Leap Yoga 300-hr Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Karen Miscall-Bannon and Stacy Whittingham
Program Meeting Times (subject to moderate changes):
Thursdays 5-9pm
Fridays 8-8pm
Saturdays 9:30-4:30pm
Sundays 7-1pm
Program Dates:
MODULE 1 — EMBODYING EARTH — MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Included: Define and clarify the principles for healthy support and movement of bones,
muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. Create ease and integrate the forces of
movement and support throughout your whole bod-mind. Learning to support ourselves
with the whole body encourages the experience of Unity at all levels of being.
Weekend 1- January 23-26, 2020
Weekend 2- February 6-9, 2020
Including: advanced practices in standing postures, arm balances, inversions,
pranayama and meditation.
Embodying the vertebral column
Integrated patterns of movement through the lower limbs, upper limbs and core
Sequencing for stress free, injury free practice
Therapeutic approaches for musculo-skeletal injuries & limitations
Introduction to Fascia and the fascial meridians
Bandhas and breath mechanics
Advanced pranayama
meditation
Philosophy: Georg Feuerstein’s Philopsphy manual for 300-hour students –woven
throughout the entire training
Sanskrit pronunciation
Yoga of Sound/Mantra
MODULE 2 — EMBODYING WATER & FIRE — ORGANS & GLANDS
Learn to feel your own organs and glands. Discover how to initiate movement from
them. Learn to access these systems through asana, mantra, pranayama and
meditation.
Included: advanced practices in forward bending, twisting, arm-balances, vinyasa,
pranayama and meditation.
Weekend 1- February 20-23, 2020
Weekend 2- March 12-15, 2020
Included: Experience postural alignment from organs & glands
Integrate glands through the skeletal structure
Learn modalities for organs
Learn modalities for glands
Deepen understanding and practice of bandhas/diaphragms
Pranayama
Meditation
Prenatal Yoga
MODULE 3 — EMBODYING OPTIMAL MOVEMENT
DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERNS AND NEUROLOGICAL INTEGRATION OF BODYMIND-SPIRIT: EXPLORING THE FASCIAL WEB
Yoga is a developmental process of growth toward the experience of Unity. In this
module we explore the movement patterns that support our experience of wholeness
and connection to source. We integrate these patterns into our asana practice, and gain
a deeper understanding of the various practices of Yoga.
Weekend 1- April 2-5, 2020
Weekend 2- April 16-19, 2020
Included: Advanced practices in standing postures, arm balances, inversions,
pranayama and meditation.
Cellular Breathing and Whole-Body-Ujjayi
Levels of Core: Navel, Soft Spine and Spine
Integration of Autonomic Nervous System
Integration of all systems through the fascial web
Vinyasa Yoga
Restorative Yoga/Yin Yoga
Pranayama
Meditation
MODULE 4—INTEGRATION
EMBODYING AIR, SPACE AND CONSCIOUSNESS: CORE—LOVE—UNITY
Define and clarify the principles for healthy support and movement of bones, muscles,
tendons, ligaments and joints. Create ease and integrate the forces of movement and
support throughout your whole-body. Fascia as communication organ and supports via
the fascia meridians.
Module 4 is the culmination of the 300-Hr. Training. Successful completion of Modules
1-3 is required for attendance in this module. Material includes:
Weekend 1- June 4-7, 2020
Weekend 2- Testing Out, TBD
Included: Weaving Movement and support principles into Classes
Resonating Through Presence, Voice and Touch
Beyond Seeing: Perception with all of your Senses
Advanced Sequencing and Teaching Clinics/Assisting
Teaching Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Pranayama/Meditation
Final Assessment
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