MARCH 27 - 30, 2025
AYURVEDA FUNDAMENTALS
Ayurveda translates to “the knowledge of life.” Learn how to apply Ayurvedic rituals into your everyday life. This interactive experience will offer a cooking class and resources to balance your doshas.
Learn the fundamentals of Ayurveda and its history
Six phases of a typical Ayurvedic day
Take an Ayurvedic quiz
Discuss the benefits of Ayurveda and living with the season
Live Cooking Class with guest teacher
How to balance the Doshas
Nervous system and how it relates to Ayurveda
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APRIL 24 - 27, 2025
pranayama
Pranayama is an extremely rich and potent practice which serves to positively affect the anatomy of your brain, regulate mood and clear stagnant energy in the physical and subtle bodies. This course will allow you to deepen your personal connection to your breath and inner awareness. Perhaps you are looking to learn how to guide others through these subtle practices.
Develop a daily sadhana practice,
to continue for 40 days and 40 nights+
How breath affects the nervous system
and your relaxation response
Various breathing techniques that can be
used in your everyday life at certain parts
of your day
Connecting your breath to mudras and bandhas
Nadis, Vayus and Koshas
Peer Teaching, Insights and Feedback
25 HOURS
Thursday 6-9pm // 3 hours
Friday 4-9pm // 5 hours
Saturday 9-5pm // 8 hours
Sunday 9-5pm // 8 hours
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May 15 - 18, 2025
hands-on assists
Hands-on assists are meant to amplify the practitioner's physical practice. Learn how to deepen your students' practice and offer personal attention to students in group settings. Explore how to assist a wide range of postures, from the inclusion of props to significant adjustments.
A concentrated eye on how to read bodies
Knowing why we offer adjustments and when to offer them
The difference between adjustments and assists
How to hold space physically and energetically
A deeper understanding of the nervous system and how to set the body up for better alignment and ultimate relaxation
Where and how to incorporate props
25 HOURS
Thursday 6-9pm // 3 hours
Friday 4-9pm // 5 hours
Saturday 9-5pm // 8 hours
Sunday 9-5pm // 8 hours
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JUNE 26 - 29, 2025
FLIGHT SCHOOL AND ADVANCEMENTS
This weekend you will explore different ways to take flight and how to incorporate inversions and advancements in your personal practice and sequencing as a teacher.
Proper alignment for arm balances and inversions
Drills and skills for arm balances and inversions
Discover critical techniques
Learn proper core work to prepare the body for poses
How to incorporate arm balances and inversions in your practice through fun sequencing
Learn the benefits of pranayama to amplify the shape
Learn how to assist your students getting into and out of inversions
Preparatory poses for each advancement
25 HOURS
Thursday 6-9pm // 3 hours
Friday 4-9pm // 5 hours
Saturday 9-5pm // 8 hours
Sunday 9-5pm // 8 hours
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JULY 24 - 27, 2025
trauma-informed yoga
Even if your mind does not remember experiences, your body certainly does. This course will explore how trauma affects the body and how we hold onto trauma in the physical body. You will learn how to teach with inclusive language, explore fairness within your teachings, and learn the increasing benefits of yoga. Physical practice is an imperative tool to coping with our trauma all while tapping into our resilience.
Offer a more trauma informed approach to teaching
Define trauma and learn how trauma impacts the body and mind
A deeper look into the chakra system and how trauma impacts the chakras
Refining language to include inclusive cues and curiosity
The importance of Seva yoga
Resources for healing and deeper discussions
Considerations as a teacher, how to create and sustain a safe practice space
25 HOURS
Thursday 6-9pm // 3 hours
Friday 4-9pm // 5 hours
Saturday 9-5pm // 8 hours
Sunday 9-5pm // 8 hours
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AUGUST 14 - 17, 2025
Sacred Texts & Philosophy of Yoga
Re-ground in the fundamentals of yogic philosophy. The practice of yoga extends far beyond the physical and this course will dive deep into the origination of yoga, its history and important figures who shaped yoga into what it is today.
The history of yoga
A journey through the eight-limb path
Yamas & Niyamas
Deep dive into the Bhagavad Gita
25 HOURS
Thursday 6-9pm // 3 hours
Friday 4-9pm // 5 hours
Saturday 9-5pm // 8 hours
Sunday 9-5pm // 8 hours
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NOVEMBER 20 - 23, 2025
Intelligent Sequencing
Learn the art of creative, inclusive, and thoughtful sequencing. We will break down the fundamentals for a traditional vinyasa class which will be used to develop safe but effective sequences.
Anatomy of poses
Safe, intentional transitions between poses
Building a sequence to support the classes energy
Tools to incorporate the chakra system into your sequencing
Review of the eight limb path
Explore how to build sequences toward a particular “peak pose” or theme
25 HOURS
Thursday 6-9pm // 3 hours
Friday 4-9pm // 5 hours
Saturday 9-5pm // 8 hours
Sunday 9-5pm // 8 hours
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DECEMBER 11 - 14, 2025
restorative yoga
Restorative yoga is becoming more and more popular as society recognizes the benefits and importance of slowing down. After this training you will be able to mindfully offer an intentional practice of relaxation. You will be equipped with knowledge of how to incorporate restorative poses into your own practice and your regular classes.
Restorative Yoga vs Yin Yoga vs Yoga Nidra
How to guide students into deep relaxation
The sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system
How to sequence a restorative yoga class (music, transitions, etc)
Proper breathing techniques to promote complete relaxation
25 HOURS
Thursday 6-9pm // 3 hours
Friday 4-9pm // 5 hours
Saturday 9-5pm // 8 hours
Sunday 9-5pm // 8 hours
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4-6 week course
MENTORSHIPS
Senior teachers, Emily Coules, Lipsa Shah-Liddy and Leia Outen explore real world teaching, finding your voice, and confidently stepping into the role of a yoga teacher. During the mentorship program, you will tap into your true potential and gain real-time teaching experience. To set up your dates, email lipsa@doseyogaraleigh.com
Four to six weeks of intensive practice teaching and 1:1 feedback from your senior teacher of choice
Organically find your authentic voice as a yoga teacher
Community classes held in our Dose Yoga Studio
How to get your name out there, become involved with your community, and stand out during the audition process
Learn how to translate themes into thoughtful sequences