19 Day 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Peloponnese, Greece

Certification

Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

About the program

This 200-hour yoga teacher training in Greece is not just designed to train you to become a yoga teacher. It’s a foundational course designed for all yogis who love dynamic styles of yoga. It is ideal for serious yoga students who wish to deepen their existing practice, for those who want to learn about other aspects of yoga, and for those who want to teach yoga. It's also suitable for yoga instructors who want to learn other styles of yoga.

You will obtain a solid self-practice based on the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga method. Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga works with a set of postures that open, strengthen, and purify the body. It’s a challenging and moving meditational practice. This ability will allow you to take your practice away from the studio and to practice on your own anytime, anywhere, correctly, and safely.

By the end of this 200-hour yoga teacher training, you will obtain the skills and the confidence to teach Vinyasa Yoga classes. This is our promise. By the way, did you know that they get students in the 300-hour courses who have been taught only one asana in their 200-hour YTT? This does not happen in their 200-hour YTT.

You will practice teaching in a safe environment where it's ok to make mistakes. You will teach yoga to your fellow students from week one. You will give and receive constructive feedback from them and your teacher. You will have fun in these classes while growing as a teacher. They encourage each student to discover and develop their unique style and voice as a teacher.

How is this all possible in just 3 weeks?

At Alpha Yoga School:

• They don't teach multi-style yoga training. You will not learn a myriad of styles, such as acro yoga, chair yoga, Hatha yoga, prenatal yoga, or postnatal yoga. Instead, you will maintain focus. Therefore, you won't leave with scattered knowledge.
• You won't learn how to perform anything. They won't waste your time on how to do cacao or fire ceremonies, ecstatic dance ceremonies, love circles, etc. You can find that in shorter courses or yoga retreats. There's no time to waste in a 200-hour YTT.
• You will focus on establishing a strong foundation first. From solid practice and skills, your true passion and favorite niche can finally be discovered.

Program Details

1. Morning yoga classes

They split their asana classes between Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga. You will practice 3 Ashtanga and 3 Vinyasa classes per week.

Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is a preset sequence of postures linked by the breath. Through the practice of breathing, postures, and gazing points, the practitioner slowly gains control of the senses and mind. Over time, with repeated practice, it unfolds into a moving meditation. The mind becomes calmer, and slowly you can clear away the clutter. That's when the light of yoga begins to shine. This is the transformational beauty of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

The morning Vinyasa classes are designed to complement the theory covered in "Teaching Skills." No two Vinyasa classes are alike, allowing creativity and intelligent sequencing. In these classes, you will deepen your practice, notice how the teaching skills are put into practice, and learn to work with your body more skillfully and effectively.

2. Teaching skills

Learn essential sequencing principles to create your own Vinyasa Flow classes. Look at the difference between sequencing for beginners versus intermediate students.

The different types of Vinyasa classes covered are:

• Peak pose class
• Well-rounded class
• Peak per-flow

In addition, teaching skills can include how to:

• Demonstrate asanas
• Maintain group energy
• Modify asanas
• Work with a mixed-level of practitioners class
• Give verbal instructions
• Use your voice as a yoga teacher

There will be lots of practical teaching, planning, guidance, and feedback on how to improve all these teaching skills. You will observe, teach, and receive constructive feedback from your fellow students and your teacher.

3. Alignment and hands-on adjustments

More than 51 yoga postures will be examined in terms of:

• Correct and safe positioning of the body.
• Common misalignments, misconceptions, and tendencies that you may not be aware of.
• Modifications for even the most advanced poses, using props or not, set you on a safe path toward the goal of the pose. This means that wherever your body is now, you will know what is the correct road to take from now on.
• What is the best option that you can offer to your students, based on their level?
• Once you do the full expression, where do you take it from there? That's where we introduce the "Advanced variations".
• The art of hands-on adjustments. You will get lots of opportunities to practice them with your fellow students. At the same time, you will receive constant feedback from them and your teacher.

4. Workshops

Breaking down complex postures like lotus (Padmasana), headstand (Sirsasana), transitional push-ups (Chaturanga Dandasana), jump back, and jump through, as they deserve more attention and time. Learn how to recognize when your body is ready to attempt them, how to progress, and how to teach them to others.

They teach pre-requisite steps that include preparation exercises, appropriate warm-ups, and requirements for the full expression of these postures. These classes will bring safety, awareness, and mindfulness to your practice and teaching. They are a game-changer.

5. Anatomy

You will explore functional yoga anatomy and how to safely deepen your practice through your body. You will learn about the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems through a comprehensive breakdown of the regions of the body most applicable to yoga practice.

Through practical application, you will investigate the different types of connective tissues, experience the movements of the joints, and connect with your fascial body. You will leave with a more profound yoga-related anatomical understanding of your own and your students' bodies.

6. Philosophy

Yoga philosophy is interwoven throughout the course. You will explore what yoga really is; its meanings, significance, ethics, and practices in the past and present. We investigate the roots of the practice: the Vedic tradition and its culture, myths, mantra chanting, bandhas, kriyas, and their meaning.

You continue the evolutionary paths of both classical and modern yoga practices. You will be introduced to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and the Bhagavad Gita, gaining insight into their commentaries. They will discuss how to integrate yoga philosophy into our everyday life.

7. What you need to consider

This course is conducted in English, and it's open to all yoga practitioners who like dynamic styles of yoga. Students with injuries and health issues are encouraged to attend this training. Injuries always make you a better teacher. The mind works like an umbrella - it works best when open. That's why the most important thing is that the applicant arrives with an open mind, an eagerness to learn, and is ready to be a student. If you have these values, we welcome you with open arms.

Yoga Alliance Certification and Educational Categories

This 200-hour yoga teacher training in Greece, Europe, is registered with Yoga Alliance U.S.A. and Yoga Professionals U.K. The course focuses on the following educational categories:

• Asana practice: You will practice Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga in the mornings. This way, you will improve your physical practice quickly, even if you're a beginner.
• Teaching skills: If you want to become a yoga teacher, this course is for you. A lot of emphasis will be placed on this module so you can learn how to cue verbally, stand as a teacher, demonstrate postures, provide inclusive options, create sequences, and much more. Not many schools have quite nailed this module yet. Constant feedback will be provided so that you can improve every time you teach.
• Hands-on Adjustments: You will learn and practice hands-on adjustments with your fellow students from week 1. You will receive constant feedback from your teacher so that you can improve each time.
• Yoga Philosophy: So you can become a better person off the mat,
• Functional Anatomy: So that you can understand how your body moves in the postures, how to create sequences, and how to avoid injuries.

Daily schedule

• 07:00 - 07:50 Meditation, mantra chanting, and breathing techniques
• 08:00 - 10:00 Vinyasa or Ashtanga yoga (physical practice)
• 10:00 - 11:00 Breakfast
• 11:00 - 13:00 Anatomy / philosophy on alternate days
• 13:00 - 15:00 Free time / snacks
• 15:00 - 16:45 Alignment and hands-on adjustments
• 16:45 - 17:00 Break
• 17:00 - 19:00 Teaching skills / sequencing / workshops / Yin
• 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
• The 6th day: Half day (classes until 13:00)
• The 7th day: Free day