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Yoga Teacher Training & Advanced Studies Program 2011with Peter Sterios and other guest instructorsSan Luis Obispo, CA  Yoga Teacher Training & Advanced Studies Program For the first time in San Luis Obispo, Peter will be offering a Yoga Teacher Training & Advanced Studies Program, taught with a group of internationally renowned teachers from diverse backgrounds and allied fields of study. The Program will begin in January 2011, and is designed for those interested in teaching yoga, as well as those wanting to deepen their understanding and practice of yoga but who may not be interested in becoming an instructor. What is required to apply is a 6-month minimum experience of yoga and basic yogic principals, and a commitment to further explore the traditions of yoga. The 200-HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM is approved for Yoga Alliance Registration. This Program can be completed in 9 months or spread out over longer periods. For Certification, the required program must be completed within a 3-year deadline. The Curriculum is designed with an initial 10-day Main Module, followed by eight 3-day Weekend Modules offered monthly. Each Module is offered only once a year, and the program is created with Mandatory and Elective Modules, which allow some degree of flexibility, depending on personal interests. There are four methods of payment, which offer substantial discounts for those who commit to the full Program at once, with early-bird payments, or with a small number of installments. However for those who are limited financially, we also have monthly payment plans which help spread out the overall cost of the program.
All of the courses are non-residential. For out of town students, please go to lodging & getting there for more information. For a Flyer Print PDF 2011 Advanced Studies & Teacher Training Program Flyer To Register Print the PDF Application. Complete and mail to: 2011 Yoga Teacher Training Program c/o m.BODY PO Box 14812 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Please email us at info@mbodyslo.com if you have any questions.  (photography by www.wandakoch.com) Complete Program DescriptionMAIN MODULE - PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS with Peter & Tawny Sterios(10 days): January 14-24, 2011 (core curriculum) 1/14 - 4:30-9:00pm 1/17-23 - 6:00-9:00am & 12:30-5:00pm 1/24 - 6:00-10:30am This 10-day mandatory course is the primary module for our Teacher Training and Advanced Studies Program, and will be conducted over two consecutive weekends and the five weekdays in between. By design, this intensive will lay the foundation for a consistent practice of yoga and yogic lifestyle principals, helping to remove confusion about ways of practicing over daily, weekly, seasonally and decade-long timeframes. Based on a synthesis of the physical and meditative practices of Hatha Yoga, Chi Gong and Tai Chi, and interpreted by over three decades of facilitator practice and personal experience, this module will help verse the beginning teacher with Yoga Asana Philosophy; Yoga Practice Principles incorporating the Subtle Body; Working with Organs and Chakras; Working with Injuries/Limitations; Different Styles of Practice; Utilizing Props; Yoga Asana Practicum & Techniques including 1) Standing Poses - Balancings, Forward Bends, Backbends, Sidebends, Twists, Hip Openers, 2) Seated Poses - Forward Bends, Hip Openers, Twists, 3) Recumbent Poses - Shoulder Openers, Abdominals, Restorative, 4)Inverted Poses - Handstand, Shoulderstand, Downward Dog, Headstand, Forearm Balance, 5) Arm Balances, 6) Backbends, and 7) Abdominals. Additionally, less well-known practices will be taught, including Bhandas (Uddiyana, Jalandhara, Muladhara) Kriyas (Nauli, Neti, Fasting, Skin Brushing, Tongue Milking/ Scraping, Sweating, Hydration) and Drishti. Lastly the course will conclude with sessions incorporating Meditation and Relaxation techniques, including Savasana, Yoga Nidra, and Visualizations for strengthening intuition. Peter Sterios bio Tawny Sterios bio MODULE 2 - SUBTLE ANATOMY with James Bailey (3 days): February 18-20, 2011 (core curriculum) 2/18 - 5:00-9:00pm 2/19&20 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm For this mandatory weekend Module, an overview of the basic concepts found in the Yogic view of the subtle body will be presented, what we are referring to as Subtle Anatomy. What sets Hatha Yoga apart from any other Western form of exercise and body discipline is the view of the Self, as composed of layers or shells, known as Koshas, which act as a network of sensitivities from the physical to the non-physical, ie emotional, mental, and subliminal bodies. Topics over the weekend will include the Five Major Koshas; Traditional Uses of the Subtle Body; the Nadis (or Subtle Channels of the body); the Seven Major Chakras (or subtle energy "plexuses" or centers); Nadis and relationships to the Chakras; the Five Senses and Organs of Action; the Vayus (or Subtle "winds" or energies of the body); and the Marmas (or energy "points" or sub-regions of the body). There will be a 60 or 90 minute hatha yoga class, led by Peter, to start each day. James Bailey bio MODULE 3 - PHYSICAL ANATOMY with James Bailey (3 days): March 18-20, 2011 (core curriculum) 3/18 - 5:00-9:00pm 3/19&20 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm This mandatory course will offer a visual and tactile approach to the learning of anatomy for teachers of yoga that is intuitive and fun. A working knowledge of anatomy is essential to the teaching of yoga. It's been well documented that Yoga improves the performance of the body and mind, and likewise, a mature practitioner understands that a healthy body means a more productive yoga practice. With hundreds of professionally designed color slides and the clinical experience of a licensed medical practitioner as a guide, students will explore the structural, functional and dynamic phenomenon of the physical body in the practice of yoga. Reference to the subtle body will tie in the connections between the physical and the subtle bodies. Massage and palpation of one's self and study partners will help the student to locate important anatomical landmarks with ease. There will be a 60 or 90 minute hatha yoga class, led by Peter, to start each day. James Bailey bio MODULE 4 - SANSKRIT / YOGA SUTRAS with Shanta & Indira Bulkin (3 days): April 15-17, 2011 (core curriculum) 4/15 - 5:00-9:00pm 4/16&17 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm This mandatory course will offer a visual and phonetic approach to the learning of basic Sanskrit for teachers of yoga that is insightful and easy to comprehend, as well as a concise presentation of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, considered essential reading for any sincere teacher of yoga. Although much of the hatha yoga taught in the west today is done without Sanskrit terminology or reference to the Yoga Sutras, to possess such a knowledge brings a depth and clarity to one's practice and teaching that is hard to acquire without that learning. For the Sanskrit portion of the course, topics will include the Sanskrit Alphabet and chanting of the letters; Pronunciation and the "Science of Vibration"; Relevant Vocabulary: - Yogic technical terms, Philosophical terms, Mantras, and Important Names and Concepts in Indian spirituality. For the Yoga Sutras, topics will include an Overview of the Philosophy of the Yoga-sutras; Yoga-sutra Book 1 (Meditation) - A Structural Analysis; The 8 Limbs of Yoga; Chanting of Bija mantras and kirtan. There will be a 60 or 90 minute hatha yoga class, led by Peter, to start each day. Shanta Bulkin bio Indira Bulkin bio MODULE 5 - JYOTISH / INDIAN ASTROLOGY with Linda Goldman (3 days): May 20-22, 2011 (elective curriculum) 5/20 - 5:00-9:00pm 5/21&22 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm This elective weekend Module will prepare the future yoga teacher or advanced practitioner with the essential elements and overview of Jyotish, the Indian system of Astrology. A brief introduction will include the Indian view of life as seen by the ancient Rishis/Seers, who developed Vedic wisdom and its relation to yoga and ayurveda. Topics covered during the course include the purpose of Astrology and its Psychological, Spiritual, and Practical uses; Vedic Terminology - Dharma, Artha, Karma and Moksha; the Nature of Karma and Samsaras; the 3 Gunas - Tamas, Rajas, Sattva; the 5 Elements - Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether, and their relationship to planets/signs; the 12 Houses and their relationships to Self and the phases though one's life; the 12 Signs and their relationships to Self and the character of one's life; Planetary relationships and cylces; House Rulerships and change based on Ascendants. There will be a 60 or 90 minute hatha yoga class, led by Peter, to start each day. Linda Goldman bio MODULE 6 - INDIAN MYTHOLOGY / SYMBOLS / PHILOSOPHY with Manoj Chalam (3 days): June 17-19, 2011 (elective curriculum) 6/17 - 5:00-9:00pm 6/18&19 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm This unique, elective module will bring together the history and traditions of ancient India, which have been the breeding ground for the practice of hatha yoga and the yogic lifestyle. Through the use of statues and mythology, the class will help the aspiring yoga teacher or serious student see how yoga was influenced by the symbolisms of Hindu & Buddhist deities, and how they relate to the archetypes within us. The deepest understanding of these symbolisms, along with the non-dualistic teachings and philosophy of Vedanta and Tantra will also be presented, as tools to inspire us in this journey of Yogic Awakening. Discussion topics will include Shankara's non-dualistic teachings of Advaita Vedanta and also the teachings of the Upanishads, Brahma Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita. Instruction will include Vedantic meditation, which consists of Shravana (Listening), Manana (Contemplation) and Nidhidhyasana (directly taking a stand in Consciousness), to help develop an intuitive approach to realizing the Self. There will be a 60 or 90 minute hatha yoga class, led by Peter, to start each day. Manoj Chalam bio MODULE 7 - PRANAYAMA with Richard Rosen (3 days): July 22-24, 2011 (elective curriculum) 7/22 - 5:00-9:00pm 7/23&24 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm During this in-depth elective Module of breathing practice and philosophy, instruction will be given for preparatory yoga asana and breathing exercises designed to help the practitioner discover the power found in Pranayama - the science of controlling prana (or life force) through breath. What yogis have known for centuries, modern science is just now beginning to understand - that the life force animating our physical bodies is regulated by breath, and that the vitality generated by breathing is controlled by the mind. Topics covered will include Swara Yoga - Pranayama Philosophy; the Sensory Network of the Nose; Subtle Channels and the Spine; Electro-chemical balance of the brain and the Nervous System; Attuning the Breath to Daily and Seasonal influences; Pranayama Techniques - Nadi Shodhana, Surya Bhedana, Nadi Shodhana, Bastrika, and Kumbhaka; Bhandas and Kriyas - Uddiyana/Nauli, Jalandhara, Muladhara; Meditation/Relaxation (Yoga Nidra); and Visualization and the Influence of the Mind. There will be a 60 or 90 minute hatha yoga class, led by Peter, to start each day. Richard Rosen bio MODULE 8 - AYURVEDA with James Bailey (3 days): August 26-28, 2011 (elective curriculum) 8/26 - 5:00-9:00pm 8/27&28 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm This elective weekend Module will prepare the future yoga teacher or advanced practitioner with the essential elements and overview of Ayurveda, the Indian healing tradition and science of life. Topics will include Yogic-Ayurvedic Lifestyles; Ayurvedic Concepts of Health; Ayurvedic Causes of All Disease; The Universal Five Elements; Tridosha Theory: Vata, Pitta and Kapha as Physiological Forces; Prakriti: Our Constitutional Nature; Dosha Analysis; Agni: The Alchemical Fires of Transformation and Digestion; Ayurvedic Understanding of Foods and Herbs; Cleansings and Routines; Asana for Each Dosha Type; Yoga Injuries and Ayurvedic Home Remedies; Healthy Joints Tips. There will be a 60 or 90 minute hatha yoga class, led by Peter, to start each day. James Bailey bio MODULE 9 - TEACHING ARTS with Peter Sterios (3 days): September 16-18, 2011 (core curriculum) 9/16 - 5:00-9:00pm 9/17&18 - 6:30-8:00am & 9:00am-2:00pm This mandatory weekend module is available only for those students registered for the complete 2010 Advanced Study and Teaching Training program, and will act as a bridge towards actual teaching to experience a mock class environment, with real life teacher situations. Topics that will be covered include: Sequencing; General Teaching Approaches; Therapeutics and the Use of Props for common ailments - back, sacroiliac, knee, neck, blood pressure, shoulder, hip, wrists, digestion, hypertension, stress, arthritis, asthma, strained muscles, (i.e. hamstring, IT bands), migraines/headaches, eating disorders; How and When to Make Adjustments - Verbal, Visual, and Kinesthetic; Mock Teaching and Peer Evaluation; Teacher Ethics; Yoga Business and Marketing; and Small Studio Management. Peter Sterios bio |
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