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| Ramaswami with Krishnamacharya, he studied with him for over 30 years. |
Please feel free to send me any questions if your considering the course a few have already, more than happy to share my own experience of the course and logistics.
See this post from earlier in the year for pictures, videos and feedback from previous years.
http://grimmly2007.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/ramaswami-on-teaching-pranayama-and-his.html
My 200 hr Yoga Alliance registered Vinysa Krama Yoga Program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles begins on July 8th and runs for 5 weeks. Subjects include 80 hrs of asanas and vinyasas, 20 hrs of pranayama, 20 hrs Meditaation, 25 hrs Yoga Sutra 25 hrs of Yoga and Health applications 20 hrs of Sri Krishnmacharya's works and teaching. Registration is still open, wide open, . Here is the link
Vinyasa Krama Yoga
200-hour Teacher Training with Srivatsa Ramaswami
The teacher training program, which is registered with Yoga Alliance®, is open to those seeking intense study in the Traditional Yoga as learned from the legendary Yogi Sri T. Krishnamacharya. This 200-hour program will impart a comprehensive and in-depth grounding to Traditional Yoga as learned from Krishnamacharya. The complete Vinyasa Krama series, the entire range of sequences, numbering about 700 with important pranayama, chanting and meditation methods taught by Krishnamacharya, will be explored.
Program Benefits
Through the process of learning-by-doing, each student will understand and perform the basic contours and flow of a comprehensive Hatha Yoga practice. By experiencing each sequence of poses, and by practicing for several hours each day, the student will see steady improvement in his or her own practice, and learn helpful tips for teaching others. Students who do not intend to pursue the certificate are welcome to enroll in one or more of the Vinyasa Krama courses for their own personal enrichment.
Following the guidelines outlined by Yoga Alliance® for registered 200-hour teacher training programs, this program qualifies participants to register for the 200-hour credential, as verified by the instructor.
Required Coursework and Schedule. This teacher training program runs five consecutive weeks in the Summer semester. Classes meet in the morning, afternoon and evening daily. Courses with the prefix YGPX completed during teacher training program may be applied towards the Yoga Philosophy professional certificate program.
See what courses are currently being offered
Course descriptions and schedule
Course and program requirements, schedules and tuition are subject to change; and additional fees may be incurred for books and materials. Please check the Web site or contact the Center for updated information. Click here to review all policies prior to enrollment.
Questions? Contact the Center for Religion and Spirituality at (310) 338-2799 or yoga@lmu.edu, or contact the program facilitator, Amparo Denney, at amparo4443@verizon.net.
*Students may enroll in the full teacher training program by enrolling in YGPX 900, or each class individually.
Vinyasa Krama Yoga
200-hour Teacher Training
Schedule
The next cohort begins July 8 and concludes August 10, 2013. Students enrolling in the teacher training are invited to attend a program orientation the evening of Sunday, July 7 prior to the start of class. Students must make sure they are enrolled in 200-Hour Teacher Training (YGPX 900.01), which automatically enrolls in the student in the required courses necessary for the 200 hours. Please contact the Center with any questions at 310.338.2358.
Student Orientation
Schedule: Afternoon of Sunday, July 7, 2012 (time tbd)
Schedule: Afternoon of Sunday, July 7, 2012 (time tbd)
200-Hour Teacher Training
Course Number: YGPX 900.01
Schedule: Monday-Saturday, July 8-August 10, 2013; 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (holiday exceptions)
Course Number: YGPX 900.01
Schedule: Monday-Saturday, July 8-August 10, 2013; 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (holiday exceptions)
Students who do not intend to pursue the 200-Hour Teacher Training are welcome to enroll in one or more of the courses below for their own personal enrichment. Otherwise, students pursuing the teacher training must enroll in 200-Hour Teacher Training (YGPX 900.01) as listed above.
Course Descriptions
Note
1.5 semester hours = 15 hours
2.0 Semester hours = 20 hours
HYTX 801
Vinyasa Krama I
1.5 Semester Hours
Vinyasa Krama I
1.5 Semester Hours
Vinyasa Krama is a method of linking breath to movement that Krishnamacarya used to teach Yoga. In this first segment of the series, about 150 vinyasas (sequences) will be covered, including vinyasas of hill pose (tadasana) and seated (asymmetric) pose sequences. An introduction to Yogic Breathing Exercise and Sanskrit Chants and procedures to adapt important vinyasas to individual requirements will be discussed.
HTYX 802
Vinyasa Krama II
1.5 Semester Hours
Vinyasa Krama II
1.5 Semester Hours
This segment of the Yoga series will include 200 vinyasas of posterior stretch (pascimatana) sequence, supine sequence and prone sequences, and ujjayi breathing with the bandhas.
HTYX 803
Vinyasa Krama III
1.5 Semester Hours
Vinyasa Krama III
1.5 Semester Hours
Vinyasas (yoga sequences) of triangle pose (trikonasana), vajrasana seated sequence and the viparita asana sequence (upside down poses) will be taught, totaling about 175 vinyasas. Breathing exercises with mantras will also be included.
HTYX 804
Vinyasa Krama IV
1.5 Semester Hours
Vinyasa Krama IV
1.5 Semester Hours
In this final segment of the series, about 175 vinyasas (yoga sequences) will be taught, including one legged poses, lotus sequence and special (visesha) vinyasa sequences will be taught, as well as an introduction to Raja Yoga.
YGPX 820
Raja Yoga (Yoga Sutra) Studies
2.0 Semester Hours
Raja Yoga (Yoga Sutra) Studies
2.0 Semester Hours
Pandit Krishnamacharya would tell his students to eschew all yoga practices that are inconsistent with the teachings of Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. Svatmarama the author of the famous Hatha Yoga Treatise, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, says at the outset that his work on Hatha Yoga is intended to help prepare yoga aspirants to be able to practice Raja Yoga (Yoga of enlightenment propounded by Patanjali). So it is useful and necessary for Hatha Yogis and other serious yoga students to make an in-depth study of the Yoga Sutras. In this program an overview of the goal (Kaivalya or spiritual freedom) and the means of attaining the goal will be given. Efforts will be made to explain the progression of the thought process of the sutras emphasizing the importance of the various angas, the mental transformation, the conceptualization of vrittis and their stoppage and the true nature of the Self. The program will cover all the four chapters.
YGPX 828
Chanting Yoga Sutras and Subtle Anatomy
1.0 Semester Hours
Chanting Yoga Sutras and Subtle Anatomy
1.0 Semester Hours
This course contains two seperate segments. In the first, participants will be taught the methodology of chanting the Yoga Sutras. Practice of chanting several sutras will be taught using the conventional method of "chandas" whereby the sutras will be broken down to manageable portions and the participant will repeat the portion twice after the teacher.
YGPX 855
Mantras and Meditation
2.0 Semester Hours
Mantras and Meditation
2.0 Semester Hours
Mantras as a means of developing the mind toward meditation will be discussed. Several classical mantras including Pranava (Om), Gayatri, Sanskrit alphabet (matruka) mantras will be taught. Meditation procedures as enunciated by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras along with the preparatory angas will also be taught. Introduction to vedic mantras. Other aspects of Mantras, such as Parayana, Japa, and diksha, will also be discussed.
YGPX 860
Yoga Business and Teaching Methodology
1.0 Semester Hours
Yoga Business and Teaching Methodology
1.0 Semester Hours
This course will discuss the nitty gritty of the business of teaching Yoga. We will cover different ways to get started, tools and techniques to support growth, how to avoid burnout and how to reconcile marketing and business with Yoga. Practical information on how to get a website, start a newsletter and generate word of mouth will be provided, as well as basic tips for personal finances, taxes and liability insurance. In the second part of this course methods of teaching different aspects of Yoga like asanas, pranayama, meditation, and texts to different groups of people (all ages) will be covered.
YGPX 880
Yoga for the Internal Organs
1.0 Semester Hours
Yoga for the Internal Organs
1.0 Semester Hours
Yoga has a limited but a powerful arsenal of procedures—different asanas and myriad vinyasas, breathing exercises, variety of unique mudras, meditation techniques, to strengthen almost all systems of the human body/mind. It is therefore called, sarvanga sadhana or a method of accessing and working on every part and system of the body, including the internal organs parts. In this course, emphasis will be placed on a proper assessment of the available yoga techniques to impart health to different parts of the body, especially the internal organs. Procedures specifically for the different systems and organs like the heart and the circulatory system, lungs and the respiratory system, the abdominal organs and the digestive system, pelvic organs, the brain, spine and the nadis all from purely a yogic perspective will be discussed and practiced. Aided by proper diet and a calm mind, Yoga could ensure healthy internal organs and a robust disease free life.
YGPX 896
Anatomy and Physiology
1.0 Semester Hours
Anatomy and Physiology
1.0 Semester Hours
The class will take an overview of the major bones and muscles of the body. We will look at their location and function and specifically how they can be utilized in various yoga postures.
YGPX 904
Sri T. Krishnamacharyas's Works
2.0 Semester Hours
Sri T. Krishnamacharyas's Works
2.0 Semester Hours
Sri Krishnamacharya’s teaching methods and his philosophy of Yoga are contained in some of his works, especially Yoga Rahasya and Yoga Makaranda. In this course, these texts will be taught, especially all the four chapters of Yoga Rahasya.
YGPX 906
Pranayama Methods
2.0 Semester Hours
Pranayama Methods
2.0 Semester Hours
In this program, a variety of Pranayama methods and Teaching of Pranayama will be covered. A prerequisite is some asana practice. In this course different methods of Kapalabhati Kriya and Bhastrika Pranayama will be taught and methods of teaching. It will be followed by proper practice of long (dirgha) recaka-puraka (exhalation and inhalation), of Ujjayi and Nadisodhana Pranayama, and the Bandhas and teaching methods and Practice. The third segment will include varieties of Ujjayi Breathing, and other pranayama methods, use of Pranayanma Mantra and teaching methods.
YGPX 907
Visesha Vinyasas and Vinyasa Krama
2.0 Semester Hours
Visesha Vinyasas and Vinyasa Krama
2.0 Semester Hours
In this program special Vinyasa Krama sequences and Teaching Methods will be taught. Important sequences like Sun Salutation and to the directions with and without mantras will be taught and also methodology of teaching will be discussed. Two practicum sessions covering all the main sequences of Vinyasakrama and adaptations will be taught. It will be a review and also an introduction to Vinyasa Krama.