What You Can Expect:
The foundation of the Akasha Yoga Academy is based on
classical Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, the wisdom of Advaita Vedanta and Spiritual Heart Meditation. You will
discover how to harmonize your heart and mind, combine rational understanding
with deep rooted practice and start cultivating the awareness of the present moment. Inspiration, passion, authenticity, and
enthusiasm are the foundations the academy lives by. Exploring the yin and yang through Hatha Yoga, you
will be taught 28 classical postures, combining traditional static holding of
poses and the dynamic flow of sun salutations.
You will exercise control over body, mind and energy, while developing a
surge of awareness.
Why The Training Is Exceptional:
The training is designed to provide key elements that will
empower you to become a successful yoga instructor and extensive knowledge of techniques, skillful
abilities in correction and adjustment, firm understanding of yoga
philosophy and development of leadership skills. The academy has a very high conversion rate
of graduates who have gone on to teaching directly after graduating.
The Schedule Of Classes:
The full course covers a 4 week period. The teaching hours are Monday through
Saturday from 06.15AM to 6PM. The day
usually starts with meditation and a Hatha Yoga practice followed by breakfast
and morning theory classes. During the
lunch breaks, students are allowed to rest and study. The afternoon consists of a second theory
class and another practice.
The first half of the training will build a solid foundation
for theory and practice while the second half will concentrate on development
of teaching skills.
Their one-month intensive course is structured this way:
Practice:
Warm up exercises, 28 essential postures, sun
salutations, breath awareness, spiritual heart meditation,
pranayama and bandha practices and introduction to yogic purification, diet and
Ayurveda.
Theories:
·Yoga subtle anatomy analysis (seven chakras, nadis, the
five bodies)
·Scripture study (Bhagavad Gita & Yoga, Patanjali Yoga Sutras)
·Yama & Niyama (modern re-interpretation of the morals and ethics of
Yoga)
·Classic Paths of Yoga (Jnana, Bhakti, Karma and Raja Yoga)
Methodologies:
·Holding Space: presentation skills, voice training, rhetoric and body
language.
·The Art Of Touch: correction & adjustment training, introduction to
Thai Yoga Massage.
·Guided Teaching Experience: Five practical sessions with peer feedback
and evaluation by experienced supervisors.
Deep Energy Based Hatha Yoga & Spiritual Heart Meditation:
An intensive practice of asana, pranayama and meditation
can prompt transformation on many levels, increase body awareness, add strength
and flexibility, improve health and vitality, activate subtle energies and
chakras, bring balance and harmony of emotions and develop a clearer,
sharper, more focused mind. Your
physical asana practice along with meditation can lead to a very profound
journey toward yourself and into the present.
Understanding Yoga:
This is an extensive understanding of the philosophy,
history and metaphysical aspects of yoga.
The lectures offer a clear look at a way of life while presenting
inspirational teachings of yoga in a very understandable way. The teachers will relate the ancient wisdom
of yoga to our modern day perspective.
Students will learn to integrate both theory and practice and apply it
to their every day lives.
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