Thursday Oct 1

Objective of module A, to found - Module A “Foundations” to build and feelOpening and intention-setting circle. The importance of intention – your instructor – you are in good hands.Defining Yoga Dance.Understanding the origins of Yoga Danse Air®.How to learn. Learning methodology – challenge – friction.Facilitating learning, learning how to learn, embracing the process, memorizing faster.

Fundamentals – Grounding, Center, Pelvic floor.Alignment.Preparation for Namaskar A with modifications.Joint mobility. FRC.Fundamentals – Body axes and planes.Spatial orientation; the body in space.Opposing directions. Reaching out vs. drawing in. Pushing against the wall. Pushing into the floor.Components of Namaskar A – structure of Surya A and details-Structure of a beginner/all-levels class: starting slow (breath, foundations), picking up the pace, slowing down and relaxing.Full, fluid Namaskar A.

Evening training for advanced practitioners: arms and spine

Friday Oct 2

BREATHING centerPranayama – branches of yoga, vayusBreathing and the nervous systemBreathwork: simple and advanced techniques, and the link to the nervous systemBreath and dance – breath in yoga – breath in movementAdvanced breathing. Pranayamas. Kriyas. Distinctions between nasal and oral breathing.

Monday Oct 5

Structure of a beginner/all-levels class: starting slow (breath, foundations), picking up the pace, slowing down and relaxing.

Core strengthening (more ab work – enroulé debout and floor curl-ups) - center

Different types of contact with the floor - support (visible and invisible) – 4-3-2-1 game

Yoga lunges and parallels with dance terminology.Basic terminology.Namaskar B structure/simplification.Namaskar B simplification/dance-like approach.

Yoga philosophy, values, and dance ethics.The 8 limbs of yoga – and how to apply them to ourselves.Yamas and Niyamas.Yoga styles.

Thursday Oct 8

Learn about anatomy applied to movement and physiology in the context of yoga and dance.

The 10 systems of the human body.

Anatomy of the back.

Anatomy of the abdominals.

How to warm up and condition the body effectively;

structuring a weekly practice: Yin/Yang.

3D Back: Strong and mobile, length, roundness, twist. Curled, uncurled. Spinal undulations. CurvesFRC bust/back/head. Expansion and contraction.

Improvisation Namaskar C: basics, dance, modification

Defining a good teacher: qualities and how to achieve themS

tructuring a good lesson: short-term and long-term outcomes

Student needs: sell them what they want, give them what they need

Muscle anatomy: tendons and Golgi organs.Contraction and stretching. Practical application: dynamic stretching.

Evening training for advanced practitioners: Spine, legs, space, workshop example.

Friday Oct 9

STRONG CENTER: pelvis, pelvic floor, and abdominals Pelvic anatomy. The abdominal wall and pelvic girdle. Dancing with and without pelvic floor engagementHip opening; parallel and turnout in modern and contemporary dance.Hip alignment. The relationship between pelvis and feet: yoga vs. dance approaches // relevé – Eutony. Starting from the center, let us learn to project our energy and let that inner flame shine forth, revealing it to the world with precision and authenticity. Feeling strong from within. Core exercise – Navasana

Requirements: yoga mat, notebook

Monday Oct 12

Advanced pelvic floor exercises1

Anatomy of the legs/lower limbs; foot mechanics; walking2

Anatomy of the shoulder girdle and upper limbs

FRC (Functional Range Conditioning) for arms/legs upper and lower limb extensions; resistance bands

Standing postures and balance

Theme and variation; movement parameters; movement rhythms

Describing, defining, and analyzing movement; learning to analyze dance

Defining intervention frameworks and target audiences; the 4 Ps of marketing: Promotion. Variety of formats. Industry rates; general pricing—price ranges.

Thursday Oct 15

Defining movement. Qualities. Action verbs. Actions. Laban.

Personalizing one’s own danced Sun Salutation.

Vinyasa / Game: dance, Vinyasa sequence, improvisation, Vinyasa sequence, yoga poses, Vinyasa sequence.

Teaching the Sun Salutation as a group + debrief.

Establishing a personal practice.

Structure of a beginner and intermediate Yoga Dance Air class; staging choices.

Knowing how to adapt the Sun Salutation by simplifying or adding complexity.

How to present the YDA class.

Quiz. REVIEW Q&A

Sophrology. Relaxation: massage and meditation. Closing circle.

Evening practice : Isolations and holistic movement