Teacher Training July Session ~ Sacred Movement

Orientation Meeting
July 6, 2010
INTRODUCTIONS:
Tell us your name, a little about your family and or personal history, what are you hobbies, what are you dreams in life, and how long you’ve been practicing yoga (what style and with who?) What made you decide to take this teacher training and what brought you to yoga?
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Required materials: Yoga Mind, Body and Spirit by Donna Farhi
A journal
PRACTICE a minimum of 3 hours of yoga per week
3 Ring binder with tabs and extra writing paper
Suggested reading materials
Taxes

TO DO:
Go over calendars (make certain we are all on the same page.

Info for the phone list
Scheduling for internship
Workshops and how you can earn hours
Up coming events-optional

GUIDELININES for weekly meetings and Asana Intensives:

Bring your binder with you. It will hold all notes and handouts.
Plan to arrive 15 minutes early. We will begin on time.
Socialize before and after lecture ONLY.
I will provide an outline for each topic and often times handouts for you to read.
A proactive, discussion, and/or multi-media production will be included in each meeting.
Thursday meetings will be mostly discussion and lecture. Wear comfortable clothing.
Weekend Intensives (5 hours per day) will be almost entirely ASANA practice.
Keep track of all you hours in your journal or on a separate sheet of paper.
“Journal Checks” are always the first thing done on the Saturday Intensive.

THE YOGIC ART OF LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION

Please respect all members of our group by listening through eye contact and not interrupting (either vocally or by fidgeting). Practice mindfulness in the meeting. Speak your truth.
Everyone deserves to have an equal share of time. Be aware that you may be speaking too much or not speaking at all. We are working at a group energy democracy. Do not bring a bad attitude to any of our gatherings.
When Kristina is speaking and you have a question or comment, please raise your hand and wait to be called upon.

PAYMENT INFO:
**Monthly Payments are due by the 1st of each month *Please keep track of your payments**
NO REFUNDS
Please let Kristina know if you need a receipt for tax purposes.

In-Depth Yoga Training & Teacher Certification
With Kristina Campagna
~50 hours of yoga philosophy & related topic discussion (2.5hrs/once a week)
~60 hours of yoga practice (2-3 yoga clases per week/a least 3 hours a week)
~50 hours in Asana Intensives ( 1 weekend a month for 5 months-5 hours each)
~40 hours journal writing & personal studies (approximately 1 hour every other day)
*Tuition for In-Depth Training & Teacher Certification: $2000
($250.00 deposit due by 1/8/08) Your tuition for the training can be paid monthly, by the 15th or in full at any time. We will make any arrangements necessary to help.
*For those who are interested in receiving Yoga Teacher Certification:
~internship & student teaching must be scheduled
*To fulfill your 3 hours of yoga a week, you may attend yoga classes with any yoga teacher you choose. Try to take on class a week with me. Time spent doing your own practice at home also counts towards your in-class hours. Most importantly, find a variety in your learning. Also take time to figure out what you want would like to teach and then study from there.
*Each trainee interested in teaching will be assigned a class to intern based on your availability. Your internship requires you to commit to a certain time each week to assist in a specific class. Eventually, when you are ready, you will student teach with the assistance of the Teacher Trainer.
*Weekly meeting are held once a week on Thursdays from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at my home. This meeting is part of the core training and must be attended every week. Each meeting will have an assigned topic for which I’ll give a short lecture or demonstration, and then an open discussion or practice will follow.
*Weekend intensives will meet once each month from 12:00 – 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. A focused yoga class will be taught each day, followed by group and partner work on specific postures or techniques relating to what we are currently studying.
*Missing weekend training's, weekly meetings and internships should be kept to a minimum. Attendance should be your #1 priority. You will have to make the hours up in some other way. Please plan to attend unless you are sick.
*Each trainee must purchase a writing journal and a deep three-ring binder (you may also want to include subject separators and blank paper for notes). These supplies will be used thought the training. Bring your binder to all meetings, weekend training's. Your journal will be written in daily to keep track of your hours, practices, breakthroughs, and experiences.
*A subscription to Yoga Journal is highly recommended for the training. Seven issues for $19.95 (sometimes even less expensive) (800)600-YOGA, We have one text book: Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit by Donna Farhi ($20) which you must also purchase prior to the start of the training.
*There will be a written exam and a test on the last scheduled meeting. A journal review and a practice teaching (in front of your peers) will be held at the last Asana Intensive Weekend to completer the Certification process. Your Certification is awarded at the completion of the required hours and when all payments are received.
*This training is designed to give you a complete understanding of Hatha Yoga. My promise is to provide plenty of opportunities for you to experience all the wonderful yogic practices, to support you in your individual progress and understanding, as well as give you the tools to become a confident teacher and/or advanced student of Yoga. I look forward to being your teacher!

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS July`October 2010 SESSION
         Read pages: Introduction-7
Week 1: July 6: Orientation/What is Yoga? The Evolution of Yoga…
         Read Pages: 8-16
Week 2: July 13 The Yamas & Niyamas of Ashtanga Yoga
Week 3: July 20: Yoga Practice Guidelines, Preventing Injuries, Principles of Teaching Yoga, Creating a Safe Environment for Yoga Practice
         Read pages – 16 – 80 in Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit
ASANA INTENSIVE #1 (July 24,25): Seven Moving Priciples – Foundation of Asana Practice Practiced with the Sun Salutations & Triangle and half-moon (teaching the class)
Week 4: July 27: Meditation

Week 5: Augus 3: Patanjalli’s Yoga Sutras & 8 Limbed Path, 4 Yogas, Schools of Hatha Yoga
Week 6: August 10: Chakras: The Energetic Body, Yoga & the Emotions
Week 7: August 17 Sequencing for various types of classes Kristina style
Read pages 81-170 in Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit
ASANA INTENSIVE #2 (August 21,22): Core, Standing Poses, Seated Postures & Twists – Adjustments, and Variations(teaching the class)
Week 8:August 24: Week 9: March 11: Pranayama/Sequencing for various types of classes (Gentle, Flow, Injured)
Week 10: August 31: Adjustments

Week 11: September 7: Hour practice teach with a partner/Using Props
Week 12: September 14: Partner Yoga – Using partner work in class (teaching).
Week 13: September 21: Ayurveda, Vegetarianism and Yogic Health Principles, Sanskrit terminology, Basic Anatomy

         Read pages 172-228 in YMBS
ASANA INTENSIVE #3 (September 25,26) Core, Back Bends, Inversions (read handout) – Alignment, Adjustments, and Variations(teaching the class)
         Week 14: September 28: Sequencing
Week 15: July 29: Yoga Therapy – Using Asana as a Psychological Healing Tool

Read pages: 231-249
Week 16: October 5: Mudra & Mantra Meditation, Bandhas (DVD) and Kriyas Multiple Choice Test and Written Exam, Final Journal Review
Read Pages: 254-270
ASANA INTENSIVE #4(October 9,10): Arm Balances, Wrist Releases (read hand out) Relaxation and Benefits of Restoratives, Yoga Nidra, (teaching the class)
Week 17: October 19: Professional Info & Class Ideas + Student/Teacher Relationships + Using Music, Aromatherapy in class/Hinduism