Compleate Guide book Before Choosing yoga TTC | 200 Hour TTC program

 Complete Guide book Before Choosing yoga TTC

 

India can be ultimate choice for Yoga Teachers training as it offers authentic and traditional yoga training. This spiritual land has not only known as an origin of yoga but also has produced some great masters of yoga who has contributed and flourish yoga across world.
The trend started from the ancient sage who has mostly chosen there abode in the Himalaya and later in modern context Swami Sivananda, Krishnamachari, iyenger, Pattabhi has popularized this lost science with a new wrapper with a variation in Hatha by their own styles.Although Yoga teaching in India was compulsory in the traditional Indian family but the recent globalization has faded this practice and upon implication of international teaching format mainly from Yoga alliance USA  it has been rediscovered globally and has been practiced and preached in many yoga teachers training school called as TTC course.

Himalayan range and Holy Ganges became the natural choice by few yoga teacher training schools and the state which gets popularized and famous among yogi becomes a north Indian state of India which is Uttarakhand.
Place like Rishikesh which got famous initially with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who famously taught transcendental meditation to celebrities like Mike Love of the Beach Boys and Mick Jagger and Mia Farrow although his spiritual journey starts from Uttarkashi but it was only after the arrival of vary famous Beatles in 1968 which put Rishikesh on the global map as world capital of Yoga.
During the course of time Rishikesh become the famous station of Yoga and slowly Yoga schools mushroomed everywhere and ashrams taken over loudly for yoga, meditation and other spiritual practices.

What is difference of 200 hour TTC, 300 hour TTC and 500 hour TTC?

These Yoga teacher training schools offers various TTC course with a standard international guide set by Yoga alliance USA and are in the form of 200 hour TTC course which generally conducted with a duration of a month time and then 500 hour TTC which is for the two months in general. The another course is of 300 hours TTC which is for those who has finished their first 200 hour TTC from any school and wants to carry forward to equal 500 hour TTC course and the duration is between thirty five days to forty five days.
One can choose the same school for the 300 hour TTC or any other registered TTC school which have affiliation for 300 hour TTC from Yoga alliance.

What is RYS?

These registered yoga school is known as RYS and schools which is affiliated for   200 hours TTC is called RYS200, for 300 hour is called RYS300 and for 500 hour is called RYS 500. The graduated students from these schools are known as registered yoga teacher i.e. RYT and similarly as per there hours completion they are either RYT 200 or RYT 500.

What is ERYT?

There comes the experienced of teaching hours after successful completion of these course Yoga Alliance has set a guideline for at least 1,000 hours of teaching experience since completing training with a RYS 200 and has taught for at least two years since completing training with a RYS 200 to be a experienced yoga teacher and is known as ERYT200 Similarly those students who has been teaching yoga for at least four years, and has taught at least 2000 hours of yoga classes and must have accumulated this much yoga teaching experience after having met the RYT 200 Requirements (whether registered as an RYT 200 or not), with at least 500 hours of those hours having been accumulated after having completed the advanced training. Is called ERYT500

200 hour Yoga teacher training

Many RYS schools teach asanas based on particular styles created by renowned masters like Ashatana, Vinyasa, Vikram or Iyaenger styles (not to forget theses styles are derived from Hatha Yoga and later named as per yoga guru) and some of the school still sticks with traditional ancient yoga like Hatha .
The course along with asana is clubbed with yoga philosophy, anatomy, therapeutic, alignments and balancing, lifestyle and ethics for yoga teachers. Also, they required that a thirty contact hours must be spent on ethics for yoga teachers. Yoga anatomy includes human physical anatomy and physiology, bodily systems, organs, and systems. In addition, energy anatomy which in yogic text called Kundilini and physiology, as chakras and nadis are also thought in this kind of programs. Introduction with basics of pranayama and the right breathing in pranayamas, kriyas, chanting, mantra, meditation, and other traditional yoga techniques is a part of it.  Teaching methodology includes the analytical training in how to teach and practice the techniques for future students and for themselves.

  What is the curriculum of 200 hour TTC?

This 200 hour TTC is an international certified course although it can be treated as base line course for international standard hence curriculum seems will have all fundamentals from intermediate level to advance level. The course is designed for aspirants to learn how to assist, correct, instruct and the different types of teaching styles.  This is important that qualities of a teacher are to know the student’s process of learning and business aspects of teaching yoga.
The process of learning depends on person to person and  it could take more than an extra week or even months for the aspirant some time to get certification. The way of progress and skill late determinate either to take the advance program course or remain in the 200-hours RYT.

 What is the curriculum of 300 hour TTC?

This advance course is for those who want to explore and advance their skills after completion of their 200 hour TTC. The program curriculums have an intense focus on deepening aspirants practice on all levels. With this course aspirant will skilled his knowledge learned from 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and on top of that new advanced asana, teaching methodology, sequencing, balancing and alignments, meditation, voice use and tone use during chanting, advanced pranayama and introduction with Ayurveda.
For Ayurveda, each RYS can teach differently about how to manage your practice and teaching. Some time advanced workshops in Yin Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, restorative yoga are also included .Advance yoga philosophy, sutras and ancient yogic text book literature are also the part of these curriculum depends from school to school.
Few of the advanced postures and there duration, corrections and adjustments are the important factor for 300 hour TTC.  Some of the asana which aspirants have already learnt during 200 hour TTC and to repeat the practice is also a part of curriculum. The anatomy and physiology aspect of yoga asana and its significance on human body with their limitation and restrictions ,a full review of Bhagavad Gita, advanced pre and post -natal adjustments, Chakras, Kriyas,  understanding of Sanskrit and names  implementation of bandhas and mudra.  Adjustments of mudras, uses of locks and styles of yoga are teached more deeply .Fundamentals of creating yoga workshops and post-program mentorship, guideline of conducting independent class

500-hour Yoga Teacher Training

500 hour TTC is combination of 200 and 300 hours course, the syllabus covered in this program is of both program in one go that is the duration between 60 days to 75 days depending on school. Although some time the duration can vary from school to school but the contract hour has to be full filled by set guideline of Yoga alliance.

Accommodation and meals

1. Almost all of the TTC School in India provides meals and accommodation along with course. Quality of accommodation depends on school to school and vary from private accommodation to twin sharing to dormitory.
2. Meals are always vegetarian in Indian school of yoga teaching and few schools also provide vegan and lactose free diet.
3. It is always advisable to check the accommodation and meals quality before someone apply for the course.

Teaching fee and inclusions

1. Teaching fee in India is normal and is affordable compare to western yoga school. Unlike western country, India offers a great price and value for money and course fee range for 200 Hour TTC comes between USD 900 to USD 1400 and 500 Hour TTC is between USD 1600 to USD 2300.
2. Although few schools also offer scholarship program where they charge a very nominal fee and it’s advisable to check schools calendar for the great deal.
3. Tuition fee includes teacher training with food and accommodation.
4. There may be difference of tuition fee between Indian students and overseas students.

Who can join?

Any citizen who has interest in learning ancient traditional yoga  and its applied science, with the ability to follow the instructions set by guideline of Yoga alliance and by that school.

1. Can understand lectures in English.
2. Between the age of 18 to 60 years at the time of admission.
3. Should be in a good physical condition because of busy schedule with at least 7 to 9 hours daily.
4. Should have flexible and open mind, ready for new experiences, transformation and ability to accept cultural difference.
5. Self-motivated for all aspects of the course as many times it has been observed the course get intense and difficult as the time process and one has to be composed and calm.
6. A basic knowledge of yoga postures and philosophy is helpful but not essential

Guideline to choose Yoga school for Teachers Training

Do Proper Research

Across numerous of school in India aspirant has to conclude why he wants to join Teachers training school in India? The simple reason to choose India as location is to learn Yoga authentically without adulteration. Some of the school have their tradition and there styles, one should always research about the schools, there tradition, their teachers and the curriculum. You can also request for the syllabus before joining any school.

Group Size

Often big names have so many admission that the numbers of students are more than some time twenty five per batch and this can be crowd and teacher cant justified to all aspirants. Always choose schools which have less size of groups so that you can have personal interaction with teachers for clearing your doubts in leisure time

Location

Location can be great factor; the place should be away from city crowd and located away with general population. Indian geography is having variety and one can choose South India or north India depending on the preference of candidate. If someone is in love with Mountains and river certainly north India can be best place to opt for. Dharamshala, Uttarkashi and Rishikesh can be ideal place in north and Mysore and Goa can be nice place in south. Although South India is comparatively costly place then North India.
Often it has been observed that popular destinations are these days have deprived the quality of teaching, meals and accommodation so choosing wisely offbeat place can be a nice experience. Often outskirt from popular place offers great deals in terms of teaching, meals and accommodation at very lucrative price.

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