Our Curriculum:
Raw Shakti honors Yoga Alliance's high standards for teacher preparation and offers comprehensive courses taught by experienced faculty. Participants in the 200-hour level teacher training programs take courses in the following areas:
  
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Asana: Raw Shakti Flows, Solar and Lunar
We practice yoga asana twice daily: Raw Shakti Lunar Flow in the mornings and Raw Shakti Solar Flow in the afternoons. Consistent practice helps us internalize the sequences and the essence of the Flows. We supplement our daily practice with workshops on the postures and the art of teaching each sequence. |
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Pranayama
We begin our day at sunrise with Pranayama (breathing techniques) and Meditation to calm the busy mind. Pranayama consists of proper breathing, including Kapalabati and Anuloma Viloma practice. We introduce additional yogic breathing exercises to cleanse the body, mind, and spirit. |
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Meditation
Every morning at sunrise, we sit in Meditation to cultivate a clear and focused mind. In this one-pointed focus, we create stillness so that the bliss of our true inner selves can eventually shine through. Our primary practices are Anapana, or Meditation on the breath, and Mantra Meditation. We also introduce several other methods of Meditation. |
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Anatomy and Physiology for Yoga Teachers
We deepen our own practice and inform our teaching when we understand the foundations of how the human body moves and works. This course goes over the mechanics of basic muscle groups, the cardinal planes of motion, and the functions of vital systems in the body. |
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Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
This course looks in depth at the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras written nearly 2000 years ago. In the 200-hour level training, we focus on the teaching of the eight limbs of yoga and the attainments (siddhis) that result from consistent practice. At the 500-hour level, we cover the entire text. |
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Yoga Living- Spiritual Health and Healing
Yogic living is more than practicing asana. In this course, we will learn about the non-asana aspects of the eight limb path of yoga, including the fundamentals of a yogic diet and the abiding principles of a yoga lifestyle. Accessible spiritual lessons drawing from many traditions help us to understand these principles and integrate them into our daily lives. |
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Yoga in the Marketplace
We discuss ways to make yoga teaching part or all of your income source. We look at components of a business plan, ways to market your classes, and also the steps of opening a studio. |
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Reading List Our main course books are below.
Raw Shakti Yoga Teacher Training Manual (TTC) (Avaiable from Raw Shakti)
Yoga Sutras: The Secret Power of Yoga by Nischala Joy Devi
The Yoga Sutras: Translated by Iyengar
Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond by Ajahn Brahm
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