Online 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training

How will the course be conducted?

Highlights

• 12 weeks program – Minimum 25 hours per week which includes approximately 10 hrs of lectures (live and recorded) 10 hrs of yoga practice (guided and self-practice) and 5 hours of study (Total of Contact Hours and Non-Contact Hours is more than 200 Hours)
• Live Yoga classes with very experienced Yoga teachers
• Technology platform – Microsoft Teams App, Google meet App or Zoom App on mobile phones/iPhones (android or ios), or tablets/iPad (android or ios) or laptop computer)
• Resources - Videos, Audios, PowerPoint presentations, Documents, various live lectures and recorded lectures on www.YouTube.com/yogapointindia
• Students can also watch all the recorded sessions as per their convenience.
• There will be continuous support through the entire duration of the program via emails, video chat, group discussions, personal feedback for individual yoga practices, question and answer sessions and personalized chats with teachers and yoga experts etc.

Yoga Wellness Instructor Level II

(Government of India Certification)

Optional 4 weeks online program

• The Yoga Certification Board (YCB), Ministry of AYUSH and the Government of India has recognized Yoga Vidya Gurukul as a leading Yoga Institute in India for various yoga certifications for Yoga professionals and to conduct assessment for all the certification offered by the YCB.
• This program is for 4 weeks (25 hours per week including lectures, yoga class and self study). Moreover, this program involves lectures and practical sessions of Sukshma Vyayam, Asana, Pranayama, Kriyas, Bandha, Mudra and meditation techniques. It will also cover the study of ancient yoga texts, understanding yoga philosophy and yoga teaching methodology.
• The course will be conducted as live and recorded sessions .At the end of the course there will be written and practical examination for all the candidates.
• After completion of the course the successful candidates will receive Level II certification from YCB, under the Ministry of AYUSH (Government of India).
• Eligibility criteria : Candidates who have completed the Yoga Teacher Training Course from Yoga Vidya Gurukul (minimum 250+hours.)
• Fees : INR 7500 course fees, INR 4800 examination fee, Total INR 12500

CONTENTS OF ONLINE YOGA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Curriculum / Contents / Syllabus

• Yoga Techniques and practices
• Basic & Preparatory movements -More than 30 basic and preparatory movements to warm up the body, muscles and align the joints are taught in the program. These movements help prevent injuries during difficult yoga poses. Click to know more
• Yoga poses / asana - Yoga teacher training program includes about 90 different yoga poses starting with poses for beginners and intermediate level and some advance poses are included but it is for those who can do it easily. Yoga poses include forward bends, back bends, side bends, twists, inversions, standing poses, balancing poses, relaxing poses and meditative poses.
• Pranayama - Deep Breathing, Fast Breathing, Alternate Nostril Breathing (Anuloma Viloma), Surya Bhedan (Right Nostril Breath), Bhastrika (Bellow's Breath), Bhramari (Humming Bee Breath), Ujjayi (Psychic Breath), Shitali, Sitkari (Cooling Breath).
• Meditation - Chakra meditation, Prana or Breath focused meditation similar to Vipassana, Om Mantra meditation and Mindfulness meditation.
• Surya Namaskar - Sun Salutations. a dynamic series of Yoga poses to revitalize the body and mind. (Beginners and Intermediate Series)
• Cleansing Processes - Jalaneti (Nasal Cleansing), Kapalbhati (Frontal Lobe Cleansing), Tratak (Concentration), Vaman dhouti and Partial master cleanse or Lagoo Shankha prakshalana from the Hatha Yoga Tradition.
• Mantra and Chanting – Techniques and practice of mantras including Om, Gayatri, Mahamrityunjay, Shanti mantras, tantra related chants and chakra related mantras

Course Curriculum / Syllabus Books

• Yogapoint Guide to Yoga Practices – Kate Mandlik (Yoga Vidya Gurukul publication)
• Yoga Teacher Handbook - Yoga Vidya Gurukul Publicatio

YOGA PHILOSOPHY, STYLES, LIFESTYLE LECTURES

• Ashtanga yoga – Ethics for yoga practitioners (Yama and Niyama), asana or Yoga Poses, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyan & Samadhi (Meditation from Ashtanga yoga).
• Hatha Yoga - History, philosophy, asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and cleansing techniques.
• Different styles of yoga / Classical types of yoga (Karma Yoga / Bhagavad Gita, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Chakras).
• Ayurveda - Introduction to ayurveda, ayurveda body types, ayurveda diet.
• Yoga lifestyle.

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF YOGA PRACTICES

Human Anatomy & Physiology - a basic knowledge of various body systems including respiratory, digestive, excretory, blood circulatory, nervous, musculoskeletal, reproductive & endocrine systems. Functioning of various organs, endocrine glands and other systems which are affected by yoga practices. Health benefits of yoga techniques, precautions / contraindications are covered in these lectures and also in practical Yoga sessions.

• Injury prevention in Yoga practice, Alignment in Yoga poses