About Theming

Teaching from the Heart.

Theming is the art of incorporating a "why" into the "what" of the yoga practice. Through theming and storytelling, we can bring emotional depth and resonance to the asana practice and speak more fully to all aspects of the human experience. In this component of the 300-hour, you will learn to harness your creative potential to create elevating and relevant themes.

What You'll Get

  • A clear step-by-step methodology for theming with heart and elegance.

  • In-person application and feedback.

  • Rachel's theming template to help guide you to create personalized themes for your classes.

What You'll Do

  • Confidently create heart felt themes that will let you speak to the emotional and philosophical aspects of the practice.

  • Unleash your creative power and connect more to your own voice as a teacher.

  • Create opportunities for greater community connection among your students.

  • Nourish your personal connection with the meaning of the practice.

Absolutely love learning from her!

Beth Fariss

"This course was awesome. It was thought provoking, challenging for the mind, and most of all, a fun exploration! Rachel provides great tools for her courses, and terrific guidance while allowing you enough space to explore on your own."

I loved Rachel's Art of Theming online workshop!

Kim

"Rachel is incredibly clear and concise in person and online with her written training and videos. She is thoughtful and creative in her explanations and feedback. She has a lot of fantastic ideas. Her willingness to share and help myself and others to strengthen our own unique voice and style is amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend her class!"

"Everything laid out SO clearly and has left nothing but the creative work to us!"

Allison Le

"Rachel has everything laid out SO clearly and has left nothing but the creative work to us. I really appreciate how much foresight and passion she places in all of her offerings from teachings to these virtual modules. She also attracts wonderful women from all corners of the continent to come together and share what we love most about yoga - the juicy gold hidden in life's lessons. I am more confident in my theming and being able to deliver the theme to my students. Thank you, Rachel!"

Course Curriculum

    1. About This Course

    2. Course Materials

    3. Technical Requirements & Support

    4. Q&A

    1. Module Overview

    2. What is Theming?

    3. Implicit and Explicit Theming

    4. Our Responsibility as Teachers

    5. Connecting to Inspiration

    6. The Tools

    7. Module One: Journal Reflections & Activities

    8. Module One: Reflection

    1. Module Overview

    2. Step 1: Weave a Story

    3. Step 2: Find the Light

    4. Step 3: Embody the Theme

    5. 4: Set the Intention

    6. Activity: Create Your Story

    7. A Note on TMI

    8. Sample Stories

    9. Module Two: Journal Reflections & Activities

    10. ModuleTwo: Reflection

    1. Module Overview

    2. Sequencing and Theming

    3. Class Style

    4. Classroom Elements

    5. Weaving the Theme

    6. Closing Your Class

    7. ModuleThree: Journal Reflections & Activities

    8. Module Three: Reflection

    1. Module Overview

    2. Philosophy Rabbit Hole

    3. More Rabbit Holes!

    4. Ecstatic Language

    5. Personal Contemplation

    6. Module Four: Journal Reflections & Activities

    7. Module Four: Reflection

    1. Module Overview

    2. Your Voice as a Teacher

    3. Leadership

    4. The Lighthouse

    5. Practical Tips

    6. Module Five: Journal Reflections & Activities

    7. Module Five: Reflection

    8. Course Completion

About this course

  • Free
  • 45 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content