Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
Overview
This 200 hours holistic yoga teacher training course includes classes on meditation, mantra chanting, shatkriya (cleansing process), Hatha yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, anatomy, yoga philosophy, yoga teaching methodology and adjustment, Naturopathy and Ayurveda. During your stay, you will experience a gratifying transformational and personal growth opportunity, and share some of the most memorable moments in your life with fellow like-minded people, connected in the path of yoga, uplifting consciousness, and healing humanity.
During the opening (welcoming) ceremony you will be provided with a complete yoga kit which includes, book for study, notebook, neti-pot, rubber neti, school t-shirt, and bag. The course is structured so that all levels of yoga practitioners can learn and develop their practice and teaching abilities. On the final day of the course, you will be awarded a certificate of completion. All yoga class material such as yoga mats, bolsters bricks and belts will be provided by Pyramid Yogshala but you can bring your own personal yoga mat if you want.
What You'll Learn
This course is tailored to meet the needs of beginners and intermediate yogis who want to pass on their passion for yoga to others, or simply enhance their practice to a whole new level and deepen their knowledge on the subject. You will be immersed and living the yogic lifestyle for 28 days and experience the real Indian yogic culture firsthand. This course is also a big opportunity for personal growth for you’ll be developing self-discipline, self-control, stamina, endurance, and resilience, and learn spiritual and physical purification techniques, along with learning a new set of skills that will help you if you choose the yoga teaching profession. Big attention is given to yoga teaching techniques and principles, as well as for correct alignment of asanas, and you’ll learn not only how to prepare and conduct a class from beginning to end, but also how to demonstrate, adjust and help your future students to reach their maximum potential and get the most benefit from the asanas performed. Your level of fitness will improve significantly, and you will feel your body and mind much more strong, flexible, and balanced, and overall wellness because of the intense daily practices.
Pranayama
Pranayama is a set of yogic techniques and practices generally defined as breath control and is on its own considered a science. Here is what you’ll learn on the subject:
- Introduction of pranayama
- Benefits of pranayama
- The Pranic body
- Prana and lifestyle
- Breath, health, and pranayama
- Pranayama and the spiritual
Bandhas (Energy Lock)
Bandhas are energy locks provoked by the contraction of certain groups of muscles and are widely used in yoga practice. Here's a glimpse of what you’ll learn on the subject
- Preparation for Bandha
- Benefits of Bandha
- Mula Bandha
- Jalandhara Bandha
- Uddiyana Bandha
Mantra Chanting
Mantras play a big role in daily yogic life. Mantras are sounds and prayers that carry huge energy and vibration. You’ll be taught to sing:
- Opening mantra
- Om chanting
- Gayatri mantra
- Guru Vandana (prayer to Guru)
- Student and master mantra
- Patanjali mantra (Ashtanga mantra)
- Completeness mantra
Kriya and Shatkarma
Shatkarma is the Sanskrit term for one of the six yogic purification techniques (kriyas) as outlined in the "Hatha Yoga Pradipika." The purpose of these cleansing techniques is to keep the body strong, clean, and healthy. They remove toxins and anything blocking the flow of prana in the body.
Practicing shatkarma internally purifies the body and makes pranayama and meditation practice easier by preparing the body to perform these practices without distraction, discomfort, or fatigue. This is a traditional yogic cleansing technique that is very effective and good to remove many illnesses and open the body blockages. You'll learn:
- Jal neti
- Ruber neti
- Kunjal Kriya
- Nauli Kriya
Hatha Yoga
Indian traditional yoga style is called "Hatha" (“ha” means sun “Tha” means moon), unifying the sun and the moon within (Yin and Yang). It's a physical method for preparing and maintaining the body, providing stamina flexibility, balance, and strength. This is the most traditional popular and beneficial yoga style. What you’ll practice:
- Joints warm ups (Pawanmuktasana series a, b and c)
- Surya namaskara (Sun Salutation) and Chandra Namaskara (Moon Salutation)
- Yoga Mudrasana
- Matsyasana
- Gupta Padmasana
- Baddha Padmasana
- Kukkutasana
- Garbhasana
Backward bending Asanas
- SaralBhujangasana (Easy cobra pose)
- Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
- TiryakaBhujangasana (twisting cobra pose)
- Sarpasana (snake pose)
- ArdhaShalabhasana (half locust pose)
- Shalabhasana (locust pose)
- SaralDhanurasana (easy bow pose)
- Kandharasana (shoulder pose)
- Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose)
- Setu Asana (bridge pose)
- Gomukhasana (cow’s face pose)
Forward bending Asanas
- Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)
- GatyatmakPaschimottanasasna (dynamic back stretch pose)
- PadaPrasarPaschimottanasana (legs spread back stretch pose)
- JanuSirshasana (head to knee pose)
- Ardha Padma paschimottanasana (half lotus back stretching pose)
- Hasta PadaAngushthasana (finger to toe stretch)
- Padahastasana (hand to foot pose)
- SirshaAngusthaYogasana (head to toe pose)
- Utthitajanusirshasana (standing head between knees pose)
Spinal Twisting and Advanced Asanas
- ArdhaMatsyendrasana (half spinal twist)
- ParivrittiJanuSirsasana (spiralled head to knee pose)
- Poornabhujangasana (full cobra pose)
- Kurmasana (tortoise pose)
- Poornashalabhasana (full locust pose)
- PoornaDhanurasana (full bow pose)
- Dhanu-rakarshan-asana (archer’s posed)
- Chakrasana (wheel pose)
- Hanumanasana (leg splitting pose)
- Poornamatsyendrasana (full spinal twist pose)
- Mayurasana (peacock pose)
- Padma mayurasana (Lotus or bound peacock pose)
- Gorakshasana (Yogi Gorakhnath’s pose)
- Astavakrasana (eight-twists pose)
- Vrischikasana (scorpion pose)
- Inverted pose, balancing pose, and core pose
Teaching Methodology & Adjustment and Alignment
During these classes, you will learn how a perfect posture should be. You will also learn how to connect with your future students through correct class verbal guidance and touch adjustment, recurrent yoga injuries, and how to prevent them. The teaching methodology is one the most important part of the course as students will learn the following:
- How to conduct a class
- Classroom management
- How to get in and come out from the posture
- How to assist & help while teaching the class
- Which kind of words you should be using as a yoga teacher
- What makes you different than other teachers in terms of teaching.
- Which kind of asanas you should recommend with a different health issue
- How to use belts, bolster, bricks and chair during the class adjustment
Yoga Philosophy
The history of yoga, the sutras of Patanjali, and the importance of yoga and its origins in India, are the subjects of these classes and lectures. Questions will be addressed and you will deepen your knowledge about yoga.
Yoga Anatomy
Anatomy classes expose how the body, bones, inner systems, and respiration are affected by asanas and the flow of breath. Knowing the basic structure and function of the organs and systems is very important to practitioners, so that their work as yoga teachers can be safe and beneficial to future students. This is what you’ll learn:
- Complete body anatomy
- Skeleton system
- Muscular system
- Circulatory system
- Nervous system
- Respiratory system
Ashtanga Vinyasa
An intensive and integral part of yoga, the Ashtanga yoga style requires deep commitment and self-practice to achieve the goal. The Pyramid’s yoga instructors are experienced teachers and advanced practitioners of the Ashtanga style and will guide you safely through the hardest postures. You’ll learn the complete led primary series:
- Standing poses
- Hasta Padangusthasana & Pada Hastasana
- Utthita Tri Konasana
- Parivrtta Tri Konasana
- Utthitan Parsva Konasana
- Parivrtta Parsva Konasana
- Prasarita Padottanasana A, B, C & D
- Utthita Parsvottanasana
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
- Utthita Parsvasahita
- Utthita Eka Padasana
- Ardhabaddha Padmottanasana
- Utkastasana
- Virabhadrasana A,B and C
- Primary Asanas
- Paschimottanasana A, B and C
- Purvottanasana
- ArdhaBaddha Padma Paschimottanasana
- Tirieng Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
- JanuSirsasana A,B and C
- Marichyasana A,B and D
- Navasana
- Lolasana
- BhujaPidasana
- Kurmasana
- GarbhaPindasana
- Kukkutasana
- BaddhaKonasana A & B
- Konasana A & B
Intermediate Asanas
- Salabhasana A & B
- Dhanurasana
- Ustrasana
- Kapotasana A & B
- SuptaVajrasana
- BakasanaA
- Bakasana B Jump
- ArdhaMatsyendrasana
- Yoga Nidrasana
- Tittibhasana
- PichaMayurasana
- Vatayanasana
- Gomukhasana A & B
- Hasta Sirsasana (head stand)
Advanced A (optional)
- Kasyapasana
- Bhairavasana
- UrdhvaKukkatasana A
- Galavasana
- EkaPadaViparitaDandasna
- VipritaSalabhasana
- GandhaBherundasana
- Hanumanasana
- Natrajasana
- Raja Kapotasana
Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a form of healthcare that combines modern treatment with traditional methods. It includes alternative, natural therapies to modern medicine.
Naturopathy involves the study of the natural healing powers of the body itself. Exercises and yoga techniques are used, among others, to help the body heal its digestive system, circulatory system, excretory system, respiratory system, and all other organs of the body.
Naturopathy focuses on:
- the body’s capacity to heal itself
- preventing health problems
- a personal responsibility to optimize health
- In this module you'll learn about:
- Introduction to naturopathy and mud therapy
- Hydro therapy
- Chromo therapy
- Air therapy and Colour therapy
- Space therapy and keys to healthy life
- Massage and Introduction to acupressure
- Naval dislocation treatment , Diseases and it's treatment
Ayurveda:
Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). Thus, Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life. Based on the idea that disease is due to an imbalance or stress in a person's consciousness, Ayurveda encourages certain lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain a balance between the body, mind, spirit, and the environment.
Ayurveda treatment starts with an internal purification process, followed by a special diet, herbal remedies, massage therapy, yoga, and meditation.
The concepts of universal interconnectedness, the body's constitution (prakriti), and life forces (doshas) are the primary basis of ayurvedic medicine. Goals of treatment aid the person by eliminating impurities, reducing symptoms, increasing resistance to disease, reducing worry, and increasing harmony in life. Herbs and other plants, including oils and common spices, are used extensively in Ayurvedic treatment.
In this module you'll learn:
- Introduction to Ayurvedic philosophy
- Health, Disease & 3 Doshas (Kapha, Pitta, Vata)
- Food guidelines for basic constitutional types
- Herbal Remedies
- Panchakarma (Detox treatments)
Daily Schedule
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:00-06:30 Morning tea
- 06:30-08:00 Hatha yoga class
- 08:00-09:00 Pranayama
- 09:00-10:30 Breakfast/tea
- 10:30-11:30 Mantra/Anatomy/Teaching Methodology/Adjustment
- Tea break 15 minutes
- 11:45-12:45 Teaching methodology/Anatomy/ Ayurveda
- 13:00-15:00 Lunch/rest
- 15:00-16:00 Philosophy/Naturopathy
- Tea break 30 minutes
- 16:30-18:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa
- 18:00-19:00 Meditation/Yoga Nidra
- 19:30-21:00 Dinner
Note: This schedule can be changed and will vary from week to week. Final weekly schedule will be provided in the beginning of the course.
