Intensive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Sangha, Montreal Canada

Intermediate/Advanced Hatha

Teaching Intermediate/Advanced Hatha Yoga 

with Yogananth Andiappan & Sylvie Tremblay
Centre Tara, Bonsecours, Eastern Townships
June 5 to 10, 2015 or Weekend-option June 6 & 7

http://www.yoga-sangha.com/FormationProfessorale/ModuleHathaIntermediaire.asp

Performing, accomplishing and offering the pose

This module focuses on mastering the main intermediate and advanced yoga poses and on understanding their many variations. Taught by internationally recognized masters, this “direct contact” module includes postural corrections and explorative sessions allowing you to build your skills as both a practitioner and a teacher.

Vegetarian meals
Superfood breakfasts
Scandinavian hot-cold bathing (evening outdoor ritual)

Philosophy

The source of alignment: yogis and siddhas at the origin of the asana and the discipline
Bhavana kosha: gracefulness borne from a pose
The true purpose of our practice: the attainment of Self
Saucha: purifying the body and mind for an optimal practice
Methodology & Practice
Torsions and forward bends
Backward bends
Inversions and balancing poses
Seated poses, kriyas, mudras, bandhas & pranayamas
Drishtis and object of focus

Typical daily schedule

6:00 am Kriyas
6:30 am Pranayama & bandhas
7:00 am Morning shake
7:30 am Hatha yoga poses (int. & adv.) / methodology & practice (2hrs)
9:30 am Breakfast
10:30 am Philosophy and teachings (tradition, bhava and saucha)
12:30 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Teaching lab (overcoming personal challenges, team work, etc.)
4:30 pm Hatha yoga poses (int. & adv.) / methodology & practice (2hrs)
7:00 pm Supper

Svadhiyaya (study), ishvara pranidhana (contemplation), kirtan and seva.

What you will learn

Gain a better understanding of the context in which yoga and the poses evolved, from the origins to their current-day variations
Understand, practice and correct intermediate and advanced poses
Give and receive intermediate and advanced lessons
Deepen knowledge of shatkarmas
Integrating drishtis into the asana practice
Integrate the power of thought in the asana practice
Develop your personal practice
Awaken the pleasure of sharing, being supported and opening one’s practice to others!

An illustrated teaching manual will be provided to participants.