500-HOURS YOGA ALLIANCE APPROVED
YOGA MASTER TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The 500 hours full-scale yoga instructor certificate programme consists of 200 hours and 300 hours of 2 training programs.

Training Calendar

THE ONE AND ONLY

YOGA ALLIANCE-approved fully comprehensive Institute in Turkey

CONTENT

  • Definition of Yoga
  • The concept of yoga
  • Basics of Yoga
  • Yoga flows and handles
  • The theory of yoga practice: stationary postures, breathing exercises and cleaning exercises
  • Yoga and stress
  • Yoga and culture
  • Yoga and medical science
  • Yoga's contribution to our health
  • 8 steps of Yoga: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
  • Yama and Niyama: Purification and Strengthening
  • Yoga by East and West
  • Asanas – Fixed postures
  • Prana (universal energy)
  • Prana related organs
  • The importance of Pranayama
  • Energy Centers (Chakras)
  • Chakras affected organs and glands
  • Structure of mind and mental awareness
  • Spine: Tree of Life
  • The importance of slow motion or posture
  • The Importance of Breath
  • Benefits of Breaths
  • Breathing purpose
  • Benefits of diaphragmatic breathing
  • Types of breath
  • Relaxation
  • Relaxation methods
  • IRT - Instant Relaxation Technique
  • QRT - Fast Relaxation Technique
  • DRT - Deep Relaxation Technique - Warming and cooling exercises
  • The concept of health
  • Surya Namaskara – Sun salute series
  • Kriyas - Body cleaning applications
  • Bandha and Mudras – Key points and body gesture
  • Yoga and Nutrition
  • Focus, concentration and meditation types
  • Switch to Instructor
  • Awareness studies
  • Teaching methods
  • Basic and Functional Anatomy
  • Reading and explanation of Maharishi Patanjali Yoga Sutras
  • Reading and explanation of Swami Svatmarama Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  • Upanishads, Vedas and Vedanta
  • The last 3 steps of Raja - Ashtanga Yoga and the so-called Antaranga Yoga: A detailed study of the Dharana - Dhyana - Samadhi steps
  • Recognizing the 6 major philosophical schools of Indian literature and Sankhya - Deepening on the Philosophy of Yoga
  • Raja - In-depth learning of Ashtanga Yoga
  • Learning the steps and progress of Bhakti and Jnana Yoga
  • Mantra – Chanting – Kirtan practices
  • Sagun and Nirgun meditations
  • Deepening in meditation and learning of different meditation techniques
  • Observation, awareness and meditation process in asanas
  • To learn and teach the intermediate and advanced asanas
  • Deepening and learning of new techniques in Pranayama studies
  • Learning Moola, Uddhiyana, Jalandhara and Maha Bandha
  • Use of Bandha in Pranayama studies
  • Mudras
  • Yoga philosophy and mythology
  • 7 steps of information
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Musculoskeletal system
  • Respiratory system
  • Digestive system
  • The circulatory system
  • Endocrine system
  • Excretory system
  • Nervous system
  • Yoga ethics and lifestyle
  • Developing the identity of the instructor and creating a safe space
  • Important processes and information in business life from the perspective of the trainer and from the perspective of yoga school
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