The year-long program has three primary components:

1. A comprehensive online program,
2. 12-online weekends on Zoom,
3. Independent research project.

This format is perfect for anyone who is an experienced teacher, a good self-directed learner, a mature community member, and is willing to take one year to integrate their learning and deepen their understanding of yogic principles and practices. A long-form training of this nature, while rigorous, can have sustained and lasting results on the quality of your teaching.

Christina’s background and teaching style is in anatomy-informed, alignment-oriented yoga. She recognizes that sincere practitioners and great teachers come from a diversity of training experiences, and makes every effort to help students integrate their past learning with her current understandings so that each teacher is empowered to be creative, authentic and informed in their unique teaching expression.

This particular training will focus on developing the inner life of the teacher through philosophical study, resiliency-building practices, and the integration of theory and experience inside a supportive, collegial learning community.

Christina Sell has been teaching online for over a decade. As a pioneer of online yoga instructions, Christina brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the online forum.

History of Yoga Philosophy Overview

• Bhagavad Gita
• Patanjali Yoga Sutra
• Tantra Overview

Educational Theory & Curriculum Design

• Asking Good Questions
• Shifting Paradigms in Education
• Experiential Education
• Integral Theory
• Quaternity Model
• Studentship and Practical Tools for Learning

Teaching Methods: Review & Refine

• Sequencing
• Verbal Articulation Skills
• Prop-based Teaching Techniques
• Progressive Teaching Strategies
• Theme Building & Heart-Based Language

Resiliency Building Practices for Healing & Wholeness 

• Mindfulness Self- Compassion
• Living a Larger Story
• Working With Symbol
• Conscious Use of Metaphor
• Journal Writing Techniques

Asana Studies

• Pose Review & Refinement
• Anatomical Principles in Action

Business of Yoga

• Clarifying Your Offering and Honing Your Brand Identity
• Heart-Centered Sales 

Books:

• The Courage To Teach, Parker Palmer
• A Brief History of Everything, Ken Wilbur
• Mindfulness Self-Compassion, by Kristen Neff
• Mindfulness Self-Compassion Workbook, by Kristen Neff and Chris Germer
• The Bhagavad Gita, Eknath Easwaran
• How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali, Prabhavananda & Isherwood
• Tantra: Path of Ecstasy, Georg Feuerstein
• Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar

Supplies:

• Computer with high-speed Internet
• Zoom Account
• Journal
• Crayons or Colored Pencils
• 2 blocks, 2 straps, 4 blankets, 1 bolster, space at the wall
• 3 tennis balls