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6-Week, Level -1 Teacher Training Intensive, Goa, India

15 February - 27 March, 2011

(check-in and orientation 15 Feb. Training starts 16 Feb.
Final training day 26 March. Checkout 27 March)

 

AIM OF LEVEL 1 TEACHER TRAINING

The aim by the end of this training, is to have the confidence and skills to become an excellent assistant teacher, and to start teaching Yoga to beginning as well as intermediate level students (please note: teaching beginners is actually the most challenging group to teach. The skills you learn on this training will be an invaluable aid towards this aim). We hope to train you in the art of 'seeing who is in front of you', and give you skills to understand how to address this particular persons needs. As well as the skills to 'think on the spot' when dealing with the situations that arise in a public class. Of course this takes time, and much of this learning happens once you get yourself out there and start teaching.

UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THIS TRAINING

This course has several unique aspects that you will not find in other programs, and is suitable for those practitioners who would eventually like to share their knowledge and inspiration with others, in the role of teacher. Whether or not participants choose to go on and teach, they will find this training provides a rare and wonderful opportuntity to delve deeply into their own nature.

  • Small select group: No more than 14 participants on this course (Note: except pranayama classes, which may have additional members).
  • Course located in Goa, India, and has the services of an Ayurvedic Chef to keep everyone well nourished.
  • A consultation with an Ayurvedic Dr is included as part of the training.
  • As the course is fully residential, trainees can focus on the training without becoming distracted or having to run around too much - although they are always free to go out and participate in the other things Goa has to offer, such as markets, restaurants, beaches etc in their spare time.
  • A rare opportunity to journey into creative Vinyasa sequences, as well as a strong focus on alignment and use of ‘props’ where helpful.
  • Strong emphasis on the practical understanding and application of Ayurveda (Yoga's sister science) – including how to apply Ayurveda to asana and pranayama. Rachel will also share some treatments and 'shat karmas' (cleansing techniques) with you that can aid your practice.
  • Participants will have the opportunity to work with highly experienced teachers.
  • Learning to teach Yoga well takes a long time and grows out of having a steady and dedicated practice of one's own. On this course, we focus on participants consolidating their individual practice, understanding themselves and others more thoroughly through the insights of Ayurveda and establishing a solid foundation in the areas of: alignment and adjustment skills, prop usage, pranayama, meditation, movement-related anatomy & physiology, Yogic philosophy and teaching skills such as voice and communication.
  • A 400+ page training manual, including hundreds of photographs has been written for the training.

TRAINING COST & ACCOMMODATION

 

LOCATION: SATSANGA RETREAT CENTRE, PARRA, GOA, INDIA.

COST OF TUITION: PAYABLE TO SHAKTI SPIRIT YOGA: The Yoga Training tuition fee, payable to Shakt Spirit Yoga is US $3500. A US $500 deposit is payable once you have been accepted in order to reserve your space. Full payment is requested by or before 4 January, 2011. Shakti Spirit Yoga accepts payment via bank transfer, paypal or visa or mastercard. Note: there is a 3% fee for using credit card facility, to be paid in to us in cash upon the start of the training.

COST OF ACCOMMODATION & MEALS. PAYABLE TO SATSANGA RETREAT CENTRE: This is a residential training, and it is intended that students stay at the Satsanga Retreat Centre for the duration of the training. The accommodation fee for 40 nights (6 weeks), inclusive of a twin share room, delicious daily breakfasts, afternoon snacks, and dinners is US $1800. (Note: there may be a couple of simpler, slightly less expensive rooms available for those on more of a budget).

Included in the Satsanga fee is a new, twin share or double room with en-suite, daily breakfasts, vegetarian dinners 5 nights per week, mosquito nets on all beds, use of the Yoga Shala, pool, and other facilities at Satsanga. The facilities are of a high standard, much better than the average Goan rooms. The bookings for accommodation are to be made directly with Satsanga Retreat Centre.

For bookings or enquiries, contact Olaf or Jodi via email at: info@satsangaretreat.com

To see pictures of the centre, see the website: www.satsangaretreat.com

Should you wish to arrive a few days earlier to get used to Goa (recommended), we can provide you with a list of possibilities.

SAMPLE TIMETABLE

SAMPLE DAILY TIMETABLE: Classes including asana, pranayama, Ayurveda, anatomy, philosophy, alignment, assisting classes, sequencing skills, prop usage, creative voice and presentation sessions, will be held mornings and afternoons 5 1/2 days per week. MOST Saturday afternoons and Sundays are free days. The 2011 timetable will vary slightly, but feel free to take a look at a pdf sample of one week of the 2010 timetable to get some idea of the program. For week 3 of 2010 timetable, please click here. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE

  • 2 years of regular prior Yoga practice is required – Iyengar, Ashtanga or Vinyasa Flow Yoga are suggested.
  • You must be open-minded and prepared to learn different techniques and approaches to teaching and learning.
  • A keen interest in Ayurveda and Indian Philosophy is an advantage.
  • As the training takes place in India, please be aware of the challenges of heat, insects and various other things.
  • You will need to be self-reliant, able to process your emotions maturely, and committed to full attendance in order to successfully complete the course.
  • You will need to fill out the application form, which you can download from the bottom of this page, and submit it along with the photographs of yourself in the required asana.

CERTIFICATION

It is our intention to guide all participants through the training so that they graduate succesfully. Succesful graduates of this training program will receive a Certificate of Achievement from Shakti Spirit Yoga, stating the date and level of training you received and signed by Rachel Hull. Occasionally there may be a situation where the teachers feel that a student is not going to be ready by the end of the training to gain the full certificate. In this situation we would speak to the student by mid-way through the course, and share our concerns and any suggestions we may have of how they could 'catch up'. If, by the end of the training we still felt the student was not yet ready but had attended the full training, we would give a Certificate of Attendance (not accepted for Yoga Alliance Registration), and some homestudy and suggestions so that the student could graduate fully when they are ready.

YOGA ALLIANCE

This training is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level, although our training runs longer, at approximately 230 hours. Upon succesfull graduation, students can, if they choose, apply for RYT-200 status with Yoga Alliance. This is at a fee determined by Yoga Alliance.

APPLICATION

Please email Rachel at shaktispirit@gmail.com with any further questions or click here to download an application form which is in a Word document format. If you cannot open Word documents, please email us and we will forward one to you. Once you fill in the form Rachel will get back to you to let you know if you are successful. At that time you will need to pay your deposit, or the full fee to hold your place.

If you feel this training is just what you are looking for, and feel ready to take your Yoga journey to the next level, we look forward to hearing from you.

Namaste, Rachel Hull & the Shakti Spirit Yoga Team
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