Colbert Mara. How to Become a Great Yoga Teacher: Without Spending a Dime on Yoga Teacher Training

Kindle Edition, 2012. — 77 p. — ASIN: B007GEJU2CWho I am and why I am qualified to write this book
Why you do not need to spend a dime on a yoga teacher training program
What the Yoga Alliance is and is not
What makes a great yoga teacher: self-practice and selfmastery
Find a mentor
Get thee to a yoga workshop
Cultivate a peer group or cohort
The basics: essential yoga breathing, postures, and alignment
Yogic breathing
Pranayama
Ujjayi pranayama
Yoga postures or asanas
Surya Namaskara
Standing poses
Balance poses
Seated forward bends
Twists
Back bends
Inversions
Reclining/supine poses
A word on Sanskrit
What you need to know to sound credible and teach responsibly
A brief definition of the main types or styles of yoga
The history of yoga
Yoga philosophy in a nutshell
Sadhana
The eight limbs
The five koshas
The five kleshas
Prana and subtle anatomy: the Chakras, Nadis, and Vayus
Chakras
Nadis
Prana Vayus
Applying yogic wisdom to your classes
Creating a class
Sequencing
Communication skills
Adjustments and touch
Cultivating ambience
Getting your teaching business startedRecommended Reading List