200 hours Online Yoga Teacher Training 100% live classes

How the training works

During the class:

Select a place in your house where there are no disturbances during the session. No movement of your family members in and out of the space utilized to attend the session. This should be strictly followed. Preferably the door may be kept closed during the session.

Pre-requisites:

Wear loose comfortable clothing. Avoid a full breakfast just before the session, as we will be performing asanas. Keep a time gap between the meal and the start of the session. You may have fruit or dry fruit before the session to energize if you wish. Keep a notepad and pen available if you wish to take notes. Good internet connectivity.

Attendance:

A student is required to have a minimum of 80% attendance, failing which he or she cannot appear for the Institute exam. In such cases, students would be denied certification.

1. All classes need to be compulsorily attended.

2. You cannot turn off the video. Kindly keep all devices including your device volume on mute. Only Zoom app volume should be on.

3. Your attendance will be monitored regularly.

4. Recording Policy of TYI – Recording Policy of TYI -The Institute retains all rights to record the live interactive sessions for their internal usage & quality purposes. These recordings are strictly for the institute and the data is stored securely in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse and loss and from unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. Students are prohibited from recording these live sessions. Yogam Studio will not share any recordings with the students.

-Course Material:

Yoga Studio will be providing you with a two-month teacher training handbook for your reading and guidance.

The online one-month TTC is a basic yoga teacher training certificate course that prepares students for teaching yoga techniques to healthy adults and children. The online course covers theoretical and practical aspects of Yoga. The syllabus also consists of experiential learning of unique techniques & concepts pioneered by the founders of Yogam Studio Institute.

Ashtanga Yoga Syllabus - The comprehensive teacher training course for Yoga, covers core principles and philosophical foundations of traditional Yoga. Ideal for Yoga novices it covers an introduction to the study of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and Gheranda Samhita. Further, complete immersion into practical experiences of the principal Yoga asanas, pranayamas, concept studies, public speaking, the methodology of teaching, etc. is covered. Detailed anatomy and physiology classes conducted by Yoga experts will cover theory and practice.

Important note:

Please do not share the link or log in with another person. Yogam studio has taken limited connectivity and any additional login will deny you continuity in the sessions. All rights are only with the institute.

No requests for recordings or sharing of the session shall be granted.

Questions & Answers: the last 5 to 10 minutes are to be kept aside for questions & answers. The teachers have been informed about this. The interaction with participants will be coordinated by the teacher. Please await the cue from the teacher to engage in questions & answers. Please use the Raise Hand option and chat option, of Zoom Meeting, to share your views or questions when the time is provided for the same by the teacher

This group strictly needs to be used only for exchanging course-related information and as such, no forward messages/greetings/videos/pictures to be sent on it.

Examination: The final exams are held at the end of the course.

• 50 marks theory
• 50 marks practices (Demo & teaching skills)

Week 1

1. Introduction

2. Prayer (Invocation Mantra)

3. What is yoga?

Yoga Art, Science, and Philosophy

• History of yoga
• Historical Categories of yoga
• Importance of yoga
• Eight Limbs Of Astanga Yoga, Yama, Niyama Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi.

Astanga Yoga Posture

• Sitting poses

Week 2

• Spine yoga poses
• Theory of Transformation Yoga
• Basic Anatomy of Transformational Yoga

The Chakras

• Mooladhara Chakra, Swadhistana Chakra, Manipura Chakra, Anahata Chakra, Vishudhi Chakra, Ajna Chakra , Sahasara Chakra

Week 3

• Stomach Poses
• Bodies
• Pranas
• Para and Apara Bodies

Nadi

• What does Nadi mean?
• How does Yoga Mudra work?
• Elements of universe: 1. Gyan 2. Buddhi 3. Shuni (or Shoonya) 4. Prana 5. Dhyana 6. Surya 7. Apana 8. Ganesha 9. Vayu 10. Rudra
• Benefits of Yoga Mudras

Week 4

• Standing Poses
• MANTRAS
• Mantra Chanting
• Definition of Mantra
• Sound Vibration
• Invocation Mantra
• Chakra Mantra (Relaxation, Cleaning, Activation)
• Element Mantras
• Hare rama, Hare Krishna
• Om Namah Shivaya
• Sri Ram Jai Ram Jay Jay Ram

Week 5

• Advance Poses
• Surya Namaskar (Sun salutation)

Pranayama

• KapalBhati Pranayama ( Skull Breath)
• Anulom Vilom Pranayam (Alternet Nostril Breathing)
• Bhramari Pranayama ( Humming Breath)
• Bhastika Pranayam (Below breath)
• Sitali Pranayama (Cooling Breath)
• Sheetkari Pranayama (Hissing Breath)
• Ujjayi Pranayama (Ocean Breath)

Week 6

• Pranas
• Apana Prana (stomach breathing) Samana Panna ( Kapalbhati breathing ) Maha Prana (chest breathing) Vyana Prana (nadi shodhana alternate nostril breathing ) Udana Prana (head breathing )
• *Bandha

Week 7

Yoga philosophy

• Introduction to the different Indian philosophy
• History of Yoga
• Yoga Sutra of Patanjali
• Types of yoga

Yoga Nidra

• Basic understanding of Yoga nidra
• Benefit of yoga nidra
• Science of Yoga Nidra

4 States of Consciousness (Jagrat, Swapna, Susupiti)

• Basic Relaxation
• Tension Relaxation
• Full Body Relaxation
• Yoga Nidra
• Sleep control

Sitting postures for pranayama sadhana-

• 1. Easy pose - Sukhasana
• 2. Half-lotus - Ardha Padmasana
• 3. Swastikasana - Swastikasana

Week 8

Yoga Anatomy

Brief overview:

• Digestive System
• Respiratory System
• Circulatory System
• Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Organs
• Bodily systems
• Guidelines in Studying Asana Anatomy
• Muscular System
• Skeletal System
• Muscle Functions according to Joint Movements

Anatomy of:

• Breathing
• Inversions
• Savasana
• Teaching Practice (Adhyapanam)
• Demonstration
• Alignment
• Instructions

Teaching Methodology

• 1. Positive & conscious communication.
• 2. Friendship and trust.
• 3. Time management
• 4. Qualities of a teacher
• 5. Principles of demonstrating, observation, assisting, correcting.
• 6. Use of voice in class
• 7. Mental & emotional preparation for teaching.
• 8. Class preparation
• 9. Step by step class structure planning.

Assessments are based on:

• Written Test
• Oral Test
• Attendance
• Performance
• Behavior

This teacher training is held online. Yogam Studio is located in Indore, India (GMT+5:30), and they will live-stream yoga classes via Zoom or Google Meet which you can participate from the comfort of your home.

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• Daily group yoga classes
• Daily group theory classes
• Weekly 30mins personal classes
• Detailed videos of all asanas
• Training manuals

• Food
• Accommodation

• A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.