Who Should Attend
This training is an excellent opportunity for those
interested in teaching yoga, or for those who would just like to enrich
their spiritual experiences and bring more discipline in their
practice. Participants receive certificates at the successful
completion of Phase 2 and Phase 4.
Curriculum
Training is 8-weeks long intensive program consisting of
four phases (total of over 800 hours). Each phase is two weeks long.
The training covers in-depth study and practice that
includes:
- Morning and evening
Asana sessions
- Knowledge of Yoga scriptures and
philosophy of Yoga
- Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
- Nutrition
- Introduction to Ayurveda
- Teaching skills
- Pranayama and Meditation
- Development of a proper personal
practice
- Service, singing, fun, and laughter
Phase 1 is filled with lots of asanas
(postures), knowledge, devotion, meditations, philosophy and some
anatomy. After this course both body and mind feel fresh and new. One
feels fully grounded spiritually and emotionally. This phase is a
definite asset in developing discipline in one's own practices.
Prerequisite: One Art of Living Advanced course and a
recommendation letter from an Art of Living Course teacher. Listening
to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's tapes on Yogasara Upanishadas and Patanjali's
Yoga Sutras is highly recommended.
Phase 2, continuation of Phase 1, is
for people interested in becoming yoga teachers. It is more technical.
One learns what to teach and how to teach properly. It contains more
anatomy and physiology, and some knowledge of Ayurveda. At the
successful completion of Phase 2 participants receive a certificate.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Phase 1.
Phase 3 is very similar to Phase 1
but with increased depth and intensity. Prerequisite: Completion of
Phase 1 for those not interested in becoming teacher, and successful
completion of Phase 2 for those interested in becoming advanced yoga
teachers.
Phase 4 is very much like Phase 2 but
of advanced nature. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Phase 3. At
the successful completion of Phase 4 participants will receive a
certificate for completing advanced studies.
Phase
1 Application
Phase
2 Application
