Teacher Training
Elevate & Evolve: 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Gopal Palanisamy (進化與昇華 200小時流瑜伽教師培訓)
1 September-27 October Peninsula Office Tower – Tsim Sha Tsui
Vinyasa Yoga emphasises linking the breath with movement, creating a continuous and seamless flow of movements. This course offers a balance between strength, flexibility, and mindfulness through smooth transitions with a specific breath pattern. You will learn how to overcome fear and to develop confidence with movement on breath synchronisation.
Often there is a misconception of Vinyasa practice as physically challenging, however, in this workshop, you will learn step by step in breaking things down towards a better and stronger foundation. This programme helps you to understand the concept of, modifications, basics and foundations of Vinyasa. You will learn how to be creative in making a sequence, to deepen a sense of flow, grace, and connectedness, both on and off the mat. This programme is modified in a way that is suitable for all different levels and abilities, accessible for beginners who are willing to learn and practise at their own pace while also providing intermediate to advanced variations and progressions for more experienced practitioners.
At the end of the programme, students will walk away with a proper foundation for teaching yoga safely through clear instructions, adjustment skills and become a compassionate, knowledgeable, confident and grounded teacher.
Yoga Alliance Accredited School
PURE Yoga is a registered school with Yoga Alliance. Our teacher training programmes and teachers are internationally accredited, have exclusive recognition and qualify for the 200-hr Yoga Alliance Certification.
Yoga Alliance is an international governing board for yoga teachers and training programmes in the U.S. and globally. Graduates of our programme are automatically eligible to register as a RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) with Yoga Alliance. Becoming a RYT means having a higher profile and gaining international recognition as a yoga teacher, attributes that many hiring studios look for.
Mission Statement
We offer this training in an effort 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.
Interested students should bear in mind that this course will be a physically and emotionally challenging. It requires a strong commitment, some personal sacrifice and dedication.
- Have a desire to learn and to explore the deeper dimensions of vinyasa practice.
- Have at least 12 months of any kind of yoga practice.
- Have a clear mind and good intention.
- Have an open heart to learn.
- 100% attendance
- Breath Work
- The Art of Sequencing
- Teaching Methodology
- Principles of Alignment
- The Art of Adjustments
- Principles of Teaching
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Yoga Philosophy
- History of yoga
- Different Vinyasa lineages and methods
- Gunas
- Important Sutras from
- Sage Patanjali
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika
- Upanishads
- Bhagavad Gita
- Ashtanga Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
- Pranayama (Ujjayi, Nadi Shodhana, Bhastrika, Kapalabhati, Sheetali, Sheetkari & Brahmari)
- Mudra (Hasta, Mana & Kaya)
- Bhandha (Types, importance and benefits)
- Chakras (Activation in asana practice)
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Kriyas
- Anatomical planes
- Directions, terms, definitions, and movements
- Location of bones, joints, and muscles
- Types, functions and range of movements
- How to apply basic terms while teaching
- Understanding how it works on asanas
- To prevent misalignment
- The OM Sound of the Universe
- Mantras for peace, happiness, grounding, gratitude
- Connecting Guru Shishya
- Different deities
- Fundamental elements of Vinyasa Yoga
- Name of asanas (Sanskrit/English)
- Illustrate asanas with options & variations
- Transitions from
- Standing
- Seated
- Arm balances
- Inversions
- How to give safe and effective adjustments
- Physical
- Verbal
- Prop-based
- Energetic
- To deepen and understand the importance of one’s personal practice
- Learning asana modifications, limitations and how to deal with injuries
- Types of stretching and Yin Yoga
- Precautions, contraindications (dos & don’ts)
- Different types of breathing
- Conditioning drills to improve stability, mobility and flexibility (upper limbs, lower limbs, spine)
- How to hop to and from
- How to pause while you hop
- How to do seated vinyasa & transitions
- The art of lesson planning
- The science behind sequencing
- Usage of props (why, how, when and where)
- Principles of teaching (private-group class)
- Ethical guidelines for yoga teachers
- The importance of demonstrations
- How to build confidence in communication
- How to use body language
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How to meditate
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The importance of meditation
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Trataka (candle gazing)
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Yoga Nidra (psychic sleep)
1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 28, 29 September
1, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 October
Weekends & public holidays only
8:00am-7:00pm
Daily Schedule
8:00am-10:00am: Morning Intensive
11:00am-1:30pm: Lecture, discussion, asana illustration
3:00pm-4:00pm: Mantra chanting, Sanskrit
4:00pm-6:00pm: Teaching methodology, sequence making
6:00pm-7:00pm: Self-study, Q&A, assignment, self-practice
FULL TRAINING
Early-Bird Price: HK$30,800 (ends 31 July)
Regular Price: HK$38,500
MORNING PRACTICE
Full Session Practice: HK$7,800
10-Session Practice: HK$4,500
(Dates must be selected when you register)
Daily Drop-in: HK$480
(Date must be selected when you register)
**Graduates from Gopal’s previous 200-hr training courses can enjoy 40% off the Regular Price.
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Event Language
English
Minimum Number of Students
A minimum of 15 students are required
Applications
- Early-Bird Price: Applications to be sent in on or before 31 July 2024.
- Regular Price: Applications to be sent in starting 1 August 2024.
Refunds/Cancellations
- No refund or credit will be given for cancellations starting 1 August 2024.
- All refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee that will be deducted from your refund.
- A refund (only for medical and emergency reasons) must be made within 3 days with a valid proof after the event finishes.
Special Offer from nood food
10% off all nood food items or $5 off for all nood cold-pressed juices for all yoga event registrants on dates of the workshop.
Special Offer from KURIOS
15% off on all KURIOS regular-priced products for all yoga event registrants on dates of the workshop.
To register, please contact any PURE Yoga studio or see reception.
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