21 Day 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in an Ashram in South Sweden with Indian Yoga Teacher

What you will learn

• Asanas & sequencing
• Pranayama, mudras & bandhas
• Ayurveda & yogic diet
• Yogic philosophy & scripture
• Anatomy & physiology
• Concentration & meditation

What is Hatha yoga

It is a powerful ancient yogic system that brings peace and harmony to the human body. Hatha yoga is the mother and the foundation of all forms of yoga. If practiced correctly, it brings the physical, mental, emotional, and psychological systems into a perfect balance. This sacred science helps you experience life beyond the physical nature and opens the door towards spirituality. Learn classical Hatha yoga techniques and experience the spiritual dimension of life.

Live with the teachers ("Guru Shishya Parampara")

Yog Temple conducts the Hatha yoga teacher training in a Guru Shishya Parampara system. (Guru = spiritual teacher, shishya = student, parampara = ancient yogic tradition). During the course, teachers and students live together under the same roof as one family.

This way, students get a chance to learn, practice, and understand the yogic culture in its purest form. A sacred bond is formed between students and teachers. Yoga is an ancient sacred knowledge that should be taught and learned in an ashrama environment. This yoga teacher training in Sweden is intentionally designed in a guru-shishya parampara to make not just any yoga teachers but extraordinary yoga teachers.

Curriculum

Asana (Body postures)

• 2 different types of sun salutation and warm-up exercises
• Over 50 various Hatha yoga asanas
• Going in and out of the postures
• Feedback is given daily by teachers immediately after the asana class, based on their observations
• Guided asana practice on the following groups of asanas: standing asanas, forward bending, back bending, arm balancing, leg balancing, spinal twists, inversions (headstand, scorpion)
• Special modifications for beginners and students with injuries
• Modification and advanced variations for all the postures
• Posture correction and alignment: The teacher will observe practice and alignment during morning asana classes, providing immediate feedback to help practice with correct techniques from day one
• Classical Hatha yoga, tuning the asanas into a rhythmical breathing pattern
• Every student will be asked to give full yoga classes during the course under the teacher's control
• Practical exam of asanas to build confidence
• Special yoga therapy classes for depression, low or high blood pressure, diabetes, insomnia, and selection

Pranayama (Breath control)

• Different aspects of pranayama
• Pranic body
• Breath, health, and pranayama
• Breathing and lifespan
• 5 different types of breathing
• 6 different types of pranayama

Yoga Philosophy

• Meaning of yoga
• History of yoga
• Yoga and happiness
• The relevance of yoga today
• 8 limbs of yoga
• Introduction and definition of chakras and the Kundalini Shakti (dormant energy)

Practicum

• Practicing teaching under the teacher’s guidance
• Receiving, hearing, and giving feedback
• Assisting students while someone else is teaching
• Teaching begins in the second week of the course
• Learning to give hands-on adjustments

Anatomy and Physiology

• Terminology
• Systems of the human body – basic understanding
• Limitations of the human body
• Prevention of injuries while practicing
• Yoga and health (benefits and contraindications of asanas)
• Yogic anatomy: 5 Koshas, energy channels, chakra theory

Yoga therapy

• How to recover from an injury with the help of yoga therapy
• Special yoga therapy classes for - depression, low or high blood pressure, diabetes, insomnia à selection

Trataka (concentration gazing)

• Why to practice Tratak
• 4 different types of Tratak practice

Dyhan (meditation)

• Meditation and positive thinking
• Theory and practice of several meditation techniques including:
• Chakra meditation
• Awareness Meditation
• Walking Meditation
• Loving Kindness Meditation
• Mantra Meditation

Mantra chanting

• Types of mantras
• Every morning chanting before asana class

Yogic diet

• Types of diets
• Traditional yogic diet
• Modern Yogic diet

Ayurveda

• Basic knowledge of Ayurveda
• Understanding Health and Healing
• Analysing the Tridoshas
• Special diet for each Dosha
• Healthy lifestyle for each Dosha

Shatkarma (Body Cleansing)

• Theory of the Shatkarmas (ways of cleansing the body)
• Practice of one type: Jal Neti (Nasal cleaning with water)

Mudras (Gestures)

• Introduction and definition of Mudra
• Three different types of Mudras:
• Jnana Mudra
• Chin Mudra
• Vishnu Mudra

Bandhas (Energy locks)

• Three different types of Bandhas (theory and practical
• Jalandhar Bandha
• Moola Bandha
• Uddiyana Bandha

Business

• Advice on opening your own school or studio
• Advertising and business strategies
• Teaching career
• Networking with different yoga schools, teachers, and studios

Daily schedule

In these 21 days, you will dive deep into the ancient wisdom of yoga. The day starts with mantra chanting, asanas, and pranayama class followed by breakfast. After breakfast, you will have three classes in a row with small breaks in between (yoga philosophy, theoretical part of yoga, posture correction and alignment, and pranayama with a senior Indian yoga teacher). After these sessions, there will be a lunch break. Leni will give classes on human anatomy, physiology, studies on chakras, yogic diet, and Ayurveda after lunch (subjects and topics change on alternate days). You will receive a mindful meditation session daily to bring you at ease and relax, and you will end the day with a nutritious dinner.

This yoga teacher training is for you if:

• You want your passion and your work to be one and the same
• You want a profession that you can use worldwide
• You want peace in your mind, heart, and life
• You want to earn your living ethically

What will you receive

• Authentic Hatha yoga: Learn directly from an Indian yogi. In order to fully focus on your growth, they take a maximum of 6 students at a time.
• Traditional ashram life: Experience the true yogic lifestyle in the ashram and learn how to implement it into your daily life.
• Life-long support: Yog Temple won't leave you hanging. You can always reach out to them for guidance and help - for your lifetime.
• Cleansing on all levels: Detox your body, calm your mind, and learn how to clean your chakras with yogic techniques.
• Certification: Receive the HYTTC200 certificate from Yog Temple
• Science-based knowledge: Yog Temple teaches classical Hatha Yoga, which is based on the millennia-old yogic science of the Vedas.