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Do you love yoga? Do you want to share your passion with others?
Through our practice of yoga we free our minds of limiting thoughts and fears. We wake up to our authentic Self, our true potential.
Share your passion of yoga by teaching others, deepen your own practice, have a positive influence on your community and watch how your life changes.
Included in the course:
- ‘Asana Pranayama Mudra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati’ Text book
- Teacher Training Manual
- All workshops and lectures by lead and guest teachers
- Free yoga while course commences
After successful completion of the course you can register with Yoga Alliance as a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200)
Yoga immersion weekend away not included in the fees.
Prerequisite and requirements:
Read the three books listed below prior to the training and write your response on
your personal impression of each,
the most valuable component for you and
an elaboration on how this material could be useful for a yoga teacher.
- Jivamukti Yoga, by Sharon Gannon and David Life
- The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, by T. K. V. Desikachar
- Loving What Is, by Byron Katie (audio book)
- Yoga Anatomy, by Leslie Kaminoff
*These books are not included in the training fees and must be ordered from Amazon or book stores
Curriculum:
1. Techniques, Training and Practice: 120 hours
Yoga Asana, meditation, pranayama, chanting, mantra. This includes analytical training on how to teach these techniques, as well as guided practice of the techniques themselves. Includes Surya Namaskara A, B and other vinyasa styles of yoga, as well as Standing poses, Balancing Poses, Forward Folds, Backbends, Twists, Hip Openers, Seated Poses, Inversions, Savasana
2. Teaching Methodology – 35 hours
Teach pregnancy yoga modifications
Business of Yoga
Qualities of a yoga teacher
Use of language and voice
Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting, including adjustments
3. Anatomy and Physiology – 20 hours
Basics of skeletal, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular anatomy, injury and recovery.
Esoteric anatomy including chakras, nadis, prana, and bandha.
4. Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethic – 15 hours
Basic Yoga Philosophy and History
Yoga Sutra of Patanjali
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Gunas
In the Now
Awareness
3 kinds of teachers and students
Ethics of a yoga teacher
Buddhism and yoga
Karma
5. Practicum 10 hours
Each trainee must spend a minimum of 5 contact hours of practice teaching as the lead instructor. Practice teaching does not include assisting, observing or giving feedback.
Topics in this category could include, but would not be limited to:
Practice teaching
Receiving and giving feedback
Observing others teaching
Assisting students while someone else is teaching
When: The course will start in July, and run till mid October. You will be asked to attend lectures on Thursday evenings 6 – 8pm, some Friday evenings 6 – 8pm, as well as Saturdays 8am – 3pm.
Course Fees: R15 000. Early bird special R12 000 if paid in full by 15 April 2014.
Deposit of R4 000 secures your place paid by 15 April 2014. Balance due by 30 May 2014.
You will be required to complete all the assignments, book reports, as well as attend all lectures and workshops, and complete 100 hours of practical yoga in order to qualify for the full 200 hours.
After the successful completion of this yoga teacher training course you can:
– teach yoga at a fitness gym or yoga studio
– teach a private yoga class
– give pregnancy and injury adjustments
– put together a creative sequence and teach with confidence
For more information, please contact Izelle.
