Yoga Teacher Training Course

Welcome to the Yoga Teacher Training Course (YTTC)

Transform Yourself. Empower Others.

The Yoga Teacher Training Course (YTTC) is not merely a continuation of your personal yoga practice—it is a calling to live yoga, embody its wisdom, and share its transformative power with the world. Rooted in ancient tradition and structured with modern understanding, the YTTC builds on the foundations laid in the Yoga Certificate Course (YCC), and takes you deeper—into your own consciousness and into the skills necessary to become a competent, compassionate, and confident yoga teacher.

This 4-week intensive program offers a holistic blend of philosophy, practice, science, and teaching methodology. Whether your goal is to deepen your own practice or to begin a professional teaching journey, the YTTC equips you with the tools to do both.

Let’s explore the six pillars of the curriculum—each essential not only for personal growth but for your evolution as a future yoga educator:

I. Principles of Yoga

Philosophical Foundation for a Purpose-Driven Teacher

Overview:

As a yoga teacher, you are a guide—not just of postures, but of a path. The Principles of Yoga are the bedrock of your teaching integrity. This subject deepens your understanding of classical yogic philosophy, including the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. You will explore the eight limbs of yoga (Ashtanga Yoga), the four paths of yoga, and the goal of human life (Purusharthas) from a yogic perspective.

Why It’s Essential for Teachers:

• Authentic Teaching: Offers spiritual and intellectual authority grounded in tradition.

• Student Guidance: Helps you counsel students with clarity and depth beyond physical poses.

• Inner Transformation: Aligns your personal growth with your teaching journey.

• Global Relevance: Prepares you to teach yoga as a life science—not just a fitness trend.
  
  

II. Anatomy & Physiology of Yogic Practice

The Science Behind the Movement

Overview:

Effective yoga teaching requires an understanding of the body’s mechanics. This subject explores the anatomical structures and physiological functions influenced by yogic practices, including muscles, joints, bones, the respiratory system, nervous system, endocrine glands, and energy systems. You’ll study biomechanics, injury prevention, and alignment principles specific to teaching asana and pranayama.

Why It’s Essential for Teachers:

• Safety First: Enables you to protect your students by correcting alignment and recognizing limitations.

• Adaptability: Helps you modify practices for various age groups, health conditions, and fitness levels.

• Confidence in Instruction: Deepens your authority to explain yoga’s health benefits scientifically.

• Therapeutic Potential: Builds a base for yoga therapy and therapeutic teaching.
  
  

III. Mental Health & Yoga

Teaching Peace in a Chaotic World

Modern yoga teachers must address not only physical well-being but also mental and emotional resilience. This subject explores the psychology of yoga, including the mind-body connection, the role of the autonomic nervous system, and how yoga alleviates anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. Techniques include meditation, pranayama, yoga nidra, and mindfulness.

Why It’s Essential for Teachers:

• Emotional Intelligence: Equips you to understand and hold space for students with emotional needs.

• Healing Through Yoga: Positions you as a guide for students seeking mental clarity and peace.

• Curriculum Design: Helps you design classes that support not just fitness but psychological wellness.

• Compassionate Presence: Makes your teaching more empathetic, grounded, and supportive.
  
  

IV. Shatkarma & Pranayama

Cleansing the Pathway and Activating Prana

Before advanced spiritual or physical work can begin, internal purification is necessary. This subject teaches the Shatkarmas (six yogic cleansing techniques) that detoxify the body and prepare it for higher practice. You’ll also master various Pranayama techniques, understanding their effect on nervous, respiratory, and energetic systems.

Shatkarmas Covered:

• Neti – Nasal cleansing

• Dhauti – Upper digestive tract cleansing

• Nauli – Abdominal churning

• Basti – Colon cleansing

• Kapalabhati – Frontal brain cleansing

• Trataka – Eye and mental focus purification
  
  

Why It’s Essential for Teachers:

• Energy Management: Enables you to guide students in regulating energy and emotions.

• Spiritual Preparation: Shatkarma and pranayama awaken deeper layers of awareness.

• Teaching Precision: Learn correct timing, sequencing, contraindications, and benefits.

• Pranic Awareness: Introduces you to subtle anatomy (nadis, chakras), vital for advanced yoga.
  
  

V. Holistic Health

Integrating Yogic Wisdom with Whole-Being Wellness

True wellness is not limited to the absence of illness; it is the harmonious balance of body, mind, and spirit. This subject introduces you to a comprehensive approach to well-being that blends yogic principles with natural healing systems. You’ll learn how diet, sleep, emotions, daily routines, and spiritual practices contribute to total health. Drawing from Ayurveda, naturopathy, yogic lifestyle, and modern wellness science, this subject encourages you to live—and teach—yoga as a way of life.

Key Topics Include:

• Yogic lifestyle and routines (Dinacharya)

• Diet and nutrition for different body-mind types

• Rest, sleep, and rejuvenation

• Emotional hygiene and energy balance

• Role of nature, environment, and mindfulness

• Detoxification practices from yoga and natural health systems
  
  

Why It’s Essential for Teachers:

• Comprehensive Wellness: Enables you to offer holistic guidance beyond the yoga mat.

• Lifestyle Awareness: Teaches you how to integrate yoga into every aspect of life.

• Preventive Wisdom: Empowers you to teach health promotion, not just physical practice.

• Supportive Teaching: Helps you respond to students' lifestyle challenges with practical yogic solutions.
  
  

VI. Techniques of Yoga

Mastering the Art of Practice and Teaching

This is where theory meets practice. In this subject, you will refine your personal practice and develop the skills to lead a yoga class confidently. It covers asana instruction, pranayama teaching, guided meditation, relaxation techniques, bandhas, mudras, and kriyas. Emphasis is placed on voice projection, cueing, class design, sequencing, corrections, and modifications.

Key Elements:

• Demonstration and explanation of 60+ traditional asanas

• Teaching methodology and ethics

• Classroom management and student safety

• Use of props and adjustments

• Class planning and sequencing for different levels
  
  

Why It’s Essential for Teachers:

• Teaching Readiness: Prepares you to teach confidently in offline, online, or personal sessions.

• Professional Tools: Equips you with essential techniques like verbal cueing, adjustments, and class flow.

• Self-Confidence: Strengthens your own sadhana (practice) and refines your understanding.

• Communication Mastery: Develops presence, clarity, and charisma as a teacher.
  
  

This subject expands your role from being a yoga instructor to a wellness educator, capable of inspiring transformation at every level of your students’ lives.

Daily Structure of the YTTC 

Total Duration: 6  Months
Daily Schedule: 2 Hours 20 Minutes

• 10 Minutes – Prayer & Intention Setting

• 10 Minutes – Attendance & Grounding

• 60 Minutes – Practical Training (Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation)

• 60 Minutes – In-Depth Theory Sessions (Monday to Saturday)
  
  

Conclusion: Embark on Your Journey as a Yoga Teacher

The Yoga Teacher Training Course (YTTC) is not just about becoming a yoga instructor—it’s about becoming a lifelong student, leader, healer, and guide. Through this course, you will build a solid foundation in yogic tradition, anatomy, mental health, Ayurveda, and teaching skills.

You will graduate not just with a certificate, but with the competence, confidence, and compassion to carry the light of yoga into the world.

Yoga Teachers Training Course – YTTC

योगनिकेतन द्वारा संचालित आगामी ३६वा योगशिक्षक प्रमाणपत्र अभ्यासक्रम (36th Yoga Teachers Training Course – YTTC) अभ्यासक्रम की समयावधि ११ नवेम्बर २०२४ से ३० ऐप्रिल २०२५  (अभ्यासक्रम की तारीखों में आवश्यकता के अनुसार बदलाव किया जा सकता है ।) 

आवेदनपत्र भरने की तारीख: १६ सप्टेम्बर २०२४ से १० अक्तुबर २०२४ (सोमवार से शनिवार)

संस्था के कार्यालय के समय दरमियान: सुबह ८ से ११ 

आवेदनपत्र शुल्क - ₹. २०/-

समग्र अभ्यासक्रम शुल्क- ₹. १५,०००/- (पंद्रह हजार रुपये पूरे)

(इसके अलावा और प्रासंगिक खर्च के लिए विद्यार्थीओं से पूर्वअनुमति से आवश्यकता पडने पर राशि ली लायेगी।)

अभ्यासक्रम का संचालन प्रत्यक्ष (ऑफलाइन) ही होगा।

इस अभ्यासक्रममें प्रवेशपात्रता उन विद्यार्थीओं की रहेगी जिन्होंने संस्थाके द्वारा संचालित योग प्रमाणपत्र अभ्यासक्रम (Yoga Cetificate Course - YCC) २०२० से २०२४ की सालों में पूर्ण किया होगा।

प्रवेशपात्रता

१. किसी भी मान्य महाविद्यालय द्वारा कम से कम स्‍नातक कक्षा का प्रमाणपत्र प्राप्त

२. योग प्रमाणपत्र (YCC) अभ्यासक्रम में ५० प्रतिशत से ज्यादा गुणांक प्राप्त किया हो।

३. वयमर्यादा – ५० साल से कम

अभ्यासक्रम में भाग लेने के लिए विशेष नियमावलि

१. समग्र अभ्यासक्रम में ८० प्रतिशत से ज्यादा हाजरी अनिवार्य रहेगी। अधिक गैरहाजरी पायी जाने पर उन विद्यार्थीओंकी परीक्षा में बैठनेकी मान्यता रद की जायेगी।

२. एकसाथ में सात दिन या उससे ज्यादा दिनों की छुट्टी किसी भी कारणसर लेने पर भी परीक्षामें बैठने की पात्रता रद की जायेगी। 

३. अभ्यासक्रम के दरमियान २६ जनवरी २०२५ के दरमियान तीन दिनों की वडोदरा के बहार निवासी शिबिर का आयोजन किया जाता है, जिस में भाग लेना अनिवार्य रहेगा। 

अभ्यासक्रममें प्रवेश के लिए व्यक्तिगत मुलाकात (Personal Interview)

आवेदन पत्र भरनेवाले विद्यार्थीओंको अभ्यासक्रममें प्रवेश देनेके लिए प्रत्यक्ष मुलाकात (personal interview) के लिए दिनांक १२ या १३ अक्तुबर २०२४ के दिन उपस्थित होना होगा ।

विशेष नोंध

• शैक्षणिक योग्यता एवं वयमर्यादा की आवश्यकता पूरी न करनेवाले विद्यार्थीओंको इस अभ्यासक्रम में प्रवेश के लिए योग विशेष योग्यता की कोटिमें शामिल करने के लिए संस्थाके संचालकगण द्वारा सहानुभूतिपूर्वक शोचकर निर्णय लिया जायेगा, जिसका अभ्यासक्रम शुल्क ₹. १३,५०० रहेगा। 

• अधिक जानकारी के लिए संस्था के  सहसंचालक दक्षा वोरा (सेलफोन ९९०९००९७१६) का संपर्क करने के लिए निवेदन किया जाता है।  

अस्तु।

Important Notice for Admission to 36th YTTC 

(Filling the form between 16-09-24 to 10-10-24)

Yoganiketan announces 36th Yoga Teacher’s Training Course (YTTC)

Course Period – 11th November 2024 to 30th April 2025 (Exact dates may vary slightly)

Course Fees – Tentative Rs. 15000.00 (Incidental expenses will be charged extra by prior agreement)

Eligibility Criteria

1. Minimum educational qualification: Graduation in any discipline

2. YCC aggregate marks more than 50%.

3. Able to attend classes physically at Yoganiketan compulsorily if arranged.

4. Able to attend special Yoga shibir to be arranged in the month January or whenever the schedule and the situation permit for three days outside Vadodara.

5. The course is open for all the students who have completed their Yoga Certificate Course (YCC) from Yoganiketan during 2020 to 2024.

6. Students from Vadodara and outside including those dwelling in overseas countries can apply for admission.

Notes

1. Selection of candidates will be based on personal interviews as well as practical assessment.

2. Codes of conduct including the one for minimum attendance of 80% (Working class days) and not observing continuous spell of leaves for more than 7 days to qualify for the final examination will apply to both the levels alike.

3. Those students who are desirous of admission to the course are requested to submit their application in the prescribed form available at the Yoganiketan office by paying form fees of Rs. 20/-. 

4. Dates of Submitting the Completed Application Forms: 16-09-24 to 10-10-24.

5. Students fulfilling the criteria for admission to the course will be called for personal interviews on 12th and  13teen October 2024 from 6.30 to 8.30 a.m. 

Last date for filling the form is 10-10-2024

If you have any queries about the course you are requested to contact Daxa Vora, Course Coordinator on her phone at 9909009716.