13 Day 85-Hour Aerial Yoga and Aerial Flow Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

The tentative schedule is as follows:

• 05:00-06:30 Hatha Yoga Practice
• 06:30-07:30 Pranayama & Shatkarama
• 07:40-08:40 Meditation & Chanting
• 08:45 Breakfast
• 09:30-10:30 Aerial Anatomy
• 11:30-14:00 Aerial Yoga Practice (Practice with hammock, Aerial silk, hoops, drops)
• 14:00 Lunch
• 17:00-18:30 Ashtanga-Vinyassa / Hatha Yoga Practice
• 18:30-19:30 Aerail Yoga Self-Practice and Aerail Yoga Teaching Practice
• 19:30 Dinner
• 21:00 Lights off

Kindly note the daily schedules of yoga teacher training may change depending on the season.

Certification

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

Overview

In this course, Adi Yoga Ashram covers traditional Hatha yoga asana practice, core strengthening practice, Aerial yoga practice, Aerial yoga flow, Aerial yoga asana sequencing, Aerial yoga anatomy, Aerial hoop sessions, and Ashtanga-Vinyasa sessions.

This course provides a deeper understanding of Aerial yoga and the other important dimensions of yoga and allows the student to develop skills that can help them learn about the more advanced forms of yoga in due course of time. This course can be a very good add-on for those who are already teaching yoga or practicing yoga.

Aerial Yoga is where the practitioner uses their body weight as a tool to enhance strength, elasticity, body awareness, and physical growth. The class is designed for 10 students and upon the completion of the course students get the Yoga Alliance certificate and can teach around the world as certified Aerial yoga teachers.

Complete the course syllabus

Aerial yoga theory:

• The terminology of Aerial yoga
• Main principles of Aerial yoga
• What needs to take care of in aerial yoga class
• Aerial hammock for yoga, types, preparation, and its function
• How to use an Aerial yoga hammock in different variations
• Adjustment of high and position of student
• Difference between Aerial yoga and circus aerial acrobatic
• Movement in Aerial yoga
• Which preparation and body opening are required for Aerial yoga
• Principle of Aerial yoga
• Safety techniques, and precautions in Aerial yoga
• First aid by injury in Aerial class
• Warm-up and joint preparation in aerial yoga
• Therapeutic aspects of Aerial yoga
• Contraindications for an aerial yoga class

Principles of hanging:

• Shoulder in hanging, engagement, and hanging from the legs
• Balancing in Aerial yoga
• Teaching methodology of Aerial yoga
• Creating your Aerial yoga class
• Progressing in training
• Injury management in aerial class

Aerial postures:

• Aerial Sukhasana (easy pose / decent pose)
• Aerial Ardha Uttanasana (half forward bend)
• Aerial Utthita Ardha Uttanasana (flat back)
• Aerial Ekapada Ardha Parsvuttanasana (one leg lifted / crunch together)
• Aerial Veerbhadra asana 3rd (warrior pose 3rd)
• Aerial Alanasana (lunge pose)
• Aerial Veerbhadra asana 2nd (warrior pose 2nd)
• Aerial Utthita Parsavkonasana (side angle pose)
• Aerial Viprita Veerbhadra (warrior pose variation)
• Aerial Utthita Hasta Padangusthan (big toe pose)
• Aerial Parivartit Utthita Hasta
• Aerial Parshvottan asana (pyramid pose)
• Aerial Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose)
• Aerial Hanumanasana (full spilt)
• Aerial Nauka asana (boat pose)
• Aerial Tadh asana (mountain pose / standing pose)
• Aerial tree pose (Vriksha asana)
• Aerial Bandhkonasana (butterfly pose)
• Aerial drop - Badhakan asana (inverted butterfly pose)
• Aerial Chaturbhuj asana (square pose)
• Aerial Vipareet Asavsanchal asana (reversed lunge)
• Aerial Shav asana (corpse pose)
• Aerial Dhanu Baan asana (bow & arrow pose)
• Aerial Sarvang asana (shoulder stand)
• Aerial Kati Chakra asana (spinal twist)
• Aerial Ardh Chandra asana-2 (half moon pose-2)
• Aerial Utkatasana (chair pose)
• Aerial Ustraasana (camel pose)
• Aerial Chakraasana (wheel pose)
• Aerial Dhanurasana (bow pose)
• Aerial Hasthouttan asana (raised arm back arch)
• Aerial Viman asana (aeroplane)
• Aerial Natraj asana (Lord Shiva pose / dancer pose)
• Aerial Santulan asana (balancing pose)
• Aerial Phalakasana (plank pose)
• Aerial Hanuman asana (full split pose)
• Aerial Anjanenye asana (low/ deep lunge)
• Aerial Kapotasana (pigeon pose)
• Aerial Balaasana (child pose)
• Aerial Balaasana (child pose- lifted hip)
• Aerial Marjariasana (cat & cow pose)
• Aerial Bhujangasana (cobra pose)
• Aerial Supt Vajraasana (reclined thunderbolt pose)
• Aerial Uttanasana (forward bending pose)
• Aerial Trikin asana (triangle pose)
• Aerial Aadhomukha Svan asana (downward facing dog)
• Aerial Bakasana (crow pose)
• Aerial Salabh asana (locust pose)
• Aerial Vrischikasana (scorpion pose)
• Aerial Ekpada Prapadh asana (single foot sitting)
• Aerial Sarvangh asana (shoulder stand)
• Aerial Viparit Badhkon asana (reversed butterfly pose)
• Aerial Teikon asana (front split)
• Aerial Ballerina pose
• Aerial Inversion (upside down)
• Aerial Reversed Trikonasana
• Aerial Shirshasana (head stand)
• Aerial Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (upward facing dog)
• Aerial Malaasana
• Aerial flip locust
• Aerial superhero
• Aerial butterfly pose
• Aerial sea horse pose
• Aerial Padmasana (lotus pose)
• Aerial Sakandasana (wide-legged squad)
• Sequencing for beginners
• Sequencing for intermediate level

Basics of aerial yoga practice:

• Straddle inversions
• Floor locks
• Aerial progression
• Conditioning
• Climbing
• Wraps

Hatha yoga asanas

• Surya Namaskar
• Pawanmuktasana series 1
• Pawanmuktasana series 2
• Tadasana (palm tree pose)
• Triyak tadasana (swaying palm tree pose)
• Trikonasana (triangle pose)
• Parivirtatrikon asana – revolving triangle pose
• Baddha Konasana- bound angle pose
• Rajkapoot asana – pegion pose
• Bhujanghasana – cobra pose
• Urdhva Mukha svanasana –upward-facing dog
• Utrasana
• Dhanurasana
• Salabhasana
• Supta Virasana- reclining hero pose
• Virasana –hero pose
• Vajrasana –thunderbolt
• Balasana
• Dandasana
• Ardha Matsyendrasana
• Virbhdrasana 1 -warrior 1
• Virbhdrasana 2 -warrior 2
• Virbhdrasana 3 -warrior 3
• Ardha Chandrasana - half moon pose
• Vriksasana - tree pose
• Parvatasana - mountain pose
• Adho mukha svanasana - downward facing dog
• Kati Chakrasana - waist rotating pose

Introduction to Pranayama:

• Basic pranayama aerial techniques and benefits (abdominal breathing, preparational breathing, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodana with/without retention level I, II, Ujjayi breathing, Bramari, Bhastrika, Shitali, Shitkari, Surya Bheda & Chandra Bheda, Plavini).
• The pranic body
• Parana and lifestyle
• Breathe, health and pranayama
• Breathing and life span
• Sitting and lying positions for pranayama
• Kriyas (body cleansing methods): Neti, Sutra Neti, Kapalabhati, Trataka, Shanka Prakshalana, Netra Shuddhi
• Retention: how to reach safety level

Aerial yoga anatomy and antigravity physiology:

• Anatomy and physiology
• Myofascial concept of Aerial practice
• Tension and compression theory
• Fascia connective tissue and science of movement
• A functional approach to Aerial yoga