Teacher Training Course
Course aspects
The Irish Yoga Association Teacher Training Course (IYA TTC) is run for and by the members of the Irish Yoga Association. The training of students shall explore classical and contemporary methods, in keeping with Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and the Hathayogapradipika. The overall aim of the course being, to provide students with the knowledge, skills and attitude to teach Yoga. The Course is fully comprehensive in that it deals with the physical, emotional, mental, psychological and spiritual aspects of Yoga in recognition of Yoga as a tool for self-development.
The course follows the Syllabus together with the Training Specification and Standards as set out by the Irish Yoga Association and covers the following aspects:
• Āsana – standing, back bending, forward bending, twisting postures, seated postures, inversions, order of practice, teaching practice etc.
• Prānāyāmā – breath awareness, three phase breath, complete breath, Nadi Sodhana, Viloma A&B, Kumbhaka etc.
• Kriya, Mudrā and Bandha
• Relaxation – preparation, brain waves, techniques, teaching practice etc.
• Philosophy – history and types of yoga, cosmology, study of the Upanishads, Sutras, Hathayogapradipika etc. and practical application of philosophy in life.
• Meditation – exploration of attention, focuses for meditation, teaching practice etc.
• Class planning – from beginners classes to continuation classes etc.
• Anatomy & Physiology – bones, muscles and systems of the body, subtle anatomy etc.
• 1st Aid certification valid for two years
• Guest Lectures on specialised subjects
• Āsana – standing, back bending, forward bending, twisting postures, seated postures, inversions, order of practice, teaching practice etc.
• Prānāyāmā – breath awareness, three phase breath, complete breath, Nadi Sodhana, Viloma A&B, Kumbhaka etc.
• Kriya, Mudrā and Bandha
• Relaxation – preparation, brain waves, techniques, teaching practice etc.
• Philosophy – history and types of yoga, cosmology, study of the Upanishads, Sutras, Hathayogapradipika etc. and practical application of philosophy in life.
• Meditation – exploration of attention, focuses for meditation, teaching practice etc.
• Class planning – from beginners classes to continuation classes etc.
• Anatomy & Physiology – bones, muscles and systems of the body, subtle anatomy etc.
• 1st Aid certification valid for two years
• Guest Lectures on specialised subjects
Course aspects
The Course also includes aspects such as Yoga in Pregnancy, Mental Health and Yoga for Children (Child Protection Act covered) and Health & Safety. The IYA holds a Child Protection Policy and a Health & Safety Statement.
Students are chosen by written application, practical assessment (for which a set of guidelines is available entitled “Prospective Student’s Guidelines”) and by personal interview. It is required that applicants have two years’ experience in Hatha Yoga. Students must be members of the Irish Yoga Association.
TTC Administrator
Ann-Marie Mullally
ttc@iya.ie