200 Hours YTTC

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This 200-hour yoga teacher training course (YTTC) is ideal for beginners as well as experienced practitioners regardless of regular or sessional practitioner. For those who wish to delve further into the understanding and application of yoga, Nepal Yoga School offers the ideal route forward. This training is not only for certification and to be teacher it’s highly beneficial for those who are searching for a life-transforming experience. You will receive instruction from knowledgeable, experienced instructors who are dedicated to providing you with the best resources for your success and future teaching. We are offering you a wonderful transition that leads you towards a new spiritual state and consciousness. You will study yoga holistically, gaining a thorough understanding of human awareness and the path of self-discovery.

Since 2008, Nepal Yoga School has been actively involved in the fields of yoga, meditation, healing, panchakarma and many more. Nepal yoga school being a perfect place for yoga and meditation, and Pokhara being of the best natural location and tourist hub. It is the perfect place to get natural environment on the search of healthy and happy life. Being close to Pokhara city, you will get peaceful environment away from the crowd and city lifestyle.

The basics of yoga such as meditation, pranayama and mantra chanting transforms one’s life and thinking ability. Importance to yoga philosophies, ethics and relaxation of yoga are given to lead a blissful journey and transformation within. People who are willing to develop a quality life and happy lifestyle will be highly benefitted by Nepal yoga school courses.

Students can attain realization of yoga and spread it worldwide. The course includes effective practices of yoga asanas, pranayamas, yoga philosophies, advanced yoga anatomy, physiology, general yoga therapies and various yoga and meditation related subjects. Yoga is an investment in one’s life such that it helps in achieving real health and wealth in life.

This 200hour yoga teacher training can be joined by anyone with basic to intermediate knowledge relating yoga and meditation. Hatha yoga, Ashtanga yoga and Kundalini, breathing and meditation will be taught in depth during this course. Well updated required materials will be provided by the school.

Pioneer yoga school in Pokhara with an international certification in yoga and meditation. Post training, certified teachers are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance. This course is internationally certified and student are able to teach all over the world with this certification.

Highlights

• Daily meditation, breathing and relaxation
• Daily Yoga sessions with expert teachers
• Life changing Yoga philosophy
• Nutritious vegetarian meals and herbal teas
• 20 day accommodation with comfortable beddings
• Air-conditioned rooms
• 24 hours hot/cold water and free Wi-Fi
• Yoga detox included with the course
• Chanting and celebration

200hours yoga and meditation teacher training program

During your stay at Nepal Yoga School you will be trained by skilled teachers with the certification of meditation and yoga. This 200 hour yoga teacher training course is certified and contains the international level training. You will see the mental peace and physical fitness then you will feel spiritually blissful during and post this training. The main motive of this yoga teacher training is to provide a fundamental knowledge of yoga as well as postures correction, meditation process, breathing techniques, relaxation and various yoga philosophies along with its benefits and daily basis adaptation. You’ll be learning from skilled and professional qualified teachers who are committed to give you the best tools for your future teachings and success. We are offering you a beautiful transformative yoga teacher training that takes you to the next level of your spiritual height and realization.

Syllabus

• Yoga Asana (Posture)
• Mediation
• Relaxation
• Pranayama (expansion of energy)
• Philosophy
• Chanting
• Yoga Detox
• Yoga Anatomy
• Bandha and mudra
• Teaching practice

Yoga Asana (posture)

The primary and physical aspect of yoga practice is the Asana. The Asanas help boost physical, mental and holistic development. Asanas play a crucial role in improving physical health and flexibility, their benefits extend far beyond the physical. Asanas are believed to facilitate the flow of energy, focusing on steady breathing and alignment to cultivate mindfulness and focus. During this 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course, students will learn about 150 different posture.

• Anti-rheumatic group of posture
• Dynamic group of posture
• Vinyas Sequence
• Restorative postures
• Forward bending postures
• Backward bending postures
• Twisting postures
• Balancing postures
• Inversion postures
• Traditional Sun and moon salutation
• Astanga vinyasa Surya namaskar A and B
• Core strengthening posture
• Hip opening posture
• Flow posture
• Energy flow posture
• Lotus group of posture
• Vajrasana Group of posture
• Relaxation group of posture
• Meditative posture
• Standing sequence of posture
• Seated sequence postures
• finishing sequence postures

Meditation

Meditation is death of suffering. If you regularly practice meditation you will achieve peaceful state of mind. You will get mental clarity and emotional purity. Meditation can replace many kind of medication by discovering peace. Meditation is the best tools to reduce stress, enhance centering power of mind and self-awareness. You will learn various kind of meditation that gives matured understanding of meditation. You will learn concept of meditation in detail which takes you next level of understanding of life. How peace is depending in your regular practice of meditation you will be clear. Concept of stress management will cover during the meditation session. What’s the difference between dharana and dhyana will be discussed. There are lots of hindrance during the meditation practice that will be illustrated by guiding how we can remove. How breath effects the mind and how we can regulate breath during the meditation will be taught during breathing meditation. Here are the name of meditation that will be covered for 200 hours certified yoga teacher training course in Pokhara.

• Breathing Meditation
• Kaya meditation
• Chakra meditation
• Mantra meditation
• Jyoti meditation
• Sound meditation
• Dynamic meditation
• Silence meditation
• Mindfulness meditation
• So- ham meditation
• Vipassanna meditation
• Walking meditation
• Buddhist meditation
• Guided meditation

Relaxation

Yoga is a path that leads to self-awareness. During this voyage of relaxation, it helps us focus our internal happiness by strengthening our power of self-awareness and bringing our body’s and mind’s divergent energies together. Subsequently, there is a decrease in the degree of mental disturbance and a development of comprehension and tranquility. Additionally, relaxation primes the mind and body for stillness and strength. We can safely enter the calm, inward space of the mind, heart, and soul through relaxation. Unwinding and relax mind is a great way to get ready for meditation.

• Relaxation (Yoga Nidra)
• Heart relaxation meditation
• inner harmony relaxation
• Charka relaxation
• Mind body connection relaxation
• Body Stillness relaxation
• Full body relaxation

Pranayama (expansion of energy through breathing)

Pranayama referring to “life force” or “vital energy,” and yama referring to “expansion,” forming the word pranayama. Pranayama is the yoga science of controlling and expanding vital energy through careful implementation of breath and oxygen. Students will learn the following things relating to pranayama;

• Five different kind of pranic body
• Way to control our mind through breath
• Right way of breathing
• Breathing for different problem
• Natural Breathing
• Abdominal Breathing
• Thoracic Breathing
• Clavicular Breathing
• Yogic breathing
• sama vritti Pranayam
• Nadi shodhana pranayama
• Sheetali Pranayama
• Sheetkari pranayama
• Bhramari pranayama
• Ujjayi pranayama
• Bhastika Pranayama
• Kapalbhati Pranayama
• Moorchha Pranayama
• Surya Bheda Pranayama
• Chandra bhedana pranayama
• Tiger breathing etc

Yoga Philosophy

One of the important part in yoga is Yoga Philosophy. Without the knowledge of right philosophy, one can’t understand the right vision and path of yoga. Patanjali yoga sutra is a key textbook for yoga philosophy in both ancient and modern times. Students will learn about the right message of yoga which has given in ancient Ancient Sculpture like Bhagwat Gita, Vedas, Upanishada, Patanjali yoga sutra, Hatha Yoga Pradipika etc. Philosophy class of 200 hours certified yoga teacher training will cover following topic;

• Meaning and definition of yoga
• History of yoga and it’s connection with Nepal
• Moral and self-discipline in yoga
• Pranayama- expansion of energy and it’s science
• Pratyahara- Training of sense organ
• Dharana- art of aware and focused mind
• Dhyana- science of meditation
• Samadhi- Ultimate blissful state
• Concept of different style of yoga including karma yoga, bhakti yoga, raja yoga, janana yoga, kundalini yoga, tantra yoga, hatha yoga astanga yoga etc.
• Karma and non-attachment
• Four dimension of consciousness mind, intellect, ego and chitta
• Four aim of yoga- Dharma, Artha, Kama and mokshya
• What is self-realization and liberation
• Five stage of Chitta; mude, kshipta, vikshipta, ekagra and niruddha etc

Mantra Chanting

The mantra is sound vibrations that can liberate the mind and soothe it. Mantra release energetic vibrations to repair every cell in your body. Mantra produces a lovely, gentle music that soothes our entire nervous system and reduces mental fluctuations. Repetitive sounds known as mantras are employed to access the subconscious and superconscious minds and eliminate inhibition. Our breath is regulated by mantra, which aids in mental regulation and peace. Students will learn following mantras during their certified 200 hours yoga training course:

• Shanti mantra
• Gayatri mantra
• Om Asato Maa Sadgamaya
• Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
• Guru mantra
• Om sahana vavatu
• Hare Krishna maha mantra
• Mantra Yogena Cittasya
• Tvameva mata ca pita Tvameva
• Vinyasa mantra
• Sun and moon salutation mantra
• Bija mantra etc

Shatkarma (Yoga detox)

Shatkarma refers to a set of purification techniques boarding the hatha yoga concept. Shat refers to six and karma refers to actions or practices. This yoga consists of six cleansing techniques to purify body and mind so it has called Shatkarma. It has divided in two different part first four Neti, Dhauti, Nauli and Basti are physical detox and last two Kapalbhati and Tratak is mental detox. Physical detox take out all the toxic from the body and mental detox take out the toxic from subconscious mind and makes stable and peaceful mind. By physical and mental purification you will discover the balance between body, mind and soul. Shatkarma removes the toxic from the nadies (energy channel) in order to create pranic flows, and to balance the ida and pingala. By balancing ida and pingala channel yogi establish harmony between the body and mind is ultimate goal of yoga. The main six shatkarma you will be taught during the 200 hours yoga teacher training are;

1. Neti (Nasal Cleansing)
   • Jala Neti (using water)
   • Sutra Neti (using thread)
2. Dhauti (Digestive tract cleansing)
3. Nauli (Abdominal Massage)
4. Basti (Colon Cleansing)
5. Kapalabhati (Frontal Brain Cleansing)
6. Trataka (Steady Gaze)

Yoga Anatomy

Referring to the study of how body functions and moves with the context of yoga practice, yoga anatomy and physiology gives the in-depth knowledge of body functionality. It encompasses anatomical structures involving the understanding of yoga poses, effects of yoga practices on body’s system contributing overall health and well-being. Study of Pelvic griddle, spine, Nadis, Pranas, Glandular system, chakras, panchakosha along with right understanding relating to anatomy and philosophy will be taught during the 200hours yoga teacher training. Here is what you are going to learn anatomy of yoga during the 200 hours yoga teacher training course.

• Effects of pranayama in respiratory system
• Muscular and Skeletal system and yoga posture
• Anatomy of Pelvic griddle and spine
• Nadis – the energy channel
• Prana and Nervous system
• Kundalini Shakti
• Glandular system and Chakra
• Panchakosha
• Introduction of digestive system
• Introduction of Respiratory system
• Introduction Circulatory system
• Basic concept of Nervous system
• Basic concept of Endocrine system
• Some organ system of body etc.

Mudra (Yoga Gestures)

‘Mudra’ is a Sanskrit word translating to ‘gesture’ or ‘attitude’.  Mudra can be described as psychic, emotional, devotional and aesthetic gestures or attitude changing our body’s alchemy. Mudras are helpful in various ways to stimulate energy flow and pranas. Mudras help in empowering the energy leading in cosmic energy connectivity.

Introduction of Mudras

• Jnana mudra
• Chin mudra
• Yoni mudra
• Bhairava mudra
• Hridaya mudra
• Khechari Mudra
• Nasikagra mudra
• Shambhavi mudra
• Element mudra
• Mana mudra
• Kaya mudra

Bandhas (Energy locks)

Bandhas are an energetic locks or seals perd . Bandha helps in developing the power and tranquility, purifying blockage of energy.  Some yogi take mudra as part of Pranayama and some yogi think it is more closer to mudra. The hatha yoga pradipika authentic book of hatha yoga deals with bandhas and mudras together.  Some ancient hatha yoga book and tantric texts make no distinction between mudra and bandha. You will learn following things

• Introduction to bandha
• Impact of bandha in chakra system
• Jalandhara bandha (throat lock)
• Mula bandha (root lock)
• Uddiyana bandha (abdominal lock)
• Maha bandha (great lock)

Bandha practices have various benefits improving stability, refining alignment, enhancing breath control, and supporting overall vitality and well-being. However, it’s important to approach bandha practice mindfully and gradually, respecting your body’s limits and avoiding strain or discomfort.

Teaching Methodology and practice

Teaching method comprises the principles and methods used by teachers to enable student learning. These strategies are determined partly on subject matter to be taught and partly by the nature of the learner. It is the primary role of teachers to pass knowledge and information onto their students. Teaching practice help to self-improve getting nice feedback from teacher and students. Learning by teaching is the best way of learning but we do not want to create any stress to our student for teaching. If student have problem teacher will guide how to make sequence and flow of yoga.  You will learn following thigs as part of teaching practice.

• Time management
• Qualities of a teacher
• Principles of demonstrating, observation, and correcting
• Art of assisting student
• Way to sequence the class
• Mental & emotional preparation for teaching
• Class preparation
• Step by step class structure planning.
• Importance of alignment
• Lesson plan according to needs etc.