Program Curriculum

Intensive

9:00 - 5:00pm

• Lectures: "Embracing the Self" + commitment
  "The Teacher" Parts I & II
  
• Postures: Teach Salute to the Sun through Final Relaxation: instructions, benefits, mistakes excluding shoulder-stand leg movements, plough & bridge.
  
• Assign reading in both texts corresponding to postures covered
  
• Assign writing instructions, benefits, mistakes to salute to the sun

Practicum I

2 hours

• Lecture: "The Teacher" Part III
• Review how to form & teach student teacher practice classes
  
• Review teaching salute to the sun
  
• Pranayama: Advanced Breathing Techniques

Practicum II

2 hours

• Lecture: "The Teacher" Part IV
  
• Discuss experience w/ student teacher practice classes
  
• Discuss importance of implementing teacher's suggestions
  
• Check expertise on teaching salute to the sun
  
• Review adjustments (torso twist, forearm stand, shoulder stand, cross-legged fish)
  
• Assign: becoming expert on adjustments

Practicum III

2 hours

• Check on student teacher practice classes
  
• check on implementing teacher's suggestions
  
• Practical exam on 4 adjustments
  
• Assign writing instructions, benefits, mistakes for Diaphragmatic breathing thru simultaneous. leg lifts

Practicum IV

2 hours

• Lecture: "The Teacher" Part V
  
• Check on student teacher practice classes
  
• Check on implementing teacher's suggestions
  
• Practical exam on salute to sun
  
• Assign writing instructions, benefits, mistakes for forearm stand thru fish (due for class 6)
  
• Lecture: Effective Communication

Practicum V

2 hours

• Lecture: Professional behavior
  
• Teach shoulder stand leg movements, plough, bridge
• Assign writing instructions, benefits, mistakes for final relaxation, energy boost breath, super oxygenation breath, alternate nostril breathing (due for class 7)
  
• Quiz: First half of class asanas: sequence, instructions, benefits and mistakes

Practicum VI

2.5 hours

• Lecture: Effectively eliciting and integrating students' needs and/or themes into the class.
  
• Quiz: Second half of class asanas: sequence, instructions, benefits and mistakes
  
• Final Written Exam

Half-day Intensive Sat or Sun
(for those who pass the exam)

• Ensuring progression of the students who pass
• Teach Advanced Breathing techniques exam
• Teach triangle stretches and advanced postures: tree, crane, crescent moon, crow, side-crow, locust, bow, spinal twist, warrior, ankle-knee pose, leg cradle, wheels, arch up w/ leg movements, shooting bow

By Appointment

• Practical exam & evaluation - Teacher Trainee teaches their practice students at Nataraja Center either for:
  a) Lead Teacher first, then Erhard later
  b) Lead Teacher & Erhard together
  c) Erhard only

Certification

• Certification ceremony (for those who'll teach at Nataraja Center)
  
• Yoga teacher name tags and uniforms to be ready

Orientation

• Date to be set
  
• How to Teach Nataraja Yoga Classes
  
• Using Yoga Teacher's Guide book
  
• Handouts
  
• Announcements
  
• Preparation of the room for class