Advanced Yoga

Advanced Yoga Teacher (Hatha Yoga) (Diploma)

This course offers existing hatha yoga teachers the chance to deepen their knowledge and skills. It explores the roots, history and philosophy of yoga, giving an understanding of the eight limbs of yoga and introducing Vedantic philosophy and Ayurveda.

Advanced postures are described, including safety aspects, teaching points and guidelines and the physical, mental and spiritual benefits.

The use of pranayamas, mudras, bandhas and kriyas is explored, as well as meditation techniques, mantras and the connections between asanas and the chakra system.

A prerequisite to this course is the Yoga Teacher (Hatha Yoga) course or a comparative qualification.

Course Subjects
8 Lessons

The Yogic Lifestyle The History of Yoga Body, Mind and Soul Pranayamas Mudras The Nadis and Kundalini Energy The Yogic Diet Teaching Environments The Four Paths of Yoga Advanced Postures Bandhas Meditation The Chakra System Kriyas Characteristics of Students and Teachers

The Advanced method of Yoga may be said to define itself as different from other styles of Yoga by 3 key elements, namely technique, sequence and timing:

Technique means that in practice one learns ever finer adjustments in the alignment of how one performs one’s asana and pranayama. Sequence refers to the sequences in which asana and pranayama are practiced. For example, by varying which postures are practiced after which, the mental and emotional effects of the practice can be intensified in a manner not otherwise possible in order to bring about changes to the whole being including ones spiritual evolution. Timing refers to the length of time spent in postures or pranayama. Postures cannot be done swiftly or without awareness. It takes time to move into a posture and become stable. When this has been achieved then one remains stably for some time to intensify the depth of the posture and so extract its benefit. Otherwise the potential effects and benefits remain small compared to what is possible.
So one can begin to see how Advanced yoga cultivates all 8 disciplines of yoga and is far from merely "gymnastics and deep breathing." With practice and understanding, one realises that Asana (posture) is as different from stretching or gymnastics just as Pranayama (Breath control) is different from merely deep breathing and meditation is different from self-induced trance.
The prolonged practice of asana and pranayama affects the individual on an organic (physiological), mental and spiritually level as well as just physically.

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