International Sivananda Yoga Teachers' Training Course (TTC)
"The first yoga teacher training
- Four-week intensive course
- Diploma from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres
- 401 training units (45 minutes per unit)
- 200 hours standard (Yoga Alliance, USA)
Today the yoga teachers’ training courses are under the supervision of senior instructors who were personally trained by Swami Vishnudevananda. The goal of this training programme is to produce qualifed and inspiring yoga teachers who are able to draw on their own practice and personal discipline in imparting the yoga experience to others.
Locations & dates
In Europe and North India
Reith, Tyrol, Austria
25 May – 23 June 2019
28 June – 26 July 2019
28 July – 25 August 2019
1 – 29 September 2019
14 Dec. 2019 – 12 Jan. 2020
Languages: English & German (July, August, September, December), German (January & May)
from €2,830 | €2,011 (special discount, limited availability)
Rudraprayag, Himalayas, India
19 October – 17 Nov. 2019
22 February – 22 March 2020
21 October – 19 Nov. 2020
Languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
from €2,560
Orleans, Loire Valley, France
6 May – 4 June 2019
28 June – 26 July 2019
28 July – 25 August 2019
18 Nov. – 17 Dec. 2019
Languages: English & French (July), French (all other dates)
from €2,500
Curriculum
Topics of the teacher training course
Asanas and Pranayama: Intensive practice and instruction of teaching methods
Kriyas: Organ cleansing exercises
Anatomy & Physiology: Health benefts of the yoga exercises
Diet: Vegetarianism and a yogic diet
Meditation: Guided group practice
Bhagavad Gita: Classical yoga scripture with commentary
Bhakti Yoga: Chanting of Sanskrit mantras, Indian temple rituals
Karma Yoga: Selflessness in action
Raja Yoga: The eight steps of classical yoga
Kundalini Yoga: The cosmic energy in the human being
Jnana Yoga: Basic philosophical concepts
Introduction to the Yoga Teachers’ Training Course
At the Sivananda Yoga Retreat House
Information on all aspects of the yoga teacher training course.
