200 HOUR VINYASA FLOW TEACHER TRAINING
FEB 7 - MAR 7, 2019                               APR 23 - MAY 21, 2019

Learn the Art of Vinyasa Flow

Come to explore the Creativity and Freedom derived from Abhijna's 200 Hour Vinyasa Flow Teacher Training

The course focuses on applying all the elements of vinyasa 
into a unique connection with spirit, 
​this makes Abhijna's Vinyasa Flow TTC a one-of-a-kind program.

We draw our training on the essential teachings given by Krishnamacharya,  where the practice of Asanas should be done in an Intelligent way known as Vinyasa Krama.  We will use the breath and body to integrate the mind and adapt the body towards a state of flow and inner stillness within that flow. 
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Within each moment, there is an intelligent way of transitioning, the breath, the mind, the gaze and the movement are all linked to one another bringing awareness to the mind, bringing a symphony of union.​

About the Program

Build up
the foundations
of FloW

​Steadiness, comfort, close attention to use of  the breath, relaxation of effort working towards feeling the energy within our body and the surrender of the mind.  Sequencing and exploring the body in a new way.  Accessing areas of the body, the breath and the mind which often seem new or may not have been accessed before

Learn
to
observe

​If you are lifting your arms up, to become fully aware that you are lifting your arms up, observe and feel every inch of it. Bring your undivided attention, your awareness without judgement, without modification.   

In yoga, the body, breath and the mind are all united. It is slow motion, like a dance, leading from one posture to another, from one breath to another.

Experience Vinyasa Krama: Effective and Wise Progression

Learn how to honor the body and take it into a flow that is appropriate to you as a practitioner or to those who are your students as a teacher.  Learn to intelligently sequence a vinyasa krama  (order of postures) class for different types of people and levels.  Learn to craft carefully the progressive flow into different areas of the body and mind, allowing the entire being to be involved.
The 200 Hour Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training Program provides yoga teachers the  skills & knowledge  necessary to work intelligently with students from all backgrounds & ages who wish to undergo a vinyasa flow practice that is safe and progressive allowing the practitioner to connect at a deeper level with his/her own self.

Six Essential Parts of Abhijna's Vinyasa Yoga Training

Redefining
​Vinyasa Flow

Learn the essence of vinyasa, its elements and learn how to connect them, in order to redefine your practice.

Foundations of Sequencing

Learn when and how to prepare the body to a peak, a valley and a meditative practice.

Foundations of Asana and Transitions

Aquire a strong asana foundation and learn  how to build up as well as deepen your student's practice. 

Essentials of Teaching

Teach with confidence! Learn to give correct instructions so that there is a constant flow!

Applied Bandhas &
​Pranayamas

Learn when and how to use different pranayamas and bandhas to improve your vinyasa flow.

Anatomy & Safety Principles

Know and prepare your student to the moment when they are ready to take it up a notch or take it down a notch! 
​BE SAFE!

Become an Excellent Vinyasa Yoga Teacher through
​the practice of 8 essential methods:

Asana Methodology

Teaching Practicum

Demonstrations

Art of Adjustments

Voice Management

Sequencing

Foundations of Yoga

Evaluation
Learn how to structure and teach beginners, intermediate and advanced vinyasa flow
​yoga practices thus helping you cater different groups and clients.

200 Hour Vinyasa Flow Teacher Training Syllabus

1. HISTORY OF YOGA
Learn the Ancient origins of Yoga as well as the modern exponents of this wonderful practice which is designed to increase the movement and fluidity of the body and the mind.   We will delve into the principles of yoga from its Ancient origins dating back from Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, and Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and they give the outline as well as the ground work for the practitioner to use them as preparations to go into deeper  practices.

In the Modern Origins of we will take a close look at the main modern exponents of this wonderful practice and their influence in the practice of Vinyasa Flow to mention a few Krishnamacharya, David Swenson, Sean Corn, Jason Crandell among others.
2. FOUNDATIONS OF VINYASA FLOW YOGA
  • Definition of Vinyasa Flow Yoga
  • Basic Principles and Concepts of Vinyasa Yoga
    • Krama - Effective and wise progression within a yoga practice
    • Prana and Breath - Deepening the force of inner energy through the breath
    • Jivana Prayatna - Smooth and Long Breath
    • Sthiram & Sukham - Stillnes and confort
    • Prayatna Shaithilya - Relaxation of effort and efortless effort
    • Anata Samapattibhyam  - Focusing the Min​
3. the essential asanas of vinyasa yoga
  • Essential Asanas for a Healthy Spine, a Healthy Body and Quiet Mind
    • Standing Postures
    • Forward Bending Postures
    • Lateral Stretching Postures
    • Back-bending Postures
    • Inverted Postures
    • Balancing Postures
  • Surya Namaskara, the inspiration for one's practice
    • ​We will learn different types of surya namaskara as well as learn how to build up from a surya into a full flow.  This also involves a creative process of building up one's own set of surya namaskaras depending on the type of classes you want to provide your students.
4. building a vinyasa flow:  the essence of sequencing
  • Sequencing based on different approaches:
    • Building a Vinyasa Krama Sequence from any Surya Namaskara
    • Building from the Ground up  (SUPTA to STITHI — from lying down to standing)
    • Building from a Seated Posture to Standing (UPAVISTA to STITHI - from sitting to standing)
    • Building from a prone or lying on the abdomen to standing or seating 
    • Increasing core strength, stamina and peaks through Vinyasa Krama
    • Building from Standing Postures into Warriors or Sitting or Laying Down.
    • Building from Downward Facing Dog
5. Learning how to flow
  • Warm ups
  • Preparatory Practices
  • Build up postures
  • Tap the essence of focus 
  • Finding your inner strength
  • Learning to honor and respect your limits
6.  Teaching how to flow
  • Essential Sequences
  • Introducing new postures
  • Preparing for peak asanas
  • Teaching on and off the mat
  • Adjusting & Floor Management
7. structuring and systematizing vinyasa flow classes
  • GIVING STRUCTURE
    • Sequencing Warm ups. 
    • Sequencing Preparatory Practices.
    • Sequencing for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Practitioners.
    • How to challenge the flow: Sequencing depending on previous injuries and limitations.
  • SYSTEMATIZING THE FLOW
    • Learning to combine different asanas.
    • Blocks of postures that can be used at any time.
    • Blocks of postures that prepare for a particular movement (arm balances, inversions, forward bends, twists, standing, etc).
    • Blocks of postures that can be used to close a series.
8. anatomy:  safety aspects of the flow
  • Risks and Contraindications.
  • How to safely modify a posture or set of postures.
  • When to avoid a particular posture or set of postures.
  • Anatomically correct flow vs. anatomically dangerous flow.
9. pranayama & bandhas: the essence of the flow
  • Essential Pranayamas
    • Abdominal, Thoracic, Clavicular & Full Yogic Breath.
    • Sama Vritti, Nadi Shodhana & Bramhari.
    • Bhastrika & Kapalabhati
    • Sheetali & Sheetkari
  • Introducing pranayamas in a vinyasa flow setting.
  • Using Pranayamas to warm up the body and create a peak in a class.
  • Essential Bandhas
    • Moola Bandha
    • Uddhyana Bandha
    • Jalandhara Bandha
    • Using Bandhas to enhance the flow.
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10. yoga philosophy:  the foundation of the flow
  • Introduction to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
  • The Disciple and the Discipline
  • The Path and Meaning of yoga
  • The modifications of the mind
  • Establishing the Witness & The essence of practice
  • The eight fold path
  • The chakras and koshas and its relations to the eight fold path
  • The Gunas
11. meditation techniques
Every day a different meditation technique is introduced.  At Abhijna we understand that different people need different approaches towards meditation.  For some it is easier to move the body first and then find stillness, for others, it is easy to find stillness within movement.  Whichever your preferred style of meditation, you will learn to dive and open your mind to different techniques so that you can have a better understanding of dharana and dhyana techniques and therefore be of better guidance to your students.  Some of the techniques include:
  • Gourishankar and/or Trataka
  • Be aware of who is sensing
  • The forgotten language of the body mind
  • Chakra Sounds and Chakra Breathing
  • Kundalini 
  • Golden Light
  • Vipassana
  • Whirling
  • Heart Meditation

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