PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Listed below are modules from our Diploma and Advanced Diploma Teacher Training courses, which can be taken as stand alone course subjects.

This is great way for for yoga teachers and advanced yoga students to deepen their knowledge and develop their skills.

ENHANCE YOUR CURRENT LEVEL OF TEACHER TRAINING
Have you completed a 200 hour teacher training course and feel the urge to deepen your knowledge? 

We can help tailor a study program from our Diploma, Advanced Diploma that complements your current training. This additional study can bring your training level up to the 350 hours required for full membership of Yoga Australia (formerly YTAA). Contact Us for more details.

Yoga Sutra of Patanjali

The Heart of Yoga Teachings

The Yoga Sutra contains the essential ancient wisdom of yoga philosophy, yoga psychology and yoga practice.

This 16 hour course will explore major themes and concepts of the Yoga Sutra, and the relevance of this ancient wisdom for health and well-being in our modern lives. In keeping with the oral tradition of these teachings, some classical chanting of the Yoga Sutras will be included.

This course is suitable for yoga teachers and yoga students who are keen to deepen their knowledge. No prior knowledge of the sutras is required.

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $440 (inc gst)
Dates: to be advised for 2012 - Expressions of interest welcome.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 16 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING FEBRUARY 2012

Asana 1

Deepen your understanding of how classical yoga merges the body and the breath through various postures.

This 24 hour course is part of our respected Diploma of Yoga Teaching. It is an ideal refresher course for yoga teachers or experienced students interested in developing their understanding of the form and function of yoga asanas.

* Experience and learn the classical techniques of the commonly used yoga postures (asanas)
* Learn when and how to modify the commonly used postures
* Practice instructing the commonly used postures and modifications

Cost: $660 (inc gst)
Next Course: February 2012

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 24 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Yoga Philosophy

Explore Classical Yoga Texts

Yoga practice is underpinned by a time-tested philosophical framework. As contemporary yoga evolves, it is important to still reference the source of the teachings.

In this course we will explore ancient texts including the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Rahasya, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yoga Sutras Chapters 3 and 4.

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. 15 hour course, 12.5 contact hours. Prior knowlege required.

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $345 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised

Bookings required. Please Contact Us to find out more or book in. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Advanced Asana Techniques

Skillful Design of Dynamic, Challenging Sequences

Enhance your asana teaching skills and ability to develop personal practices incorporating more challenging (visesa) postures and dynamic, challenging sequences of postures (vinyasa krama) based on the classical techniques of T Krishnamacharya.

Learn more about the skilful application and use of bandhas in advanced postures and incorporating advanced breathing patterns and techniques as part of asana sequences.

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. Prior learning in this subject required. 15 hour course, 15 contact hours.

Cost: $412 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised
   
Bookings required. Please Contact Us to find out more or book in. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING MARCH 2012

Advanced Pranayama

More Tools to Access the Transformative Power of the Breath

Pranayama is one of the most powerful tools of yoga to bring about positive personal change. In this module you will broaden your understanding of the intelligence and power of the breath including skilfully working with breathing patterns, retentions and ratios.

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. Prior learning in this subject required. 15 hour course, 15 contact hours.

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $412 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised

Bookings required. Please Contact Us to find out more or book in. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Advanced Yoga Energetics

Exploring the Cakras

Develop your understanding and experience of the subtle energy centers of the body (the cakras). Learn about how the cakras interact with prana in the maintenance of good health in the system of yoga. Enhance your capacity to skilfully integrate chakras into yoga practice design.

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. Prior learning required. 6 hour workshop.

Cost: $165 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised

Bookings required. Please Contact Us to find out more or book in. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING APRIL 2012

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Understanding the Foundational Text of Yoga

The Yoga Sutras is the foundation text of yoga. Arguably every yoga teachers needs an understanding of this philosophical framework.

This course aims to provide participants with a basic familiarity with the overall teachings of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and major themes and concepts of yoga, found in this highly significant text.

This 15 hour course, which is part of our respected Diploma of Yoga Teaching, will explore the relevance of these ancient concepts for the practice of yoga today and for health and wellbeing in our modern lives. In keeping with this oral tradition, course includes the classical chanting of the Yoga Sutras.

This course is suitable for yoga teachers and yoga students keen to deepen their knowledge. No prior knowlege of the sutras is required.

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $410 (inc gst)
Next Course: Starts April 2012 

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Refining the Mind with Tools of Transformation

The Power of Symbols, Mudra, Nyasa and more...

Deepen your understanding of the use of Symbols, Mudra & Nyasa (gestures), Mantra, Bhavana (visualisation) & Samkalpa (affirmation) in yoga practice. Refine your ability to incorporate them skilfully into practice design.

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. Prior learning in this subject required. 6 hour course, 5 contact hours.

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $138 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Integrated Practice Design

Mix & Match Yoga Tools Skillfully

A skillful yoga teacher utilises the many yoga tools available - asana, pranayama, meditation, bhavana, samkalpa, nyasa etc to design yoga practices that best meet the unique needs of students.

Consolidate your ability to design highly effective practices combining various techniques for both target groups and individuals with specific needs.

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. Prior learning required. 12 hour course, 12 contact hours.

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $330 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 12 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING MAY 2012

Yoga Energetics

Exploring the Subtle Energy Systems

The vital energy of prana, the cakras, the nadis, the pancha pranas. This course takes an in-depth look at yoga’s understanding of physiology.

This 12 hour course, from our Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training, is a great opportunity for yoga teachers interested in deepening their understanding of the subtle energy systems.

Cost: $330
Next Course: Starts May 2012

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 12 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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The Fundamentals of Pranayama

Understanding & Teaching Yogic Breathing

Pranayama is the most powerful tool of yoga to bring about positive personal change.

This 16 hour course, from our Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training, is ideally suited to yoga teachers and experienced practitioners seeking to broaden their understanding of the intelligence and power of the breath.

The course will explore key principle of pranayama including understanding the vital energy of prana, how we can calm, energising and balancing our system through the breath. Partipants will also learn and practive instructions on several pranayama breathing techniques.

Cost: $450 (incl gst)
Next Course: Starts May 2012

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 16 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Meditation in Yoga

Developing a Personal Meditation Practice

Meditation is an integral aspect of yoga practice. Yoga's foundational text Patanjali's Yoga Sutras makes it clear that many of the tools of yoga including asana and pranyama are essential preparation to stablise the body and mind for meditation. In this course you will develop your capacity to design the most appropriate meditation practices for students and classes.

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. Prior learning required. 10 hour course, 10 contact hours (over 4 weeks).

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $275 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 10 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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The Business of Yoga and Professional Ethics

Unpack key business principles relevant to yoga teachers and explore how best to maintain professional and ethical relationships with students.

* Presentation, discussion and generation of ideas for participants to take away, related to being professional as a Yoga Teacher
* Various models of business and earning a living as a yoga teacher
* Identifying skills required for business and professional development
* Professional ethics of yoga teachers, including ethical relationships with students
* Insurance and risk management
* Membership of a professional association - Yoga Australia

This course is a module from the Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. 6 hour workshop. No prior learning in this subject required.

Cost: $165 (inc gst)
Next Course: 2012 - date to be advised

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING JULY 2012

The Yoga Narrative

Communications Skills for Yoga Teachers

The emphasis of most yoga teacher training is on what we teach - the right sequencing, accurate instructions and the theoretical frameworks of yoga.

In this fun and interactive workshop we investigate HOW we teach. We explore several highly effective communication techniques to gain and hold student’s attention and their loyalty including:

• Unpacking what makes a yoga teacher highly effective
• Practice teaching yoga with an understanding that people recieve information differently
• Learn how we can use lanuage more consciously to better engage our students

This one day course, from our respected Diploma of Yoga Teaching, is ideally suited to yoga teachers comfortable with the mechanics of teaching and keen to finese the subtlities of their delivery or "narrative."

Teacher: Sharon Longridge
Cost: $165 (incl gst) for this 6 hour Workshop
Dates: starts July 2012

The course facilitator is Sharon Longridge a Yoga Teacher and Educator at the Yoga Institute with a background in broadcasting, media training and communications.

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING AUGUST 2012

Designing Personal Practices

Yoga to Best Meet Your Clients Needs

Yoga has been taught on a one-to-one basis for most of it’s history. Group yoga classes have only been popular for about three decades. Great yogis, like Krishnamacharya, knew that the greatest benefits are experienced when a student does a regular yoga practice which is tailored to best meet their unique needs and goals.

This 18 hour course is part of our respected Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. It focuses on the skills required to effectively assess and evaluation students and then design them a personal home yoga practice. This course is ideally suited to yoga teachers interested in advancing their ability to work one-on-one with clients.

Cost: $495
Dates: starts August 2012

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 18 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 2012

Asana II

Classical Techniques of Advanced Yoga Postures

Explore the classical techniques and the appropriate application of “visesa” or special postures, in the tradition of Krishnamacharya.

This 21 hour course, from of our respected Diploma of Yoga Teaching, will include the correct instructions, modifications and counterposes for the visesa postures spanning inversions, backbends, sitting postures and arm balances. It will also explore practice planning and teaching practice of the more advanced postures.

This course is a great professional development opportunity for Yoga teachers interested in refining their understanding of the visesa postures.

Cost: $570 (inc gst)
Dates: starts September 2012

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 21 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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COURSES COMMENCING OCTOBER 2012

Understanding the Bandhas

Unlocking the Potential of the Body Locks

From symbology and techniques to contraindications, this short course will deepen participants understanding of the appropriate application of the bandhas or "locks". Explore how can they enhance the transformative nature of a yoga practice.

This 6 hour course is part of our Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. Two courses are available, one on Fridays and one on weekends. We encourage attendees to come to the yoga classes beforehand to experience first hand the application of the bandhas with asanas.

Teacher: Michael de Manincor
Cost: $165 (inc gst)
Next Course: October 2012

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 6 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Meditation, Mantra and Chanting

Essential Tools of Yoga

Since meditation is the ultimate goal of yoga, tools to effectively teach meditation are an essential for yoga teachers.

This 12 hour course is part of our Diploma of Yoga Teacher Training. The experiential course will explore the theoretical and practical principles of yoga meditation and also the complementary tools of mantra and chanting.

This is a professional development opportunity for yoga teachers keen to advance their understanding and skills in teaching meditation.

Cost: $330 (inc gst)
Next Course: October 2012

Bookings are required. Contact us to reserve you place. Limited spaces available.

Yoga teachers attending this course can earn 12 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points towards their Yoga Australia membership.

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Special Offer for Yoga Institute Graduate Teachers

50% discount on refresher modules from the Diploma course

More Professional Development Opportunities

Here's a snapshot of some of the special interest elective workshops we have planned.

Yoga Psychology & Mental Health

Yoga for Back Care

Introduction to Yoga Therapy

Yoga for Women’s Health

Introduction to Pregnancy Yoga

Introduction to Post Natal Yoga

The Playful Art of Yoga for Children

Sound & Chanting for Good Health

For more details please refer to the WORKSHOPS section of our website