• General Promgram Requirements
• Year 1 Courses
• Year 2 Courses
• Year 3 Courses
• 120 Courses with Yoga Instructors
• Electives

The requirements for entering this program are as follows:

• one year minimum recent yoga practice (ideally two years or more)
• a sincere willingness to understand and deepen your practice of yoga
• a willingness for individual study and daily practice
• a sincere love for the path of yoga is required for entry into this program
• an entrance interview will also be requested

Year 1 Courses

• Practical Technique Year 1
  
• Philosophy of the Upanishads
  
• Philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita
  
• Anatomy 1
  
• Anatomy 2
  
• Sanskrit 1
  
• The Diaphragms and Respiratory Anatomy with Leslie Kaminoff
  
• 10 Monthly Seminars*
  *Can be taken anytime over the three years

Year 2 Courses

• Practical Technique Year 2
  
• Philosophy of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
  
• Weekend Retreat

Year 3 Courses

• Teaching Methodology
  
• Teaching Practicum & Apprenticeship

120 Classes with Yoga Shala Instructors

• 40 classes per year with Yoga Shala instructors are required.

Electives

• Sanskrit II
  
• Sanskrit III

Additional electives with staff & visiting teachers TBA. Students must complete all courses listed under Years 1, 2 and 3 above and the 120 classes with Yoga Shala instructors for certification by the Yoga Shala of Portland. Electives will add to the total number of hours for certification.