200 Hours Sivananda TTC

About Course

The Teachers’ Training Course (TTC) is a four-week intensive residential course, based on the ancient gurukula system of India where teacher and student live together. You will be in a traditional Ashram and closely interact with our experienced and dedicated teachers and staff who themselves are immersed in the yogic lifestyle. In this four-week course you will establish a firm foundation of discipline that promotes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual growth and build a strong base from which to teach others naturally and with confidence.

Curriculum

The goal of the programme is to produce qualified and inspiring yoga teachers who are able to draw on their own practice and personal discipline in imparting the yoga experience to others. The curriculum is based on the five points of yoga as taught by Swami Vishnudevananda, which can be understood as the practical application of the traditional four paths of yoga. It includes:

• Asanas
• Pranayama
• Meditation
• Yoga Anatomy and Physiology
• Yoga Nutrition 
• Kriyas
• Teaching Practice
• Bhagavad Gita
• Hatha Yoga
• Karma and Reincarnation
• Raja Yoga
• Kundalini Yoga
• Jana Yoga
• Karma Yoga
• Bhakti Yoga

Pre-requisites

• A high degree of self-motivation is required for all aspects of the course.
• A basic knowledge of yoga postures and philosophy is helpful but not essential.
• A sincere desire to learn and openness to the teachings of yoga is required.
• The practice and especially the teaching of yoga demand a high degree of self-discipline and purity.
• To ensure the success of the programme, participants are required to attend all spiritual activities, satsangs, lectures and asana classes.