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May 14–23, 2010 Friday–Sunday 9 nights

Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 500-Hour Certification: Module 1

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Megha Nancy Buttenheim and Jonathan Foust (Sudhir)
Megha Nancy Buttenheim

Megha Nancy Buttenheim, MA, international presenter and 26-year master teacher-trainer at Kripalu Center, is the creator and founder of Let Your Yoga Dance: Grace in Motion®. A lifelong dancer, actor, and singer, Megha leads Kripalu…
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Jonathan Foust (Sudhir)

Jonathan Foust (Sudhir), MA, is cofounder of the Mindfulness Training Institute of Washington DC and conducts retreats and seminars that focus on cultivating embodied awareness. He is a senior teacher and former president of Kripalu…
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Program Details

Learn the deeper facets of teaching yoga, from asana and pranayama to the internal practice of stilling the mind and attuning to the multidimensional body, mind, and spirit. In Kripalu Yoga teacher training, you deepen your personal development, tune in to the flow of life force, and become a successful, transformational Kripalu Yoga teacher.

Module One—Meditation: Kripalu Approaches to Contemplative Practice

One of the hallmarks of Kripalu Yoga is our focus on meditation-in-motion. In order to fully appreciate and teach this powerful practice, Kripalu Yoga teachers must first experience the practice of seated meditation as well as other meditation practices. This module will provide the context and skills for teaching meditation and meditation-in-motion from a place of knowledge and understanding. The practices taught and experienced in this program will draw on Kripalu Yoga’s focus on the cultivation of prana (life force) and chitta (awareness). Meditation practices taught in this program include Japa, mantra, walking, slow-motion prana, and mudras.

In addition to meditation, this module will cover

  • The practice of yoga nidra
  • How to create sacred space
  • How to lead transformational classes
  • The practice of Sanatana Dharma
  • An overview of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
  • Anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology
    • Anatomy of the feet and knees
    • Connective tissue
    • Positional therapy
  • Advanced asanas likely to be covered:
    • Balancing Half Moon
    • Balancing Stick
    • Balancing Posterior Stretch
    • Balancing Seated Angle
    • Rabbit
    • Rotated Lateral Angle
    • Rotated Triangle
    • Side Boat
    • Skygazer
    • Wheel

Find out more about the Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training 500-Hour Certification.