PROGRAM CONTENT​

Module 'Back to the Roots’ - Yoga Origin & Philosophy
Gain an understanding of the background of this practice and the beautiful rich yoga philosophy. Learn about the different streams of yoga and where does they originate from. Understanding yoga philosophy, like the Vedas, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, 8 limbs of yoga, etc. In this module will give you an in depth understanding of what yoga actually is and how you can bring yoga philosophy in your life. 

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Module ‘The Subtle Yoga Body’ - Integration of Body, Mind & Spirit

The practice of yoga reveals that the body is in no way separate from the mind. In this module we provide a way to understand the energetic forces and how they help create a wholesome practice with integration of body and mind. We'll study the subtle (energy) body to understand this integration. This includes chakras (energy centres), nadis (energy channels), vayus (energetic direction of the breath), the gunas (states of the mind), rasas (basic emotions), and more. 

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Module ‘Alignment’ - Yoga Anatomy, Physiology & Pose Alignment 
Practical, applied, anatomy is essential for every yoga teacher. We'll learn terminology, the basic anatomy of our body, and anatomical movements of all joints. Analysis of anatomy in yoga poses, relating to body alignment, and understanding modifications to teach safe classes, is an essential part of this module. 

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Module ‘Yoga Asana’ - Learning about the Alignment Principles and Modifications of Yoga Poses

This very extensive module includes everything you need to know about yoga poses: Benefits, Alignment principles, Anatomical principles, Modifications, Adjustments, and more. We’ll be covering over 100 yoga poses and include salutations and warm up sequences . Poses included: Standing, Balancing poses, Core activation, Arm balancing, Backbends, Twists, Seated hip openers, and Inversions. Sample flows are provided as well to give you a flying start teaching your first classes.

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Module ‘Awakening’ - Awakening of your Inner Authentic Teacher
We will have a good look at ourselves. What is your ‘super power’? What are your qualities as a teacher? What are your self-limiting beliefs? How can you increase your level of confidence? We’ll be aiming to find our authentic self and you’ll be looking at how you can set yourself up for success and create a more awakened life for yourself. In this module you'll also be looking at how you can take yoga ‘off the mat’ and into your daily life. 

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Module 'Yoga Beyond Asana’ - Pranayama & Meditation
Yoga is Breath! Yoga practice has so much more to offer when we look past the benefits of just practicing poses. We’ll be having a look at pranayama and meditation. Focus will be on gaining a deeper understanding of these practices, the various types of practices and on how you can incorporate these in your life and classes. This module includes the "Learn to Meditated in 30 Days" training to set you up for a solid self-directed meditation practice yourself. 

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Module ‘The Art of Inspired Sequencing’ - Skilful Sequencing and Planning of Inspired Classes
Whether a class is flowing or slow, a good class is a well sequenced class. We'll be going over the basic guidelines that you can use to sequence poses together and how to plan and structure a great class. This module includes a lot of practical application.

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Module 'Yin Yoga' - The Practice of Mindfulness
You’ll be introduced to teaching Yin Yoga, which is based on the Taoist concept of yin and yang, opposite and complementary principles in nature. Yin is the stable, unmoving, hidden aspect of things; yang is the changing, moving, revealing aspect. Subjects included are meridians, yin (myofascial) tissue, over 50 yin yoga poses and 12 sample sequences to get you started for your own yin practice or as a yin teacher.

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Module ‘Connection’ - Mastery of Assists 

Learning how to hands on assist people takes a lot of practice and skill. We’ll explore the various types of assists and the various reasons to assist. We will look at student assessments and the quality of touch. We will practice adjustments of many poses and get a deeper understanding of how to assist different types of students. Additionally, we will have a look at the various types of props and how to best use them.

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Module ‘Modifications’ - Teaching Special Groups, Special Conditions and Injuries

We'll be looking into teaching special groups (eg prenatal, kids, seniors) and students with special conditions (like low/high blood pressure, asthma, arthritis, trauma, depression) and injuries. We’ll discuss strategies on how to teach people safely. For this we’ll be looking at modifications to the yoga practices.

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Module 'Going Beyond' - Teaching Advanced Poses  

In this module we progress in learning to teach more advanced poses. It's always challenging to practice and teach the more advanced poses, for example handstand, dancers pose, or leg behind your head poses, especially if you can not do some of these poses yourself.... We'll be looking at when to teach these poses and how to teach them safely. 

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​Module 'Yoga as a Profession' - Running your Yoga Business 

Guidance on how to increase your class size, run workshops and/or set up and run your own yoga business; including your competitive edge, market analysis, marketing and promotion, portfolio development, and tips and tricks on how to increase your class size and run workshops and retreats.

Practical experience included:

• Yoga practices (asana, pranayama, meditation)

• Practical assignments to deepen your understanding

• Pose alignment and anatomy

• Designing and Planning your class

• Practice teaching

• Observing and assisting

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"Anneriek has an amazing amount of knowledge on every topic. She is happy to share her experiences so you have a real sense of what it’s like to be a yoga teacher. Even if you don’t want to be a teacher, there is so much to learn about yourself. She encourages and guides everyone in the class. You feel valued and special. I still can’t work out how Anneriek retains so much information. Very inspiring." (Robyn)