Shiatsu school SYM

Yoga Teachers Training / Yoga Intensive

This 200 hour Yoga Teachers Training course has an interdisciplinary approach that will draw from several mainstream traditions as well as the instructors own wide experience.

As a teacher you need to guide people so that they can not only do the poses without injury but do them in a way suited to their own present condition. It’s not only important to know how to adapt any pose but also to know which alternatives may be better suited. Emphasis is on getting prana (or energy) to flow while doing the poses, to understand their therapeutic benefits and for each person to practice with enjoyment, correct breathing and sincerity.

Course Syllabus - 200 hours

Yoga Asanas 60 hours

• Basic postures and variations
• sun salutation
• relaxation
• abdominal breathing
• full yogic breath
• 2 pranayama
• basic routines and variations
• advanced postures
• meditation

Practice and Teaching 60 hours

• Beginners and intermediary classes
• the elderly
• children and yoga for pregnancy
• teaching techniques: guiding, coaching, leading
• use of language and communication
• use of props
• assisting hands-on
• finding personal style in teaching
• designing for mixed level classes
• how to teach new posture in depth
• assessing individual needs

Anatomy, Physiology 20 hours

• Basic anatomy and physiology
• Physiological and energetic effects of asanas, pranayama, meditation and relaxation
• Benefits and contra-indications for all techniques
• Effects of structural and postural alignment on health
• Physiological and emotional effect of stress

Philosophy 15 hours

• Prana (Qi) Nadis (Meridians) and chakras (energy centres)
• The human energy field
• The 4 paths of yoga
• The 8 limbs of yoga
• Principles of self-development
• Teacher student relationship
• Introduction to the Bagavad Gita
• Karma and reincarnation

Homework and group study 30 hours

Various activities 20 hours

Includes more meditation and chanting, discussions, DVDs, introduction to Shiatsu, link between Yoga and Chinese Medicine etc

Daily Schedule

07:00 - 09:00 Asanas, Relaxaton (main asana class) 09:15 - 11:00 Meditation, Chanting, Philosophy 11:00 - 12:00 Brunch 12:00 - 16:00 Free study period and break 16:00 - 17:00 Anatomy & Physiology 17:00 - 18:15 Asanas (detailed explanations of asanas and teaching method) 18:15 - 19:30 Group Practice (students teaching each other) 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner 20:30 - 22:30 Various activities including meditation, chanting, DVDs, discussions, Shiatsu practice

All meals are prepared by our cook at the house and will include a completely vegetarian option.

Make sure you bring swim wear as you will have enough free time each day to go to the beach.

Languages

The course will be taught in English with translations into French and Italian if and when necessary. You may read the relevant literature in your own language. The practical part will be evaluated by continual assessment and you may write the final exam in your own language.

 

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