Overview for Advanced Diploma of Yoga
Practicum Tutorials
- Self Mastery
- Yoga Health
- Yoga Relationships
- Yoga body, asana
- Yoga breath, pranayama
- Yoga relaxation, nidra
- Yoga concentration, Dharana
- Yoga meditation, Dhyana
- Yoga language, mantra, kirtan, bhajan, sanskrit
- Yoga leadership
- DHARMA: Journey with Purpose (Dates TBA)
- ARTHA: Journey with Success (Dates TBA)
- KAMA: Journey into Healing (Dates TBA)
- MOKSHA: Journey into Freedom (Dates TBA)
Subjects
Asanas
A thorough knowledge of more advanced asanas, from the Advanced Diploma Manual of Shanti Yoga Asanas, along with the ability to identify postures appropriate to participants’ needs, together with training teachers in the instruction of asanas.
Introduction to Styles of Hatha Yoga
An understanding of the approach and emphasis of some of the common styles of Yoga taught and practised in the West, with class plans and tips gained from the lifelong Yoga experience of our Faculty of Teachers.
Pranayama Level 2 and Bandhas
In depth training in the principles, practice and teaching of specific, therapeutic pranayamas, along with the principles, practice and teaching of the more common Bandhas (or locks) which can be incorporated into Pranayama practices.
Dhyana (meditation)
The seventh limb of Yoga, dhyana, is the prime tool for establishing a calm, steady and clear state of mind. This subject will train participants in the principles, practice and teaching of the more common meditation techniques from Shanti Gowans’ book: Inner Peace Handbook.
Classes for Special Needs
As yoga teachers we see a lot of injuries to bones and joints simply from ‘weekend warrior’ type of exercises that inappropriately jam too much exercise into a small space of time, and into a body that is not ready for this. Some yoga students who work and spend time at sedentary jobs during the week, try to make up for it by overdoing their exercise (and asana) efforts. As a result, joints start hurting, neck and back discs can pinch nerves, knees may be injured.
The Yoga Sutras offer a practical system of 10 guidelines for inspired decision-making. When you learn to employ these tools in daily living, you will be able to reliably access your own intuitive wisdom that will guide you to resolve every issue skilfully. These time-honoured guidelines will teach you how to transform the contractive power of unhelpful, stress-provoking, negative emotions and habits into an expansive, creative and dynamic force, in real-life situations that could include family, friends, work and recreation that will both prevent injuries and still help.
Application of your understanding in providing Yoga practices indicated (or contra-indicated) in some of the more common areas of special needs in the community, while training participants to make appropriate choices in the development of special needs classes such as:-
- The elderly
- Tweens and teens
- ADD & ADHD
- Pregnancy Yoga
- Healthy Back
Introduction to Yoga Therapy
As a teacher you must empower yourself and your students to gain a sense of control over their lives and thereby have more peace within themselves. Health care via an introduction to yoga and ayurveda therapy is designed to provide an introductory overview of the principles of classical and applied Yoga and Ayurveda as prescriptive therapy, combining a knowledge of remedial therapies from both these sciences that include counselling on nutritional and lifestyle practices. Teachers wishing to train as Yoga Therapists will be encouraged to undertake further, specialised studies.
PLEASE NOTE: Course curriculum is changed periodically to reflect the changing needs of the profession, to retain leadership in academic standards and to fulfil the changing needs of the end user in the world.
Elective Workshops:
- The Yoga Sutras
- Yoga Health: Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers
- Hatha Yoga
- Therapeutic Flow
- Pregnancy Yoga
- Chair Yoga
- Children’s Yoga: Foundational + 18 months-5 years + Tweens and teens
- Peaceful Warrior
- Meditation for Teens
- Yoga for a Healthy Back
- Assist Yoga
- Improve your Teaching Skills
- Yoga Nidra
- Pranayama
- Living Ayurveda
ADD ON ELECTIVES
Asana Assiting and Adjusting, Safety Modifications and Effective Teaching Skills
The principles and practice of assisting students in a ‘hands on’ manner, commonly known as ‘adjusting‘.
FIRST AID TRAINING
The Shanti Yoga Health Institute strongly recommends CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and first aid training for all yoga teacher trainees (YTT). However, CPR and first aid training hours cannot be counted toward satisfying the minimum YTT curriculum hour requirements. First Aid training is not included in your course and incurs an extra fee.
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Our campus is located on the beautiful Gold Coast of Australia, with proximity to shops, beaches, libraries and other facilities.
You will be provided with a Student ID card which is for concessions on transport, movies etc.
At the successful completion of this course, you will receive an Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching. This course will to provide you with a range of advanced knowledge, skills and specific competencies to enable you to be a much needed senior yoga teacher in the community.
