World Peace Yoga Foundational 300-Hour YTT: Get Rooted

Established 2005

268 Ludlow Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA

Cincinnati, OH

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Hybrid Start anytime 300 hours • $ 3645.0+ Cincinnati, OH, US	Led by Anna Ferguson Level 3		Enroll now See up-front pricing
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Purpose

In this program you ground, you get rooted, and you establish a daily personal yoga practice while being introduced to the depth behind the poses, the philosophy of the practice, and the mindfulness of how we live in each moment.

What to expect

This "Get Rooted" Yoga Teacher Training program offers a comprehensive path for deepening your spiritual growth while developing the skills to become an inspiring yoga teacher. It welcomes participants at all levels, emphasizing that mastering every posture is not necessary to teach effectively. Through experiential learning, you enhance your personal practice while evolving your teaching abilities, gaining the skills to design basic posture-based sequences. The training focuses on fostering a mind-body-spirit connection and encourages students to “live yoga” beyond the mat.

The Heart and Soul of this Program:

Practice connecting with inner peace through life’s challenges, staying enthusiastic, and avoiding burn-out

Balance thinking with your head and feeling with your heart by tapping into intuition

Connect with that inner guidance, your authentic self, the best version of you as a source of insight, clarity, and inspiration

Heal from within so you may enjoy the life you are here to lead and be of service to others

Gain clarity on your dreams and purpose and how to live it

Learn multiple styles of Hatha Yoga with a focus on Yoga Basics (teaching beginners and working with a variety of bodies)

Intro to Vinyasa Yoga and Yin-Restorative Yoga

Effective posture demos, use of props, posture assists, and making postures accessible to all body types

Intro to and Practice of Meditation and Breathwork

Intro to Anatomy and Physiology

Intro to Subtle Anatomy and Chakras

Understanding Yin and Yang Concepts

Intro to Specialty Topics // prenatal yoga, chair yoga, kids yoga, and more

Intro to Yoga Philosophy, Eight Limbs of Yoga, and Practices to Decolonize Yoga

Incorporating Yogic Lifestyle and Values Into Daily Life

Intro to Plant-Sourced Vegan Living

Yoga as a Business, Bringing Yoga Into Your Work Ethic

Style/Lineage

World Peace Yoga is not anything new or different. It is simply yoga rooted in teachings shared throughout Asia, primarily India and Africa/Ancient Egypt/Kemet--with the added enthusiasm of creating world peace by connecting with intuition, empathy, and compassion. We focus on the ancient yogic tradition of ahimsa, a concept from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras that is a component of Raja yoga. Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word that literally means “non-harming” and implies practicing kindness and compassion to one’s self, to others, to all living beings, and to the earth.

We practice satsang, or gathering together in spiritual community. We practice karma yoga in the form of seva, or being of service to others. We practice asanas, which are the postures that stretch and strengthen the body and mind. We practice pranayama, the ever-important breathing exercises. We practice basking in the delight of bhakti yoga, remaining devoted to spiritual practice and living intentionally. And, we practice meditation so that we may connect with a state of equanimity and deepen our intuition. With these holistic and therapeutic practices comes a more healthy life with less stress, anxiety, and tension.

Additional Information

General Course Outline

Posture Practice:

· Yoga Basics: Alignment and Props

· Posture Assists

· Yin-Restorative Yoga

· Vinyasa Yoga

· Specialty Yoga

· Sequencing + Teaching Tips

Anatomy:

· Anatomy, The Big Picture + Proportion

· Hands and Feet

· Knees

· Hips

· Lumbar

· Core

· Neck-Shoulders

· Major Muscles, Joints, and Bones

· Common Body Parts Used in Postures

· Ways to Teach

Breathwork:

· Breathwork/Pranayama Techniques

· Breathwork in Practice Sessions

· Breathwork and Meditation Series

· Breathwork Inspiration

Meditation:

· Intro to Meditation/Types of Meditation/Busting Myths of Meditation

· Guided Meditation Practice

· Things You May Experience in Meditation

· Meditation Going Deeper, Layers of Life

· Meditation Going Deeper, States of Consciousness

· What is meditation?

· Yoga Nidra

Subtle Body/Energy:

· Intro to the Subtle Body

· Subtle Body Going Deeper

· Chakras and Yoga Postures

· Subtle Body Inspiration

Yoga Philosophy:

· Intro to Yoga Philosophy (Yoga’s History + Yoga Sutras)

· Intro to the Eight Limbs of Yoga

· Eight Limbs of Yoga, Going Deeper

· Intuition, Empathy, and Compassion

· Yoga Philosophy Films

· Yoga and Decolonization

· Yoga and Somatic Embodiment

· Spiritual Growth Exercises

Plant-Sourced Living:

· For Health

· For Environment

· For Compassion

· For Community

· For Food Justice

· Recipes

Yoga Business/Lifestyle:

· Yoga and Prosperity

· Purpose, Values, and Dreams

· What is YOUR Why?

· FAQ and Sample Resume

· Avoiding Burnout

Certification Completion:

· Coursework Submission

· Final: Written Review

· Final: Teach Yoga Basics Class

Core competencies

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

Lifestyle & Ethics	Explain how core yoga principles — such as svadhyaya (self-study), santosha (contentment), and ahimsa (non-harming) — shape off-the-mat practices in areas like eating habits, personal values, and daily decision-making. Discuss key principles of non-harming understanding how it relates to daily choices, such us what you choose to consume
Yoga History & Theory	Describe key principles of yoga philosophy including the eight limbs of yoga as part of patanjali's yoga sutras Discuss concepts of subtle anatomy including the chakras and the energetic body and in relation to yoga posture practice
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Explain basic anatomical concepts related to yoga postures and breathing by describing their role in moving the body in posture-based practice. Review anatomy for different body parts including; hands and feet, core, lumbar, hips, knees, neck and shoulder Identify yin and yang concepts as it relates to muscles and bones demonstrating understanding of tension and compression
Practice Skills	Practice basic alignment for primary yoga poses including standing, seated, forward bending, hip opening, back-bending, twists, inversions, and relaxation categories Practice pose variations and utilize props (e.g., blocks, straps, bolsters, blankets, chairs, wall)
Business Skills	Describe fundamental concepts of yoga as a business including yoga insurance, waivers, and creating a resume
Teaching Skills	Demonstrate a complete yoga posture assist by following the four-stage sequence — permission, grounding, lengthening, and enhancement — and describe how each supports the practitioner's experience of the pose Teach yoga postures, breathing, and meditation techniques utilizing practices in the world peace yoga book and course curriculum Cue basic alignment for primary yoga poses, including cueing for differing body types including standing, seated, forward bending, hip opening, back-bending, twists, inversions, and relaxation categories Apply pose variations and utilize props (e.g., blocks, straps, bolsters, blankets, chairs, wall) to support all bodies practicing yoga Develop sequences to move through yoga postures safely following the concepts of prep poses, peak poses, neutralizing poses, and counter poses

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

Program Emphasis

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Written Exam

There is both an online course review or "quiz" in the different topic categories (written submission), as well as a final written exam. There is also a graded demonstration via completing a yoga teaching practicum made up of reviewing, teaching, and receiving feedback on yoga posture, breathing, and meditation techniques.

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Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Anna Ferguson

Teacher of meditation and accessible-oriented asana, including Yoga Basics, Chair Yoga, Yin-Restorative, and Vinyasa for over 20 years. Author of World Peace Yoga: Yoga for People Who Breathe.

worldpeaceyoga.com

Cincinnati, OH, US

Adjunct Faculty

Donna Brott

Mary Geibel

M. Lori Reidel

Basics Yoga Practice with a lean toward making the connection between the practice, the body, and the mind. Finding loving niceness for your self. And breathing the best possible version of you.

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