Road to Yoga: Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training

Established 2026

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BambooMoves Yoga

Lebanon, OH

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Purpose

Experiential. Practical. Contemporary.

Uncover your hidden potential and deepen your understanding of the ancient practice. Embrace yoga in its entirety through a hands-on experience, bringing you home to the best version of yourself.

What to expect

Topics of StudyAsana

Class-Planning & Sequencing
Anatomy & Physiology
Adjustments & Assists
Intro to Various Styles including Yin, Yoga Nidra, Restorative, etc.

Theory

Pranayama & Meditation
Sanskrit & Chanting Mantras
Asana Energetics, & Alignment Principles
Subtle Anatomy: Nadis, Chakras, Bandhas, & Vayus

Lifestyle

The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Yoga Sutras & the Bhagavad Gita
Ayurvedic lifestyle & Practices
Social Justice & Karma Yoga

Style/Lineage

The 'Road to Yoga' teacher training program is a sphere of study and discovery, from the deep understanding of the roots of yoga philosophy, to achieving the practical skills to facilitate the physical and mental aspects of living and teaching yoga.

Additional Information

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

Teaching Skills	Identify and teach the key parts of the BambooMove Sequence, including warm-up, peak pose, and closing, while incorporating creative variations. Evaluate the effectiveness of a peer teacher’s verbal cueing by rating it on a rubric that measures accuracy, tone, verbiage, warmth, and student response. Apply basic hands-on assists for common poses on a peer partner, using proper body mechanics and obtaining consent beforehand. Apply appropriate modifications for an all levels class when working with students who are at beginner, intermediate, and supported levels. Apply a structured observation framework during a peer-led class to take notes on at least three students’ alignment and engagement throughout the session. Teach a minimum of three complete group yoga classes to at least three students each, using a prepared lesson plan and collecting student evaluation forms.
Yoga History & Theory	Evaluate the role of asana within the full eight-limbed system and assess whether modern yoga culture accurately reflects its intended purpose and place. Evaluate your personal relationship with a chosen niyama—such as tapas or svadhyaya—by reflecting on a specific experience and measuring growth over the course of training. Analyze how different schools of yoga philosophy—including Vedanta, Samkhya, and Tantra—offer distinct views of the self and the goal of practice. Explain how each of the four paths offers a different entry point to self-realization and describe which path or combination tends to suit different personality types.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Apply knowledge of joint mechanics and muscular engagement to explain safe alignment for the knee, hip, and spine in common standing poses. Analyze how the concept of the koshas, nadis, chakras and vayus offers a more complete picture of the student than a purely physical approach to yoga. Create an original alignment guide for challenging poses that shows safe entry, active engagement, and mindful exit in plain language.
Practice Skills	Demonstrate correct form and breath coordination in asanas, entering and exiting each pose with steady, conscious movement, evaluating how breath pattern and degree of effort or tension can affect the practice. Identify and teach the major pranayama practices —including Ujjayi, Nadi Shodhana, Kapalabhati, and Bhramari, bhastrika— evaluating the appropriateness and effectiveness of breath instruction, timing, language, and techniques. Explain how regular meditation practice changes the relationship between the practitioner and their thoughts, and describe the traditional goal of meditation within yoga philosophy. Explain how regular meditation practice changes the relationship between the practitioner and their thoughts, and describe the traditional goal of meditation within yoga philosophy.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Apply dosha theory to recommend general lifestyle adjustments—such as grounding practices for a Vata imbalance or cooling practices for a Pitta imbalance—to a wellness-seeking student.
Business Skills	Apply a personal code of professional conduct for your teaching practice that references BambooMoves standards and addresses touch, boundaries, scope of practice, inclusivity, and student privacy. Apply personal brand and niche concepts to write a short bio and teaching philosophy statement that clearly communicates your signature teaching style and intended student audience.

AYC allows each school to state and evaluate the competencies each student acquires. Students rate how well the program delivered them.

Program Emphasis

Evaluation methods

Program evaluations

Solo Project Or Presentation
Oral Exam
Written Submission
Direct Observation

Students will be evaluated through a combination of written/oral submissions, solo projects, group exercises, and direct observations.

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Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Monica Pandoursky

aka Monica Ott

Monica is the owner of BambooMoves Yoga Baltimore and is a 500 hr. ERYT. She is also a professional singer/songwriter that offers live music and chanting as a way to bring music and yoga together.

Baltimore, MD, US