Teacher Training - 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India
Description
The 300-hour yoga advanced training builds upon the fundamental concepts taught in the 200-hour TTC and deepens your understanding and practice. The 300 hour Teacher Training in Rishikesh India prepares you to teach principles and techniques of yoga that are more advanced than those taught in the 200-hour TTC. Rishikesh Yogpeeth's Advanced Teacher Training program is designed for those students who have completed an approved 200 Hour Teacher Training as designated by the Yoga Alliance, USA. Today Yoga is undergoing a revival of sorts, with its holistic health benefits being widely accepted and scientifically proven. Yoga's effects on Physical, Mental, and Spiritual well being are being appreciated and sought after by an increasingly health-conscious public. However, amidst this revival, the questions in the minds of Yoga enthusiasts and aspiring Yoga trainers remains the same, "Where should I study Yoga? How to identify the right trainer? What kind of Yoga training should I go for? What are the certifications that add value to my practice?"
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OVERVIEW OF THE SYLLABUS - 300HRS YTTC
Yoga Asana:
Yoga asanas can help with the recovery and management of many common diseases and disorders. This class will provide students with an introduction to the anatomy and pathology of common health issues that can be dealt through diet, asana, and pranayama practice. In recent times, a large majority of people are seen switching to organic and holistic options for their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Individuals are mostly making lifestyle alterations that can have a positive influence on their lives. Yoga asanas are a key element of adopting a 'Sattvic' lifestyle and has several underlying benefits to it. Some of the commonly known physical benefits of asanas include improving flexibility, strength and balance. Its mental benefits include easing anxiety and stress. It has several other benefits such as improving conditions for Asthmatics and helping manage a slew of chronic diseases like Diabetes, Heart disease, Bronchitis and more. Regular Yoga practises increases mindfulness of body and helps have better control over the breathing cycle.
Asana Practice:
One of the key aspects of the 300-hour yoga teacher training, Rishikesh syllabus is asana practice. Yogic postures comprise three hours of the daily schedule. Some of the other important benefits of asana practice are:
Improved muscle strength and tone
A balanced metabolism
Better cardio and circulatory health
Improved athletic performance
At the Yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh, you get to master the form of each of your Asanas and you'll also recieve detailed instructions on the benefits of practising each Asana. Complications and Contraindications for these positions as well as alternate Asanas will also be taught to help you attain mastery of your Yogic posturing.
Yoga Anatomy:
Students will learn anatomy and physiology relevant to yoga in order to strengthen their classroom explanations, cues, and corrections of asana. If you aim at becoming a yoga practitioner, it is vital to understand the functioning of the human body. As mentioned earlier, asanas have several underlying benefits to the body, and understanding the body helps you understand which Asanas to practice to strengthen each part of the body. Yoga involves stretching which lightens and re-aligns the muscle fibres, a strong understanding of the anatomy will help you be more attuned to your body and the changes happening in it.
Philosophy:
Yoga philosophy will cover the history and science behind the study of Yoga such as the understanding of the five elementary principles of Yogic practise; breathing, proper exercise, relaxation, diet and meditation. Part of the 300-hour Yoga Teacher training, the Yoga philosophy class aims at equipping you with in-depth knowledge and understanding of Yoga not just in terms of postures, but the 'why' behind them. This class will prepare students to study and understand Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Once a week, students will lead a discussion reflecting on the week's readings. Before class, students should write down one question on a notecard directly related to the day's reading and give this to the teacher at the start of class. This is aimed at improving classroom engagement and retention of the day's teachings.
Pranayama, Yogic Breathing, Yoga Nidra & Chanting:
Students will learn techniques to open vital energy centres in the body with a goal of becoming proficient enough to teach these skills to their students. Practical teaching experience will begin from the second week.
DAILY SCHEDULE - 300HRS YOGA TTC
In keeping with the requirements of Yoga Alliance - USA, 300 hour TTC program follows a tight schedule where 6 to 7 training hours in the day are assigned to some aspect of yoga. You may find the training intensive but enlightening. Depending on the time of the year, mornings can begin as early as 5:30 a.m. with meditation followed by some yoga postures and classes or lectures in philosophy or anatomy. Chanting and pranayama are also part of the schedule. During training you are provided with three yoga meals, fruit refreshments and green tea. Daily written homework is also the norm as that is how you will gain in-depth knowledge of the subject. Sleeping early is encouraged as that is part of yogic practice.
Monday to Friday
05:30 am - Wake Up
06:00 am - Herbal Tea
06:15 am - Shatkarma/Yogic cleansing
06:30 am - Pranayama and Chanting
07:30 am - Yoga Asana
09:00 am - Breakfast
10:30 am - Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
11:30 am - Yoga Philosophy
12:30 pm - Lunch
03:30 pm - Self practice / Group discussions
04:30 pm - Yoga Breathing | Yoga Nidra
05:00 pm - Hatha/Ashtanga Yoga Asana
06:45 pm - Pranayama | Meditation
07:15 pm - Dinner
10:45 pm - Lights Out
Saturday
05:30 am - Wake Up
06:00 am - Herbal Tea
06:15 am - Shatkarma/Yogic cleansing
06:30 am - Pranayama and Chanting
07:30 am - Yoga Asana
09:00 am - Breakfast
10:30 am - Film
12:30 pm - Lunch
03:30 pm - Special Topics and Week-in-Review Feedback
04:30 pm - Special Asana Class
07:15 pm - Dinner
10:45 pm - Lights Out
Please note : Daily Schedule is subject to change - Rishikesh Yogpeeth