100 Hours Seniors Yoga Teacher Training in Nepal

Dear respected senior citizen,

You are welcome to this 100 hours seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal Yoga School. This yoga training course is not only for teaching it’s equally effective and helpful to handle all kind of old age issues. As we age, maintaining physical health and mental well-being becomes increasingly important. Yoga, with its holistic approach, offers numerous benefits for seniors, including improved flexibility, strength, balance, and mental clarity.

The 100 Hours Seniors Yoga Teacher Training program is designed to equip instructors with the knowledge and skills to teach yoga effectively to senior students, ensuring that they can enjoy these benefits safely and effectively. If you don’t want to be yoga teacher or simply want to prevent and improve health this seniors yoga teacher training is for you.

What Will You Learn at Seniors Yoga Teacher Training in Nepal?

1. Asana (Posture)

Practicing asanas can be highly beneficial for seniors in many ways. As people aged, maintaining good health becomes more challenging, and asanas offer a suitable and gentle way to support a healthier body. According to Patanjali, asanas bring ease to the body and allow one to enjoy the posture. Therefore, practicing asanas not only promotes physical health but also enhances overall happiness and peace.

For seniors, incorporating asanas into their routine can help maintain both physical and mental well-being. Getting old as body becomes stiff and painful, to remove all the stiffness and pain it’s mandatory to give safe and gentle moment that is in yoga posture. All other exercises may not safe and useful in old age but yoga posture are beneficial and supportive for seniors. Seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal follow the safe and appropriate movement for seniors.

Teaching asana to seniors requires a mindful and adaptive approach. Instructors must understand the unique physical challenges that seniors face, such as reduced flexibility, joint issues, and balance concerns. Yoga posture for seniors should focus on gentle stretching, strengthening, and improving balance. The use of props like blocks, straps, and bolsters can provide support and make poses more access

ible, reducing the risk of injury and enhancing the overall experience. You will learn following yoga posture during 100 hours seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal.

Here are the few group of postures that will you learn in seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal

Pawan muktasana-serise 1st
(Joint exercise/ Anti-rheumatic pose)
Pawan muktasana-serise 2^nd
(Digestive/Abdominal or core strength group)
Pawan muktasana-serise 3^rd
(Energy releasing pose)
Eyes exercise
Relaxation Asanas
Meditation Asanas
Yogic warming up group
Sun salutation postures
(Surya Namaskara)
Moon salutation postures
(Chandra Namaskara)
Backward bending Asanas
Forward bending Asnans
Spinal Twisting Asanas
Balancing Asanas
Stretching postures group
Sequential group of yoga posture
Standing postures group
Seating postures group
Lying postures group
Chest opening yoga postures
Hip opening yoga postures
Restorative yoga postures etc

2. Pranayama

Pranayama is to bring more positive energy in our life. It is the described as the extension of energy. Through the practice of breathing, we are able extend this life energy known as the prana in our life. Thus practice of pranayama is not just good for our lungs and respiratory system, but also enhances our life in different dimensions.

So, teaching seniors how to incorporate pranayama into their daily routine can lead to better oxygenation of the body, increased energy levels, and a calmer mind. Techniques such as deep diaphragmatic breathing, alternate nostril breathing, and gentle breath retention can be particularly beneficial.

Pranayama i.e. a proper way of breathing is the best way to expand vital life force increasing the oxygen level in blood.

Omkar Pranayam (Om chanting)
Sama vritti (5 sec inhale, 5 sec holding then, 5sec exhale)
Kapalbhati (Skull Shining breathing)
Dirga Pranayama (Long and deep breathing)
Abdominal breathing (Breathing focusing abdominal region)
Thoracic breathing (Breathing focusing thoracic region)
Clavicular Breathing (Breathing focusing upper part of chest)
Bhastrika (Bellows breath)
Anulom- vilom (Alter nostril breathing)
Nadi-sodhan ( Nadi cleansing by Alternate nostril breath)
Ujjayi (Ocean breath/ victorious breath)
Shitali (Cooling breath)
Shitakari (Hissing breath)
Surya bhedi Pranayama (Right nostril breath)
Chandra bhedi pranayama (Left nostril breath)
Bhramari (Humming bee breath)

3. Meditation Techniques During Seniors Yoga Teacher Training

In the practice of meditation, we first understand our mind and then learn how to be aware in order to develop the power of centring awareness (concentration). When the mind achieves one-pointedness, it brings more peace and relaxation into our lives. Conversely, an unstable mind leads to increased stress. This is why the practice of meditation is essential for a balanced and harmonious life.

Seniors often have more free time, making it an ideal period to cultivate in a spiritual practice. By practicing meditation it not only bring peace in mind but also improves awareness. It enhances the quality of life. Old age can be sometime physically, mentally and even socially challenging. Meditation can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving focus and emotional stability. Different techniques like guided meditations to mindfulness practices could improve the sleep quality also. It can give a deeper relaxation to the body and build better health.

You will learn very practical aspect to calming mind. Here are the few meditation which are good for seniors citizen.

Breathing meditation
Guided meditation
Mindfulness meditation
Chakra meditation
Mantra meditation
Kundalini meditation
Yoga Nidra
Jyoti meditation ( Tratak)
Vipassana meditation etc

Therapeutic Approach of Yoga

Therapeutic approach of yoga is particularly beneficial for seniors, as it addresses specific health concerns coming with the age or lifestyle such as arthritis, osteoporosis, hypertension, and chronic pain. By incorporating gentle movements, breath work, and relaxation techniques, therapeutic yoga helps to manage symptoms and improve quality of life. This approach is not only about physical healing but also about fostering a sense of mental and emotional well-being. If individual have specific problem you can learn the therapeutic yoga to heal and cure the problem. Therapeutic yoga paly good role keep healthy for seniors. Yoga therapy would be the best healing during senior yoga teacher training in Nepal.

1. Chair Yoga

Chair yoga is an excellent option for seniors who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor. It allows them to perform a variety of seated and standing poses with the support of a chair. This makes yoga accessible to those with limited mobility or balance issues. Chair yoga can help improve flexibility, strength, and circulation, all while providing a safe and stable environment for practice. You will do some yoga posture taking help of chair in this senior’s yoga teacher training in Nepal. If you have full of problem in your body but can seat in chair even can take advantage of yoga in their old age. This could be best way to make your life comfortable.

2. Chanting and Relaxation

Practice of chanting helps to calm the mind, improve concentration. In old age, people might feel some kind of solitude in their life. Practice of chanting in a group creates a positive community also. As we develop concentration through the chanting, it can improve the brain function too. Senior yoga teacher training includes the very melodious mantra so that your life would be full of joy, chanting and singing.

Relaxation practices, such as Yoga Nidra, provide deep rest and rejuvenation, which are essential for maintaining health and vitality in older age. These practices support mental clarity, reduce stress, and promote a sense of well-being.

3. Philosophy

Who am I? Why I am here?

There are many questions which cannot be understand logically. To know the true meaning of life, we need to dwell within. For this we need to understand the philosophy of life. Buddha says life is a full of sorrow. But there is a remedy. When we understand the yoga philosophy we understand how to be more peaceful. How we can understand the nature of our mind. What is our true nature. Yoga brings more clarity in our life.

Understanding yoga philosophy can significantly enrich the lives of seniors. Concepts of different kinds of yoga like Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jyana Yoga can improve the understanding towards life and others. Seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal help you to awake from illusory life giving different concept of yoga philosophy. As old age is full of wisdom and experience, investing time in spiritual philosophy can bring more meaning in life.

Why 100 Hours Seniors Yoga Teacher Training Certificate in Nepal ?

You will have numerous benefits of seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal. Here are few list of benefits that you can achieve during yoga training in Nepal.

To gain depth understanding of senior-specific yoga practices.
To learn how to adapt poses and use props to prevent injuries.
Understand how to address common senior health issues through yoga.
To learn about the therapeutic yoga for old people.
To understand the philosophy of yoga.
To understand different approach of yoga.
Become a certified yoga teacher from seniors yoga teacher training.
To learn physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of yoga.
To enhance your own practice and deepen your understanding of yoga.

Who Can Join?

Whoever want to make their old age easy, healthy and happy can join seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal. There is no mandatory to be teacher but if you want to learn details for your own health and happiness this course is suitable for you. If you want to prevent and cure your problem through yoga this is for you.

The 100 Hours Senior Yoga Teacher Training is open to certified yoga instructors, healthcare professionals, caregivers, and anyone interested in expanding their knowledge and skills to support senior citizens through yoga. Whether you are already a teacher or new to teaching seniors, seniors yoga teacher training offers valuable insights and techniques to enhance your practice and improve the lives of senior students.

Sample schedule for seniors yoga teacher training in Nepal.

Yes, we are available for ten night seniors yoga teacher training and meditation course in every month. You can choose any month that is comfortable for you.
You will get 4/5 classes per day based on yoga poses, meditation, breathing and relaxation.

Here is rough schedule
Like morning
7:00- 8:00 – Yoga Flow
8:15- 9:00 – Breathing, Chanting
9:00- 10:00 – Breakfast
10:00- 1:00 – Self-exploration and can go around yoga school
1:00- 2:00 – Stretching, Chanting and Relaxation
2:00 – 3:00 – Lunch
4:30 – 5:30 – Yoga text book
6:00 – 7:00 – Meditation and philosophy
7:00 – Dinner
This is just sample schedule for seniors yoga teacher training which can change according to teacher, topic and circumstances.

Looking forward to welcome you in life transforming journey of yoga and meditation. Seniors Yoga Teacher Training at Nepal Yoga School is the right fit for you.

Yours Truly,

Nepal Yoga School