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Mar 12, 2004, 5:20 AM
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Australian Yoga Teachers Network course
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The Australian Yoga Teachers Network website at: http://www.users.bigpond.com/yoganet/courseinfo.html states in part the following about its course. Curriculum: The following components are included in the AYTN curriculum: - Anatomy and Physiology
- Relaxation methods (Yoga Nidra)
- Mental concentration and meditation (Dharana and Dhyana)
- Extensive practical work on perfecting the postures (Asanas)
- Controlled or conscious breathing techniques (Pranayama)
- Approaches to the different interpretations of Hatha Yoga
- Yoga philosophy (Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads)
- Mudras, Bandhas and Kriyas
- The Chakras, Gunas and Koshas
- Introduction to the principal styles of Yoga - Raja, Karma, Bhakti, Hatha and Jnana
- Yoga therapy - for asthma, insomnia etc.
- Pregnancy and post-natal classes
- Yoga for children
- Yoga for the aged. Introduction to Ayuvena
- First Aid Certificate.
Also included in the course are the following: - Teaching techniques for different ability groups, including the very advanced Yoga student.
- Administration and financial management classes and awareness of liability.
Duration of the course: The AYTN Teacher Training Course takes 15 months to complete, conducted over a 16 month period (there is no teaching in the month of January). Classes are 2 Sundays each month between the hours of 9.30am and 5.00pm. The course commences during March each year. Classes will we held in Carlton, and Brighton East (depending on student numbers). Namaste, Rod _________________ Yoga au Yoga is a light; which, once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame. --BKS Iyengar
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