12 Week 300-Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training

Pre-application requirements

• Zoom account
• Stable internet

Certification

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

How the training works

This online yoga teacher training will run for 12 weeks. After each week, you will obtain a live one-on-one session with the yoga teacher. Each week, your schedule may look like this:

• Average of six hours of theoretical or practical pre-recorded videos
• Asana practices (Yin, Hatha, or Vinyasa) with some asana practices may include asanas for specific audiences
• 15-minute meditation instruction for the week
• 15-minute meditation instruction per week​
• 15-minute pranayama instruction for the week
• 15-minute mantra practice for the week​
• One weekly online live Zoom session with your lead teacher
• One homework or weekly assignment

Additional material may also include readings, material, workshops, movies, videos, guided audios, etc. After you are registered, you will receive a confirmation and welcome package document and the course curriculum. You will also be given a login to access the material later on and incorporate it into the training group platforms.

Timing of sessions (GMT-6)

The schedule of the live session is flexible. It will be discussed with you prior to the call.

Course information

Curriculum

The program is designed with a lot of love and quality to train you as a yoga teacher and / or advance your yoga studies. A team of highly qualified teachers will guide you on a 12-week journey into the pure essence of yoga.

What you will learn

• Philosophy of the eight limbs of yoga, the four paths of yoga, Yoga Sutras Hatha theory and practice (Yin or Yang and Vinyasa)
• Mindfulness, neuroscience, and contemplative studies of eastern philosophies (Buddhism, Vedanta, Samkhya, and Dársanas)
• Learn to teach, prepare, and target specific audiences (prenatal, postnatal, children, teens, injury yoga, yoga for mental health)
• Anatomy techniques for yoga
• The science behind pranayama techniques for Hatha yoga
• Chakras, Koshas, and Vayus
• Yoga Nidra and Dream yoga
• Ayurveda workshop focuses on deep inner work (professional-led personal and group therapy)
• Strong focus on meditation through various techniques
• How to create sequences for various classes teaching art
• Advanced posture workshops
• Bhakti yoga and chanting of mantras
• Graduation project focused on developing your professional career
• Business and marketing workshops
• Nonviolent communication workshop
• The ethics of yoga

Modules

SAT Module 1: Advanced Yoga Skills

• What is yoga
• Advanced yoga history
• In-depth: Patanjali's Ashtanga: The eight limbs of yoga​
• Philosophy: The four paths of yoga​
• Hatha yoga biomechanics for Yang, sun, or fire practices
• Hatha yoga biomechanics for Yin or Restorative practices
• Art of sequencing for Yin and Yang
• Prana, Nadis, yogic breathing, and pranayama techniques for Yin and Yang
• Asana adjustments, modifications, and adequate use of props
• Asana principles
• Ancient yogic philosophy
• Daily meditation techniques
• Daily pranayama techniques
• Daily asana practice Yin and /or Yang
• Mantra and Kirtan
• Anatomy and physiology

CITT Module 2: Self-inquiry

• The path back to self - Advaita Vedanta teachings
• Introduction to Buddhist teachings
• ​*The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• Meditation theory and practices based on Tibetan Buddhist techniques and Zen Buddhism
• Neuroscience and your limbic system
• Yoga Nidra training and how to teach and practice
• Mindfulness teachings and practices
• ​*The multidimensional layers of self (Koshas, Vayus, and Chakras)
• Advanced anatomy and physiology
• Self-inquiry and inner work led by a professional therapist
• Shiva or Shakti Principle
• Online therapy with a professional therapist
• Daily meditation techniques
• Daily pranayama techniques
• Daily asana practice Yin and/or Yang
• Mantra and kirtan

Ananda Module 3: Mind, body, and bliss

• Yoga for children and sequencing
• Yoga for Teens and sequencing
• Yoga for prenatal and postnatal and sequencing
• Ethics for yoga teachers
• Marketing and business
• Advanced anatomy and physiology
• The science and ancient teachings of Ayurveda
• Advanced asana workshop
• Theory and application on Bandhas or FCT workshop
• ​*Asana adjustments for Injuries
• Daily meditation techniques
• Daily pranayama techniques
• Daily asana practice Yin and/or Yang
• Mantra and kirtan

Graduation project and practice teaching

Required reading materials

• Cutting through spiritual materialism - Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (suggested)
• The Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Swami Muktibodhananda (suggested)
• Anatomy trains myofascial meridians - Tom Myers (suggested)