We will offer Year 1 courses again in the future.
No classes are planned for 2011, as we rest and renew ourselves.
Spring
| Wednesday | 5:30-7:00pm | Seeing & Understanding Bodies for Feet & Legs | >Todd |
| Wednesday | 7:15-8:45pm | Principles of Asana | Barbara |
Summer
| Wednesday | 5:30-7:00pm | Seeing & Understanding Bodies for Hips & Pelvis | Todd |
| Wednesday | 7:15-8:45pm | Seeing & Understanding Bodies for Knees & Thighs | Barbara |
Fall
| Wednesday | 5:30-7:00pm | Seeing & Understanding Bodies for Abdomen & Organs | Todd |
| Wednesday | 7:15-8:45pm | Seeing & Understanding Bodies for Ribs & Spine | Barbara |
Winter
| Wednesday | 5:30-7:00pm | Seeing & Understanding Bodies for Neck & Head | Todd |
| Wednesday | 7:15-8:45pm | Seeing & Understanding Bodies for Arms & Shoulders | Barbara |
Class Descriptions
Seeing & Understanding Bodies (SUB)
The SUB series takes an in-depth look at a region of the body. We will study how the principles of asana can be brought to life in the region. Students will explore ways to cultivate their abilities to see and understand the region within themselves and within their fellow students. Our background in Seeing & Understanding Bodies enables us as teachers to help our students by speaking directly to what is occurring in a student's body. Seeing & Understanding Bodies gives you a safe platform to study and teach yoga using authentic, meaningful instruction based upon direct experience of tissue quality, joint space and directions of energy.
Principles of Asana
In Principles of Asana we will study midlines, gravity lines, equal & opposite movements, direction of energy, foundations and more. Participants will explore the many principles of asana, gaining an understanding of how to integrate them into their asana practice. There will be ample practice time to develoop a clear feel for the ideas presented.
The principles of asana provide us with guidelines which help us maintain our poses longer with less work, reduce strain in the body, prevent injury, access new places within ourselves, and expand our repetoire of asanas. They give us standards from which we can self-evaluate in the poses and advance our understanding autonomously.
Other requirements for teacher training option
Homepractice
Those enrolled in the ASP teacher training course will maintain a home practice of one hour, at least 5 days a week.
Ongoing Classes
Those enrolled in the ASP teacher training course will attend a weekly hatha yoga class with Barbara or Todd.
Ongoing Study Group
Those enrolled in the ASP teacher training course willl attend a monthly peer-led study group.