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The Foundation
At the 200 hour level, we teach principles and methods that are grounded in somatic inquiry and not inherently limited to a style of practice. At the same time, we teach you what is foundational to all of the styles of yoga you may encounter or have an interest in teaching, which means a thorough understanding of the five techniques of Hatha Yoga: stillness (asana), rhythm (vinyasa), breath (pranayama), integration (bandha) and presence (drushti). You will learn how to language and sequence these techniques in ways that continuously reveal their wholeness, and that invite creativity on your part. How you arrange them and establish a dominant focus is what moves them into the direction of "styles" like restorative, vinyasa flow, alignment-based, etc. We free you from the limitations of 'seeing' form into the 'way of action'.
Yoga has only one practical purpose: to help you relax so deeply that you recover the delightful experience of your true nature as unencumbered, unrestricted consciousness. This is not to be confused with making no effort. Yoga happens when 'effort and ease' are not separate actions.
We teach you what is foundational to all of the styles of yoga you may encounter or have an interest in teaching, which means a thorough grounding in the five techniques of Hatha Yoga: stillness (asana), rhythm (vinyasa), breath (pranayama), integration (bandha) and presence (drushti). You will learn how to language and sequence these techniques in ways that continuously reveal their wholeness, and that invite infinite creativity on your part. How you arrange them and establish a dominant focus is what moves them into the direction of "styles" like restorative, vinyasa flow, alignment-based, etc.
Teachers receive extensive knowledge needed to interface in today's marketplace. What makes our program of the highest quality is how we deliver that information to you: practice teaching exercises that grow in complexity to help you respond effortlessly to all of the various situations that may arise in a public class setting.
