Course curriculum

  • 1

    22 - 25 September 2022

    • Radical Darshan | Trainee Understandings and Commitments

    • Weekend 1 | Curriculum

    • Orientation 1 | Course Dates & Times

    • Orientation 2 | Assessment Protocols

    • Orientation 3 - Reading List

    • Teaching Methodology | Invocation & Sacred Space Creation - Handout PLEASE READ BEFORE SEPTEMBER 22

    • YPLE | Mantra - Water Puja

    • Teaching Methodology | Sacred Space - Tend the Square Tend the Circle

    • TTM | Meditation - Navaratri Sadhana Handout

    • YPLE | Yoga Lifestyle - Ayurveda Handout

    • YPLE | Ayurveda - Science of Life

    • YPLE | Ayurveda Tridosha

    • Teaching Methodology | Teaching to Trans-/Non-binary/Intersex Populations: Slides - Josetta Malcolm Guest Facilitator

    • YPLE | ARIE Origin and Identity - Slides

    • YPLE | ARIE Origin and Identity - Handout

    • YPLE | Accessible Yoga Principles

    • TTP | Mantra | Sheela Bringi - Handout

    • TTP | 108 Sacred Symbolism

    • TTP | Sanskrit Syllabary - Sheela Bringi

    • Video Links | Weekend 1 | September

  • 2

    13 - 16 October 2022

    • Sponsor Group - Video Link

    • Weekend 2 | Curriculum

    • Orientation 3 | Resource List - Kallie

    • TTP | Mantra Weekend 1 + 2 | Slides

    • TTP | Mantra Weekend 1 - Audio

    • TTP | Mantra Weekend 2 - Audio

    • TTP | Lunar & Yin Yoga - Slides

    • TTP | Introduction to Yin Yoga

    • TTP | Yin Yoga - Slides

    • TTP | Yin Yoga TCM Meridians Handout

    • TTP | AUM Pranava Meditation - Audio

    • DTM | Dynamic - Handout

    • DTM | Culture of Consent - Slides

    • DTM | Culture of Consent - Quiz

    • DTM | Power - Handout

    • YPLE | ARIE - Language Worksheet

    • A&P | Facilitated by Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi - Slides

    • DTM | PDOAC - Handout

    • DTM | PDOAC - Slides

    • TTM - Demystifying Disability | Facilitated by Guest Faculty Shani Dhanda - Weblinks

    • TTM - Demystifying Disability | Facilitated by Guest Faculty Shani Dhanda - Slides

    • YPLE | ARIE History of Race - Slides

    • Video Links | Weekend 2 | October

  • 3

    18 - 20 November 2022

    • Sponsor Group - Video Link | Reading

    • Weekend 3 | Curriculum

    • Weekend 3 | Assessments Due

    • Assessment | Space Setting Curriculum

    • Assessment | Āyurveda

    • YPLE | Ayurveda & Sankhya - Slides

    • YPLE | Ayurveda - Sankhya - Tantra Philosophy - Handout

    • YPLE | Ayurveda - Pancakarma - Handout

    • TTP | Yoga Nidrā - Slides

    • TTP | Yoga Nidrā - Handout

    • TTP | Yoga Nidrā | Matrika Nyasa - Audio

    • TM | Yoga Nidrā | Post Practice Self Care - Handout

    • Assessment | Yoga Nidrā

    • DTM | Principle of Interconnectedness - Handout

    • DTM | Principle of Unknown Possibilities - Handout

    • DTM | Teaching Practicum - Worksheet

    • DTM | Assisting and Observing - Worksheet

    • A&P | Facilitated by Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi - Handout

    • A&P | Facilitated by Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi - Slides

    • A&P | Facilitated by Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi - Foot Practices

    • TTP | Foundations of Mindfulness - Slides

    • JEDI - November Handout

    • TTP | Sacred Languages | Sanskrit Handout

    • TTP | Mudra

    • TTP | Mantra Weekend 3 + 4

    • TTP | Yantra

    • Mindful Walking - Guided Audio

    • Video Links | Weekend 3| November

  • 4

    16 - 18 December 2022

    • Sponsor Group - Video Link

    • Weekend 4 Curriculum

    • YPLE | ARIE: Locating Self - Social Identity Reflection Worksheet

    • YPLE | ARIE: What is internalized racism? - Reading

    • YPLE | Introduction to Bhagavad Gita

    • YPLE | Philosophy - Slides

    • TTP | Mindfulness: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness - Slides

    • TTP | Mindfulness - Window of Tolerance for PTSD - Reading

    • A&P | Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi - Slides

    • A&P | Quiz - Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi

    • DTM | Student Learning Process (SLP) - Slides

    • TTP | Krama Sequencing - Handout

    • TTP | Krama Sequencing - Slides

    • YPLE | ARIE: Defining Racism

    • Video Links| Weekend 4 | December

  • 5

    12 - 15 January 2023

    • Sponsor Group | Video Link

    • Weekend 5 | Curriculum

    • TTP | Meditation - Introduction & Preparation

    • TTP | Meditation - Slides

    • DTM | Business of Yoga - Slides

    • DTM | Business Planning - Worksheet

    • DTM | Assisting/Observing - Worksheet

    • DTM | Teaching Practicum - Worksheet

    • A&P | Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi - Slides

    • A&P | Guest Faculty Avni Trivedi - Handout

    • YPLE | ARIE: Intersectionality - Handout

    • TTP | Mindfulness - Preparation for Assignment

    • TTP | Mindfulness - Feeling Tone Talk

    • TTP | Mindfulness - Feeling Tone Meditation

    • Video Links | Weekend 5 | January

    • Video Link | Sponsor Group | January

  • 6

    17 - 19 February 2022

    • Weekend 6 | Curriculum

    • YPLE | Key Principles Philosophy - slides

    • TTP | Sacred Languages Sanskrit - Handout

    • YPLE | Cakra System at a glance - Handout

    • TTP | Pancha Prana Vayus - Slides

    • YPLE | ARIE - Worksheet

    • ARIE: Additional Reading Resources - Links

    • TTP | Chandra Sadhana | Jyotisa - Handout

    • TTP | Krama Sequencing: Assignment

    • Video Links | Weekend 6 | February

    • Video Link | Sponsor Group | March

  • 7

    17 - 19 March 2023

    • Weekend 7 | Curriculum

    • A&P | Guest Facilitator Avni Trivedi - Handout

    • A&P | Guest Facilitator Avni Trivedi - Slides

    • TM | Yoga Teacher Ethics - Slides

    • TM | White Supremacy Culture [Tema Okun] - Yoga Culture

    • TM | Code of Conduct - Yoga_Alliance

    • TM | Qualities of a Teacher - Slides

    • TM | Role of a Teacher | Qualities - Handout

    • TM | Role of a Teacher | Sankalpa - Handout

    • YPLE | ARIE: Race and the Body - Handout

    • A&P | Anti-Diet - Guest Facilitator Aisha Nash - Slides

    • DTM | Business of Yoga: Assignment

    • TTP | Meditation - Handout

    • TTP | Meditation | Assignment

    • Video Links | Weekend 7 | March

    • Sponsor Group - Video Link

  • 8

    14 - 16 April 2023

    • Weekend 8 | Curriculum

    • YPLE | Sankhya - Tantra - Handout

    • TTP | Art + Science of Mudra _ Slides

    • TTP | Mudra - Hasta Mudra Sadhana - Handout

    • TTP | Bhakti Yoga Slides - Guest Facilitator Anjali Rao

    • TTP | Somatics - Slides

    • TTP | Pranayama - Ujjayi Guided Practice

    • TTP | Pranayama - Reflections to Ujjayi Pranayama

    • TTP | Mindfulness - Metta (Loving Kindness) Practice

    • TTP | Mindfulness - Leading a Racial Affinity Group

    • YPLE | History - Legacy of Colonialism - Slides

    • YPLE | Post Colonialism - Slides

    • YPLE | Cultural Extraction & Reparation

    • DTM | Observing / Assisting - Assignment

    • DTM | Teaching Practicum - Assignment

    • YPLE | Tattvas - Assignment

    • Video Links | Weekend 8 | April

    • Sponsor Group - Video Link

  • 9

    Residential | 7 - 14 May 2023

    • TTP | Chandra Namaskar and Mudra - Slides

    • TTP | Sanskrit - Useful Asana Vocabulary

    • TTM | Closing Circle - Honouring Community & Puja