Fully Self-Paced 200-Hour Online Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Course

Pre-application requirements

No previous certificate is needed. You will need a computer with a good internet connection, a yoga mat, a meditation pillow, a blanket, two yoga blocks, and a yoga belt.

How the training works

This training is self-paced so you can finish it between two and six months. You can start as soon as you have registered for the training, and complete it whenever you want. Throughout the training period, you are assessed for competency through written and practical assignments to ensure they are meeting the learning objectives of the training. This includes:

• Theoretical exam: The final exam consists of quiz questions according to all the different themes you have learned throughout the training. You can repeat as often as you need to solve the questions, and you can take as much time as you need
• Practical exam: Develop a beginner Hatha yoga class
• Practical exam: Develop a intermediate Vinyasa yoga class

Course information

This training is suitable for yoga practitioners from all levels of practice; beginners, intermediate, and advanced. Gayatri Yoga encourages students from all backgrounds with different levels of experience to join the course, even if they do not want to teach others. The training is for all students who want to learn and deepen their knowledge.

You follow the classic Indian traditions of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga which include; Sivananda, Satyananda, Yin and Vinyasa Yoga. Yoga is a vast subject area with many traditions and styles, the course includes the study of; Ashtanga, Raja, Bhakti, Jnana, Kriya, and Karma yoga. It is based on a systematic and progressive learning approach designed to get trainees to teach safely and effectively.

1. Meditation and relaxation asanas

• Sukhasana / easy cross-legged pose
• Swastikasana / auspicious pose
• Ardha padmasana / half lotus pose
• Padmasana / lotus pose
• Dhyana veerasana / heroes meditation pose
• Vajrasana / thunderbolt pose
• Shavasana / corpse pose
• Matsya kridasana / flapping fish pose
• Makarasana / crocodile pose
• Balasana / childs pose

2. Asanas in supine position

• Ardha utthanasana / one raised leg pose
• Utthanpadasana / raised leg pose
• Ardha chakrasana / rotation with one leg
• Chakra padasana / leg rotation
• Ardha pada sanchalanasana / cycling with one leg
• Pada sanchalanasana / cycling
• Halasana / plough pose
• Druta halasana / dynamic plough pose
• Ardha pawanmuktasana / half wind release pose
• Pawanmuktasana / wind release pose
• Jhulana lurhakanasana / rocking and rolling
• Supta udarakarshanasana / sleeping abdominal stretch pose
• Shava udarkarshanasana / universal spinal twist
• Naukasana / boat pose
• Ardha chakrasana / shoulder bridge pose
• Matsyasana / fish pose
• Chakrasana / wheel pose

3. Asanas in prone position

• Saral bhujangasana / the sphinx
• Sarpasana / snake pose
• Bhujangasana / cobra pose
• Tiryaka bhujangasana / twisting cobra pose
• Ardha shalabhasana / half locust pose
• Shalabhasana / locust pose
• Dhanurasana / bow

4. Asanas in sitting position

• Chakki chalanasana / churning the mill
• Nauka sanchalanasana / rowing the boat
• Setu asana / bridge pose
• Saithalyasana / animal relaxation posture
• Paschimottanasana / back stretching pose
• Ardha paschimottanasana / head to knee pose
• Meru wakrasana / spinal twist
• Ardha matsyendrasana / lord of the fishes pose
• Bhu namanasana /spinal twist prostration pos
• Parivritti janu asana / spiralled head to knee pose
• Erudandasana / spinal column pose
• Gomukhasana / cows face pose
• Marjari asana / cat stretch pose
• Vyaghrasana / tiger pose
• Shashankasana / hare pose
• Shashank bhujangasana / striking cobra pose
• Ashwa sanchalanasana / equestrian pose
• Ardha chandrasana / crescent moon pose
• Hanumanasana / the split
• Ardha ushtrasana / half camel pose
• Ushtrasana / camel pose
• Supta vajrasana / sleeping thunderbolt pose
• Santolanasana / balancing pose
• Ardha pincha mayurasana / half feathered peacock pose
• Gupta padmasana / hidden lotus pose
• Kashtha takshanasana / chopping wood
• Namaskarasana / salutation pose
• Udarakarshanasana / abdominal stretch pose
• Kakasana / crow pose

5. Asanas in standing position

• Tadasana / tree pose
• Hasta utthanasana / raised arms pose
• Padahastasana / hand to toe pose
• Utkatasana / chair pose
• Tiryaka tadasana / swaying palm tree pose
• Kati chakrasana / waist rotating pose
• Trikonasana I – II / triangle pose
• Parivritti trikonasana / revolved triangle pose
• Virabhadrasana I – II – III / warrior pose
• Eka padasana / one foot pose
• Moordhasana / crown based pose
• Sirsha angusta yogasana / head to toes pose
• Eka pada pranamasana / one legged prayer pose
• Garudasana / eagle pose
• Natarajasana / lord shivas pose

6. Inverted asanas

• Vipareeta karani / preparatory movement for shoulder stand
• Sarvangasana / shoulder stand
• Padma sarvangasana / shoulder stand in lotus pose
• Sirshasana / headstand
• Salamba sirshasana / supported headstand

7. Bandha

• Jalandhara bandha / throat lock
• Uddiyana bandha / abdominal lock
• Moola bandha / pelvic lock
• Maha bandha / the great lock

8. Pranayama

• Natural breathing
• Abdominal breathing
• Thoracic breathing
• Clavicular breathing
• Yogic breathing
• Ujjayi / the psychic breath
• Bhramari / humming bee breath
• Surya Bheda / vitality stimulating breath
• Anuloma viloma / alternate nostril breathing
• Sheetali / cooling breath
• Sheetkari / hissing breath
• Bhastrika / bellows breath
• Kapalbhati / frontal brain cleansing breath

Syllabus

1. Philosophy and yogic lifestyle

• Overview - yoga (theoretical lesson)
• Ashtanga yoga and the yoga Sutras of Patanjali (theoretical lesson)
• What is asana according to Patanjali or Ashtanga yoga (theoretical lesson)
• The Vedas, Upanishads, Tantras, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika (theoretical lesson)

2. Techniques, training, and practice

• The safe practice of asana and pranayama (theoretical and guided lessons)
• Benefits and contraindications of asanas (theoretical lesson)
• Asanas specific poses (guided lessons)
• Structure of a beginner asana class (theoretical and guided lessons)
• Structure of an intermediate asana class (theoretical and guided lessons)
• Teaching lessons (practical lesson)
• Restorative yoga classes (theoretical lesson)
• The meaning of pranayama (theoretical and guided lessons)
• The different techniques of pranayama (theoretical and guided lessons)
• What is meditation? (theoretical and guided lessons)
• How to meditate or how to get started (theoretical lesson)
• Meditation techniques (guided lesson)
• Mudras (theoretical and guided lessons)
• Bhakti yoga (theoretical and practical lessons)
• Bandhas (theoretical and practical lessons)
• The pranic body (theoretical lesson)
• Koshas - chakras - nadis - marma points (theoretical lesson)
• Ayurveda (theoretical lesson)

3. Anatomy and physiology

• Bone (theoretical lesson)
• Joints (theoretical lesson)
• Tendons and ligaments (theoretical lesson)
• Muscles and types of muscle contraction (theoretical lesson)
• The nervous system (theoretical lesson)
• The circulatory, endocrine, and digestive systems (theoretical lesson)
• The respiratory system (theoretical lesson)

If you are looking for a high qualitative and inexpensive Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Course, here comes the solution. This full online training follows the same syllabus and standards as all other teacher training courses we offer.

After successful completion you will receive your diploma as a Certified Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga Teacher with which you can teach and work worldwide.

Yoga Alliance certification

If your wish is to become a member of Yoga Alliance you would need to complete the online training with 30 live classes, which you can book for an extra fee in the high of 135 EUR with the Online Lead Trainer, Aarti.

Once completed your training including the needed live classes you are certified with the diploma of a Yoga Teacher. With this certification you can register with Yoga Alliance as RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher 200). Please note that it is not a must to register with Yoga Alliance. It is a matter of personal choice to become a member of Yoga Alliance.