Monthly Workshop with Sonia and Renata

February

07:00 am - Morning Sadhana as Day 09:00 am - Breakfast. 09:15 am -Teaching Hatha Yoga class - how to teach to beginners

10:45am - Learning how to prepare an Asana Choreography- for beginners.

11:30 pm – Meditation

12:00 pm - Lunch and rest period. 02:00 pm - Kirtans:  how to guide your students.    03:00 pm - Study and comments on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.   04:00 pm - Pranayama:  Anatomy and Physiology of the breath.

05:00 pm - End of the day

March

07:00 am - Meditation

07:30 am Teaching Pranayama to beginners.

08:30 am - Anatomy of the Asanas and their physiologic benefits.

11:30 am - Practicum: Slokas.

12:00 pm - Lunch and rest period. 02:00 pm - Practicum: Mantras.

02:30 pm - Study and comments on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 03:30 pm - Teaching Forward Bends:  Foundations

04:30 pm – Yoga Nidra

05:00 pm - End of the day

April

07:00 am - Meditation.

07:30 am - - Asana Choreography - Learning how to make a transition between asanas Level: Beginners.

09:00 am - Breakfast 09:15 am - Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Interpretations by participants - Part 1.

10:00 am -  Teaching a Hatha Yoga class: Asana Descriptions.

12:00 pm - Lunch and rest period. 02:00 pm - Guiding students through Kirtans.   02:30 pm - Anatomy of Asanas and their physiologic benefits

04:00 pm - Practicum:  Asana Choreography - Level: Beginners.

05:00 pm - End of the day

May

07:00 am - Morning Meditation.

07:30 am - Teaching Back Bending:  Foundations.

09:00 am - Breakfast

09:15 pm - Practicum:  Kirtans

09:45 am - Teaching forward and Back Bending:  Participants work in small groups.

10:45 am - Practice of Asana choreography:  Put together a group choreography

11:30 pm - Feedback on small group presentations.

12:00 pm - Lunch and rest period. 02:00 pm - Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Interpretations by participants – Part 2.

02:30 pm - Yoga and Ethics

03:30 pm - Questions and Answers.

04:30 pm - Practicum: Kirtans and Satsang

05:00 pm – End of day

June

07:00 am - Meditation

07:30 am - Deepening Surya Namaskar – Part 1: Mantra and pronunciation of         each position

08:00 am - Deepening Surya Namaskar – Part 2: The combination of Breath, Mantra repetition and Asanas.

09:30 am - Breakfast.

09:45 am - Deepening Surya Namaskar –Part 3: The perfect alignment of each position, alternatives, and adaptations in different situations.

10:45 am - Anatomy and physiology of Asanas – Introduction: Forward bends –alignments, variations, adaptations, and contraindications.

11:30 pm – Breakout rooms teaching forward bends.

12:00 pm - Lunch and Rest period.

02:00 pm - The most traditional lineages of Yoga –Raja Yoga - Yoga of Meditation.

03:00 pm - Study of Yoga Sutras

04:00 pm - Practice of Surya Namaskar:  Applying the techniques learned in the morning.

04:30 pm – Yoga Nidra

05:00 pm - End of the day

July

07:00am – Meditation.

07:30 pm - Practicum: Yoga class segments taught by participants with feedback.

09:00 am – Breakfast

09:15 am - Asana Choreography - How to balance the sequence.

10:00 am - How to describe and show Asanas

11:00 am - Anatomy and physiology of asanas - Introduction: Backward bends - alignments, variations, adaptations, and contraindications.

12:00 pm - Lunch and rest time.

02:00 pm - Practicum: Slokas, pronunciation and practice.

02:30 pm - Study and comments of on Yoga Sutras.

03:30 pm - Choosing a Yoga path and becoming a Yoga teacher.

04:30 pm - Deep relaxation.

05:00 pm - End of the day.

September

07:00 - Meditation.

07:30 am - Teaching forward and back bending- small groups by participants.

08:30 am - Teaching a Yoga Class by participants - Group practice guidance.

09:30 am – Breakfast

09:45 am - Anatomy and physiology of asanas - lateral bends: Alignments, variations,          adaptations, and contraindications

11:30 pm - Meditation

12:00 pm - Lunch and rest time.

02:00 pm - Kirtans and Slokas – Practicum.

02:30 pm - Yoga Sutras- Study and comments.

03:30 pm - Teaching lateral bends step by step - small group practice by participants. Plus, Feedback/Q&A

04:30 pm - Deep Relaxation.

05:00 pm - End of the day.

October

07:00 - Anatomy and physiology: Inversions - Alignment and contraindications

08:00 am - Asana Choreography - how to balance the practice to benefit and work on         the spine.

09:00 am – Breakfast

09:15 am - Teaching Sarvangasana/Matsyasana step by step instructions.

10:15 am - Code of Conduct:  How to be a good, friendly but respectful Yoga teacher.

11:30 am - Deepening meditation through Mantras.

12:00 pm - Lunch and rest time.

02:00 pm - Kirtans and Slokas – Practicum.

02:30 pm - Yoga Sutras- Study and comments.

03:30 pm Asana Choreography:  Group presentation by participants.

04:30 pm - Deep Relaxation.

05:00 pm - End of the day.