Course Description

This course is presented in 2 parts of 16 days each. It is an intense training with a gap for personal integration and practice before the second part that leads to certification.

During the course we will review the asanas from the TTC200 and build up on the variations and modifications. We will introduce new asanas and advanced asanas, studying them and learning to teach them for different audiences. In the theory part, we will study together the Heartfulness practices for adepts and experience specific techniques for stress, fear and anger. We will study the Yoga Sutras, the Yama Niyamas and spend some time on the mind according to Patanjali. You will be trained to teach yoga and deliver theory classes so as to feel confident as an experienced Yoga teacher.

Prerequisites

RYT200 certified by Heartfulness Yoga school.

And who have been teaching Yoga for at least a year.

Place

This program happens in the beautiful and serene Kanha Shanti Vanam , the International Heartfulness Center in Hyderabad India. Its powerful and divine atmosphere greatly contributes to the experience of spiritual seekers who want to soar higher into Raja Yoga practices and experience meditation with yogic transmission.

Who should take this certification?

• Yoga professionals who would like to enhance their own practice
• Yoga professionals who would like to extend their knowledge to approach diverse audiences with ease
• RYT200 who would like to become Lead Trainers under Yoga Alliance requirements and who want to become confident in all aspects that this role demands.

Certification

This certification includes 300 hours of practice and teaching. You need to clear theory, practice and teaching parts of the training course in order to qualify for certification.

Scholarship and facility of payment

The Heartfulness Education Trust offers scholarship for deserving students to promote Yoga at an international level. The same person can only apply once for a scholarship for one of our courses so as to allow more people to benefit.You may apply for a scholarship by submitting a short but insightful motivation letter to the Management of the School.

Facility of payment: payment can be done in installments.

Yoga Team

Marion Marceau and Amar Srividya will be the Lead Trainers for this program. Throughout the course you will have the support of our dedicated Yoga Team to allow a deep transformative experience. Meet the Heartfulness Yoga Team.

Daily Schedule

Curriculum

Asana, Pranayama and Meditation: Practice of asanas from the TTC200 with modification, variations, intensification. Advanced asanas. Practice, alignments, biomechanics, benefits, contraindications, modifications, variations, intensification and teaching practice. Review of pranayamas with practice and teaching sessions. Subtle effect of Pranayamas on body and mind.

Meditation: diving deeper in the advanced practices of meditation

Teaching Methodology: Review of the principles given in Yoga TTC200 with art of cueing, voice modulation, body language, pace, and emphasis on individualistic approach, understanding each student, various groups, hands on adjustments and corrections.

Anatomy and physiology: going deeper in each organ system, with additional emphasis on impact of yogasanas on physiology and anatomical changes through yoga, biomechanics of Asanas.

Yogic Philosophy and Ethics: Deeper studies of the Yoga Sutras with review of Yama Niyama with Heartfulness commentaries for lifestyle yogic principles, Sutras about the mind and application/practices for modern life; Sadhana Chatushtaya, Evolution of consciousness review of Heart Region, Mind Region and Central Region. Ethics, teacher-student relationship. Spirit of Yoga as a service to promote Wellness and better lifestyle and fulfill higher aspirations.

Practicum: Learning to teach different groups, different individuals. Receiving and giving feedback. Implementing learning and feedback and progressing in ones teaching technique. Training to teaching a theory class.