RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training Course

WHEN? JUNE 01 – JUNE 22, 2017

The Yoga Alliance RYT200 Teacher Training Course with Swamiji comes to Eastern Europe in June 2017. It is rated as one of the most comprehensive and authentic yoga teaching courses based on Raja/Ashtanga yoga. Approaching yoga as a spiritual discipline, the course covers all important aspects of this ancient science of holistic health and wellness. The 3-week immersion is designed to make each participant not only a competent and confident yoga teacher but also more spiritual and happy individual.

Experience the RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training Course in a wonderful & serene beach location on Croatia’s #1 island, Hvar with one of India’s most respected yoga teachers…Swamiji from Pushkar Meditation Temple, India.

To see what people who have trained with Swamiji have to say, kindly visit Trip Advisor.

As Swamiji believes in giving individual attention to each participant the number of vacancies is extremely limited. Book early not to miss this rare opportunity!

To know more about Swamiji and Pushkar Meditation Temple, please visit www.meditationinpushkar.in.

The course

The carefully crafted course and syllabus go way beyond the syllabus prescribed by Yoga Alliance. The course will be given in Cast Away, a unique and serene location on top of 2 pebble beaches with wonderful views on the Adriatic and the many surrounding islands.

Daily Schedule

* 06:00 to 07:00 Meditation Walk

* 07:15 to 09:15 Morning Practice Session

* 09:30 to 10:15 Breakfast

* 10:30 to 12:30 Theory Class

* 12:45 to 13:45 Lunch

* 14:00 to 16:00 Break

* 16:00 to 18:00 Afternoon Practice Session

* 18:30 to 19:30 Satsang (soulful mantra chanting)

* 19:30 to 20:30 Dinner

* 20:30 to 21:30 Self-study/Sharing

* 21:30 to 22:00 Meditation/prayer

* 22:00 Lights off

Please note:

* The venue is a very remote and serene location on the island of Hvar in the middle of nowhere with very basic infrastructure, providing us an ancient “ashram like” ambiance… the way the sages / yogis once lived!
* The food will be satvik (pure vegetarian), served three times a day. Drinking, smoking etc is strictly prohibited.
* Saturdays will be your day off.
* Two 11:00 to 13:00 sessions will be used for mid-session and final written tests.
* Day 11, and Day 20 will be used for mid-session / final practicum tests.
* On day 21, the hours from 16:00 to 19:00 will be devoted to Dikshant (certification) ceremony.
* From Day 12 to 20, one hour of theory session will be devoted to self-study.
* Each participant would be handed over a post TTC individual roadmap.
* Participants wanting a spiritual name as per their astrological chart would need to provide their place, date and exact time of birth.
* Participants are requested to bring their own yoga mat and writing material.

The Course Syllabus

Yoga Alliance registered Yoga Teachers Training Course (RYT200)

Pushkar Mediation Temple’s Yoga + Meditation Teacher Training Course is aimed at transforming an individual into a yogi who knows the very purpose of life, is ever happy and content. She/he is like a lit candle that spreads the light by shared presence!

The Course covers:

a) Techniques, Training and Practice: 120 hours

Topics in this category include:

* Yama, Naiyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi, Mudra, Bandha, Kriya (shatkarma), Mantra, Meditation and other ancient and modern yoga practices and techniques.
* These hours are divided between guided practice of the techniques and analytical training in how to teach the practice with correct techniques. Both areas receive equal emphasis.

b) Teaching Methodology: 30 hours

Topics in this category include:

* Communication skills such as gauging the audience ability, group dynamics, time management, and the establishment of priorities and boundaries.
* How to address the specific needs of individuals and special populations, to the degree possible in a group setting.
* Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting.
* Teaching styles.
* Qualities of a teacher.
* The student learning process.
* Business aspects of teaching yoga (including marketing and legal).

c) Anatomy and Physiology: 20 hours

Topics in this category include:

* The psychic physiology of yoga with three bodies and five sheaths.
* Five kinds of breath and five kind of breathing.
Gunas (sat, raj and tam) and vikaras (Kapha, pitta and vata).
Kundalini, chakras, nadis – sushumna, ida and pingala.
* Difference between human physical anatomy/physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy/ psychic physiology (kundalini, chakras, nadis, etc.).
* Pranic/psychic healing techniques.

d) Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers: 30 hours

Topics in this category include:

* The study of yoga philosophies and traditional texts (such as the Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Bhagavad Gita, Yogopanishada and other scriptures).
* Yogic lifestyle, with observance of Yama and Niyama (non-violence or ahimsa etc).
* Understanding of four purusharthas (endeavors) (dharma, artha, kama, moksha).
* Imbibing the shat-sampatis (six qualification for becoming a qualified seeker (mumukshu).
* Ethics for yoga teachers, such as those involving teacher – student relationships and community.
* Understanding the value of teaching yoga as a service and being of service to others (seva).

A minimum of 2 hours would be spent on ethics for yoga teachers.

e) Practicum: 10 hours

Topics in this category include:

* Minimum of 5 hours of actual practice teaching as the lead instructor, assisting, observing or giving feedback.
* Receiving and giving feedback.
* Observing others teaching.
* Assisting students while someone else is teaching.

Price

2000 Euros per person
(2 persons per shared beach hut)

(Very limited places available)

That includes:

* Pick up from the port of Starigrad
* Welcome drink
* RYT200 course with Swamiji
* 22 nights of accommodation in a shared beach hut at Cast Away
* Full board with satvik food (vegetarian)
* RYT 200 certification
* Tourist Tax
* Drop-off at the ferry port of Starigrad

Location: Cast Away