8 Day Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Thessaloniki, Greece

Certifications

The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.

Get your yoga teacher's certification in 8 days

At AAYAA Yoga, they have created one of the most comprehensive and intense courses since their aim is to help the Yogis and the Yoginis towards a highly professional and qualified yoga teacher certification. AAYAA Yoga Teacher Training Course is a certified course by Yoga Alliance, which is a certification acknowledged and valued worldwide, enabling you to teach Yoga. All courses at AAYAA Yoga are devised after in-depth study of Yogic texts and by expert teachers who have years of experience in Yoga techniques.

Significance of certification

At AAYAA, the mission is to drive a deep sense of self, well-being, liberation, and education to all students through the embodiment of their ethical values. The team consists of highly qualified trainers hailing from various backgrounds, each with personal and academic experience. The 100-hour Aerial and Yin is beneficial for beginners and intermediate students who are willing to teach yoga and choose yoga teaching as a career option, and additionally for those who wish to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga, or just improve their quality of life. The organizers made their contributions to their life's purpose. The 100-hour Aerial and Yin Yoga teacher training course is designed to support you in transforming yourself into the most powerful, authentic, and impactful version of yourself. After the completion of the course, you will be registered with Yoga Alliance Certification.

AAYAA techniques, training, and practice

One of the most significant and necessary aspects of the training is yoga teaching techniques. This section of the course comprises training, practising, and teaching techniques of classic yoga practises such as Asana (yoga postures) according to the various yoga styles that we will teach in the course.

• You will learn to witness several asanas, their modifications, changes, contraindications, and various methods to use props, which, with practice, you shall master and teach.
• You will learn about the theory and practice of standing postures, sitting postures, inversions, backward extensions, arm balances, and various other postures.
• There will be an in-depth Study and practical teaching of Mantras, Kriyas, Pranayamas, and several techniques of Meditation
• You will master the Asanas by developing the standard of body alignment, witnessing, and honing awareness of deeper physiological processes during the practice of each posture.
• You shall learn about Bhakti Yoga, which includes Mantra chanting, Kirtans, and Satsang
• Most importantly, you will learn about Karma yoga. All these techniques help in cleansing, channelizing, and Locking Energy in your body to the right principles

Anatomy and physiology

This session will cover the following topics: general human body movement and terminology. The neurological, endocrine, respiratory, skeletal, and muscular systems, as well as their interrelationships, in the context of yoga practice.

• In this, the main Learning will be about the human system with specialization in bones, muscles, origin, and insertions of muscles with nerve impulses.
• You will learn the Basic summary of the structure and functions (Anatomy and Physiology) of various systems within the physical body.
• The most interesting part is the anatomy of pranayama, which specializes in energy systems, chakras, energy bodies, and the vascular system.
• With these lessons, you will be an expert in the practical implementation of anatomy and physiology in yoga practices.
• Yoga asana benefits and contraindications: 'Yoga's Key Muscles'.
• The body's pranic energy channels.
• The pancha koshas (sheath).
• The universe's five elements.
• The chakras (seven energy centres).

Course details

Asthanga Vinyasa Yoga

• Practice the Ashtanga Vinyasa fundamental series (K. Pattabhi Jois).
• Self-practice and class leadership (Mysore style).
• Learn how to modify the pupils' behaviour.
• Discover how to adjust the tough poses.
• Make your own vinyasa flow sequence.
• Learn how to do safe adjustments and corrections during Vinyasa Yoga class.
• Key concepts: Drishti, Bandhas, and Ujjayi Breath.
• Alignment is the key: study and break down each pose to truly understand the biomechanics of the asanas.
• Sequencing is the art: experience and apply different strategies to make your vinyasa flow unique and creative in each of your classes.

Meditation

• Daily morning meditation with intention setting.
• Pranic meditation.
• Study the Vedanta philosophy and the most important yogic text.
• Yoga Nidra.
• Trataka (candlelight meditation).
• Meditation on a cycle (stress management).
• Meditation in motion.

Bhakti yoga

• Performing bhajan-kirtan with live music.
• Havan (fire ceremony for invoking energy).
• Ajapa-japa (repetition of mantra).
• Dancing and getting into a state of bliss.
• Feel the path of Bhakti yoga.
• Live music is used to perform bhajan-kirtan.

Daily schedule

• 06:00 Wake up and have water
• 06:00 Pranayama
• 07:00 Asanas
• 08:30 Breakfast
• 10:00 Theory class
• 11:15 Asana alignment
• 13:00 Lunch
• 15:30 Theory class
• 16:40 Asana
• 18:30 Meditation
• 19:30 Dinner