200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training

Shiva Yoga Niketan is running 200-hour Hatha yoga teacher training course in compliance with Yoga alliance (USA) standards. The purpose of running this course is that students can acquire academic knowledge along with primary yoga practice and can choose yoga as a profession.

Students are encouraged by traditional ideas of progressive patterns of Hatha Yoga so that they can gain a deeper experience of yoga science.

There is a misconception about Hatha Yoga or Hath Vidya that it does not have any spiritual goal which is wrong Spiritual experiences can be done through physiological yoga process in Hatha Yoga. All of us are caught to emotions like anger, greed and attachment. Hath Yoga makes everyone free from these emotions.

Hatha Yoga teaches us that we stick to fast with stability. Yoga means to unite. That is, in Hatha Yoga, we fully concentrate our mind at one point, and keep our body firm through meditation and postures.

200 hours of Hath Yoga Course provides

• Asana: In the morning regular 4 hours yoga exercises from Monday to Sunday, practicing on the medical posture and awakening of important points of the body. All important information related to the vinyasa will be given so that everyone can learn how to create vinyasa sequence for yourself.
• Pranayama: Through regular pranayama practice you will be able to feel the source of energy within yourself and will be able to use the inner energy in your life positively.
• Yoga nindra and meditation will also be taught to all students so that they can understand the importance of relaxation and meditation with all the intensity and use it in their life with confidence.
• In the 200-hour Hatha Yoga teacher training, you will be able to know the principles of Hatha Yoga by yoga postures so that you can share your experience with your students and make them aware of the rules, methodology, practices, and science of yoga in their class.
• Mantars and bhajans will be included with daily yoga exercises, so that everyone can experience mental peace during the course.
• Yoga philosophy includes study of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali so that Yoga can be used for the prevention of physical and mental disorders. Hatha Yoga Pradipika will be studied to understand the curative aspects of classical hatha yoga.

200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Syllabus

Asanas: Practise of the yogasanas consists 4 hours each day from Monday to Saturday. Morning practise focuses on the pracitse of asanas with a therapeutic approach and also opening up the vital centers in the body. They will also practise the modified vinyasa flow and learn to create their own vinyasa sequences. In the evenings practise students will be get trained in teaching methodology. From the third week onwards they will be teaching classes for 200 hour level students.

Pranayama: Pracitse of yogic pranayama (breath work) every day will provide a solid foundation for increasing the pranic reserves within and use it positively to gain vitality at various levels and to be able to teach them skillfully in their classes.

Yoga nidra and meditation also are practiced regularly to allow students to understand relaxation and meditation deeper and to be able to use them with confidence in their own teaching classes.

Yoga Anatomy: 200 Hrs hatha Yoga Teacher Training Students will study the various anatomical and physiological concepts in correlation to the yogic practices in order to have deeper experience of providing in class explanations, methodology, alignment in positions, demonstration, cues, correction and feedback techniques of teaching yoga.
Yoga philosophy includes the indepth study of yoga sutras of patanjali to gain insights into yoga as a preventive medicine for various physical and mental disorders. This provides a firm foundation for learning the therapeutic applications of yogic techniques. Hatha yoga pradeepika will be studied to learn about the curative aspects of yoga and to get more knowledge on the correct classical techniques of hatha yoga.
Mantra chanting and Bhajans will add the holistic experience to the course and also making them able to use them in their class teachings more effectively.

Yoga therapy session will provide more detailed knowledge about the pathological conditions related to several common disorders and how yoga can be used to restore health and well being.
Importance of diet and inclusions of a yogic diet suitable from physiological, mental and spiritual perspective

Shiva Yoga Niketan is running 200-hour Hatha yoga teacher training course in compliance with Yoga alliance (USA) standards. The purpose of running this course is that students can acquire academic knowledge along with primary yoga practice and can choose yoga as a profession.