Certified Yoga Practitioner: Asana Focus

555 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040, USA

Mountain View, CA

Upcoming Instances

In person Apr 12 – May 3, 2026 21 days • 30 hours • $ 350.0+ South San Francisco, CA, US	Led by Kathleen Fay Level 2	Enroll now See up-front pricing
In person Apr 19 – May 31, 2026 about 1 month • 30 hours • $ 350.0+ Mountain View, CA, US	Led by Julia Nowinska Level 2	Enroll now See up-front pricing
In person Apr 26 – May 17, 2026 21 days • 30 hours • $ 350.0+ Erie, CO, US	Led by Audrey Ryder Level 3	Enroll now See up-front pricing
In person May 9 – Jun 7, 2026 29 days • 30 hours • $ 350.0+ Las Vegas, NV, US	Led by Christopher Fomukong Level 3	Enroll now See up-front pricing
In person Apr 12 – May 9, 2026 27 days • 30 hours • $ 350.0+ Roseville, CA, US	Led by Stephanie Radcliffe Level 3	Enroll now See up-front pricing

Purpose

Grow confidence on the mat, refine your postural alignment for ease or for challenge, and receive personal guidance from a seasoned teacher in a local community of support.

What to expect

Expect a combination in person practice, posture clinics and lectures, as well as a livestream component and take-home assignments.

Style/Lineage

This training expands on the YogaSix approach to Asana from the post-classical, tantric vinyasa lineage.

Core competencies

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

Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Identify major key bones and joints of the body, accurately naming each structure and describing its role in movement and joint function as it relates to yoga asana Identify major key muscles and accurately name each muscle, describing its primary action as it relates to yoga asana
Practice Skills	Demonstrate proficiency in 25 standard yoga postures by practicing each with appropriate anatomical organization and alignment relative to one’s own body structure, capacity, and experience level Demonstrate an accessible practice of 25 standard yoga postures by applying accessible modifications that provide appropriate ease, support, or stability based on individual needs and context Demonstrate 25 yoga postures by applying appropriate advanced variations or progressions that increase challenge while maintaining safety, control, and anatomical integrity Practice ujjayi and dirga pranayama with appropriate technique, rhythm, and awareness, demonstrating understanding of their distinct purposes and effects within yoga practice Articulate and explain how vinyasa methodology informs sequencing, pacing, breath coordination, and alignment principles by describing the relationship between movement, breath, and intentional progression within a given yoga style.
Yoga History & Theory	Identify the roots of modern vinyasa describing the transition from static hatha to the krishnamacharya lineage and the development of "breath-to-movement" vinyasa flow.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Develop confidence to inquire and explore your practice demonstrating confidence to inquire into and explore their own practice using foundational tools and resources

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 Demonstration
Direct Observation
Solo Project Or Presentation

Students will be assessed through direct observation from instructors

Program Faculty

Featured Faculty

Audrey Ryder

Multi-Studio YogaSix owner living in The San Francisco Bay Area. Specialist in private yoga, breath, mobility, recovery, and empowerment.

yogasix.com/mountain-view

Woodside, CA, US

Bonnie Erickson

2,500+ classes taught. Four 200-hour trainings led. Deep study across lineages. I teach creative, trauma-informed yoga rooted in tradition, with a dancer’s grit and a writer’s clarity. Come breathe and move and laugh with me -- I'm the lady at the center of sacred and profane.

East Palo Alto, CA, US

Policies

AYC Policies

Progam Code of Conduct

Refund Policy

View program website

American Yoga Council