This is a basic outline of a six month Focal Point Yoga syllabus.

#1 Saturday

Provide support groups, structure, texts

HOW to be a student (begin to analyze how a class is taught when you are in a class ­ sometimes let go into experience, sometimes pay close attention to how the teacher teaches) 1 hour - Teaching Relaxation and Meditation ­ Benefits and ContraIndications, Teaching Body Scan, Visualization, Contract/Release 1 hour - how to assist in Savasana Spiritual Maturity and the Journey of Becoming a Teacher - Qualities of a teacher creating boundaries taking care of yourself as a teacher (Very Important) Co-Listening (30 Minutes) yamas and niyamas code of ethics 2 hours practice ­ pranayama ­ Dirgha, nadi Shodhana (if time, Kapalabhati, and Ujjayii)

Homework ­ learn Surya Namaskara A and B ­ be prepared to teach it!

#2 Sunday

11am-12:30pm = principles of assisting ­ creating safe and sacred space, Nurturing Touch, creating sacred space, silent demo, verbal demo, show, explain, breathe, touch (have liability waiver first, take great care), need trust and rapport, wear ankle bracelet so they hear you coming, don¹t have them hold pose too long waiting for your assist, ask about physical limitations before assisting, tell them they aren¹t doing it wrong, you are just helping them go deeper, encourage them to communicate with you (harder, softer, higher, lower, etc.), press into my touch, use of props (blocks, ties, sandbags, cushions, bolsters, headstand bench, chair, wall, mats, blankets, physioball ­ whatever is available to help them go deeper. Be Present. Give them a chance to do it themselves before you assist. Why assist? Safety first ­ correct knees and hips, spine, etc. Then to help them go deeper, safely, with better alignment. Standing still is an assist, partner poses are mutual assists that can also be psychotherapeutic. 12:30-2pm = Surya Namaskara A ­ practice with Partners, and then switch to teach each other Surya Namaskara B 2-2:30pm Lunch 2:30-3 = teaching Teaching Relaxation and Meditation ­ Visualization 3-4:30 ­ Stage 2/3 Yoga Practice 4:30 - 5:30 - Assisting Child Pose and Savasana. Preparation for Yoganand in 2 weeks ­ give some stage 2 and 3 info & handouts

#3 Saturday

YOGANAND

9-11:30 Begin with Ujjayi breathing (10 minutes, how to teach)What does Yoga Mean? What is the History of Yoga? where did it come from? Gods or Agricultural Society giving man time to ask the big questions? history and philosophy of Yoga ­ Krishnamacharya, Sutras, Patanjali. Sutras 1 &2. Yamas and Niyamas (Bethann will cover in more depth how we live the principles) 12-3pm Yoganand Practice 3-4 break 4-7 Discussion of Philosophy, dharma talk

#4 Sunday

YOGANAND

11-2 Yoganand Practice

2-3 Lunch

3-6 Philosophy - dharma talk

#5 Monday (HOLIDAY)

Julie Bonnici 10am ­ 1pm: Chakra Yoga Practice and Discussion of Chakras (1 hour Chakras, 2 hours practice) ­ What Pranayama covered? ­ can she teach

Kapalabhati and go over benefits and contraindications? What style

relaxation (visualization, contract/release, body scan, etc.)? 1-1:30 Lunch 1:30-3:30pm Belly Dancing with Julie 2:00-4:00pm = A&P ­ Skeletal and Muscular Systems 4-4:30 - Co-Listening and Integration Chanting! For 15 minutes (Om Mani Padme Hum) Homework ­ Chandra Namaskara

#6 Saturday

9am ­ 12 noon ­ Ayurveda With Dr. Eileen Press ­ Vedic Cosmology ­ Ojas, Tejas, Rajas, the Gunas, the Doshas 12 noon-1pm Lunch 1-2:30pm Rich Chapelle ­ the seat of the teacher & the importance of making the inner connection before extending out to the class 2:30-4pm Rich Teaches a deeply spiritual sadhana, leading students towards a state of meditation and inner grace ­ Savasana (contraction/release) and Nadi Shodhana pranayama 4-6:pm = how to structure a class, Creating a Class Flow, Principles of lesson Planning, warm-ups, how to prevent injury, counter stretches, cool down. ­ creating a vinyasa Warm-Ups ­ all get up and share what they know Chandra Namaskara ­ Moon Salutation - proper warm-ups, learning the sequence, learning to assist the poses in it, learning to teach it 6:-7pm ­ practice teaching Chandra Namaskara with one pranayama (Dirga or

Ujjayi)

Co-Listening and Integration

#7 Sunday

11am-12pm = John Featherstone to teach practice of asana, savasana, pranayama, meditation, chanting, centering 12-2pm = John Featherstone ­ Patanjali¹s Yoga Sutras 2-2:30pm Lunch 2:30--5:30 Bethann from Washington DC flying in to teach. Skillful, experienced Kripalu and Ashtanga Instructor, healed her own body miraculously with yoga and alternative therapies, also a massage therapist. She will discuss yamas and niyamas in our lives, taking care of self as a teacher (living your yoga), massage techniques, and teach an awesome yoga class ­ she can go over time if she is able to do so! Next class ­ practice teach! Assignments will be provided to each group!

#8 Saturday

9am ­ 12noon Ayurveda with Dr. Eileen Press ­ diet, herb, exercise, massage and cleansing routines ­ Ayurveda for the Yogic Lifestyle 12-1:00 lunch break 1-4pm ­ Judy ­ Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy - principles, workshop presentation 4-7pm = Analoma Veloma then Practice Teach ­ 30 minutes , plus 10 minute facilitation and 5 minute transition (pranayama, warm ups, Savasana, meditation or closing) Co-Listening/Group Sharing

#9 Sunday

11am-12pm = John Featherstone to teach practice of asana, savasana, pranayama, meditation, chanting, centering (sukha Pranayama) 12-2pm = John Featherstone ­ Patanjali¹s Yoga Sutras 2-2:30pm Lunch 2:30-4 = A&P ­ Skeletal and Muscular Systems 4-5:30 = Asana Analysis ­ in groups

#10 Saturday

9am-7pm: Beth Rigby Global Dance

Metta Meditation, movement, visualizations, creativity as a teacher.

#11 Sunday

11am-1:30pm = Maria Skinner NIA

1:30-2pm = Benefits and ContraIndications (A&P) ­ Asanas, Pranayama, practices 2-2:30pm Lunch 2:30-5:30 ­ Eileen Press Ayuveda Practice, Q&A, dosha review, etc.

#12 Saturday

9am ­ 11:30am A&P A&P ­ Digestion and Elimination ­ 2.5 hours 11:30-12:30 lunch 12:30-7pm Daniel Orlansky Kali Ray TriYoga 1:00 - 1:45pm: Self and subject introduction, Kundalini Yoga warm-up 1:45 - 4:30pm: Kali Ray TriYoga Flows 4:30 - 4:45pm: Break 4:45 - 5:45: Methodology of TriYoga (what makes it unique, variety and uses of flows, systematization of the form, etc) 5:45 - 6:30pm: TriYoga Pranayama, Nada Pasyanti. and Chanting Meditation 6:30 - 7:00pm: Q and A, and wrap-up

#13 Sunday

11am-11:30am = centering and meditation

11:30 - 1:30pm = Loreli guiding a Kundalini Yoga Kriya and discussion of Methodology 1:30-2pm Lunch 2:00-5 = Yeong ­ teaches a nurturing class, and discusses how to teach a nurturing class ­ the importance of careful touch, Meditative, Restorative, Nurturing Practice 5-5:30 support groups, co-listening, sharing circle, chanting

#14 Saturday

9am ­ 11:30am Benefits and ContraIndications (A&P) ­ Asanas, Pranayama, practices 11:30-12:30 lunch 12:30-1:30 = Anatomy and Physiology Review 1:30-3:45pm Julie Bonnici teaching Anusara Yoga (Anusara Principles of Alignment, Key Concepts, Spirals Of Energy) and Practice of Anusara with Julie [3:45-4pm Break] 4-6pm Julie Bonnici teaching Anusara Yoga (Anusara Principles of Alignment, Key Concepts, Spirals Of Energy) and Practice of Anusara with Julie 6-7 = support groups, co-listening, sharing circle

#15 Sunday

11am-1pm = Kathyrn Curtis ­ unique vinyasa style with pranayama, chakra and energy work, plus brief discussion of energy body, chakras, and how to teach yoga and live the life of a yogi 1-2pm = Dr. Eileen Press ­ The 5 Pranas of the Body 2-2:30pm Lunch 2:30-4 = Dr. Eileen Press ­ Pranayamas to Use Energy from the Heart, Different Kinds of Touch ­ Sattvic, Rajasic, Tamasic, meditations on the development of Sattva 4-5:30 Practice to close the day (end with pranayama, chanting, and group sharing time)

#16 Saturday

Ashtanga Primary Series Practice and Methodology

9am ­ 12:30am teaching and assisting the Ashtanga Primary Series (15 minute break during this day) 12:30 ­1:15 lunch 1:15-3 discussion of the Bandhas, the breath, driste, and the support behind the primary series 3-4:30 - teaching and assisting the Ashtanga Primary Series 4:30 ­ 6:30 Jim's workshop on Acupressure and his closing meditation techniques 6:30-7pm sharing circles, co-listening

#17 Sunday

11am-12:30pm = Practice Teach - Ashtanga Yoga Group D partners with A (D teaches first) and Group B and C partnered (C teaches first) 12:30-12:45 Facilitation 12:45-1:15pm Break for Lunch (suggest Light Snack only) 1:15-2:45 practice teach Ashtanga Yoga Group A and B teachers, Groups D & C students 2:45-3pm Facilitation 3-3:15pm break 3:15‹5:15 = Kim Ahouse ­ Care for the Joints of the body ­ shoulder, spine, knee and hip while teaching and practicing yoga 5:15-5:30 Co-Listening, Group Sharing.

#18 Saturday

9am ­ 12:00am Respiration and Circulation

12:00-1:00 lunch

1-6pm Sean Casey LeClaire Svaroopa Yoga Sadhana Session and guest lecturer on Courage to Teach, Intimacy, Somatics, Helping in Assists 5:30-7pm Integration of Sean¹s Presentation - what it means to be a teacher (deeper exploration) ­ what students are looking for in class, how can you balance giving and taking care of yourself.

#19 Sunday

11am-1pm = Kathyrn Curtis ­ unique vinyasa style with pranayama, chakra and energy work, plus brief discussion of energy body, chakras, and how to teach yoga and live the life of a yogi 1-2pm = Asana Analysis 2-2:30pm Lunch 2:30-5:30 = Basic Asanas and how to modify, how to assist

#20 Saturday

Eileen Ladwig: 9 ­ 12pm Cranial Sacral & movement of Fascia, bones of the skull 11:30-12:30 lunch

1-7pm: Daniel Orlansky ­PNF (facilitated stretching, resistance stretching), Meridian Yoga, structuring a private session

#21 Sunday

11am-12:30pm = practice of asana, savasana, pranayama, meditation, chanting, centering ­ Dirgha breathing and Ujjayyii 12:30-1:30 pm = Asana Analysis 1:30-2pm Lunch 2-5:40 = Practice Teach ­ 40 minutes per person, 10 minute facilitation, 5 minute break/transition = Groups A, B, C, D

#22 Saturday

9-10am = test

10-1 pm = Specialty Yoga classes ­ (pregnancy, kids, chair, elder care,

menopause) methodology, principles and awarenesses

12-1 = lunch

2-4pm = Gail Walsh Ashtanga 2nd Series

4-6:30pm ­ Jonathan Glass - discussion of conscious healthy eating, living a healthy lifestyle, how to shop, select foods, prepare and cook meals and use food in a healthy and balanced way. How to cleanse the body using Ayurvedic techniques 6:30-7pm = Co-Listening, Sharing, Integration

#23 Sunday

Practice Teach Day with Facilitators!

10 minute grounding and integration, with Cooling Breaths - tongue roll cooling breath and through the teeth breath (for cooling) ­ then begin Practice Teach = each student 1 hour class. 15 minute facilitation and 15 minute break/ transition to next practice teach student = 1.5 hours per person in group 11:15am ­ 1:15pm = Groups A & C 1:15-1:45 lunch 1:45-4:45pm = Groups B & D 4:45-5:30 = Discussion Panel with Certified Instructors, Sharing Their Experience Teaching with the Group and Living the Lifestyle of Yoga

#24 Saturday

Graduation

Creating a support structure (NYA, MYA), continuing your practice at home, the business of yoga ­ useful legal documents, yoga insurance, nitty gritty questions on living the life, legalities of teaching, liability issues, marketing and promotion, how to really grow a class, practical issues. Skits and party! 1-7 Sanga! Chanting, joining as a community ­ request for graduating students to return and connect with community List of Resources to continue to learn and grow. Letter to self ­ how will I support myself when I go home. (then put in envelope, self-address, give to me to mail it to them in 6 months or 1 yr) JT CD, OM circle, Sanskrit Names Evaluation Forms