Hot 26 Immersion

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Yogasoul

1810a Allison Place, Nashville, TN, USA

Nashville, TN

Program Instances

Hybrid

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85 days • 100 hours • TBD

Nashville, TN, US

Led by

Cindy Lunsford

CYT-L3

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Purpose

This Hot 26 Immersion provides a strong foundation for teaching and practicing the traditional Hot 26 series with confidence, precision and safe awareness.

What to expect

Throughout the immersion, it is expected that students who want to receive feedback on teaching a final class will independently memorize the dialogue. Teacher support and audio recordings will be provided as needed and upon request. Upon completion, you will have the knowledge, practical teaching skills, and confidence to lead and practice a safe, accessible, and authentic Hot 26 class.

Style/Lineage

Throughout the immersion, you will learn Yoga anatomy, safety considerations and posture modifications for the 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises, heat protocols, proper class timing, hot to incorporate strength training to support and enhance the Hot 26 practice, and how to "go beyond the dialogue" to effectively teach mixed level students with individual needs.

Core competencies

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

Teaching Skills	Demonstrate the ability to accurately learn, retain, and effectively deliver the standardized Hot 26 dialogue to teach an all-levels class with clarity, consistency, and appropriate pacing, using precise verbal instruction and supportive communication while adapting tone, cadence and emphasis to support all level practitioners in a heated environment Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the 26-posture and 2-breathing exercise sequence, including correct order, intention, and general benefits Identify the strength components of each of the Hot 26 poses and what muscles need to be engaged to ensure joints are protected, and explain how to address identified strength limitations through appropriate supplementary physical modalities such as preparatory strength work and mobility drills. Demonstrate the ability to provide safe beginner-level posture corrections using verbal and visual methods Explain the philosophical and pedagogical approach to modifications in Hot 26, distinguishing between temporary modifications for injury and permanent adaptations for anatomy, and articulate how offering modifications affects student trust, safety, and long-term retention
Yoga History & Theory	Identify the 8 limbs of Patanjali's Ashtanga path by Sanskrit name and English translation, and correctly match each limb to at least 2 specific observable applications within the Hot 26 class structure or teacher conduct Identify the Sanskrit names for all poses in the Hot 26 series Explain all 5 Yamas and 5 Niyamas as ethical and personal conduct guidelines, providing a concrete teaching example for each of the 10 principles as applied to studio environment, teacher-student interaction, or personal practice in the Hot yoga context
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Explore how breath works in each of the Hot 26 poses to support each pose Apply proper alignment principles and foundational biomechanics within the Hot 26 methodology, identifing the most common anatomical variations appropriate modifications for each Identify the specific anatomical, physiological and psychological intentions of each pose in the Hot 26 poses Identify common patterns in bodies that deviate from a healthy neutral pelvis (e.g. lordosis, kyphosis, sway back and flat back) and how to individually correct students in the Hot 26 poses to help them repattern their bodies towards a healthy neutral pelvis
Lifestyle & Ethics	Recognze and maintain clear professional boundaries with students that protect student autonomy, safety, dignity, and informed consent Identify heat safety including warnings of heat related conditions, how to assist and treat such conditions and how to observe/maintain heat protocols Analyze the power dynamics inherent in the hot yoga teacher-student relationship including physical vulnerability in the heat, the authority of the dialogue, touch protocols, social media boundaries, etc.