Overview of Certification Process 1. Complete all Contact Hours 2. Complete and submit Evolutionary Study Projects. ***To submit your projects, please create a folder on dropbox.com and organize your projects into a folder. Go to ‘Links’ in the left column and next to the file you have created there will be an image of a cog. Please click to get the link to your folder. You can paste this into an email and send to [email protected]. See image below for how to send link*** ​ ​ 3. Pay $108 Certification fee ● Pay online via paypal at ww.shivarea.com/ttpayments ​ ○ OR send $108 to [email protected] specifying certification fee ​ ​ 4. Complete Prana Vinyasa® Written Exam ● Once Contact Hours are completed and projects are submitted, your Final Exam will be ​ sent. You will then have 2 weeks to complete the exam. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for reviewing and processing time once you have completed the exam. We want to dedicate enough time to read and digest all of your hard work and dedication. 5. Receive your Prana Vinyasa® Teacher Certification and share your yoga knowledge and love with the world! ● Upon completion of all above, we will send you your certificate. *Please note: Once you have completed Shiva Rea’s Prana Vinyasa ® Teacher Training and would like to receive your Yoga Alliance RYT®, you must apply online at: http://www.yogaalliance.org/. ​ Evolutionary Study Projects The following projects comprise the non-contact hour requirements for certification. We strongly recommend that you begin these projects as you are completing your contact hours to support your training and learning. They are listed in recommended order for completion. ● Corresponding Online Modules ​ ● Teaching Demonstration Completion of Online Programs ​ For each live module that you attend, please also complete the corresponding online program. These programs will help you greatly deepen your understand of the live teachings. Below you find a table that shows which programs that correspond to each live module. Live Module Online Program Roots (Foundation) Pathway of Prana Art of Teaching Namaskar (also known as Vinyasa Embodying the Flow) Roots and Evolution: The Art of Teaching Prana Flow Namaskars Mandala of Asanas Art of Teaching Vinyasa - Mandala of Asanas Mandala of Asanas Energetic Alignment with Prana Vinyasa Elemental Vinyasa Elemental Vinyasa Chakra Vinyasa Chakra Vinyasa: Pathways of Prana Flow Rasa Vinyasa Vira Rasa Prana Vinyasa Rasa Vinyasa Tending your Inner Fire Required Reading List ​ (Please always check required reading list for each event participating for most up-to-date required list) Art of Namaskar ● Tending the Heat Fire by Shiva Rea (also known as Embodying the Flow) ● Heart of Yoga by Desikacher Mandala of Asanas ● Tending the Heat Fire by Shiva Rea ● Heart of Yoga by Desikacher Elemental Prana Vinyasa ● Encyclopedia of the Subtle body by Cyndi Dale Chakra Prana Vinaysa ● Encyclopedia of the Subtle body by Cyndi Dale ● Tending the Heart Fire by Shiva Rea Rasa Prana Vinaysa ● The Dance of the Shiva by Ananda Coomaraswami Kalari Vinyasa ● When the Body Becomes all Eyes: Paradigms, Discourses, and Practices of Powers in Kalarippayatu, a South Indian Martial Art by Phillip Zarrilli Soma Prana Vinyasa ● Soma by David Frawley Exam Preparation Reading Please choose one of the following books to read in preparation for the exam. Be prepared to answer questions on the text: ● Bhagavad Gita (any translation) ● Upanishads Translations by Eknath Easwaran ● Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (any translation) ● Yoga Spanda Karika by Daniel Odier ● Vijnana Bhairava Tantra Tranlation by Daniel Odier (in back of Yoga Spanda Karika) Teaching Demonstration Project Make a video while teaching oneself demonstrating: 1. (200/300/500hr) All of the namaskars that you have learned (1 round each) from each required modules you have taken (in groups of 5 namaskars) - Embodying the Flow, Mandala of Asanas, Elemental Vinyasa, Chakra Vinyasa, Rasa Vinyasa. a. For example, for Art of Namaskar (also known as Embodying the Flow) and Mandala of Asanas, you demonstrate: i. Rhythmic Vinyasa A ii. Rhythmic Vinyasa B ​​ iii. Dancing Warrior One ​​ iv. Dancing Warrior Side Waist Opening ​​ v. Dancing Warrior Hip Opening ​​ vi. Dancing Warrior Backbending ​​ vii. Warrior Backbending 2. (300/500hr) One wave of a Prana Vinyasa arm balance sequence that you have been given in your training and is reflected in the online sadhana. (Bhujapidasna, Bakasana) 3. (300/500hr) One wave of a Prana Vinyasa backbending sequence that you have been given in your training and is reflected in the online sadhana. (Urdhva Dhanurasana) Your video will show that you embody the namaskars and sequences that are represented in the live teaching, as well as online. It will allow us to hear you cue the asanas as your move through the flow. This is not to show variation of the namaskars or sequences but that you embody and can teach alignment in the flow through the three-part vinyasa method and that your cueing reflects a naturalness, ease and integration to lead people into flow. .