215: Introduction to Mudra

In this course, we will identify some of the components that can help enhance the quality of your students' class experience.

Note for CE Credits: If you are a current teacher taking this course for Yoga Alliance CE credits, you may submit for 4 hours of credit in Teaching Methodology.

Course Curriculum

216: Principles Of Teaching 3

    1. START HERE

    2. HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE

    3. SYLLABUS

    4. ABOUT YOUR FACULTY

    5. COURSE MATERIALS

    6. Q&A

    1. LESSON OVERVIEW

    2. PROPS: BLOCKS

    3. PROPS: LARGER BLOCKS IN PRACTICE

    4. PROPS: CHIP FOAM BLOCKS IN PRACTICE

    5. PROPS: STRAPS IN PRACTICE

    6. PROPS: BOLSTER IN PRACTICE

    7. PROPS: IN PRACTICE

    8. QUIZ: LESSON ONE

    9. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. LESSON OVERVIEW AND JOURNAL REFLECTION #1

    2. OVERVIEW OF CLASSROOM ELEMENTS

    3. TEACHER PRESENCE

    4. CLASSROOM SETUP AND JOURNAL REFLECTION #2

    5. LIGHTING

    6. TEMPERATURE

    7. MUSIC AND ACTIVITY #1

    8. ACTIVITY #2

    9. QUIZ: LESSON TWO

    10. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. LESSON OVERVIEW

    2. ASHTANGA AND POWER YOGA (VINYASA)

    3. IYENGAR YOGA

    4. THERAPEUTIC YOGA

    5. YIN YOGA | RESTORATIVE YOGA

    6. KUNDALINI YOGA

    7. HOT YOGA

    8. QUIZ: LESSON THREE

    9. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. FINAL ASSESSMENT

    2. ACADEMIC HONOR

    3. CONCLUSION & OUTSIDE PRACTICE

About this course

  • $45.00
  • 37 lessons

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe how you would use classroom elements (props, music, mats, lighting) to create an intentional class experience.

  • Describe the key behaviors of a professional yoga teacher.

  • Identify resources and solutions for thorny business and ethical dilemmas.

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Student Reviews

5 star rating

Very informative

Joan Turlington

Short and sweet, and so practical and informative. Lots of good information to keep in mind.

Short and sweet, and so practical and informative. Lots of good information to keep in mind.

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5 star rating

Principles of Teaching 3 is a lovely way to round out a c...

Abigail Watkins

This class helps us set the tone for how we are going to teach yoga and brings it all together in terms of putting what we've learned in context of the myria...

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This class helps us set the tone for how we are going to teach yoga and brings it all together in terms of putting what we've learned in context of the myriad of yoga styles taught today. A nice way to round it all off.

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POT 3

Jane Ware

Really useful short course which stimulated investigations into other branches of yoga I'm unfamiliar with and enjoyable experiments with musical accompanime...

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Really useful short course which stimulated investigations into other branches of yoga I'm unfamiliar with and enjoyable experiments with musical accompaniments and silence. The demonstration of the various uses of props was something that would be great to build more confidence in instructing students how to use earlier on in the course actually.

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Meet Your Instructor

E-RYT 500, M.Ed Fiji McAlpine

After a debilitating back injury at 21, Fiji discovered the transformative power of yoga. Not just a remedy for her physical pain, yoga became her lifeline out of anorexia, a struggle intensified by the societal pressures of California's culture.

In 2002, Fiji stumbled into teaching yoga when an instructor was a no-show. That "accident" ignited a passion for teaching and led to becoming the director of development at DoYogaWithMe, a platform with a noble cause: making yoga accessible to everyone. The platform boasts 1,000+ class videos, 300,000+ registered users, and has become a sanctuary for those recovering from eating disorders.

Fiji is also an international retreat leader and a certified Yoga Teacher Trainer, mentored by the indomitable Mary Prefontaine. For Fiji, yoga isn't just a physical practice—it's a "dress rehearsal for life." She's not just teaching yoga; she's teaching people how to be better versions of themselves.