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)
