50 HOUR ASHTANGA TEACHER TRAINING

Service Description

EARLY BIRD PRICE $1000 before May 15th This 50-hour teacher training course, completed over 4 weekends, at 12.5 hours per weekend. Mornings will begin with pranayama, incorporating new techniques and explanations each day, focusing on the breath and its significance in ashtanga and yoga generally. This will last approximately one hour. Following pranayama, there will be a practical session applying the concepts learned throughout the course. The initial class will emphasize movement and breath coordination, while subsequent classes will integrate various aspects of the TTC curriculum. Afternoons will start with a discussion and Q&A session, followed by technique instruction on the ashtanga primary series and beginning intermediate series postures, covering alignment, fascia, meridians, breath, and foundation principles. While there won't be time to cover every posture, key principles of each group will be explored, including Surya Namaskar, standing postures, forward bends, twists, finishing series, and backbends. Homework will include studying Sanskrit counting and Sanskrit names of the postures. Recommended reading includes: Yoga Mala, Sri K Pattabhi Jois Bhagavad Gita Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Shailendra Sharma Anatomy Trains, Thomas W Myers Mark Darby Internationally Renowned Teacher of Orthodox Ashtanga Darby has been a dedicated practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga for over 40 years. The journey began in 1979 when he and Joanne traveled to Mysore, India, to study with the Ashtanga Yoga master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (Guruji) for four years. Darby continued his studies with Guruji until Guruji's passing. As a recipient of the highest certification in Ashtanga Yoga teaching, Darby is uniquely qualified to teach the original Ashtanga Yoga, ensuring that students receive the purest and most authentic knowledge and techniques. Darby's practice and teaching remain deeply rooted in the Ashtanga tradition.