THE COURSE

ITS CONTENT

• Philosophical and Spiritual Study of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
• Asanas - we will be working with the major forms of Hatha Raja Yoga - Sivananda, Iyengar, Ashtanga Vinyasa
• Natural breathing exercises and Pranayama - the science behind the breath
• Nadis, Chakras, Bandhas and Kriyas
• Relaxation and Meditation techniques
• The use of Music, Mantras and Chanting
• Anatomy and Physiology - covering all the body systems and understanding how yoga acts on them with additional specialist tuition in Yoganatomy.
• Guidance for Self-Practice and Personal Development
• Yoga for special circumstances, i.e: back pain, pregnancy, painful joints, etc.

....... and to give extra help in developing good teaching skills, the course will also uniquely include - Chi Gung Practice - Yoga and Chi Gung go very well together and students often enjoy the addition of this type of movement in regular classes NLP (neurolinguistic programming) - teaching yoga is not as easy as a good teacher can make it look and the body/mind connections taught in NLP are very helpful for acquiring good presentation skills Seasonal Yoga Flow - working with the meridian lines of the body and learning about different intensities of practice according to the time of year Hands-on sensitivity and expertise - guidance and tuition for postural adjustments The Alexander Technique - ‘how I use my body affects the way it works’ - it is very helpful as a yoga teacher to have an understanding of the Alexander Technique Nutrition - the importance of good nutrition cannot be over-emphasised and of course interacts with movement and mind/body connections

THE FORMAT

In London, Saturday mornings and in Scotland the Friday evening sessions are for the development of personal Ashtanga Vinyasa practice followed by practical yoga teaching tutorials / methodology and meditation with the remaining time taken up with lectures and practicals.

In addition to weekend tutorials, there is a minimum requirement of one and a half hours of weekly classes (based on 45 weeks per year) from a suitable local teacher - in total 200 hours of instruction. Home practice and study may take up another 2 - 4 hours per week, with assignments to complete for each module. Assessments will be ongoing and together with submitted written module papers, will lead to overall evaluation for certification.

Small groups ensure good input and guidance for each trainee teacher, and will lead to an International Certification CYS Yoga Alliance, enabling graduates to teach worldwide. Full insurance cover will be available to all qualified CYS teachers and the Teachers Register on the website is available to all authorities and parties interested in acquiring the services of fully qualified yoga teachers. Guidance for the setting of professional fees together with the practical aspects of running classes is also given.

Continuous professional development - Registration for CYS teachers is linked to 20 hrs CPD yearly and workshops from International Yoga teachers are in the CYS post graduate programme.

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Testimonials & Photographs

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