Embark on a transformative journey at The Museum of Yoga, nestled in the heart of vibrant Rio de Janeiro. This yoga teacher training offers a unique opportunity for certified instructors and passionate students to delve deep into the profound realms of yoga, enhancing your teaching skills and personal growth. Yoga residency is another level of yoga teacher training, with more time, more teachers, and more commitments.
The training includes unlimited classes, workshops, assisting, and teaching in real yoga classes for real yoga students in a real yoga studio: The Museum of Yoga.
Whether you are a certified instructor aiming to refine your expertise or a student with a passion for personal growth, this yoga residency at The Museum of Yoga in Rio de Janeiro is your gateway to deepening your yoga practice and honing your teaching skills.
Specialized focus
Delve deep into the art of Vinyasa yoga, learning the subtle nuances of healing and relaxation.
Why choose The Museum of Yoga?
Benefit from the wisdom of experienced yoga masters and teachers who are dedicated to nurturing your potential.
Immerse yourself in the serene atmosphere of The Museum of Yoga in Brazil, where ancient wisdom meets modern teaching techniques, fostering creativity and growth.
This residency is not just about gaining teaching skills. It is a profound personal journey. It is designed for both certified instructors seeking advanced knowledge and students aspiring for personal growth.
Become a part of a diverse and supportive community that values collaboration, learning, and mutual growth.
The Museum of Yoga
The Museum of Yoga is the premier yoga studio in Brazil since 2005, with hundreds of classes per month and the most beloved Teachers. 90 percent of their teachers graduated from their teacher training programs.
They have more than 16 years of experience in yoga teacher training, and their students are teaching and opening yoga studios all over the world.
Coara Nunes, the director of The Museum of Yoga, has more than 30 years of experience in yoga (in Brazil and New York City) and international yoga instructors who are here to expertly guide you through your yoga teacher training here in Rio de Janeiro.
Their combined years of experience and intuitive teaching approach provide an in-depth understanding of the ancient wisdom of yoga as well as practical teaching techniques.
Why choose this teacher training?
You need to learn the five layers of yoga. This teacher training is based on the Pancha Kosha paradigm: you need to learn not only the physical aspects of yoga but also the energetic, mental, meditative, and spiritual aspects. You need to know several yoga styles.
The Museum of Yoga brings yoga teachers of several yoga styles (like Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Shivananda, Yin yoga, etc.) so you can have a vast notion of yoga practice. You will learn more than 20 types of yoga sequences.
There are several types of students, so you need to know several types of sequences like sequences according to age, sports, Ayurvedic traits, beginner, intermediate, or advanced students, etc.
You will learn the basics of yoga philosophy: yoga was created based on ancient Vedic texts that you read here line by line helping you interpret the deep meaning of those texts so you can be clear about the theoretical framework of yoga.
You will get an individualized astral map interpretation related to your yoga practice. You will have an individual interpretation of your astrological map so you know which yoga techniques are going to bring you balance and wisdom.
The Museum of Yoga has hundreds of students that are now yoga teachers and yoga studio owners all over the world. This is the premier yoga studio in Brazil since 2005, with hundreds of classes per month and the most beloved teachers. 90% of their teachers graduated in the teacher training and yoga residence program.
Overview
The daily course outline consists of morning yoga and meditation practice, classes (modules range from anatomy, philosophy, history of Indian yogic culture, and class sequencing), afternoon practice, and group teaching.
You will follow a very practical hands-on approach, learning the art of adjustments, key pose alignments, the use of basic yoga props, and how to approach yoga as a business.
You will explore ethical topics such as yoga etiquette, as well as the practical elements of teaching such as marketing, pricing, and time management.
A pivotal component of this course is the physical practice of different styles of yoga. Students will practice the Ashtanga primary series as well as Vinyasa, Yin, and intensive yoga, gaining an appreciation for the many different forms of yoga in the modern world.
Upon graduating, you will be able to draw from your own experience of this wide variety of yoga styles to create and enhance your own class sequences.
Curriculum
Dive into the essence of yoga with a holistic curriculum that covers every facet of the practice from mastering asanas and refining yoga sequencing for diverse age groups, to exploring pranayama, meditation techniques, and various yoga lineages.
You will have access to more than 200 yoga classes per month, between 20- 40 workshops per month, mentoring, and yoga class practice in a real studio with real students.
Techniques, training, and practice
These hours are a mix of analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques and guided practice of the techniques themselves. Topics in this category include, but are not limited to:
- Pratapana (conditioning)
- Asana (postures)
- Pranayama (breathing)
- Meditation
- Sequencing
Teaching methodology
Topics in this category include:
- Communication skills such as group dynamics
- Time management and the establishment of priorities and boundaries
- How to address the specific needs of individuals and special populations
- Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting, and correcting
- Teaching styles
- Qualities of a teacher
- The student learning process
- Business aspects of teaching yoga
Anatomy and physiology
Topics in this category include:
- Human physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and may also include energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, koshas, etc.)
- Study of anatomy and physiology along with its application to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc.)
Yoga philosophy or lifestyle ethics
Topics in this category include, but are not limited to:
- The study of yoga philosophies, traditional texts, and modern yoga scholarship
- Yoga lifestyle, such as diet and interpersonal relationship skills
- Ethics for yoga teachers, such as those involving teacher-student relationships and community
Practicum
Topics in this category include:
- Practice teaching as the lead instructor
- Receiving and giving feedback
- Observing others teaching
- Assisting students while someone else is teaching
Objectives of the program
- Design and lead beginner to intermediate-level of Vinyasa flow yoga classes
- Facilitate safe body alignment through verbal cues and hands-on assists
- Guide both active and Restorative yoga classes
- Lead classes in meditation and pranayama
Sample daily schedule
After a walk along the white-sand beach in Ipanema, the day begins with the morning routine of pranayama. Asana and meditation to prepare the body and mind.
A practical asana clinic where you walk through alignment, safe modifications and adjustments. In this interactive class, you pair up with classmates for on-the-spot teaching.
- 11:30 - Lunch and yoga Nidra
Amazing vegan and vegetarian restaurants nearby at beautiful Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. You will provided a list of several options that starts at 5 / 6 dollars per meal.
The class begins with a short meditation to refocus the mind before diving into the rich history of the the classical yoga scriptures like Patanjali's yoga sutras, Gheranda Samhita< Shiva Samhita, Baghavad Gita among other sacred texts.
- 16:30 - Yoga technique clinic
The focus here is to learn basic yoga techniques like Kriyas, Pranayama, meditations, deep relaxation, mantras, mudras, bandhas among others.
After freshening up back at the hotels, you will walk to the main street to recharge with filling fresh local food and the famous Kirtan (mantra singing).
