200 hour yoga Teacher Training


Teacher Training Course 200

200 hours TTC is a first level of training which allows you to start teaching yoga all over the world. With our certification you can get registered in Yoga Alliance.

This is basic, but intensive yoga course for those who want to deepen their yoga practice, get to know the history and philosophy of Yoga, learn Yogic anatomy and understand the influence of asana practice on the human body. This course is especially dedicated to people who want to start teaching Yoga and need appropriate certificate, however everyone is welcome here!

The program of our Yoga TTC is based on Yoga Alliance Standards and includes:



    Techniques Training/Practice – Includes asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantras, meditation and other traditional yoga techniques. These hours are a mix between (1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques, and (2) guided practice of the techniques themselves;
    Teaching Methodology – Includes principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, the student’s process of learning, and business aspects of teaching yoga.
    Anatomy & Physiology – Includes both human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc).
    Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers – Includes the study of yoga philosophies, yoga lifestyle, and ethics for yoga teachers.
    Practicum – Includes practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and hearing/giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while others are teaching

We enriched Yoga Alliance program with special workshops (yoga for kids, partner yoga, prenatal yoga, golden age yoga, special needs yoga) and other activities (additional group workshops, improvisation dance & theater workshops, various breathing and meditation techniques: dynamic meditations, movement meditations, silent walk, etc.) which will help you to develop as a yoga practitioner and yoga teacher.

OUR PROGRAM WITH DETAILS:

Techniques Training & Practice

Kriyas– theory and practice; benefits and contraindications, techniques and practical tips: Jala Neti, Sutra Neti, Shankhaprakshalana (Langhoo Shankhaprakshalana), Vaman Dauti (Kunjal Kriya), Kapalbhati, Trataka

    Bandhas – lecture & practice: Jalandhara Bandha, Moola Bandha, Uddiyana Bandha, Maha Bandha
    Pranayama – lecture & everyday  practical training: Prana & Pranic Body, abdominal/diaphragmatic breathing, thoracic breathing, yogic breathing, alternate nostril breathing, Sheetali Pranayama, Sheetkari Pranayama, Bhramari Pranayama, Ujjayi Pranayama, Bhastrika Pranayama, Kapalbhati
    Mudras – meaning and practice: Jnana Mudra, Chin Mudra, Yoni Mudra, Bhairava Mudra, Hridaya Mudra
    Meditation techniques: silent sitting (Vipasana), dynamic meditations, dance meditations, silent walking in nature, silent day (individual), art meditation(meditation through art)
    Mantras and chanting

    ASANAS PRACTICE including:
    Warm-up exercises & Sun Salutation in few variations
    Asanas practice presenting various styles (guided and analytical training every day):
    Ashtanga Primary Series
    Vinyasa Flow sessions
    Smooth restorative yoga
    Iyengar yoga with props
    Yoga for health
    Yoga for stress management
    12 basic Sivananda Asanas
    Going “in” and “out” of the posture
    “key” of the postures
    Modifications for beginners and students with injuries (multi-level modifications)
    Sequencing – various schools of Yoga
    Guided asanas practice & analytical training focused on following groups of asanas:
    Standing asanas
    Forward bends
    Back bends
    Twists
    Balances
    Inversions
    Hip openers
    Finishing sequence & relaxing asanas
    student’s self-practice under teacher’s control (individual tips)
    Vinyasa (tunning asanas with breathing) – guided and analytical practice
    Practical exams of asanas

Teaching Metodology

    Art of teaching: teacher’s qualities , intentions & attitude, teaching styles, observation (general & particular,  giving instructions, feedback, sequencing, class management & class routine, principles of demonstration – theory and practice (“mirror” versus “real”, how to demonstrate, how not to demonstrate, practice in groups + feedback)
    Anatomy of alignment – theory and practice
    Correction techniques
    Modes of adjustment
    “Art of touch” – physical adjustment
    Practice in pairs on concrete asanas
    Yoga in the marketplace:
    Setting up yoga business
    Start & development – practical tips
    Marketing strategies
    Public Relations / Advertising
    Business & ethics
    From beginner to advanced practitioner – yoga learning process and its phases
    Practical workshop:
    Communication and building conscious interactions
    Written assignment on chosen topics connected to teaching methodology

 Anatomy & Physiology

    General movement and body terminology
    Systems of the human body – their meaning and functions
    Nervous, Skeletal and Muscular systems and their co-relations in context of yoga practice (special focus! )
    The way we move – key muscles of yoga – analyses of muscles’ work in practiced asanas (theory & practice)
    Yoga and health – benefits and contraindications of asanas; basic elements of yoga therapy
    Energy channels & Chacras theory
    Written assignment on muscles in context of yoga practice + written & practical tests



Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers

    Essence of Yoga – history, definitions, modes, contemporary meaning:
    Historical and cultural background of Yoga
    Definition of yoga and its interpretations
    4 paths of yoga (Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, Raja)
    5 pillars of yoga
    3 gunas
    Kleshas
    Karma & reincarnation
    Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita – study on selected texts
    OM/ AUM and its meaning
    Patanjali Yoga Sutras and their interpretations (selection); 8 limbs of yoga and their meaning in the contemporary World
    Ethics for yoga teachers:
    values and meaning of being Yogi
    the place for Yogi in today’s World
    yogic daily routine: principles of diet, meaning of practice and essence of lifestyle
    Guided group discussion about basic philosophical issues related to yoga:
    The Self  and The Ego
    The Consciousness
    Self Awareness
    The Responsibility of being a Yoga Teacher
    Written assignment on selected philosophical topics & finishing test

Practicum

    Practice of teaching under teacher’s control:
    In pairs
    In small groups
    In big group
    Open free class for people under teacher’s control
    Practical exam of teaching
    Feedback – receiving & giving

DAILY SCHEDULE

6.30 – 7.30 – morning pranayama, meditation & kriya yoga

7.30 – 9.00 – morning asana practice

9.00 – common breakfast

10.00 – 11.00 – anatomy & physiology

11.15 – 12.45 – Art of teaching (workshop)

1.00 pm – 3 pm – lunch break

3.00 pm – 4.00 – philosophy

4.15 pm – 5.30 pm – afternoon yoga practice / analytical training

5.30 – 6.30 pm (7.00) – evening meditation & breathing techniques