200 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING Residential 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, India at Arogya Yoga School Certified by Yoga Alliance USA, 200 Hour Hatha, Ashtanga Yoga Course in Rishikesh. In the Vedic literature, Rishikesh is often described as Tapobhoomi – the Land of Meditation. The 28 days 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course Program delightfully awaits your participation at the absolutely magnificent city of Rishikesh, India. This Program is designed to walk you through the path of Yoga and is a rewarding way to develop a more polished understanding of Yoga practice. Needless to say, Rishikesh happens to be the fitting place for you begin a journey to your inner self and immerse yourself in the blissful tranquility of the trinity – Mind, Body, and Soul. The Program aims to accompany and support you in your conquest of attaining mastery over Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga. The Yoga Teacher Training course Program utilises a carefully curated curriculum to bestow upon you the power of imparting knowledge in others who wish to find peace within – Thus, galvanizing a new Yoga Teacher in you. The 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training is presented with a progressive approach to yoga and is taught primarily in English, followed by Sanskrit and Hindi languages as well. This Training Program is the perfect platform for you to lay the groundwork to be a motivational Yoga Teacher. The training by itself will build you a solid foundation in Hatha Yoga. The program is taught in a traditional and relaxed environment in which it will encourage, support and guide one to learn more about oneself. Come prepared to push your mental and physical limits to attain your goal of becoming a Yoga Teacher. 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course objectives Develop your own personal daily practice. Develop and practice daily pranayama, kriyas, mudras and dhyana. Learn about the skeletal and muscular systems and how this affects your practice and your teaching. Study the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and learn how to incorporate them into your daily practice and life. Learn how to structure a class and then incorporate all these components into designing your own class. Learn to teach a class to your peers in a small group environment. YOGA PHILOSOPHY This class will prepare students to read and understand Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Each Friday, students will lead a discussion reflecting on the week's readings. Before class, students should write down one question on a notecard directly related to the day's reading and give this to the teacher at the start of class, Yoga and Philosophy go hand in hand, just as the body and the mind do. Philosophy is the staple concept which builds the globally practiced form of well-being, Yoga. Yoga Philosophy classes at Arogya Yoga School engage the participants in furthering their acquaintance with Yoga with thought-provoking discussions about the construct and context of the origin and growth of Yoga. These classes craft the mind of the Yogi to a more augmented perspective on the world and themselves, making them equipped to comprehend the working of the mind, emotions, and the road to fulfillment. Introduction Origin of Yoga Different Paths of Yoga Samkhaya Darshan Vedanta Darshan Obstacles in Yoga Ashtanga Yoga (8 Limbs) • Yama • Niyama • Asana • Pranayama • Pratyahara • Dharana • Dhyana • Samadhi Hatha Yoga Panch Kosha • Annamaya Kosha • Pranamaya Kosha • Manomaya Kosha • Jnanamaya Kosha • Anandamaya Kosha HUMAN ANATOMY-PHYSIOLOGY AND YOGA The Human Body is truly astounding and sometimes overwhelming. The external structure houses an immense network of internal organs which constitute what makes us, us. The Human Anatomy classes in the 200 Hour Teacher Training Yoga course at Arogya Yoga School encapsulates the rudimentary, yet undeniably necessary knowledge of the mechanisms of our body. The outcome of learning this subject is that the Yogi can discern the various nuances of the human body in a more enriched fashion. Introduction Skeletal System Joints and Range of Motion Muscular System Postural imbalances Physiology of Asana • Standing • Back Bend • Forward Bend • Twist • Inversion Digestive System Respiratory System Circulatory System Physiology of Pranayama Nervous System Endocrine System Stress and Homeostasis Physiology of Meditation Lesson Planning, Practical and Written Assessment MANTRA RECITATION CURRICULUM Mantra is a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. The reverberating sound harmonious the body and mind. Mantras are repetitive hymns that benefit Yoga Practice and assist the Yogi to awaken the Self and extend the meditative and practical aspects of Yoga. 200 Hour Yoga course at Arogya Yoga School includes Mantra lessons to facilitate peaceful vibrations for the practitioners and creates an atmosphere of serenity Ganesha Mantra Guru Mantra Shakti Mantra Gayatri Mantra Mangalacharan Mantra Shanti Mantra ASANA AND PRANAYAMA PRACTICE SESSIONS. The practice of Aasanas and Praanayaama is imperative for a Yogi to fortify the mind, body, and soul. The Yoga course at Arogya Yoga School consists of a carefully curated curriculum that entails rehearsal of numerous Yogaasanas and techniques of Praanaayaama to hone the Yogi's physical posture and enable the conscious and deliberate control of one's breath. A specific set of Aasanas belonging to the Hatha Yoga and Ashtaanga Yoga styles are incorporated into the curriculum, thus empowering the Yogi to master these techniques and reap full benefits of the same. Dynamic Postures Pawanmuktasana series Marjala asana Vyaghrasana Surya namaskar Standing Postures Tadasana Utkatasana Padhastasana Trikonasana Parivrtta Trikonasana Parshwakonasana Parivrtta parshwakonasana Veerbhadrasana I Veerbhadrasana II Veerbhadrasana III Ardh chandrasana Parsvottanasana Prasarita padottanasana Inverted Postures Sirsasana Sarvangasana Halasana Pincha mayurasana Adho mukha vrkshasana Twisting Postures Ardh matsyendra asana Parivritti janu sirshasana Kati Chakrasana Back Bend Postures Bhujangasana Shalabhasana Dhanurasana Matsyasana Ushtrasana Kandhrasana Chakrasana Gomukhasana Setu Asana Rajkapotasana Forward Bend Postures Paschimotanasana Janusirasana Ardh padam Paschimotanasana Padprasar Paschimotanasana Adho Mukha Svanasana Balancing Postures Vrkshasana Bak Dhayan Asana Mayurasana Natraj Asana Garudasana Relaxation Postures Shashankasana Makarasana Savasana Pranayama Practices Yogic Breathing Nadi Shodhan Kapalbhati Ujjayi Bhramari Dhyana Practices Breath Awareness Pranava Dhyana Yog Nidra Practices Visualization Breathing Meditation Chakra Meditation Mudras Anjali Mudra Chin Mudra Jnana Mudra Poorna Mudra Bandhas Uddiyana Bandha Jalandhara Bandha Moola Bandha Kriyas Jala Neti Kapalbhati Tratak 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - Daily Schedule Yoga Teacher Training program's schedule is designed in very balanced way that it keeps the student in contemplation of the subject throughout the day and also allows them to have the personal time. The schedule is the best integration of theory and practice of yoga. It also allows the student to stay energetic for all the classes.