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The School of Yoga Fail: Unsuccessful Completion of the Course Pass: Successful completion of the course The School of Yoga Fail: Unsuccessful completion of the course The School of Yoga at Mount Madonna Institute offers our signature Yoga Teacher Training Certificates at the Cumulative Final Exam: No 200 Hour, 300 Hour, and Prenatal Specialty (85 hours). Graduation Document: Certificate Our YTT programs are approved by the National Yoga Registry, Yoga Alliance. These programs include a Purpose / Objective: broad range of Yoga theory, philosophy, and practices, We teach a comprehensive system of Yoga that has with particular emphasis on the traditional Eight-limbed endured for over 5000 years. Through the teachings of (Ashtanga) Yoga system as described in Patanjali’s Baba Hari Dass, the practices of Ashtanga (eight- Yoga Sutras. In addition, we draw from other classical limbed) Yoga have been preserved as expounded by the yogic texts including the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhakti sages of old, with all their vital relevance to Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad-Gita, Gheranda Samhita, Shiva contemporary daily life. This program is for those who Samhita, Hatha Yoga Pradipka, and the published and are or wish to be Yoga teachers, as well as for any unpublished writings of Master Yogi Baba Hari Dass, conscientious student who wishes to expand and deepen who is the inspiration for our School. his or her knowledge, experience, and practice of Yoga. The course includes in-depth instruction in the theory Many of our senior faculty members have been and methods of Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga, including practicing, studying, and teaching Yoga at Mount Shat karma (bodily purifications), Pranayama (breathing Madonna Center for over 30 years. By attending the practices), Mudra (positions to seal and direct energy), MMI School of Yoga, one has the opportunity not only Asana (postures), and Dhyana (meditation). to study with instructors who are deeply committed to the practice of Yoga, but also to live in a residential Topics also cover Yoga Sutras, Ayurveda, Anatomy and community dedicated to practicing yogic principles on a Physiology, Neuroscience, Subtle (energy) Body daily basis. Theory, and Yoga Psychology and Philosophy. The program includes a substantial student teaching practicum. Our purpose is to present the teachings and ASHTANGA YOGA TEACHER methods that form the foundation both for one’s personal TRAINING – 200 HOUR LEVEL practice and for teaching Yoga. This program is Clock Hours: 205 registered with Yoga Alliance, and the training qualifies anyone who completes it to register as an RYT Prerequisite: High school graduation or equivalent. (Registered Yoga Teacher) at the 200-hour level with Pass or Fail Grading: Yoga Alliance. Course Outline/Description: Educational Categories Hours Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) 112.00 Teaching Methodology (TM) 25.50 Anatomy & Physiology (AP) 18.00 Yoga Philosophy/Life Style Ethics (YPLE) 31.50 Practicum 18.00 Total: 205.00 Intro to Ashtanga Yoga Intro to Asana Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Credits: 1.50 Credits: 1.50 Description: Lecture of the eight limbs of Ashtanga Description: Introduction and overview of asana as part yoga, discussing each limb and its importance to a yogic of the Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga systems. lifestyle. Learning Objectives: Students will be able to place Learning Objectives: Students will learn the eight limbs asana in a classical context. They will learn how asana of Ashtanga Yoga, how to practice them in daily life, affects body, breath and mind: the physical body, the and their relevance to the ultimate aim of yoga. subtle body, and movement of prana and the mind. 25 Students will also differentiate between personal practice practice as described in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. and the teaching of asana. Learning Objectives: Students will understand what the obstacles to practice are and have an opportunity to Hand Mudras consider what obstacles they face in their own personal Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) practice. Credits: 1.50 Description Restorative Yoga Theory Students will learn a series of hand mudras to use before Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) and after meditation as a form of pratyahara, Credits: 1.50 withdrawing the mind from the senses. Description: Based on the science of rejuvenative Learning Objectives: Students will be able to incorporate practices, students will learn how to teach basic poses hand mudras in their personal practice as a preparation that open the body and calm the mind. for meditation, and prepare to be able to teach them to Learning Objectives: Students will be able to create a others if they choose. restorative class that accommodates all levels. Sanskrit Pronunciation Ayurveda & Asana Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Credits: 1.50 Credits: 3.00 Description: Students will learn the basics in Sanskrit Description pronunciation and will practice chanting some traditional Students will learn how to incorporate Ayurvedic Vedic prayers. principles in an asana practice. Learning Objectives: Students will learn key concepts to Learning Objectives: Students will be able to create an help them properly pronounce Sanskrit words. They will asana practice that tailors to the season, time of day, and begin to understand the importance of Sanskrit to the individual constitution. practices they are learning and will teach, and as an aid to learning the Sanskrit names of various practices. Kid's Yoga Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Ayurveda I Credits: 3.00 Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Description: This class provides techniques and tools Credits: 1.50 for teaching yoga to kids of all ages, through both theory Description: An introduction to the 5,000 year old and experience. tradition of Ayurveda, its aims and objectives, basic Learning Objectives: Students will learn ways one principles, and concepts of health and wellness. Students might teach yoga to children, including incorporating are introduced to the concepts of dosha (individual fun asana games, visualizations, song/sound, and constitution) and five element theory. awareness of breath, they will then have some Learning Objectives: Students will gain a foundation in knowledge of how to design a class for children if they the science, history, and philosophy of Ayurveda. They have interest and opportunity. will begin to understand the basic five element theory, the doshas, their properties, functions, and locations in Shat Karma the body. Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Credits: 12.50 Prenatal Theory Description: An introduction and overview of ancient Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) cleansing practices with demonstration, instruction, as Credits: 3.00 well as practice of a number of the methods described in Description: A general introduction of Prenatal Theory the Hatha Yoga scriptures. in Yoga practice with an overview of some of the Learning Objectives: Students will learn about and be changes women go through during pregnancy. able to practice a number of the cleansing techniques as Learning Objectives: Students will understand the they wish. This provides first hand experience and then general guidelines for adapting yoga practices during students can choose to incorporate any that fit for them pregnancy, including which practices to avoid and which in their personal practice. practices are beneficial. Sadhana (Pranayama & Meditation) Yoga Sadhana - The Kleshas Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Credits: 38.00 Credits: 1.50 Description: Mornings 6:30 - 8:30 for techniques and Description: This class delves into the obstacles to daily training - 19 days of learning beginning practices. Stu- 27 dents will then have opportunity of teaching the tech- Sadhana (Pranayama & Meditation) niques in a small group setting that includes a mentor. Teaching Methodology (TM) Learning Objectives: Students will learn classic Credits: 3.00 pranayama and meditation methods through direct Description: Students who taught sadhana receive experience each morning, and will be encouraged to feedback from senior teachers, apprentices, and fellow incorporate these into their daily sadhana (practice). students. They will also learn how to teach these beginning yoga Learning Objectives: Students hone their skill in pranayama in their classes, if they so choose. teaching sadhana. Asana Practice Asana Teaching Theory Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Teaching Methodology (TM) Credits: 21.00 Credits: 6.00 Description: Morning asana classes that model the arch Description: To prepare the student to teach a progression and the core poses. Beginning Level asana class. Learning Objectives: Students will experience a well- Learning Objectives: Students will learn how to rounded asana class that follows the arch progression structure a class, how to teach to different kinds of model, preparing them to create their own classes based learners, and how to cue for modifications and on this model. They will be exposed to a variety of corrections. teaching styles as well as different approaches to asana (gentle, therapeutic, strong, vigorous, etc.). Asana Student Teaching Observation Techniques Teaching Methodology (TM) Asana Core Postures Credits: 9.00 Techniques, Training and Practice (TTP) Description: Students who taught asana receive useful Credits: 21.00 feedback about the class they taught. Description: A mix of theory and experiential teachings Learning Objectives: Students begin to understand
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