Advanced Diploma in Yoga Teaching and Leadership

Australian government accredited course code: 30849


 
 

The Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching is advanced yoga teaching that is conducted over two academic years. It continues to expand you with the teachings of enlightened leadership, and advanced yoga topics and comprises training in transformative change, incorporating the Yogic ways into your own path as a leader in designing and facilitating participative approaches for individuals and groups. It offers you opportunities to explore teaching at a deeper level with an understanding of the physical, emotional and restorative effects of the postures, together with facilitating students in asana work. Such skills which include selecting, adapting and transferring can be applied across a range of roles in a variety of contexts and are a valuable opportunity to share your practice and understanding. With the great challenges facing human society, it is important to find simple ways to bring compassionate and strong leadership to the world, even in small ways. 


Pre-requesite: Diploma of Yoga Teaching.

 

Summary for Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching and Leadership:

You will be required to attend: 

  1. 50 hours for the course of supervision practicums, for supervising, sharing, discussing, listening, giving feedback and making decisions using yoga principles. In a two year course, these are typically conducted every two months (five bi-monthly Saturdays) per academic year @ 12-5pm.
  2. 50 hours for the course of tutorials, to deepen your understanding of yoga (also via streaming), together with the practical nuts and bolts of running your own yoga business. In a two year course these are typically conducted bi-monthly (five Sunday afternoons) per academic year @ 12-5pm.
  3. Personal practice
  4. 6 living the yoga/meditation path, week-end, residential time-out retreats with shared accommodation, vegetarian meals, program and yoga duties.
  5. Classes fellow students conduct and provide feedback in group forums.
  6. Video learning.
Course Tuition includes 
 
• Classes for personal practice
Unlimited Yoga, Meditation, Relaxation and Breathwork classes at the Shanti Yoga Health Institute for the first academic year of your study. You will need to fund classroom attendance for the second year.
 
• Retreats
6 residential, time-out weekend retreats with yoga duties at Nirvana Wellness Retreat. These include shared accommodation, delicious vegetarian meals and program (@ $596 per weekend) to immerse you in a lifestyle curriculum where you can expand and consolidate your experience and knowledge through discussion, satsung, study and practice, participate in seva, hiking, yoga, organic meals, gardening, healthy eating, meditation and pranayama. Massage, wellness treatments, single room upgrade and special diets are available as optional extras. 
 
• Tutorials
5 tutorials a year.
 
• Practicum
5 practicum a year.
 
• Core Subjects

Asanas Level 2

This subject will provide a thorough knowledge of both the principles and practice of more advanced Asanas, along with the ability to identify postures appropriate to participants’ needs, as well as training teachers in the instruction of Asanas for more advanced students/practitioners.

Adjusting, Safety Modifications and Effective Teaching Skills

This subject will train participants in the principles and practice of assisting students in a ‘hands on’ manner, commonly known as ‘adjusting‘. 

Introduction to Styles of Hatha Yoga

This subject provides an understanding of the approach and emphasis of some of the common styles of Yoga taught and practised in the West, with class plans and tips gained from the lifelong Yoga experience of our Faculty of teachers

Classes for Special Needs

This subject will provide an understanding of which Yoga practices may be indicated or contra-indicated in some of the more common areas of special needs, while training participants to make appropriate choices in the development of special needs classes, while training participants to make appropriate choices in the development of special needs classes eg. elderley, tweens, teens, ADD & ADHD, Pregnancy etc. 

Pranayama Level 2 and Bandhas

This subject will provide a more in depth training in the principles, practice and teaching of specific, therapeutic Pranayamas, along with the principles, practice and teaching of the more common Bandhas (or locks) which can be incorporated into Pranayama practices.

Introduction to Yoga Therapy

This subject is designed to provide an introductory overview of the principles of Yoga as a prescriptive therapy combining classical Yoga, Ayurveda, Remedial Therapies, counselling and other nutritional and lifestyle practices. Teachers wishing to train as Yoga therapists will be encouraged to undertake further, specialised studies.

Dhyana (meditation)

The seventh limb of Yoga, Dhyana, is the prime tool for establishing a calm, steady and clear state of mind. This subject will train participants in the principles, practice and teaching of the more common meditation techniques. 

• Materials

Advanced Diploma of Shanti Yoga Manual


• Contact journal
Monitoring attendance.

• Assessment and Certification.

Text Books
You will need to purchase the following text books:
- The Art of Being…in Business by Shanti Gowans
- Hypertension and You. Drugless, yogic management for high blood pressure by Shanti Gowans
- The Long Search…for Meaning by Shanti Gowans
- Reflections of a Yogi by Shanti Gowans
- The Art of Teaching Yoga by Shanti Gowans
- Anatomy colouring-in book
- The Bhagavad Gita



 
 



 
  
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