Lafayette Center for Yoga
315 Jefferson St.,
Downtown Lafayette, LA
Hatha Yoga Teacher Training
Lydia Morton’s Training Program is a 200 hour course of study and practice. There are no experience or knowledge prerequisites for this course...only a deep commitment to oneself. Students of all levels are encouraged to use this course to either begin or continue a journey of personal acceptance, and to develop or enhance yoga student or teacher competencies.
The program begins with the principles and practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, a dynamic, energetic sequence of postures that creates internal body heat, thereby promoting physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing. Ashtanga is an “Eight Limbed” system that has followed traditional teachings for thousands of years and is at the core of course of study.
It then focuses on Slow Flow Yoga, a style developed by her teacher, Jonny Kest, and passed on to her with his blessing. This form of Hatha Yoga uses the complete yogic breath and closed eyes to focus attention inward. This combination brings great ease to the body, as it releases tension that is often the root cause of illness.
In addition, the students will study the philosophy of yoga anatomy and develop a meditation practice. This Teacher Training Program is registered with Yoga Alliance ( www.yogaalliance.com )providing graduates the ability to become Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT).
We are in the process of registering with the Louisiana Board of Regents as a Proprietary School.
Lydia Morton, ERYT
Lydia is the director and co-founder of Louisiana’s Lafayette Center for Yoga. She has worked in the fitness industry for over 20 years, with the last 13 years devoted to her Hatha Yoga practice and teaching. She earned her Teacher Training certification in 2003 and joined the teaching staff at Jonny Kest Center for Yoga in Birmingham MI. Lydia has studied with David Williams, Doug Swenson, Jonny Kest (all students of Pattabhi Jois), Paul Grilley, Lillias Folan, Rama Birch, Eric Shifman and Seane Corn.
She and her husband, Michael, opened the Lafayette Center for Yoga in 2007 and she received Yoga Alliance approval for Certification of Hatha Yoga Teachers in 2008.
Additional Information
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
- Cultivate Ujjayi (ocean breath), Bandhas (energy locks) and inward focus
- Increase strength, stamina, flexibility and balance
- Establish and deepen a daily asana practice
- Receive and perform hands-on adjustments
- Utilize the breath to calm the nervous system
- Learn the balance of the "hard and soft" of your practice
Slow Flow Yoga - Utilize the complete yogic breath to its greatest effect
- Deepen your understanding of poses and their effects
- Begin to read the body and adapt poses appropriately
- Sequence poses to create a balanced flow
- Understand the root cause of ‘dis-ease’
- Move the spine in six directions to maintain optimal health
Anatomy
- Learn to articulate the muscular-skeletal components of selected postures
- Discover an anatomical language suitable for teaching
- Learn safe, effective adjustments
Meditation
- Develop the faculty of concentration
- Cultivate deeper levels of awareness and balance in mind and body
- Establish a daily personal practice
- Learn to lead group meditation
Teaching Skills
- Assist students in experiencing transformation
- Individualized instruction for students with special needs
- Give safe and effective adjustments
- Sequence postures and structure a class
- Communicate effectively and develop a strong class
- Cultivate deep relaxation in students
- Learn empathic listening skills
- Give and receive effective feedback
Gathering and Sharing
- Study yoga history and philosophy
- Discover yourself and others through journal entries
- Deepen your understanding of yoga through reading selections
For more information about the summer course, email: Lydia@lafayettecenterforyoga.com
or call 337-654-4067
For more information about Yoga Alliance: www.yogaalliance.com
