Yoga Teacher Training / Yoga Holiday

 

7pm Saturday 28 June – 12 :30 Sunday 20 July 2008

 

 

Syllabus ; Daily Schedule ; Location ; How to get there

 

This 200 hour Yoga Teachers Training course has an interdisciplinary approach that will draw from several mainstream traditions as well as the instructors’ own wide experience. The teachers on this course are also experienced therapists.

 

As a teacher you need to guide people so that they can not only do the poses without injury but do them in a way suited to their own present condition. It’s not only important to know how to adapt any pose but also to know which alternatives may be better suited. Emphasis is on getting the prana (or energy) to flow in each person and for each person to practice with enjoyment, correct breathing and sincerity.

 

Course Syllabus - 200 hours

Yoga Asanas   60 hours

Basic postures and variations /sun salutation /relaxation /abdominal breathing /full yogic breath /2 pranayama /advanced postures /

basic routines and variations /meditation / visualizations to explore chakras / chanting

 

Practice and Teaching   60 hours

Beginners and intermediary classes /the elderly /children and yoga for pregnancy /teaching techniques / use of language and communication / use of props / assisting hands-on / finding personal style in teaching / designing for mixed level classes / how to teach new posture in depth / assessing individual needs / therapeutic use of yoga postures

 

Anatomy, Physiology  10 hours

Basic anatomy and physiology

Physiological and energetic effects of asanas, pranayama, meditation and relaxation

Benefits and contra-indications for all techniques

Effects of structural and postural alignment on health

Physiological  and emotional effect of stress

Nutrition

 

Philosophy   10 hours

Prana (Qi) Nadis (Meridians) and chakras (energy centres)

The human energy field

The 4 paths of yoga

The 8 limbs of yoga

Principles of self-development

Teacher student relationship

Introduction to the Bagavad Gita

Karma and reincarnation

Ethics for yoga teachers

 

Homework and group study   40 hours

 

Various activities  20 hours

Includes more meditation and chanting, discussions, DVDs, introduction to Shiatsu etc

 

Daily Schedule

                                    Breakfast

7 – 10                         Asanas, Meditation, Relaxaton (main asana class)

10 - 11                        Break

11 – 12:00                 Philosophy or Anatomy & Physiology

12 :00 – 4pm             Lunch and free time, study periods

4 –  7 pm                    Asanas (detailed explanations, teaching class)

7 -  8 pm                     Dinner

8pm                            Free time or introduction to Shiatsu or consultations with teachers plus evening events including DVDs, discussions, meditation, chanting etc

 

All meals are fully vegetarian prepared by our cook at the farmhouse.

 

Location

 

La Croce is a farmhouse situated just outside the village of Rimbocchi (walking distance) near the town of Bibbiena (bus connection), half way between Florence and Arezzo in the Tuscan hills. This is the northern tip of the Casentino National Park. The farmhouse lies on the footpath which leads directly to the monastery of  Chuisi della Verna where St. Francis of Assisi experienced his stigmata.

La Croce, altitude 700 metres, is surrounded by mainly oak and chestnut trees. The park is home to many varieties of wild fauna and wild animals including wolves, deer, wild boar, falcons and eagles. The views from the house are spectacular. There are waterfalls and small pools to swim in at the foot of the mountain.   

 

Accommodation : The farmhouse has 4 bedrooms (from 2 to 6 beds) but you may bring a tent if you prefer to camp.

 

There’s no landline telephone connection at La Croce, nearest telephone and internet cafe in nearby towns Bibbiena and Biforco.

 

 

How to get there

 

Fly to Pisa (Ryanair) or Rome (Ryanair, Easyjet), then by train to Arezzo, which is also well linked from Milano, Bologna and even Genoa. There is also a rail link from Arezzo to Bibbiena. We will meet you at Arezzo or Bibbiena railway station. (see map below)