General content and structure of the training

The training takes place during 5 intensive weekend (from Friday morning to Sunday evening) with a total of 15 full teaching days, supplemented with interim assignments, lessons and online workshops.

Guided Self-Practice

During the training weekends you will experience the effects of practicing dynamic Hatha Yoga on a daily basis under the guidance of certified and very experienced yoga teachers. Experiencing and practicing Hatha Yoga yourself is central to our training. By repetition and disciplined practice, it is possible to deepen on different levels. Not only will you experience the harmonizing impact of this practice physically, also both mind and soul will undergo a balancing impact.

In-depth workshops

In addition to the guided self-practice, there are 2 daily in-depth workshops in which asana, pranayama, mudra and bandhas are discussed in detail. During the workshops, we explain the different techniques, after which we practice and refine them together.

A typical workshop deals with the correct execution and learning of asanas. We learn about the alignment of the different poses, look at how we can instruct these to each other (and our future students) using verbal and hands-on adjustments, and go over which alterations are possible for people with disabilities. In particular, we study how physical blockages (in knees, hips,…) or physical variations (due to differences in anatomy or physiology) that make the alignment of the posture difficult for the student, should be tackled, keeping the goal of the postures in mind without compromising the integrity of the student.

Our teaching methodology and class structure are discussed in detail. You will be provided with all the tools to build a lesson logically and step by step with the necessary attention for different levels and variations in postures.

Multidisciplinary approach with focus on yoga philosophy

There are many paths in yoga: Raja, Hatha, Jnana, Karma, Bhakti, Mantra, Nada Yoga are some of them. During the various training weekends, these different paths are discussed and practiced in varying degrees of intensity. We practice Nada yoga (yoga of vibration and sound) and mantra chanting daily during the training weekends. The degree of difficulty of the mantras increases gradually.

Both in the morning and in the evening we hold a so-called satsang. Sat (truth) and –sang (like-minded people/students/teachers) is a form of teaching in which the different branches of yoga are discussed in a group setting. The different philosophical yoga principles and an introduction to the vedas (yogic scriptures) are explained and placed in a present-day context for further discussion.

Active participation during the satsang often leads to animated and in-depth conversations that reveal the deeper meaning of the different yoga principles for each participant.

Meditation and Yoga Nidra

Satkriya

A typical daily schedule during a training weekend:

06:00 Meditation – Nada Yoga (Bhakti Yoga)
08:30 Hatha Yoga
10:00 Brunch
11:00 Workshop Yoga Philosophy / Anatomy
13:00 Break
14:00 Workshop Teaching Methodology
16:30 Hatha yoga
18:30 Dinner
19:30 Chanting and Meditation
21:30 End

The following topics are on the agenda:

• practice the pawanmuktasana series to build a firm foundation for more advanced asanas
• introduce, practice and teach a dynamic hatha yoga class that includes:
  • Asana
  • Pranayama (Yogic breath, kapalabhati, nadi shodana, mudra’s and bandha’s)
  • Relaxation
• understand and deepen the logical structure of a dynamic hatha yoga class
• learn the principles of our teaching methodology and yoga anatomy
• introduce variations in yoga postures taking into account anatomical variations
• Nada Yoga – introduction and practice of mantras and chanting
• Raja Yoga – introduction in yoga philosophy
• the principles of concentration and meditation techniques by practicing, among other things tatrak, Yoga Nidra and guided meditation