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(več kot 600 ur, 900 “šolskih ur") priprava na Iyengar® Yoga certifikacijo
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2-YEAR HATHA YOGA TEACHER-TRAINING IN LJUBLJANA
(600+ hours, 900 “Credit-Hours”) Preparation for Iyengar® Yoga Certification
| It is possible to attend single Iyengar weekend workshops also. See below for dates and prices. |
| You can joing the teachers' training anytime. |
Course Description
The course is an intensive two-year Teacher Training program designed to impart and refine the basic skills necessary to become a certified introductory level teacher in the Iyengar® Yoga method. It covers the basic and progressive study of asana, pranayama, anatomy, yoga philosophy and teaching skills.
The course content is balanced between direct teaching, student teaching, guided practice, and theory. Emphasis is placed on experiencing the validity of what is taught in class instead of memorizing mere words. Guided practice and peer work help develop the students' understanding, knowledge, confidence, and ability further.
Home assignments include reading, writing and practice logs. We review and correct your logs to help you practice more effectively. As your practice deepens and improves, your foundation for teaching broadens.
Trainees are encouraged to meet weekly with one another to reinforce the lessons learned.
This is the most comprehensive hatha yoga teacher training available in Slovenia and neighbouring countries (Austria, Croatia, etc.). It is a preparation for Iyengar® Yoga certification which is recognized world-wide. In many EU countries this is considered as a job training and usually takes 2-5 years of rigorous training for the introductory level of certification.
Five basic areas of training:
ASANA & PRANAYAMA: You will study and teach the 64 asanas and 3 pranayamas as outlined in the Teacher In Training & Introductory Syllabi in the Iyengar® Yoga Certification Manual.
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: We will introduce you to basic human anatomy and physiology. In particular, you will study the ways in which asana and pranayama affect the systems of the human body.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY: You will study and practice essential techniques of teaching group classes. A few examples are: how to setup a class, effective demonstrations, learning to "see," pacing, sequencing, linking, and much more.
PHILOSOPHY: You will read from yoga texts such as Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the Bhagavad Gita. We will emphasize the integration of these principles into your practice and teaching.
WORKING WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS: Common ailments and conditions typically seen in a yoga class will be covered. Areas include: Low back, neck, knees, shoulders, wrists, high and low blood pressure, headaches and menstruation.
Defining the Iyengar® method
Iyengar® Yoga is a complete approach to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual transformation, bringing physical health and vitality, mental clarity, wisdom, and emotional serenity.
Iyengar® Yoga uses the physical reality of the body to know our minds and the deepest parts of ourselves as human beings. The infinite perfectibility of the postures or asanas provides a pathway into the development of our intelligence and our ability to concentrate and sustain focus. This intelligent practice develops our ability to grow and to separate what is worthwhile and productive from what to leave behind.
The method offers:
- A safe and systematic progression of yoga postures to develop each student’s ability and skill, both within each class and from class to class
- Sequencing that develops strength, flexibility, stamina, concentration, and body alignment
- Highly developed teaching methodology
- Precise use of language
- Demonstration and teaching of specific points to develop understanding and intelligent action
- Individual correction and adjustment of students, when necessary
- Integration of the yoga philosophy with the practice of asana
- Relevance of practice and incorporation into daily life
- Ways to deal with various ailments and stress through Yoga
- Use of props, such as blankets, blocks, and straps, to facilitate learning and adjust yoga postures to individual needs
The method is named after B.K.S. Iyengar from Pune, India, who reigns as one of the most influential yogis of this time. Nearly 90 years old, he continues to teach thousands of students from all over the world, encouraging them to penetrate deeper into the experience of each pose. This is the trademark of Iyengar® Yoga - an intense focus on the subtleties of each posture.
Iyengar® Yoga, a form of Hatha Yoga, focuses initially on the structural alignment of the physical body through the development of asanas. Through the practice of a system of asanas, it aims to unite the body, mind and spirit for health and well being. Iyengar® Yoga is considered a powerful tool to relieve the stresses of modern-day life which in turn can help promote total physical and spiritual well being. It is firmly based on the traditional eight limbs of yoga as expounded by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras, emphasizing the development of strength, stamina, flexibility and balance, as well as concentration and meditation .
Iyengar pioneered the use of "props" such as cushions, benches, blocks, straps etc. which function as aids allowing beginners to experience asanas more easily and fully than might otherwise be possible without several years of practice. Props also allow tired or ill students to enjoy the benefits of many asanas via fully "supported" methods requiring less muscular effort.
Standing poses are emphasized in Iyengar® Yoga. They build strong legs, increase general vitality, and improve circulation, coordination and balance, ensuring a strong foundation for study of more advanced poses. Unlike more experiential approaches where students are encouraged to independently "find their way" to the asanas by imitating the teacher, an Iyengar® Yoga class is highly verbal and precise, with misalignments and errors actively corrected. Iyengar® has trained thousands of teachers, who complete 2-5 years of rigorous training for the introductory level of certification (higher-level certification may take a decade or more).
Mr. Iyengar has also developed extensively ways of applying his practice to various ailments, diseases, and disorders.
Program Objectives
- Communicate your knowledge effectively
- Instruct clearly and succinctly
- Give directions in appropriate order
- Sharpen perceptions by observation
- Understand sequencing
- Practice teaching
- Learn how to adjust
- Evaluate yourself as a teacher
- Examine teacher-student relationships and responsibilities
In general it’s assumed that the participants can practice at least 1 hour per day and attend a class at least once a week.
Dates, 2009/10
| Učiteljski tečaj poteka nepretrgoma. Z njim lahko začnete kadarkoli. |
10 Weekends in Ljubljana |
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Dates |
Teacher |
Main Emphasis (preliminary plan) |
Supplementary subjects |
1. |
2.-4. Oct |
Forbes |
Standing, Sitting, Forward Extensions |
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2. |
13.-15. Nov |
Eckl |
Twists, Inversions, Belly |
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3. |
4.-6. Dec (at 4 pm) |
Forbes |
Backbends, Surya Namaskar, Restoratives |
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4. |
8.-10. Jan 2010 |
Eckl |
Standing, Sitting, Forward Extensions |
Teaching these poses at a more |
5. |
5.-7. Feb |
Eckl |
Twists, Inversions, Belly |
refined level; |
6. |
5.-7. Mar, |
Forbes |
Backbends, Surya Namaskar, Restoratives |
Anatomy and Philosophy review |
7. |
16.-18. April |
Eckl |
Standing, Sitting, Forward Extensions |
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8. |
7.-9. May |
Forbes |
Twists, Inversions, Belly |
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9. |
18.-20. June |
Forbes |
Backbends, Surya Namaskar, Restoratives |
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10. |
2.-4. July |
Eckl |
Review |
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1 Intensive in Slovenia |
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| August 14-19, 2010 | Forbes and Eckl | Review and final exam |
2 Guest-Teacher-Workshops in Munich |
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Dates, 2010/11
| Učiteljski tečaj poteka nepretrgoma. Z njim lahko začnete kadarkoli. / You can join the training anytime. |
10 Weekends in Ljubljana |
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Dates |
Teacher |
Main Emphasis (preliminary plan) |
Supplementary subjects |
1. |
17.-19. Sep |
Gardiner |
Standing, Sitting, Forward Extensions |
Sutra |
2. |
29.-31. Oct |
Eckl |
Backbends, Surya Namaskar, Restoratives |
Bhagavd Gita |
3. |
12.-14. Nov |
Forbes |
Twists, Inversions, Belly |
Anatomy |
4. |
10.-12. Dec |
Forbes |
Standing, Sitting, Forward Extensions |
Anatomy |
5. |
14.-16. Jan 2011 |
Eckl |
Twists, Inversions, Belly |
Iyengar Yoga |
6. |
4.-6. Feb |
Forbes |
Backbends, Surya Namaskar, Restoratives |
Anatomy |
7. |
4.-6. Mar |
Gardiner |
Twists, Inversions, Belly |
Iyengar Yoga |
8. |
15.-17. Apr |
Eckl |
Standing, Sitting, Forward Extensions |
Upanishads, B.Gita |
9. |
13.-15. May |
Forbes |
Twists, Inversions, Belly |
Sutra |
10. |
3.-5. Jun |
Gardiner |
Backbends, Surya Namaskar, Restoratives |
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1 Intensive in Slovenia |
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| August 13-19, 2011 | Forbes and Eckl | Consolidation, Assesment Preparation |
2 Guest-Teacher-Workshops in Munich |
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Timings
For missed sessions or impossibility of coming to Munich: make-up-workshops in the following year.
| Weekends in Ljubljana: | ||
| Friday | 18 – 21 |
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| Saturday | 9 – 13 |
15 – 18 |
| Sunday | 9 – 12.30 |
14 – 16 |
| Summer-Intensives in Slovenia: | ||
| Saturday – Thursday (6 days) | 8 – 12 |
14 – 18 |
| Guest-Teacher Workshops in Munich: | ||
| Friday | 19 – 21 |
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| Saturday | 11 – 14 |
16 – 18 |
| Sunday | 10 – 13 |
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| Peer session (2 - 5 people): |
Dates and times individually flexible; 3-4 Hours including a common protocol.
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Credit-Hours per year (Credit-Hour = 45 Minutes)
| 10 Weekends in Ljubljana with 24 Cr | 240 Cr |
| 1 Summer-Intensive in Slovenia (6 days) | 64 Cr |
| 2 Guest-Teacher-Workshops in Munich (+ Paper) with 18 Cr | 36 Cr |
| 10 Peer sessions (+ Paper), 5 Cr each | 50 Cr |
| 5 written assignments in Anatomy, Philosophy and Iyengar® Yoga | 60 Cr |
per year (sum) |
450 Cr |
For missed sessions or impossibility of coming to Munich: make-up-workshops in the following year.
Required Texts
Preliminary Course and Teachers Guidelines, by Geeta Iyengar
Light on Yoga, by BKS Iyengar
Exams
The course includes the Entrance-Exam on the first weekend, a Midterm-Exam during the first Summer-Intensive and a Final-Exam during the second Sommer-Intensive.
| For those beginning with enough Iyengar® Yoga background and fulfilling the attendance and homework requirements, the 2-year-course would end with passing the final exam and recommendation to take the assessment for the Introductory I Certificate (offered by a national Iyengar® Yoga Associaton, for example of Germany). After one further year the candidate could take the assessment for the Introductory II Certificate and then be fully certified. Details here to be discussed on the first weekend. |
Faculty
MICHAEL FORBES
(iYoga yoga studio, Munich) has been practicing Yoga since 1972. He did his teacher training in Iyengar® Yoga in San Francisco and has been to Pune to practice with the Iyengars there almost yearly since 1986. He’s been training teachers since 1988 and has his own studio in Munich since 1991 which he now runs with his wife Margareta Eckl. He is a founding member of the Iyengar® Yoga Association in Germany (1994) and is presently on its Certification Committee. His early training was in music, choreography and natural foods.
KEVIN GARDINER
(New York City) has been practicing yoga for 40 years and teaching Iyengar yoga since 1982. He has co-founded Iyengar-Yoga-Institute of Manhattan and has worked and practiced together with the most experienced Iyengar yoga teachers of USA, like Mary Dunn. He lives and works now in his yoga center in Budapest.
MARGARETE ECKL
(iYoga yoga studio, Munich) has been practicing Yoga since 1972. She’s been teaching yoga since 1995 and since 1997 she’s been co-running the Munich Iyengar® yoga studio together with Michael Forbes. She was certified through BKS Iyengar.
GABRIELLA GIUBILARO
(Center Iyengar Yoga Firenze) (more)
Various guest teachers in Munich.
This course was approved by B.K.S. Iyengar (more).
Each weekend (Ljubljana, Munchen): 150 EUR; Friday only: 40 EUR / 55 EUR (if at 4pm); Saturday OR Sunday: 70 EUR.
Week-long intensive in Ljubljana (August 14-19, 2010): 330 EUR.
Location in Ljubljana: Ul. Jožeta Jame 12
For more in formation please call: 041 356 432 (Robert) or write to: info@cityoga.org.
Teaching language: English
Last change: Sept, 22