ATHA CORE CURRICULUM
Atha is a Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga School. When combined, Core Course I and II complete the Yoga Alliance requirements for a 200-Hour yoga teaching certification.
With one foot firmly rooted in Western biomedical science and the other - in Eastern holistic practices, Olga designed Atha comprehensive program to foster well-rounded, evidence-based yoga education. This means that everything that you are learning about this time-tested healing systems will be analyzed through the lens of modern research. We hone down fundamental teaching skills, integrate critical understanding of alignment, and build solid foundation in yoga philosophy.
Atha Core curriculum is designed to cultivate thorough understanding of the yoga tools that heal the body and the mind. Through lecture, yoga practice, and hands-on experience to and discussion we teach you how to use these tools for yourself and how to teach it to others if you choose to become a yoga teacher.
Winter/Spring 2024
- Core Course I and II
- ENROLLING NOW -
Winter/Spring 2024 - Core Course I and II - ENROLLING NOW -
CORE COURSE I
EIGHT LIMBS THROUGH GHOSH LENS
This course is designed to deepen your knowledge of both physical asana practice and yoga philosophy. We based Course I on Ghosh lineage because it is a fundamental tradition that gave rise to many forms of yoga practiced today. Its physicality is rooted in therapeutic poses leading to physical health, strength and flexibility, and stress reduction. Its philosophy is based on the core principle of Yoga: to be still and to heal the mind.
PRACTICE REQ: 4 HOURS / WEEK (any HOT 26 or HOT 26 “I” at Atha)
PRACTICUM REQ: 3 COMMUNITY CLASSES (after course completion)
CORE COURSE II
FLOW IT LIKE YOU KNOW IT
Don’t let the name fool you, this course is much more than flow alone. It was designed to expand your knowledge of yoga taking your practice to a whole new level. We will sample the multitude of yoga formats: ashtanga based Power, breath rooted Vinyasa, sensation targeting Yin, meditative Restorative. We will dive deep into systems of asana and study how to approach their sequencing. We will explore the subtle body (energy system linked by the chakras) and investigate how this subtle energy guides our physical and mental health through nerves and hormones. We will discuss how we can heal by harnessing the power of subtle body energy by intelligently designing our yoga practice.
PRACTICE REQ: 4 HOURS / WEEK (anything BUT Hot-26 / Hot 26 “I” at Atha)
PRACTICUM REQ: 3 COMMUNITY CLASSES (after course completion)