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Introduction The yogi Krishnamacharya (1888-1989) is widely credited as the “father of modern yoga”. His students included Sri BKS Iyengar and Sri Pattabhi Jois. There is hardly a style of yoga anywhere in the world now that has not been influenced by or derived from his teachings. Svastha in Sanskrit refers to the state of complete health and balance. Krishnamacharya used to say that people come to yoga for different reasons, but three of importance to note: for maintaining health and fitness, for therapy when they are unwell, and for spiritual or personal transformation. This programme will build a solid foundation for you to teach students with any of these needs. Krishnamacharya’s central principle was that yoga must be made relevant to the student. Consequently, this programme will emphasise a personalised approach to yoga and help you develop the skills you will need to teach a variety of people taking into account their occupation, life stage, and state of health: whether it is a 15-year old on the school basketball team, or a 70-year old grandmother not doing any other regular exercise. We will cover all the other traditional aspects of yoga (mantras, mudras, bandhas, cakras, kriyas etc), as well as the connections with anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and modern medicine. Important pointers and concepts from Ayurveda – the traditional system of Indian medicine – and its connections to yoga will also be taught. You will gain the understanding necessary to help others on a path to holistic health. This course is intended for • serious students interested in becoming certified yoga teachers • committed students who wish to deepen their personal practice • yoga teachers from all schools seeking a greater understanding of authentic yoga principles • yoga teachers fulfilling Yoga Alliance’s continuing education requirements • students interested in building a firm foundation to pursue the intensive yoga therapy programme with the Mohans. Yoga Alliance Accredited School Pure Yoga is a registered school with Yoga Alliance. Our programmes are internationally accredited and have exclusive recognition. Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be given a certificate from Svastha Yoga and Ayurveda, and be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance as a yoga teacher at the 200-hour level (RYT 200). Yoga Alliance is an international governing board for yoga teachers and training programmes in the U.S and globally. Becoming a RYT means having a higher profile and gaining international recognition as a yoga teacher, attributes that many hiring studios look for. For more information, please visit www.yogaalliance.org Our Mission To grow our community of committed yoga practitioners, empowering those who demonstrate dedication to a personal practice, by sharing the knowledge, skills and tools we have learned so they too can start teaching yoga. We intend to guide trainees toward a healthy self-confidence, while at the same time invoking in them a sense of humility and excitement, knowing that they are at the beginning of a long journey. |
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