The Origins of Yoga
Yoga in India dates back thousands and thousands of years. While there is no official recorded date of its birth, the first mention of yoga was found in the Vedas, a collection of yogic religious texts from around 1500 to 1000 BCE. Patanjali, a respected Indian sage known as the ‘father of yoga’, systematised the practice of yoga in a text called The Yoga Sutras. The sutras, meaning threads, are the basis of all modern forms of yoga, meditation and yogic practices. Many centuries following, yoga was spread to the rest of the world by devotees of the practice including B.K.S Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, Desikchar, and Indra Dhevi, who would go onto popularise the yoga that we know today.
Through this traditional program, you will:
✔️ Become a fully qualified yoga teacher with a highly regarded certification.
✔️ Learn the skills and knowledge you need to teach compelling dynamic vinyasa yoga classes.
✔️ Step into your full potential and discover how you can teach and live your yoga authentically, with power and joy.
✔️ Deepen your practice and experience the transformative effects of consistent practice and a yogic lifestyle.
✔️ Experience and learn how yogic philosophy, chanting, meditation, mantra, pranayama and other tools can be applied to modern life and shared with your students.
✔️ Enjoy a small group size so you are guaranteed to get the attention and support you need.
✔️ Train with dedicated teachers and trainers that will help you achieve your goals.
It is critical to develop skills, discipline, and structure, to be effective as a professional yoga instructor. We provide essential training and education in specific methods of Yoga practice. This yoga training itself gives all participants a solid foundation in Vinyasa Yoga and understanding the core of what yoga is, by implementing a strong educational and foundational healing art in their lives. Transformation takes place through integrative learning, resulting in a more balanced and harmonious life.
Becoming a great teacher is difficult – it needs your dedication and hard work. We are prepared to dive in with you and help you master the art, technique, and principles of becoming a yoga teacher.
What Should I Expect During Yoga Teacher Training?
You will learn the proper alignment skills, methodology, and techniques for teaching basic or advanced asana. We will explore anatomy, physiology, pranayama, philosophy. and much more. Learn the foundations of anatomy specific to yoga practice, clear asana alignment based on an anatomical understanding of the body. Learn intelligent sequencing that gives you the tools to design safe, effective yoga classes suitable for any student, skills of communication, knowing and speaking to the students in front of you with grounded clarity.
Learn from teachers from India and Gresse, teachers dedicated to teach others the importance of the history of yoga, not only the physical aspect of it , but what yoga really means.
It’s the initial step in doing what you love! Whether you want to teach yoga or simply grow your practice. It benefits anyone looking to deepen their practice or understanding of yoga, or simply looking for direction and develops clarity of intention and authenticity that is grounded in the practice of Svadyaya (self-study).
What will a training programmed give me?
· The confidence to stand up and lead a powerful yoga class, with the understanding of how to adapt for beginners and those working with injury.
· The ability to teach and assist in a compelling, honest and heartfelt way that will have your students coming back for more!
· The qualification to teach in studios, as well as equipping you with the knowledge to set up your own classes and private sessions.
· Tools to transform all areas of your life including your well-being, your relationships and your career.
· Even if teaching yoga isn't your ultimate goal, a teacher training programme will take your knowledge of yoga to a whole new level both mentally and physically and give you the tools to transform your practice and your life off the mat.
What makes us unique?
· Experiential learning – our teaching style is practical and hands-on.
· A training based on the traditional Indian practice.
· The opportunity to learn from teachers from India and outside US.
· Lots of teaching practice – you will teach every single day of the training.
· An opportunity to practice your teaching on real students in our studio community classes - an experience like no other!
· Free classes in our studios for the duration of your program.
· Opportunity to teach in our studio.
· Support for you to grow as a person, to let go of things that hold you back and learn how to achieve the things in your life that matter to you the most.
Teachers:
Omayra Rivera, Owner Yoga Om Wellness Studio
Asha Gowda - Coming from Bangalore, India
Dimitris Dibelo- Coming from Patras, Greece