The Ayurveda teachings will reveal how optimum health can be achieved through an understanding of the energy points (marmas) and energy channels (nadis) in the body, together with an understanding of the 3 biological humors (the Doshas) which make up each individual’s constitution (Prakruti and Vikruti). Participants will gain a full understanding of the impact that the marmas and nadis have on individual doshas.

This teaching will delve further into the Srotas (channels within the body through which nutrients, tissues and wastes move) and how these are impacted by Asana, Pranayams, Mindfulness exercises, and Meditation.

This knowledge will enable mental health professionals, apternative healers, and Yoga teachers to significantly “up their game” in both the clinical practice, healing, and Yoga teaching arena; bringing increased value to their clients through an enhanced offering. In addition to instructing clients on the use of Yoga to improve body opening and strength, Yoga teachers will be able to impart knowledge on the healing ability of the mind and its connection.

Have you been looking for a way to improve your mastery at handling PTSD, addictions, other major symptoms in your work as a health care professional?

This Immersion will help you understand PTSD and its impact while learning a holistic approach to community care and individual support. As a professional, you will discover the essentials of more efficient mental health program designs, which aims to scale-up care for mental, neurological and substance-abuse problems related to PTSD populations. It will provide relevant information and skills specifically for the holistic model that will support Veterans who struggle with PTSD, addiction, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, feelings of being stuck in life, relationship struggles and financial challenges.

TECHNIQUES, TRAINING AND PRACTICE (TTP)

This module will introduce and deepen both the practice of and ability to teach the finer and more detailed aspects of asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques. These hours will be a mix between:

• Technical & analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques, and
• Guided practice of the techniques themselves
• Yoga practice, asana clinics and intensive asana practice focusing on posture modifications and variations
• Principles of teaching a gentle flow & restorative yoga and how to use a variety of props to support the body in various asanas, includes assisting in restorative classes
• Examination into how yoga poses and practice can be modified and adaptive for everybody. Includes anatomy, observation, adjustment and use of props
• Exploration of subtlety and nuance of pranayama and approaches to meditation, includes instruction on how to teach and integrate both pranayama and meditation
• Learn about more complex pranayama and frequently asked questions about meditation and pranayama
• Technical and analytical training of the more detailed aspects of asana, pranayama, kriya, mantra and meditation
• Exploration of subtlety and nuance of pranayama and approaches to meditation, includes instruction on how to teach and integrate both pranayama and meditation:
• Therapeutic benefits of the asana and their variations and application in Ayurveda Yoga by Dosha
• Examination into how Yoga poses and practice can be modified and adaptive for specialzed populations such as PTSD, anxiety, depression; how to design sequences and safe environments for these populations
• An introduction to reading body posture, body alignment and injury prevention, and Thai Yoga adjustments
• Adaptation and variations of asana to match body type and body strength

Module 1 is an diligent and detailed study at the end of which participants will attain a full understanding of how to practice and teach beginner, intermediate and advanced asana, restorative Yoga by Dosha, and the appropriate use of props in supporting correct asana. For 20 Non-Contact Hours, students will deepen their self-practice into advanced Asana, Pranayama, meditation, and self-study, and reading of the practice. Participants will be required to write an essay exploring what they have learned in Module 1.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY (TM)

In a group environment & 1-1, you will learn how to address the specific needs of individuals and special populations, to the degree possible. You will experience the theory and guidelines of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting. Understand teaching styles and the qualities of a teacher and the student learning process. And the fundamentals of the business role of teaching yoga.

You will learn to communicate effectively while leading a class, managing class time, and expectations of student participation, safety and alignment.

Discover how to effectively observe, demonstrate and provide verbal and physical adjustments to a class. How to hold the student-to-teacher relationship within learning styles.

Under direct teaching of the lead trainer, we will discuss and explore what makes a well-balanced and good yoga teacher. Communication & language skills such as group dynamics, time management, and the establishment of priorities and boundaries. In a group environment, how to address the specific needs of individuals and special populations, to the degree possible. The theory and guidelines of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting. Understand teaching styles and the qualities of a teacher and the student learning process.

• How to structure a sequence for specific Ayurveda Doshas
• How provide with the technique & tools of how to teach yoga in a safe healthy way
• Students will learn in depth how to demonstrate poses giving visual and key verbal cues since each participant learns differently
• Students will learn the art of adjusting and correcting students with the highest of integrity and safety, in a respectable, mindful, non-aggressive way, especially for unique populations
• Students will learn to hold space, to feel the energy of the space and how to pace a class
• The art to teaching a variety of styles; Iyengar-Alignment based, intellegent Vinyasa, Yin, & restorative
• Students will be learning what poses to teach and how to sequence them in your class based on the time of the day; level of the class; type of class and the level of students they teach: e.g. a Restorative vs an advanced Power Vinyasa class
• We will cover the styles of yoga and their differences, and relate them to the Ayurveda Dosha, how to contour a class for trauma or PTSD populations
• How to encourage students to transform within an asana through verbal and/or physical instruction/adjustment
• Explore the fundamentals of Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy, creating a  Holistic Integrated Self-Care program for classes and coaching clients, addressing; How does Yoga Therapy determine what imbalances exist within the body? How can Yoga Therapy stabilize your Doshas? How can Yoga Therapy monitor progress? How does Yoga Therapy support your: Vayus, Dhatus, Malas, Prana, Tejas and Ojas?

During Module 2, participants will gain a deeper understanding of teaching asana, pranayama techniques, kriya and meditation. A greater awareness of how to sense more subtle misalignments will be achieved. You will be able to communicate effectively while leading a class, managing class time, and expectations of student participation, safety and alignment; how to effectively observe, demonstrate and provide verbal and physical adjustments to a class, and how to envelop the student-to-teacher relationship within learning styles.

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY (AP)

Topics in this module, will include human physical anatomy and physiology, such as bones, muscles, bodily systems, & organs, and will also include energy anatomy and physiology such as the Chakras, Nadis, and the Ayurveda Marma Points. This study is inclusive to both the study of gross and subtle anatomy, along with its application to the Yoga practice, its benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, and Marma Points, and to learn how to use the ancient system of Marma Points in the Yoga postures to open the Nadis and Chakra balance.

This study is taught in conjunction with Asana clinics, posture breakdowns, sequencing, and as a stand-alone training.

You will learn to communicate effectively while leading a class, managing class time, and expectations of student participation, safety and alignment.

• We will explore the Chakras, Mudras, the Bandhas and the Nadis
• We will visit a human anatomy lab for further exploration to grasp a full understanding of the human anatomy as it applies to the practice and teaching of Yoga 
• To be able to demonstrate the bones, muscles, and fascia in relationship to Yoga postures, and to understand the energy anatomy, although, it cannot be seen
• In depth understanding of how Asana impact physical anatomy and physiology (bones, muscles, bodily systems and organs)
• Discover the energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, marma points)
• Gain understanding of how to utilize Ayurveda Marma points in postures to further open the nadis and chakras
• Have a further understanding of the energy body through the lens of understanding the physical body
• From Ayurveda, an in depth understanding of the Srotamsi, Agni and Ama
• Within our studies of the human body, learn to see the Vata, Pitta and Kapha patterns

This study is inclusive to both the study of gross and subtle anatomy, along with its application to the Yoga practice, its benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, and Marma Points; and to learn how to use the ancient system of Ayurveda’s Marma Points in the Yoga postures to open the Nadis and Chakra balance. Participants will be required to read relevant books and view video material to assist the understanding of the gross and subtle human anatomy.

YOGA PHILOSOPHY, LIFESTYLE & ETHICS (YPLE)

This module is the study of Buddhist Mindfulness, Yoga and Ayurvedic philosophies and traditional texts, such as the Yoga Sutras and Hatha Yoga Pradipika; Yoga & Ayurveda lifestyle, such as the precept of non-violence (Ahimsa), and the concepts of Dharma and Karma.

Also included: ethics for Yoga Teachers & coaches, such as those involving the teacher – student relationship, healthy boundaries, and community service. Understanding the value of teaching Yoga as a service and being of service to others (Seva).

You will build confidence in providing lifestyle coaching with; Ayurvedic diet, Yoga Asana, breath-work, meditations, and lifestyle choices in this module. We will roll play and discuss the ethics and conduct between a Yoga Teacher and student, and how a teacher must honestly respond to reasonable questions about his or her qualifications and credentials, for both a group class and one-on-one private life coaching & Yoga work.
You will learn to communicate effectively while leading a class, managing class time, and expectations of student participation, safety and alignment.

• We will explore the history of Yoga and the different paths including Hatha, Raja, Karma, Bhakti, Gyana, Kriya Yoga; of Buddhist Dharma & Mindfulness from the Theravada lineage, as well as finding the lineage and teacher within ourselves
• We will read, explore and get a deeper understanding of Pantanjali’s Yoga Sutras by reading the Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali
• The Eighth Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga will be discussed and we will go deeper into the first two: The Yamas and the Niyamas (The Ethics and Moral) of Yoga; and how this relates to our modern day lifestyle, with emphasis on our role as a teacher or coach
• We will discuss and roll play the ethics and professional conduct of a Yoga Teacher, and relationships with your students
• Study of Yoga and Ayurveda philosophies and traditional texts with regard to the precepts of Ahimsa, Dharma and Karma
• In depth understanding of the 3 Gunas and the effect of Asana, Pranayama and Meditation on these qualities and on our spiritual growth
• Ethics and guidelines governing the teacher-student relationship
• Understanding of Ayurvedic lifestyle choices: Yamas and Niyamas
• Understanding of the importance of Seva
• The undertaking of a Seva project to demonstrate service without reward

Participants will be required to read relevant material to support their learning. There will be group discussion to encourage the exchange of concepts.

SUPERVISED TEACHING PRACTICUM

Special Requirements: Each student must spend a minimum of 5 contact hours of practice teaching as the lead instructor emulating a class environment. Practice teaching does not include assisting, observing or giving feedback. Students in this module will have the opportunity to take classes with the lead trainer to explore different forms of Yoga from the Ayurveda Dosha perspective, and within unique populations such as those with PTSD or anxiety. Students will write an essay paper based on their experiences and observations of the classes.

• You will have the opportunity to work with other students and participate in group demonstration and presentations

• You will be able to design a class within a peak wave structure: beginning, warming up, building to the peak; sustaining and then cooling down and into final relaxation
• You will have the opportunity to observe peers and groups, and provide constructive feedback
• Through this study, you will have the opportunity to creatively design and build their own safe class sequences, receive feedback on those sequences, and structure them following the Ayurvedic path of Dosha, for both classes and private 1-1 clients
• You will offer hands-on assists during classes taught by one of the lead instructors and have an opportunity to receive feedback
• You will also be called upon to teach individual poses or sets of poses (Krama) as they are learning them to reinforce learning and begin to develop or further enhance your voice in a live class.
• You will submit a written sequence of the classes taught, as well as a written self-evaluation of how the classes went and any feedback received from the attendee

In Module 5, you will build confidence in effectively leading a class or 1-1 private work, using all the knowledge attained, both in a group environment and 1-1 client setting. You will have a rare opportunity to offer hands-on assists during classes taught by one of the lead instructors, as well as an opportunity to silently observe.

THE SEVA PROJECT

“Be a light unto your community, your family, & yourself. If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
– The last teachings of the Buddha as he was dying

Yoga Activism & Seva Project:

As a group, you will create and complete a community Seva project. Additionally, we will discover where we can be more on an individual or community level, in creating a cleaner more responsible future.

Elevate Your Physical, Spiritual, Mental & Emotional State

7 Shifts that Make this 500-hour Immersion Unique for You:

1. We focus on the root of lasting health by focusing on helping you to bring supreme harmony to your physical, spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing. With higher harmony in spiritual, mental and emotional state, wholstic health becomes easy.
2. You will learn from a transformed US Marine Corps Veteran, who has traversed the path from self-discovery into a leading practitioner and educator.
3. Harness the power of the most powerful modalities & techniques to support the rewiring and upgrading yourself for clearing and harmonizing your spiritual, emotional and mental states.
4. Harness The Power Of Group Energy & Collective Momentum; the entire curriculum is designed to accelerate and amplify your transformations by utilizing the unprecedented power of collective group intention and the energy field created by all participants.
5. $50,000 of optimal wellness for a fraction of the price. Hiring all-modality experts for private 1-on-1 healing and therapy sessions would cost you well over $50,000, you’d have to wait weeks and months, and deal with long-term scheduling. You’ll also have an unlimited, downloadable, on-demand and 24/7 access to ALL recorded sessions.
6. Consistent support, micro-learning, & micro-action steps for even your busiest days; by using the power of the private Facebook Group and weekly live video calls, we are present with one another in shorter doses of time for easier integration.
7. No excuses needed for not practicing. This 500-hour Immersion is carefully designed so that you will NOT be hungry for your practice, with mindfulness around busy adult lives, we will develop your shorter custom home practice to harmonizing your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual states so that you will actually enjoy your Yoga, not dread it. Micro-Learning & Micro-Actions For Even Your Busiest Days