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Volume 1: Modules 1-4 THE HEART OF YOGA

Volume 2: Modules 5-10 THE LIVING BODY

VOLUME 3: Modules 11-14 THE ART OF TEACHING YOGA

VOLUME IV: Modules 15-17 THE LIVING TEACHER

VOLUME V Module 18-20 THE PRIESTESS

Volume VI Module 21-25 THE QUIET PATH HOME

VOLUME VII Modules 26-31 THE LUMINOUS BODY

Yoga Class Planning Workbook

VOLUME VIII Modules 32-38 ACCESSIBLE PATHWAYS OF PRACTICE

VOLUME IX Module 39  THE ART OF THOUGHTFUL SEQUENCING

VOLUME X Modules 40 TEACHING THROUGH CHANGE

VOLUME XI Module 41 SAFETY, AGENCY, AND BELONGING

 VOLUME XII Module 42 THE SUSTAINABLE SACRED BUSINESS

VOLUME XIII  MODULE 43 THE PRACTICE OF WITNESSING

Volume XIV Module 44 The PATH OF COMPLETION

VOLUME XV MODULE 45 MASTER ASSESSMENT 

VOLUME XVI MODULE 46 200 ASANAS 

Manuals and other Resources

Alasana_and_Anjaneyasana.

Ardha_Chandra_Chapasana_and_Salamba_Kapotasana

Bada_Konasana_and_Navasana

Bhujangasana_and_Uttihita_Chaturanga_Dandasan

Chakrasana_and_Dhanurasana

Chaturanga_Dandasana_and_Utkatasana

Janu_Sirsasana_and_Ardha_Purvottanasana

Marjariasana_Bitilasana_and_Spinal_Balance.

Parighasana_and_Setubandasana

Parsvakonasana_and_Parivrtta_Virabhadrasana

Pirai_Asana_and_Dwi_Hasta_Bhujasana

Salabhasana_and_Purvottanasana

Supta_Bada_Konasana_and_Jathara_Parivartanasana

Trikonasana_and_Parivrtta_Utkatasana

Urdhva_Mukha_Svanasana_and_Adho_Mukha_Svanasana

Utthita_Hasta_Padangusthasana_and_Ardha_Chandrasana.

Virabhadrasana_1_and_Virabhadrasana_2.

Virabhadrasana_3_and_Paschimottanasana.

Vrksasana_and_Garundasana.

Eagle Pose Breakdown

Foundational Poses and Forward Folds

Garland Pose

Hand to Toe Pose

Tree Pose Breakdown

Videos of Poses

Pose Breakdown Arm Balances Inversions and Sun Salutations

Foundational Poses 2

Lateral Flexion

Rotational Poses

Spinal Extensions - Warrior Poses

Pose Break Down Alignment

Sun Salutation

Sun Salutation Pose Breakdown

Sun Salutation- Wall

Energetic Anatomy and Yogic Lifestyle Class Flow.

Core and Abs Poses

Anatomy Lower Body Yoga Class Flow -Opening-Of-Hips-For-More-Strength-And-Stability

Anatomy Lower Body Yoga Class Flow.

7 Chakras Yoga Class Flow 75 mins

Yoga Sequencing and Class Themes Yoga Class Flow.

Meditation Types

Hipe Opener class

Neck and Sholder Relief Yoga Class Flow

Root Chakra Yoga Class Flow.

PDF's of Poses

Welcome to Volume 1

Rose Temple Educational Philosophy

Accessibility Statement

Inclusive Language Statement

Learning Outcomes

A Final Word Before We Begin

Volume 1

Module 1: Welcome to Rose Temple Yoga School

Module 2: History and Foundations of Yoga

Module 3: The Eight Limbs of Yoga

Wizard of Oz as illustration of 4 Paths of yoga

Module 4: The Yoga Sutras and Yogic Philosophy

Module 5: Living Yoga

Sanskrit Guide

Welcome to Volume II

Volume 2

Module 6

Chapter 1: Every Body Tells a Story

Chapter 2: Anatomy as an Act of Care

Chapter 3: The Language of Movement

Key Poses of Yoga

Introduction to Anatomy

Module 6: Foundations of Whole-Person Anatomy

Module 7: The Body in Motion

Chapter 4: The Skeletal System

Chapter 5: Joints and Healthy Movement

Chapter 6: Muscles and Fascial Connections

Core Anatomy

Module 8: Communication, Breath, and Circulation

Chapter 7: The Nervous System

Chapter 8: The Respiratory System

Chapter 9: The Cardiovascular System

Module 9: Nourishment, Regulation, and Defense

Chapter 10: The Digestive System

Chapter 11: The Endocrine System

Chapter 12: The Lymphatic & Immune Systems

Module 10: Balance, Creation, and Living Boundaries

Chapter 13: The Urinary System

Chapter 14: The Reproductive System

Chapter 15: The Integumentary System

Welcome to Volume III

Volume 3

Module 11: Foundations of the Teacher

Chapter 1: The Seat of the Teacher

Chapter 2: Seeing Before Speaking

Module 12: Language and Class Design

Chapter 3: The Language of Teaching

Chapter 4: The Art of Cueing

Cueing and Alignment Principles

Chapter 5: Sequencing as Storytelling

Dristhi Points Asana Examples – White Crow Yoga

Cueing for All Learning Styles

Effective Cuing and Allignment

Pure Movement and Compensation

Module 13: Teaching Through Presence and Choice

Chapter 6: The Art of Demonstration

Chapter 7: Assisting with Integrity

Chapter 8: Holding Space

Module 14: The Lifelong Practice of Teaching

Chapter 9: Remaining a Student

Chapter 10: The Lifelong Path of the Teacher

Welcome to Volume IV

Volume 4

Module 15: Ethical Leadership and Responsibility

Chapter 1: The Responsibility of Teaching

Chapter 2: Ethics in Everyday Practice

Chapter 3: Power, Boundaries, and Trust

Module 16: Inclusion and Communication

Chapter 4: Inclusion, Accessibility, and Equity

Module 17: Sustaining the Living Teacher

Chapter 6: Sustaining the Teacher

Chapter 7: A Lifelong Path

Chapter 8: The Living Teacher

Welcome to Volume V

Volume 5

Module 18: Remembering the Priestess

Chapter 1: The Priestess Archetype

Chapter 2: The Temple Within

Module 19: Devotion, Wisdom, and Relationship

Chapter 3: Devotion

Chapter 4: Listening for Wisdom

Chapter 5: Sacred Relationship

Module 20: Embodied Sacred Leadership

Chapter 6: Living in Rhythm

Chapter 7: Holding Sacred Space

Chapter 8: Walking the Priestess Path

Welcome to Volume VI

Volume 6

Module 21: Foundations of Inner Practice

Chapter 1: What Is Meditation?

Chapter 2: The Breath as Teacher

Module 22: Prana and Conscious Breathing

Chapter 3: Prana: The Living Energy of Life

Chapter 4: Pranayama: The Art and Science of Conscious Breathing

Module 23: Mudras—The Language of the Hands

Chapter 5: Mudras: The Language of the Hands

Module 24: Meditation as Practice and Teaching

Chapter 6: Meditation in Practice: Cultivating Presence

Chapter 7: Guiding Meditation: The Art of Holding Space

Meditation Presentation

Meditation Sensory and Buddhist PRactice

Module 25: Living the Practice

Chapter 8: Meditation in Everyday Life: Living Beyond the Cushion

Glossary of Sanskrit and Contemplative Terms

Welcome to Volume VII

Volume 7

Module 26: Foundations of the Subtle Body

Chapter 1: What Is the Subtle Body?

Chapter 2: Prana: Vitality, Breath, and Relationship

Module 27: Pathways and Movements of Energy

Chapter 3: The Five Koshas: Layers of Being

Chapter 4: Nadis: Pathways of Prana

Chapter 5: The Five Vayus: Movements of Life

Kosha Poster

Module 28: Understanding the Chakra Traditions

Chapter 6: Chakras in Context

Yoga for Chakras Classroom Version

Module 29: The Lower Chakras

Chapter 7: Muladhara: Root, Support, and Belonging

Chapter 8: Svadhisthana: Feeling, Creativity, and Relationship

Chapter 9: Manipura: Agency, Fire, and Ethical Power

Module 30: The Upper Chakras

Chapter 10: Anahata: Heart, Compassion, and Boundaries

Chapter 11: Vishuddha: Expression, Listening, and Truth

Chapter 12: Ajna: Discernment, Intuition, and Clear Seeing

Chapter 13: Sahasrara: Mystery, Unity, and Spiritual Humility

Module 31: Teaching and Living the Subtle Body

Chapter 14: Kundalini, Granthis, Bandhas, and Integration

Chapter 15: Teaching Chakras with Integrity

Closing Integration: The Light We Carry

Glossary of Subtle-Energy and Chakra Terms

Chakra Assessment

Chakra Meanings Chart

Chakra Mudras and Mantras

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The program especially welcomes adults over 40, older adults, plus-sized students, people with limited mobility, students returning to movement, and anyone who has ever felt overlooked or intimidated in traditional yoga spaces.At Rose Temple, we believe that yoga belongs to every body.<h2 id="13292f2b-24a1-46eb-ae84-d19104859e99" data-toc-id="13292f2b-24a1-46eb-ae84-d19104859e99" style="text-align: left; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;">More Than a Physical Practice</h2>This training explores yoga as a complete spiritual, philosophical, ethical, physical, and embodied path. Students study yoga’s history and cultural roots, yogic philosophy, the Eight Limbs, the Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, the Yamas and Niyamas, meditation, pranayama, anatomy, subtle energy, chakras, mudras, sequencing, teaching methodology, professional ethics, and compassionate community care.You will also explore accessible forms of practice, including gentle yoga, somatic yoga, chair yoga, restorative yoga, yin yoga, yoga nidra, sacred movement, and foundational aqua-yoga concepts.Our goal is not to train teachers who simply recite posture instructions. We seek to cultivate thoughtful practitioners, compassionate teachers, and lifelong students who understand how to teach the person before the posture.<h2 id="4bd0daef-91b8-41aa-a369-137947420c9c" data-toc-id="4bd0daef-91b8-41aa-a369-137947420c9c" style="text-align: left; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;">What Makes This Training Different?</h2>Accessibility is not treated as a separate lesson added at the end of the program. It is woven throughout the entire curriculum. When we study postures, we explore options. When we study sequencing, we consider different bodies, mobility levels, ages, energy levels, and life experiences. When we study language, we emphasize invitation, consent, dignity, and personal agency.Students learn to offer meaningful choices using chairs, walls, blocks, bolsters, blankets, straps, smaller ranges of movement, seated practices, no-floor pathways, and supportive rest.The training also includes foundational trauma-aware and consent-based teaching principles. 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Students complete class observations, practice teaching, accessible class plans, feedback integration, professional ethics assignments, and a final teaching practicum.Final projects may include Gentle Yoga for Women Over 40, Chair Yoga for Limited Mobility, Restorative Yoga for Sacred Rest, Introductory Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Divine Feminine Yoga, Chakra Yoga, Accessible Yoga for Beginners, or another approved specialty.<h3 id="84ed3697-6cb5-4540-a215-1115f2bd48b4" data-toc-id="84ed3697-6cb5-4540-a215-1115f2bd48b4" style="text-align: left; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2;">Personal Yoga and Spiritual Practice Path</h3>This path is for students who want to complete the comprehensive yoga studies program without preparing to teach professionally. Students develop a sustainable personal practice that may include gentle or chair yoga, meditation, pranayama, journaling, restorative postures, yoga nidra, chakra reflection, prayer, mantra, sacred movement, and Divine Feminine practices.This path supports personal enrichment and spiritual growth but does not independently demonstrate professional teaching readiness.<h2 id="a8999571-5eb4-4ba6-bc31-ee7e0b988500" data-toc-id="a8999571-5eb4-4ba6-bc31-ee7e0b988500" style="text-align: left; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;">Who Is This Training For?</h2>This program may be especially meaningful for:<ul><li>Adults beginning yoga later in life</li><li>Women over 40</li><li>Older adults</li><li>Plus-sized students</li><li>Students with limited mobility</li><li>People returning to movement after time away</li><li>Gentle, chair, restorative, yin, or somatic-yoga practitioners</li><li>Spiritual seekers who want to explore yoga beyond posture</li><li>Wellness professionals seeking a more inclusive approach</li><li>Future teachers who want to serve students often overlooked in traditional studios</li><li>Anyone who has ever wondered whether they truly belong in yoga</li></ul>You belong here exactly as you are. 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Students remain responsible for completing required lessons, readings, assignments, practice logs, observations, reflections, and track-specific requirements.Students are never required to share personal or traumatic experiences. Cameras may remain on or off during online learning when appropriate. Rest, observation, smaller movements, and declining a posture are all valid forms of participation.This is a learning community in which questions are welcomed, differences are respected, and perfection is never expected.<h2 id="4f77e055-fa6b-48dc-9713-40ee9fb3ab88" data-toc-id="4f77e055-fa6b-48dc-9713-40ee9fb3ab88" style="text-align: left; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;">Begin Exactly Where You Are</h2>You do not need to become someone else before practicing or teaching yoga. The practice invites you to become more fully yourself.If you feel called to study yoga’s deeper teachings, build a sustainable personal practice, or become the compassionate and inclusive teacher you once needed, Rose Temple Yoga School welcomes you.Teach the person before the posture. Value presence over performance, compassion over judgment, and relationship over reputation.

Rose Temple Yoga School’s 200-Hour Inclusive Yoga Teacher Training is a comprehensive, spiritually grounded, and accessible program for students who want to deepen their personal practice or learn to teach yoga with compassion, confidence, and integrity.

200 Hour Inclusive Yoga Teacher Training Course

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200 Hour Inclusive Yoga Teacher Training Course

Bertena Varney

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