200-Hour Yoga Alliance Approved Yoga Trainer Training Certificate Program (Retreat)

About the program

Format options: 10 days online + a 12-day retreat camp, or 22 days online (weekend or weekday evenings). The content covers the same core curriculum as the other 200-hour programs (the eight limbs, asana, pranayama, anatomy, chakras/Pancha Kosha, meditation, teaching methodology, IRT/QRT/DRT, nutrition, Kriya). Certification requirements: full attendance, an average of at least 70 out of 100 (written 60%, oral 40%), assignments submitted within one year.

Program Aim and Objectives

• To be able to implement the basic philosophy and discipline of yoga for a healthy life. To contribute to the consciousness of being human in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual integrity.
• To teach yoga's basic philosophy, bodily postures, breathing studies, sense – focus – concentration – meditation and relaxation methods to those who want to adapt yoga to life or to become a trainer.

Program content

• What is Yoga and what does it involve?
• Fundamentals and sources of Yoga
• Yoga schools and branches
• The theory of yoga practice: stationary postures, breathing exercises and cleaning exercises
• Yoga as a way of life
• Yoga's relationship with the sciences
• Yoga and health
• Yoga 8 steps: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
• Yama: Social discipline rules
• Niyama: Individual discipline rules
• Asana: Settled postures
• Prana: Life force
• Prana resources and effects of prana
• What is Pranayama and how to proceed?
• Pancha Kosha – Tri Sharira
• What are chakras and what effects do they have?
• Components and structure of mind
• Self-awareness
• Spine health and its connection with life
• The importance of correct movement and posture
• Breathing exercises
• Breath anatomy
• Relaxation methods
• IRT – Instant Relaxation Technique
• QRT – Fast Relaxation Technique
• DRT – Deep Relaxation Technique
• Surya Namaskara – The Sun Salute series
• Kriyas – Body cleaning work
• Yoga and Nutrition
• Focus, concentration and meditation
• Types of Meditation
• Training process and considerations
• Teaching methods
• Basic and Functional Anatomy

Certification requirements

• Attending all classes with no absences
• An average of at least 70 out of 100 — written exam 60%, oral exam / participation / discipline / attitude 40%
• Submitting written and practical assignments within one year of the program's end

Photos from the program

Photos from the Kaz Mountains retreat program.