Course Outline: Gentle Yoga Teacher Training and Certification
Chapter 1 – Introduction and Welcome
| Module 1 | Welcome and Overview |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gentle Yoga - Before You Get Started |
| Unit 2 | Gentle Yoga - Course Structure and Navigation |
| Unit 3 | Gentle Yoga - Graduation Requirements |
| Unit 4 | Gentle Yoga - Welcome and Overview |
| Unit 5 | Gentle Yoga - Teacher Interviews |
Chapter 2 – Gentle Yoga Basics
| Module 1 | Gentle Yoga Basics |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gentle Yoga - And Now We Begin |
| Unit 2 | Introduction to Teaching Gentle Yoga |
| Module 2 | Philosophies of Teaching Gentle, Senior and Chair Yoga |
| Unit 1 | Student Philosophies |
| Unit 2 | Movement Philosophies |
| Unit 3 | Teaching Philosophies |
Profile of a Gentle Yoga Student with Justine Shelton & Sherry Zak Morris
| Module 1 | Profile of a Gentle Yoga Student with Justine Shelton and Sherry Zak Morris |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Profile of a Gentle Yoga Student |
Chapter 3 – Anatomy of Aging and Anatomy of Movement
| Module 1 | Anatomy of Aging |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Intro Video: Anatomy of Aging with Sherry Zak Morris |
| Unit 2 | Aging of our Structure |
| Unit 3 | Video 1: Anatomy of Aging – Exploring our Structure Through Movement |
| Unit 4 | Video 2: Anatomy of Aging – Common Conditions of Aging |
| Unit 5 | Test: Aging of our Structure |
| Module 2 | Head and Neck |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy: Head and Neck |
| Unit 2 | Issues and Conditions: Head and Neck |
| Unit 3 | Pose Library: Head and Neck |
| Unit 4 | Video Library : Head and Neck |
| Unit 5 | Test: Head and Neck |
| Module 3 | Shoulders |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy: Shoulders |
| Unit 2 | Issues and Conditions: Shoulders |
| Unit 3 | Pose Library: Shoulders |
| Unit 4 | Video Library: Shoulders |
| Unit 5 | Test: The Shoulders |
| Module 4 | Arms, Hands and Fingers |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy: Arms, Hands and Fingers |
| Unit 2 | Issues and Conditions: Arms, Hands and Fingers |
| Unit 3 | Pose Library: Arms, Hands and Fingers |
| Unit 4 | Video Library: Arms, Hands and Fingers |
| Unit 5 | Test: Arms and Hands |
| Module 5 | The Spine |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy: The Spine |
| Unit 2 | Issues and Conditions: The Spine |
| Unit 3 | Pose Library: The Spine |
| Unit 4 | Video Library: The Spine |
| Unit 5 | Video Library: The Core |
| Unit 6 | Test: The Spine |
| Module 6 | Hips and Pelvic Girdle |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy: Hips and Pelvic Girdle |
| Unit 2 | Issues and Conditions: The Hips and Pelvic Girdle |
| Unit 3 | Pose Library: The Hips and Pelvic Girdle |
| Unit 4 | Video Library: The Hips and Pelvic Girdle |
| Unit 5 | Test: The Hips and Pelvic Girdle |
| Module 7 | Legs and Feet |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy: Legs and Feet |
| Unit 2 | Issues and Conditions: Legs and Feet |
| Unit 3 | Pose Library: Legs and Feet |
| Unit 4 | Video Library: Legs and Feet |
| Unit 5 | Test: Legs and Feet |
| Module 8 | Aging Well with Yoga |
| Unit 1 | Parting Comments |
| Unit 2 | CEU Breakdown for the Anatomy of Aging |
Chapter 4 – Gentle Yoga Deep Dive Workshops
Gentle Yoga for Arthritis
| Module 1 | Course Materials |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video: Gentle Yoga for Arthritis Relief: Deep Dive Intensive Workshop |
| Unit 2 | Video: Sample Class – Gentle Yoga for Arthritis Relief |
| Module 2 | Test: Gentle Yoga for Arthritis |
| Unit 1 | Test: Deep Dive - Arthritis |
Gentle Yoga for Shoulder Health
| Module 1 | Welcome to Gentle Yoga for Shoulder Health |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gentle Yoga for Shoulder Health Workshop |
| Module 2 | Course Materials |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy of the Shoulders |
| Unit 2 | Common Issues and Conditions of the Shoulder Joint |
| Module 3 | Course Training Videos |
| Unit 1 | Video: Gentle Yoga for Shoulder Health: Deep Dive Intensive Workshop |
| Unit 2 | Shoulder Deep Dive Teaching Strategies - Video Vignettes |
| Unit 3 | Shoulder Deep Dive: Pose Library |
| Unit 4 | Video: Sample Class - Gentle Yoga for Shoulder Health |
| Module 4 | Test: Gentle Yoga for Shoulder Health |
| Unit 1 | Test: Deep Dive - Shoulder Health |
Gentle Yoga for Low Back
| Module 1 | Course Materials |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video: Gentle Yoga for Low Back Health: Deep Dive Intensive Workshop |
| Unit 2 | Video: Sample Class – Gentle Yoga for Low Back Relief |
| Module 2 | Test: Gentle Yoga for Low Back Relief |
| Unit 1 | Test: Deep Dive - Low Back |
Gentle Yoga for Balance
| Module 1 | Course Materials |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video: Gentle Yoga for Balance: Deep Dive Intensive Workshop |
| Unit 2 | Video: Sample Class – Gentle Yoga for Balance |
| Module 2 | Test: Gentle Yoga for Balance |
| Unit 1 | Test: Deep Dive - Balance |
Gentle Yoga for the Technology Worker
| Module 1 | Course Materials |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Course Handout: Gentle and Chair Yoga for the Technology Worker |
| Unit 2 | Video: Gentle and Chair Yoga for the Technology Worker |
| Unit 3 | Deskworker Class - Cheat Sheet of Poses |
| Module 2 | Test: Yoga for the Technology Worker |
| Unit 1 | Test: Deep Dive - Technology Worker |
| Module 3 | Video Library: Deskworker |
| Unit 1 | Video: Sample Class – Deskworker Yoga Class |
| Unit 2 | Video Library: Deskworker |
| Unit 3 | Video: Hip Glide in a Chair or an a Mat |
| Unit 4 | Get Certified to teach Corporate Yoga! |
| Module 4 | Submit a Teachback Class to earn Yoga Therapy Credits |
| Unit 1 | Teachback instructions |
Chapter 5 – Gentle Yoga Video Class Library
| Module 1 | (REQUIRED VIEWING) Gentle Yoga Live Classes with Team of Gentle Yoga Teachers |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video Gallery: Live Gentle Yoga Classes |
| Module 2 | (OPTIONAL VIEWING) Live Gentle Yoga Classes with Sherry Zak Morris |
| Unit 1 | Video Library: Live Gentle Yoga Classes with Sherry |
OPTIONAL: Certification and Credential Module
Do you want to earn advanced credentials and/or a Certification in your Academy Specialty area of study?
Our Credential Module is optional for those who want to go the extra mile and submit a teachback class and final assignment. These additional components are graded by our Mentor Teacher Staff and come complete with a detail Report Card with personal feedback. If you are a 200+ hr trained Yoga Teacher, you will earn a Certification credential upon successfully completing the Credential Module. If you are not a 200-hr trained Yoga Teacher… no worries… you will receive a “Certification of Completion in Advanced Studies”.
Gentle Yoga Final Assignment and Teachback
| Module 1 | Written Assignment |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Gentle Yoga - Final Written Assignment |
| Module 2 | Final Teachback |
| Unit 1 | Gentle Yoga - Final Teachback |
| Unit 2 | SAMPLE Report Card - Gentle Yoga |
| Unit 3 | YouTube Tips for your Gentle Yoga Teachback |
| Unit 4 | How to Log your Yoga Alliance CEUs for the Online Gentle Yoga Program |
OPTIONAL Topics to Explore!
Gentle Yoga Focus Topics with Sherry and Justine
| Module 1 | Creative Use of Props |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Discussion Video: Prop Ideas |
| Module 2 | Focus Topic: Hamstrings |
| Unit 1 | Discussion Video - Hamstrings |
| Unit 2 | Asana Videos - Hamstrings |
| Module 3 | Focus Topic: The Feet |
| Unit 1 | Discussion Video - Feet |
| Unit 2 | Asana Videos - The Feet |
| Module 4 | Focus Topic: Knees |
| Unit 1 | Discussion Video - Knees |
| Unit 2 | Anatomy Videos - Knees |
| Unit 3 | Asana Videos - Knees |
| Unit 4 | Yoga for Knees with Justine Shelton |
| Module 5 | Focus Topic: Osteoporosis |
| Unit 1 | Discussion Video - Osteoporosis |
| Unit 2 | Osteoporosis with Justine Shelton and Paula Montalvo |
| Module 6 | Explore the Temple: Our Bodies Uncovered with Sherry and Justine |
| Unit 1 | Access Code for Explore the Temple Video Series |
*Bonus* Module – Business and Marketing of Yoga
| Module 1 | Video Lectures |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Part 1 - Introduction to the Business, Ethics and Marketing of Yoga with Sherry |
| Unit 2 | Part 2 - The Ethics of Yoga with Sherry |
| Unit 3 | Part 3 - The Business of Yoga with Sherry |
| Unit 4 | Part 4 - The Marketing Yoga with Sherry |
| Module 2 | Quiz |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: The Business and Marketing of Yoga |
| Module 3 | Teaching Ideas for the Evolving Online Era |
| Unit 1 | Residual and Active Income Ideas for Yoga Teachers |
| Module 4 | Yoga Alliance CEU Info |
| Unit 1 | Register your CEUs with Yoga Alliance - Biz of Yoga |
Teaching Virtual Classes
| Module 1 | Introduction and Welcome |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Welcome |
| Unit 2 | Survey - Tell me about you and your desire to Video your Yoga Classes |
| Unit 3 | Basic Terminology - Streaming vs. Video on Demand |
| Module 2 | Take your Yoga Teachings Online! |
| Unit 1 | Preview: What You Will Learn |
| Module 3 | The Basics of Video Filming and Editing |
| Unit 1 | Course - Basics of Video Filming |
| Unit 2 | Course - Basics of Video Editing |
| Module 4 | Equipment Overview |
| Unit 1 | Course - Video Equipment Tour |
| Module 5 | Setting your Stage |
| Unit 1 | Designing your Set |
| Unit 2 | Lighting |
| Unit 3 | Green Screen |
| Unit 4 | What it takes to Set up your Stage for Filming - from Gerry |
| Module 6 | Teaching Virtual Classes |
| Unit 1 | Online Teaching Guidelines for the 50+ Population with Kim O'Brien |
| Unit 2 | How to Navigate Teaching online Zoom classes for the 50+ Demographic with Karen Langevin |
| Unit 3 | Insurance Coverage in this NEW Teaching Environment with Nathan Smith, Alliant Insurance |
| Module 7 | Monetizing Your Videos |
| Unit 1 | After Streaming.... How to make money with your Yoga Videos |
| Module 8 | Submitting a Video for our YogaVista.TV Video Library |
| Unit 1 | Video Submission Guidelines |
OPTIONAL Electives: Gentle Yoga: Special Topics
Time to deepen your expertise in Gentle Yoga? These 4 Workshops will take you into a deeper dive with lots of supporting material for these important areas of teaching Yoga to people with physical limitations, in rehabilitation or who have limited mobility. You will get a “behind the scenes” perspective of what it is like to teach to this demographic as many of the videos included in these workshops were recorded live with our lovely students.
Cues to Keep Your Students Safe & Why We Use Them Workshop
| Module 1 | Teaching Cues and Associated Yoga Poses to Keep Your Students Safe |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Cues to Keep Your Students Safe and Why We Use Them with Marjorie Old and Justine Shelton |
| Unit 2 | Videos: Samples of Marjorie and Justine's Gentle Yoga Teaching Styles |
Teaching Mat/Chair Yoga at the Same time
| Module 1 | Teaching Mat/Chair Yoga Classes with Helena Bray, E-RYT |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video Lecture: Teaching Yoga on the Mat and in the Chair with Helena Bray, E-RYT |
| Unit 2 | Handouts: Floor and Chair Poses |
| Module 2 | Full-length Classes: A Perspective from 3 Different Teachers |
| Unit 1 | Video: Mat/Chair Yoga Class with Helena Bray |
| Unit 2 | Video: Adaptive Yoga Class with Heather Sager, RYT |
| Unit 3 | Video: Gentle Yoga Mat/Chair Class with Butch Whitmore |
Incorporating Restorative Poses into your Gentle Yoga Classes
| Module 1 | Handout: Incorporating Restorative Yoga into your Yoga Classes |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Incorporating Restorative Yoga into your Yoga Classes |
| Module 2 | Video Lectures: Restorative Yoga |
| Unit 1 | Part 1 : Theory and Concepts behind Incorporating Restorative Yoga into your Yoga Classes |
| Unit 2 | Part 2 - Full Restorative Class with Kat Gregory |
The Posture Project: For the 50+ Population
| Module 1 | Video Lecture: The Posture Project for the 50+ Demographic |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Course Handout: 150 Page Teacher Training Manual for the Posture Project |
| Unit 2 | Video: Part 1: Actively Aging with Yoga: The Posture Project |
| Unit 3 | Video: Part 2: Body Reading, Posture Analysis and Prescriptive Movements |
| Module 2 | Selection of One-Hour "Posture-Specific" Live Yoga Classes with Sherry Zak Morris |
| Unit 1 | Video: Be Pain Free! Posture Clinic for Seniors |
| Unit 2 | Video: Posture Conscientiousness and Awareness |
| Unit 3 | Video: Posture Class for Body Alignment |
| Module 3 | Quiz: Posture Project |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Posture Project |
OPTIONAL Electives: Knowledge 5-Pack Deep Dive Workshop Series for the 50+ Population
These workshops are great for expanding your knowledge, skills and confidence in these very important topics and conditions you will see in working with the 50+ Population. Each of our Academy Presenters takes a Yogic perspective into these issues so that you can share medical, anatomical and yogic philosophy as it relates to these deep dive topic areas. Be prepared with knowledge so you can better educate your students so they can feel better!
Yoga Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome with Monique Lonner
| Module 1 | Video: Introduction and Fundamentals of Metabolic Syndrome |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video and Handout: Understanding Metabolic Syndrome in the 50+ Population |
| Module 2 | Video: Deep Dives into High Cholesterol and Hypertension |
| Unit 1 | Video: Deep Dives into High Cholesterol and Hypertension |
| Module 3 | (1 Hr) VIdeo: Yoga Therapy Practice for Pre-Diabetes and Pre-Hypertension |
| Unit 1 | Video: (1-Hr) Yoga Therapy Practice for Metabolic Syndrome |
| Module 4 | Parting Thoughts: The Koshas |
| Unit 1 | Video: Parting Thoughts: The Koshas |
| Module 5 | Quiz: Yoga Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Yoga Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome |
Pelvic Floor Health in the 50+ Population with Viki Boyko
| Module 1 | Handout: Pelvic Floor Health in the 50+ Population |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Pelvic Floor Health in the 50+ Population |
| Module 2 | Video: Pelvic Floor Health in the 50+ Population - Part 1 |
| Unit 1 | Video: Preparation for Learning |
| Unit 2 | Video: Part 1 - A Fun Introduction to your Pelvic Floor |
| Unit 3 | Video: Part 2 - Anatomy and Function of the Pelvic Floor and What Can Go Wrong |
| Unit 4 | Video: Part 3 - Holistic Approaches and Exercises for Pelvic Floor Health |
| Module 3 | Extras: Educational Video Vignettes and other Resources from Viki |
| Unit 1 | Video: Short Educational Vignettes to Share |
| Unit 2 | Pelvic Floor Facebook Group |
| Module 4 | Quiz: Pelvic Floor Health in the 50+ Population |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Pelvic Floor Health in the 50+ Population |
| Module 5 | BONUS: Anatomy of Incontinence and Bladder Retraining Workshop Series with Sherry Zak Morris |
| Unit 1 | Anatomy of Incontinence and Bladder Retraining Workshop Series with Sherry |
Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults with Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT
| Module 1 | Handout: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults with Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT |
| Module 2 | Videos: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults |
| Unit 1 | Video: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults - Part 1 |
| Unit 2 | Video: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults - Part 2 |
| Unit 3 | Video: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults - Part 3 |
| Unit 4 | Video: Yoga Poses for Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness in Older Adults |
| Module 3 | Quiz: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Imbalance, Vertigo and Dizziness |
Gentle Somatic Yoga® Introductory Teacher Training with James Knight
| Module 1 | Course Handouts |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Tips and Guidelines for the Practice of Gentle Somatic Yoga® |
| Unit 2 | Handout: Gentle Somatic Yoga® Introductory Teacher Training |
| Module 2 | Video: An Introduction and History of Gentle Somatic Yoga® - Part 1 |
| Unit 1 | Video: An Introduction and History of Gentle Somatic Yoga® |
| Module 3 | Introduction and Deep Dives into Somatic Movement Flows® - Part 2 |
| Unit 1 | Video: Introduction and Deep Dives into Somatic Movement Flows® - Part 2 |
| Module 4 | Video: More Deep Dives into Somatic Movement Flows® - Part 3 |
| Unit 1 | Video: More Deep Dives into Somatic Movement Flows® - Part 3 |
| Module 5 | Video: Body Scan and Final Relaxation - Part 4 |
| Unit 1 | Video: Body Scan and Final Relaxation - Part 4 |
| Unit 2 | (1 Hr) Gentle Somatic Yoga Class with James Knight |
| Module 6 | Quiz - Gentle Somatic Yoga |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Gentle Somatic Yoga® |
| Unit 2 | Coupon Code for 120-Hour Gentle Somatic Yoga® Online Training and Certification |
An Introduction to Ayurveda and the Doshas with Lulu Peelle
| Module 1 | Video: An Introduction to Ayurveda with Lulu Peele |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video: Introduction to Ayurveda with Lulu Peelle |
| Module 2 | Handout Set: Introduction to Ayurveda |
| Unit 1 | Handout Series: Introduction to Ayurveda |
| Module 3 | Quiz: An Introduction to Ayurveda |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: An Introduction to Ayurveda and the Doshas |