Below is a detailed syllabus outlining the educational categories, minimum contact hours, and specific topics covered in each category.
Below is a detailed syllabus outlining the educational categories, minimum contact hours, and specific topics covered in each category.
Techniques, Training, and Practice (100 Hours)
Minimum Contact Hours:75 hours
Minimum Contact Hours w/ Lead Trainer(s):50 hours
This category forms the foundation of your training, focusing on the practical aspects of yoga techniques. You'll receive analytical training and guided practice to deepen your understanding and teaching ability.
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Teaching Methodology (25 Hours)
Minimum Contact Hours:7.5 hours
Minimum Contact Hours w/ Lead Trainer(s):5 hours
This category focuses on the art and science of teaching yoga. You'll develop essential skills for effective communication, class management, and understanding student needs.
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Anatomy and Physiology (20 Hours)
Minimum Contact Hours:10 hours
Minimum Contact Hours w/ Lead Trainer(s):0 hours
In this category, you'll delve into the physical and energetic aspects of the human body as they relate to yoga practice.
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Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle, and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (30 Hours)
Minimum Contact Hours:20 hours
Minimum Contact Hours w/ Lead Trainer(s):0 hours
This category explores yoga's philosophical and ethical foundations, guiding you towards a holistic understanding of yoga beyond the physical practice.
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Practicum (10 Hours)
Minimum Contact Hours:5 hours
Minimum Contact Hours w/ Lead Trainer(s):5 hours
This hands-on category allows you to put theory into practice by teaching under supervision and receiving feedback.
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Contact Hours vs. Non-Contact Hours
Contact Hours involve physical presence with faculty and advance trainees' education, while Non-Contact Hours are learning without faculty present.
Non-contact hours must align with the educational categories and can include:
Explore Advanced Aspects in our 300-Hour YTT Course
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Welcome to our comprehensive 500-hour yoga teacher training program! Our curriculum is designed to meet the rigorous standards set by Yoga Alliance, ensuring that you receive a thorough and enriching educational experience in all aspects of yoga.
I. Classical & Traditional Practice of Hatha Yoga
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You will engage in both analytical training on how to teach and practice these techniques and guided practice sessions to enhance your understanding and proficiency.
II. Pranayama & its cleansing and expansions
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III. Mudra and its sparks
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IV. Mantra & its Vibrations
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V. Meditation & its transformations
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VI. Yoga Nidra & its Deep Silence
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VII. Adjustment & Alignment Practices
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VIII. Teaching methodology & its confidence
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IX. Yoga philosophy & it’s unknown realities
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X. Yoga anatomy & its safety and precautions
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I. Classical & Traditional Practice of Hatha Yoga
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You will engage in both analytical training on how to teach and practice these techniques and guided practice sessions to enhance your understanding and proficiency.
II. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga – Intermediate series- structure and sequential Methods
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III. Pranayama & its cleansing and expansions
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IV. Mudra and its sparks
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V. Teaching methodology & its confidence
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VI. Yoga philosophy & it’s unknown realities
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VII. Yoga anatomy & its safety and precautions
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VIII. Yoga For Health
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IX. Evaluation & Certification
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In our Yoga Retreat in Kerala, you will practice Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga styles. The intensity of yoga asanas will vary based on the duration you choose for your yoga retreat. Within this, you will practice getting into poses and learning proper alignment techniques. The asana practice will promote strength, flexibility, and balance within your body while providing relaxation.
Our meditation classes are designed to calm your mind and relax your nerves. In your Yoga Retreat in Kerala, you will be introduced to Kundalini and Chakra meditation to create harmony between your body and mind. You will find immense relaxation and inner peace as you practice various soothing meditation techniques such as mindfulness meditation, Yog Nidra, meditation for relieving anxiety, and more.
Our Pranayama sessions provide a calming space to immerse in conscious breathing and reviving energy within. You'll release stress, anxiety, and emotional turbulence through rhythmic breathwork and laughing yoga, creating a calm and centred mind. You will learn to cultivate a balance between body and breath, promoting mental and emotional clarity.
Yogakulam Academy offers Yoga therapies to heal and rejuvenate you during the yoga retreat. The therapeutic yoga postures, gentle stretches, and breathing techniques ease discomfort and promote overall well-being. You will also get Doctor consultations and therapies for common health problems that energise and refresh you.
We conduct Yoga workshops to educate our participants about the history and philosophy of Yoga. These workshops involve learning the foundations of yoga and the anatomy of yoga. Within this, you will also learn about the doshas, and the use of natural herbs to cook food and heal diseases. You will engage in discussion groups to understand the deeper aspects of this art form. The Yoga Retreat also provides personal development classes for self-exploration.
A Yoga Retreat is incomplete without relaxing and fun activities. It is necessary to take proper rest, and we provide it in the most fun and exciting ways. Yogakulam Academy offers various activities such as cooking classes, fun trips to local attractions, local musical nights, religious temples and ashram visits, beach activities, adventure sports, and much more. You will also get a soothing yoga experience at the sunset beaches of Kerala. With these activities, we ensure that your yoga retreat is a fulfilling and fun experience.
During your retreat, you will be introduced to the foundations of Ayurveda
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In your Ayurveda Retreat in Kerala, you will receive consultations from our experienced Ayurvedic doctors. They will assess your doshas, check your overall health, and suggest personalised treatments and therapies based on your specific health needs. You will also get diet plans and lifestyle suggestions for promoting healthy living.
During your Ayurveda retreat, you will receive Ayurvedic treatments and therapies based on your consultation with the doctors to balance your doshas and treat common health problems. Yogakulam Academy provides a range of Ayurvedic treatments and therapies such as Panchakarma, Shirodhara, Marma, specialised treatments, and more for completely rejuvenating and healing you from the inside out.
Besides practicing Ayurveda and receiving therapies, you will also involve in yoga classes.
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In your Ayurvedic retreat in Kerala, our Ayurvedic professionals will help you create a healthy Ayurvedic lifestyle.
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We organise philosophical and educational workshops in our Ayurveda Retreat in Kerala to bring awareness and promote well-being.
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In your retreat, you will also get Ayurvedic cooking classes and learn about nutrition.
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Yogakulam Academy also organises activities and outdoor visits to provide a refreshing and calming Ayurveda retreat experience. It involves trips to local attractions, cultural visits to temples and ashrams, yoga and meditation on beaches, nature walks, sightseeing, and more.
Module 1 - Kids Yoga Foundation & Yoga for Little ones (3-8 Yrs Old) In this module, we will start by preparing you to work with the children by supporting you to understand the foundation of yoga & key principles of teaching kids yoga We will prepare you to work with children by making you understand development stages of brain & body & children behaviour & learning capabilities.
Our big focus of module 1 is to learn age wise teaching methodology to ensure you always have a fun, engaging & interactive kids yoga class both in person & online that help kids with their physical, emotional & mental well-being through yoga, meditation & mindfulness You will also learn creative ways of practising yoga, breathing, meditation & mindfulness with kids through stories, yoga games, yoga themes that's fun, safe & meaningful for each of the age groups.
Tween & Teen years are a special phase where children are going through many changes on physical, mental & emotional levels. They are the in-between phase of being a child who was so protected to a teenager who wants to explore this outside world now. There is always self-doubt, whether this is right or wrong, whether I should do and take a risk or play safe. They are trying to find their own answers, own identity and trying to accept themselves.
In module 2, we will learn to use tools of yoga, breathing techniques, meditation, to support Tweens & Teens in self-awareness & self-regulation, giving them the ability and power to understand themselves, to release emotions, anxiety and bring themselves back to a place of stillness, calm and control.
Let us provide them through yoga postures, breathing, and relaxation, a tool kit to support and manage life's challenges that will enhance their spiritual, mental, and emotional journey in their growing years.
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In this module, we will teach you how to introduce yoga philosophies, 8 limbs of Yoga (Yamas, Niyamas etc), mudras, mantras in a creative and relevant way that kids can understand and connect with. We will also learn about the Chakra System (the energetic body), and how this is relevant and beneficial to children and teens
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Learn basic human anatomy for Kids that you can apply to your classes for safe yoga practice. Learn development stages of the brain & body for each age group to have meaningful yoga practices. Essential alignments for Kids Yoga
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The Business of Kids Yoga, will prepare you to set up your own kids yoga classes and business by giving you practical tips and strategies to get clear and get started on your planning, promotion and marketing of your classes with ease.
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