200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course Syllabus

 

Practice of Transformational HathaYoga Asanas

- Basic Transformational hatha yoga asana sequence includes over 80 positions

- Techniques of transformational yoga within the asanas

- Surya Namaskar and Chandra namaskar (sun & moon salutations)

- Basic preparatory joint movements to warm up & prevent injuries

-   Sanskrit names of all positions

 

Mantras : building awareness with vibrations & chanting

- Seed Sounds for chakras: relaxation, purification, and activation

- Five Element mantra

- Invocation technique with mantra

-  Gayatri Mantra

-  Sanskrit training includes: chanting mantra, asanas, pranayama & other yoga vocabulary

 

Theory  for Transformational Yoga

- Functions of 7 chakras

- 5 bodies and Koshas

- Pranic body and 5 pranas and their functions

- Impurities of the 5 bodies, effects and purification techniques for each

- Energy mechanics of Transformational yoga

 

History and Philosophy 

- The Wheel of Yoga

- Comparison and brief history of main branches of yoga

- Patanjali’s Yogic philosophy and the 8 limbs of yoga

- Intro to Yoga Sutras, Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita & the yoga tradition

-   History of Hatha Yoga

 

Pranayama - 'Control of the prana'

-    Kapalabhati (cleansing breaths)

- Nadi shodana (alternate nostril breathing)

- Bhramari (humming bee breath)

- Ujjayi (victorious breath)

-   Shitali & Sitkari (cooling breath)

- Discussion on bad breathing habits and correction techniques

- Conscious breathing techniques

- Kewal Kumbhanka (peaceful pause)

- Science of Swara Yoga Introduction

-  Breathing techniques for 5 Prana activation

 

Bandhas

- Moola Bandha

- Uddiyana Bandha

- Jalandhara Bandha (throat lock)

- Maha Bandha (the great lock)

- Mudras

-    3 Granthis    

                                                                                                                   

 Meditation Techniques

 -   Various Osho  Meditations (Kundalini, Chakra, Vipassana, Dynamic…)

 -   Meditations from the Tantras

 -   Walking Meditations

 -   Five body medtiation

 -   Eating Meditiation

- Observation and awareness techniques

- Yoga Nidra relaxation techniques

-    Karma Yoga

 

    Teaching Methodology

- Principles of demonstration & observation

- Assisting, modifications, correcting, instructing

- Finding your own teaching style

-   Lesson planning

-   Ethical guidelines for yoga teachers

-  Classroom safety

 

 Anatomy and Physiology

-  Physical Anatomy and Physiology- basic knowledge of body systems including respiratory, digestive, circulatory, nervous, musculoskeletal, endocrine systems

-  Psychic Physiology of yoga:  Ida, pingala, shushumna

-  Kundalini theory

-  Nadis and the nervous system

-  Endocrine system and the Chakras

-  Health benefits of yoga techniques, contraindications, and theraputic use

-  Intro. to Ayurveda: body types & diet

- Kinesiology& mechanics of body movement

 

Yoga Teaching Methodology

-  Student teaching & observing

-  Assisting in classes taught by others.

-  Basic healthy yogic lifestyle

 

 

 

100 hour courses are also available at all of our locations, either for developing your own yoga practice and understanding or towards 200 hour certification.  

- duration of 10 days

- cost is 1500 euros  

- the first 10 days of scheduled courses is recommended for those new to Transformational Hatha Yoga

your place in our Teacher Training Courses.