The course objective is to create a deeper foundation of basic yoga information.
It includes a survey of advanced yoga topics,
which may help you to choose further advanced trainings.
Textbooks are required.

This 45-hour advanced course is available for all yoga practitioners
who have a minimum 200 RYT or equivalent.
This also serves as the prerequisite Bridge Program for the Yoga Therapy Training,
see more info below.
Come and learn Hansa's style of teaching before committing to the full training.
500 RYT or equivalent is required for the Yoga Therapy Training.

 

Deepening Practices:
Maturing the Foundations 

Take the whole 45-hour advanced course or selected components.  Register for any weekly class, multiple weekly classes, or the weekend.  

See Pricing for remaining classes in sidebar.

Contact us if you need this course as prep for the fall Yoga Therapy training.

 

Individual registration descriptions that comprise the total course

July 17 - Introduction to Deepening the Practices
Yoga is an integration of the physical body and the Spiritual body.  In this overview, we will review the immensity of concepts that are integrated into the yoga tradition and sister Vedic sciences.  The anatomical body systems will be integrated into the discussion as we establish the premise that the body is the silent communicator of the Spirit.

July 24 - Pranayama: The Gift of Life
We need to learn to breathe before we can do pranayama.   How do you breathe?  What is the difference between breathing and pranayama?  What muscles do you use to breathe?  How do you integrate breath into asana?  Come and explore!

July 28 - 29  Weekend - Esoteric Anatomy
Rather than learning about the external manifestations of the cakra, we are going to enter the vibrations of the Divine and explore the inside story. Explore the concept of being an expansion of Divine energy, receiving an opportunity to experience itself in form.  

• Learn about the cakra's source energy as a vibration of the Divine essence.
• Explore how the movement of the vibration creates a unique vrtti, or dynamic for us to explore in our life.
• Learn where the vibration moves through the nadi to points on the skin called marma points, ksetra, or bindu points.
• Acquaint yourself how the channeling of consciousness into form creates our unique dosha.
• Learn to select movements that tap into the vibration of your expanded Self in asana, pranayama, and meditation to support your personal growth and that of your students.
  

July 31 - Foundations of Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers
Ayurveda is a Sister Science of Yoga.  It is a guiding science for yoga teachers to support understanding each students health and wellbeing.  Defining our health by the balance of the elements we are made of and their balance within.  The combination of the elements are defined as vata, the air and space within; pitta, the fire and transformation quality within; and kapha, the grounded flow of our life.  Explore ayurveda and yoga and their potential for integration in our practice.

August 7 - Asana Basics and the Expanded Tools of Yoga
Basic principles are inherent in the practice of asana.  In this session, we will review the basics from the anatomical to the psycho-spiritual aspect.  We will review additional practices including mudra, mantra, drsti, pratipaksha bhavana and explore how they round out the dynamic tool box of the hatha yoga philosophy.

August 14 - Basic Yoga Methodology Tools
Body reading, sequencing, language through the kosha, demonstrating and assisting are some of the methodologies we use in sharing the tools of yoga.  The course will focus on body reading to support integrating the other methodologies of yoga.

August 21 - Classical Texts
There are many texts that offer us insights into living yoga both on and off the mat.  The survey in the course will be an overview of the themes within the Upanisads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita and Yoga Yajnavalkya.

August 28 - Yoga Sutra
The most well known text and guiding light of yoga in America is the Yoga Sutra by Patanjali.  The text includes the benefits of the ethical foundations and yoga tools.  It outlines the psychology of our Spirit expressing itself in this world.  Join me as we explore the principles of the Sutra. 

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Prerequisites
Applicants must have practiced yoga for at least two years. You must have completed the Contemplative Hatha Yoga program or equivalent, preferably from a Yoga Alliance registered school. Must have minimum 200 RYT or equivalent training.

Additional requirements for the Yoga Cikitsa program are listed below. Join in the bridge class to experience Hansa's style of teaching before committing to the full training

School Policies
This document is currently being updated, contact us about a copy.

We have a full listing of school ethics, policies including attendance, payment schedules, student grievances, and more in our catalog. You'll receive a copy of this within your registration. You must fill out an application to complete your registration. It is recommended that you review the policies as you prepare to register for the course.

Cost of the Program
A $50 application fee is due with registration. Students may arrange to pay the tuition through monthly payments. 

Tuition	$  765.00
Application Fee	$  50.00
Textbooks per list approximate cost-price subject to change	$  200.00
Manual Workbook price subject to change	$  50.00
Total Cost of Program for new students	$  1065.00

Take the whole course or selected components.

Regular Pricing listed here, click through for available early discounts
Weekly 4-hour classes: maximum $84 each
early registration discounts apply as well as discounts for multiple class attendance
July 28-29 weekend: $285
early registration discounts apply
(you may continue for registration of all options through the link button below,
or separate registration link for the weekend only also available here)

If you are taking this course in preparation for the fall Yoga Therapy certification, we will have some make-up classes available in August and September to support full attendance. Contact us with your concerns.

Textbooks Requirements
There are many books required for the course at an additional cost.  They are the same books used in the full Yoga Therapy training and some other advanced trainings. Link here to the Yoga Therapy training.

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Yoga Cikitsa: the Therapeutic Application of Yoga

If you are interested in the full training, more information is available by contacting our office. Link here to the full training.

Yoga Cikitsa is the therapeutic application of yoga.  There are many formats for Yoga Cikitsa -- structural yoga therapy, ayurveda yoga therapy, psychological therapy, and more.  This course that we offer is based on the classical application, including all of the above in a balanced presentation. 

Requirements for the Yoga Cikitsa program include a minimal 500 hour training, three years of teaching prior to beginning the program, an application form including a test, and an interview.  You must have a minimum 500 RYT or equivalent training. If you have not previously trained through PranaYoga and/or based on the evaluation of the examination, you may be required to take the Bridge Program. The bridge program will give you the basic preparatory information for the full yoga therapy training. In the bridge program, come and learn Hansa's style of teaching before committing to the full training.