Yoga

Yoga Teacher Training: The Key to Becoming an Inspirational Instructor Don’t we all want to be an inspiring and motivating yoga teacher? Playing an integral role in a student’s journey or supporting a friend or fellow-student on their journey, calls for you to be a true yogi who walks the talk. So what does it take to be an anchor and become an inspirational yoga teacher? Let’s find out. Passionate about your own practice: True inspiration shines through real passion. When you are committed and dedicated to your practice, passionate about [...]

Yoga Teacher Dreams: How a 200-Hour Training Can Make It a Reality Always dreamt of living a life of balance, teaching life-changing practices of asana, pranayama and meditation to students and sharing pearls of wisdom that helps one solve any problem even today? Dreaming of a life where you start your day with your own practice, spending time moving on the mat, connecting with your body, breath and mind, breathing in peace and breathing out worries, and developing deep focus? The idea of teaching yoga everyday to a group of students, hosting workshops [...]

The Role of Ethics and Integrity in Yoga Teacher Training Programs Ethics and integrity are underlying, critical factors in any career. As a professional, following certain rules of conduct such as treating others with respect, having a sense of empathy and compassion, and being non-judgemental, can go a long way. The same applies in yoga teacher training programs. After all, this is the place where students learn the A-Z of being a yoga teacher from would-be mentors. Yoga teaches us to live a life of balance, imbibing the Yamas (social norms) and Niyamas [...]

The Art of Teaching: Your Guide to Yoga Teacher Training Courses Looking into yoga teacher training courses? Trying to find the best yoga teacher training course (YTTC) that will give you a strong foundation for your teaching journey? With no dearth of yoga teacher certification programs, your choices are limitless. In this article, we’ve put together a simple guide to yoga teacher training courses and how to get started on this path. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO TEACH YOGA? Just like any other career or job, to begin teaching yoga you [...]

Sampoorna Yoga Launches Online 50-hour Advanced Vinyasa Sequencing Yoga TTC To help yoga teachers elevate their teaching expertise, Sampoorna Yoga has launched an Online 50-hour Advanced Vinyasa Sequencing Yoga Teacher Training (YTTC) course. A short, immersive certification course, this Online Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training course aims to help teachers delve deeper into the intricacies of yoga asanas. The course offers a valuable insight into the dynamic and fluid style of vinyasa yoga, allowing individuals to deepen their knowledge and practice. In the online 50-hour Advanced Vinyasa Sequencing YTTC, students deep dive into the [...]

Sampoorna Yoga Launches Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training Courses In a step towards combining the strengths of online yoga teacher training courses (YTTC) and in-person YTTC, Yoga Alliance registered school, Sampoorna Yoga has launched hybrid yoga teacher training courses. Available to anyone keen on getting the best of both worlds, hybrid yoga teacher training courses provide the option to immerse yourself in a 14-day enriching experience at the Sampoorna Yoga school in Goa, with the robust and flexible online learning format too. The hybrid yoga teacher training courses currently available are the Hybrid 200-Hour [...]

Importance of Integrating Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation in your Yoga Practice Yoga is a practice for the mind, body and soul. It is a spiritual practice and a lifestyle that promotes good physical, mental and emotional health. When we look at the Patanjali Yoga Sutras or Hatha Yoga Pradipika or Bhagwad Gita or any other ancient yogic text, we find how there are different components that come together to promote our well-being. In the Eight Limbs of Yoga, we learn that progressively integrating the Yamas, Niyamas, Asana and Pranayama lead to Pratyahara, Dharana, [...]

How to Teach a Multi-level Yoga Class You might try your best to segment classes and students based on their level  of practice as a beginner, intermediate or advanced practitioner, but sometimes you’ll still have a mixed class that requires you to provide variations of exercises. Flexibility, mobility and strength levels may vary, leaving students turning to yoga teachers for modifications. The good news is many yoga teacher training courses provide options for asanas, prep poses, drills and strengthening exercises that are multi-level and accessible by different groups. These multi-level yoga teacher training [...]

How to Become a Yoga Nidra Teacher Online Yoga Nidra, an ancient technique known as the ‘art of relaxation’ or ‘guided relaxation’, is famous for its stress relieving benefits, improving sleep, relaxing the mind and promoting overall health and well-being. While 200-hour yoga teacher training courses (YTTC) and 300-hour YTTC usually have modules in yoga nidra, many schools offer online yoga nidra teacher training courses (like Sampoorna’s 50-hour yoga nidra course online). There are many advantages of doing a yoga nidra online certification, but first let’s look at the technique itself in more [...]

How Can Vinyasa Practitioners Benefit From Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training? Dynamic, energizing and rhythmic, Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is a popular style of yoga compiled by Patabhi Jois as recently as the 20th century. Ashtanga Vinyasa strings together a series of asanas in a specific sequence and is practiced with Ujjayi breath. Practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa requires you to remember the asanas in the series, flow in a rhythmic style with breath as your cue. For practitioners who have been more well-versed with different styles of yoga, trying your hand at Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga [...]