200 Hour YTT Guidelines

Throughout the course, you’ll be assigned various reading assignments from the manual to support your learning. At the end of each of the three learning cycles, you’ll also complete a reflection assignment, ideally during the first session on the final day of each cycle. This allows both you and the facilitators to assess your understanding and identify whether you need to review concepts more deeply or increase engagement with the material.

In-Person Assignments

• Reading assignments from the manual

• Daily class participation and integration of course material

• Participation in the Flow Design process, culminating in the creation and presentation of a 30/60/90-day personal practice plan

Online Assignments (Pre- and Post-Training)

• 1 Pre-Training Zoom Call and 1 Post-Training Zoom Call

  Zoom link

  More details will be emailed by your facilitators.

• Teachable Platform Access: You should already have your login info. For support, email: info@thekulacollective.com

For 16-day trainings, the following video modules must be completed before arrival. Please comment with 3 takeaways under each video to confirm completion. You may also ask clarifying questions directly under the videos.

Pre-Training Video Assignments:

• Kula Basic Flow Asana Analysis & Sequences: 3 videos x 1.5 hrs = 4.5 hours

• Practice 3 KBF Asana Classes: 6 classes x 1.5 hrs = 9 hours

• Flow Design 1 & 2 + Partner Exercise = 2 hours

• Yoga Teacher Basics / Holistic Yoga / 7 Moving Principles = 1.5 hours

• Anatomy = 8 hours

• History & 4 Paths of Yoga = 1 hour

• Introduction to Shamanism = 3 hours

• Chakras = 6 hours

In the Art of Teaching module, trainees are gradually introduced to teaching through a process called Asana Analysis, where they break down individual poses and group them into mini sequences. These sequences are practiced and taught to peers during daily Techniques classes and expanded upon during group teaching sessions in Review time. The journey begins with learning to teach the Kula Basic Flow, followed by developing and teaching personalized Holistic Yoga Sequences. Trainees will have two individual 90-minute assessed teaching practicums: first, guiding a peer through the Kula Basic Flow, and later, teaching a unique creative sequence they’ve designed themselves. This structured progression supports confidence, creativity, and clarity in teaching.

We hope that you enjoy the course and feel that we are all working together as a yoga community in the scholarly study, esoteric practice, devotion and service of the propagation of yoga. If you have any concerns related to the course, please communicate with one of the facilitators right away so that we can address them or help you to work with the issues.

Please be conscious of your facilitator’s time, and first look within to make any inquiries you may normally be quick to voice. Seek nature to see if your questions can be answered, then next discuss your queries with your peers to develop greater perspective, before seeking guidance or counsel with the facilitators for any questions that do not directly affect the running of the program.

• Review your notes at least one hour per day, and do all the readings and activities assigned for homework

• Respect the space and location, keeping it conducive for spiritual growth and learning. Walk quietly and meditatively to and from classes and maintain inward inquiry during personal sadhana periods

• Observe mouna (silence) when requested

• Do not force the asana poses for any reason

• Be on time to class

• Sit in class in any comfortable position, keeping the spine lengthened and neutral to maintain awareness and energy levels

• Participate fully in pair work or group activities, as well as asking questions at the end of lectures.

• Listen respectfully to all peers and teachers, contribute to group discussion and give all the chance to speak. We are all learners, it is immensely valuable to open ourselves to learning from others as well as expressing our thoughts

• Keep an open mind in yoga philosophy discussions. Yoga is an esoteric philosophy, not a dogmatic one, and aspirants may interpret and practice according to their understanding and experience of the scriptures and teachings. It is always useful to consider new perspectives, diverse class styles of yoga, etc. The paths are many, but the Truth is one.

• Take this opportunity to explore the yogic understanding of life, human interaction and conscious community living.

• Recognize the importance of approaching others with openness and respect, acknowledging their strengths and weaknesses and encouraging them in their personal and spiritual development.

• Remember that teachers are also on a journey (a process-oriented, rather than product-oriented journey) towards increased consciousness.  They are there to simply act as facilitators of learning and discussion. A teacher may be able to trigger you to engage with yoga and sadhana and to continue to peel away the layers of ego and social conditioning, but the universal teacher lies within you. A student is not a passive follower, but actively engaged in and responsible for his/her own contemplation, integration of the teachings and sadhana.