LEVEL 1: 200 HOURS
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
1. Techniques & Practice: asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques. These hours are a mix between (1) analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques, and (2) guided practice of the techniques themselves 115 hours
2. Teaching methodology: principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, and the student's process of learning, and business aspects of teaching yoga 25 hours
3. Anatomy & Physiology. Includes both “Western” Human Physical Anatomy and Physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and “yogic” Anatomy (cakras, nadis, etc.). Basic anatomy and physiology needed to understand yoga (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc.). The study then is about 1. enhancing your practice; 2. Improve your own ability to increase your strength, flexibility, endurance; 3. Prevention of injuries (my priority!); 4. And use yoga to recover from various conditions (though yoga therapy is taught in the 300 hour TTC); Introduction to Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and shiatsu as related to yoga. 20 hours
4. Yoga Philosophy, lifestyle, & ethics for yoga teachers. Includes the study of Yoga philosophy (Scriptures: Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, etc.), yoga lifestyle and ethics for yoga teachers: what is “living the life of a Yogi”? 30 hours
5. Practicum: practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and teaching, giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching 10
TOTAL 200 hours
Note: this schedule will vary slightly according to the students’ needs
Q: Can I join the TTC if I am a first-timer?
A: Here I quote the testimony of one of the first timers who joined one of my TTCs. “You are my first and great teacher. I've learnt a lot from this course, not only yoga but also the way to face challenges. It's my luck to decide to take this course. (Send my love to your cats.)” TNT. (July 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam) I can’t say, ‘she improved’ because she started from the very beginning. She finished the TTC as an ‘advanced’ practitioner, this mean she developed awareness of her body and how it functions.
Q: Can I join the TTC if I am a beginner?
A: If I accept first-timers in my 200-hour TTCs, of course I accept beginners.
Q: what style of yogasana do you teach?
A: I usually teach VINYASA YOGA style, but I don’t hesitate to bring other techniques from other traditions if these prove to enhance our practice. I want to remain totally free from any ‘system’ even from Vinyasa method itself, which I consider the best and the most open of all that has been developed in the field of yogasana.
Q: What if I don't want to become a yoga-teacher?
A: Actually, probably less than 20% of the students attending a TTC don’t want to become yoga teachers, at least now. But a TTC is certainly the only way to understand what we are doing on a yoga mat, to understand that yogasanas are only the visible part of a vast spiritual path. There is much more to Yoga than just asanas. And you may, one day, teach.
Q: Can I attend the course if I am pregnant, if I have a health issue
A: First of all, a 200-hour TTC has some 65 hours of asanas only. The rest is pranayama, meditation, medical anatomy with heavy emphasis on prevention of injuries, yogic anatomy, teaching methodology, philosophy… There is much more to a course than just yogasana. Moreover, most asanas have variations ―and it’s part of the programme to study them― to suit all kinds of practitioners.
Q: What if I miss some hours in the TTC?
A: Because Yoga Alliance allows the schools not to teach with physical presence for 10% of the TTC duration (20 hours), I thus allow (but not encourage) students to be absent for a maximum of 20 hours, for valid reasons of course. But if you happen to be absent for over 20 hours, I will find a way for you to catch up so that sooner or later, through homeworks for instance, you can prove that you have indeed caught up. Then I will send you the certificate (usually by post office and also scanned certificate by email).
Q: What if I get sick during the TTC?
A: If you get sick, whenever it is possible, better come and watch rather than stay home, if possible. You can also learn a lot by watching your co-students.
Q: Which books do you recommend for the TTC?
A: only four books are required for the TTC. Then I’ll give you a long list of books to further your knowledge in Yoga. These 4 books are:
• Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar ：瑜伽之光
• The Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali, in your own language, or preferably in English (a good translation is by Georg Feuerstein). 巴坦加里的瑜伽经
• The Bhagavad Gita, a good translation is by Ecknath Easwaran and also by W.J. Johnson (Oxford World’s Classics) (please NOT the translation by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada). 薄伽梵歌 中國瑜珈出版社, 台湾发行繁体字版本,
• Anatomy book: any anatomy book with clear anatomy plates in colour. I can recommend “Know Your Body. The Atlas of Anatomy” by Trevon Weston. 大英人体自查彩色图谱团结出版社 in Chinese
At the end of the TTC, I’ll give you a (long) list of ‘Resources and bibliography’ for your further studies.
LEVEL 2: 300 HOURS
A 300 hour TTC is for students who already have a 200 hour TTC from any school. Yogayantra accepts any background but you must already possess a 200-hour certificate.
Most students who attend the level 2 want to teach yoga, though not always.
When we start a 300 hour TTC, i must take into account the fact that some students come from my school and others from other schools. So I spend the first "week"(1) reviewing foundations of the 200 hour TTC: especially in anatomy (prevention of injuries) and philosophy (history of the development of Yoga), also in teaching methodology.
The goal is to harmonize the various levels of the students to have a homogeneous, consistent , level.
This is at the end of such a week that, in Rishikesh, a student came to me and said, “thank you”. I said, “why?” She replied, “because in these 5 days, I’ve learned more than in the whole 200-hour TTC I attended.” (it was in Koh Samui).
So then, on the 2nd “week”, we start deeper anatomy, always related to yoga. I do not teach general anatomy, I am only concerned in anatomy applied to asanas and pranayama: this is a vast field of studies, and since even a 300 hour TTC is insufficient to cover the topic, I give many documents for the students to further their studies when the TTC is over.
Part of anatomy is ‘nutrition applied to the practice of asanas and pranayama’, not general nutrition (that you can find anywhere, just buy a book).
It’s the same for philosophy: after we see the foundations of the broad movement that lead to the formation of Yoga, I go and study two other huge parts of Indian thought (Vedanta, Tantra). Then we study the history of the contemporary yoga —fascinating topic.
Yoga therapy belongs to both: practice and anatomy. We cover some precise fields and I try to get students to a broader understanding, so that they can help anyone with any condition.
Teaching methodology (TM) covers what was briefly mentioned in the 200 hour TTC, and we go much deeper. There is a lot of ajustments too. I also do my best to make people develop their sense of observation and connect TM to other sciences such as Zen Shiatsu or TCM.
Practicum becomes much more important than in the Level 1.
Well, it’s all very intense.
This level 2 should be much more interactive than the first part. Students are encouraged to animate by asking questions, giving their opinion, etc. especially in the field of philosophy where you should already have some experience.
For both levels, we study from 7 am to 10 am (or 8am-11am); brunch from 10 am to 11 am (or 11am-12 noon). We resume from 11 am to 2 pm (or 12pm-3pm) then we have a tea break from 2 to 3 pm (or 3pm-4pm). We finish at 5 pm (or 6pm). The rhythm is five days on – 1 day off (you can ask for the precise calendar for each such TTC).
Friendly yours
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
1. Techniques & Practice: asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques. 150 hours
2. Teaching methodology: principles of demonstration, observation, assisting/correcting, instruction, teaching styles, qualities of a teacher, and the student's process of learning, and business aspects of teaching yoga 20 hours
3. Anatomy & Physiology. Normally we’ve studied yogic anatomy (cakras, nadis, kundalini...) in the TTC Level 1, but we’ll review in particular for those who do not have a 200 hour TTC from Yogayantra and may not have studied this topic in-depth. Then we deepen “Western” Applied Anatomy and Physiology of hatha yoga needed to understand yoga-asana and practice SAFELY (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns, etc.). The study then is about 1. enhancing your practice; 2. Improve your own ability to increase your strength, flexibility, endurance; 3. Prevention of injuries again (my priority!); 4. And use yoga to recover from various conditions: now Yoga Therapy is introduced with various case-studies; Revisions of Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and shiatsu as related to yoga. 20 hours
4. Applied Nutrition to hatha yoga 25 hours
4. Yoga Philosophy, lifestyle, & ethics for yoga teachers. Includes the study of Yoga philosophy: I first make sure you have assimilated the roots of Yoga, the history of its development. Then Vedanta and Tantra. Since Vajrayana (Tibetan Buddhism) is pure Tantra and Yoga we also cover this topic 30 hours
5. Practicum: practice teaching, receiving feedback, observing others teaching and teaching, giving feedback. Also includes assisting students while someone else is teaching 25 hours
6. Nutrition and if possible, 3 days of cleansing for those who wish 30 hours
TOTAL 300 hours
Note: this schedule is not set in stone and will vary according to the students’ needs
For an example of daily schedule for 200, 300 hour TTCs, please download the whole document at the bottom of this, by clicking on the Chinese characters.
300 hour TTC FAQs
Q: Can I join the 300 hour TTC if I am a first-timer?
A: No you can’t. You must have a 200-hour teacher training course, from Yogayantra or from any other school, whatever their tradition
Q: what style of yogasana do you teach?
A: I usually teach VINYASA YOGA style, but I don’t hesitate to bring other techniques from other traditions if these prove to enhance our practice. I want to remain totally free from any ‘system’ even from Vinyasa method itself, which I consider the best and the most open of all that has been developed in the field of yogasana.
Q: What if I don't want to become a yoga-teacher?
A: Actually, less than 20% of the students attending a TTC don’t want to become yoga teachers. But a TTC is certainly the only way to understand what we are doing on a yoga mat, to understand that yogasanas are only the visible part of a vast spiritual path. There is much more to Yoga than just asanas. And you may, one day, teach.
Q: Can I attend the course if I am pregnant, if I have a health issue
A: A 300-hour TTC has some 87 hours of asanas only including pre and post-natal yoga. The rest is pranayama, meditation, anatomy, teaching methodology, philosophy, nutrition, and practicum. There is much more to a course than just yogasana. Moreover, most asanas have variations ―and it’s part of the programme to study them― to suit all kinds of practitioners.
Q: What if I miss some hours in the TTC?
A: Because Yoga Alliance allows the schools not to teach with physical presence for 10% of the TTC duration (30 hours in a 300 hour TTC), I thus allow (but not encourage) students to be absent for a maximum of 30 hours, for valid reasons of course. But if you happen to be absent for over 30 hours, I will find a way for you to catch up so that sooner or later, through homework for instance, you can prove that you have indeed caught up. Then I will send you the certificate (usually by post office and also scanned certificate by email).
Q: What if I get sick during the TTC?
A: If you get sick, whenever it is possible, better come and watch rather than stay home, if possible. You can also learn a lot by watching your co-students.
Q: Which books do you recommend for the TTC?
A: only four books are required for the TTC. Then I’ll give you a long list of books to further your knowledge in Yoga. These 4 books are:
• Light on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar ：瑜伽之光
• Tantra, The Path of Ecstasy by Georg Feuerstein, but later I will recommend you read Introduction to Tantra by Lama Yeshe and many others
• Vedanta, Heart of Hinduism by Hans Torwesten
• Anatomy book: any anatomy book with clear anatomy plates in colour. I can recommend “Know Your Body. The Atlas of Anatomy” by Trevon Weston. 大英人体自查彩色图谱团结出版社 in Chinese
Dominique is the director of YOGAYANTRA school of yoga, she is a 500 E-RYT (experienced registered yoga teacher). You can find both Dominique Renucci & Yogayantra in www.yogaalliance.org listed in China.
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Contact Dominique at yogayantra@gmail.com
You can visit the following links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnos3IEkIho adjusting Yvonne in a flipflop
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4IRZtrTsR4 adjusting Ineke in a handstand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3scz5g5IAPU adjusting Nipa, August 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34i7T8FwBTE adjusting Liu Jian, 2008 TTC A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoZxQWB9ZFI adjusting Liu Zhou in a flip flop, 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoaMrP_M_FY non-renunciation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0BgPVqKag4 teaching from vasisthasana to visvamitrasana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-k5lcMoHzw teaching vishvamitrasana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrsO3ZxeH2I teaching visvamitrasana
There are also some photos on my Facebook
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CONTENT OF THE COURSE, please click on the Chinese characters
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