Vinyasa Flow Yoga- morning practice

• History and relevance to the modern world.
• The elements of the practice: Vinyasa (breath-synchronized movement), Ujjayi Pranayama (victorious breath), bandhas (internal locks), dristis (gaze points)
• Sun salutations, standing poses, sitting poses, inversions and side bends.
• Jump back – jump through
• Principles of sequencing and teaching a Vinyasa Flow class

Yin and restorative yoga – afternoon practice

Yin Yoga is based on the idea of ​​stretching and deepening into a pose with the help of the body’s gravity and gradual surrendering over time. Restorative yoga on the other hand, as its name suggests, heals and restores the muscles with the use of various props.

Trainees will experience the relaxing and healing properties of both systems and of course have the opportunity to analyze and integrate them into their teachings and practice.

DETAILED COURSE CONTENT

The Yoga Alliance International Registered 200hour Yoga Teacher Training program incorporates hours of training in the following training categories and topics:

Practice techniques

• Analysis of the majority of basic poses and more advanced poses, including hand balances, backbends, inversions
• Modifications and advanced variation of all poses
• How to use yoga props such as blocks, pillows, belts, blanket, wall in your yoga practice
• Observation and feedback on your personal practice from the teachers immediately after the asana class
• Daily practical adaptations are given to students to deepen your physical practice
• Teachers are always present at the posture clinic observing and suggesting the necessary corrections, variations or improvements. Workshops will also be held to ensure you are practicing with correct techniques and alignment so that when you leave the course you will have taken your practice to a much higher level than you were and apply the theoretical knowledge to your own practice and teaching.

Teaching practice

It includes hands-on teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching, listening and commenting from all participants. It also involves helping students while someone else teaches.

• You will start teaching from day one.
• Building yoga classes will be gradual and smooth making it easier for everyone to develop their talents
• Teaching will also be progressive starting with one-to-one lessons at first and progressing step-by-step to larger groups of students culminating in fully open classrooms
• Regular feedback from teachers and fellow yogis on your teaching so you can improve and find your unique voice and style as a teacher
• You will learn to adjust positions with your hands as well as by directing others
• Teaching methodology and technique
• Principles of demonstration
• Observation, help and correction
• Teaching, teaching methods, teacher qualities
• Voice projection, presence in the lesson
• The student’s learning process
• Planning and building a classroom
• Alignment and practical adjustment
• Injury management and safety precautions
• Business aspects of teaching yoga.
• Pranayama, mudras, bandhas and kriyas

Pranayama (yogic breathing)

According to the great yogis, breath equals energy flow, so through these  classes students will gain hands-on experience of how breath works. Introduction, its aspects, pranic body, different types of prana, types of breath, anatomy of breath, yogic breath,

Various breathing techniques will be tried such as Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), Sheetali (cold breathing), Shitkari (whistling breathing), Bhramari (buzzing bee breathing), Ujjayi (the psychic or victorious breathing), Bhastrika (breathing with bellows), Kapalbhati (frontal brain cleansing breath), suryabheda (vitality stimulating breath) to name a few.

Mudras :

• Introduction, Types, Hand Mudra, Head Mudra, Posture Mudra, Lock Mudra (band).

Bandhas (energy locks):

• Introduction, types, neck lock, root lock, ventral lock, great lock
• Kriya – Yogic cleansing techniques

Philosophical content

• Concept of yoga, history
• Yoga sutra
• The 8-step path of Yoga according to Patanjali
• Four yoga schools
• Nandis (energy channels), Chakras, kundalini
• Vedas and six systems of Indian philosophy
• The goal of yoga, modification of mind, mental disposition, different levels of preparation, concept of OM, Kriya yoga, Samyama yoga, Samadhi
• Obstacles in the path of yoga, physical and mental disorders caused by unfocused mind, means to overcome obstacles, methods of controlling mind modifications
• Lifestyle and Ethics for a Yoga Practitioner and Teacher
• Yogic diet

Anatomy

• Includes both human physical anatomy and physiology (body systems, organs, etc.) and energetic anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.). It includes both the study of the subject and the application of its principles to the practice of yoga (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc.).
• Practical anatomy with a strong emphasis on muscular and skeletal structures and in-depth study of anatomical and skeletal differences e.g. compression, tension and theory of proportions and orientation.
• Introduction and different body systems
• Skeletal system, muscular system, connective tissue, nervous system, major joints of the body
• Leg, knee, pelvic floor, hips, spine, shoulder
• Respiratory system

YOGA NIDRA

Theoretical background, practical explanation, how to create your own scenario

NADA YOGA

Mantra chanting and kirtan

Prenatal yoga

Practicing and teaching safely during pregnancy

Business aspect of yoga

• Career as a teacher
• Create your own studio, school or business
• Marketing strategy, advertising and public relations
• Ethics in yoga business building network with other yoga teachers, schools, studios and retreats
• Basic rules of behavior towards interns and colleagues