BENEFITS:

• Strengthen asana practice.
• Deepen meditation practice.
• Learn about mythology and philosophy.
• Learn therapeutics and anatomy.
• Learn how to assist students.
• Enhance personal freedom and self-empowerment.
• And more!

BOOK REQUIREMENTS:

• The practice of Skanda Yoga by K.F. von Roenn III.
• Moola Bandha: The Master Key by Swami Buddhananda.
• Hatha Yoga Pradapika by Swami Muktibodhananda.
• The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga: Scientific Keys Volume I by Ray Long MD.
• 13-Moon Natural Time Calendar by Jose Arguelles.
• The Yoga Sutras (any translation).
• Bhagavad Gita.
• The Upanishads.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Attendance to all classes on designated
• Attendance to 3 additional classes during each week.
• Daily journaling and meditation practice.
• Observing 8 classes.
• Assisting in 8 classes.
• Teaching 8 classes.
• A strong desire to work hard.

TEACHER TRAINING TOPICS COVERED:

• Intro to Skanda Yoga and History of Hatha Yoga
• Action an Alignment in Asana
• Setting Spiritual Themes. The Power, Action, and Essence of teaching.
• Scientific Stretching Techniques (anatomy of stretching)
• Assisting students in basic poses
• Assisting students in Advanced poses
• Verbal Skills for teaching instructions
• Review assisting and practice teaching
• Anatomy of Chakras (diagnosing with pendulum)
• Mudra, Bandha, and Pranayama
• Yoga Philosophy and Mythology
• Classical Yoga Philosophy
• Vedanta & Tantra philosophy
• Anatomy and Therapeutics (inner body)
• Anatomy and Therapeutics (upper body)
• Anatomy and Therapeutics (lower body)
• Bhagavad Gita
• Advanced Skanda “Practice”
• Practice Teaching & Review
• Sanskrit quiz & Therapeutics review
• Teaching and assisting
• Teaching Test
• Adjusting and Assisting exam
• Asana & Sanskrit exam
• Final written exam