The Teacher Training 2011 to 2014
This training course is for people with at least three years regular practice of Iyengar yoga , and who wish to share this experience by teaching classes. It is also suitable for those who simply wish to develop their practice and knowledge of yoga.
"Teaching is a difficult art, but it is the best service you can do to humanity"
B.K.S. Iyengar
"Knowledge is always something which is universal. It is not meant for one person.It is not individual, but every individual contributes. When knowledge goes in the right direction and ignorance is removed , it takes all of us in the same direction. So , I learn , when you learn . When you feel and you understand, that gives knowledge to me . In a similar manner, when I give knowledge to you, you also start to understand."
Geeta S. Iyengar
"Training is the door , not the house When you see the door , do not think this is the house. To penetrate into the house , you must cross the door. In a sense as the learning process is the door, do not mistake the teachings and the Way."
YAGYU MUNENORI ( XVI e century)
The objectives of this training course :
This training course will include the theory and practice of teaching the basic asanas and pranayamas as taught by B.K.S. Iyengar , all these asanas are in the syllabus of Geeta Iyengar's « Prelimilary Course».
Every student needs :
Practice :
to acquire personal discipline and the ability to practice independently and regularly.
to acquire a good understanding of the postures, their sequence and the connections between them;
to be able to give a good demonstation of the postures and a correct alignment;
to acquire a basic knowledge of anatomy and of physiology, in relation to the postures;
to learn the use of supports;
to acquire a basic understanding of the philosophy of yoga: and its approach by study of the yoga sutras, the bhagavat gita, the hatha yoga dipika...
Teaching :
to be able to teach a beginner's class;
to understand the relation between practice and teaching;
to learn to give clear and precise instructions;
to divide attention equally amongst students during a class;
to be able to maintain necessary control and security during a class;
to learn how to correct students, with explanations and adjustments;
to learn the sequence of the postures and to be able to teach sirsana and
sarvangasana and to be able to assist the students in these asanas.
Every student needs:
the basic materiel, necessary for practice;
the BKS Iyengar books and those of Geeta Iyengar;
other books will be recommended;
specific subjects covered by invited teachers will be proposed.
Recommandations
It is advised that candidates practice at home on a daily basis, and to regularly participate in at least one class per week. The second year, they will need to assist a certified teacher during a class, once a week (depending on the proximity of the student to a teacher ). They should be members of the A.F.Y.I., the French Iyengar Yoga Association), l'Association Française de Yoga Iyengar.
The conditions
Eight weekends per year have been scheduled :
- saturday 11.00 until 13.00 and 15.00 until 18.00,
- sunday 9.00 until 12.00 and 14.00 - 16.00 on the first year, plus an optionnal workshop of 5 days during the summer, optionnal.
During the first year the emphasis will be essentially on practice. The training course will start in march 2011 and will end in summer 2014, according to the aptitude of the candidates and their ability to pass the exams of the introductory certificate 1 and 2 (the introductory certificate 1 can be done starting from the end of the second year).
The certificates are established by the French Iyengar Yoga Association, approved by the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial institute of Pune and B.K.S. Iyengar and have an international value, recognized by all the associations of different countries and Iyengar Yoga centres.
The commitment will be made for one whole year, after the workshop of August and will be renewable each year, 1st of April
Fee :
960 on the first year, 1200 for the two following years
Plus 10 euros of annual subscription to the association. The price does not include any eventual intervention by visiting teachers, which may be proposed at a later date.
Training courses 2012
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2012
- 10 and 11th of March
- 24th and 25th of March
- 5th and 6th of May
- 16th and 17th of June
- 7th and 8 th of July
- 15th and 16th of September
- 13th and 14th of October
- 17th and 18th of November
The training session will happen in the Centre of Iyengar Yoga of Marseille, 19 place Sιbastopol 13004.
Subscription form
Fill out the paperwork and print the page, and send with 50% of the
total fee
to the Yoga Iyengar Center :
teacher's training form
- More information :
Advanced workshop cycle