Advanced Studies :: 300 Hour Embodied Asana Teacher Training Program
100-Hour Yoga Anatomy & ABC's | 300-Hour Embodied Asana Training |
"When I met with Amy Matthews, my standing-up-properly guru, I found out that, as a yoga teacher, she goes barefoot when she can......Then Matthews sits splay-legged in front of me, puts her hand on my ankle, and asks me to move my talus bone. Weirdly, I’m able to do this. She explains that, when we don’t use our feet properly, our muscles have to strain to compensate—not just in our feet but in our whole body. She asks me to lift the front of my foot, which I also do. She then replants my foot and asks me to 'trust my bones to hold me up.'
And I have to tell you, in that brief moment, it felt like I had never stood up properly on my own two feet before in my entire life."
—Adam Sternbergh, New York Magazine
“If your eyes haven’t already opened yet to experience the brilliance of Leslie Kaminoff's course offerings, then be sure to wear your sunglasses to his classes. Whether one is a yoga practitioner, educator, or body-worker, they will surely find an illuminating exploration into the relationships between posture and breath within the context of anatomical and yogic principles. Along with sharing his vast expertise in this field, Leslie infuses his instruction with very adaptable techniques and hands-on skills, all delivered with intelligence, wisdom and humor.
I enthusiastically recommend this course as it’s a gift that will keep on giving to the others in the yoga community.”
—Anne Masovich , Yoga Teacher
"Jill Satterfield realized the
power of practicing asana and Buddhist
Meditation together many years ago; she
had been suffering from a chronic illness
and, through asana and deep
concentration, was able to eventually heal
herself. Since then, the New York - based
teacher has developed Vajra Yoga, a
practice influenced by the Vajrayana and
Therevadan traditions of Buddhism. Vajra
Yoga, says Satterfield, is about seeing the
body as a vehicle for reflection."
—Tricycle Magazine
What is Embodied Anatomy & Kinesiology?
Understanding asana from the perspective of different body systems and tissues.
Integrating principles of anatomy and kinesiology in teaching asana and vinyasa.
Using principles of anatomy and kinesiology to explore and adapt asana
.
in
Asana Analysis we will:
Develop observation skills in relationship to movement and stillness.
Analyze the effects of different choices in language, focus and orientation.
Explore different approaches to asana.
We will improve our
teaching skills by:
Finding precision and flexibility in our language.
Becoming mindful of our own preferences and patterns.
Valuing different approaches to transmission and learning.
Distilling our values and principles of teaching.
Program components and hours:
The full certification program will have four parts, and homework – if all parts are completed, there will be a total of 300 contact hours. These parts can be completed over a two-year period – it is not necessary to do them at the same time as the weekend workshops.
Part 1: Weekend workshops: 9 workshops x 15 hours per workshop= 135 hours
Each of these 15 hour weekend workshops will have a particular point of focus based in anatomy and kinesiology. In each weekend there will be advanced A&K classes, asana practice, structured explorations, teaching practice and feedback.
Amy Matthews will be the lead teacher for the majority of the workshops, with guest classes from Jill Satterfield and Leslie Kaminoff.
Part 2: Complementary training: 80 hours
An additional 80 hours of training with senior Breathing Project teachers Leslie Kaminoff and Jill Satterfield is required. Classes can be taken in Leslie’s Advanced Studies course at the Breathing Project, or in Jill’s Vajra Yoga workshops. (Graduates of Leslie or Jill’s program will receive credit towards a portion of these hours.)
Part 3: Assisting in asana class: 55 hours
Assisting Amy, Jill and/or Leslie in asana classes will be an opportunity to observe different teaching choices and to witness the effects of those choices in class.
Part 4: Spectrum classes (variety of styles and teachers): 30 hours
With the goal of understanding the value of a variety of approaches to teaching yoga, an additional 30 hours of asana class are required. These classes should be in at least 10 different approaches – possible choices include: Anusara, Astanga, Bikram, Dharma Mittra, Integral, Iyengar, Jivamukti, Kundalini, Sivananda, Viniyoga, Yin Yoga.
(The cost of these classes is not included in the program fees.)
Homework – two parts:
Book discussion: The final part of each month’s workshop will be a discussion of a book from the reading list. Three or four students will lead the discussion of the book, and its relationship to yoga.
Spectrum class reviews: After attending the ‘spectrum classes’, program participants will be asked to write a review of the classes, focusing on the strengths of each style or tradition, and how each supports an embodied experience of asana.
SCHEDULE OF WEEKEND WORKSHOPS:
Sept 5-7, 2008 Opening: Embodied Mind
Amy Matthews, Leslie Kaminoff and Jill Satterfield
How do we see? How do we describe and name what we see?
How do our own preconceptions shape what we see? (Observation skills)
Oct 24-26, 2008 Exploring the Container: Bones & Ligaments
Amy Matthews and Jill Satterfield
How does the Skeletal System help us find clear pathways of support, and a sense of resilience and relationship between our limbs and spine?
Nov 21-23, 2008 Inner Landscape: the NeuroEndocrine System
Amy Matthews and Jill Satterfield
How do we respond to feedback from our inner environment? The outer environment? How do we modulate between them?
Jan 23-25, 2009 Embodied Breathing: Breath as Shape Change
Leslie Kaminoff and Jill Satterfield
How is breath created through the changing relationships of space within us? How does changing our breath change our experience?
Feb 20-22, 2009 Starting from the Contents: Digestive System
Jill Satterfield
and Amy Matthews
What happens when we initiate movement from the organs? How do the
digestive organs help us take in, integrate and release experiences?
Mar 20-22, 2009 Starting from the Contents: Lungs & Heart
Amy Matthews and Jill Satterfield
What does the flow of blood through the tissues of our body give us?
How do the heart and lungs give us fluid support for movement?
April 24-26, 2009 Starting from the Contents: Kidney & Bladder
Jill Satterfield and Amy Matthews
How do we support and ground ourselves? How do we support the organs that provide our resources?
May 15-17, 2009 Shifting Consciousness: Embodied Breathing part 2
Leslie Kaminoff and Jill Satterfield
What is cellular consciousness? How do the rhythms of breath in
the lungs and the cells support movement on every level?
June 12-14, 2009 Embodied Mind pt 2: Transitions
How do you communicate your experiences? What has value to you? What has value for your students?
Amy Matthews, Leslie Kaminoff
and Jill Satterfield
General Schedule for weekends:
Friday: 6:30-7:00 pm “Check-in”
7:00-8:30 pm Meditation/Orientation 2 hours
Saturday: 11:00-1:30 am Practice/asana workshop
2:30-5:00 pm Anatomy
5:00-6:00 pm Integration
Sunday: 10:00-11:00 am Practice
11:00-1:30 pm Anatomy
2:30-4:00 pm Clinic/workshop
4:00-5:00 pm Teaching practice/observation/partnering
5:00-6:00 pm Discussion
PRICES:
Individual workshops:
Single workshop: $400
3 or more workshops: $375 each
all 9 weekends (no cert): $3,000 (333.33 ea)
Full 300 hour program: $4,800
(Graduates of Leslie Kaminoff’s Advanced Study program receive a $1,400 discount, and graduates of Jill Satterfield’s Vajra Yoga Teachers Training receive a $400 discount.)
PAYMENT PLANS & WORK STUDY
A limited number of positions are available. Please send an email to Amy Matthews for more information
PROGRAM PRE-REQUISITES:
Participants must have completed a 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training, or equivalent training in another discipline. This program is intended for people who have had basic training in anatomy and kinesiology, and have begun to teach.
APPLICATION:
Please send an email to Amy Matthews with the following information:
Name
Address
Phone number
Email address
Previous yoga training/experience
What do you consider your strengths as a teacher?
Where would you like to have more choices in your teaching?
Your choice of payment plan: Payment in full, three parts, monthly?
YOGA ALLIANCE:
This program is not yet certified through Yoga Alliance. Paperwork will be made available for individuals to submit individual applications for registration.
100-Hour Yoga Anatomy & ABC's | 300-Hour Embodied Asana Training |
