| Teacher’s Intensive 2010
Sometimes it takes years after TTC before we visit the ashram again. And even if it is only last year, or a few months ago we made that visit, there is always that desire, that hunger, the search, for improving our practice, our teaching and of course the value and meaning of our life.
The Sivananda Yoga Centre, Gurgaon welcomes you to a Teacher’s Intensive this September, to once again get inspired, connected and energized. This is for the first time such a programme is being organized, it is for three weeks, it is only for teachers and it is in Gurgaon.
Hopefully, the Teacher’s Intensive will emulate the intentions of the TTC and ATTC, and help in a small way to fulfill Swami Vishnudevananda’s grand vision for humanity – yoga teachers who are well trained, in good practice and are messengers of peace.
It will be wonderful to have your participation in the course.
The details of the Teacher’s Intensive are given below.
In service
Yogacharya Arun Pandala
Sivananda Yoga Centre, Gurgaon
25 August 2010
Basic information
• Course dates - Monday 13 September to Saturday 2 October 2010 (three weeks)
- Classes six days a week, Monday to Saturday
- 5.00 to 6.15 am (Monday to Friday) and 5.00 to 7.30 am (Saturday)
- Venues – Mon, Wed, Fri South City 1, Tue, Thurs, Sat DLF II
- Course fee: Rs 2250 for teachers at the Sivananda Yoga Centre, Gurgaon; Rs 3000 for outside teachers
The objective
- To re-connect once again with an ashram type of personal discipline, to have the fun and enjoyment of working together in a group along with an experienced teacher, and to once again develop the great joy that comes with consistent, regular and intense yoga practice, including asana, pranayama, and yoga philosophy
- To improve the personal practice of asana and pranayama, specifically developing more flexibility, strength and stamina for the body, and more lightness, freshness and focus for the mind, in a manner that is visible, quantifiable and progressive day by day
- To address issues and improve the quality of teaching at a practical, daily level, including corrections, appropriate teaching methods, teaching in different environments and yoga as an aid to medical problems.
- To once again draw inspiration from Swami Vishnudevananda’s mission of a true world order, by working practically every day on personal health and peace of mind, and thereby ‘be the change you wish to see in the world’.
Course content
- Intensive practice of over 80 asanas, including the headstand, scorpion, handstand, lotus, full leg split forward bend, pigeon, full cobra, full spinal twist, crow and crow variations and peacock and other balancing poses
- Intensive pranayama including the use of bandhas
- Meditation, relaxation and surya namaskar techniques to develop experiential understanding, intuition and clarity, inner stillness, and stability
Structure of the course
- At the Centre (group practice)
· Class Monday to Friday 75 minutes
· Workshop Saturdays 150 minutes
- On your own (self study, as specified, required and structured by the course)
· Daily reading 15 minutes
· Meditation 15 minutes
· Surya namaskar and personal asana and pranayama practice 90 minutes
· Karma yoga 15 minutes daily or 90 minutes per week
· Cleansing kriyas once a week
· A lighter, more saatvik diet
Who can participate
- A graduate of the International Sivananda Yoga Teacher’s Training Course
- However, in exceptional cases, teachers of other systems of yoga can also be included
- Anyone who wants to improve his/her teaching skills and personal practice will benefit from the Teacher’s Intensive, irrespective of his/her current level of sadhana
Requirements for the course
- Daily attendance of classes
- Since it is a non-residential course, strict personal discipline to adhere to the demands of the course including time for self-study and practice and practical application of yoga philosophy in daily life
- Willingness to learn, to participate in the course, and to help make it a success for oneself and for the others
Schedule
- Initiation & orientation - Saturday 11 September - 5.00 to 7.00 am - DLF II
- Course begins Monday 13 September 5.00 am South City
- Graduation with talent show Saturday 2 October (time and venue to be decided)
Faculty
Arun will teach the course. He has been with the practice of the Sivananda system since 1992, and a teacher since 1995. Along with Deeksha, he runs the Sivananda Yoga Centre, Gurgaon (SYCG) since 2004. Has supervised, been part of, or taught over 18000 yoga classes, worked with over 5000 people, and trained over 60 yoga teachers. Will be assisted by Vinod, staff at SYCG, and an accomplished teacher, who did his TTC in 2003 and ATTC in 2010.
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