37 Day Non-Residential 200-Hour Bikram and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Barcelona, Spain

Certification

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

About the teacher training

Perfect for yoga fans that want to teach both the 26 x 2 (Bikram-inspired) series as well as Vinyasa yoga at room temperature. When the course is completed, you will hold a 200-hour certified yoga instructor license and be able to teach Hot Vinyasa, Hot Hatha, 26x 2 series, and regular temperature yoga in studios anywhere in the world. There are four weeks of Vinyasa yoga and one week of Bikram-inspired 26×2 training. There are four experienced teachers in this course. Each instructor is an expert in their field with over 10 years of experience teaching yoga teacher trainings, and you will get a broad spectrum of styles and types of yoga in this training. Hot Yoga Academy believes yoga is for every body type and every person.

You will learn how to teach all these groups of people. Every day during the training, you will start with a hot Vinyasa asana practice with pranayama breathing for about one and a half to two hours. This would also sometimes include meditation, after which you will have a very short break. From there, you will either go into alignment or theory (philosophy, chakras, Ayurveda, adjustments, anatomy, learning to sequence, etc.) The first two weeks are more on theory and practicing different types of yoga like Yin and Restorative.

The final two weeks of the training are more on practice teaching, where you learn how to sequence Vinyasa classes, practice teaching with blocks, straps, and blankets, learn how to adjust students, how to deal with injuries and variations of postures, as well as prenatal and Acro yoga. When time allows, Heather also covers yoga for sports athletes, and Lezanne will discuss yoga as therapy when discussing health concerns. There are generally four teachers on each course, with Lezanne and Heather providing a real yin and yang approach to teaching Yoga. Lezanne is often called Mother Earth; her knowledge in philosophy, biomechanics, and pretty much any topic of yoga is astounding.

While Heather provides the more practical, business side of teaching yoga, her background before yoga was in sales and marketing. Heather is also a yoga business coach, so any questions regarding your future careers, she will be happy to help in any way she can. There are two tests. The first is a written theory test. The second is a 60- to 75-minute test where you teach and create your own hot Vinyasa sequence, adjusting students and using props. You will have an opportunity to practice teaching your 60-minute sequence before the final exam. After you complete this course, you will feel confident to be able to teach your friends and family with ease.

26 x2 Bikram-inspired training

The intensive course will be very hands-on and practical. There will be very little theory such as philosophy or anatomy as you will have done that in the vinyasa portion of the course. You will practice the 90-minute series once a day, once in the morning. You will go over the alignment of the 26 asanas as well as some easier variations of those poses. In addition, you will discuss and you will have time to practice how to safely adjust your students.

You will learn to teach based on the original Bikram script with just a couple of modifications to the grammar and wording. You will learn the set 90-minute sequence as well as feel confident to teach a shorter 75-minute and 60-minute sequence. Be prepared to start teaching on the first day of the course. There is an online study guide that you are encouraged to complete before you come for the training.

Topics

• Philosophy: eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga
• Yoga history and the different paths of yoga
• Asana, pranayama, and meditation
• Preventing injuries
• Teaching skills
• Introduction to basic adjustments
• Structuring and sequencing
• Anatomy and physiology
• Chakras
• Basic principles of Ayurveda
• Different styles of yoga include Yin, Restorative, Prenatal, Acro, etc.
• Vedic chanting and mantras
• Establishing yourself as a yoga teacher
• Business and ethics
• Practice teaching classes
• The 26 asanas of the series
• The difference between teaching a set series and a vinyasa class
• CV creation

Planning

• First week: Theory, alignment, and pranayama
• Second week: Anatomy, and learning how to teach
• Third week: Different styles of yoga, adjustments, Ayurveda, and meditation
• Fourth week: Practice teaching classes and yoga business
• Fifth week: Alignment, adjusting, and pranayama
• Sixth week: Practice teaching and exams

Daily schedule (Sunday - Friday)

• 09:00 - 12:30 Hot yoga practice, pranayama, meditation, and theory
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 - 17:00 Theory, practice, teaching, etc.

Saturdays are days off.

What to bring

You are instructed to bring your own yoga mats. Those who do not have their own mat can borrow one from the studio. It is also advised that the students bring at least two hot yoga towels. Everyone is instructed to wear tight-fitting clothes that are comfortable to sweat in as well. Water bottles are a must, too.