Ashtanga Vinyasa is part of the Hatha Yoga system and consists of six fixed series with a set order of asanas. In this Yoga teacher Training we cover the Primary Series and you will be introduced into the art of teaching Ashtanga Vinyasa. You will learn
~ Ashtanga Vinyasa opening and closing mantra
~ Breakdown of the Sanskrit asana names
~ The importance of Ujjayi breath during the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa
~ Drishiti in the asanas
~ How to do Vinyasa flow (with jumping back and front)
~ How to do Chakorasana (rollback)
~ How to go from Hasta Uttanasana into Chakrasana and stand back up into Hasta Uttanasana
We will break down the asanas of the Primary Series and you will learn the alignment and sequence of the poses included
Surya Namaskar A
Surya Namaskar B
Standing postures
~ Padangusthasana
~ Padahastasana
~ Trikonasana
~ Parivritta Trikonasana
~ Utthita Parsvakonasana
~ Parivritta Parsvakonasana
~ Prasarita Padottanasana
~ Parsvottonasana
~ Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
~Ardha Baddha Padma Uttanasana
~ Utkatasana
~ Virabhadrasana I
~ Virabhadrasana II
Sitting postures
~ Dandasana
~ Paschimottanasana A, B & C
~ Purvottanasana
~ Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
~ Trianga Mukaikapada Paschimottanasana
~ Janu Sirsasana A, B & C
~ Marichyasana A, B C & D
~ Navasana
~ Bhujapidasana - jump back from crow pose to chaturgandandasana
~ Kurmasana
~ Supta Kurmasana - jump back from dwipadhastha asana to chaturagdanasana
~ Garbha Pindasana
~ Kukkutasana
~ Baddha Konasana
~ Upavista Konasana
~ Supta Konasana
~ Supta Padangustasana A & B
~ Ubhaya Padangustasana
~ Urdvha Mukha Paschimottanasana
~ Setu Bandhasana
Finishing postures
~ Urdvha Dhanurasana
~ Paschimottanasana
~ Savasana
~ Salamba Sarvangasana
~ Halasana
~ Karnapidasana
~ Urdvha Padmasana
~ Pindasana in Sarvangasana
~ Matsyasana
~ Uttana Padasana
~ Sirsasana
~ Balasana
~ Baddha Padmasana
~ Padmasana
~ Tolasana
~ Savasana
Dormitory
24 nights including breakfast in a mixed dormitory bedroom in the eco-friendly guesthouse Serenity. Every bed has a personal mosquito net, reading lamp, safety box, wardrobe shelf, Wi-Fi access and shared bathroom.