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Teachers Training

Becoming a Yoga Teacher

200-hr foundation course

An exciting adventure to learn more about the practice of yoga - the deepening of your knowledge and expanding your horizons - moving into a different space of you.

Becoming a teacher can be such a deepening experience, start with self for 200-hrs and enjoy coming back home and learning the techniques of breathing, movement and meditation of the ancients.

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  • Module 1
    The start of a new journey
    Mid January – March
    11 x 3hr lessons
    Philosophy, anatomy, yoga techniques
  • Module 2
    Yoga Sadhana
    deepening your practice
    April - Mid June
    11 x 3hr lessons
    Practical and Philosophy
    3 hrs Private intuition
  • Module 3
    Yoga Mastering
    building confidence
    Mid June – August
    11 x 3hr lessons
    teaching methodology
    3 hrs Private intuition
    Assessment preparation 
  • Module 4
    Expanding inwardly
    August - Mid December
    11 x 3hr lessons
    Assessment & Graduation
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Course Info
  • Hours
    200 hrs total
    160 hrs training
    20 hrs self study
    20 hrs classes
  • Location
    Benoni
    Yoga Wisdom Studio
  • Dates
    Mid January - Mid December
  • Topics
    Origin and Philosophy
    Asana and adjustment
    Different styles of yoga
    Kriyas, Meditations, Pranayamas
    Skills gaining, teaching practice
The YTT at Yoga Wisdom emcompasses and embraces all styles of yoga, and giving a general hatha yoga foundation that can give rise to your own individual way of teaching.
It is a part-time course and classes are done weekly, 3-hr session during the week. This year will be Monday 09:00 - 12:00, and twice in three months a Thursday 09h00 - 12h00 for practical classes, as well as joining a group class once per week. Total of 6 hours private intuition during the year.
The course fee for 2024 is R25 000 including VAT. See below for more payment options.
The course is run in Benoni, east of JHB, and runs for 12 months, Mid January – Mid December each year.
The course is created according to international standards of a 200-hr fundamental training for teachers. A comprehensive course including all facets of hatha yoga practice, asana, pranayama, relaxation, meditation and shatkarmas. A course to help you build confidence in your teaching skills and learning the basics of hatha yoga practice.
180 hrs completed with a senior teacher. The entire hours to be attended to secure your qualification as a teacher.
Full payment with early bird special: R22 000
Full payment: R24 000
Payment per Module
January: R6250
April: R6250
July: R6250
September: R6250
The whole course is to be attended to secure your qualification as a teacher.
Pranayama:
aniloma viloma, Nadi Sodhana, kaki pranayama,breath of fire, bastrika, Kumbhaka (breath retention), Sheetali, Brahmari, full yogic breathing, abdominal breathing, Surya Bedha Kumbhaka
Mudras and Bandhas:
maha mudra, tetra bandha, mulha bandha, uddiyana bandha, shambhavi mudra, Sarvadvarani samyamya (closing of the gates), vipareete karani
shatkarmas:
neti, nauli kriya, trataka, kapabhati
Origin of hatha yoga
history of eastern philosophy
Patanjali's sutras
5 paths of yoga
Reincarnation & karma
Maya - the illusion
Advaita Vedanta (non dualism)
The mind, ego and Self
Chakras, Nadis, Shushumna, Gunas
Varagiya, Ragadwesha, Viveka
Mantra meditation
Vipassana
Chakra Siddhi
breath awareness (anapana)
Earth breathing
Spinal breathing (cosmic orbit)
insight meditation (jnana yoga)
kaya stairym
yoga nidra
Chakra breathing
trikonasana, parivritta trikonasana
bhugangasana & Urdhva Mukha svanasana
adho mukha svanasana
virabadrasana 1 & 2
Ustrasana
Baddha Konasana/padangasana
Danurasana
padmasana
ardha matsyendrasana
sarvangasana, halasana, karnapidasana & matsyasana
navasana
ananda balasana and balasana and jathara parivrittanasana
gomukhasana
virabadhrasana, Urdhva prasarita eka padasana
urdvha hastasana, Tadasana & Vrksasana, Adho mukha vrksasana
urdhva danurasana
sirsasana
bakasana, kakasana & Mukta hasta sirsasana
padangustasana and supta padangustasana
parsvakonasana and parivritta parsvakonasana
parsvottanasana
purvottansana
utkatasana
Patita tarasana, camatkarasana, fallen triangle, skandasana and twisting skandasana
suryanamaskara
uttanasana and paschimottanasana
mayurasana
savasana
virasana
kurmasana, uttana kurmasana
kukkutasana
asana, swastikasana, siddhasana & gracious pose
simhasana
vajrasana
garudasana
marichiasana 1 – 4
vasistasana
rajakapotasana
triang muka eka pashimottanasana and prasarita padottanasana
ardha chandrasana and moon pose Urdhva Hastasana
Utthana Kurmasana
Structuring a Yoga class
Pranic Healing and senstivity
Voice projection and confident teachings
cues and physical adjustments
different styles of hatha yoga
• The Trainee has a minimum of 2 years regular self-practice apart from attending public classes.
• Trainee completes at least 20 hours of regular classes with the Course Principal teacher.
• Trainer interviews the Trainee in person or if not feasible, remotely.
• The Trainee supplies a letter of recommendation from their principal teacher.
• The Trainer runs an open Assessment Day.
• A love for the practice and desire to share it with others.
• The whole course is to be attended to secure your qualification as a teacher.
There should be absolutely no hidden or additional costs involved
All learning material is provided and included in the costs
20-hrs practice in class is included in the costs
If additional classes would like to be attended, costs according to monthly cost for joining the studio
If there are additional reading you would like to pursue, I have books on loan or you may want to purchase for yourself.
You are encouraged to observe a few classes
Join the 2024 course. Contact me for further arrangements.
You are welcome to contact us if you have questions. 082 852 9289, jeanette@yogawisdom.co.za