🧘 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India

OPENING FIRE CEREMONY

• We start this one month long yoga journey with a fire ceremony according to the traditional yogic culture.

DIRECT TEACHINGS FROM SINCERE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS

• Triguna Yoga focuses on providing you with small, intimate class settings for individualized and personalized attention from their beloved teachers.
• The teachers are not only rich in knowledge, they are teaching from their own experience in yoga, meditation and often strong sadhana Your classes are located in the same building as your accommodations, so teachers are easily accessible to you throughout the day.

IMPLEMENTATION IN MODERN LIFE STYLE

• We have a team of experienced teachers who have learnt from Traditional Masters and Guru's who shared their teachings adapted to the modern person's needs and necessities.

DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF ASANAS

• Besides teaching yoga asanas you will also learn the effect of some asanas on mind patterns. This will enable you to change habits and certain mind patterns and help other people in your teachings.

NATUROPATHY AND EMOTIONAL DETOXIFICATION KRIYAS

• Naturopathy is an additional part of the TTC. Emotional detoxification kriyas are other ways to detoxify the body and the effects of negative emotions.
• It is a part of the training that is very effective and much loved and appreciated by former students.

YOGA AS AN ALTERNATIVE THERAPY

• In the 300 hrs Yoga Training you will learn how to apply Yoga tools for therapeutic use

AYURVEDA AND ACUPRESSURE POINTS

• The basic use of Ayurveda and Acupressure points is implemented in this advanced course

PRANAYAMA AND ANCIENT BREATHING TECHNIQUES

• You will learn about the deeper meaning of the correct breathing techniques and develop knowledge about how you may use them in yoga asanas and how it can improve your life. Changing breathing patterns will effect mind patterns and bring balance in body and emotions.

AN INSPIRING AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY

• Every teacher and staff member of Triguna Yoga is passionate and committed to providing the best possible experience for you. Triguna Yoga is a spiritual hub for knowledge seekers to grow and nourish their souls. It is a community built on love, enthusiasm, and a profound belief in the transformative powers of yoga

YOGA POSTURES (ASANA)

• Students will gain extensive knowledge on yoga postures and will increase their physical strength, inner strength and naturally their flexibility. Some asanas are connected to certain mind patterns and throughout the training this body/mind connection will get more clear in many ways.
• There will be assistance with the asanas and space for alignment. The focus is on Hatha Yoga and partly on Ashtanga Yoga. There will be some Vinyasa Yoga Classes as well
• During the 300 hours course you will learn 84 traditional and dynamic Hatha yoga asana poses as well as a minimum of 40 Ashtanga poses.

PRANAYAMA (ANCIENT BREATHING TECHNIQUE)

• Pranayama is an ancient yogic breathing technique that is used as preparation for meditation and is a vital aspect of practising yoga. It improves the respiratory system and purifies the body and mind. Pranayama topics include an introduction, aspects of pranayama, different types of prana and types of yogic breathing.
• Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
• Ujjayi (the psychic or victorious breath)
• Shitkari (hissing breath)
• Sheetali (cooling breath)
• Kapalabhati (frontal brain cleansing breath)
• Bhramari (humming bee breath)
• Bhastrika (bellows breath)
• Suryabheda (vitality stimulating breath) including advance variations.

RECITATION OF SACRED SOUND (MANTRA CHANTING)

• The purpose of mantra chanting in yoga is to generate vibrations and connect with the universe. Each mantra has it's unique vibration.
• Pratah Smarana (morning prayer)
• Ratri Smarana (evening prayer)
• Swadhyaya Prarthana (study prayer)
• Maha-mrtyunjaya mantra and gayatri mantra
• AUM chantings
• Shiva chantings
• Ganesha chanting
• Mantras for Chakras

MUDRAS (GESTURES)

• The practice of mudra is an ancient facet of yoga. Performing gestures effects the energy flow of the body and can change a person's spiritual and mental characteristics.
• Jnana mudra
• Chin mudra
• Yoni mudra
• Bhairava mudra
• Shambhavi mudra
• Khechari mudra
• Khechari mudra
• Asvini mudra
• Bhairavi mudra
• Dhyan mudra
• Apaan mudra
• Samaan mudra
• Vayu mudra

EMOTIONAL DETOXIFICATION kriyas

• Emotional detoxification kriyas is a combination of removing knots in the body through pressing points, breathing techniques, release through sound and laughter and meditation. It is a three day program and very effective to release the effect of emotions and other toxins in the body.
• Body points
• Treatment Structure
• Theory & Lecture
• Bhairava mudra
• Treatment Practice
• Relationship between emotional accumulation in body and thought pattern

MEDITATION (DHYANA)

• Meditation is a systematic practice that promotes physical, mental, and emotional tranquillity. It increases the vital energy in the body and gives you more aliveness, good blood circulation and a relaxed nervous system.
• Breathing awareness meditation
• AUM (Om) or mantra meditation
• Trataka
• Tips for developing concentration
• Silence practice
• Cathartic meditation
• Kundalini meditation
• Chakra meditation
• Sufi Meditation
• Dance meditation

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

• A yoga teacher should efficiently perform the practical applications of class planning and preparation. At Triguna Yoga, students will learn how to create a positive and peaceful class environment for an enjoyable and transformative experience. You will learn:
• How to plan and structure a yoga asana class
• Principles of demonstration
• Qualities of a teacher and teaching styles
• How to use the breath and voice while teaching
• Observing, assisting and correcting
• Verbal cues
• Functional modifications, injuries and safety precautions
• Guidelines for each asana (as per manual)
• Assisting inversions

TEACHING PRACTICE (ADHYAPANAM)

• Students will take turns practicing their teaching skills by performing in front of their peers and teachers. There will be demonstration, alignment, and instructions.You will learn:
• Symptoms of a good teacher
• Clear instruction
• Demonstration
• Proper alignment
• Individual care of each student

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (SHARIR VIJNAN)

• Proper understanding of the physical body will help to prevent injury before, during, and after practice.
• Physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns).
• Practical anatomy with a major emphasis on muscular and skeletal structures and in-depth study of anatomical and skeletal differences (i.e. compression, tension, and proportion and orientation theory)
• Introduction to different body systems
• Proper alignment
• Skeletal system, muscular system, connective tissue, nervous system, major kriya of the body, digestive system, endocrine system, circulatory system
• Breathing and respiratory system
• Practical applications of anatomy into postures
• Therapeutic applications of postures and working with injuries in asana class

PHILOSOPHY (YOGA DARSHANA)

• Yoga philosophy is the foundation of our yoga practice and is the key to earn yogic strength. Through the path of yogic philosophy, you will establish a solid, well-rounded yoga practice.
• Meaning of yoga, concepts, history
• Four paths of yoga (Jnana, Raja, Bhakti, Karma Yoga)
• Ashtanga Yoga & Hatha Yoga
• Prana (bioplasmic energy)
• The chakra system, its qualities, activating and balancing techniques
• Energy or nadi system
• Meditation: introduction, practices, meditation and mind, removal of mental problems
• Guru and disciple relationship
• Kriya Yoga
• Five types of bodies (sheaths or koshas)
• Patanjali Yoga Sutras
• Bhagavat Gita
• Hath Yoga Pradipica

YOGA NIDRA (PSYCHIC SLEEP)

• When a yoga practitioner moves through the various internal states of Yoga Nidra, a profound experience of relaxation occurs. This is called "turiya," a sensation of pure bliss. This will cover basic relaxation, tension relaxation, and full body relaxation
• In this 300 hrs Yoga Teacher Training Course at Triguna Yoga you will practice all levels of Yoga Nidra as we divide this proces into beginner, intermediate and advanced practices (Level I, II and III). In Yoga Nidra advanced practices you will learn to guide your body/mind into a certain rythm.