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Hot Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Spain
The teacher training at Hot Yoga Academy in Barcelona (parent company Yogalinda) is directed toward anyone who is interested in exploring the essence of yoga and refining their practice both for personal enrichment and for becoming a yoga teacher. The course is very practical; you will have ample time to practice teaching and learning how to create your own vinyasa sequences safely.
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Highlights
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Pranayama and Hot asana practice daily
- Strong focus on yoga anatomy, alignment of asanas, and learning to become an instructor
- Yoga business covered as well as creating yoga curriculum vitae
- Studio less than a one-minute walk from the beach
- Both English and Spanish training manuals are available
- In-depth theoretical and practical discussions
- 26 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
Accommodation
The apartments are within 20 to 25 minutes' walking distance from the studio. All apartments are equipped with cooking and laundry facilities, heating, and air conditioning.
Program
Certifications
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
Hot Yoga Academy teacher training courses are recognized by the Yoga Alliance. When the course is completed, you will hold a 200-hour certified yoga instructor license and be able to teach Hot Vinyasa, Hot Hatha, and regular temperature yoga in studios anywhere in the world.
Training
The program is scheduled as a 27-day intensive program. The days are full with both mental and physical stimulation. Every day starts off with a two-hour Hot asana practice including pranayama and a short meditation. The intensive schedule is six days a week with Saturdays off so you can rest your muscles and explore the city.
The first two weeks are more on theory and practicing different types of yoga such as Yin and Restorative. The final two weeks of the training are more on practice teaching where you learn how to sequence Vinyasa classes, practice teaching with blocks, straps, and blankets, learn how to adjust students, how to deal with injuries and variations of postures, as well as prenatal and Acro yoga.
Week one
History of yoga
Yoga has a rich and fascinating history. The yoga people are practicing today would not exist without the legacy of some key figures. Hot Yoga Academy pays homage to these master teachers and the main schools of yoga that they founded and how that has brought yogis to the Vinyasa yoga practiced now.
Philosophy
As students deepen their relationship with their yoga practice, the underlying philosophical aspects start to move more to the forefront of their experience. Having knowledge of the philosophy behind this practice is integral to continue nurturing themselves as they continue on the yogic path.
This includes studying the ancient texts such as Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra which outlines the eight-limbed path of yoga and the Bhagavad Gita, and why these texts are still so relevant today to practitioners and teachers.
Alignment
An essential tool in being able to practice and teach well is the correct and safe alignment of the body in a posture. This will start with the alignment of surya namaskara A (sun salutation A), as they are the foundation of the Vinyasa yoga practice, assessing and guiding each teacher trainee with their own practice first.
Most of the Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series and Bikram series are covered as well as variations on those poses. You will be taught how to get into and out of the most common inversions, such as handstands, shoulder stands, and headstands in a safe and fun way.
Week two
Pranayama
On many levels, the attention placed on being present and consciously cultivating the breath as one moves through the asana practice is what distinguishes yoga from other forms of physical exercise.
Throughout the four weeks of the course, you will be integrating various pranayama practices into your daily asana routine to become more familiar with them, also exploring their effects and benefits on body, mind, and spirit.
Meditation
All of the various things that done in the yoga practice is designed to bring the mind under control. To be able to sit and through practice, one becomes the master as opposed to the slave of their minds.
You will learn to become quiet and tune in to yourself and tune out the outside world and the constant noise that surrounds you. In order to start cultivating the habit of sitting, short meditation sessions will be incorporated into daily practice to start to fine-tune this skill.
Learning to instruct
You will be presented with the tools you need to be able to direct a student’s movement with clarity and a minimum of words as you lead them through a class. In addition, you will be able to guide them into a pose using props, such as blocks, straps and blankets, making the class accessible to everyone.
This is the very basis of learning to teach, and then as you grow more confident leading students through a physical asana practice, you’ll be able to start to add in the underlying principles of yoga philosophy.
Anatomy
It’s important to have a commonly agreed upon terminology, a language of movement, when discussing the anatomy of yoga. This also enables participants to communicate more precisely when discussing things such as the location of bones and bony landmarks; the location, attachments and actions of muscles; and the anatomy of yoga asana.
Familiarizing yourself with these terms will help you understand yoga anatomy articles and books that you read, create more consciousness within the muscle and joint actions in each posture, and enable you to more skillfully articulate those actions to your students through effective verbal cues and hands-on adjustments.
Energy body
The group will delve deeper into the second kosha or sheath, i.e. the energy body in order to learn more about the powerful role that the nadis, chakras, vayus, bandhas and granthis play in yoga practice when they are brought into balance.
Week three
Different styles and types of yoga
You will be exploring different styles and types of yoga during this week, such as Yin yoga, Acroyoga, prenatal yoga, Restorative yoga, etc. to help broaden your perspective on the many styles of yoga that is being offered and practiced today.
Yoga for every body
Hot Yoga Academy prides themselves on equipping their teacher trainees with the ability to go out into the world and teach anybody, not just those that are able-bodied.
They will show you how to make not just a pose, but essentially the practice accessible, and more importantly, safe to virtually any student that walks into your class by offering different variations and adjustments for postures.
They also place a great deal of importance on the correct use of props such as blocks, straps, blankets and the wall in order to safely get into and out of a posture, and in this way also prevent injuries from occurring.
Adjusting
Learn the art of adjusting a pose from the ground up, whether it is by using verbal cues or physical touch. You’ll be taught how to use observation to assess whether or not a student is practicing in a way that is optimal for their body and ability and according to that, offer an adjustment.
Week four
Yoga business
There will be discussions on ways in which to make your vision of your yoga business a reality, by looking at all the many options available to offer your unique service to the world.
Heather has a strong marketing background and will be able to offer tips and advice for starting out as a yoga teacher, whether it is by offering private sessions, group classes or opening your own studio.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is the ancient sister science of yoga. The two go hand-in-hand to assure health and balance in people's minds and bodies. Your constitution, which is made up of the three doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha, determine what kinds of food to eat, in which way to practice yoga, and much more in order to bring the doshas back into balance.
Practice teaching
You’ll be offered plenty of opportunity to find your voice as a teacher, as you design your own Vinyasa sequence and then teach it to your fellow teacher trainees, with constructive feedback to help you improve.
Hot Yoga Academy teaches in small groups, making use of props, playing sequencing games, and learning how to guide students through meditation and pranayama.
You can be sure that you will not only be, but also feel, more than ready to confidently teach an hour-long, well-balanced class when you have completed this training.
Evaluation
There will be two tests. The first is a written theory examination. The second is a 60-75-minute test where you teach and create your own Hot Vinyasa sequence, adjust students, and use props. You will have an opportunity to practice teaching your 60-minute sequence before the final exam.
After you complete this course, you will feel confident to be able to teach your friends and family with ease. Hot Yoga Academy believes yoga is for every body type and every person, thus, you will learn how to teach all these groups of people.
The teacher training at Hot Yoga Academy in Barcelona is directed towards anyone who is interested in exploring the essence of yoga and refine their practice both for personal enrichment and for becoming a yoga teacher. The course is very practical, and you will have ample time to practice teach and learn how to create your own Vinyasa sequences safely.
This teacher training follows the standards of Yoga Alliance. When the course is completed, you will hold a 200-hour certified yoga instructor license and be able to teach both Hot yoga and regular temperature yoga in any yoga studio in the world.
Instructors
There are generally six teachers on each course with Lezanne and Heather providing a real Yin and Yang approach to teaching yoga. Each instructor is an expert in their field and you will get a broad spectrum of styles and types of yoga on this training.
When time allows, Heather also covers yoga for sports athletes while Lezanne and Morgan discuss yoga as therapy when discussing health concerns.
Lezanne is often called Mother Earth since her knowledge in philosophy and biomechanics and pretty much any topic of yoga is astounding. Heather meanwhile provides the more practical, business side of teaching yoga as her background before yoga was in sales and marketing. She is also a yoga business coach so she will be happy to help in any way she can regarding any questions about your future careers.
Topics include
- Philosophy - Eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga
- Yoga history and the different paths of yoga
- Asana, pranayama and meditation
- Preventing injuries
- Teaching skills
- Introduction to basic adjustments
- Structuring and sequencing
- Anatomy and physiology
- Chakras
- Basic principles of Ayurveda
- Different styles of yoga including Yin, Restorative, prenatal, Acro, etc.
- Vedic chanting and mantras
- Establishing yourself as a yoga teachers
- Business and ethics
- Practice teaching classes
- Curriculum vitae creation
Schedule
Monday
- 09:00: Arrival day
Typical daily schedule
- 09:00 - 11:00 Hot Vinyasa Asana practice, pranayama, and meditation
- 11:00 - 13:00 Theory, alignment or practice teaching
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
- 14:00 - 17:00 Different styles of yoga like Prenatal, Acro, Restorative, etc. | Theory, practice teaching and anatomy
Departure day
- Written exam
- Communal pot-luck lunch
- Closing ceremony
Instructors
Heather Anderson
Heather began practicing Hot yoga in Toronto, Canada, 20 years ago. Heather has been lucky to have been trained under Baron Baptiste (Baptiste Power Hot), Ted Grand (Moksha Hot Yoga), Alex Leikermoser a.k.a. yogagurl and the Tribe yoga instructors, Scarlett and Raquel. Heather is certified in teaching Hot Vinyasa and Prenatal yoga and has been teaching for over 10 years and has been teaching teacher trainings for over 7 years. Her background in business and marketing has allowed her to help yoga teachers follow their dreams in her 1 on 1 yoga business coaching services.
Lezanne Swart
Lezanne is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 500) through Yoga Arts and has completed a 40-hour Ashtanga teacher training with Caroline Klebl. Lezanne has also finished a 9-month Anatomy Teacher Training course through Leslie Kaminoff's The Breathing Project, as well as completed Sadie Nardini's Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training.
Retreat location
Barcelona is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe for good reasons. The weather is sunny, almost year-round, and it is located on the beautiful Mediterranean coast.
In addition to that, the city is also steeped in history, dating back to before the Romans, and its spectacular modernist architecture is well worth a visit.
You can explore the city by foot, bicycle, or using the excellent public transport system.
The Hot Yoga Academy studio uses a yoga studio in the center of the city to host their trainings. Being close to the center is perfect for enjoying the culture and local restaurants.
Unique features
Activities
- Swimming
General
- Multilingual staff
- Yoga studio
Services
- Local market
Food
Meals are not included.
What's included
- Certificate of completion
- In-depth theoretical and practical discussions
- Lectures on yoga training concepts
- Training materials
- Unlimited Hot Vinyasa yoga sessions in the evening
- 1 month of free unlimited Hot yoga before the training starts and one week after the course ends
- 26 nights accommodation
- 15% discount on any future courses or trainings
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Meals
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Barcelona–El Prat Airport
13 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 10 days before arrival.
