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