Certifications

Upon completion of this yoga teacher training, students will receive certificate affiliated with Yoga Alliance Professionals (Formerly Yoga Alliance UK). Registration with Yoga Alliance Professionals (Formerly Yoga Alliance UK) provides a globally recognized credential.

What to expect

The objective is to provide beginners and experienced yoga students with a strong technical and theoretical experience. This will enable them to perform Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, primary series with perfection and correct alignment. The course will equip the future teachers to be completely autonomous, ready to run their own yoga classes at the highest standards.

Course syllabus

• Techniques, training, and practice
• Learning to master and teach Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series
• Theory and practice of mantras, Kriyas, pranayamas, and various techniques of meditation
• Asana practice is focused on developing the quality of body alignment, observation, and sharpening awareness of deeper physiological processes while performing an asana.

Teaching methodology

• Learning the art of alignment and hand on adjustment with the help of props
• Workshops on demonstration of asanas, Restorative yoga, yoga for specific groups of people, and yoga to deal with common ailments like joints pain, back pain, thyroid, diabetes, etc.
• Qualities and conduct of a teacher while leading a class
• Business skills on how to promote your yoga business in the world of web marketing
• Conducting Vinyasa Flow led classes with a touch of personal creativity
• Anatomy and physiology
• Learning about the musculoskeletal system with a focus on bones, ligaments, origin, and insertions of muscles with nerve supply.
• Basic overview of the structure and functions (anatomy and physiology) of different systems in a human body.
• Anatomy of pranayama with focus on energy systems, chakras, energy bodies, and cardiovascular system.
• Practical application of anatomy and physiology to yoga practices
• Yoga philosophy, lifestyle, and ethics for yoga teachers
• Minimum decency codes for yoga teachers (vegetarianism)
• Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Samadhi and Sadhana (chapter 1 and 2)
• Bhagavad Gita - Dhyana yoga (Chapter 6)
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika
• Meditations from Vigyan Bhairav Tantra text
• Ethics mentioned in yogic scriptures for yoga practitioners and teachers

Practicum

• Leading Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series class
• Creating and leading a Vinyasa Flow led class
• Assisting lead trainers, observing, and receiving feedback accordingly
• Tutorials, assignment, and exam

Students will be required to engage in self-study and submit daily and weekly assignments on the basis of the day's lectures and discussions. There will be a practical and a theory exam at the end of the course to assess the students on their learning, practice, and teaching during the one-month teacher training course. The institute is closed on Sundays and students are free to do any kind of personal activities during this day.

Daily schedule

• 06:30 Meditation, pranayama, mantra, and Kriya
• 07:30 Tea break
• 08:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series class
• 10:00 Breakfast
• 11:00 Theory: yoga philosophy / anatomy and physiology
• 13:00 Lunch, assignment, and rest
• 15:00 Workshops on teaching methodology; alignment and adjustment
• 17:00 Free Flow led class
• 19:00 Dinner

Note: The institute is closed on Sundays and students are free to do any kind of personal activities during this day.