The Original
Hot Yoga
Teacher Training

LECTURE CONTENT

ANATOMY POSTURE PRINCIPLES - WEEK 1

During our lecture series on Anatomy Posture Principles, you will discover how anatomy affects the postures in your body. This module will deepen your understanding of the therapeutic benefits of the Original Hot Yoga (26 & 2) postures.

Postures will be grouped according to body movements, such as the respiratory system and tractions, as well as backbends, forward compressions, and torsions/twists. We will highlight the positive impacts these postures have on our body’s organ systems.

POSTURE TECHNIQUE - WEEK 2

To become a capable teacher, it is essential to understand each posture and the vital importance of careful guidance into correct alignment. Technical information about the postures will be discussed according to the associated spinal movement, including general principles, tractions, twists, backbends, and forward compressions.

Each posture will be divided into three parts:

* A slow and carefully guided movement into each posture, with an emphasis on alignment rather than depth.

* A moment of focus, breath, and stillness within each posture.

* A slow and carefully guided movement out of each posture.

By refining their understanding of the postures, teachers will improve their own practice and become more confident in giving basic instructions, as well as individual verbal corrections to those students who are ready to move beyond the general instructions.

Upskilling teachers will be given an opportunity to deliver their instructions and receive feedback suggestions on their energy, connection, voice management, and body language.

YOGA PHILOSOPHY - WEEK 3

In this module, you will learn the yogic breathing technique Pranayama (Surya Bhedana, Ujjayi, Sitkari, Sitali, Bhastrika, Brahmari, Murccha, and Plavini); a daily, simple meditation; high vibration chants; the color, sound, and meaning for the Chakras; and the positive effect of Mantra. You will also find a personal Mantra that works for you and learn how we already practice the 8 limbs of yoga (Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi) in the 26 & 2 series.

HISTORY & LINEAGE - WEEK 4

Yoga has a rich tapestry of history that has brought us to the mat and competition stage today. We will introduce you to our Original Hot Yoga Teacher Training History and Lineage content. We will go through the history of yoga, from the earliest forms of yoga in the Vedic period, through to the Classical Yoga Period. We will dive deep into the Bhagavad Gítá and the Yogasūtras of Patañjali, and then explore the history of Hatha Yoga and the development of Modern Postural Yoga.

In the last module, we will highlight the Ghosh Lineage, where we will learn about some of the other Calcutta Yogis. Through the popularity of the Original Hot Yoga series, this lineage has been essential in bringing hot yoga to the world and to yoga competitions, promoting the development of Yoga Asana as a sport.

TEACHER FEEDBACK & STUDIO BUSINESS - WEEK 5

Lynn Whitlow’s role, as a lecturer in our Teacher Training, is to help our new teachers transition from their on-site training curriculum back to their home studios. Her lectures will be split into two parts. First will be theory, where she will introduce details of 9 important teachers’ skills (communication, energy, body language, dialog, intonation, connection, integration of corrections, timing, and understanding of the postures & their benefits). Second is an interactive application of the tools that studio owners will then use during their newly trained teachers’ first mock classes.

Lynn will help the mentor(s)/studio owner(s) integrate those tools into the mock classes. She will explain why a common culture within one studio is so important and how this all can have a major impact on studio business success. She will teach studio owners how to give constructive and consistent feedback to all their teachers, new and experienced. Constructive feedback can improve the quality of teaching, as well as help to establish a healthy relationship between the teachers and studio owners and a safe environment for the clients in the studio.

Funky Door Yoga is a Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Yoga Alliance, which designates this teacher training program as one which follows Yoga Alliance’s standards. Students who complete a verified training with this school may be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs).