200 HOURS HATHA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE

1. Techniques, Training, Practice (75 Hours)

This topic includes the subjects such as historical context of Asana, specific Asana from the school’s lineage, complete sequencing (asana, pranayama, meditation) to achieve particular effect, shared anatomical and alignment principles plus contraindications, historical context of pranayama and subtle body, effects of pranayama on anatomy and subtle body, complete sequencing of pranayama safely, including alternatives and adaptations, different types of pranayama types, koshas, kleshas, chakra, nadis and prana vayus, key terms of meditation, meditation methods by lineage, ability to practice school’s chosen meditation practice, chanting, mantras and mudras

Elective

sacred sound, singing bowl, ayurveda tri-dosha basic knowledge.

The involved practices are

Asana

(different basic postures from Hatha Yoga asana for lightness and purification of body, standing, supine, prone – (backward, forward, spine twist), inversion and balance.

Pranayama

techniques for correction of breath, breathing to heat and energize, breathing to balancing, breathing to cool and harmonize.

Mudra

gesture of hands, fingers and body to affect energy in body.

Bandha

practices of locking the energy in body.

Shat-karma

practices of cleansing exercises to purify the body and mind to move higher levels of practice.

Meditation

practices for mind management such as study of sitting asana, Yogic breathing with awareness, peace establishment, Stillness of body, awareness of senses, awareness of thought process and Yoga Nidra.

Mantra Chanting

chanting and practice of important mantras for well-being and auspiciousness in life.

2. Anatomy and Physiology (30 Hours) Anatomy

Skeletal system – major bones, types of joints, major muscles involved in asana, types of contraction

Physiology

Nervous system including ‘fight, flight, freeze’ stress response, vagal theory, overall mind-body connection, cardiovascular/circulatory, endocrine, digestive systems as they relate to yoga practice, respiratory system, incl. muscles that affect breathing, involuntary vs. voluntary breath, and how air enters and leaves the body.

Biomechanics

types of joint movement, joint stabilization, safe movement as it pertains to balancing, stretching, awareness and physical limitations, contraindications, misalignments, adaptations.

Elective

additional study on modern physio about bones, joints, muscles and their movements.

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3. Yoga Humanities (30 Hours) History

The term ‘Yoga’, historical perspective of Yoga, Yoga in ancient texts, school’s lineage, style and methodology, important dates and key ideas – Vedic period, Pre-classical era, Classical era, Middle Ages, Hatha Yoga 11 Century, Colonial era, Modern revival – 19th century with Swami Vivekananda and other great saints and Yogis, Vedas, Vedanta and Hatha.

Philosophy

definition of Yoga and key terms, relationship between asana, pranayama and meditation with reference from Yoga sutra and according to school’s approach, texts of Yoga – important topics from Yoga Sutra, relationship, message and similarity between Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika, self-reflection on how philosophy relates to practice.

Ethics

Awareness of Yoga Sutras or similar Yogic ethical precepts, relationship to Yoga Alliance’s ethical commitment, comprehension of and responsibility to increase equity in Yoga, accountability measures, self-reflection on how Yoga ethics relate to practice and teaching.

Elective

Aum definition, Aum sound and inner sound awareness.

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4. Professional Essentials (50 Hours) Teaching Methodology

sequencing, pace, environment, cueing (verbal, visual, physical), class management.

Professional Development

Yoga-related professional organizations including the Yoga Alliance credentialing process, ethical commitment, including scope of practice, code of conduct and equity position statement, lifetime of learning and continuing education, general professionalism, including timeliness, consistency, cleanliness, liability insurance, waivers and invoicing.

Elective

marketing tools, online Yoga business, websites, promotion, profession and career.

Practicum

knowledge, skills, experience across 12 key competencies, mentorship component, including apprenticeship and feedback.

Suggested Yoga Books for 200 Hours Yoga teacher training course

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha

Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Raja Yoga

Swami Vivekananda

Four Chapters of freedom

Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Yoga Darshan

Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati

Anatomy and Physiology

not specified

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5 am - wake up
6 am to 7.30 am – Asana practice
7.30 am to 8 am – pranayama
8.30 – 9.30 am – break fast
9.30am to 11 am – personal time
10.30.am to 11.30pm – theory /lecture
11.30 pm to 12.30 pm – Lecture (Anatomy, Philosophy etc.)
12.30 pm to 1.15 pm – theory
1.15 to 2pm - lunch
3.pm to 4pm – lecture /theory/yoga nidra
4.30 pm to 6.30 pm – Asana, Alignment and Adjustments (theory and practical training, teaching practices)
7 pm to 8 pm – Dinner
8pm to 9pm – Kirtan, Chanting and video show etc. (optional session)/ discussion/games
9pm – 10 pm – practice of silence
10.30 –light off

2100 Euro only including food and accommodation for one person for 22 days (Two students share a double room).

The fee does not include Flight tickets, airport Pickups and drop backs, day tours, tours after and before course, any other transport costs and students’ personal expense in miscellaneous ways.

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Registration

Please register you application through the link provided or write to us via our email – (ayuryogakannur@gmail.com) . After getting the confirmation from the centre you need to make a non-refundable deposit of 300 Euro plus transaction charges for the confirmation of your admission in the course.

Cancellation of the application for the course

For the time being we do not provide this facility. Therefore, properly decide before you deposit the amount for the course.

Remaining Payment

The balancer payments can be made upon arrival. For more details please look into Orientation guide in Download.

Accommodation, Food & Drink etc.

Accommodation ( Non air-conditioned) , food and all Yogic activities and studies are arranged in the same premises . Apartment is just 30 meter away from the beach and 100 meter from the back water.

We provide three times Kerala style vegetarian meal . Non vegetarian , any alcoholic drinks and using any kinds of drugs are strictly prohibited inside the campus.