Yoga Program
Welcome to SCC Yoga
Welcome to the Scottsdale Community College (SCC) Yoga Program. As detailed in the paragraphs below and the "links" in the left hand column, the SCC Yoga program offers you a unique, high quality Yoga Alliance approved Yoga Teacher certification program, as well as a wide variety of general yoga classes for beginning students to advanced students and those wishing to deepen their practice of yoga.
The SCC Yoga Teacher Certification is an accredited, professional program in which prospective teachers are trained in a broad and in-depth curriculum that encompasses studies in Yoga philosophy and history, biomechanics, anatomy, detailed postural alignment, therapeutics and the art of teaching Yoga. Key areas of instruction that are taught in SCC's Yoga Program are principles of the breath, meditation, postural sequencing, observation, verbal and physical adjustments, postural demonstration, use of voice and organization of course curriculum. Our program emphasizes logical sequencing with clear instruction and demonstrations. Students graduate with a strong foundation in the art of teaching; this includes lesson planning, sequencing, alignment, therapeutics, and observation. In addition to four courses in Teaching Yoga, there are three courses in Yoga Therapeutics, and three Yoga Philosophy courses!
In its overall curriculum, SCC Yoga includes a wide range of classes that accommodate students of all physical ability and level of yoga experience. Beginning students, children and seniors, expectant mothers, students with therapeutic limitations, and advanced yoga students can all find classes to appropriately suit them. SCC course options include beginning, gentle, intermediate, restorative, power, astanga, and fitness yoga. However, what sets SCC's program apart from yoga studios is its college level education. Students in our yoga teacher training receive an Occupational Certificate in Yoga Instruction.
Yoga is a philosophy that seeks to integrate the whole person through a variety of different practices. These practices as defined in the Yoga Sutras by the 3rd century scholar Patanjali, include; ethical disciplines, movement practice, breathing techniques and practices that develop the art of meditation all which lead the practitioner to a higher state of consciousness. It is a practice of moving inward that teaches us about ourselves, our relation to others and helps us to realize our full and true potential.
We welcome you and thank you for choosing SCC. Please let us know if you have any questions.
