200 Hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training 

Come for The Practice

Everyday Morning Practice includes Led Class as well as Mysore Style, both suited to progressively take you to a deeper practice where the breath, the movement and the asana become one.

Come for Teaching Experience

Ashtanga Yoga is a Systematic Practice, in this program you will learn how to teach the amazing flow of ashtanga vinyasa from guiding, to hands-on adjusting, to being able to teach a full led class.  

Come for it all!

Become a Certified Yoga Teacher in Ashtanga Yoga/Vinyasa Yoga, one of the most powerful experiences one can choose to go through!

​We ask students to be comitted to the practice and the teachings, therefore the training involves studying practice and hard work! 

200 Hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training Syllabus

TEACHING ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA

• History of Ashtanga  vinyasa  yoga
• Mysore style
• The Vinyasa system
• How to present yourself
• The opening and closing Mantras
• Ways of learning
• Explanation
• Demonstration
• Adjustment
• Existing injuries and health conditions
• Pain

TEACHING UJJAYI BREATHING

• Why ujjayi breathing is good for you
• In yogic terms
• In physical terms
• Breath and the nervous system
• Contraindications

The four stages

• Conscious control of the breath
• Slowing and deepening the breath
• Directing the breath into the upper body
• Adding the ujjayi sound

TEACHING THE BANDHAS

• The four Bandhas
• Moola Bandha
• Benefits
• How to teach
• Uddiyana Bandha
• Benefits
• How to teach
• Jalandhara Bandha
• Benefits
• How to teach
• Maha Bandha
• Benefits
• How to teach

​TEACHING THE DRISTI

• The Nine Dristis
• Benefits
• Table of Dristi and poses

TEACHING POINTS

• What to say
• General teaching points
• Breath
• Feet
• Legs
• Focus and dristi
• Indicators
• Asana teaching points
• Teaching the Primary series
• Samasthiti
• Surya Namaskara A
• Surya Namaskara B
• Standing Postures
• Padangushtasana
• Padahastasana
• Utthita Trikonasana
• Parivritta Trikonasana
• Utthita Parshvakonasana
• Parivritta Parshvakonasana
• Prasarita Padottanasana A
• Prasarita Padottanasana B
• Prasarita Padottanasana C
• Prasarita Padottanasana D
• Parshvottanasana
• Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana
• Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
• Utkatanasana
• Virabhadrasana (A & B)
• Sitting Postures
• Dandasana
• Paschimattanasana 
• Purvatanasana
• Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimattanasana
• Tiriangmukhaikapada Paschimattanasana
• Janu Shirshasana A
• Janu Shirshasana B
• Janu Shirshasana C
• Marichyasana A
• Marichyasana B
• Marichyasana C
• Marichyasana D
• Navasana
• Bhujapidasana
• Kurmasana
• Supta Kurmasana
• Garbha Pindasana
• Kukkutasana
• Baddha Konasana
• Upavishta Konasana
• Supta Konasana
• Supta Padangushtasana
• Ubhaya Padangushtasana
• Urdhva Mukha Paschimattanasana
• Setu Bandhasana
• Finishing Postures
• Urdhva Dhanurasana
• Paschimattanasana
• Sarvangasana
• Halasana
• Karnapidasana
• Urdhva Padmasana
• Pindasana
• Matsyasana
• Uttana Padasana
• Shirshasana
• Baddha Padmasana
• Padmasana
• Uth Pluthi
• Shavasana

TEACHING THE SANSKRIT COUNT

• Using the Sanskrit counting during the primary series

ADJUSTMENTS

• Types of adjustments
• When to adjust
• Who to adjust
• Safety considerations

HOW TO ADJUST

• Foundation
• Alignment
• Breath
• Touch
• Adaptability

TEACHING PRACTICUUM

• Teaching in small groups
• Teaching the entire group
• Demonstration of postures to students giving the procedure to come in and out of the posture, benefits and modifications.
• Teaching a one hour thirty minute class as a part of the final teaching practicum

YOGA PHILOSOPHY

• Definition of Yoga
• Discipline of Yoga
• Witnessing The essence of Yoga
• Five modifications of the mind
• Foundations of yoga
• Practice-Abhyasa
• Non-Attachment-Vairagya
• Eight limbs of Yoga
• Five Yamas
• Five Niyamas
• Asana
• Pranayama
• Pratyahara
• Dharana
• Dhyana
• Samadhi

Study of Pranayama (breathing exercises) & Bandhas

• The Mechanics of Breathing
• Four Aspects of Pranayama
• Introducing the practitioner to his natural breath
• Abdominal Breathing
• Thoracic Breathing
• Clavicular Breathing
• Full Yogic Breath
• Nadi Shodhana
• Bramhari
• Bastrika
• Kapalabhati
• Sheetali & Sheetkari
• Ujjayi
• Moola, Uddiana, Jalandhara & Maha Bandha.

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The Yogic Diet

• Food
• Relationship between food and our emotions
• TYPES OF DIET
• Sattvic
• Tamasic
• Rajasic
• Yoga and vegetarianism

YOGIC ANATOMY

• Study of the seven chakras
• Study of seven layers and seven bodies
• Kundalini and its importance
• Definition of Health
• Relationship Between Mind, Body and Health
• The body
• Tension and relaxation
• Pain
• Bodily functions
• Attitude to illness
• Health and Enlightenment

Yogic Management of diseases applied to

• Cardiovascular System
• Respiratory System
• Endocrine System
• Digestive System
• Musculoskeletal System

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THE COURSE INCLUDES ASHTANGA MANUAL AND ONE PRACTICE CHART FROM OUR INSTITUTION, TUITION
AND CERTIFICATION BY THE SCHOOL WITH YOGA ALLIANCE STANDARDS.

ADDITIONAL BOOKS YOU CAN PURCHASE FOR THE PROGRAM:
DAVID SWENSON – ASHTANGA YOGA THE PRACTICE MANUAL
SRI K. PATTABI JOIS – YOGA MALA
JEAN HALL – ASHTANGA YOGA & MEDITATION
CARL ABBOTT – DYNAMICS OF HATHA YOGA
BIHAR SCHOOL OF YOGA – ASANA PRANAYAMA MUDRA BANDHA

Yoga TTC Sample Schedule
Monday through Friday
6.00am-8.00am      Led/Mysore
8.00am-10.30am      Breakfast break
10.30am-12.00pm   Asana Methodology
12.00pm-3.00pm    Lunch Break
3.00pm-4.00pm     Vinyasa krama/Hatha asana sequencing
4.00pm-5.00pm     Pranayama theory/Practice
5.00pm-5.15pm       Tea Break
5.15pm-6.30pm       Study of Yoga Sutras
6.30pm-7.00pm     Meditation
Saturdays: Asana Practice only from 6 to 8am and Sunday holiday.

​THIS A COMPREHENSIVE ASHTANGA YOGA INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 200 HOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION WITH YOGA ALLIANCE. AT THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL BE A CERTIFIED ASHTANGA YOGA INSTRUCTOR, ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER WITH YOGA ALLIANCE. YOU WILL BE QUALIFIED TO TEACH ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA.

THE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM GIVES YOGA TEACHERS THE SKILLS TO WORK INTELLIGENTLY WITH NEW STUDENTS WHO WISH TO LEARN THE ASHTANGA VINYASA PRIMARY SERIES AND WITH SEASONED STUDENTS WHO WISH TO DEEPEN THEIR PRACTICE AND MOVE INTO THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES.