact Hours With Day 5 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Hip & Back ConnecIon -­‐ Asanas ; Hip Openers -­‐ Use of Wall -­‐ Paths of Yoga; Raja, BhakI, Karma, Jnana -­‐ History of Chants & Mantras T T T / TM T PLE PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 1 1 1 Day 6 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Spine ~ Tail to Axis -­‐ Asana ; Twists -­‐ Asanas ; Core awakening series -­‐ Cooling down poses -­‐ Savasana ~ Purpose and PracIce -­‐ 4 Noble Truths, 4 Brahma Viharas T T T / TM T T T PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 0.5 0.5 1 1 Day 7 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Hands, Arms and Shoulder awareness -­‐ Asanas ; Shoulder Awareness & Standing Poses ~ Focus flexibility above stability -­‐ Pranayama ~ All about -­‐ Philosophy of Pranayama -­‐ Bandhas, Ujjayi Breath T T / A & P T / TM T PLE T & TM Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 1 1 1 Day 8 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Shoulders & Arms as Support -­‐ Asanas ; Arm balances / Inversions -­‐ RelaxaIon poses with use of blankets -­‐ Vedas, 5 Sheaths/Koshas, Shariras -­‐ 4 Desires, Classical View/Tantric View T T / A & P T / TM T / TM PLE PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 1 1 1 YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM This Page Details the Following YTT Mee@ngs: Days 9 -­‐ 12 School Name: H~OM Yoga/Wellness Center YTT Mee@ng Day Topics Covered Date Category of Topic Name of E-­‐RYT Total Contact Hours Contact Hours With Day 9 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Asana Benefits, PrecauIons, & ModificaIons -­‐ ModificaIons use of props -­‐ Asanas ; Forward Bends , Hamstrings -­‐ Karma & ReincarnaIon -­‐ Bhagdava Gita T T T / TM T / TM PLE PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 1 2 1 1 Day 10 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Heart connecIon to chest openers -­‐ Asanas ; Back Bends -­‐ Counter Poses -­‐ Sisya & Guru, 4 Classes of Sadhakas -­‐ MeditaIon Guidelines -­‐ Walking MeditaIon T T T / TM T PLE PLE PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 0.5 2 1 1 1 0.5 Day 11 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ EXAM ; PLE -­‐ Teaching New Posture -­‐ Core Breath Support in Poses -­‐ Bhastrika & KapalabhaI pranayama -­‐ Asanas ; Abdominals & Strength Poses -­‐ Yoga Nidra T T T T / A & P T & TM T & TM PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 1 0.5 0.5 2 1 Day 12 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Pranayama ; Viloma, Anuloma, Bhramari, Sitali -­‐ Asanas ; SiUng Poses, Kneeling Poses, Prone Poses, Supine Poses -­‐ Philosophy Overview -­‐ 9 Gates -­‐ Kriyas -­‐ NeI Pot T T T / TM PLE PLE PLE T Heleen “ “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 2 1 0.5 0.5 1 YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM This Page Details the Following YTT Mee@ngs: Days 13 -­‐ 16 School Name: H~OM Yoga/Wellness Center YTT Mee@ng Day Topics Covered Date Category of Topic Name of E-­‐RYT Total Contact Hours Contact Hours With Day 13 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Asanas ; Neck & Head in Poses -­‐ Hands ON AssisIng & Adjustments -­‐ PracIce Hands ON AssisIng & Adjustments -­‐ Chair / Seniors Yoga / Prenatal -­‐ Pranayama ; Nadi Sodhana, Surya/Chandra , Balancing Nostrils with awareness T T / TM T PR T / TM T Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 2 1 1 1 1 Day 14 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Language Refinement -­‐ Use of Words & Cues in poses -­‐ PracIce Teach 1 pose Each -­‐ PracIce Teach 1 Pose Each ; Mirroring -­‐ PracIce Teach 1 Pose Each ; Words no DOING -­‐ PracIce Teach 1 Pose Each ; Name that pose (Words no SEEING) T T PR PR PR PR Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 1 1 1 2 Day 15 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Asanas ; PuUng it all together -­‐ Exploring Poses “doing it differently” -­‐ Sequencing -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 20 min -­‐ Warm up to 1 Queen pose in groups -­‐ Pranas & Upa-­‐pranas T T / TM T / TM PR PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ 0.5 2 1 2 1 Day 16 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ PracIce Teach Each; 3 Pranayamas, in groups -­‐ Philosophy of MediaIon -­‐ Asana ; MeditaIon in poses, 4 levels of yoga pracIce (body, mind, spirit, bliss) -­‐ Chakras & Nadis, -­‐ Pranayama ; Chakra Cleansing, Jelly Belly T PR PLE T PLE T / PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 1 2 1 1 YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM YTT Mee@ng Day Topics Covered Date Category of Topic Name of E-­‐RYT Total Contact Hours Contact Hours With Day 17 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Anatomy ~~~ Teacher and Focus to be determined *Date may vary T A & P Guest Teacher to be Determined *Possibly at Extra cost 0.5 6 Day 18 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ The Science of Pain -­‐ Brain -­‐ Body -­‐ Mind / Nervous System / NeuroplasIcity -­‐ Anatomy of Breath -­‐ QualiIes of a Great Teacher -­‐ Ethics & Guidelines as a teacher T A & P A & P A & P PLE PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 2 1 1 1 1 Day 19 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ EXAM – ANATOMY -­‐ “Key Muscles In Hatha Yoga” Over view -­‐ ApplicaIon of Muscle Release Techniques in Hips, Legs & Arms -­‐ ApplicaIon of Muscle Release Techniques in Twists -­‐ 61 Point RelaxaIon T A & P A & P T / TM T / TM T Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 2 1.5 1 1 0.5 Day 20 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Developing Centering & Themes for your pracIce -­‐ ApplicaIon of Muscle Release Techniques in Hamstrings -­‐ ApplicaIon of Muscle Release Techniques in Arms -­‐ RestoraIve Yoga -­‐ How to Guide Savasana & Guided VisualizaIon -­‐ Asana ; Savasana & Guided VisualizaIon -­‐ Dealing with EmoIonal release in Students T T / TM T / TM / A & P T / TM / A & P T TM T TM Heleen “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 This Page Details the Following YTT Mee@ngs: Days 17 -­‐ 21 School Name: H~OM Yoga/Wellness Center YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM YTT Mee@ng Day Topics Covered Date Category of Topic Name of E-­‐RYT Total Contact Hours Contact Hours With Day 21 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ EXAM – ANATOMY Skeletal & Muscular -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ Centering and Theme in groups -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ applying “Key Muscles” ~ 3 Poses in groups -­‐ Feed Back of PracIce Teaching -­‐ Dance of the DirecIons, Harvest -­‐ Laughter yoga T A & P PR PR / A & P TM T T Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 2 1 1 1 0.5 0.5 Day 22 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ Finding Own Personal Voice/Uniqueness in Style -­‐ Asana ; Art of DemonstraIon -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 3 asanas DemonstraIon in Groups -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 2 RestoraIves with props in Groups -­‐ Feed Back of PracIce Teaching T TM TM PR PR PLE Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 1 2 2 1 Day 23 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 1hr Series of choice (Hips, Shoulders, Twists, Bends) -­‐ Feed Back of PracIce Teaching & Refining -­‐ Fascia Release for shoulders, knees, hips -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 20 min Guided MeditaIon in groups -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ Savasana 20 min in groups T PR TM T / A & P PR PR Heleen “ “ “ “ “ 0.5 2.5 1 0.5 1 1 Day 24 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 1hr min class in groups & share feedback -­‐ Feed Back of PracIce Teaching & Refining -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 20 min Guided VisualizaIon in groups -­‐ Feed Back of PracIce Teaching T PR TM PR 1 Heleen “ “ “ “ 0.5 3 1 1 1 This Page Details the Following YTT Mee@ngs: Days 21 -­‐ 24 School Name: H~OM Yoga/Wellness Center YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM YTT Mee@ng Day Topics Covered Date Category of Topic Name of E-­‐RYT Total Contact Hours Contact Hours With Day 25 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ EXAM -­‐ POSES Sanskrit -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 1.25 hr Full Class in groups -­‐ Feed Back of PracIce Teaching & Refining T PLE T T / TM Heleen “ “ “ 0.5 2 3 1 Day 26 -­‐ Q & A / Revision -­‐ PracIce Teach Each ~ 1.5 hr Full Class in groups -­‐ Feed Back of PracIce Teaching & Refining -­‐ Curriculum will be determined by what is needed most in group & individual students of the class. T PR T T Heleen “ “ 0.5 3 1 2 Day 27 -­‐ Opening Circle -­‐ Kids Yoga -­‐ Partner Yoga -­‐ Finding your way into the yoga work world -­‐ Curriculum will be determined by what is needed most in group & individual students of the class. T T / TM T / TM T T Heleen “ “ “ “ 0.5 1 3 1 1 Day 28 -­‐ Final Q & A / Revision -­‐ Intro to Ayurveda -­‐ HolisIc NutriIonal health Intro -­‐ Info on CEU, Registering with YA, CerIficaIon hand out & what now! -­‐ Group AffirmaIon & Closing T PLE A & P T T Heleen 1 2 2 0.5 1 Guests speaker Sophie Donahue Heleen “ This Page Details the Following YTT Mee@ngs: Days 25 -­‐ 28 School Name: H~OM Yoga/Wellness Center YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (YTT) SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM CATEGORY TOTAL CONTACT HOURS WITH E-­‐RYT’s TOTAL OVERALL CONTACT HOURS T 95 (Heleen) 95 TM 25 (Heleen) 25 A & P 20 (4 -­‐ 10 with Guest Presenter ) 20 PLE 30 (Heleen) 30 PR 10 (Heleen) 10 DESCRIPTION OF NON-­‐CONTACTED CATEGORY TOTAL NON-­‐CONTACT HOURS -­‐ Study of H-­‐OM YTT Manual -­‐ Acend & hand in wricen evaluaIon of 7 x 1 hr yoga public classes with 7 separate teachers T 17 -­‐ Observe 3 x 1 hr yoga classes given by Director of YTT (Helene Couvrece) TM 3 -­‐ Read required Manuals/Books (Ray Long/”Keys Muscles of Hatha Yoga”, “Anatomy Coloring book) -­‐ Study of Skeletal Body & Muscular System (Exam will be given on these) A & P 10 -­‐ Study of and conscious observaIon of Yamas & Niyamas, Breath, Balance PLE & Hand in wricen experience for each -­‐ Read “Bagavad Gita” & Sutras & Hand in a wricen report 14 -­‐ PracIce Teach 7 x 1hr Yoga Classes to Friends/Family and hand in wricen PR documentaIon, experience & student comments 7 SUMMERY OF YTT SCHEDULES FOR 200-­‐HOUR PROGRAM & YA Standards Guidelines School Name: H~OM Yoga/Wellness Center YA Standards Guidelines 100 / 75 25 / 15 10 / 5 30 / 20 20 / 10 (5 hours applying A & P principles) T TM PR (5 hours ac@vely) PLE A & P Asana Principles of Teaching Teaching – not assis@ng or Study of yoga philosophies Human physical anatomy & physiology Pranayama Technical aspects of teaching observing others) Yoga lifestyle EnergeIc Physiology (chakras, etc) MeditaIon ObservaIon PracIce Teaching Ethics of yoga teachers Study and applicaIon of its principles to RelaxaIon AssisIng / CorrecIng Receiving feedback yoga pracIce (benefits, contraindicaIons, ChanIng Teaching styles & qualiIes Observing others teaching healthy movement pacerns, etc) Mantra Students process of learning Giving/hearing feedback