200 hour Yoga Teacher Training
This in-depth studies invites you to explore, expand and deepen your personal practice and knowledge of yoga path, and to develop teaching skills.
The training will take place in South India -Tamil Nadu, the source of ancient and modern yoga practices.
In this 200-hour yoga teacher training, we will cover fundamental and safe yoga practice, learn the yoga philosophy in depth, practice meditation technique, practice pranayama, and learn to teach yoga safely.
The program is designed to support you in finding your own path as a student and from there, as a teacher.
Upon successful completion of the course, the trainees will receive a 200 hours certificate from the international yoga organisation - Yoga Alliance.
The training will cover the following topics:
- Daily asana practice - Ashtanga Vinyasa
Asana
Deep understanding of asana
Alignment
Adjustment
modification
- Asana methodology and teaching techniques
Art of sequencing - asana practice and sequencing
Class structure
How to use yoga props in class
Establishing self practice
Anatomy
Functional Anatomy - understand the body structure
Applying anatomy to asana - key muscles used in yoga poses
Breathing system
Pranayama
The use of breath as a transformative tool for self-awareness
Foundation of pranayama
Introduction to different breathing techniques
Chakras
Introduction to the energetic centres in our body
Working with Chakras
Bandha
Introduction to the energy seals that used to direct and control the flow of prana
Practice with awareness to bandhas
Meditation
Benefits of medition
Variety of meditation techniques
Philosophy of yoga
The origins and evolution of yoga
Patanjali's yoga sutras - An exploration of the 8 limbs of Ashtanga yoga
Themes from the Bhagvad Gita
Mantra and Chanting
Phonetics and meaning of various chants
- Nada Yoga - yoga of sound
Daily Schedule - Mon to Sat
7:00-9:30 Morning Practice - Asana and Meditation Practice
9:30 - 11:00 Breakfast and morning break
11:00-13:00 Morning Session - Exploration of asana and yoga techniques
13:00-15:00 Lunch Break
15:00-16:00 Self study
16:30-18:30 Afternoon session - yoga philosophy or anatomy or teaching methodology etc.
18:30 Dinner