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Yoga Teacher Training 2012
About the Training
The Ananda Seva Hatha Yoga Teacher Training focuses on personal spiritual development through yogic practices as well as learning to teach asanas. During training students have an opportunity to live the yogic lifestyle and experience spiritual community. This Certification Program provides a comprehensive overview of the breadth and depth of yogic philosophy and practices. It allows students to explore their own development of body, mind and spirit through exposure to the richness of the yogic tradition. The training explores increasing one’s intuition, compassion, love and sense of service through deepening in ones understanding of yoga. This program is registered at the 200 hour level with Yoga Alliance.
*We are registered provider number 15162 with the Board of Registered Nursing. Eligible students may receive up to 30 hours of Continuing Education credits for this training.
The Ananda Seva Hatha Yoga Teacher Training gives students an opportunity to experience the yogic lifestyle and its multiple benefits while teaching them about the yogic tradition, its history, theory and practical application. The course teachings include:
- An in-depth overview of traditional yoga postures (asanas) and teaching methodology
- Meditation practices – how to meditate successfully, visualizations, and how to teach basic meditation
- Yogic self-massage, restorative yoga and deep relaxation practices
- History of Yoga from ancient times – classical and modern schools of Yoga
- Overview of the six primary yogic traditions
- Yoga Psychology and Anatomy – Kundalini, Nadiis, Chakras, Prana, Vayus and understanding spiritual experience
- Yoga Philosophy – reincarnation, cosmology, Karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, Jnana yoga, yama and niyama (the yogic guidelines for action) and other aspects of yogic wisdom
- Basic Ayurvedic principles – doshas, gunas, diet, physical, mental and emotional health tendencies
- Yogic Health Practices – cleansing, purification methods, yogic dietary practices and fasting
- Breathing practices (pranayamas) and their effects
- Basic meditations and visualizations for yoga classes
- Starting a successful business as a yoga instructor
About the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Style
The style of yoga postures (asanas) done in our program is a classical Hatha flow called Sahaj yoga. Its roots are in the ancient traditions of Tantra and Hatha out of North India. Students are taught the correct identification and performance of the major Hatha Yoga postures, their benefits, subtle energy and hormone or therapeutic impact. They are also taught how to sequence a class and how to teach Asanas at three levels of development:
- At the beginning level, students are taught movement from one posture to another and stretches that enhance flexibility and flow.
- At the intermediate level, students learn to hold postures for specified lengths of time and master sequences and repetitions specifically designed to balance and integrate the glandular systems of the body.
- At the advanced level, students learn the integration of breath retention with Asanas.
Other Aspects Taught in the Asana Program Include:
- Proper alignment and biomechanics
- Guiding and adjusting students properly in postures including use of props, straps and chairs
- Health benefits, indications and contraindications of particular postures
- Adapting yoga teachings for special populations.
- Self Massage and Deep Relaxation Techniques used with Asanas
- Guidelines for the practice of Asanas
- Asanas and Ayurveda
- Anatomy and physiology as related to Asanas
- Restorative Yoga
- Teaching methodology
- Designing a balanced class – principles of sequencing
- How to teach a class, spot, and align
- Supervised student teaching and developing a personalized style
This certification program is open to people of all faiths and traditions. It is especially designed for those who want to experience a comprehensive overview of yogic teachings. For those who want to immerse themselves in the richness of the yogic lifestyle, either for beginners or to deepen an existing practice, this program offers an in-depth overview and opportunity to practice all aspects of yogic life. For those who are teaching or would like to teach, this program is designed to expand your knowledge of all aspects of yoga as well as to develop and enhance your teaching skills. And for those whose primary goal is more personal, the program offers an opportunity to deepen and enrich your own personal practice
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