200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Asana is the starting step of yoga. Also termed the Seated posture, it allows other asanas to get performed. It is done in all styles of yoga, i.e. Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa & Iyengar. It comprises Methodology and Asana Practice. Daily 3-4 hours of practice of Yogic postures are to be done. The introduction of students to the different types of yogic postures is done methodically by increasing the difficulty level step by step. After your basic practice of Asana is done then students encounter asana flows, adjustments and awareness & breathe of subtle aspects.

Pranayama is a breathing practice or breath regulation technique. "Prana" means "Life Energy" and "Yama" means "Control" making meaning the control of breath or life energy. It comprises Physiology, Methodology & Practicum. Pranayama is the process of controlling breathing or vital energy in the body. In this subject, students learn methods to control their breath and function with vital energy in the central body part. It is an important subject for our students to make them professionally sound for their Yogic future.

In simple terms, Mudra is a sign language or gesture to express the state of mind through the actions of fingers. It awakens the internal and dormant energy of the yogi's body. Some of the yoga mudras are Jnana/Gyan Mudra, Chinmaya Mudra, Vayu Mudra, Agni Mudra, Varun Mudra, Prana Mudra, and Surya Mudra.

Bandha means to hold, tighten, bind or lock. Practicing it regularly helps the prana energy to store in a particular part of the body. It also awakens Kundalini by controlling Prana.

Meditation is the peaceful state of mind. It is a mental exercise that involves relaxation, focus and awareness. This exercise is usually done individually while sitting in a calm position and with eyes closed. It is an important subject for our students to make them professionally sound for their Yogic future.

Mantra Chanting is a spiritual practice. But besides this, it is highly recommended for emotional and mental balance. While chanting the mantras, you release stress and enter into a happy space.

Yoga philosophy is also dualistic. The purpose of Yoga Darshan or Philosophy is to show the path on which one can walk and enjoy the whole life i.e. attain salvation. It covers basic Yoga Philosophy, history and concepts of yoga. It is a combination of both traditional Yogic practices along with modern lifestyle.

Yoga deals with the body structure and parts. It is important to know about the structure and function of the body before performing a particular yoga asana. It covers Anatomy. Learning and explanation of aspects of physiology and anatomy for increasing efficiency of classroom explanations, asanas corrections and cues.

The ancient medicinal science that originated years ago in India is Ayurveda. India is home to many herbs and natural medicines which not only cure the body but also prevents it from further upcoming diseases or illness.

Shatkarma is a cleansing technique that consists of six yogic purity kriyas (or actions), which are also mentioned in ancient texts of yoga. Its other name is Shatkriya. Through these six actions, the entire human body is purified. The class of Shatkarma gives a detailed description of all the six kriyas namely, Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Trataka, Nauli, and Kapalbhati. Shatkarma involves the sanctification of a body in the early morning in association with the practices of various Asana.

Yoga deals with the body structure and parts. It is important to know about the structure and function of the body before performing a particular yoga asana. It covers Anatomy. Learning and explanation of aspects of physiology and anatomy for increasing efficiency of classroom explanations, asanas corrections and cuesWhat you learn is important but in a teaching training course, how you learn and how to convey the teachings to others are equally important. The class on Teaching Methodology is important as it helps in a broad way to make you a successful yoga teacher.

The class of a Yoga Alignment and Adjustment holds great importance as it corrects the posture and provides you with the right understanding of each pose or asana.

The prevention of disease through yogic actions is called Yoga Therapy. The purpose of yoga therapy is to treat various diseases by using all yogic processes like asanas, pranayama etc. All these processes have a specific effect on the subtle to the gross functions of the body.