course outline
level 1 teacher training diploma
We train dedicated yoga practitioners to teach confidently and safely from their own self-enquiry and experience. We particularly encourage our students to find their own unique teaching style as the course unfolds. Here is the break-down of what you will study:
teacher training comprises six key elements
1. Rigorous development of your own asana practice including essentials of pranayama and meditiation.
2. Comprehensive foundation in yoga philosophy - as far as we are aware, the most thorough of any level one training in the UK.
3. Thorough grounding in anatomy and physiology
4. Teaching expertise including articulation, presenting skills and the art of adjusting
5. Professional supervision to assist you through the early days of your teaching practice
6. Essential insight into the yoga business and setting up as a teacher
on graduation you will receive the following certification
1. Certificate of Excellence from triyoga Education
2. British Wheel of Yoga certification
3. Eligibility for Yoga Alliance USA RYS 200
the course will give you- an embodied, self-aware knowledge that will enable you to teach Level 1 asana classes confidently and competently
- awareness of safe practice for both teacher and student through modification and sequencing of asanas to suit an individual’s body
- self-confidence and belief in your ability to communicate and demonstrate
- understanding of risk assessment and first aid
- step by step guidance in designing a 6-week beginner's course that you can immediately apply in your teaching
- a thorough grounding in the history and philosophy of yoga
- insightful awareness of your own practice: both an acceptance of its limits and the tools to evolve
- an experiential foundation of yoga philosophy and how to integrate this into your life
- thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology and its application in the practise of asana
- practical advice on how to set up your own yoga business from people who already have
- an awareness of the issues that can arise for you as a teacher
- a professional and ethical framework from which to practice
