Detailed Syllabus for 300 and 500 hour trainings

5 Day Online Foundation Course

Schedule Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Practice 
10.00-11.30 

 

 Yoga & meditation Yoga & meditation
Breath-work
Intro.
Kriyas
neti, kapalabhati
uddiyana bandha,
nadi shodanam 
Pranayama
Uddiyana
bandha, ujjayi 
Class 1
12.00-13.00		 Meditation theory Meditation theory Meditation theory Meditation theory Meditation theory

Class 2
14.00-15.00

 Anatomy & physiology  Anatomy & physiology  Anatomy & physiology  Anatomy & physiology Anatomy & physiology

Class 3
15.30-17.00

 Posture practice analysis Living with Kindness (Study) Living with Kindness (Study) Teaching methodology Teaching methodology
Vinyasa Krama
Part 1


 

First week Residential training in Suryavana

  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

Practice 
7.30-10.00

 

Yoga & meditation 

 Yoga & meditation Yoga & meditation  Yoga & meditation  Yoga & meditation  Yoga & meditation  Free day
Class 1
11.30-12.45

Opening circle & Meditation introductions, organisational points, overview of course

 Teaching methodology Teaching Online  Teaching methodology Vinyasa krama Part 2

Teaching methodology correcting versus adjusting, adaptations, spotting

 Teaching methodology use of language, blindfold teaching  Posture practice analysis - shoulder stand
Class 2
13.15-14.30
Review of
meditation
practices
 Restorative practice Hip sequence Restorative practice Spine sequence

Exploring Savasana posture variations plus lead-through 4 elements

Prep time

Sequence Analysis 17.00-18.00

Class 3
18.00-20.00

Structural alignment I

 Structural alignment II

Posture practice analysis sun salutations

 Posture practice analysis - standings  Posture practice analysis - standings  Teaching practice I

Evening session 21.00-21.45

 Meditation Meditation Meditation Meditation Meditation Ritual Meditation

 

 

Second week Residential training in Suryavana

  Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14

Practice 
7.30-10.00

 

 Yoga & meditation Yoga & meditation Yoga & meditation Yoga & meditation Restorative yoga Yoga & meditation Meditation
Class 1
11.30-12.45		 Posture practice analysis - headstand, handstand, plank etc. Posture practice analysis - twists -
practice observing & hands on adjusting & correcting
Setting up as a
teacher
 Systematic relaxation I Systematic relaxation II  Posture practice analysis - forward bends Leaving

Class 2
13.15-14.30

Notes on Restorative Yoga practice I theory & principles

Notes on Restorative Yoga practice II practice & sequencing

Prep. time

Sequence Analysis 17.00-18.00

Class 3
18.00-20.00

 "Living with Awareness" (Satipathana Sutta) study "Living with Awareness" (Satipathana Sutta) study Posture practice analysis - core-work, agni sara  Posture practice analysis - backbends I Posture practice analysis - backbends II

Teaching practice II

Evening session 21.00-21.45

 Meditation Meditation Meditation Q & A Meditation Closing ritual & fiesta

 

 

Module 2 Advanced Teacher Training (500 hours Certification)

 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Led Yoga sequence
10.00 - 11:00

Low back I

Upper back I

Hips

Shoulders

Neck

Knees

Anatomy
11.30-
13.00

 

Working with lower back problems

Working with upper back problems

Working with Hip problems

Working with shoulder problems
Working
with
neck
problems

Working with knee problems
Teaching practice & feedback
14.00-15.30		 Teaching practice Teaching practice Teaching practice Teaching practice Teaching practice Teaching practice

Workshop 16.00-18.00

Low back II

Structural Alignment

Structural Alignment

Applied Mindfulness to Yoga training I

 Applied Mindfulness to Yoga
training II
Applied Mindfulness to Yoga
training III

 

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