The Conquering Lion Teacher Training Program teaches that the true purpose of "yoga" is to reach Enlightenment for the sake of every living being as outlined in the traditional Yogic texts. It is the first Teacher Training Program to successfully unite two sacred systems that have been torn apart by 2500 years of war, politics, and invasions, but were once one: the Indian tradition of Vinyasa, and the Tibetan Buddhist Principle Paths that link directly to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Buddha Himself. If you have even the slightest inclination that there's more to yoga than toned arms and a strong core, come learn the wisdom and experience the power born from the combined forces of these two holy ideologies.

24 hours a day, our mind makes a mistake that gives birth to every unhappiness we have ever known: the mistake of thinking that our world and everything in it, including ourselves, is "out there," with some nature of its own that's separate from us and our perceptions... we think that the world happens TO us. The practice of yoga, in all of its aspects, reverses this inceptive and colossal mistake by employing the wisdom of the ancients: that every single person, place, and thing we experience is only ever the result of our karma (how we have treated others in the past). What this means is that our world is actually coming FROM us, so we in fact have the power to change it and create our own experiences. We can be more than just victims of "luck","chance," and "circumstance." When we fail to realize this elementary truth, that our minds are "turning things around," our lives are plagued with the frustrations and unhappiness that most of us experience every day; everything from the irritation of missing the train to the deep sadness of losing a loved one. By combining the practice of Wisdom with that of Asana (postures), we can actually begin to eliminate all of the unhappiness in our lives, piece by piece. Ultimately, through the practice of Yoga we can change our minds, our bodies, and our worlds.

1. The 8 Limbs of Yoga,
as outlined by Master Patanjali

The Yamas: the ethical and moral restraints that prevent the creation of negative karma

The Niyamas: the ethical and moral freedoms that ensure the creation of positive karma

Asana: the physical postures through which the practitioner's ethical and moral life is made tangible (what most people think of as "yoga")

Pranayama: the breath and prana instructions that allow the practitioner to move inwards and upwards

Pratyahara: the invisible but profound shift from outer awareness to inner quietude

Dharana: the unsteady maintenance of holy concentration

Dhyana: the steady maintenance of that concentration

Samadhi: the uninterrupted state of that concentration


2. Yoga Sutra
as outlined by Master Patanjali

3. Hatha Yoga Pradipika
as outlined by Master Swatmarama

4. Bhagavad Gita
as outlined by Lama Sumati Marut

5. Kriyas
the cleansing practices of yoga

6. Sanskrit
the inner sound of yoga

7. Sequencing
the outward dance of creation

8. Alignment
making sure everything's where it should be

9. Hands-on Assisting
skillfully moving the subtle energy of another

10. How to Give Kick-Ass "Lion's Love"
Love without sex: the art of in-class, one-on-one personal assists

11. Subtle Body Anatomy
are you a being of flesh and blood, or a being of light? Up to you

12. Physical Body Anatomy
the flesh, the blood and the bones

13. Mantras & Chanting
ah, the joy of working with your inner winds/prana simply by surrendering to the holy syllables of the Divine