Daily Schedule - Monday to Friday
7:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 11:00 Pranayama & Hatha Asanas
11:00 - 13:00 Theory
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch & Free time
15:00 - 17:00 General yoga Theory
17:00 -18:45 Asana evening practice /workshops
19:00 Dinner
Sundays 10am - 5pm
(Saturdays free)
Online schedule varies
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
Introduction to prenatal yoga
Introduction to kids yoga
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.
Suggested Reading List for 200hr level:
-'Yoga Anatomy' by Leslie Kaminoff
-' Chakras: Wheels of Life' and 'Eastern Body Western Mind'
by Anodea Judith, Ph.D.
-' Hatha Yoga Pradipika' by Swami Swatmarama-
-'The Power of NOW' by Eckhart Tolle
- 'Freedom from the known' by Krishnamurti
-'Yoga Nidra' by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
-'Meditation: the first & last freedom' by Osho
-'Bringing Yoga to Life' by Donna Farhi
Provided Reading Material:
'Asanas Pranayama Mudra Bandha' by Swami Satyananda
'Transformational Hatha Yoga Handbook'
500 Level goes more indepth into the 200 hr topics and includes the following additional topics:
Healing Techniques for depression & anxiety
Yoga therapy for Chakra related problems
Yin Yoga training & Restorative yoga
Philosophy & psychology of yoga therapy
Yoga practices, benefits, and contraindications for specific
health conditions
Asana for healing physical injuries
Evaluation skills for assessing imbalance at the physical,
mental, psychological, & spiritual levels
Basic principles of Ayurveda for yoga therapy
Stress management skills, relaxation & concentration
techniques,
Meditation & yoga nidra
Suggested reading for 500hr level:
'Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers' by Robert Sapolsky
'The Heart of Yoga' by Desikachar
'Insight Yoga' by Sarah Powers
'Chakra Yoga' by Anodea Judith
'Mudras for Healing and Transformation' by Joseph and Lilian Le Page