INDRA 300 hour advanced yoga TEACHER TRAINING

WITH Amy Lucky & tania melkonian

take your next steps, one module at a time

We are offering an Hybrid Advanced Training Model, with online and in-person hours. Take modules as you can, and take all the time you need for completion. The first module begins September 25th!

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Amy Lucky and Tania Melkonian have designed a 300-Hour Teacher Training to fill the knowledge and experience gaps that may be holding you back from trusting your own teaching gifts. This training follows a modular format that you can begin when you are ready. Please see our diverse curriculum of modules and selection of elective courses below. This training offers a convenient pay-as-you-go schedule: $400 per module/$275 per elective. This training is registered with Yoga Alliance as an official 300-hour training program. Take each module and choose four electives to complete, or just the ones you want for CE hours.

how do i fit this into my life?

Each 20 hour module is divided into 5 sections over two weeks. You would attend both Wednesdays and both Fridays across those two weeks for 3 hour evening lessons, either in-person or VIRTUALLY. One 8 hour lesson is taken in-person on the Sunday in between those weeks. Each elective is an 8 hour course on-site at Indra. The schedule rotates year-round. If you miss one, you can attend the next time it’s scheduled and complete your Advanced Training in your own time.

Teacher Training Modules & Elective Courses

20-Hour Modules

The Gift of Vision: Creating Thematic Threads

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:   Effective Presence   What Imposter Syndrome really is and how to use it for inspiration   How to find sources of inspiration and information   Creating a theme from anatomy and movement   Creating a theme from yoga philosophy   Creating a theme from the mythology of asana   The importance of voice   Effective timing for theme-based cues   Teaching theme-based workshops 

The Gift of Truth: Postural Analysis & Body Reading

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:   How to identify postural patterns that commonly emerge in the yoga practice   An anatomical understanding of how the human body manages gravity in  different asana   How to understand the various potential root causes for specific postural  patterns   Using the practice of somatics, understanding the difference between Red-Light  Posture, Green-Light Posture, and Trauma (physical) Posture   How the brain processes spacial awareness

The Gift of Credibility: Yoga History, Philosophy, Sanskrit & Mythology

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:  The foundations of yoga history   An understanding of the time periods of yoga: Pre-Vedic, Vedic, Pre-Classical,  Classical, Post-Classical, and the relevant texts: Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika.   The four paths of yoga   The styles of yoga associated with Modern Postural Yoga   A closer look at the Bhagavad Gita and the meaning of moral philosophy   Necessary Sanskrit pronunciation 

The Gift of Legitimacy: The Business of Yoga and Your Rights

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:   Breaking the habit of teaching from the mat   How to maintain composure in a class setting   Effective leadership while teaching classes and workshops   The Business of Yoga   Yoga Alliance: Friend or Scam?   Entrepreneurship for the yoga teacher   Employment Law for the yoga teacher   Defining Independent Contractor and your rights 

The Gift of Equilibrium: Physiology & Ayurveda

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:  Physiology from a Western and Ayurvedic Perspective   Endocrine System Physiology   Dosas Overview   Endocrine System Physiology   Vata Subdoshas and Vital Essence/Prana   Pitta Subdoshas and Vital Essence/Tejas   Kitchen Session: Cooking with the Six Tastes   Digestive System Presentation   Kapha Subdoshas and Vital Essence/Ojas Presentation 

The Gift of Reflection: Pranayama & Meditation

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:  Anatomy of respiration and breathing mechanics   The physiology and biochemistry of respiration   The relationship between breath and the nervous system   The relationship between pranayama and the immune response   Meditation practice and pedagogy   The history and theory of mantra   Various mindfulness tools to connect all of these practices

The Gift of Support: Sequencing & Teaching to Diverse Populations

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:  Sequencing principles   Intelligent cuing and ordering of asana   Sequencing to a theme, a peak pose, or an anatomical focus    Teaching to special populations – injury, joint replacement, chronic illness,  pregnancy and post-partum, and the elderly.  

The Gift of Composure: Cuing Language, Body Language & Pedagogy

 In this 20-hour module, we will investigate the most effective language for cuing asana in classes,  from the perspective of anatomy and energetics. We will also understand the difference  between intention and impact in regards to our presence as teachers in class, including  voice tone and body language. This module will also serve as a pedagogy to refine our  teaching skills and receive feedback from lead trainers and fellow trainees.  

The Gift of Tensegrity: Yin Yoga, Fascia, Yoga Nidra

What you will learn in this 20-hour module:  Fascia Science   Yin Yoga history and intention   The traditional Yin postures   Connective Tissues Science   Yoga Nidra – history and intention   The Koshas   Neuroscience of the impressionable brain  

Elective Courses

Elective courses are available for you to customize your training. In addition to all of the above modules, four elective courses must be completed to fulfill the requirements for a 300-hour training

Anatomy

An intensive workshop to learn the muscles and bones of the human body.

The Perception of Pain

An important training to understand how pain is perceived in the physical body from the perspective of neuroscience. 

The Enneagram of Holding Space

Learn how to work skillfully with yoga students using the tool of The Enneagram.

The Five Categories of Asana

Explore teaching standing poses, forward folds, twists, backbends and inversions from an energetic perspective. 

Yoga for Hypermobility

How to teach hypermobile individuals intelligently and safely. 

The Art of Class Design

The 'How-To' of designing a memorable and effective yoga class. 

Contact us.

info@indrayogastudio.com
(239) 690-8382

Contact us and we will send you an informational packet with the upcoming schedule.

Amy Lucky

Amy Lucky has been teaching yoga and movement in the Naples area for 13 years and specializes in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Somatics, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. She completed her 200-hour training with Jonny Kest in Detroit, MI in 2011 and a 500-hour Ashtanga apprenticeship with Greg Nardi in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 2020. Her teaching focus centers on using her extensive movement research to provide A-ha! moments and breakthroughs for practitioners of all experience levels. This Advanced 300 hour yoga teacher training program was co-founded by Amy and Tania Melkonian

Tania melkonian

Tania has been teaching since 2011. She holds Yoga Alliance recognized certifications of 500 hour ERYT (experienced registered yoga teacher) and YACEP (yoga alliance continuing education provider) as well as over 600 hours of  further training including extensive study with Paul Grilley in yin yoga and philosophy and fascia science with Thomas Myers. With the latter and the LABORATORIES OF ANATOMICAL ENLIGHTENMENT, she has attended live dissection workshops. Tania holds an accredited Yoga Alliance RYS 200 (registered 200 hour yoga school).  This Advanced 300 hour yoga teacher training program was co-founded by Tania and Amy Lucky.