Pathway to Upgrade from Provisional to Level 1 – 350 hour teacher

This page has been created so you can view the proposed upgrade pathway.

The idea is that a member will be able to access this page/form from their dashboard.

They can view Professional Development (PD) courses that are registered with Yoga Australia plus details of our mentor registry.

Professional Development Courses

Mentor Register (to be compiled)

Level 1 (350hr) Pathway to Upgrade – Curriculum requirements

Knowledge and Skills (Competency) Requirements for Level 1 (350 hours) teaching membership

Use this form to record and upload details of additional knowledge and skills you have attained to support your upgrade from 200 hour Provisional teacher to 350 hour Level 1 teacher. NOTE: This form can be saved and resumed as required before submission.
1. Create a class plan that includes specific objectives tailored for a particular group. 2. Explain how you will incorporate learning style strategies to support individual participants in your classes.
Describe how your knowledge of human systems (anatomy & physiology) is applied to your yoga teaching.
1. Describe how you incorporate your understanding of yogic philosophy into your class teachings, workshops or courses. 2. Describe 2 key themes in historical yoga texts and their relevance in today’s teaching.
1. Describe the main business, technical and legal requirements of running your yoga business.
Upload a short video (approx 5- 15 mins) that demonstrates use of language and cues supporting safe techniques, alignment and sequencing. This video should also provide variations and alternatives that meet the needs of the individual and/or specific group in front of you.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
1. Describe how you managed a situation (actual or imagined) with a difficult student. 2. How do you communicate in a way that encourages and supports safe practice?
Upload correspondence from your mentor with recommendations for professional development that deepens your knowledge and/or skills in areas as identified by mentor.
Choose one Yama and one Niyama and describe an interesting application of it.
How would you handle a situation where you encounter moral or ethical issues that fall outside your scope of practice?
Provide details in the space above or upload a document that includes reflections of your personal practice over a 4 week period. Include your observations and recommendations for progressing your practice from your mentor.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Describe ways that you have served the yoga community through collaboration, karma or Bhakti yoga.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 20 MB.
    Upload certificates that demonstrate a minimum of 150 hours of additional yoga teacher training has been completed.
    This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.