5 Koshas | 5 Modules

Upon completion of all required coursework, graduates of this program will receive a Certificate of Graduation and be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance as a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500).

 
 

Module 1: Annamaya Kosha | Build Confidence in Your Yoga

  • + Introduction to the 5 Koshas
    + Creating a Sacred Space
    + Tantric Meditation, Kriya, & Asana Practices
    + The Bridge between Physical Anatomy & Subtle Anatomy
    + Applied Ayurveda
    + Purification as a necessary component of practice
    + Prime Energetics
    + Vinyasa Krama
    + Understanding the role of Prana & Pranayama in Asana
    + Energy: The power that distinguishes Yoga from Asana
    + Working with a Private Client

    Module 1 Reading:

    + Eyes Wide Open by Mariana Caplan
    + Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Translation by Svatmarama and Brian Dana Akers)

Module 2: Pranamaya Kosha | Stretch Beyond the Physical in Your Yoga

  • + Master Asana Classes
    + Prana Shuddhi & Pranayama
    + Unpacking the Mystique of Energy
    + Energetic Systems & the Prana Vayus
    + Asana as an Extension of Your Subtle Intelligence
    + Understanding the Ways that Energy Moves and Expresses in Practice & Life
    + Methods to Utilize Energy in Asana & Meditation
    + Applied Pranayama in Asana

    Module 2 Reading:

    + Yoga & Ayurveda by Dr. David Frawley (Part II)

Module 3: Manomaya Kosha | The Gateway of the Mind in Your Yoga

  • + Yogic Mind Model
    + The Mind & It's Relationship to Suffering
    + Master Asana Classes
    + Tantric Meditations to Work With Mind
    + The Practice of Vichara
    + Adhikara
    + Mantra
    + Mandala
    + World View
    + Personalized 40-day Sadhana

    Module 3 Reading:

    + Ayurveda and the Mind by Dr. David Frawley
    + Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton, PhD

Module 4: Vijnanamaya Kosha | The Wisdom of the Sages in Your Yoga

  • + What is Learned vs. What is Known
    + Yantra & Yantra Meditation
    + Discovering your Sankalpa: True Intention
    + The 5 Powers of Shakti
    + Translating the Depth of Your Experience to Others
    + Personalized 40-day Sadhana (Part II)
    + Security vs. Insecurity
    + Discernment as a Tool
    + The Power of Trust

    Module 4 Reading:

    + Shakti Sadhana: Steps to Samadhi by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait
    + Seven Thousand Ways to Listen by Mark Nepo

Module 5: Anadamaya Kosha | Harmonize Your Life With Your Yoga

  • + Understanding Karma
    + Discovering Your Dharma
    + Relative vs. Absolute
    + Cultural Identification
    + Integration: What do we do with what we’ve discovered
    + Creating Meaning: Making our Teaching Impactful
    + Yoga Nidra
    + Maha Vakyas
    + Master Asana Practices
    + Tantric Meditation

    Module 5 Reading:

    + The Pursuit of Power and Freedom: Katha Upanishad Translation by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait