A Journey into the Heart of Yoga
There is a version of yoga that lives beyond the poses — older, richer, and more transformative than any sequence. This program is an invitation to find it.
Designed for the practitioner who feels called to go further — not toward a teaching certificate, but toward a genuine, embodied understanding of what yoga actually is. Over multiple weekends, you will explore yoga's history and philosophy, the Yoga Sutras, anatomy, asanas and the art of alignment, pranayama, meditation, and the beauty of adapting the practice to every body.
This is not a training to teach yoga. It is a training to live it more fully.
A note on your path forward: Credits earned here transfer fully into Zen Rabbit's 200-Hour YTT if you decide at a later date to complete the program.* Cost to complete the program: $800.
*Zen Rabbit has the right to choose to continue or cease the offering of a 200-Hour YTT on a yearly basis.
Teachers:
- Allison Lindquist Cross: ERYT1000, YACEP, creator of The Yatra Center and co-creator of The Yatra Sisters Podcast.
- Abbey Garcia: ERYT500, YACEP, creator and owner of Zen Rabbit Yoga
Payments:
- Registration: $150
(Collected upon registration, nonrefundable) - Tuition: $1900
(Payment Due one week prior to start date) - Early Bird Discount: -$300
(If full tuition paid prior to Nov 30th) - Payment Plan: $475/mo
(Autodraft on the 1st of each month Jan-April)
Recommended Books:
- Hot Yatra Yoga: The Journey by Allison Lindquist Cross
- The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice by T.K.V Desikachar
- The Key Muscles of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume I by Ray Long and Chris Macivor
- The Key Poses of Yoga: Scientific Keys, Volume II by Ray Long and Chris Macivor
Daily Schedule:
Saturday:
- 10:00-11:00am Vibrant Flow
- 11:15-6:00pm Lecture
Sunday
- 10:00-11:00am Mindful Flow
- 11:15-6:00pm Lecture
Curriculum
Dive deep into the ancient history and philosophy of yoga. Study The Yoga Sutras, and explore the diverse pathways of yoga and building a foundation with the eight limb practice.
Explore the subtle body (Purusha) by understanding the Chakra System, the Guanas, as well as understanding our innermost self by studying the Ayurveda Dosha system.
Completely understand the musculoskeletal system and how the body works both structurally and functionally. Use this fundamental structure to understand how yoga asanas assist in maintaining balance as well as reversing imbalances in our bodies.
Learn and develop a strong, keen awareness of basic postures, including alignment of body and breath. Understand common structural habits and tuning into subtle shifts / find-tuning for each body’s unique optimal position.
Bring the postures to life by building upon the foundation, exploring intuitive transitions, and understanding sequencing. Learn how provide modifications for special populations, as well as understanding common afflictions.
Discover how to properly provide verbal and hands-on assists. See the shift in energetics and anatomy with the help of assist.
Explore the depths of our minds and learning techniques to enhance awareness and mindfulness. Diverse modalities and philosophies will be both studied and presented as pathways to improve our mental wellbeing. Understand the breath at a deeper level (as prana), and be able to shift or change your body and mind through various breathing practices. Cultivate a prana-based yoga practice and learn how to effectively share this practice with others. Learn and practice the basics of Sanskrit, with a focus on asanas.