Areas of Study

Cultivating and developing your own personal asana and pranayama practice

Learning to observe yourself through practice

Programs for your own practice

Introduction to yoga philosophy

Students will study given text, discussions and presentations as part of the learning

Understanding the use of props for practical and personal experience

Yoga therapy-Introduction to the basic principles of this approach to yoga.

Overview

Our first year will focus on you- learning to establish a solid personal practice, this will be the foundation for further development in your yoga journey. Students will deepen their experience of yoga through an in depth year of yoga practice. The study and understanding of Yoga Philosophy and texts will help frame this personal yoga journey. Yoga therapy opens students' minds to the possibility and healing powers of yoga. In the first year students will start to learn the basic principles of Yoga therapy. Students will learn to apply this knowledge for their healing process. Learning with others and building a strong sense of yoga community for your support and growth is a wonderful aspect of study at Marrickville Yoga centre.

Areas of Study

• Starting to articulate an observation of the self

• Observing each other through practice, opportunities to observe classes at the centre.

• Adjustments, simple hands on adjusting of colleagues and learning to adjust with instruction.

• First steps into practical, clear teaching in the Iyengar yoga method.

• Yoga Therapy- simple conditions are explored ,learning modifications and how to apply to your own practice.

Overview

2nd year students will be grounded with a solid base of practice after the first year.The 2nd year of study will start to evolve into application. Learning a language of experience to help you teach. Students will start to develop the skills of observation ,learning to see is a fundamental skill of a good teacher. Students will observe others in asana ,students in classes, and students in therapy classes. Adjustment is a key area of teaching within Iyengar Yoga, these skills need to be clearly defined and highly developed, students will start this process by learning to adjust to each other.Yoga therapy trainees will explore this field with more depth and start to work and help in our Yoga therapy classes offered at the centre.

Areas of Study

• The language of instruction

• Developing confidence in teaching

• Teaching presence/class control

• Sequencing programs for teaching

• Observation and correction of students

• Understanding the responsibilities of becoming a teacher

• Understanding sequencing

• Yoga for Kids.

• Yoga for seniors.

• Yoga therapy

Overview

The third year will focus on developing and refining the skills of teaching in the Iyengar method. Students' teaching skills will be closely monitored and guided through many hours of practice teaching. Students will spend more time assisting and observing classes. In this year trainees will continue to be actively working in the Yoga Therapy classes. Trainees will be expected to maintain a consistent level of both self practice, group practice and attendance in class. Trainees will have a number of more detailed Yoga Philosophy assignments to complete requiring self directed research.