Yoga Courses and Training

Explore meditation practices and yoga

There are many practices in yoga and people use it for different reasons. Some of these reasons are listed below:

• Using it as a disciplinary method to attain pre-designed goals
• As a method to control the body and mind
• To gain spiritual and mental peace on an individual level

Yoga: Different forms and courses

Different schools of yoga have different methods of yoga practices. The professionals looking to make a career in yoga instruction specialise in one of these and obtain a corresponding certification in such field. Some of the most common specialisations that people choose from are the following:

• Hatha yoga: more of slow and gentle movements
• Vinyasa yoga: a popular yoga style in America
• Kundalini yoga:  more intense form of yoga
• Ashtanga yoga: commonly known as power yoga
• Jivamukti yoga: it’s more of a musical twist to yoga
•  Prenatal yoga: this is for expectant mothers

Different training schools provide certifications to yoga instructors specialising in various forms and offer different levels of degrees in order for one to earn the license to train others. These yoga courses usually vary in duration. Some only last for a few months while others for two years before degree certificates are issued. These usually depend on one’s experience and pre-attained knowledge in yoga. In other words, there are different certifications for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners.

Yoga Course Format

Most of the yoga courses are offered in traditional classroom settings with small groups of people to teach in-depth forms of yoga and practices. The training seeks to teach the yoga practitioners several things including:

• Learn skills in order to communicate effectively and to understand the ability of their students
• Learn all the necessary posture alignments with video tutorials and workshops
• Lean anatomy to master bodily postures
• Develop a sequence of postures especially tailored for candidates
• Learn interpersonal, behavioural and leadership skills 

Yoga Course Content

Most yoga courses have a pre-determined curriculum covering some of the most generic terms and modules in the course. Some of the important course materials covered are the following:

• Four steps of life (Brahmacharya)
• Eight kinds of yoga (including karma, laya and bhakti yoga)
• Human concepts (body, mind and soul)
• Eight characteristics of yoga (yama and niyama included)
• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Nutrition
• Pathology
• Biochemical balance

Benefits

The demand for yoga courses has increased dramatically over the years because of its significant impact in meditation and anxiety reduction. Many training centres and schools in yoga courses are available around the world for yoga learning and training.