CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
Guided Mentorship | Advanced Certification | Professional Refinement
Bridge the Gap Between Competence and Professionalism
Designed for yoga teachers who want to deepen their knowledge, refine their teaching skills, strengthen their understanding of alignment and anatomy, and develop greater confidence as professional yoga teachers.
The Harmony Yoga School 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training combines advanced teaching methodology, anatomy, yoga philosophy, mindfulness, leadership development, and professional mentorship.
The curriculum reflects more than 21 years of teaching, mentoring, retreat leadership, and teacher training experience.
Sequencing & Class Design
Learn how to create intelligent, purposeful, and effective classes that serve a wide range of students and abilities.
Sample Topics
• Yoga Class Blueprint
• Advanced Class Building Roadmap
• The Art of Advanced Sequencing
• Designing Chakra Classes
• Teaching with Themes and Intentions
• Structuring Workshops and Series
• Creating Specialty Classes
• Intelligent Progressions and Regressions
• Building Classes for Different Levels and Populations
• Sequencing with Purpose and Clarity
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Asana Lab & Alignment Mastery
Develop a deeper understanding of yoga postures and how to teach them safely, effectively, and confidently. This section was designed to help teachers move beyond memorizing sequences and develop a deeper understanding of alignment, biomechanics, modifications, and the unique needs of different students.
Areas of Study
• Physical Demonstration: How to Perform Each Pose
• Verbal Cueing: How to Teach Each Pose
• Alignment Principles
• Biomechanics and Joint Stacking
• Injury Prevention
• Common Misalignments
• Modifications and Variations
• Progressions and Regressions
• Teaching Different Body Types
• Working With Special Populations
• Contraindications and Safety Considerations
Additional Topics
• Posture and Fascia
• Self-Myofascial Release
• Advanced Posture Concepts
***
Applied Anatomy
Deepen your understanding of movement, alignment, and the use of anatomical terms and principles in yoga instruction.
Sample Topics
• Anatomy of a Body in Motion
• Skeletal System
• Muscular System
• Physiology for Yoga Teachers
• Functional Movement Principles
• Common Injuries and Prevention
• Anatomy-Based Cueing
***
Teaching Methodology
Develop the skills and confidence to lead classes with professionalism, clarity, and presence.
Sample Topics
• Assisting and Adjusting
• Hands-On Assists
• Mastering Savasana
• Teaching Pranayama
• Teaching with Props
• Mastering the Power of Your Voice
• Holding Space for Students
• Teaching with Confidence and Authenticity
***
Yoga Philosophy & Living Yoga
Explore the deeper teachings of yoga and learn how to integrate them into modern life and teaching.
Sample Topics
• What Is Yoga? and how to answer common questions students ask
• The Four Agreements
• The Eight Limbs of Yoga
• Yamas and Niyamas
• Seva and Giving Back
• Practical Spirituality and Living Yoga Off the Mat
***
Meditation, Mindfulness & Breathwork
Develop the skills to confidently guide students into deeper states of awareness and presence.
Sample Topics
• Meditation and Mindfulness
• Guided Visualization
• Starting Your Own Meditation Practice
• Teaching Meditation
• Pranayama
• Breath Awareness
• Mantra as Meditation
• Modern Mindfulness in a Busy World
***
Chakras, Energy & Subtle Body Studies
Expand your understanding of yoga beyond the physical body.
Sample Topics
• The Chakra System
• Designing Chakra Classes
• First Through Seventh Chakras
• Nadis
• Bandhas
• Mudras
• Mala Beads
• Five Elements
• Ayurveda
***
Leadership & Professional Development
Develop your confidence and leadership as a yoga professional.
Sample Topics
• Conscious Leadership
• Professional Mindset Shift
• Transitioning from Yoga Teacher to Yoga Professional
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Holding Space
• Authentic Leadership
• Professional Growth and Development
***
Yoga Business & Career Development
Learn real-world practical strategies for building a sustainable yoga career.
Sample Topics
• Yoga Business Roadmap
• Yoga Business Planning
• Professional Bio Blueprint
• Student Avatar Development
• Authentic Marketing
• Teaching Online
• Teaching Outdoors
• Private Client Blueprint
• Retreat Development
• Workshop Creation
• Goal Setting and Vision Planning
***
Specialized Teaching Areas
Expand your teaching repertoire and diversify your offerings.
Sample Topics
• Yin Yoga
• Chair Yoga
• Private Clients
• Workshop Design
• Ongoing Yoga Series
• Retreat Facilitation
***
Inside The Learning Campus
Structured Learning Modules
Students progress through a clear step-by-step learning pathway.
Video Lessons
Learn directly from Heather through detailed instructional videos.
Downloadable Manuals & Resources
Comprehensive Harmony Yoga School manuals, worksheets, and teaching tools support your learning.
Assignments & Self-Study
Apply what you learn through guided reflection and practical assignments.
Mentorship & Assessment
Harmony Yoga School students receive direct mentorship, feedback, and personalized guidance throughout the training process. This guidance comes from Heather, the lead teacher with over 21 years of teaching experience.
Included
• Direct Mentorship
• Optional 1:1 Coaching Calls
• Self-Study Assignments
• Written Final Examination
• Video Teaching Practicum
• Personalized Feedback
***
Upon Graduation
Students receive:
Harmony Yoga School
300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Certificate
Graduates who have completed a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance at the RYT500 level.
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
Guided Mentorship | Advanced Certification | Professional Refinement
Bridge the Gap Between Competence and Professionalism
Designed for yoga teachers who want to deepen their knowledge, refine their teaching skills, strengthen their understanding of alignment and anatomy, and develop greater confidence as professional yoga teachers.
The Harmony Yoga School 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training combines advanced teaching methodology, anatomy, yoga philosophy, mindfulness, leadership development, and professional mentorship.
The curriculum reflects more than 21 years of teaching, mentoring, retreat leadership, and teacher training experience.
Sequencing & Class Design
Learn how to create intelligent, purposeful, and effective classes that serve a wide range of students and abilities.
Sample Topics
• Yoga Class Blueprint
• Advanced Class Building Roadmap
• The Art of Advanced Sequencing
• Designing Chakra Classes
• Teaching with Themes and Intentions
• Structuring Workshops and Series
• Creating Specialty Classes
• Intelligent Progressions and Regressions
• Building Classes for Different Levels and Populations
• Sequencing with Purpose and Clarity
***
Asana Lab & Alignment Mastery
Develop a deeper understanding of yoga postures and how to teach them safely, effectively, and confidently. This section was designed to help teachers move beyond memorizing sequences and develop a deeper understanding of alignment, biomechanics, modifications, and the unique needs of different students.
Areas of Study
• Physical Demonstration: How to Perform Each Pose
• Verbal Cueing: How to Teach Each Pose
• Alignment Principles
• Biomechanics and Joint Stacking
• Injury Prevention
• Common Misalignments
• Modifications and Variations
• Progressions and Regressions
• Teaching Different Body Types
• Working With Special Populations
• Contraindications and Safety Considerations
Additional Topics
• Posture and Fascia
• Self-Myofascial Release
• Advanced Posture Concepts
***
Applied Anatomy
Deepen your understanding of movement, alignment, and the use of anatomical terms and principles in yoga instruction.
Sample Topics
• Anatomy of a Body in Motion
• Skeletal System
• Muscular System
• Physiology for Yoga Teachers
• Functional Movement Principles
• Common Injuries and Prevention
• Anatomy-Based Cueing
***
Teaching Methodology
Develop the skills and confidence to lead classes with professionalism, clarity, and presence.
Sample Topics
• Assisting and Adjusting
• Hands-On Assists
• Mastering Savasana
• Teaching Pranayama
• Teaching with Props
• Mastering the Power of Your Voice
• Holding Space for Students
• Teaching with Confidence and Authenticity
***
Yoga Philosophy & Living Yoga
Explore the deeper teachings of yoga and learn how to integrate them into modern life and teaching.
Sample Topics
• What Is Yoga? and how to answer common questions students ask
• The Four Agreements
• The Eight Limbs of Yoga
• Yamas and Niyamas
• Seva and Giving Back
• Practical Spirituality and Living Yoga Off the Mat
***
Meditation, Mindfulness & Breathwork
Develop the skills to confidently guide students into deeper states of awareness and presence.
Sample Topics
• Meditation and Mindfulness
• Guided Visualization
• Starting Your Own Meditation Practice
• Teaching Meditation
• Pranayama
• Breath Awareness
• Mantra as Meditation
• Modern Mindfulness in a Busy World
***
Chakras, Energy & Subtle Body Studies
Expand your understanding of yoga beyond the physical body.
Sample Topics
• The Chakra System
• Designing Chakra Classes
• First Through Seventh Chakras
• Nadis
• Bandhas
• Mudras
• Mala Beads
• Five Elements
• Ayurveda
***
Leadership & Professional Development
Develop your confidence and leadership as a yoga professional.
Sample Topics
• Conscious Leadership
• Professional Mindset Shift
• Transitioning from Yoga Teacher to Yoga Professional
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Holding Space
• Authentic Leadership
• Professional Growth and Development
***
Yoga Business & Career Development
Learn real-world practical strategies for building a sustainable yoga career.
Sample Topics
• Yoga Business Roadmap
• Yoga Business Planning
• Professional Bio Blueprint
• Student Avatar Development
• Authentic Marketing
• Teaching Online
• Teaching Outdoors
• Private Client Blueprint
• Retreat Development
• Workshop Creation
• Goal Setting and Vision Planning
***
Specialized Teaching Areas
Expand your teaching repertoire and diversify your offerings.
Sample Topics
• Yin Yoga
• Chair Yoga
• Private Clients
• Workshop Design
• Ongoing Yoga Series
• Retreat Facilitation
***
Inside The Learning Campus
Structured Learning Modules
Students progress through a clear step-by-step learning pathway.
Video Lessons
Learn directly from Heather through detailed instructional videos.
Downloadable Manuals & Resources
Comprehensive Harmony Yoga School manuals, worksheets, and teaching tools support your learning.
Assignments & Self-Study
Apply what you learn through guided reflection and practical assignments.
Mentorship & Assessment
Harmony Yoga School students receive direct mentorship, feedback, and personalized guidance throughout the training process. This guidance comes from Heather, the lead teacher with over 21 years of teaching experience.
Included
• Direct Mentorship
• Optional 1:1 Coaching Calls
• Self-Study Assignments
• Written Final Examination
• Video Teaching Practicum
• Personalized Feedback
***
Upon Graduation
Students receive:
Harmony Yoga School
300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Certificate
Graduates who have completed a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance at the RYT500 level.