yoga teacher training – foundational...

YogaTeacherTraining–Foundationallevel

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Rayoflightteachertraining–Foundationallevelmodules OurYogateacher-trainingprogramisathoughtfulblendofancientphilosophywithathoroughgroundinginthescienceofanatomyandphysiology.Thecourseisdesignedtobeapersonalandtransformationalexperiencethatcelebratesthegiftoflifeasourgreatestteacher.WesupportyoutodevelopastrongfoundationinYogawithyourpersonalpractice,teachingskillsandaloveofyogathatwillbothenrichandinspireyouandyourstudentsforalifetime.Ournon-residentialretreatstyleweekendstakeplaceatRachel’sboutiquehomestudiosetinthelushrainforestinbeautifulBulli.Togetherwe’llgatherinthegardenstudiotoimmerseourselvesinthisancientwisdom.Duringourdowntimewe’llsharemealsaroundthediningroomtableorthegarden,experiencingandembodyingtherichwisdomofYogiceatingandit’ssacredlifestyle.RachelNokesistheprincipleteacheronthecourse.SheisanexperiencedYogateacherandYogatherapist,trainer,andcounsellorwithmanyyearsofpracticalexperienceaswellasqualificationsinthesefields.Rachelhasfoundherlife’spurposeandshewouldlovetoinspireyoutofindyours.OverthepastelevenyearsofteachingRachelhasintegratedherlearningcreatingamethodicalapproachtoVinyasaYoga.Thisincludesintelligentsequencedesign,theweavingofYogicphilosophyandreal-lifestorytellingalongwithbreathpracticesandmeditationintotheYogapractice.RachelloveshowherstudentscanchoosefromarangeofYogatoolssothatthepracticecanreallybemadeavailabletoallstudents.RachelandherguestteachersshareatherhomebeautifulhomestudioinBulli.RachelleadsretreatsinAustralia,Europe,BaliandIndia.RachelalsooffersongoingmentoringandtrainingtoteacherswhohavecompletedtheRayoflightteachertrainingorthoselookingtocontinuetheirexplorationofYogaphilosophyandteaching.RachelloveshowtheYogafamilyisexpandingandcelebratestherichdiversityinthestudentswhoattendhercourses.


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OurtrainingisfacilitatedovertenweekendsonSaturdaysandSundays.WefeelthatitisimportanttotakethistimetolearnandgrowinYogaandthatthisprocesscannotberushed.Hereisasampletimetableforaweekend6.30am–8amWelcomeYogapractice8am–9amAyurvedicbreakfast-9am–11amSession1–Seasonallivinglecture&introductiontoAyurvediceating11am–11.15amMorningtea11.15am–1pmSession2–Theeightlimbsofyoga1pm-2pmAyurvedicLunch2pm–3.30pmSession3–AnintroductiontoAnatomy3.30pm–3.45pmAfternoontea3.45–5.30pmSession4–Personalpractice–howtostart

Ayurvedicmeals

Duringourtrainingwe’llmovethroughtheseasonscelebratingwithAyurvedicwisdomwhichwesharethroughouteachweekend.WedothisthroughlecturesfromourinhouseAyurvedicchefNicoleStantonandthroughtheamazingmealsyouareservedeachweekend.Thefoodisarealhighlightandmeansyoudon’thavetoworryaboutfindingacaféorcreatingapackedlunchontopofyourusualweekdaycommitments.Thefoodweserveiswellthoughtouttocomplimenttheseasonandtoincreaseyourlearningandattentioncapacityforaweekendofstudy.Wecansupportyouwithanyfoodintolerances.


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Sample–WintermenuBreakfastQuinoaporridgewithsweetenedrhubarbMorningteaBakedandspicedvanillapearsHerbalteaLunchKeralanvegetablecurryCapsicumriceChutney&chapattiAfternoonteaBombaycarrothalvaHerbaltea/chaiYogaHistoryWhatisyogaandwherediditoriginate?Thismoduletracesthejourneyofyogafromit'sancientrootstoit'smoderndayvoice.Theteachingswesharehavealineagesointhesesessionswesharethefamilytreeofourteachersandtheirteachers.Wehaveanoverviewoftheancienttextthatunderpinsourmodernpractice.Wearegratefultothosewhohavesharedthisancientwisdomwithusandacknowledgetheminallthatweshare.

Yogiclifestyle

“Yogaisn’tsomethingwedoit’sawayofbeing”

Bringithome–Webelievethatcreatingapersonalisedapproachtopracticewhereyoucanmoveandbreatheatyourownpaceistrulytransformational.You’llreceiveanindividualpracticefromRachelaspartofthecourseandwillbesupportedincreatingyourpersonal“Sadhana”bothonandoffthemat.Ayurveda–The“Scienceoflife”encapsulatesahugeareaincludingherbalmedicine,rejuvenation,bodytherapies,beautyandastrology.Wefocusonthepracticalaspectssuchaslifestyle,food,seasonallivingandunderstandingourconstitution.WewillshareourloveofAyurvedathroughfoodandlifestylepracticesthatassistusinstayingbalancedandradiantthroughouttheyear.


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Techniques

Thetheoryandpracticeofyogatechniquesincludingāsana(postures),pranayama(breathtechniques),dharana(meditation),bandha(energetics),mantra(chanting),andothertraditionalyogatechniques.Substantialemphasiswillbegiventothetheory,guidedandpersonalpractice.Startwhereyouare.Therearenophysicalprerequisitesforourcourseandteaching,justadesiretolearn.Weteachfromthepremise“meetyourstudentswheretheyare”andwewillteachyoutodothesame.PrinciplesofāsanapracticeThistopicintroducestheclassificationofthepostures,thefunctionoftheposturesandthebreathingpatternsconnectedtothemovements.Studentswillbeableteachsafelyanddirectstudentsintoeachposturesequencewithintheirpersonalphysicalcapacityandwithanunderstandingofthefunctionandtheeffectoftheposeonthespine,breathandenergetics.SequencingClassesThismoduleteachestraineestodesigneffectivesequenceswitharangeofconsiderationssuchasaudience,timeofday,lengthofclass,abilitiesofstudentsandintentionorthemeoftheclass.Youwillbeconfidentincreatingeffectivesequencesbeingmindfulofkeepingthesessionmovingintelligentlythroughvariousstagesincludingwarmup,preparingthebodyforagoalpeakposture,counterposturesandcooldowns.AsanaApplicationandClassDesignLearnwaystomodifytheposturesandvarytheformoftheclassicalposturestosuityourstudents.Studentswilllearnhowtoalterthebreathingwithintheposturesandtheeffectofthis.Youwilllearnhowtoassistandsupportstudentswithinjuriesandhealthissues.Webelieveagoodyogapracticeisasafepractice.


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Teachingmethods

Youwillstudyandpracticeteachingmethodologiesincludingprinciplesofdemonstration,observation,communication,touch,instruction,teachingstylesandlearningstyles.7StepstolearningandteachingStudentswilllearnabouttheprocessoflearningandteaching.Youwillunderstandtheimportanceoftheprocessandlearnandthatteachingfromexperienceiskey.ThepedagogyofteachingandfacilitatingStudentswilllearnaneducationalmodelforyogateachers.Youwillbeintroducedtotheadultlearningstylesandhowtheseimpactonmethodsofteaching.Studentswillreflectontheirownpersonallearningstyleandhowthiswillinformtheirroleasaguide.You’llbeinspiredtoexperimentwithwaysinwhichyoushareyogaasguideforstudents,developingyourpersonalstyle,creativityandflairasateacher.TheLanguageofteaching-ModificationsandAdjustmentsYogapracticescanbeadaptedtoawiderangeofaudiences.Thismoduleexploreshowtomodifythepracticesforphysicalimpairmentsortochangetheintensity.Studentswillbeconfidentinapproachinganddirectingmodificationsorgivinggentlephysicalorverbaladjustmentstomovethestudentmoresafelyoreffectivelyintothepose.


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Techniquesandpractice-IntrotopranayamaAnintroductiontotheroleofthebreathinayogapracticeincludingthepracticeofpranayama.Wediscusstheuseofthebreathinmovinginandoutofposturesandthefunctionofthediaphragm.Thismoduleemphasisestheimportanceofthebreathinyoga.AftercompletingthismoduleyouwillunderstandtheroleofthebreathtoprovidecalmnesstothebodyandquietnesstothemindaswellashowtousethebreathinvariouswaysinaYogapractice.SoundandChantingDuringthecourseyouwillbetaughtthebasicsofSanskritpronunciationsothatyoucancorrectlypronounceposturenamesandotherkeyYogicterms.Youwillbehelpedunderstandhowthevarioussoundsandvibrationsaffecttheconstitutionandhowtoincludechantingandsoundinyogaclasses.YouwillparticipateincallandresponseKirtansessionsandwillbetaughtSanskritchantsduringgrouppractices.Youwillalsobeguidedtochoosemantrasorsoundsaspartofyourhomepractice.Meditation-TheoryandPracticeStudentswilllearnaboutthedifferentqualitiesofthemindasoutlinedintheYogictextandlearntechniquesthatinvitethemindintofocus.Studentswillexperiencearangeofdifferentmeditationpracticesinourgroupclassesandwillbecomeconfidentinteachingsimplemethodstotheirstudents.Youwillbecomecomfortableexplainingthepurposeandbenefitsofmeditation.TraumainformedteachingWewanttomakeyogasafeandaccessibletoawiderangeofstudentsandfeelit’simperativeforYogateacherstounderstandtheimpactoftrauma.ThismoduleincludesanIntroductiontotraumatheory,thefourkeyprinciplesoftheTraumaSensitiveYogaapproachandhowtoapplythismethodtopublicclasses.Wecoverthebasicsonhowyogacanbeadaptedinspecificcontextstosupporttraumasensitiveprinciples.

Philosophy

ThesubtlebodyStudentswillhaveabasicunderstandingtheinnerworkingsofPranaitsaffectonourpsychologyandphysiology.Youwilllearnaboutthelayersofourconstitutionandhoweachofthemisrelated.


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Patanjali’sYogaSutrasThisisourmajortextforthecourse.You’lllearnabouttheeightlimbsofyoga,theobstructionsandotherYogicpsychologycoveredinthisamazingtext.Studentswillchantthesutrasduringthecourseandlearnkeyconceptsfromthetextusingdiscussion/reflectionandjournaling.BhagavadGitaStudentswilllearnaboutthefourpathstoyogapresentedinthisepictext.Insmallgroupsstudentswillstudyimportantchapters.Youwilldevelopunderstandingofthecontextofthetextandhowyoucanusethetextforpersonalreflection,growthandyourteachingcareer.EthicsStudentswillbepresentedwithanethicalframeworkunderpinnedbyYogicphilosophy.Wewilldiscussandreflectonthepowerdynamicsoftheteacherstudentrelationship.WewillreviewdocumentsonethicsaswrittenbytheYogaAllianceandtheInternationalYogaEthicsAssociation.BusinessofYogaThisteachesthebasicsofrunningabusinessinAustraliaincludinglegalandtaxrequirementsandregistrationoptionsforyogateachers.Traineeswilllearnhowtolegallyregisterabusinessandwhatrecordkeepingandreportingisnecessary.Theywillalsounderstandinsurancerequirementsandoccupationalhealthandsafetyguidelines,whichmustbeadheredtoprovideasafebusinessandpracticeenvironment.Wewillfacilitatediscussionandplanningaroundwhoyoufeelcalledtoshareyogawithanhowyouwillmoveforwardthiswithasketchedoutvisionandinitialbusinessplan.Wewilldiscussmarketingandwaystocommunicateyouruniqueoffering.FoundationsofAnatomyandPhysiologyStudentswillbepresentedwithanoverviewofthemajorsystemsofthebody,thebasicphysiologybehindcommonpathologies,andappropriatemodificationstopromotemanagement.Thecoursecurriculumcoversadetailedstudyofthemusculoskeletalsystemincludingbones,joints,musclesandfasciaandapplicationofitsprinciplestoasanapractice.Studentswilllearninjurypreventionandmodificationforinjurymanagementthroughasana.

Guestteachers

Wegratefultohighcaliberguestteacherswhoshareonourtraining

Appliedanatomyandphysiology–LisWhite-https://www.liswhiteyoga.comLisisahighlyexperiencedYogateacherandexercisephysiologistwithapassionforsharingpracticalappliedanatomyforourtraining. Āsanapractical–RebeccaBlackman–www.rebeccablackmanyoga.com.au


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RebeccasharesherloveandwisdomofasanashehasstudiedwithRachelforthepast4yearsandsharestheKrishnamacharyalineagewithus,sheisalsoanestablishedYinteacher.PrenatalYogawithBrionyGoodsell–www.thenestingplace.com.auBrionyisapassionateprenatalyogatrainer,doulaandnutritionistwithadeepconnectiontoAyurveda.Youwilllearnhowtomodifytheyogapracticeforthepregnancy.BrionyalsorunsadditionaltrainingforthoseinterestedintrainingspecificallyinpreandpostnatalYogaandAyurveda.TraumaSensitiveTeachingwithSarahBall–www.sarahball.com.auSarahisayogateacher,trainerandcounsellorwhospecialises inempoweringYogateachersandstudentsintheareaofmentalhealthissuesandtrauma.Sarahoffersfurtherspecialisttrainingforthoseseekingtodeepeninthisareasuchashealthpractitionersandisalsoteachesonourlevel2training. TeachingyogatochildrenandteenswithKathy-www.kinkouyoga.comKathyisaninspiringteacherwithapassionforsharingYogawithouryoungergeneration.Thisisapracticalandinformativeworkshopthatisboundininspireyou.Chantingandvoiceprojection–Lulu&MischkaThismoduleisledbyinternationalkirtanmusiciansLuluandMiskha.Theyaretwosoulsdevotedtosupportingtheawakeningofhumanitythroughmusicandstillness.Itcoversthepracticeofchantingandvoiceprojection.It’safunanexperientialworkshopthatwillhaveyouinspired.ThebusinessofYoga&marketing–BrookMcCarthy–https://brookmccarthy.comBrookisayogateacherandbusinesscoachwithapassionforheartfeltbusiness.Herexperienceandguidanceonourcoursebringstolifehowyou’dliketoshareyoga.


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Assessment

TeachingPracticumsessionStudentswillberequiredtodesignandteacha60minutegroupyogaclass.Theywillberequiredtodesignthepracticewithintheguidelineslearntthroughoutthecourse.Thepracticewillincludeasana,pranayama,meditationetc.Duringthecourseeachstudentwillberequiredtoteachthispractice,handinthewrittenplanandareflection.Therewillalsobeawrittenassessment.InclusionsYou’llenjoyournon-residentialretreatstylelearningwhereweshareandembodytheteachingsofYogaandAyurveda.You’llenjoy:

• Twohundredhoursofface-to-facetrainingwithRachelandhighlyregardedguesttrainers(pleasenotethisisabovetheregistrationrequirementbutwefeelfacetofaceisourpreferredmethod)

• YourpersonalinhouseAyurvedicchefwillcookandserveallofyourmealsandservingmorningandafternoontea..

• AwelcomegoodiebagwithitemstosupportyourYogajourney.• Anextensiveteachertrainingmanual• Threetext-books• ThreeprivatelessonswithRachel.• Onlinesupportbetweenweekendsyourteachersareavailableviatelephoneoremail.• Onlineresourcelibrarythatyou’llhaveaccesstoongoing.

Investment

Cost:$6995.Pleasearrangeyour$500depositonceyou’vebeenacceptedontothecoursealwaysuseyournameasareference.Pleasearrangetopayyourdeposittoreserveyourspace.Weofferamonthlypaymentplan12monthlyinstallmentsof$541.25.Pleasecontactustoarrangethis.


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Termsandconditionsofcertification

• Allassessmenttasksthroughoutthecoursemustbecompletedtoachievecertificationattheendofthecourse.

• Adailyselfpracticeandjournal• Advancenoticeofabsencemustbegivenwherepossible.• Studentsmaymiss2daysofthecoursebutwillbeexpectedtocompleteassignmentsas

required.• Alldaysmissedrequireaminimumofa1hourmentoringsession($110persession).

WhatqualificationwillIgain?

Onsuccessfullycompletingthe200-hourLevel1TeacherTraining,youwillbeissuedaCertificateofYogaTeacherTrainingfromRayofLightYoga.ThisisaccreditedbyYogaAlliance,theUSbasedInternationalYogaAssociationatthe200-hourlevel.Thismeansyouwillbeabletogetinsuranceandcanstartteaching.

Whatongoingsupportisavailableaftercompletingthecourse?

Aftercompletingthecourseyouwillbequalifiedtoteach,however,additionaltraining,mentoring/apprenticeshipwithRayofLightYogaishighlyrecommended.Continuingeducationisreallyvaluableforadditionallearning,supportandinspiration,andtokeepyouincontactwithyourteachersandpeers.It’salsoarequirementofcontinuingmembershipofmanyyogaassociations.Weofferadvancedteachertrainingcourses,teachermentoringcirclesandprivatesessions.tosupportafteryourtraining.AllofthesecancounttowardyourcontinuedlearningandsometowardsyournextlevelofTeacherTrainingifyouareregisteredwithYogaAlliance.

WhatifIchangemymindoramunabletocompletethecourse?Unfortunatelytherewillbenorefundorexchangetoanothercourseorevent.

“Wecan’twaitforyoutojoinouryogafamily“


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Teachertrainingdatesfor20199th&10thFeb23rd&24thMarch27th&28thApril11th&12thMay1st&2ndJune27th&28thJuly27th&28thAugust21st&22ndSeptember26th&27thOctober23rd&24thNovember

AccommodationLocalaccommodationisavailablefrom$50pernightonairbnbcontactusforourcontacts.

Howtoapply

• Jumpontoourwebsitewww.rayoflightyoga.com• Gototheteacher-trainingpage–scrolltothebottomandclickfillintheapplication

form.• Wewillreviewyourformandcontactyouwithanyquestionswemighthavewithin7

days.• Whenweacceptyourapplicationandsendyouthepre-readingmaterial

Contact:RachelNokesT:0414585688


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