200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Bali | Rishikul Yogshala

Yoga Asanas (postures)

Our 200-Hour YTTC in Bali covers a comprehensive range of yoga asanas, including standing, sitting, forward bends, backward bends, twists, and inversions. Students learn the proper alignment, modifications, and adjustments for each asana, as well as the benefits and alignments.

Pranayama (breathing techniques)

Students will learn different types of pranayama and their benefits, including Ujjayi, Kapalbhati, Bhastrika, and Nadi Shodhana. They also learn how to practice and teach pranayama techniques safely and effectively.

Meditation

Students on the 200-Hour YTTC at Rishikul Yogshala explore different techniques and styles of meditation, including mindfulness, concentration, and visualization. They learn how to incorporate meditation into their personal practice and teaching, as well as the benefits and effects of regular meditation practice.

Yoga Philosophy

Students study the foundational principles of yoga philosophy, including the Eight Limbs of Yoga, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the Bhagavad Gita. They will also explore the concept of self-realization and the path to spiritual enlightenment through yoga.

Anatomy and Physiology

Students learn about the human body and its systems, including the respiratory, digestive, and circulatory systems. They also study the anatomy and alignment of yoga asanas, as well as common injuries and how to prevent them.

Teaching Methodology

Students learn the skills and techniques necessary to teach a safe, effective, and inspiring yoga class. They study different teaching styles, class sequencing, and the use of props, as well as the business and ethics of teaching yoga.

Practicum

Students have ample opportunities to practice teaching yoga to their peers under the guidance and supervision of experienced teachers. They receive feedback and guidance to refine their teaching skills and build confidence in their ability to lead a yoga class.

Classical & Traditional Practice of Asana

• Introduction to Hatha Yoga and its various sequence style of practice
• Concept of Surya & Chandra Namaskar (mantra awareness practices)
• Introduction to Vinyasa Yoga
• Practical Idea of Hatha Flow or Vinyasa Flow Yoga
• Six steps of doing Asana consciously
• Joints and Glands as a preparatory practice
• A deep study of Classical Hatha Yoga postures with adjustments and alignment
• Understanding of the practice of Kundalini yoga
• The practical idea of Iyengar Yoga and its tools of implementation
• Standing series of asana
• Kneeling series of asana
• Sitting series of asana
• Lying on stomach series of asana
• Supine series of asana
• Inversion series of asana
• Benefits and contraindications of Asana

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (Primary Series, Structure, and Sequential Methods)

• Understanding Mysore Ashtanga Practices vs Krishnamacharya’s Ashtanga Practices
• The idea of teaching the Ashtanga Yoga sequence
• Four modules of Ashtanga Yoga
• The concept of dristi and its types
• Bandhas in Ashtanga Yoga
• Importance of Ujjai practice

Pranayama & its cleansing and expansions

• Chest breathing v/s diaphragmatic breathing
• The meaning of Prana and Pranayama
• Types of Pranayama practice
• Introduction to Nadi
• Concept of Ida, Pingala, and Sushmana
• Seven main practices of Pranayama
• Four qualities of yogic breathing
• 1:1, 1:2 and 1:4 breathing for emotional purification
• The psychological effect of yogic breathing
• Stress and stress-reducing breathing techniques

Yoga Nidra & Its Deep Silence

• Introduction to Yoga Nidra
• Concept of sleep
• The four states of consciousness
• Benefits of deep sleep
• Yoga Nidra practices from the Himalayan tradition
• Power of Yoga Nidra practices to cure insomnia
• Adjusting in Shavasana

Mantra & its Vibrations

• Introduction to Mantra Yoga
• Significance of (OM)-AUM
• Mantra for meal purification
• Mantra for obstacles
• Mantra for universal masters to bless
• Mantra for realization
• Mantra for well-being

Meditation & its transformations

• Breath awareness meditation
• Inner light meditation
• Chakra awareness meditation
• Body-less meditation
• Mantra awareness meditation
• Walking meditation
• Full moon meditation
• Third eye meditation

Yoga Nidra & its Deep Silence

• What is Yoga Nidra?
• What is sleep?
• The four states of consciousness
• Benefits of deep sleep
• Yoga Nidra practices from the Himalayan tradition
• How Yoga Nidra practices cure insomnia
• Adjusting in Shavasana

Adjustment & Alignment Practices

• The fundamentals of practicing side extension, forward extension, backward extension, and revolving action
• How to correct postures verbally and with hands-on adjustments
• Modifying asana with different tools
• Various limitations, contraindications, and benefits of yoga asana
• Workshop on hip opening
• Workshop on back bending
• Workshop on forward bending
• Workshop in twisting postures

Teaching Methodology & Confidence

• Disciplines of yoga teachers and students
• The importance of ensuring students’ safety while teaching
• Understanding students’ needs before starting the class
• The scope of listening, presence, directive, and non-directive dialogue
• The importance of demonstration
• Classroom preparations
• Class sequencing
• Ways to describe practices and techniques in a class setting
• Discussion on different types of lesson planning

Yoga Philosophy & its Unknown Realities

• The History and Origin of Yoga
• Reasons for differentiating minds, distracted minds, and stupefied minds in yogic science
• Meaning of Yoga
• Concept of Celibacy and Sex in yogic science
• Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga (eight limbs of yoga)
• Causes of Disease
• Introduction to Raja Yoga
• Meaning of ignorance
• The Connection between Physical and Mental Flexibility
• The three states of consciousness in Yogic science
• Definition of mind
• Four foundational pillars of life
• Four faculties of the mind field in yogic science
• Concept of practice
• The five layers of the body in Yogic science
• Meaning of Ekagrah
• Understanding of Kundalini Yoga
• Meaning of karma
• Introduction to chakras
• Importance of Nirodhah in Yoga
• Understanding Fear, Love, Enlightenment, and Liberation in Yoga

Yoga Anatomy, Safety, And Precautions

• Meaning of yogic anatomy and physiology
• Introduction to the respiratory system and yogic breathing
• Benefits of shat kriya practices
• The link between Pranayama and Digestive & Immune Systems
• The impact of Asana Practices on the Joints, Spine, and Muscular System
• The structure of the spine and its movement in yoga
• Types of contraction in the muscular system
• Know the basic studies and types of joints to avoid injury during Asana classes
• Studies and discussion on the Spine from the yogic perspective