250 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
DATES & TIMES:
5 September 2023 – 2 April 2024
150 hours in class practice + 100 hours online lectures:
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 9am - 11:30am
(There will be no classes during
Public holidays + International & Public School Holidays)
LOCATION:
Be: Life Studio
Klosbachstrasse 3, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
PRICE:
3,950 CHF In Studio Early Bird (Registration before 1st June 2023)
4,150 CHF In Studio (Registration after 1st June 2023)
2750 CHF Live Stream
Price includes text books & diploma
Scholarships are available
HIGHLIGHTS
Teacher Training will be in English, Practice will be a mix of Traditional Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa and Iyengar. Theory will be Traditional Hatha Yoga.
There will also be a weeks dedicated to learning the Primary Ashtanga Series, the Bikram (Hot Yoga) Series, YIN Yoga, ViniYoga and Restorative Yoga. **These are not Teacher Trainings of these disciplines just an exposure and to supply you with additional knowledge.
20 week program – 7.5 hours of practice/week (in class) + 3 hours of recorded lectures/week + 2 hours of self study (at home) final 2 weeks (15 hours of teaching with guidance + final exams (1 hour theory written exam + teaching a 1 hour class), last day Graduation Ceremony.
Graduate with a Yoga Alliance Accredited 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate + a 250 hour Diploma in Yogic Studies from Yoga Vidya Gurukul in India https://www.yogapoint.com/
Course is open to “everyone” experienced yoga students who wish to teach after the Yoga TT and those who just want to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga but do not want to teach or desire to become a certified yoga teacher.
MEET THE TEACHER – MICHELLE RICAILLE
Michelle Ricaille is originally from the United States and has been studying and teaching yoga for the past 24 years. Michelle started her yoga studies in 1999 has completed more than 3000 hours of Yoga training through multiple Yoga Teacher Trainings and workshops, she is a 500 hour Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and has a registered Yoga Alliance school called Avani Yoga Academy.
Michelle also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance from the University of Iowa. Michelle also studied Physical Therapy at NYU and later in her life obtained three Post Graduate Diplomas one in Homeopathic Medicine, one in Clinical Nutrition and one in Naturopathic Medicine.
Michelle’s Yoga Trainings: Teacher Trainings:
- Hatha/Iyengar with Rodney Yee in the USA
- Traditional Vinyasa/Viniyoga with Desikachar at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India
- Advanced Hatha Yoga at the Yoga Vidya Gurukul Ashram in Nasik, India
- Anusara Yoga Immersion I,II,III + Teacher Training I & II
Workshops: Jivamukti (David Life), Yogic Arts (Duncan Wong), Anusara (John Friend), Iyengar (Carrie Owerko), Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Swami Muktibodhananda Saraswati, Dharma Mittra, and with many others.
CURRICULUM / CONTENTS / SYLLABUS
Yoga Techniques and practices
Basic & Preparatory movements - More than 30 basic and preparatory movements to warm up the body, muscles and align the joints are taught in the program. These movements help prevent injuries during difficult yoga poses.
Yoga poses / asana - Yoga teacher training program includes about 90 different yoga poses starting with poses for beginners and intermediate level and some advance poses are included but it is for those who can do it easily. Yoga poses include forward bends, back bends, side bends, twists, inversions, standing poses, balancing poses, relaxing poses and meditative poses.
Pranayama - Deep Breathing, Fast Breathing, Alternate Nostril Breathing (Anuloma Viloma), Surya Bhedan (Right Nostril Breath), Bhastrika (Bellow's Breath), Bhramari (Humming Bee Breath), Ujjayi (Psychic Breath), Shitali, Sitkari (Cooling Breath).
Meditation - Chakra meditation, Prana or Breath focused meditation, Om Mantra meditation and Mindfulness meditation.
Surya Namaskar - Sun Salutations. a dynamic series of Yoga poses to revitalize the body and mind. (Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Viniyoga Series).
Mantra and Chanting – Techniques and practice of mantras including Om, Gayatri, Mahamrityunjay, Shanti mantras, tantra related chants and chakra related mantras.
COURSE CURRICULUM / SYLLABUS BOOKS
Yoga Teacher Training Manual
Yoga Anatomy
Asana, Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra (Bhiar School of Yoga)
Yoga Nidra (Bhiar School of Yoga)
Health, Healing, and Beyond: Yoga and the Living Tradition of T. Krishnamacharya
Light on Yoga by B.K.S Iyengar
YOGA PHILOSOPHY, STYLES, LIFESTYLE LECTURES
Ashtanga yoga – Ethics for yoga practitioners (Yama and Niyama), asana or Yoga Poses, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyan & Samadhi (Meditation from Ashtanga yoga)
Hatha Yoga - History, philosophy, asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and cleansing techniques
Different styles of yoga / Classical types of yoga (Karma Yoga / Bhagavad Gita, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Chakras)
Ayurveda - Introduction to ayurveda, ayurveda body types, ayurveda diet
Yoga lifestyle
Human Anatomy & Physiology - a basic knowledge of various body systems including respiratory, digestive, excretory, blood circulatory, nervous, musculoskeletal, reproductive & endocrine systems. Functioning of various organs, endocrine glands and other systems which are affected by yoga practices. Health benefits of yoga techniques, precautions / contraindications are covered in these lectures and also in practical Yoga sessions
Injury prevention in Yoga practice, Alignment in Yoga poses
Sequencing and adjustments
Teaching Methodology includes practical training, micro teaching practice, Yoga lesson planning, demonstration, instructions, corrections, and alignment, managing your Yoga class etc.
Home-work & Essay: As part of the program you will be required to complete home-work which will include practice of yoga techniques, reading certain yoga related texts and listening to videos or audios. Furthermore, you will be required to write a short essay related to different yoga subjects.
Examinations: Practical Assessments (Yoga poses & pranayama), 3 written assignments, final written exam & final practical exam (teach a 60min class).
A minimum of 8 students is required to run this course.
Scholarships are available if there are over 8 students.
Maximum number of students is 15 in studio,
HOW TO REGISTER / HOW TO APPLY?
In order to register, please fill out this application: Here
Once the application is reviewed by Michelle Ricaille, she will contact you for further information and to answer any questions you may have or you can email her directly at maricaille@protonmail.com