EXPRESSIVE ART YOGA - TEACHER TRAINING (EAYTT) Start

date: March 4, 2007 End date: August 2008

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT): Rosemary Watson, Ph.D., RYT 500

Course handbook: “Light on Yoga” by BKS Iyengar

Syllabus for EAYTT 500 Level

Developing Yoga Practice & Teaching Methodology The

course will be focus on the theoretical and experiential approaches for
developing a well integrated Yoga practice on intermediate and advance
levels for the home and teaching practice. EAYTT will be using the
following the 5 Pointed Star system throughout the training to heighten
effectiveness and success.

The 5 Pointed Star (please memorize)

1) Settle the mind ---- Expand consciousness

2) Know your center /alignment ---- allow balance
3) Practice discipline --- form good habits --- reward Self
4) Extend flexibility, strengthen muscles and keep energy fluid
5) Creative expression --- go beyond boundaries (mental, emotional,
physical)

Throughout the 500 level training, there will be an emphasis on

methodology, body reading, adjustments and corrections both for beginner
and intermediate levels.

The participants will receive home assignments that will support

developing a good personal Yoga program. Many of the techniques are
designed to promote insights and enhance personal growth.

For those desiring future advancement in the study of Yoga, Meditation and
Philosophy, the EAYTT 5 Pointed Star will provide a foundation to achieve
intermediate and advance levels more effectively.

(II) Anatomy – Physiology Training

During the course of this training body reading and anatomy will be
studied. The required texts for the 500 level will be “Light on Yoga” by BKS
Iyengar in addition to “ The Yoga Handbook” by Stephanie Keach. There
will be other reference books recommended. Please refer to your
“Suggested reading list”.

Practical understanding of bones, joints and muscles as applied to EATTY

will be integrated throughout the training. The Yoga Handbook includes an
“Ailment and Injury Chart” that has over 120 physical ailments. The 500
level students can incorporated this knowledge into their teaching style. In
the book “Light on Yoga”, students will study and learn the effects and
benefits of 50 or more Yoga postures. Both theoretical and practical
experience are needed to accomplish intermediate and advance levels of
Yoga.
(lll) Philosophy and Ethics
Ethics for a Yogi stem from Patanjali’s YOGA SUTRAS. A brief introduction
can be found in Part 1 of your “The Yoga Handbook” There are 3 required
readings that will support students achieving their goals in becoming a
successful Yoga practitioner and teacher. Please select 3 books from your
suggested reading list. One report will be due every 4 months. The first
report will be due June 3, 2007. The second report will be due October 22,
2007 and the third report will be Oct 1, 2008.

Some training sessions will present various styles of meditation, as well as

celebrating sacred poetry from all the great religious traditions. Within this
Yoga Teacher Training there is an invitation for you to reflect on all the
great traditions and embrace the unity that can be found through the
weaving and intertwining of the uniting messages. There will be an
opportunity for exploring your spiritual life and open up to a broader
understanding of how various spiritual paths support each other.

(IV) Practicum

All students will have ample opportunity to observe us teaching, as well as each
other during student teaching exercises. We will create smaller groups for the
students to teach each other and get feedback from each other concerning their
teaching techniques. Some student teaching and a whole lot of discussion about how
to see through the eyes of an observant Yoga teacher will be focused on throughout
this training.

Exercises about the use of touch and giving corrections in Yoga classes will be
addressed. We will also discuss licensing, insurance, injury in Yoga class,
professionalism with all students and colleagues and how to keep the Yoga
space safe when teaching.

Student Handouts

There will be material distributed out to help in your study of Yoga. There
will be certain "homework" assignments asked of you. Some writing
assignments are meant to stimulate thinking and deeper understanding
and personal insight. We encourage reading, journaling, studying different
Yoga types outside of the training and allowing new knowledge and
experience to enrich your EAYTT.

(V) Student Assessment Process

Students will receive their certificate if they have fulfilled 500 hours
requirements of training. You can submit a video that demonstrates that
you can teach Yoga. We aim to graduate every person who completes the
500 hour training with us. You will receive hours of home study credit with
a log sheet or journal to document Home Yoga Practice. We wish to make
sure that you will be able to safely conduct a Yoga class and also
demonstrate that you have a thorough enough knowledge of Yoga to
practice on an on-going basis at home or as Yoga teacher. Feedback on
teaching technique will be given to the participants throughout EAYTT.