300 hour curriculum – Yoga Meditation and Ayurveda

(For information on the first 200 hours of the 500 hour Yoga Alliance approved program see the Basic Yoga Teacher Training page.)

This Yoga Therapy certification is ideal for:

•          Holistic health practitioners

•          Yoga teachers

•          Social service professionals

•          Therapeutic body workers

•          The health care and helping professions

Graduates from this program will be able to address structural, energetic and mental emotional imbalances that manifest as stress, suffering, pain and disease through teaching yoga for healing, simple yoga routines, breathing exercises, relaxation training, meditation training.

Many practitioners like the idea of this therapeutic Yoga Certification program to expand their personal and professional knowledge of mind body healing. Interest areas include:

•          Practitioners who want to learn more about yoga for wellness, stress management and healing – through lifestyle management in their personal lives and in their client populations

•          Individuals keen on personal development and self-reliance through self-care education

•          Yoga practitioners who want to learn about the therapeutic benefits of yoga

•          Individuals interested in a second career in mind body health

•          Yoga trainers who would like to explore the healing aspects of yoga meditation and ayurveda.

Are you eligible?

This program is open to yoga teachers, and those in helping professions with at least 1 year’s practice of yoga or meditation.

Please note that this 300 hour curriculum is delivered in 3 stand alone modules.

Module 1- Yoga  Meditation Ayurveda and Wellness (100 hours)

Start Date: July 21-29, 2012 – Saturday to Sunday of the following week – 9 days: 9.a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Program details:

• Master the principles of Yoga and Ayurveda to enhance self-care and caring for others
• Learn the scientific basis of Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurveda used in the promotion of wellness for individual and client populations
• Learn how to improve strength and range of movement, address structural imbalances, and alleviate chronic pain through a conscious involvement of the brain and nervous system
• Assess a client’s Ayurvedic mind-body type and state of balance or imbalance
• Learn to select, modify, and adapt basic yoga sequences, hatha yoga asanas, methods of relaxation, and meditation techniques to restore balance
• Practice hands-on techniques with marma pressure for the doshas
• Customize your own wellness program for self-reliance and self-care management including diet, lifestyle, yoga and meditation

 Location:  Wellwood Resource Centre, 501 Sanitorium Road, Hamilton, On L9C 0C3

Fee: $1210 + tax

Module 2: Yoga  Meditation Ayurveda and Stress Management (100 hours)

Start Date: July 20-28, 2013 – 9 days: 9.a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Program details:

• Understand subtle anatomy (marmas, chakras, nadis) and its use to address physiological and psychological imbalances
• Learn the biological basis of yoga, ayurveda, and meditation as each relates to subtle anatomy
• Diagnose imbalances based on specific signs of dosha aggravation
• Select, modify, and adapt simple yoga meditation and ayurveda techniques to restore balance (techniques for relaxation, pranayama, yoga routines)
• Develop an appreciation for yoga and ayurveda philosophies and practices as they apply to stress management and aging well
• Understand the biological basis of meditation for stress management and cardiovascular health
• Measure and diagnose client pulse rates and treat the underlying conditions
• Practice hands-on marma techniques for meditation

Location: Wellwood Resource Centre, 501 Sanitorium Road, Hamilton, On L9C 0C3

Fee: $1210 + tax

Module 3 - Yoga  Meditation Ayurveda and Healing (100 hours) 

Start Date: July 19-27, 2014 – Saturday to Sunday of the following week – 9 days: 9.a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Program details:

• Master systematic relaxation of the body and nervous system using Yoga Nidra
• Apply the deep relaxation techniques of Yoga Nidra to desensitize and promote healing
• Learn the science behind the principles of Ayurveda therapeutics and pancha karma
• Understand, through in-class experience, how emotions affect the brain and immune system
• Develop an appreciation for the biological and psychological benefits of a meditative approach to healing
• Practice dialogue and listening skills essential for beneficial relationships with clients
• Practice hands-on techniques for marma therapy
• Understand how ethics relates to healing

Location: Wellwood Resource Centre, 501 Sanitorium Road, Hamilton, On L9C 0C3

Fee: $1210 + tax

Program Deposit: A $400 deposit is required to hold your space.  Please email us at heather@yogatogo.com and we will forward a registration form.

Payment Plans:

* We want our Yoga Teacher Training Programs to be accessible to all levels of income earners and so we offer convenient 6 month payment plan. Ask for details.

Cancellation Policy

*Payments and deposits are only refundable if you cancel with 4 weeks or more advanced notice. Cancellation must be in written form and there is a $50 processing fee that is non-refundable. If cancellation takes place with less then 4 weeks written notice then you will forfeit your $400 deposit.