200 Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training Course

Open Dates

  • $999.00 – One payment
  • $549.00 – Two monthly payments of $549

Given the current situation related to COVID-19, Yoga Alliance has temporarily allowed Registered Yoga Schools (RYSs) to deliver yoga teacher trainings in a virtual format. We are now offering our upcoming 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in an online format.

The online yoga teacher training program follows the same curriculum as the onsite program but is delivered as an online training through recorded videos, live online interactions, and exercises. All classes are recorded and released in the same schedule format as the onsite course so that you can attend the training from your home at the scheduled times or at a later time that suits your time zone and schedule. The online training is running as an ongoing program that you can join at any time suitable for you.

Yoga Alliance has approved our request for delivering the course online. You will receive a Yoga Alliance Yoga Teacher Certificate if upon successful completion of the course if started before 30 September 2020 .

BENEFITS OF THE ONLINE PROGRAM

  • Study from the comfort of your own home from anywhere in the world
  • Save time and cost of travel
  • Join the program at any time
  • Complete the course in 4 weeks or at your own pace that suits your schedule
  • Watch the classes as many times as you want
  • Access to a closed facebook community group with other students
  • Q&A live webinars with teachers
  • Support and answer to personal questions via email or in facebook group
  • Receive feedback on your video recorded practice and teaching
  • Yoga Alliance Certificate upon completion of course started before 30 June 2020

Just like our onsite program, the 200 hours Online Yoga Teacher Training Course has been carefully designed for people of all ages, physical ability, and previous Yoga experience. The pace of the course will allow those new to yoga to follow the teachings while giving more experienced students ample opportunity to deepen their practice and understanding.

Whether a beginner, advanced practitioner, teacher or someone looking to find a way out of the daily sufferings/struggles that come with the conditioned mind this course will give your life-changing perspectives.

Our yoga school and training are registered and approved by Yoga Alliance. This means you will receive training that meets their standard for minimum hours for techniques & training, teaching methodology, anatomy & physiology, yoga philosophy, and practicum. Upon successful completion of the training, you will qualify for RYT200 certification which will open many doors for you if you wish to teach internationally.

EXAMPLE OF DAILY SCHEDULE

07:00 – 07:30 Meditation
07:30 – 09:00 Yoga Practice
10:00 – 11:00 Yoga Philosophy
11:30 – 12:30 Art of Teaching
15:00 – 16:00 Anatomy & Physiology
16:00 – 17:30 Yoga Practice
19:00 – 20:00 Live Q&A call with teachers

CURRICULUM

PART 1 – YOGA TECHNIQUES, TRAINING, AND PRACTICE

  • Asanas – the classical yoga poses along with its physical, energetic and healing effects. Additional modern additions and variations from intermediate level to advanced
  • Pranayama
  • Mudras and Bandhas
  • Kriyas – the classical purification exercises
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Meditation – various techniques will be explored
  • How to teach and practice the techniques.

PART 2 – TEACHING METHODOLOGY

  • Teaching methodology includes demonstration, adjusting and assisting students
  • Teaching styles, qualities of a teacher and the student’s process of learning
  • Class sequencing and class layout.
  • Preparation points for building a yoga class
  • Meeting the needs of students
  • 4 tools of teaching
  • Principles of teaching different asanas; standing, balancing, seated, core, backbends, restorative/cool down poses, etc.
  • Advice for teaching based on Karma Yoga – the business of yoga.

PART 3 – YOGA ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

  • Subtle Anatomy (Chakras, Nadis, Energy bodies & Kundalini
  • Physical Anatomy (Human skeleton, Joint-segments with movement and functions, Muscle tissue and Fascia theory)
  • Functional Anatomy (Main Muscle groups and their functions, Skeletal variations and the influence on Yoga Asana performance, Spinal health and most common injuries)
  • Human Physiology (The major body systems and organs, special focus on the Respiratory system and the Nervous System)

PART 4 – YOGA PHILOSOPHY, LIFESTYLE, AND ETHICS

  • What is Yoga?
  • The 8 limbs of Yoga from Patanjali
  • The Yamas & Niyamas studied in detail
  • History of Yoga
  • How Yoga-Asanas works
  • Sat Karma Kriyas (Purification techniques)
  • Sublimation & energy flow
  • Polarity
  • The Consciousness of Oneness (Advaita Vedanta Principles)
  • Prana & Pranayama
  • The Gunas and Ayurveda
  • Tantric Principles
  • Relaxation in yoga
  • The Heart center & The  Consciousness of Oneness
  • Yoga Nidra & the 4 States of Consciousness
  • Buddhism & Yoga including essential teaching: Anatta, 4 noble truths, 8 fold path
  • Bhakti Yoga
  • Self Inquiry (Atma Vichara)

PART 5 – PRACTICUM

  • Practice teaching
  • Receiving feedback
  • Observing others teaching and listening/giving feedback