300 Hour Teacher Training Sample Syllabus

Module 1: WELCOME TO ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING: GETTING TO KNOW YOU AS A PERSON & TEACHER

Daily morning asana & meditation
Introductions and group dynamics
Group assessment
Examination and analysis of student teaching
Commence work on progressive teaching
Focus and study focus: pose improvements demonstration, observation
Lectures and study:

• Opening and closing class rituals
• Verbal instruction focus – type of instructions
• Pose analysis
• Experiential education
• Ethics of teaching
• Assessment of applied anatomy & physiology
• Understanding & mitigating misalignments
• Clarification of classical form and when to modify
• When and why to use props
• How to better use yoga books & resources

Module 2: APPLIED ANATOMY: THE WONDER OF YOUR BODY

Daily morning asana & meditation
Continued examination of group dynamics
Group assessment
Examination and analysis of student teaching
Continued work on progressive teaching
Focus and study focus: teaching anatomical body region classes, demonstration
Mini-class teaching by students and real-time feedback with Noah & Rocky
Lectures and study:

• Anatomy of poses
• Anatomy review and discussion
• Advanced lessons in muscular function, biomechanics & kinesiology
• Skills and drills to incorporate into class
• Verbal instructions
• Sequencing for an anatomy-focused class
• Demonstrating anatomical terms and concepts in teaching
• Ethics of teaching
• Business of yoga: Marketing tips

Module 3: THE ART OF SEQUENCING: SEQUENCING FOR ALIGNMENT CLASSES & PHILOSOPHY

Daily morning asana & meditation
Continued examination of group dynamics
Group assessment
Examination and analysis of student teaching
Continued work on progressive teaching
Focus and study focus: teaching alignment and peak pose classes
Mini-class teaching by students and real-time feedback with Noah & Rocky
Lectures and study:

• Sequencing for alignment-focused classes
• Sequencing for themes and philosophical teachings
• Yoga Philosophy review and discussion
• Ethics of teaching

Module 4: VINYASA KRAMA: TEACHING VINYASA

Daily morning asana & meditation
Continued examination of group dynamics
Group assessment
Examination and analysis of student teaching
Continued work on progressive teaching
Focus and study focus: teaching vinyasa
Mini-class teaching by students and real-time feedback with Noah & Rocky
Lectures and study:

• Transitions & sequencing
• Keys to teaching an effective vinyasa flow class
• Asana: comparative analysis
• Exploration of yoga specialty areas
• Business of Yoga: The Art of Skillful Business Relationships

Module 5: TRAIN THE TRAINER: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER AND MAXIMIZING YOUR TOOLBOX

Daily morning asana & meditation
Continued examination of group dynamics
Group assessment
Examination and analysis of student teaching
Continued work on progressive teaching
Focus pose class study
Presentations by students and real-time feedback with Noah & Rocky
Lectures and study:

• “Seat of the teacher”
• Group facilitation & feedback
• Hard skills of teaching
• Soft skills of teaching
• Group dynamics and stages of group development
• Training arcs and curriculum development
• Leadership & studentship
• Establishing trust and connecting to your audience with “buy in”
• Communication techniques
• Conflict resolution
• Presentation design
• Educational theory: learning & teaching
• Ethics of teaching revisited
• Legal considerations
• Business of Yoga: Where to Go from Here