B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga Institute Amsterdam

B.K.S.Iyengar Yoga Institute Amsterdam http://www.iyengaryogaamsterdam.com Intermediate Junior I, II & III Teacher Training Program The B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Institute Amsterdam will offer in 2008 again an intensive yoga course to prepare yoga students holding the Introductory II teacher certificate for Intermediate junior I assessment and for students holding the Intermediate junior I or II the yoga course will prepare for assessment Intermediate Junior II or III. Like last year the Intermediate Teacher Training Program consists of 3 weekend workshops plus a 7 day intensive. A compact program as we have to accommodate students with different agenda s and wishes and coming from different countries. This set up turned out to be successful. Note: this intermediate junior I, II & III Teacher Training Program is also open to students who are not doing their assessment under the patronage of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association Holland. The students who complete the course successfully will receive 2 recommendations from our teacher training staff. With these they will be accepted as candidate for assessment in their own country. As of now the dates for the Intermediate Junior assessments are not known yet but probably (under restriction) will take place by the end of February 2009.. Dates Introductory weekend: Saturday, May 31 & Sunday, June 1, 2008 7 day intensive: Monday 14 thru Sunday, July 20, 2008 Evaluation weekend: Saturday 1 & Sunday, November 2, 2008 Final weekend: Saturday 24 & Sunday, January 25, 2008 Introductory weekend During the first weekend May 31 & June 1 all the students will be personally evaluated by the teachers their teaching and their practice. As each student can learn from all the other students this will be group sessions. This means that all the students will be present during the whole weekend. During these classes the teachers will tell the students what their strong points and what their weak points are. The students have to present asana s and they will be invited to teach asana s. Their will be space for discussions monitored by the teachers. During this weekend the requirements concerning anatomy and philosophy will be discussed. Here the students will have to do homework. During the Summer week the anatomy and philosophy teachers will prepare the students for the exams. Both on Saturday and Sunday there will be 3 classes: 10.00 13.00 hrs 14.00 16.00 hrs 17.00 19.00 hrs

7 day intensive The program during July 14 20 will be as follow: 10.00 13.00 hrs : practicing the asana s in the syllabus and teaching 14.00 16.00 hrs : alternating anatomy/ philosophy and self practice/teaching 16.00 18.00 hrs : practicing asana s/teaching, discussion, Q&A The first 3 days the emphasis will be on practicing the asana s from the syllabus and the other important asana s from the Introductory I & II levels or the Intermediate Junior I and II levels. We Gradually more time will be spent on the teaching. The students will teach each other in small groups monitored by the teachers. This in a situation similar to the exams. Evaluation weekend During the weekend of November 1 & 2 the progress of the students since the intensive Summer week will be evaluated. On Saturday morning the syllabuses Intermediate Junior I & II will be practiced. Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning the teaching skills of the students will be tested. Sunday afternoon there will be an evaluation of each student. In this session it will be clear who has earned the recommendation for taking the assessment by the Assessment Committee of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association Holland. As the staff of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Program feels strongly that students who want to do the assessment for Intermediate Junior I, II & III should be very well prepared by ways of a special study program they will only recommend those students who have successfully completed this teacher training program. Final weekend The weekend of January 24 & 25, 2009 should be considered as a grand rehearsal. All the accepted students are well prepared for the exams! Please note: according to the RIMYI applicants for Intermediate Junior I, II & III assessments must submit recommendations from two teachers certified at least one level higher than that for which the candidate is applying. Recommending teachers should recommend only candidates whom they judge capable of passing the assessment at the time you are writing the recommendation. Recommending teachers or mentors must have seen the candidate teach either in person or on video. Registration & Costs Students who want to do the Intermediate Junior I assessment need to hold an Introductory I & II certificate for a minimum of 18 months. For Intermediate II and III assessment a minimum of 1 year since Junior I or II certification. To apply for the Intermediate Junior Teacher Training Program an application form needs to be filled out. It s available at the Program s administration office at the address below. After returning the application form the program s staff will make a decision if the student is accepted. Next the student will receive a confirmation letter with further details such as payment. Costs: 950,- (the assessment fee is not included, because the assessment is under the patronage of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association Holland.) We hope that you are all well informed with the above information. However if we can be of any help please feel free to contact us. With kind regards. Namaskar, Clé Souren, Annemieke Post, Charles Hond

Syllabus for Intermediate Junior I (Includes responsibility for both previous syllabi) Asana s for Intermediate Junior I Candidates may also be asked to demonstrate poses from previous syllabi. Poses in bold-face are especially likely to be tested at any higher assessment leve!. 1. Utthita Parsva Hasta Padangusthasana (with and without support) 2. Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana 3. Prasarita Padottanasana II 4. Gomukhasana (classic pose) 5. Parsva Dhanurasana 6. Lolasana 7. Paryankasana 8. Bhekasana 9. Swastikasana and Supta Swastikasana (for position of legs, see Light on Pranayama, plate 5) 10. Maha Mudra 11. Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (both hands holding front foot; see Yoga a Gem for Women, plate 27) 12. Ubhaya Padangusthasana 13. Purvottanasana 14. Sirsasana 1 (away from wall) 15. Salamba Sarvangasana I 16. Salamba Sarvangasana II 17. Eka Pada Sarvangasana (top leg perpendicular to the floor and Halasana leg straight; left and right sides of the spine parallel) 18. Halasana (feet on floor) 19. Parsva Halasana (feet on floor) 20. Setubandha Sarvangasana (classic pose, dropping from Sarvangasana) 21. Urdhva Prasarjta Padasana 22. Ardha Matsyendrasana I (arms straight, hold foot in Matsyendra shape, the other arm on the back;see Light on Yoga, plates 313-314) 23. Jathara Parivartanasana (legs bent) 24. Eka Hasta Bhujasana 25. Pincha Mayurasana (against wall) 26. Adho Mukha Vrksasana (palms turned outward; against wall) 27. Urdhva Dhanurasana (supported on chair, pushing up with hands and feet on floor) 28. Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (supported on chair; with fingers interlocked behind head) 29. Savasana Pranayama for Intermediate Junior I Ujjayi V - VIII Viloma IV and V Kapalabhati Important asana s from the Introductory l & ll levels. It is possible that assessors may ask for demonstration or teaching of these asana s. 1. Ardha Chandrasana 8. Baddha Konasana 2. Virabhadrasana lll 9. Janu Sirsasana 3. Parivrtta Trikonasana 10. Paschimottanasana 4. Parivrtta Parsvakonasana 11. Malasana 5. Parsvottanasana 12. Marichyasana lll 6. Suptua Virasana 13. Ardha Matsyendrasana 7. Upavista Konasana The syllabuses can be due to changes 14. Supta Padangusthasana

Syllabus for Intermediate Junior II Asana s for Intermediate Junior II Candidates may also be asked to demonstrate poses from previous syllabi. Poses in bold-face are especially likely to be tested at any higher assessment level. 1. Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (both hands on floor) 2. Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (holding from behind, with help of belt) 3. Padmasana 4. Parvatasana in Padmasana 5. Tolasana 6. Matsyasana 7. Akarna Dhanurasana 1 (see Light on Yoga, plate 173) 8. Parsva Sirsasana 9. Eka Pada Sirsasana (see Light on Yoga, plates 208-209) 10. Eka Pada Sarvangasana (toe touehing the floor) 11. Supta Padangusthasana I, II, and III 12. Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (without support; to the front, hands holding foot; then classic pose head to knee) 13. Dwi Hasta Bhujasana 14. Adho Mukha Svanasana (without support) 15. Adho Mukha Vrksasana (palms forward) 16. Upavista Konasana (classic pose) 17. Malasana II (head down between the two legs; see Light on Yoga, plate 322) 18. Kurmasana (stage 1, arms extended sideways; see Light on Yoga, plates 361-364) 19. Maricyasana III (classic pose) 20. Urdhva Dhanurasana (from two bolsters) 21. Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (supported on chair; feet on floor, with bent elbows holding the front legs of the chair; legs bent or straight) 22. Savasana Pranayama for Intermediate Junior II Brahmari Ujjayi IX and X Viloma VI Kapalabhati Bhastrika (stage I & II, 3 or 4 cycles, 5 to 6 stokes at a time followed by Savasana) (Note: Better Bhastrika is done first before other Pranayama in all levels.) The syllabuses can be due to changes.

Syllabus for Intermediate Junior III Candidates may also be asked to demonstrate poses from previous syllabi. Poses in bold-face are especially likely to be tested at any higher assessment level. Asana s for Intermediate Junior III 1. Ardha Baddha Padottanasana - (classical asana) 2. Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana - (classical asana) 3. Parsva Upavistha Konasana (LOY pl. 152) 4. Parivrtta Upavistha Konasana is similar to Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana, but the legs are in Upavistha Konasana position) 5. Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana 6. Parivrtta Paschimottanasana 7. Akarna Dhanurasana II - (See LOY pl. 175) 8. Marichyasana II (LOY pl. 145-147) 9. Salambha Sirsasana II 10. Parivrttaikapada Sirsasana 11. Parsvaikapada Sirsasana - (final) 12. Urdhva Padmasana in Sarvangasana - (if possible) 13. Pindasana in Sarvangasana - (if Padmasana in Sarvangasana does not come in Intermediate Jr. 3, then at Intermediate Senior 1 it should be learnt for assessment, but in case it is still not possible then for Intermediate Senior II, it is a must.) 14. Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - (and coming up to Sarvangasana). 15. Jathara Parivartasana - (with legs straight, as far down as possible) 16. Ardha Matsyendrasana I - (arm straight and gripping the foot) 17. Parivrtta Utthita Hasta Padang Usthasana - (See Yoga: A Gem for Women, pl. 124) 18. Bhujapidasana 19. Adho Mukha Vrksasana - (palms back (like Mayurasana) with hands apart and in distance of one and a half feet from the wall) 20. Pincha Mayurasana - (palms downwards and then learn with palms upwards) 21. Malasana I - (arms around legs and back, See LOY pl. 319 & 320) 22. Kurmasana II - (arms extended backwards, See LOY pl. 365) 23. Eka Pada Sirsasana (LOY pl. 208, 209) 24. Urdhva Dhanurasana I - (straight from ground) 25. Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana - (elbows supported, feet on 1 ft high support (ie: Viparita Karani box, Setubandha bench that does not shake) then independently - bent knees, feet on the floor. Pranayama for Intermediate Junior III 1. Brahmari 2. Ujjayi - (stage XI & stage XII - to capacity without strain) 3. Viloma - (stages VII & VIII) 4. Bhastrika (stage III followed by Savasana) The syllabuses can be due to changes

Reading for Intermediate Junior l & ll Know the basic ideas that underlie the Books l (Samadhi Pada) and ll (Sadhana Pada) in Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. (level l) Study chapters l and Vl of the Bhagavad-Gita and The Hatha Yoga Pradipika (level ll) Study thoroughly what is written about every asana and pranayama on this syllabus and on the previous syllabi in the Hints, cautions, techniques and effects section of Light on Yoga, the Hints and cautions and The techniques of Pranayama sections of Light on Pranayama. Further more the Techniques and effect s section of Yoga, a gem for women and Yoga in action: preliminary course. Reading for Intermediate Junior lii 1. Chapter 1 through 6 of the Bhagavad-Gita. 2. Book III of the Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. 3. What is written about every asana and pranayama on the syllabus and on the previous syllabus in the Hints, Cautions, Technique and Effects, section in the book Light on Yoga. Te Technique and Effects section in the book Yoga, a Gem for Women. The Hints and cautions and the Technique of Pranayama sections in the book Light on Pranayama and Yoga in action: preliminary Course. Required Knowledge for Intermediate Junior I 1. Sanskrit names for, definition of/and significance of: a. Kriya Yoga and its components b. The three gunas c. The five kleshas 2. How to develop a sequence emphasizing certain types of poses 3. The following anatomy: a. Structure (all the parts) functioning (all possible movements) of the shoulder joints (acromioclavicular, glen humeral, and sternoclavicular joints) b. Structure (all the parts) and functioning (all possible movements) of the knee joint c. General knowledge of the nervous, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, lymphatic, and endocrine systems Required Knowledge for Intermediate Junior II 1. How to design a sequence for an inversion practice with variations 2. How to design a sequence for developing Padmasana 3. How to design a sequence for developing arm balances 4. How to work with pregnant women (consult the sections on pregnancy in Yoga, a Gem for Women) Required Knowledge for Intermediate Junior lii 1. How to bring the teaching of Patanjali into the teaching of asana s and pranayama. 2. How to show and correct an action on a student in a class. 3. How to modify poses, within the context of a class, for a student with a knee problem, a back problem or a menstruation problem. 4. The functions of the following anatomical systems: a. nervous b. circulatory c. digestive d. respiratory e. lymphatic f. endocrine

We want to remind all candidates for assessment of the six steps of B.K.S. Iyengar method for teaching: 1. Introduce the asana by giving its name first in Sanskrit and the in English ( or your own language) 2. Demonstrate the asana. 3. Do the asana with the students; simultaneously teach and observe. See what is missing in the student s poses. 4. Demonstrate the asana again, giving further direction based on observation. 5. Have the students repeat the asana alone, to see what is missing in their poses. Give feeback by demonstration rather than just theory. 6. Observe whether the students are responding and following the instructions. The teacher should move on new points only when his or her instructions have been assimilated by most of the students in the class. Certification Mark The certification mark is a logo that pictures B.K.S.Iyengar in Natarajasana. It is his wish that this Certification Mark be used by all certified teachers throughout the world as an international symbol of the highest standards of excellence in training and continuing education in the Iyengar method. Patanjali invocation AUM AUM AUM Yogena cittasya padena vacam. Malam sarirasyaca vaidyakena. Yopakarottam prvaram muninam. Patanjalim pranjaliranato'smi. Abahu purusakaram. Sankha cakrasi dharinam Sahasra sirasam svetam. Pranamami Patanjalim HARI OM

Teaching is a difficult art, but it is the best service you can do to humanity B.K.S.Iyengar The teachers staff: The offering of this Intermediate Junior I, II and III Teachers Training Program is based on the almost100 year collective experience and knowledge of the senior teachers of the Iyengar Yoga Institute Amsterdam! Clé Souren Is an international senior Iyengar Yoga teacher with 33 years of teaching experience, strictly adhering to the spirit of the tradition of his Guruji, Yogacharya B. K. S. Iyengar, and as a guest teacher has been conducting workshops and intensives worldwide. He is the founder/director of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Institute Amsterdam and the 3-year certified B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Teacher Program (1987). More than 200 students from all over the world graduated from the program. He is an inspired teacher, well known for his in depth of knowledge, precision and dedication to his students. Charles Hond Is a staff member at the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Program. He is a senior Iyengar Yoga teacher with 29 years of teaching experience, attends annual training intensives in RIMYI Institute in Pune. He is the owner of the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Centre in Rotterdam, where he works with a core group of teachers and students in one the greater centres in the Netherlands. Charles is a highly motivated teacher, is flexible and with a creative approach where and when needed, and takes great interest in his students. Annemieke Post One of the eldest B.K.S. Iyengar teachers in the Netherlands, still studying annually in Pune, with more than 36 years of teaching experience, and as such a highly respected staff member. She owns her private centre in Chaam where she works with students and regularly holds workshops. Annemieke is a strong and passionate teacher with great precision, and a warm personality. As such the Teacher Training Staff provides a wealth of experience, skills and teaching capabilities unique in the world. We welcome you to participate in this course and subsequent assessment to invest in the quality base of teachers in the Iyengar Yoga tradition. In case you have questions, comments, or need more information please consult one of the senior teachers mentioned above. Look forward to meet you!