Continuing Education Training

The Science and Art of Intelligent Sequencing

with Jim Bennitt and James Tennant

Module 1: Saturday-Sunday, November 21-22 , 2020
Module 2: Saturday-Sunday, December 12-13, 2020
Module 3: Saturday-Sunday, TBA 2021

 Teaching beginner students can be a challenging and overwhelming experience.

Each module will allow the experienced teacher to delve deeper into the intricacies of designing an asana class while incorporating pranayama, pratyahara, dharana and dhyana. You will elevate your understanding of how compensation, observation and preparatory exercises play a role within the sequence of a class. We will also discuss how to incorporate basic ayurvedic principles.

Please note: For these modules there is a 10-person maximum and 5-person minimum. You must register one week prior to the start of the program or have a deposit down of $100 to reserve your space. If the course is canceled due to low attendance, you will be notified 7 days prior to the start date and will receive a full refund.

Prerequisite: Must have 200-hour accreditation through an established yoga studio.

Cost:
$250 Individual modules
$675 Series

Schedule for each module

Saturday
9:30am-10:45am Physical Practice
10:45am-12pm Lunch Break
12pm-4pm Theory and Practical Application

Sunday
9:30am-10:45am Physical Practice
10:45am-12pm Lunch Break
12pm-4pm Theory and Practical Application

Module 1: REFINING THE BASICS

Practice asana, pranayama, and meditation with emphasis on specific directions of mobility and effective warm-up techniques. Analyze the anatomy of a yoga class and develop your assessment skills.

Module 1 Topics will include:

• Editing and refining the design of class

• Establishing a concept

• Appropriate compensation poses/exercises

• Components of a balanced class

• Effective warm up and prostration techniques

• Engaging the core

• Assessing the student guidelines

• Types of asana classes

• Incorporating pranayama and meditation

• Lessons in adjusting for students' needs

• Examining example sequences

• Common pitfalls when teaching more experienced students

Module 2: THE ART OF SEQUENCING

Topics will include: 

• Dynamics of compensation/balancing

• Creating a multi-dimensional practice

• Techniques to make efficient transitions within class

• Effective preparatory poses to encourage the fullest range of motion for all joints

• Choosing preparatory postures and exercises for more complicated poses

• Deconstructing more complicated poses

• Exploring boundaries safely

• Addressing multi-level classes/students

• Building blocks for an intelligent advanced class

• Lessons in following through with initial concept of class while adjusting for students' needs

• Pranayama enhancing the energetic effect of the class
  

Module 3: THE ART OF SEQUENCING

Topics will include:

• Establishing a desired effect

• 5 Vayus

• Mudras and bandhas that support and/or balance the overall quality of the class

• Meditation and visualization techniques

• Applying Ayurvedic principles

• Methods to assist students’ progress
  

Additional hours will include

• Discussion/Q&A
• Assignments
• Homework

Cost: $350

Beginner’s Mind: Teaching New Students Effectively

with James Tennant

Module 1: Friday-Saturday, June 12-13, 2020
Module 2: Friday-Saturday, July 24-25, 2020

 Teaching beginner students can be a challenging and overwhelming experience.

Whether you’re teaching an ongoing introduction to yoga course, basic asana classes, or learning to manage new students in a general class with more confidence, this module is for you.

In this training you will be given invaluable insights into how a class for the beginner student differs from other classes. You will learn techniques and sequences that help the beginning student practice comfortably and safely while piquing their interest in the practice of yoga.

Please note: For these modules there is a 10-person maximum and 5-person minimum. You must register one week prior to the start of the program or have a deposit down of $100 to reserve your space. If the course is canceled due to low attendance, you will be notified 7 days prior to the start date and will receive a full refund.

Prerequisite: Must have 200-hour accreditation through an established yoga studio These modules must be taken together and in sequential order.

Schedule

Friday 6pm-9pm: Physical Practice and Theory
Saturday 1pm-5pm: Theory and Practical Application

Module 1: Perceiving the Beginner’s Mind

Practice asana, pranayama, and meditation with emphasis on simplified design of a class. Learn effective preparatory poses and appropriate compensation poses for building toward and winding down from postures. Demystify the practice of pranayama and introduce meditation techniques that easily engage new practitioners.

Module 1 Topics will include: 

• Assessing the student

• Class planning

• Simplifying prostrations

• Establishing positive patterns

• Refining verbal cues

Module 2: Meeting the Needs of New Students

Topics will include: 

• Cultivating keen perspective on basic postures

• Beginners in a multi-level class

• Adjusting and Assisting

• Challenging the beginner student

• Implementing pranayama, concentration, and meditation

• Use of props and assists

Additional hours will include

• Discussion/Q&A
• Assignments
• Homework

Cost: $350

Prenatal yoga: Supporting PRACTITIONERS DURING Pregnancy

With Katie Rowe Mitchell

Saturday-Sunday, July 18—19, 2020

 Pregnancy is a physical, emotional, and often spiritual journey. This course is designed to give yoga teachers the knowledge and confidence to safely instruct prenatal students. Support and serve expectant mothers during this transformative and deeply personal experience.

You will learn to teach appropriate techniques for asana, pranayama, and meditation. We’ll lead a variety of modified Sun Salutations and poses which support anatomical and physiological shifts of each trimester. There will be discussion on how a prenatal sequence differs from a general class as well as strategy on how to include a pregnant student in a general class.

A manual will be included.

Please note: For these modules there is a 10-person maximum and 5-person minimum. You must register one week prior to the start of the program or have a deposit down of $100 to reserve your space. If the course is canceled due to low attendance, you will be notified 7 days prior to the start date and will receive a full refund.  

Prerequisite: Must have 200-hour accreditation through an established yoga studio.

Schedule

Saturday July 18th:
10am-1:30 Practice/Theory/Practicum
1:30-2pm Break
2pm-5:30pm Theory/Practicum
 
Sunday July 19th:
10am-1:30 Practice/Theory/Practical Application
1:30-2pm Break
2pm-5:30pm Theory/Practical Application

Topics will include:

• Educating students about contraindications

• How to use props effectively

• Address common pre-natal conditions / complications

• Ease physical discomforts and emotional stressors

• Sequence a prenatal yoga class

• Use inclusive language and sharpen cueing strategies

• Teach pelvic floor work

Total Hours: 20

COST: $450

Additional Cost: If you are not able to observe two of Katie’s weekly 4:30-5:30pm Prenatal Classes on Thursday, you will need to participate/observe with another teacher. This may incur an additional cost.