Training Curriculum
Lorraine Aguilar, P.T., ERYT 500
Our 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Program will consist of approximately 260 hours of Hands on Teacher Training including mentorship with Lorraine plus 35 additional hours of required non-contact hours (details with acceptance to program).

Curriculum Outline:

1) Learn, Practice & Teach the Therapeutic Principles of Alignment in Asana

2) Anatomy for Yoga Intensive

3) Taking the seat of the teacher and studentship (types of students and relationship with teacher

4) Buddhist, Tantric Yoga and Native American Philosophies as they apply to Yoga

5) Classical Yoga Philosophy and Ethics

6) Intro to Ayurveda for Yoga Lifestyle

7) Yoga as Ritual and exploration of other rituals (setting intention, classroom organization)

8) Creating your own personal yoga/meditation and ritual practice

9) Practice of intermediate/advanced asana syllabus

10) Sequencing

11) Exploration of various Theme categories and using themes effectively in teaching

12) Language Skills in teaching

13) Observation Skills/ Hands on and Verbal Adjustments

14) Use of Props in regular and therapeutic yoga sessions

15) Meditation (Exploration of Buddhist, Advaita Vedanta and Tantric Techniques)

16) Pranayama, mantra and chanting

17) Contemplation and Journaling

18) Yoga for special populations/Yoga Therapy

a.) scoliosis
b.) restorative yoga
c.) chair yoga
d) yoga therapy for the back, lower, upper body

19) The Art of One on One private sessions (each student will receive a one on one session with Lorraine)

20) Observation , Assisting and lots of Practice Teaching in:

a.) group sessions - all levels
b.) 1-on1 sessions - all levels

21) Learning, practicing and teaching a basic therapeutic yoga session

22) Creating sequences for one on one and group sessions based on alignment themes.

23) Finding your unique expression and style in the art of Teaching Yoga

24) Business of Yoga

25) Giving and Receiving skillful feedback