This is a resource for those who took our In-person yoga teacher trainings at davannayoga with Anna Laurita.
Enjoy the videos of yoga assists, lectures on history and philosophy downloads of mantras, and more.
Namaste, I'm Anna Laurita and honored to be leading you on this path that has brought me great peace and has brought joy and freedom to my students.
Without Hesitation I Would Recommend Davannayoga as a Training School.
Anna is incredibly knowledgeable and well versed in various forms of Yoga practice. She is fair, informative, organized and active as a trainer. Although this class was virtual, she had everything put together to delivery a full and complete training to our group, and we actually managed to bond as a class! Without hesitation I would recommend davannayoga as a training school.
Atha Yoga Anushasanam (Yoga Begins Now)
- What is a Mantra? and How Does It Work?
- Peace Mantra
- Gayatri Mantra
- Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu
- How Many Times Should We Chant Mantra and the Power of OM
- Guru Mantra
- Om Mani Padme Hum (hoong)
- Jai Ganesha
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra / or Om Trayambakam Ya Jamahe
- Asato Ma Sad Gamaya - Lead me from ignorance to truth
- Invoking truth, knowledge, bliss, and peace
- These are the 6 actions of the spine (3:25)
- Chaturanga dandasana Workshop Slides and Video (34:59)
- Chakra Focused Sequence
- Davannayoga Sequencing Flowchart
- Seated Pose Video (9:01)
- Standing postures (76:48)
- Seated and Standing & Forward Folds (59:07)
- Seated and Standing Twists (17:13)
- Backbends (47:42)
- Inversions (96:36)
- Surya Namaskara Sequences (10:23)
- 1 Leg Balance postures (15:36)
- Sukha Namaskara and Janu Namaskara ( traditional Krishnamacharya namaskaras) (1:49)
- Savasana (8:02)
- Yoga History Timeline (specific to our studies) 3500- Present
- The History of Yoga & Quiz (38:02)
- What came first the seated or tree pose? & Quiz (4:40)
- Types of Yoga then and now & Quiz
- What is Yoga? and Quiz (14:02)
- Spirituality or Religion? (2:42)
- How the body benefits from yoga practice (4:32)
- Psycho-emotional Benefits of Yoga (1:50)
- The Yoga Sutras 8 limbs of Yoga and Quiz (12:28)
- Yogic Diet & Quiz
- Tantra History, philosophy, Mantra, Mudra & Meditation (29:55)
- Hatha Yoga - Chakras, Prana & Kundalini & Quiz (27:53)
- Basic Anatomy Overview and Quiz
- muscles & yoga for your reference
- Avoiding Injury, common injuries & working with injured practitioners & quiz
- Standing Posture yoga anatomy and Quiz
- Backbends Yoga Anatomy and Quiz
- Forward Fold Yoga Anatomy and Quiz
- Twisting Yoga Anatomy and Quiz (6:38)
- Inversion Yoga Anatomy and Quiz
- Four Body Types (1:51)
- Basic Pranayama Lecture & Where to find Pranayama in Manual
- The anatomy/physiology of the breath
- Kapalbhati (1:17)
- Square Breathing (1:36)
- Ujjayi Pranayama (1:04)
- Anuloma Viloma pranayama /Alternate Nostril Breathing (1:00)
- Bhastrika Pranayama (1:45)
- Sitali (sheetali) Pranayama/ Sitkari (3:22)
- Bhramari Pranayama and Samavrtti pranayamas (3:49)
- Surya Bedhi Pranayama (1:40)
- Pratiloma & Anuloma Viloma (5:12)
- QUIZ - Which Pranayama is good for ?????
- Introduction to Assisting and Adjusting Yoga Asanas (7:15)
- Assisting Seated Twists (1:25)
- Adho Mukha Svanasana & Balasana Assists (3:47)
- Bhujangasana & Urdhva Mukha Svanasana Assists (1:13)
- Standing posture Assists (7:37)
- Backbend Assists (1:53)
- handstand assists (1:00)
- Adho Vrshka Assist
- Classic Davannayoga Savasana Massage to Assist Deep Relaxation (3:38)
I had a lot of ‘ah-ha!’ moments during our sessions.
"I will forever be grateful for having had the opportunity to undertake my 200-hour yoga teacher training with Anna at Davannayoga. I live in the UK and visit Puerto Vallarta on family trips once a year, at which time I get to take part in Anna’s yoga classes. I had wished to undertake teacher training with Anna in person, but the distance to travel made this impossible. However, with Anna’s online training via zoom and on teachable my dream has now become a reality!
Anna’s course is completely immersive and intensive, and an incredible way to begin your yoga journey, either to begin as a teacher or to deepen your knowledge of yoga. The teachable platform Anna uses provides all of the information and references that you will need for the course, and the specific books required for reading and reference also provide a great deal of information to assist you in the course.
I had a lot of ‘ah-ha!’ moments during our sessions and when the course finished I not only felt incredibly proud of my achievement but also very much missed seeing Anna each day and the other students.
I would recommend this course to everyone who would like to begin their knowledge of the depths of yoga; the history and philosophy through to anatomy and how to structure and sequence their practice. Anna has an incredible and inspiring wealth of knowledge, as well as being soft and kind in her approach to teaching her students. I am so grateful for having had this opportunity and am excited about my continued yoga journey using the tools Anna has taught me."
Laura Schaad Jackson, London, UK
If you're thinking about it, dive into your dreams...
I cannot recommend this program and Anna, an amazing, authentic, beautiful, nurturing, inspiring teacher more. If you are thinking about it, dive into your dreams and you won't look back. I wish I could go back and do it all again!
Louise K.
Dr. Rachel Grosik leads us on a journey through common injuries that your students may present with and modifications for yoga practice.
Learn to take your practice or your students practice deeper in an aligned and informed way.
The Yoga Sutras will be your foundation. Here is our teaching background for much of the course- the 8 limbs of yoga.
"Davannayoga gave me access to multiple tools that have an incredible impact on my life."
"Davannayoga gave me access to multiple tools that have an incredible impact on my life. I came out of this course with tons of new knowledge that forever changed me and the life I chose to lead post-training. Anna makes YTT so much fun, while thoroughly sharing her wisdom. I would recommend this training to anyone looking to strengthen their practice, or become a yoga teacher! "
Courtney Kitt
Participated in both online and face-to-face trainings June 2019/July 2020