Self-Paced 100-Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training: Anatomy, Philosophy, Restorative and Yin Yoga

Pre-application requirements

• No previous experience required
• Equipment: computer with internet

How the training works

All videos are pre-recorded and so the course is entirely self-paced. The material is available by registration on the Teachable platform. The instructional videos can only be watched within the course itself, and you will have lifetime access to all of the material. There will be some downloadable PDFs, some audio lessons, and a workbook through the course.

There'll also be one live one-on-one session. Yoga Bliss can organize a session with each student that fits their schedule.

The minimum duration is 7 days. You will only be eligible to count the hours toward 200-hour teacher training if this online version is completed before December 30, 2022, and you join one of Yoga Bliss' future dates for the remaining 100 hours.

Course information

Anatomy course program (30 hours)

• Understand the anatomy of movement by studying the joints within the body
• Recognize the inherent differences by observing your own body and identifying your own limits
• Learn the fundamentals of anatomy
• Dive deeper into the different systems of the body (skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system and nervous system)
• Anatomy of the breath
• Anatomy of the shoulder, hip, knee, spine, and core
• Discover how the body works and apply this knowledge to your practice and teaching

Philosophy course program (20 hours)

• The history of yoga: from the earliest mention in the Vedas to the modern postural yoga
• The Four Paths of Yoga: their original roots and meaning to how they can be modified to support the modern lifestyle
• The Vrttis (fluctuations) of the mind, how to recognize and cease identifying with them
• The Pancha Koshas (five layers) of your being: understand how these layers play a role in your daily life and how knowledge of them can be utilized to better your teaching
• The Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga: as only one of the paths of yoga, move past a conceptual understanding and learn how to begin to live a life in adherence to these limbs
• The Kleshas: Understand what these obstacles are, how to identify their presence, and ways to overcome them
• The Chakras: Learn the intricacies of these very important energy centers including the indications of an imbalance, how you might observe an imbalance in others and the tools to support re-balancing these centers

Yin yoga course program (30 hours)

• The history and principles of Yin yoga
• Yin vs. Restorative yoga
• Theory of Yin and Yang
• Eastern anatomy principles
• Meridian theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Taoist five elements
• Physiological responses to a Yin yoga practice
• Pranayama techniques to support a Yin practice
• Over 25 Yin yoga postures
• How to adapt each pose for different bodies
• Suggested length of time to hold each pose
• When and if adjustments are appropriate
• Sequencing to the five elements
• Integrating Yin yoga into your daily life
• How to incorporate meditation into your Yin practice / teaching

Restorative yoga course program (20 hours)

• What is Restorative yoga?
• Why do you practice it?
• How to practice and teach Restorative yoga?
• The benefits of Restorative yoga on the mind and the body
• The Restorative postures and their variations
• The use of props to support the body
• How to set up and teach the 5 variations of savasana
• Using studio props as well as alternatives for a home-based practice
• How to deepen the Restorative experience
• Optimizing the environment
• Setting-up a Restorative class
• Sequencing the Restorative yoga practice
• Integrating Restorative yoga postures into other yoga classes
• Pranayama techniques
• Language and touch