500+ hr Masters Meridian Yoga Teacher Training

Course Details

500+hr Masters Meridian Yoga Teacher Training Course

A 500 hour comprehensive course that is a Yoga Australia Registered Course

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This course is designed to take aspiring yoga teachers on a journey from being a client in a class, to being a student of yoga teaching and finally to become a confident, qualified yoga teacher.

The course includes the following:

3-Day Yoga Retreat

• Yoga retreat at Bamarang Bush Retreat in Nowra, NSW.

• All accommodation, meals and classes are included*

• You will establish your personal practise goals of 100 hours using a personal practise logbook

• You will learn how to

  • apply knowledge of the role of nutrition and diet to the role of yoga practitioners and incorporate into your personal health plan

  • demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of the role of meditation to the role of yoga practitioners and incorporate into your personal health plan

  • demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of the role of chanting & chakras to the role of yoga practitioners and incorporate into your personal health plan

  • utilise effective communication skills as applied to peers, trainers and mentors

• You will have the opportunity to relax and meet your teachers and fellow students

  *travel costs to and from the yoga retreat are not included

500+ Hours of Comprehensive Content

FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Oriental Therapy – define key terms and concepts and demonstrate an understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine and their representation in contemporary Meridian Yoga

• Ancient Influences – define basic oriental medical physiology and aetiological concepts; describe the major philosophical theories behind the foundational background to Oriental therapies; demonstrate knowledge of the contribution of Daoism as a theoretical concept and how it is applied in modern Meridian Yoga; evaluate Yin Yang theory in terms of its history, theoretical meaning, and medical meaning and its application to Meridian Yoga; differentiate between traditional yogic concepts and Meridian Yoga of spirit mind and body

  • contextualise the value of ancient traditions for a modern yoga teacher

  • differentiate between the Yin Yang Theory and 5 Element Theory

  • differentiate the application of 5 Element Theory and pancha koshas in Meridian Yoga

• Outline energy pathways in the body and relate to traditional yogic concepts of nadis, marmas and chakkras

• Traditional Chinese Medicine – identify the main channel surface pathways using the Cun body measurement system.

• Qi energy and direction of movement – demonstrate the ability to categorize using yin and yang qualities; define energy and the nature of its movement; demonstrate the knowledge and practical skills of breathing in classical and meridian yoga incorporating pancha vayus; demonstrate the knowledge of energy flow in the human body and outline the yin and yang meridian groupings in the body

• the definition of health as stated by WHO

• develop a Personal Health Plan focused on becoming a meridian yoga teacher including lifestyle & rituals

• define Personal Practise and demonstrate the knowledge and skills to apply 4 Levels of diagnosis when making a client health assessment

• demonstrate the knowledge of 5 Mind states and Gunas and apply to your personal development plan and in client interactions.

  Note: this course only covers Traditional Chinese Medicine basic concepts, terms and knowledge as they apply to yoga, yoga postures and your yoga teaching practises.

THE BUSINESS OF YOGA

• Yoga teaching Code of Professional Conduct

• Ethical behaviour according to yogic practice and modern medical practice

• Registration with regulatory bodies

• Insurance and regulatory requirements

• Your own business plan and business topics relevant to becoming a successful yoga teacher

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

• Structural anatomy and functional physiology

• How to apply knowledge of the circulatory, immune, reproductive, digestive, endocrine, and nervous systems of the body in relation to the principles and practices of yoga

• How to apply knowledge of musculoskeletal and respiratory systems of the body in relation to the principles and practices of yoga

• How to apply knowledge of metabolism

• How to apply knowledge of the functional inter-relationship between the nervous, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems

• How to apply knowledge of life stages and common conditions in relation to the principles and practice of yoga

CORE CONTENT MODULES

• Each core content module has a specific area of yoga focus – you will complete one per month

• Theory – the module theory and systematic table of correspondence; you will identify and describe clients with deficiencies and excess energies; the relation to the upper and lower body balance; the six Chinese physiology functions of the body; its diagnostic features and the three main western medical conditions and their causes, symptoms and treatments

• Applied meridians – you will demonstrate the location of the meridians and body parts as applied to yoga

• Element & meridian postures – combining the theory and applied meridians you will learn how to set up and the instructions, breathing techniques and delivery options for the relevant moves

• You will learn how to summarise the contraindications for the posture for a specific client health requirement

• You will learn how to demonstrate the postures with correct technique, setup, positioning, breathing, syncopation, focal points, repetitions and speed of delivery

PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS

• The practical workshops are where you will put into practice your new yoga knowledge. In each workshop you will be supported and guided to ensure that you can practise the relevant moves learnt throughout the monthly core content module. You will also practise teaching the moves in a supported, safe environment. This will ensure that you are confident and ready to teach because you will be exposed to teaching from the very first workshop.

• You will develop a posture resource portfolio

• Learn how to modify element postures to suit a variety of client skill levels, including beginners, general and advanced clients

• Utilise the provided template to design 3 classes

• Learn the 8-fold system for class balance

• Apply good teaching methodology

• Demonstrate the assessment of contraindications

• Demonstrate progressions and regressions

• Outline a sequencing protocol to design a morning class with 20 to 30 postures

• Design a 30 minute class with 10-15 moves

• Practice teaching your moves to a small group of 2-3 people

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

• You will learn how to demonstrate correct teaching methodology in reference to a variety of clients using demonstration, assisting, verbal and non-verbal cues and correct physical adjustments

• Use correct lead-up moves

• Complete client history forms using the four diagnostic methods and intake procedures

SPECIALTY UNITS

• In the final month of the course, you will complete one specialty unit and have the option to complete two further specialty units

• You will develop a short yoga course that you can deliver to your future clients around common health concerns in the current population attending yoga classes

• The course construction will be completed as a group project and this will add to your own repertoire for providing your own yoga services to the market or in your business