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Teachers Training

Becoming a Yoga Teacher

200-hr foundation course

An amazingly exciting adventure to learn more about the practice, philosophy and history of yoga, deepening of your knowledge and expanding your horizons, allowing the teachings to move you into a different space of you.

Becoming a teacher can be an incredibly 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
    Start of a new journey

    Yoga & being on the yogic path
    Origin of HathaYoga
    Prana – Life force energy
    Nadis – Flow of energy
    The Chakras
    Sankya Philosophy & The Gunas
    The 5 paths of yoga
    The mind – Part 1
    The 3rd eye – the spiritual eye
    Kundalini
  • Module 2
    Expanding inwardly

    The mind – Part 2 (kleshas, vrittis, Bhumi Chitta)
    Patanajali’s Sutras and the 8-fold path.
    Indrajala – Indra’s Net
    Pancha Indriya & Pratyahara
    RagaDvesha
    Abhyasa & Vairagya
    Pancha Kosha
    Pancha Vayus
    Sharira Traya
    Mantra AUM & the four states of consciousness
  • Module 3
    Mastering Thyself

    Indian Philosophy – origin history and expansion
    Tantra Yoga
    Mantra and Yantra Yoga
    Mudra
    Maya & Advaita Vedanta
    Granthis – knots of illusion
    Purusha – Higher Self
    Reincarnation & past lives
    Death and Dying
    Laya Yoga & Nadasaudana
  • Module 4
    Expanding into you

    Yoga Sadhana (self practice)
    Channeling and teaching from above
    Verbal cues and communication
    Class design and preparation
    Physical adjustments
    Physical anatomy
    Energetic Protection & Ethicd
    Assessment & Graduation

Yoga Retreat
Weekend away (full immersion)

A weekend immersion in the practice of yoga and the teachings of the yogis.

  • Full 3 hour purna yoga class
  • Philosophical teachings on:
    - Samadhi,
    - non-attachment and non doing,
    - meditation practice of doubt
    - Letting be (wu wei)
  • Dharana practices from the Tantras
  • Connecting to other realms and spirit guides
  • Time to relax, walk and swim
  • Amazing vegetarian food
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Course Info
  • Hours
    200 hrs total
    130 hrs training
    20 hr retreat
    30 hrs group session
    20 hrs self study
  • Location
    Benoni
    Yoga Wisdom Studio
  • Dates
    To be announced
  • Topics
    Origin and Philosophy
    Asana and adjustment
    Kriyas, Meditations, Pranayamas
    teaching skills & 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 and half hr sessions during the week. Either morning or evening and joining a group class when possible.
The current course fee is R30 000. See below for payment options.
The course is run in Benoni, east of JHB, and runs for 12 months, 38 lessons and a weekend retreat, comprising of a years course
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: R24 000
Full payment: R28 000
Payment per Module
Module 1: R7 000
Module 2: R7 000
Module 3: R7 000
Module 4: R7 000
The whole course is to be attended to secure your qualification as a teacher.
Please discuss with me if a monthly payment plan is preferred.
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, kapalabhati
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