Pranayama & Breathwork Training

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Leaping Lotus Yoga School

NJ-444, Elmwood Park, NJ, USA

Elmwood Park, NJ

Program Instances

Hybrid

Dates: TBD

100 hours • TBD

Elmwood Park, NJ, US

Led by

Lina Carpenito

CYT-L3

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Purpose

THIS TRAINING PROGRAM WILL COVER:

Deep understanding of the nervous system

Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system

Contraindications

The subtle difference between Pranayama and Breathwork

Integrating breathwork and Pranayama

The benefits of a breathwork practice

The benefits of a pranayama practice

The format and structure of a class

The business of teaching

Ethical guidelines for teachers

What to expect

What to expect in this training:

This training will be a combination of self-paced learning and interactive virtual training.

There will be homework, written tests, practical tests.

Style/Lineage

ABOUT THIS TRAINING:

This unique Teacher Training program, is an integrative approach which merges Breath with the deep understanding of Prana. This in itself is very powerful!

The foundation of Pranayama is rooted in the Eastern roots of Yoga, while the West has used the Breath to help with so many physical ailments.

I fully believe that everything that we do needs to be practiced and integrated.Without integration, nothing is fully merged within you.Rather than throwing the entire kitchen sink into this training, I’d like to break it down so that teachers have time to practice this material with students and fully integrate it, before receiving more. I can’t express how important this is.The goal is for teachers to feel confident and prepared to teach what they have learned, and not beyond. Here’s what I mean by this…Breathwork and Pranayama are very powerful tools.It can feel amazing but it can also create unraveling. If the teacher is not correctly prepared for the unraveling, it can be a disaster, and quite frankly, dangerous. Upon completion of this training, each teacher will be fully equipped to start teaching the fundamentals of Pranayama and Breathwork, and take students on a breathwork journey.

All teachers are a reflection of LLWS. In order to build a sacred community of teachers, we all need to have the same intention, which is to serve our students and community.

I’m always available for questions. Once teachers start teaching, the books become real. This is where it all happens, with real life scenarios.

This is not a certification program.It is a certificate program, which is Accredited by AYC, American Yoga Council.

Core competencies

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

Teaching Skills	Lead 1 30 minute class and 1 60 minute class using good posture, correct hand placement, accurate breath counts, good pacing, and identifying adaptations. Demonstrate how mudras, movement, music, sounds like humming, can support and enhance your class. by demonstrating creative ways to integrate these tools to enrich the class experience.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Create your professional code of conduct including key ethical guidelines, guiding values, scope of practice, and professional responsibilities. Apply ethical guidelines in classroom settings through clear communication, consent-based interactions, inclusive cueing, and appropriate professional boundaries
Business Skills	Create a description for your class by writing a detailed description of the type of class you will provide. include if experience is needed and what to expect in class. Create a bio by writing a short summary of your training experience, and a bit about yourself so that your students get to know you. Describe key practical considerations for becoming a professional yoga teacher including yoga insurance, waivers, and tax considerations. Describe legal and administrative requirements such as liability insurance, waivers, scope of practice, taxes, contracts, and professional boundaries
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Describe the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and its role in diaphragmatic breathing and pranayama by identifying the diaphragm's function in inhalation and exhalation and explaining how breath manipulation impacts the nervous system. Describe how breathwork and pranayama affect the parasympathetic nervous system by explaining the function of the parasympathetic nervous system vs. sympathetic nervous system and explaining what breathing looks like in each state Explain the function of the vagus nerve and the role it plays in breathwork. by explaining the location and function of the vagus nerve and how to activate it. Discuss contraindications by explaining why the intensity of the technique is important. also discuss more general contraindications. Explain vayus by explaining how the vayus function and their role in a pranayama practice.
Yoga History & Theory	Explain the history of pranayama and its intended purpose. by explaining its spiritual origins and relating it to modern applications Explain the history of breathwork and its intended purpose by explaining the timeline through cultural, somatic and modern scientific pillars and seeing where ancient spiritual traditions appear throughout the timeline.
Practice Skills	Create and document your personal pranayama practice that integrates into your morning and evening self-care plan. Explain which techniques most resonate with you and why. how has your pranayama practice has impacted your life over the course of the training by keeping a simple journal of your personal practice during this course. Practice pranayama demonstrating proper technique with dirga swasam (three-part breath), nadi shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), ujjayi (victorious breath), kapalabhati or bhastrika Practice breathwork demonstrating proper technique with diaphragmatic breathing, box breathing, 4-7-8 breath, pursed lip breathing.

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

Graded Skill Demonstration
Solo Project Or Presentation
Written Submission
Group Project Or Presentation
Written Exam
Other
Direct Observation

Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Lina Carpenito

aka Leelah, Lakshmi

Hatha Yoga teacher focusing on adapting yoga to the individual. Able to teach multiple formats. My background is in Structural Yoga Therapy.

Elmwood Park, NJ, US

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