It’s no secret that here at MCY we’re leaders in providing training to become a yoga teacher.
If you want to know more join this FREE special informal Information Session for the opportunity to meet some of the tutors and students past and present, and chat over a cuppa to help you decide if the course is right for you.
Our professional team of tutors have been practising and teaching yoga for a long time. They’re committed to sharing the practice of yoga in a meaningful and practical way. Their guidance and support of you as an individual will enable you to be the best teacher you can be when you stand in front of your own class.
Our accredited 200 hour yoga teacher training programme will help you deepen your understanding of yoga, develop your own yoga practice and give you the practical skills and confidence to guide students through a yoga class.
CYS is a Yoga Alliance® accredited Registered Yoga School (RYS® 200) offering a 200 hour course allowing graduate teachers to teach worldwide with their Certificate CYS/Yoga Alliance. www.yogalliance.org ID No: 11350 www.cysyogateachertraining.com
Please note places are limited.
SYLLABUS
Course Content
Core Yoga Practice
History and context of yoga;
Philosophical and Spiritual Study including Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras & The Bhagavad Gita;
Asanas - For personal practice we are working with the Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series in addition to studying Hatha, Sivananda, Iyengar, Scaravelli-inspired, Yin and Vinyasa Flow styles;
Anatomy and Physiology - covering all the body systems and understanding how yoga acts on them with additional tuition in Anatomy for Yoga;
Pranayama - the science behind the breath;
The Subtle Body - including Nadis, Chakras, Bandhas and Kriyas;
Meditation - practice & understanding;
Relaxation techniques;
Kirtan and the use of music, mantras & chanting;
Yoga for special circumstances (including back pain, pregnancy, children & seniors).
Teaching Practice Essentials
Practice teaching skills;
Hands-on Skills for adjusting in postures;
Guidance for Self-Practice, Personal Development & Accountability;
Self reflection - how yoga ethics & yoga philosophy relate to your practice and teaching;
Yoga teacher mentoring hours - observing and assisting an experienced teacher;
Tutorials in Mindfulness, NLP, Alexander Technique and Nutrition to develop a sound holistic approach to yoga teaching;
Myers Briggs Personality Profiling for building self-awareness to teach;
The Business of Yoga including setting up your classes Marketing, Accounting & Insurance;
A 6-hour Emergency First Aid Course will also be made available to all students out with the course hours.