Sequencing Shakti: Yoga and Ayurveda in the Classroom

In the Ayurvedic Yoga training, you will gain the knowledge of the HOW and WHY in sequencing your yoga classes and practices. We will deconstruct the tools and help you understand how they fit together to help you design complete practices – asana, pranayama, meditation – that express and embody a theme using principles from the sacred rivers of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra. Sequencing in this way not only gives you more control over the desired outcome for your students, but also allows the flow of the class or practice to embody holistic, therapeutic, and inspiring effects for body, mind, and spirit.

Explore the fundamentals and methods to increase effectiveness and efficiency in your teaching. Learn how to address specific needs of your students holistically, maximizing the biomechanics and energetics of your classes and personal practice.

This is great training for yoga teachers who learned to memorize a particular sequence and lacked the training on sequencing yoga classes, and/or dedicated yoga students who want to know how to create their own yoga practices.

Led by Tanya Boigenzahn, an Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, Reiki Master, Certified Healing Touch Practitioner, and Thai Yoga Bodywork Teacher/Therapist, brings not only her feminine and intuitive energy to this training, but also infuses the work with tips, tools, and holistic recommendations for you and your students.

Topics Covered

• Roots of Samkhya Philosophy – the foundation of Yoga and Ayurveda
• The 5 Elements and how the combine to create the 3 Ayurvedic Doshas
• Discovering your current Ayurvedic Dosha constitution based on 7 types
• The 5 Prana Vayus – application in asana, pranayama and meditation
• The 3 Gunas – Sattwa, Rajas & Tamas – and how yoga techniques effect your energy and mind
• Understanding spinal energy and positioning in relation to asana’s effects
• Learn to become more efficient and effective in the expenditure of your precious energy
• How to design safe and effective classes, one-on-one sequences, and personal practices to help balance Ayurvedic dosha, Prana Vayus, etc. with an arc to warming up, building, expression, and resolve
• The biomechanical, energetic, and mental effect of a large variety asanas
• How to open access to safely build more challenging poses over time
• How to pair pranayama with asana as well as prep for meditation
• Sequencing the tools to energize your positive intentions around your life and aspirations
• Apply and embody the Teachings with sequencing exercises, practice teaching, as well as group and personal activities

Pre-requisiteS

Open to all dedicated Yoga practitioners, Yoga Therapists, Meditation practitioners of different lineages, Ayurveda professionals. Some yoga experience recommended.

REQUIRED Reading

• Yoga and Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by David Frawley
• YOGA: Ancient Heritage, Tomorrow’s Vision by Indu Arora

It is recommended that you read the books before the training begins. For those of you interested in CEs with YA or IAYT, the reading and its corresponding book quiz is mandatory.

Want Continuing Education (CE) credit?

CEs: 46 with Yoga Alliance for RYTs and IAYT for Certified Yoga Therapists.
To earn CEs, students must attend all scheduled contact hours (or turn in notes from missed hours) and complete a book quiz assignment due 40 days after course to earn CE Cert. This is an optional requirement and not necessary to take the course unless you want to. Certificate of Completion emailed upon completion.

Training Includes

This is a stand alone training, as well is part of the 340hr Yoga Teacher Training at Devanadi.

• Manual for course
• Detailed stick figures of all practices
• Certificate of Completion and 46 CE’s from Yoga Alliance and IAYT (36 contact hours, 10 non contact hours) – optional
• 40 day Check-In for guidance and support
• Video streaming access of the course for 6 months after the course ends
• Audio recordings of practices are available for purchase for $75 post training

Notes:

• Please read our Cancellation Policy below before registering.
• Please bring your yoga mat and props, and something to sit on if needed.
• Please also bring a notebook and pen.
• Lunch break is 1.5 hours per day. There are many local restaurants nearby, or bring a lunch as we have a kitchen on-site.