200Hrs YogaSutra Teacher Training Syllabus

200 hours Breakdown


Your Practice: 100 hours

This section will include daily asana, pranayama and meditation practice.

[1] Asana

  • The practice will loosely follow the Ashtanga primary series
  • Exploration by category such as backbends or inversion

[2] Pranayama

  • Three part breath variations
  • Nadhi Shodana
  • Kapalabhati
  • Bhramari
  • Bhastrika

    [3] Meditation

    • Vipassana
    • Mahayana
    • Mantra

    [4] Kriyas

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    Teaching Blueprint: 30 hours

    The topics in this section will include;

    [1] Observations

    • Body reading and analysis
    • Poses observation
    • Classes observation
    • Physical and energetic observations

    [2] Demonstrations

    • Concept of poses breakdown
    • How to breakdown and demonstrate poses

    [3] Adjustment

    • How to adjust
    • Catering to different body types
    • Pose breakdown

    [4] Your Voice

    • How to use your voice
    • Your words

    [5] The Yoga Class

    • Sequencing
    • Setting up the class
    • Different styles of classes
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    Yoga Philosophy: 30 hours

    The topics in this section will include;

    [1] The Koshas

    [2] Yoga History

    • From the Vedas to Modern Schools of Yoga
    • The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali

    [3] The Bhagavad Gita and The Ramayana introduction

    • Unveil the main concepts of both sacred works
    • Understand the relevance to today Yoga as an industry

    [4] Ethics

    • The Eight Limbs Of Yoga
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    Yoga Anatomy & Physiology: 30 hours

    The topics in this section will include;

    [1] Introduction To Human Body

    • The 9 Body Systems
    • Basic Movements
    • Skeletal System
    • Muscular System
    • Muscle Corrections
    • Nervous System
    • Pulmonary System
    • Fascia Connection
    • Landmark Palpation

      [2] Human Anatomy

      • Head & Neck Anatomy
      • Thoracic – Scapular – Shoulder Anatomy
      • Elbow – Wrist & Hand Anatomy
      • Lumbar – Pelvic & Sacrum Anatomy
      • Hip Anatomy
      • Knee – Ankle & Foot Anatomy
      • Spinal Relation
      • Peripheral Relation

      [3] Advance Anatomy

      • Normal Posture
      • Pain Physiology
      • Basic Injury Screening
      • Posture & Movement Screening
      • Stability System
      • Scapular System
      • Sub-System
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      Energetic Anatomy: 10 hours

      The topics in this section will include;

      [1] The Chakras

      • What is chakras
      • How Chakras affect physical

      [2] The Vayus

      • What is Vayus
      • How to access Vayus

        [3] The Nadis System

        • Historical and physical explorations

        [4] Bandha

        • The three main Bandhas
        • How to use the Bandhas and understand the function
        • Historical references
        • Differences between Bandha and Mudra
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