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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Supine & Core Poses

Asana:

– Supta Hasta Padangusthasana (Reclining Hand-to-Toe)
– Ardha Navasana (Half Boat)
– Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat)
– Jathara Parivartanasana (Revolved Abdomen)
– Phalakasana (Plank)
– Krounchasana (Heron)
– Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications, and safety issues.

Pranayama: – Costal Breathing (breath into side ribs)

Theory: 

– Yoga Sutras Samadhi Pada I
– Practice & Dispassion – Abhyasa & Vairagya
– Aum as Direct Route
– Obstacles & Solutions

About the Teacher: Neil’s journey in yoga began around 1998 with weekly classes at the YMCA with YAA Senior Teacher Julie Jeong, and completed the YAA TTP Certification in 2006 with Julie as his Mentor. His yoga influences have been from many Senior Teachers at the YAA, B.K.S. Iyengar, Akhil Bhattacharya in Kathmandu, Nepal, and with Yogrishi Vishvketu in Rishikesh, India. Now a YAA Senior Teacher and also certified in Yin Yoga (Bernie Clark), Neil teaches classes in Hatha (traditional Akhanda), Hatha flow, Hatha foundations (beginner friendly), Yin yoga, Hot yin and Meditation – both virtual and in studio classes. He incorporates asana & pranayama, mantra, chanting, often with humour, anatomy and philosophy, the whole yoga! Each year he offers a special New Year Tibetan Singing Bowl practice (with gentle yoga, readings, candles and meditation) in Edmonton and in the spring with U of A Kinesiology students on the healing aspects of Sound. Neil is a Life & Executive Coach and a Travel Guide in the Himalayas. His website for Coaching, Travel and Yoga is – neilhaggard.ca.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Forward Bends

Asana:

– Padangusthasana (Big Toe)
– Janu Sirsasana (Head to/of Knee)
– Marichyasana I (Sage Marichi I)
– Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)
– Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana (Three Parts Forward Bend)
– Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)
– Kurmasana (Tortoise)
– Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications, and safety issues.

Pranayama: – Dirgha Swasam (Complete Breath) – inhale high-middle-low

Theory: – 8 Limbs of Yoga – Overview (Sutras 2.26-2.29)

About the Teacher: Neil’s journey in yoga began around 1998 with weekly classes at the YMCA with YAA Senior Teacher Julie Jeong, and completed the YAA TTP Certification in 2006 with Julie as his Mentor. His yoga influences have been from many Senior Teachers at the YAA, B.K.S. Iyengar, Akhil Bhattacharya in Kathmandu, Nepal, and with Yogrishi Vishvketu in Rishikesh, India. Now a YAA Senior Teacher and also certified in Yin Yoga (Bernie Clark), Neil teaches classes in Hatha (traditional Akhanda), Hatha flow, Hatha foundations (beginner friendly), Yin yoga, Hot yin and Meditation – both virtual and in studio classes. He incorporates asana & pranayama, mantra, chanting, often with humour, anatomy and philosophy, the whole yoga! Each year he offers a special New Year Tibetan Singing Bowl practice (with gentle yoga, readings, candles and meditation) in Edmonton and in the spring with U of A Kinesiology students on the healing aspects of Sound. Neil is a Life & Executive Coach and a Travel Guide in the Himalayas. His website for Coaching, Travel and Yoga is – neilhaggard.ca.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Seated Poses

Asana:

– Sukhasana (Easy)
– Siddhasana (Sage)
– Virasana (Hero)
– Simhasana (Lion)
– Dandasana (Staff)
– Krounchasana (Heron)
– Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle)
– Upavista Konasana (Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend)
– Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications, and safety issues.

Pranayama: –   Chandra Bhedana (Inhale left, exhale right)

Theory:

– History of Yoga in the West
– Overview of Hatha Yoga Styles & Lineages
– Asana in the Yoga Sutras (Sutras 2.46-2.48)

About the Teacher: Donalee Campbell is Executive Director for the YAA and Coordinator for the YAA Teacher Training and Certification Programs. Resonating deeply with yoga philosophies, Donalee leads teacher trainings, philosophy intensives, and heart-oriented workshops and classes that incorporate yogic philosophy, esoteric anatomy, expansive breathwork, and life-enhancing principles of alignment & biomechanics in asana. She started doing yoga in the late 90’s with Anita Sielecki and was first certified by the YAA in 2008 with Teddy Hyndman as mentor. She continued her training through the YAA with Immersion in Anusara yoga, and now holds YAA Senior Teacher Status at the 1,000 Hour Level, Yoga Alliance E-RYT-500 and YACEP. Donalee is a passionate yoga teacher and trainer and a strong advocate for high quality yoga teacher training. In 2018 she sat on the Advisory Group for Teacher Qualifications as part of the Yoga Alliance Standards Review Project. She has come to know yoga as a way of living, and a Self-Realization — one where True Bliss lies within all this. You can find more about Donalee and her classes at trueblissyoga.com.

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About the Teacher: Mary LeBlanc is a YAA Senior Teacher and one of the founding members of the YAA. First certified with Friedel Khattab in 1974, she has been teaching for over 50 years.  After moving to England, Mary also certified through the British Wheel of Yoga, and trained student teachers following their syllabus. She has taught throughout the U.S. and Canada.  Mary is currently residing in Alberta once again, following in the lineage of T.K.V. Desikachar and training student teachers through the YAA syllabus.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic:  Preparatory Poses and Modifications

Asana:

–        Joint Freeing Series, Joints & Glands or other general warm-ups exercises.
–        Related Physiology, benefits, contraindications and safety issues.
–        Types of joints (e.g., hinge, ball & socket, etc.) and ROM issues.
–        Joint actions (e.g., flexion, extension, adduction, etc.) and importance of variety.
–        Safety Issues: Individual differences and hypo-hypermobility issues.
–        Use of these exercises as preparations, warm-ups, teaching tools, and modifications.

Theory: 

–        Sutra 1.1 – Present Moment Awareness
–        Centering/Setting intentions
–        Sankalpas

Pranayama: Breath Awareness

About the Teacher: Karen Hamdon has been a student of yoga for over 40 years and is a Permanent Senior Teacher through the Yoga Association of Alberta. She received her training in Traditional Hatha Yoga from Friedel Khattab through the Khattab School of Yoga. She has been teaching for 21 years and taking groups to India (almost annually) for 15 years. Her intention is to share this precious ancient wisdom called Yoga in ways that honour her teachers and benefit others.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Restorative Poses

Asana:

– Balasana (Child)
– Supta Balasana (Reclining Child)
– Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby)
– Salamba Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Supported Bridge)
– Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle)
– Viparita Karani (Legs up the Wall)
– Savasana (Corpse)
– Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications, and safety issues.

Pranayama: – Surya Bhedana (Inhale right, exhale left)

Theory: 

– Yoga Sutras 1.2-1.4 as Summary
– Definitions of Yoga (East & West)
– Simple Meditation Practices

About the Teacher: Neil’s journey in yoga began around 1998 with weekly classes at the YMCA with YAA Senior Teacher Julie Jeong, and completed the YAA TTP Certification in 2006 with Julie as his Mentor. His yoga influences have been from many Senior Teachers at the YAA, B.K.S. Iyengar, Akhil Bhattacharya in Kathmandu, Nepal, and with Yogrishi Vishvketu in Rishikesh, India. Now a YAA Senior Teacher and also certified in Yin Yoga (Bernie Clark), Neil teaches classes in Hatha (traditional Akhanda), Hatha flow, Hatha foundations (beginner friendly), Yin yoga, Hot yin and Meditation – both virtual and in studio classes. He incorporates asana & pranayama, mantra, chanting, often with humour, anatomy and philosophy, the whole yoga! Each year he offers a special New Year Tibetan Singing Bowl practice (with gentle yoga, readings, candles and meditation) in Edmonton and in the spring with U of A Kinesiology students on the healing aspects of Sound. Neil is a Life & Executive Coach and a Travel Guide in the Himalayas. His website for Coaching, Travel and Yoga is – neilhaggard.ca.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Basics, Equalizing Poses

Asana:

–        Balasana (Child)
–        Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog)
–        Tadasana (Mountain)
–        Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)
–        Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)
–        Malasana (Garland) – Preparatory
–        Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge)
–        Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications, and safety issues.

Theory: 

–        Benefits of Yoga (Physical/ Psychological/ Spiritual)
–        Is Yoga a Religion?
–        Cultural Appropriation

Pranayama: –   Diaphragmatic Breath (belly breathing)

About the Teacher: Karen Hamdon has been a student of yoga for over 40 years and is a Permanent Senior Teacher through the Yoga Association of Alberta. She received her training in Traditional Hatha Yoga from Friedel Khattab through the Khattab School of Yoga. She has been teaching for 21 years and taking groups to India (almost annually) for 15 years. Her intention is to share this precious ancient wisdom called Yoga in ways that honour her teachers and benefit others.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Twists

Asana:

– Bharadvajasana I (Bharadvaja’s Twist)
– Parivrtta Trikonasana (Twisted Triangle)
– Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (Twisted Side Angle)
– Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications, and safety issues.

Pranayama: – Bhramari (Bee)

Theory: 

– Niyamas (Sutras 2.40-2.45)
– Kriya Yoga

About the Teacher: Teddy Hyndman is a YAA Senior Teacher and a Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor. Teddy began yoga in 1968 at an ashram in Pondicherry, India. She taught junior school in Toronto; then volunteered at an orphanage in Brazil. From South America she moved to Kyoto, Japan, to practice Zen meditation for 3 years. In Kyoto, Teddy began teaching yoga merging her yoga practice with her Zen training. Returning to Edmonton, Alberta, she raised a family, was active in rebuilding the Yoga Association of Alberta as President and is presently active in the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Standing Basics

Asana:

– Tadasana (Mountain)
– Anjaneyasana (Low & High Crescent Lunge)
– Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I)
– Parsvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch)
– Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)
– Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle)
– Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle)
– Utkatasana (Chair)
– Parighasana (Gate)
– Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications, and safety issues.

Pranayama: –   Nadi Sodhana (Alternate Nostril)

Theory: 

– Origins & History of Yoga
– Overview of Major Texts: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika

About the Teacher: Donalee Campbell is Executive Director for the YAA and Coordinator for the YAA Teacher Training and Certification Programs. Resonating deeply with yoga philosophies, Donalee leads teacher trainings, philosophy intensives, and heart-oriented workshops and classes that incorporate yogic philosophy, esoteric anatomy, expansive breathwork, and life-enhancing principles of alignment & biomechanics in asana. She started doing yoga in the late 90’s with Anita Sielecki and was first certified by the YAA in 2008 with Teddy Hyndman as mentor. She continued her training through the YAA with Immersion in Anusara yoga, and now holds YAA Senior Teacher Status at the 1,000 Hour Level, Yoga Alliance E-RYT-500 and YACEP. Donalee is a passionate yoga teacher and trainer and a strong advocate for high quality yoga teacher training. In 2018 she sat on the Advisory Group for Teacher Qualifications as part of the Yoga Alliance Standards Review Project. She has come to know yoga as a way of living, and a Self-Realization — one where True Bliss lies within all this. You can find more about Donalee and her classes at trueblissyoga.com.

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Core Curriculum Class Topic: Standing Balances

Asana:

– Vrksasana (Tree)
– Garudasana (Eagle)
– Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III)
– Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon)
– Related physiology, preparations, counter/equalizing poses, variations, benefits, contraindications and safety issues.

Pranayama: – Dirgha Swasam (Complete Breath) – inhale low-middle-high

Theory: 

– Yamas (Sutras 2.30-2.39)
– Ethics
– Trauma Sensitivity Awareness

About the Teacher: Teddy Hyndman is a YAA Senior Teacher and a Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor. Teddy began yoga in 1968 at an ashram in Pondicherry, India. She taught junior school in Toronto; then volunteered at an orphanage in Brazil. From South America she moved to Kyoto, Japan, to practice Zen meditation for 3 years. In Kyoto, Teddy began teaching yoga merging her yoga practice with her Zen training. Returning to Edmonton, Alberta, she raised a family, was active in rebuilding the Yoga Association of Alberta as President and is presently active in the Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada.