Pranayama & Meditation Teacher Training
Self-Paced Course
Start anytime with this course and take it at your own pace!
Instructors: Aiyana Athenian
Featuring Krishna Peter Perry in recordings
Schedule: Self-paced Online Continuing Education Course
Save $100 when you register by June 15th with the Discount Code!
In this 30-hour On-Demand training participants gain an in-depth understanding of the theory, practice, and teaching of pranayama and how to guide different yogic meditations. Through pranayama classes, technical labs and practice teaching assignments, participants learn how to create a variety of pranayama sequences for specific needs. Accompanying the pranayama are meditation practices, exploring a variety of yogic meditation techniques. Students not only build or strengthen their own meditation practices, but also learn how to lead students in meditation sessions.
Participants learn eight classical pranayamas and gain experience in teaching them. The course also includes information on how to tailor the pranayamas to different physical, energetic and mental conditions. Each module contains a short 15-min pranayama recording and participants are recommended to practice this multiple times. A longer pranayama practice is also shared (approximately 50-60 min) that needs only to be practiced once. There is an asana video and a meditation video with each module also, both of about 30 minutes duration. The asana video is designed to prepare the body for the longer pranayama video.
Participants learn about yogic theory of prana and the application to pranayamas from the Hatha Yoga Pradīpikā and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, as well as dharana and dhyana (concentration and meditation) in over 5 hours of Philosophy recordings. Additional video materials include more than six hours of technical material exploring the various pranayamas and how to teach them for various types of students, as well as how to sequence pranayama practices/classes. Lastly, guidance is offered in how to structure meditation classes and lead short meditation retreats.
This course is perfect for yoga instructors wanting to gain new skills to offer to their students or desiring to make their classes more meditative. Upon completion of the course graduates will receive a certificate of completion and can register the hours with Yoga Alliance for 30 CEs.
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The course includes 4 modules, each of which include 3-4 videos with approximately 4-6 hours of recorded content in each module.
There are also short homework assignments, through which the participant can reflect on the recordings and the instructor(s) can observe the participant’s understanding of the material. These assignments are required only if one wishes to obtain Yoga Alliance CEs for the course.
Questions about course content may be submitted to the instructor at the end of the course and the instructor will send feedback and responses to the homework and any questions posed.
Participants have 1 year from the time they register for the course to complete material if a certificate and Yoga Alliance CEs are desired.
Participants have on-going access to the recordings.
Please note that this course is not a “group online course,” and is entirely self-paced.
4 Short 15- minute Pranayama Practices to be practiced several times each.
4 Long Pranayama Practices to be practiced one time each. Approximately 60 min each.
4 Asana Practices recommended to be practiced in preparation for the Long Pranayama practices. Approximately 30- min each.
4 Yogic Dharana- Concentration/Meditation Practices Approximately 15-20 min each.
4 Yogic Philosophy Videos. Approximately 75-80 min each.
4 Pranayama/Dharana Technique/Teaching Methods Videos. Approximately 90-120 min each.
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Tuition: $345
Registration: To register, submit the application below.
Pre-requisites: Prior yoga and pranayama experience or completion of a 200-hour YTT.
Continuing Education Credits: 30 non-contact CE hours are available with Yoga Alliance for the Pranayama & Meditation Teacher Certification Course. Please notify us before the training if you wish to receive CE’s.
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Step 1: Fill out and submit the application below or contact us to receive an application by mail.
Step 2: Once an application has been submitted, you will be redirected to a payment page. Please submit the payment for the course.
Step 3: An acceptance packet, which includes additional information about the Pranayama & Meditation Teacher Training will be e-mailed to the applicant within 2 weeks after the application and payment have been received.
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