Asana
• In-depth study of basic alignment for over 100 asanas. Beginner & intermediate poses
• Learn safe positioning for beginner-level students
• Key modifications for all standard poses for stiff, injured or beginner students
• Key guidelines for keeping students safe whilst practising with you
• Key understanding of balancing muscle engagement & active stretching
• Learn how to create optimal opening of the body in every pose
• Focal point Intelligence – discover which is the centre point for each asana and how to benefit from activating towards and from it to perform the full pose
• Key descriptive language for effective teaching of asanas
• Benefits and potential risks of each asana
• Adjustments – physical and verbal

Yoga Props Usage
• Study the proper use of a yoga chair, belt, blanket, blocks, bolster and yoga mat
• Learn quick use of props for flow classes
• Learn more methodical use of props for slower study of asanas
• Use props for injuries and to investigate poses from different approaches to go deeper

Anatomy & Physiology
• Introduction to yoga anatomy – organs and systems of the body, skeletal system, muscular system and the biomechanical intelligence of the body
• Study all the major joints – movements, restrictions, muscular system, physiology, postural muscles
• Understand the muscular system – muscles for movement and alignment in asanas

Philosophy
• Study the timeline for an overview of the historical Yoga Lineages
• Understand how we got here: from the first schools of yoga all the way to the modern era
• Tantra and modern yoga
• Buddha and Buddhism's influence on yoga
• Classical Yoga of Patañjali =>Yoga Sutra study
• The Bhagavad Gita

Ayurveda
• Understanding the Five Elements (Space, Air, Fire, Water, Earth)
• The Three Doshas (3 main mind/body principles that create special mental and physical characteristics)
• Examine the basics of a Yogic Diet – You Are What You Eat

Yogic Practices
• Esoteric Anatomy (the anatomical system of conscious energy within the body)
• Chakras (energy centres)
• Mudras (seal or locking energies)
• Bandhas (energy locks)
• Vayus (energies of the breath)
• Nadis (system of passageways through our bodies where we transform and move the energy of the breath) Pranayama
• Study the basic techniques for breath awareness
• Learn reclining pranayama for activating the ribs, then the lungs
• Learn Ujjaii 1, Ujjaii 2, Viloma & Nadi Shodhana
• Learn the benefits of deep relaxation
• Practise yoga nidra
• Kriya – explore the traditional basic active cleansing techniques

Meditation
• Start a daily practice during the training with guided meditation techniques
• Daily journal exercises to contemplate the challenges and the rewards of meditation
• Begin a self-practice of basic meditation
• Learn the basics of teaching meditation

Teaching Methodology
• Study the art of teaching
• Observe the structure of classroom dynamics
• Practise teaching one-on-one with fellow teachers
• Practise teaching small groups of 2-5 students
• Contemplate your key motivations for teaching and realise that by knowing them, you can use them to teach from the core of your being
• Establishing your teaching voice with exercises and feedback
• Introductions & closing exercises for professional classes
• The Art of Good Demonstrations
• Ethics to consider as part of committing to the path of yoga and the seat of a teacher
• Explore confident and welcoming body language

Weekly exercises in the Art & Science of Sequencing Theory 

2-30 June

Part 1:

2-14June

Day off: Saturday, 8 June

Part 2:

18-30 June

Day off: Monday, 24 June

8:00am-10:00am Morning Intensive (Asana, Pranayama, Meditation)

11:00am-6:00pm Study (Including breaks)

**Morning Intensive Only (Rest of the day off)

7, 14, 23 June

8:00am-1:00pm Morning Intensive (Asana, Pranayama, Meditation)

Morning Intensives
The Morning Intensives are the daily asana practice. The intensives run 7:00am-9:00am daily (Sundays off). They include asana, pranayama and meditation practice.

They are an integral part of the programme where techniques are learned, skills are sharpened and the fire of transformation is fuelled. The commitment to practice with the same group of yogis over an extended period of time has enormous power in it.

This part of the programme is open to students who desire a life-affirming shift, but are not participating in the full Teacher Training. Those registered in the Full Teacher Training have this included in the programme.  

Students who are interested in participating should bear in mind that this will be a physically and emotionally demanding programme. It will require a strong commitment and personal sacrifice, as well as the support of the student's primary support network.

Interested students must:
• Have a deep desire to learn and personally explore the deeper dimensions of yoga
• Have a minimum of 12 months of regular yoga practice
• Be free of major injuries going into the programme
• Have a coachable attitude
• Be fully committed and understand that 100% full attendance is required
• Be willing to forgo most other personal or professional commitments for the duration of the programme
• Have read the required readings and submitted homework below prior to the beginning of the course

Homework submission prior to the start of the course
• Bhagavad Gita – 250 to 500-word summary of the main teachings, PLUS choose 3 favourite chapters and write 1 paragraph on each: what you learned from it and why you liked it.
• Light on Yoga – Write a basic explanation of the Yamas & Niyamas as outlined in the first section of Light On Yoga and how they are beneficial to your life today.
• Practice, study & memorise the WildLotus Foundation Practice Sequence (Students should know the poses by name and picture using Light On Yoga as reference).

Required readings prior to training
• Bhagavad Gita (any version)
• Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
• WildLotus Foundation Practice Sequence (will be sent to students before training)

Patrick Creelman

As PURE Yoga's founding teacher, Patrick has found a unique role over the past decade as a leader in the growing yoga community throughout South East Asia. His teachings are informed by years of study under the yogic traditions of tantric philosophy and skilful alignment which his classes are based on, allowing students to access and build upon their own strength and intelligence.

FULL TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME

2-30 June 2024

MORNING INTENSIVE PRACTICE

*Application is NOT required for Morning Intensive sign-up. Please register at PURE Yoga Studio reception.

Photos and videos may be taken, solely for PURE marketing purposes.

Early-Bird Discount:       

• Early-Bird Discount ends 15 April 2024.

Refunds/Cancellations:    

• All refunds are subject to a 10%  processing fee before 27 May 2024.
• All refunds are subject to a 30%  processing fee starting 28 May 2024.
• Processing fee will be deducted from your refund.
•  No refund starting 2 June 2024.

Minimum No. of Students
This programme requires a minimum of 25 students.

Maximum No. of Students
We accept a maximum of 50 students.

Special Offer from KURIOS and nood food:

•  15% off all KURIOS regular-priced products for all yoga event registrants on dates of the workshop.
•  20% off all nood food items for all yoga event registrants on dates of the workshop.

Contact & Enquiries

• For enquiries, please email events@pure-yoga.com

To register, please contact Shanghai studios or see reception.

Will I be able to teach right after I graduate from this programme?
Yes. All the course materials taught in this course prepare students with all the foundational knowledge and skills needed to become yoga teachers. Some students take it to deepen their own personal practice, kick-start a life transformational experience, while others do it to immediately to start a teaching career. Others who do not want to proceed into teaching immediately would immerse into further trainings. More than half the students from our graduate programmes begin teaching friends, family, moving into part-time teaching in studios and then full-time teaching. 

 

Will I be able to teach at PURE Yoga after graduating from this programme? 
PURE Yoga is always open to applications and supports graduates from our programmes. We do have many teachers at Pure Yoga currently who are previous graduates. While we encourage graduates to apply with us, there is never a guarantee of job placement due to availability of openings or space within our studios. However, any graduates whom apply with us are kept in our database and are advised if there are openings available. 

 

Will PURE Yoga help with my Yoga Alliance application? 
Upon successful graduation of our teacher training programmes, PURE Yoga will send the students a link to where they can apply for the Yoga Alliance certification. Our programmes and our school is Yoga Alliance accredited, meaning that students graduating from our programmes will “automatically” be approved when they apply to Yoga Alliance. From there, students will take their own steps in applying for Yoga Alliance – whether you are applying for 200-hour certification, 500-hour or so forth.  We offer Yoga Alliance Registration Service, for price please refer to “Tuition”. 

 

If I miss one day, will I be able to make up for it? 
Students undergoing this programme must be fully committed and understand that 100% full attendance is required. They must also be willing to forgo most other personal or professional commitments for the duration of the programme – only with 100% attendance and completion of the course will students receive a certificate and no make-up of work will be given. Should there be any problems with this, students must speak with the faculty prior to the course and only under very special circumstances will it be considered. 

 

Will I receive a certificate after the programme?
Upon successful completion, 100% attendance, and following the code of conduct – students will receive a Certificate of Completion from PURE Yoga for this teacher training programme.