23 jours-200h en formation de professeur de yoga hatha ancien à Rishikesh, Inde

Certifications

Students who complete their subsequent trainings are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

Course aim and objective

The objective of the training is to physically and mentally prepare aspiring yoga teachers and serious yoga practitioners to be confident in practicing and teaching by themselves. All classes will be taught by Dr. Jitendra Das and his assistant yoga teachers.

Training requirements

This yoga teacher training is an intensive journey of personal and professional self-development, therefore Patanjali International Yoga Foundation has created some prerequisites they believe will help to develop a better teaching - learning relationship and an equal group of students. They highly recommend that all applicants have at least two to three years of established yoga practice.

Training syllabus

The Yoga Alliance USA and the Canadian Yoga Alliance Canada have set widely-accepted international standards for yoga teacher training programs which include 100, 200, and 300 hours across five areas of teachings.

Patanjali International Yoga Foundation (PIYF) Rishikesh, India explores these teaching areas in 300-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India at the bank of holy Ganga river in the lap of Himalaya.

1. Techniques:

Asana, pranayama, bandha, kriya, mantra, and dhyana (meditation) techniques will be taught during the training. Also, trainees will learn about the benefits, checkpoints and contraindications, as well as how to teach, assist, adjust and correct others.

• Surya Namaskar (sun salutation): Yoga trainees will learn the 12 positions of sun salutations with points of concentration, breathing, and mantra. Also, trainees will learn Surya Namaskar with many variations of practice.
• Asanas: learn more than 40 basic asanas (postures) including their different levels and variations, from beginner to advance level. In each asana, you will learn proper adjustments, alignments, techniques, corrections, contra-indications, physical and psychic awareness, benefits, etc.
• Bandhas: learn the practice of three bandhas - energy locks in the body - Mula bandha, Jalandhara bandha, Uddiyana bandha, and Maha bandha. The instructors place emphasis on technique, contraindications, and benefits.
• Pranayama: learn eight main types of pranayama (breathing) techniques - Anuloma-Viloma, Nadishodhana, Ujjai, Bhramari, Shitali, Sitkari, Bhastrika, and Kapalbhati. Each pranayama will be taught with an emphasis on many techniques, duration, ratio, physical and psychic awareness, contraindications and benefits.
• Kriyas: learn and practice Shatkriya (six body cleansing methods): Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Tratak and Kapalbhati with emphasis on techniques, practice, and theory, variations, awareness, contraindications, benefits, etc. The instructors will explain how to use kriya in daily life.
• Dhyana (meditation): yoga teacher training students will learn and be guided into practice of major six meditation techniques in accordance with each chakra, plus five additional practices of different meditations with emphasis on background, techniques, and benefits.
• Mantra: learn to chant and present main Vedic mantras.

2. Philosophy, lifestyle, and ethics

The instructors will explain and discuss the history and philosophy of yoga.

Yogic lifestyle: Students will learn the yogic diet and achievements of yoga.

Textbooks: The trainees will learn the eight original limbs: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharna, Dhyana and Samadhi from Yoga Sutra of Patanjali. As well as seven limbs of Hatha Yoga from Gherand Samhita and their use in modern lifestyle.

3. Teaching methodology

Learn how to demonstrate and adjust different asanas, observe the class and assist other students. As well as the instructors teach to the trainees lesson planning, injury prevention how to avoid injury from asana, how to use hand for yogasana adjusting, how to do alignment principles in yoga poses, educational techniques to teach principles of yoga, practicum in teaching yoga what to talk and not to talk during yoga practice, understanding, correcting, assisting, encouraging and caring, also guiding the progress of students in yoga.

4. Anatomy and physiology

There are both physical and subtle anatomy lessons. You will get complete Information about three nadis - Ida, Pingla, and Shusmana, Kundalini, and Shat chakras (six energy channels): Muladhara, Swadhisthana, Manipur, Anahata, Vishuddhi, Ajna and Sahasrara chakra.

5. Practicum

Learn how to teach all yoga techniques and how to manage the structure of yoga practice and lessons.

• Class structure and planning: yoga trainees will learn how to create an effective and intelligent structure and build your class during the training. By the end of the training you would have enough structure and have the confidence to go forward on your own.
• Assisting and alignment: yoga trainees will learn how to make hands-on adjustments for every pose study and you will practice with a partner yoga student.
• Practice of teaching: yoga teacher trainee will learn practice teaching poses one by one as you learn them. We would slowly and intelligently build up to teaching sun salutations and keep adding a little more material until you have built a full class and will feel comfortable teaching it. Throughout this process, you are given a lot of support, feedback, and encouragement, to give you the tools to become a great teacher.

Code of conduct

• Discipline is an integral part of the training and so the course routine must be strictly followed
• Disrespect of rules and regulations may result in course termination with no refund of the fee
• Restricted dress code is white yoga trousers, T-shirt, socks, jacket, jumper, and shawl
• Absenting from the scheduled program without prior permission of the teacher would be construed as a gross breach of discipline
• A student must inform the staff in advance if they intend to skip a meal so there is no waste of food
• Any activity that is not related to the course is not permitted
• Do not be late for class, the door of the yoga hall would be closed and you will no longer be allowed to enter
• Smoking and consumption of any drugs, alcohol, and meat are strictly prohibited during the training

Daily schedule

This training follows a tight schedule where almost each of the seven to eight training hours in the day will be assigned to some aspect of yoga. You will find the training intensive, but enlightening.

• 06:00 Wake up and self-practice
• 07:00 - 07:45 Kriya, Bandha, pranayama, and meditation
• 08:00 - 09:45 Morning yoga practice - Surya namaskar, asana, and relaxation
• 10:30 - 11:00 Lunch break (yogic meal)
• 12:00 - 13:00 Anatomy and Physiology
• 13:00 - 14:00 Science of yoga theory class - Yoga Sutra and Philosophy
• 14:00 - 15:00 Yoga Nidra
• 15:00 - 15:30 Herbal tea
• 17:00 - 19:00 Evening yoga practice (practicum, asana, adjustments, and Ashtanga Vinyasa)
• 19:30 - 20:00 Dinner break (yogic meal)
• 20:30 - 21:30 Meditation
• 22:00 Lights off

Depending on different circumstances, the mornings can begin as early as 6:00 a.m. with meditation followed by some yoga postures and maybe some classes or lectures in philosophy or anatomy.