The Four Arts

Our curriculum for both 200 and 300 HR Yoga Teacher Training courses is broken down into Kula's four signature branches, the “Arts of Yoga.”
The Kula Holistic Yoga Experience is made up of the Art of PracticeArt of Living, Art of Healing and Art of Teaching. 
Art means an authentic expression, something that brings together established technique with personal experience and flair. With a grounded foundation in anatomical, scientific and structural awareness, we invite you to explore each art with curiosity, self inquiry, reflection and mindful feedback, together allowing us to cultivate a deep practice of personal evolution.

 
 

Art of Practice

Useful Links: Curriculum  -  200 HR Syllabus  -  300 HR Syllabus  -  Kula Flow


 
 
 

“The Art of Practice is the true Yoga - for no matter how much we study, 
an ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory.”
 
Swami Sivananda Saraswati - Sadhana Tattwa (Spiritual Instructions)

Here at Kula Collective, we truly believe in the adage - 'never teach anything you do not know' - and it is only through the direct experience of yoga that we truly, deeply understand it. Thus, all of our trainings are built upon the essential foundation that is the Art of Practice. By immersing yourself in a yogic lifestyle and sampling multiple forms of yoga and spiritual technique, you gather all you need to build a daily personal practice that gives you direct connection to the truest guru of all - the wisdom and experience you hold within yourself.

All Kula Collective trainings place emphasis on the experiential face of yoga through living your practice - whether online or in person, you are encouraged and supported to build a daily meditation practice as well as an inquisitive and consistent connection to asana and pranayama.  

Experience what it means to wake in silence and meditate as the sun rises, flowing into an internal experience of Holistic Yoga that unites mantra, pranayama, mudra, bandha and unique, holistic sequencing. Build discipline and strength in body and mind as you surrender into the practice each day. Develop your own personal spiritual understanding through self-inquiry and mindfulness practices. Experience creative sequencing from a variety of traditions, including Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative and Kundalini, deepening your personal practice through Meditation, Pranayama and Asana and even freeform Dance.

More than this, each of our trainings bring the practice off the mat and into our lives. We follow the yogic, vegetarian diet, purifying from the inside out.  We adopt conscious communication practice with ourselves and others. We observe our mind and retrain our thoughts away from old destructive patterns. We connect in authentic relating and experience what it is to live in a conscious way. We eat our meals with reverence and we open and close our space with Om, the Universal Sound. We meditate as we breathe, walk, dance and laugh our way through our experience and we allow our practice to be a ceremony each time.

We live this practice.  And in doing so we do not just learn to share yoga.. we embody yoga.

  • Build your practice and your life with Holistic Yoga, including daily meditation, pranayama and asana, receiving feedback and assistance with challenges to inspire and deepen your relationship with yourself

  • Deepen your practice through mudras, bandhas, mantra and an embodied understanding of yogic anatomy and alignment

  • See your poses improve with one-on-one guidance and hands-on adjustments to help you get the most of your time

  • Experience a wide selection of meditation and pranayama techniques, both traditional and modern

  • Learn how to integrate your practice into your daily life

  • Take your practice off the mat with authentic relating, conscious communication, mindfulness and daily guidance into presence

  • Cleanse your body as you live the Yogic Diet, filling your body and soul with high-prana, Sattvic (pure) food, and observe the resulting space that is created in all aspects of your being

  • Discover the depths that lie within you with your own true connection to Spirit

 
 
 

Art of Living

Useful Links: Curriculum  -  200 HR Syllabus  -  300 HR Syllabus  -  Kula Flow


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How can I live better, slower, with more authenticity?  Why do we do what we do? What are the thoughts that I think?  How much more deeply can we inhabit our experience? And, underneath all of the thoughts and questions and memories, Who Am I?

There is an art to living well… to living as fully as we can.  Philosophers through the ages have speculated on the big questions, and Yoga is just one of infinite pathways to truth.  If you have come to Yoga, chances are you will have asked yourself these questions.  As we come together in our group training, we explore these and many more, through examining both our own understanding of the Art of Living and that of the ancient sages.  

Through study of the Yoga Sutras, modern yoga’s foundational text, as well as the infamous Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads (300hr), you will better come to understand the true nature of the self and your place in the world.  Through group discussion and personal reflection, you will dive deep into ways of taking your yoga off the mat and into life.

More than this, using expertise in facilitation, psychology and creativity, Kula has developed the Personal Flow Design process, a series of workshops where you narrow in on our strengths, challenges, and dreams, building a 90-day post-training plan for bringing your life into greater alignment. Flow Design means not only diving deep into the root and interconnectedness of your challenges, but also supporting yourself in your integration process as you take your teacher training into your life.

Through it all, we return again and again to the practice of satsang, song circle and ceremony, building a sense of unity within your group and strengthening your connection to the spirit within. Together we uncover what it is to make an art out of living.

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How can we share our Yoga with the world?  Through living it, of course...

  • Study and discuss ancient texts, including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads (300hr), as well as supportive philosophies such as Buddhism or Tantra (300hr), giving insight into profound yogic practices, philosophies and contemplations and how these can transform your life

  • Get clear on your vision for your life and use our Personal Flow Design process to build a post-training plan

  • Recognize the aspects of life that no longer align with your intentions and share techniques and ceremonies to assist in letting go of the old and manifesting the new

  • Live a spiritual intention every day, weaving your inner practice into your outer world

  • Explore key themes for integrating yoga into daily life, experiencing them through practice and self-study and discussing as a group

  • Experience true community - share from the heart, experience as a whole, and make new friends with the same passion for truth as you

  • Become the spiritual being you truly are, through learning how to take your yoga off the mat and into life!

 

Art of Teaching

Useful Links: Curriculum  -  200 HR Syllabus  -  300 HR Syllabus  -  Kula Flow


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Teaching yoga is an artful blend of precision and creativity. It is a process of intimacy, one that asks for deep presence within both giver and receiver.  Here at Kula Collective we believe that depth in yoga teaching comes from connection: the connection between student and teacher, the connection in body, mind and spirit, the connection participants have within themselves and within the group, and the connection that develops between the individual and the universal. In order to truly help another being experience this sense of integration, we must ourselves be a model and channel for that unity.

The path to truly connected yoga teaching takes time, patience and a lot of learning. First, we must become comfortable with the techniques we are sharing - then, we are able to let go to what flows naturally through us. We develop trust in a solid foundation of knowledge and understanding, and then we free ourselves to expand into our own creativity. When we feel supported to express our essence, we turn the teaching experience into true art.

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At Kula Collective, we fast-track our students to the best foundational understanding of yoga possible in the time available. In asana, this means a strong emphasis on correct alignment, muscular engagement, anatomical knowledge and breath, as well as a consistent focus of the mind to bring about a sense of peace.

At 200hr level, the first section of the training is spent learning and teaching the Kula Flow, a dynamic, slow Vinyasa sequence that quickly becomes ingrained in your muscle memory, as well as the Kula signature sequences - short mini-sequences that can be mixed and matched to create longer classes. Having these sequences in your tool belt means you pick up a highly adaptable structure that contains many of the building blocks you will need to make your own outstanding classes. We then build upon what we have learned, supporting students to build and teach their own Unique Creative Flow, themed around an intention meaningful to you.

At 300hr level, you will deepen your understanding with a deep dive into yoga as a therapeutic practice, learning many techniques to support symmetry within the body, heal injury, refine alignment in posture, promote emotional and mental wellbeing and develop holistic healing plans for yourself and others.

You will be encouraged to come back to the roots of yoga as a meditation practice, while weaving in your own spiritual reflections and personal flair to develop a holistic experience. Each student has multiple chances to teach as well as opportunities to host your own classes, including your own Unique Flows, receiving detailed, constructive feedback from peers and facilitators.

Our extra focus on Thai Massage-based Adjustments (physical and subtle), and a strong foundation in energetic anatomy and holistic health, means you will have everything you need to start creating as soon as you graduate! We make sure you know what to do when someone who is injured or pregnant comes to your class, and we help you to find your creative essence as you build your own sequences and reveal the wise teacher within.

By the time you leave, you will be empowered and inspired on your yoga teaching journey. Our students are often blown away by how quickly they develop confidence in their teaching voice. Fundamentally, we are sharing an experience that is largely personal and internal. At the root of all of it is an understanding of what it is to hold sacred space, how to empower through our communication, and how to allow space for all experiences to unfold within the safe, energetic container you create. 

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Not only will you leave the training with new tools and sequences under your belt, but also the confidence and support you need to trust in the wisdom that is already present within you.

  • Learn to teach with precision, complete with full anatomic and energetic cues, physical, verbal and energetic adjustments, and modifications for all levels of practice

  • Receive one-on-one and group support to construct and teach your own Unique Creative Flow

  • Teach at least two full classes and many mini-sequences throughout the training, both one on one and within the group, and receive loving and specific feedback from the trainers and your peers

  • Explore teaching as an art - how to keep the energy flow within a class, how to create a grounded and inspired space for teaching and learning, how to weave your intention and your unique presence into your class and how to share yoga off the mat

  • Become familiar with the form, teaching methodology, benefits and cautions of principal asanas (postures), pranayamas (breathing techniques) and kriyas (cleansing techniques)

  • Receive a foundational education in Anatomy specific to yoga, including functional alignment, benefits and contraindications of the practice as well as learning modifications for age and common injuries/conditions

  • Become familiar with the subtle yogic anatomy and the Chakras, as well as the systems of the Peruvian shamanic tradition

  • Receive a foundation in the History of Yoga & The Four Traditional Paths, as well as Ashtanga philosophy (the eight-fold path) and related practices and topics to broaden knowledge and understanding of conscious living

  • Learn to create various class-styles: beginner, intermediate and specialized yoga, integrating your own style into tradition techniques

  • Use your 90-day Personal Flow Design to support you in your teaching journey post-training

 

Art of Healing

Useful Links: Curriculum  -  200 HR Syllabus  -  300 HR Syllabus  -  Kula Flow


When we step into the role of Yoga Teacher, we are not simply sharing a physical practice to keep people fit - we are sharing a holistic practice that helps people to heal physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically. More than this, through sharing yoga as a holistic practice of living, we allow ourselves to connect to our true nature, as spiritual beings. 

As yoga teachers and practitioners we must know what it means to ‘hold space’: to allow healing to unfold without judgement or expectation, and through presence be the supportive witness. We know what it is to make ceremony our of life, and to surrender to the flow.  We understand the subtleties of the body and how it interacts with the mind through our energetic anatomy. When we approach teaching from this place, we find an opportunity to share our yoga in a way that truly can heal, from the inside out.

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The Kula Yoga Collective Yoga Teacher Training gives space for deep self-healing through personal discovery practices, group exercises, intentional discussion and Sacred Ceremony.  Our training also offers a wide selection of teachings on complementary health practices, which may include some or all of the following:  Ayurveda, nutrition, massage, Thai massage, energetic healing, Tai Chi, Chakra cleansing, herbal healing, and the Yogic diet.  At 300hr level, we deepen our studies, introducing alternative healing techniques and yogic-shamanic practices, as well as supporting you to host your own ceremonies and song circles.

As Yoga Teachers we are living examples of unity - of true, whole vitality. When we experience the transformation firsthand, we are better able to share it with others. By clearing away the parts of us that are no longer in alignment with our true nature, we create space for something powerful to be channelled through us. Thus the Art of Healing component of our curriculum supports us through this journey, to unveil our purpose as healing practitioners and embodied guides of an ancient wellness practice.

  • Have the time and space to dive into your own personal healing, guided by experienced facilitators and supported by a safe, energetic container

  • Be guided through a wheel of transformation as we cycle through the 3 levels of the Peruvian Chakana

  • Learn about shamanism and take part in Sacred Ceremony, through Full- and New-moon Ceremonies, Ceremonies of Release and of Manifestation, Cacao Ceremonies and Sound Baths

  • Surrender to the healing power of vibration, through traditional Kirtan circles and native Medicine Song and Ceremony Chants from around the world

  • Become familiar with subtle yogic anatomy and the Chakras, learning how the body, mind and energetic selves interact

  • Receive introduction to many different healing modalities and lifestyle practices, including but not limited to: Ayurveda, nutrition, massage, Thai massage, energetic healing, Tai Chi, Chakra cleansing, herbal healing, and the Yogic diet

  • Step into your role as healing practitioner and embodied guide of the ancient wellness practice of yoga