Integral Yoga® Basic Teacher Training Tampere 2010

ABOUT THE COURSE


The Integral Yoga® Teachers Training Beginners Level 1 is designed for dedicated students with a year’s experience of attending IY classes regularly. Other students with less than a year’s experience may be accepted upon the recommendation from their IY teacher. Students considering joining Teacher Training need to have a good foundation of practicing Yoga to their personal level (level 1 and above) and should be familiar with the basic structure of IY. Students are also asked to acknowledge the fact that IY was founded and based on the teachings of Sri Swami Satchidananda Maharaj.
The course is designed for those who are interested in deepening their own understanding and practice of yoga as well as wanting to teach Integral Yoga®. The course provides a wonderful opportunity for students interested in leading a more spiritual life or for those who want to gain some degree of mastery and control over undesirable habits and thought patterns. The course enables students to develop physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually leading to experience of greater contentment, health, happiness and peace.

As students develop they begin to acquire a deepening sense of service, dedication and compassion and a desire to share what they have and are learning and experiencing to humanity becoming channels for Sri Swami Satchidananda’s teachings.
IY Training Course Outline:
* 9 month Course ( 240 hours contact and 300 non contact hours)
* One foundation day
* 8 weekend sessions
* A Possible Weekend Retreat
* Home Study & assignments
* Personal Practice
* Attending Weekly IY classes & Monthly Satsang (meeting)

In addition to the training days students are required to attend at least one Integral Yoga® Hatha class per week, (where possible) & satsangs once a month. There is home study and a personal practice, which is encouraged and nurtured over the year and a quarter so we really start to apply the teachings into daily living to ground ourselves in this experience.
Along with learning to teach the IY Hatha Level 1 class and learning the foundation of Raja Yoga, the course enables the student also to practice and teach pranayama, meditation, mudras, kriyas, yogic diet, fasting and nutrition. The students also learn anatomy and physiology, how to look after their own students, how to prepare a suitable environment, how to deal with advertising and setting up classes. In addition to the physical, theoretical and professional aspects a large part of the course is designed to enable the students to grow spiritually. Spiritual diaries, called sadhana journals, are kept weekly to jot down experiences, progress and any obstacles students may face along with how they are managing the integration of the teaching into their daily lives. Emphasis is on comprehensive understanding and sensitivity to the art of teaching yoga rather than academic prowess. Evaluations are based on all aspects of teaching yoga; from appropriate use of intonation to correct instruction.
A comprehensive set of books is provided with the course as well as the full IY Hatha Level 1 Manual.

Registration
To register for the program you need to send in your completed application form (downloaded from the site) together with a recommendation by your current Yoga teacher. If your application is successful you will need to pay a €500 non-refundable deposit. The cost of the course is approximately €1600. The cost includes all tuition, books and manuals needed for the course and certification. All Integral Yoga® Teachers are eligible for a 40% discount from IY Distribution (Books, tapes, yoga mats etc.)

Head teacher:
Rowan (Raghavan) Cobelli
BSc (Hons) is a certified Integral Yoga Teacher in Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Hatha, Pranayama and Meditation, Raja Yoga and Stress Management. With a background in Buddhist Philosophy, Rowan has been blessed to spend time and train with Sri Swami Satchidananda and other great Masters. He currently serves as a Director of Integral Yoga Dorset, member of the UK Council, and runs the Teacher Training Programmes with Siva, Lalitha & Sumukhi.