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Byron Yoga Centre

Teacher Training Course – Byron Bay

Click here to Register your place now 03 May - 25 June 2010

Click here to Register your place now 26 July - 17 September 2010

Experience makes the difference
Teaching yoga consists of more than simply the skills required to perform asanas correctly or knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Ultimately, the path to teaching yoga with awareness and understanding involves deepening your own practice.

Byron Yoga Centre’s 8 week Teacher Training Course is fully accredited with Yoga Alliance and YTAA. It is designed to deliver holistic training that encompasses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of the yogic path.

New - Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching - Full-time

Byron Yoga Centre’s 8 week Teacher Training Courses from May onwards will be eight weeks and Australia’s first, fully accredited VETAB Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching, Yoga Alliance 500 hour RYT and YTAA accredited.

This represents the highest possible qualification in yoga teaching that is recognised both in Australia and internationally. This is in addition to all of our teacher training courses still holding the internationally recognised Yoga Alliance Accreditation and eligibility for the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia.

In order to be able to offer this high standard of teacher training, Byron Yoga Centre is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia, and all our trainers are nationally recognised Training and Assessment trainers and assessors. 

The new Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching doubles your qualifications in yoga teaching. It is designed to deliver holistic training that encompasses the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of the yogic path. The course is a VETAB accredited national course and has international standing as Australia has one of the most internationally recognised vocational educations systems anywhere in the world.

The course is comprised of 7 units of competency that are transferable within the VETAB education system. These are;

• Administer a Practice

• Communicate Effectively with Clients

• Senior First Aid

• Recognise healthy body systems

• Facilitate group based learning

• Include special interest groups or people with special needs

• Follow defined OH&S Policies and procedures

  Plus

• Work within a Yoga School Framework

• Perform a Range of Yoga Practices

• Teach a Yoga Class

In addition to this, the course still holds the internationally recognised Yoga Alliance 500 hour Accreditation and eligibility for the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia (350 hours). To offer this high standard of teacher training Byron Yoga Centre is now a RTO (Registered Training Organisation) in Australia which is similar to a TAFE, and all our trainers are nationally recognised training and assessment trained trainers.

The length of the course has been increased from seven to eight weeks, adding a further 40 contact hours.

Training Location – Byron Yoga Centre
Established in 1988 by John Ogilvie, Byron Yoga Centre is one of the longest running yoga schools in Australia. It is located about ten minutes walk from town and the beach.

Teachers
The lead teachers have over 20 years of knowledge and expertise each.

John Ogilvie founder and director of Byron Yoga, John has been teaching yoga for over twenty years. He encourages a light heartedness in our approach to yoga and to ourselves.

Other experienced teachers include:
Stephan Kahlert | Davina Kruse | Bettina Kahlert | Michael Nazar | Alex Hamilton

Schedule

• Attend practical and theory sessions between 8.30am and 1.00pm, then 2.30pm and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday

• Attend regular early morning meditation, pranayama and asana classes with a focus on sequencing of postures from 6.00 - 7.30am

• Workshops presented by guest speakers on specialised Yoga subjects are included

• Five specialised general yoga classes per week for seven weeks, with a focus on yoga sequencing, adjustments and corrections and use of props are also included

• Spend a minimum of one-and-a-half hours per day doing assignments such as practising and recording meditation and pranayama sessions, doing anatomy and physiology homework or answering questions on previous days’ subjects, etc.

• As part of the Level 2 course, trainees will teach morning classes at 6.00am and afternoon classes at 4.00pm

• Weekend practice sessions and evening meditations are also available for those who would like to attend them

Course Package for the May Teacher Training includes:

Eight Weeks Training
Byron Yoga Centre training manuals and journals

Cost
Eight week full time Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching
AUD$4,500

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Food

• A meal option  is offered of three wholesome and nutritious meals daily - breakfast, lunch and dinner for $35 per day, or if paid in advance for the full course, $145 per week (7 days) which includes healthy and delicious sattvic cuisine (5 day per week option is $125 per week)

• It would be difficult to reduce this budget by self catering to the same standard and quantity of food

• Another important consideration is the time factor involved to shop, cook and wash up for yourself - the time saved can be invested into study and practice instead

• A sattvic diet, also referred to as a yoga diet, is based on foods which, according to Ayurveda and Yoga, are strong in the sattva guna, and lead to clarity and equanimity of mind while also being beneficial to the body.

• View the Byron Yoga Centre Recipe Book for examples of the delicious meals prepared

Accommodation

• A very limited number of beds for share accommodation is available at our specially designed yoga centre which is located within easy walking / cycling from the centre of Byron and the beaches

• The accommodation is clean and simple, with shared rooms and access to all amenities - the price is $35 per day, or if paid in advance for the full course, $145 per week

• Trainees in residence are expected to be cigarette, drug and alcohol free and are asked to maintain silence (where practical) in the mornings before 9am and after 9.30pm and at ALL times in the dorms

• Generally please be mindful that the accommodation is a place of study and learning, that socialising can be done at local cafés or the beach. We also ask trainees in residence to be vegetarian on site

• We recommend, if you are happy with the above conditions, that trainees do stay in the on-site accommodation to gain the most from the course

Click here to view Accommodation and Meal Refund policy

Byron Bay - General Information

Cape Byron is Australia's most easterly point, 153° 39´ east, located on the north coast of New South Wales. With its numerous beaches, unspoilt hinterland, and relaxed lifestyle, Byron Bay is a popular tourist destination. It is also a place where artists, musicians, dancers, writers, surfers, healers and of course yogis express their diversity and individuality. The town has all major facilities: a hospital, cinema, supermarket, health food stores and great restaurants, as well as a flourishing alternative health industry. If you live in town you won’t need to drive and can easily hire a bicycle if you need to get around.

The average summer temperature is 21C - 28C, and average winter temperature is 15C - 21C, There are also periods of heavy rainfall, especially in summer. The area has a total annual rainfall of 1734cm.

Byron Shire has a population of close to 30,000, while the town of Byron Bay has a population of about 9,000.

Byron Bay is located just off the Pacific Highway, 800kms north of Sydney, 175kms south of Brisbane. Airports are located in Ballina (30mins south) or Coolangatta (60mins north) and buses and trains arrive regularly.

The following websites provide information about Byron Bay and the surrounding area:

www.byronbay.com
www.bayweb.com.au
www.echo.net.au
www.byronbaynow.com
www.byronbay.org

Bookings
All bookings must be paid in full 6 weeks before course start date. We offer internet banking and credit card facilities.

Click here to Register your place now 03 May - 25 June 2010

Click here to Register your place now 26 July - 17 September 2010