200 Hour Teacher Training Program
Enter the Spiral Path
"Movements are like plants. Some, like annuals, spring up in a season, take over the garden, flourish and die when winter comes. Others, grow like perennials. In the first few years, most progress is underground. Only when they have developed strong roots do the plants spring into wild and exuberant growth. Perennials develop slowly, but they have staying power. They spring up anew when winter ends. Their deep roots let them withstand drought. They live long, and reproduce from roots and runners as well as seeds." ~Starhawk
The Sundari Yoga Teacher Training program is approved and registered with the Yoga Alliance. The 200 hour training program is led by Owner and Director Jennifer Allen Logosso E-RYT 500 and an expert adjunct faculty.
INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM
The art of teaching yoga requires sensitivity, compassion and practice. A teacher must encourage, inspire and address the needs of each individual student while balancing the dynamic flow of the group. The Sundari Yoga program approaches the teaching of the ancient art of yoga with a practical and modern sensibility. This program is designed to give the participants a comprehensive and intensive study of the broad base of yoga culminating in a journey of self-study and personal transformation. Along the way trainees will be encouraged to expand and challenge what they define “yoga” to be. Through exposure to other healing arts trainees are encouraged to create their own signature style that expresses their own unique spirit.
The Sundari Yoga teacher training program is committed to supporting each participant through quality educational instruction and a nurturing environment. Students will be exposed to multiple asana styles including, Classical Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Kundalini. Participants will also explore yoga philosophy and Ayurveda. The program examines the physical, emotional and mental aspects of yoga through a variety of teaching methodologies including journaling, group discussions, music and art, practice teaching and field trips to places of deep sacredness.. Students will be able to participate in a wide variety of teaching activities including theoretical applications, asana practice, breathing practices, meditation, lecture and discussions, and the creation of personal ritual where learning is achieved through the discovery of experiential knowledge. Participants are encouraged to passionately immerse themselves in their own practice in order to gain insight into both the technical knowledge of yoga as well as the ability to communicate that knowledge to others.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE
-Teaching techniques: including special populations such as prenatal, injuries/ illnesses and seniors
-Anatomy and Physiology as related to yoga postures and the Luminous Energy Body
-The practice and teaching of postures with variations and modifications
-The practice and teaching of basic breathing, meditation and relaxation techniques
-The principles of sequencing
-Basic Ayurveda and yogic health principles
-The language of yoga: Sanskrit terms and common Mantra
-The Business of Yoga
-Yoga Philosophy, History and Ethics
- Botanical Incense Making
-Basic Aromatherapy for Yoga Teachers
-How to Create Ritual and Sacred Ceremony in your personal practice as well as class formats
-Fieldtrips to Sacred Ceremonial Sites
INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM
The art of teaching yoga requires sensitivity, compassion and practice. A teacher must encourage, inspire and address the needs of each individual student while balancing the dynamic flow of the group. The Sundari Yoga program approaches the teaching of the ancient art of yoga with a practical and modern sensibility. This program is designed to give the participants a comprehensive and intensive study of the broad base of yoga culminating in a journey of self-study and personal transformation. Along the way trainees will be encouraged to expand and challenge what they define “yoga” to be. Through exposure to other healing arts trainees are encouraged to create their own signature style that expresses their own unique spirit.
The Sundari Yoga teacher training program is committed to supporting each participant through quality educational instruction and a nurturing environment. Students will be exposed to multiple asana styles including, Classical Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Kundalini. Participants will also explore yoga philosophy and Ayurveda. The program examines the physical, emotional and mental aspects of yoga through a variety of teaching methodologies including journaling, group discussions, music and art, practice teaching and field trips to places of deep sacredness.. Students will be able to participate in a wide variety of teaching activities including theoretical applications, asana practice, breathing practices, meditation, lecture and discussions, and the creation of personal ritual where learning is achieved through the discovery of experiential knowledge. Participants are encouraged to passionately immerse themselves in their own practice in order to gain insight into both the technical knowledge of yoga as well as the ability to communicate that knowledge to others.
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE
-Teaching techniques: including special populations such as prenatal, injuries/ illnesses and seniors
-Anatomy and Physiology as related to yoga postures and the Luminous Energy Body
-The practice and teaching of postures with variations and modifications
-The practice and teaching of basic breathing, meditation and relaxation techniques
-The principles of sequencing
-Basic Ayurveda and yogic health principles
-The language of yoga: Sanskrit terms and common Mantra
-The Business of Yoga
-Yoga Philosophy, History and Ethics
- Botanical Incense Making
-Basic Aromatherapy for Yoga Teachers
-How to Create Ritual and Sacred Ceremony in your personal practice as well as class formats
-Fieldtrips to Sacred Ceremonial Sites
Jennifer Allen Logosso, Studio Owner and Director of Teacher Training E-RYT 500
A lifelong dedication to the ancient healing arts of various cultures, Jenn seeks to bring a unique dimension to education for yoga teachers by creating a multi faceted program that extends beyond the Yoga Alliance requirements for certification programs.
Motivated by a deep love for the earth, environmentalism, grassroots activism, ritual and sacred ceremony, plant medicnes and empowerment of the individual she intends to mold a teacher training that is solid in yogic philosphy and methodology while allowing participants to gain a deeply enriching personal journey.
A yoga practitioner for over two decades and a teacher since 1996 she has worked in many diverse environments and has been training yoga teachers for close to 10 years. She has been an adjunct professor of yoga at both East Stroudsburg University and Northampton Community College and has been asked to speak on yoga and other aspects of wellness in various other settings. She has been published both locally and nationally and is currently working on her Masters in Public Health.
She is also a Community Herbalist working as an apprentice to Rosemary Gladstar and is excited to be undertaking some grassroots community projects which involve community gardens in local area schools.
Motivated by a deep love for the earth, environmentalism, grassroots activism, ritual and sacred ceremony, plant medicnes and empowerment of the individual she intends to mold a teacher training that is solid in yogic philosphy and methodology while allowing participants to gain a deeply enriching personal journey.
A yoga practitioner for over two decades and a teacher since 1996 she has worked in many diverse environments and has been training yoga teachers for close to 10 years. She has been an adjunct professor of yoga at both East Stroudsburg University and Northampton Community College and has been asked to speak on yoga and other aspects of wellness in various other settings. She has been published both locally and nationally and is currently working on her Masters in Public Health.
She is also a Community Herbalist working as an apprentice to Rosemary Gladstar and is excited to be undertaking some grassroots community projects which involve community gardens in local area schools.
Adjunct Faculty
Christine Loebsack, E-RYT 500
Chris Loebsack; 500hr E.R.Y.T. has been practicing yoga since 1995. Chris has a wild enthusiasm for study of the human form and its function that lead her to a BA in Biology from ESU and continued study in Kinesiology, receiving certification in Anatomy Studies for Yoga Teachers (A.S.F.Y.T). Chris will be leading our Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Restorative and Hands on Assist modules
She has been a staff writer for Pocono Sports Extra and has been featured in Fitness Magazine, Yoga Journal’s Yoga Mentor and the NY Times. She is currently one of the lead instructors of the Sundari Yoga 200hr and 500hr teacher trainings and adjunct faculty for the Om Factory, Bamboomoves, and Balance Yoga 200hr teacher training programs.
She has been a staff writer for Pocono Sports Extra and has been featured in Fitness Magazine, Yoga Journal’s Yoga Mentor and the NY Times. She is currently one of the lead instructors of the Sundari Yoga 200hr and 500hr teacher trainings and adjunct faculty for the Om Factory, Bamboomoves, and Balance Yoga 200hr teacher training programs.
Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, Ayurveda
Bio coming soon
Terry Coe, Sanskrit Scholar
Terry Coe has been a student of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, one of the world's leading traditional teachers of Advaita Vedanta, since 1989. Terry has studied Advaita Vedanta, Sanskrit, and chanting at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Institutes for Vedanta and Sanskrit (AVG) in Saylorsburg, PA, as well as Rishikesh and Coimbatore in India. He has also studied Sanskrit at Harvard University. Traditional Vedantin texts are written in Sanskrit and contain ideas that form the core of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other spiritual paths. In addition to Sanskrit, Terry speaks German and Russian, and is a professional German-to-English translator. He is also a yoga practitioner.
Michael Lear, E-RYT 500 & Senior Trager® Practitioner
Michael Lear is an internationally recognized Senior Trager® Practitioner and Tutor and Ashtanga yoga instructor with a student and client base spanning four continents. For over 23 years he has been investigating the frontiers of mind-body and energy medicine, yoga and meditation, and their implications for the future of human well-being. Over the past 18 years he has studied with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and many of Ashtanga Yoga’s foremost instructors and holds a Yoga Alliance RYT 500 certification. He also teaches Yoga Anatomy for Yoga Alliance certification courses and is a teacher in residence for Sri Lanka’s premier Ashtanga Destination, Ashtanga Lanka.
Mz. Imani
Ceremonial Musician
The music and teachings that roll through me come from my life experience and
the guidance of spirit. I am blessed with a unique perspective and sense of
purpose: I am here to celebrate and honor the sacred in all life. My methods
come from years of forming relationships with community through ceremony, the drum, and elemental alchemy. From start to finish, my work is held as a prayer and is offered as an invitation for each of us to explore and tend to our personal and collective relationship with the divine.
www.mzimani.com
the guidance of spirit. I am blessed with a unique perspective and sense of
purpose: I am here to celebrate and honor the sacred in all life. My methods
come from years of forming relationships with community through ceremony, the drum, and elemental alchemy. From start to finish, my work is held as a prayer and is offered as an invitation for each of us to explore and tend to our personal and collective relationship with the divine.
www.mzimani.com
Special Guest Instructors
Holly Walck,
Junior Intermediate Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Holly Walck has been practicing Yoga since 1997, teaching since 2002 and in 2004 opened an Iyengar Yoga center in her hometown. She currently divides her time between Europe and the US and continues to study closely with her primary teacher, Advanced Certified Yoga teachers Patricia Walden (Boston). Holly has had the good fortune to study with the Iyengar family, both in the USA and abroad; she is currently certified at the Junior Intermediate level.
Holly’s deep dedication to her own practice inspires and informs her teaching, which is clear, compassionate and steeped in philosophy. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a special interest in anatomy and physiology, which give her the unique ability to see her students from a place of wholeness. For Holly, Yoga is a path of transformation and absolute freedom. It is her intention to share with her students how Yoga reveals the source of health and joy within.
Holly’s deep dedication to her own practice inspires and informs her teaching, which is clear, compassionate and steeped in philosophy. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a special interest in anatomy and physiology, which give her the unique ability to see her students from a place of wholeness. For Holly, Yoga is a path of transformation and absolute freedom. It is her intention to share with her students how Yoga reveals the source of health and joy within.
