Diploma of Classical Yoga, Certificate of Classical Yoga, Certificate of Asana and Anatomy, Certificate of Classical Still-Mind Meditation, Advanced Diploma of Classical Yoga, Masters-Level in Classical Yoga, Certificate of Therapeutic Relaxation

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Diploma of Classical Yoga

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This is a one-year teacher training program that gives the student excellent training in the ability to teach Yoga and also in personal development.

If you undertake the Classical Yoga Teacher training, you will also explore the enquiry into the experience of life, being, and reality, made by the Yoga Sutras. You will learn how to practise and teach all eight Limbs of Yoga.

The result for you is that not only will you become competent to teach the postures of Yoga, you will be a teacher with an understanding of what YOGA is. You will have more skills than only Asana, increasing your teaching options. And most importantly, you will have the option to take that path towards deep transformation, which is the birthright of all of us.

 

Certificate of Classical Yoga

prerequisites / dates / fees

This is a one year course to suit many sorts of trainees:

·        Persons who wish to teach the wisdom teachings of Yoga, but have no wish to engage in the stretching and bending aspects of Yoga.  In this case, “asana” refers to your meditation position

·        Persons who are Yoga teachers already, but have missed out on the deeper aspects of meditation and Yoga philosophy and wish to fill that gap

·        Persons with yoga teacher training qualifications who wish to enter our Masters’ level program

·        Persons who wish to do the Diploma course but at present do not have enough experience in Asana to qualify.  In that case you would do the Certificate course followed by the Certificate in Asana and Anatomy, thus completing the equivalent of the Diploma course over 2 years instead of 1

The Certificate course entails thorough training in the Yoga sutras and Meditation.

 

Certificate of Asana and Anatomy

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This is a one-year teacher training program focusing on the delivering Asana to others, in the context of a thorough, though basic, understanding of anatomy and physiology applied to movement within asana.  It is available to

·        Current yoga teachers who do not have training in the anatomy and physiology of asana, and wish to fill that gap

·        Students who have completed the Certificate of Classical Yoga and wish to convert to the full Yoga teachers Diploma

Certificate of Classical Still-Mind Meditation

prerequisites / dates / fees

A one year course entailing a thorough study and practice of still-mind meditation and its implications for life and for enlightenment.  Starting with the Yoga Sutras, you would go on to explore the literature of other meditation traditions; and a little of the theory of cognitive psychology.  It is expected that you would be wishing to teach meditation to the general public, and so Sanskrit terms and yogic jargon will not be used.

 

Postgraduate Diploma of Classical Yoga

prerequisites / dates / fees

A further year of study achieved on a points system, for those who have completed the Diploma of Classical Yoga.  The year entails deeper study, in the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita and selected Upanisads, and in asana and anatomy.  The course also includes other practical experiences in Yoga, eg supervision in setting up meditation groups, teaching pranayama, and ashram experience, to name a few.  The Advanced Diploma is a prerequisite for the Masters’ Level program.

 

Masters-Level in Classical Yoga

prerequisites / dates / fees

The Masters” Level program entails 2 years of comparative study in Yogic texts – the student will be able to discuss differing commentaries on the Yoga Sutras, and compare different streams of Yoga philosophy,  eg Shaivite Yoga and Vedanta.  Anatomy and Physiology will be studied at and advanced level.  The graduate will be capable of leading teacher training.  Graduates may apply for entry to ACCY associate status, where you would receive development in delivering the ACCY Diploma training – your own graduates would then receive ACCY certification.

 

Certificate of Therapeutic Relaxation

prerequisites / dates / fees

A one year course, not in Yoga but in the theory and practice of helping others to relinquish stress and worry and ease out tight muscles and uptight minds.  The basis of this course is cognitive behaviourist theory.

 

 

 

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