200HR Teacher Training

The 200HR Yoga Teacher Training 2024 has our training May 25 – December 8, Calgary, AB or September 21 – December 20, Lethbridge, AB. 

We understand financial and personal challenges hold people back from achieving their true potential with the AYC.

Let’s chat about payment options to help you realize your yoga education dream. You can secure your spot with a deposit today. 

Teaching Methodology

• Sequencing
• Pace
• Environment & student experience
• Cueing (verbal, visual, physical)
• Class management

Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics

• Skeletal system, including
• Major bones
• Types of joints
• Major muscles involved in asana
• Types of muscle contraction.
• Nervous system, incl. ‘fight, flight, freeze’ stress response, vagal theory, overall mind-body connection Cardiovascular/circulatory, endocrine, digestive systems as they relate to yoga practice
• Respiratory system, incl. muscles that affect breathing, involuntary vs voluntary breath, how air enters and leaves body
• Biomechanics
• Types of joint movements Joint stabilization
  Safe movement as it pertains to balancing, stretching, awareness, and physical limitations Contraindications, misalignments, adaptations

Asana/Pranayama

• Historical context.
• Complete sequencing (asana, pranayama, meditation) .
• Shared anatomical and alignment principles plus contraindications.
• Effects of pranayama on anatomy and subtle body.
• Directed breathwork

Meditation

• The different types of meditation including Mindfulness, Mudra and Guided Visual Imagery, Mantra and Observation of the breath.
• Benefits of a daily meditation practice.
• Enjoy examples of meditation and discuss challenges.

Philosophy and Spirituality

• Definition of yoga and key terms.
• Relationship between asana, pranayama, meditation.
• Familiarity with Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita.
• Self-reflection on how philosophy relates to practice.