Living Dharma Certificate

Living Dharma Certification Pathway
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Living Dharma

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This 2-course bundle explores yoga as a living practice that can infuse every moment with intention, attention, and presence.

Course begins October 1.
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Living Dharma

Dharma is lived in the ordinary hours. In how we speak when we're tired. In what we reach for when something hard arrives. Our yoga mat can be a laboratory to observe the feelings that arise in moments of challenge, the intensity of consistently showing up, and how we react to uncertainty. Then there's the rest of our day, where that practice might ripple into a greater sense of ease, self-understanding, and responsiveness instead of reactivity.

This pathway allows us to explore practice through the compass of the 8 Limbs. Chanting gives that practice a voice, so that grief, longing, and joy all become fuel rather than weather we wait out.

Over 18 weeks we'll move through the yamas and niyamas one at a time, explore the energetic and physical practices of asana, pranayama, and pratyahara, and sit with the subtle limbs of dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. Then we'll immerse in the ancient mantras, the stories of the deities they invoke, and our connection with our own voices.

This concentration offers 80 hours of study through 2 distinct courses:

  • Living the 8 Limbs: A deep dive into yoga as a living practice, viewed through the structure of the 8 Limbs.
  • Chanting • Yoga of the Heart: An exploration of Bhakti yoga and practice (and life) as devotion.

We will explore

  • The 8 limbs as a compass for daily choices
  • Svadhyaya: contemplation questions that turn study into self-knowledge
  • What bhakti is, and how devotion becomes a practice
  • Mantra and meaning — what the sounds carry
  • The myths and deities behind the chants, and the aspects of self they invoke
  • Expression through sound, voice, and rhythm
  • Sound, voice, and the practices of loving what is
  • The heart of practice, and what it asks of us

Who this is for

  • Practitioners who feel the philosophy underneath the asana and want to live it.
  • Teachers who want to teach the heart of the practice
  • Anyone who wants to live from devotion and express it in the world.

The courses are presented in an on-demand format that blends community connection.

Curriculum

Two courses are offered as part of this concentration. You can take them concurrently or begin with Living the 8 Limbs this year; Chanting will start again in April 2027.

Enrollment also includes 20 weeks of access to Janet's live practice membership.

Core curriculum (195 hours)
Courses
Teaching and assisting requirement (30 hours)
Choose your electives (75 hours or more; not included in enrollment fees).
Core curriculum (195 hours)
Teaching and assisting requirement (30 hours)
Choose your electives (75 hours or more; not included in enrollment fees).

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Enrollment for the Living Dharma Concentration is open. Use the form below to enroll. As always, we offer options to pay in full, with a payment plan, and sliding scale rates. Partial scholarships are also available upon request.

Enrollment Fees

$1008

fees include both courses; you can choose to pay in full or in 4 installments.
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Sliding scale rates

$708-$808

Sliding scale rates are paid in 4 installments of $177-202 each.
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FAQS

How is thE training setup?

We are using an intuitive, yet robust learning platform, called Mighty Networks. Upon enrollment, you should have received several invitations to join the spaces for your training program and the courses that are part of it. Everyone will have a training hub with your curriculum and requirements and the teacher training community (which includes all programs and all cohorts).

How can I review my program requirements?

Every program has a training hub. There, you'll find a few different overviews of your requirements, including a training packet and a checklist (designed to print or use with a pdf markup app). You'll also see the forms you'll submit as you finish each required course or activity.

I'm missing a course in my account. How can I add it? 

We'll send an email in response to your training application. There, we'll answer any questions you asked in your application and share a list of your training spaces, with links to add them.

I chose the electives option. How can I find out which electives I can choose?

The pages for the electives programs will stay up-to-date as we add new electives. You can see dates and number of elective hours for each option there:
200 hour: https://www.janetstoneyoga.com/school/200-hour-electives
300 hour: https://www.janetstoneyoga.com/school/300-hour-electives

note: if you are in the fully virtual or residential hybrid option, you won't have any electives.

How Should I structure my time for Virtual Courses?

We recommend setting aside one day as your deep dive day. Courses are set up with weekly modules (if you have 40 Days of Practice, that's the only exception, with 10 day modules). On your deep dive day, you can plan to spend 1-2 hours. You'll watch a dharma talk or overview video for the week in that time, and you can review the practices offered. It's a good time to plan how you'll integrate the practices throughout the week.

When you are planning your week of practice, truly consider the context of your life. If you only have 15 minutes, plan for a 15 minute practice. If you can establish a pattern of daily practice (even if some days are 5 minutes of meditation, and a mantra you have queued up, then that's a practice).

I lost my momentum, how can I resume

We're here for you, and we've been there, too. Jump into the next course that's being offered in your curriculum (see https://www.janetstoneyoga.com/ for the calendar of courses) or finish the one that you started and only have a little left. It's okay—returning is what matters.

I have questions. How can I get answers, help, or regroup?

You can email us (see below), join a study hall with Connie, post your question in your training curriculum, or DM us (Connie) in the Mighty Network.

Where can I find upcoming study halls and other live offerings? 

Once you have added all of your courses and spaces, your events calendar (https://school.janetstoneyoga.com/events) in the Mighty Network will include any upcoming live events for you.

Who can I email if my question wasn’t answered here?

Email school@janetstoneyoga.com if you have other questions.

FAQ

Is this program eligible for Yoga Alliance certification?

This 80-hour concentration is eligible for Continuing Education through Yoga Alliance.

What are the prerequisites?

There are no formal prerequisites, but individuals with at least 6 months of steady yoga practice will get the most out of this offering.

What if I finish this certification and want to continue with one of Janet's teacher training programs?

You can absolutely apply the courses to Janet's training programs after the fact. email us for details on which teacher training program is the best fit and for info on how to apply the hours.

How long does the program take? 

It's designed as 20 week series, but many will spend a bit more time (we all get busy sometimes). Once you are enrolled, you have ongoing access, so you can take 20 weeks or 20 months to finish, and you can revisit the content even after you have completed the courses.

What if I have taken one of the courses and want to add the other two?

Email us, we can help you with a discount code to offset your prior investment.

I'm interested in this, but I'd like to start with one of the courses. Is this possible? 

Yes, absolutely. We recommend starting with Living the 8 Limbs. If you decide to add the rest of the certificaton later, you can reach out to us and we'll help you adjust the cost and access the other courses.

Who do I contact with questions?

Please email us with all other questions.