Sonder's Level 1 - Aster Yoga Teacher Training
SONDER ℠,
2024
Lead Faculty:
Megan Twining, Allison Lehnhardt
Knowledge
A working understanding of...
- Dharma: self inquiry through study of the Bhagavad Gita and Stephen Cope’s The Great Work of Your Life
- Buddhist psychology: suffering, mindfulness, acceptance, impermanence
- The nervous system: sympathetic and parasympathetic; and the Yoga practices that support their health
- Concepts of subtle body: chakras, prana, vibration and its role in quality of life
A comprehensive understanding of...
- Why Yoga is effective for lifelong physical and emotional health
- The planes of motion and anatomical/ physiological benefits of flexion, extension, side bending, rotation, twisting, rest
- How to work with opposites for balance: contraction/expansion, vibration/stillness, curiosity/contemplation, sharing/observing
- Sequencing and pacing an asana practice to prepare for a peak pose
- Musicality and silence as transformative components of practicing Yoga
- How to study Classical Yoga through Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and why the 8 Limbs of Yoga are a useful roadmap in modern life
Skills
The ability to practice...
- 50+ yoga postures to scale for contraindications and progression
- Clear, concise communication that can be applied to Yoga leadership and life beyond the Yoga studio
- Vinyasa style yoga linking ujjayi breath to movement with intention
- Restorative yoga for nervous system regulation
- Basic Meditation: Metta, Mantra, Mindfulness for connection with self
The ability to teach...
- 60 minute “Aster” vinyasa yoga sequences, 30 minute restorative yoga practice
- 20 minute guided meditations
- Presence: grounding, breath awareness, sensation identification
- Intro level series or workshop on the chakras and how they imprint personal habits
- Teach students how to take responsibility for the development of a personal Yoga practice in accordance with the 8 Limbs of Yoga
Level 1 Yoga Teacher
CE Provider