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Byron Yoga Centre

Teacher Training Course:

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 6 month Teacher Training Course in Otford is a combined Level One and Two course fully recognised with Yoga Alliance and YTAA. It is designed to deliver holistic training that encompasses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of the yogic path.

Training venue – Govinda Valley, Otford (1 hour south of Sydney)

Teachers

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

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

Other experienced teachers include:
Judy Krupp | Kara Goodsell | Stephan Kahlert | Davina Kruse | Bettina Kahlert | Maria Kirsten | Alex Hamilton

Schedule

Friday 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Saturday 6.00am to 8.00pm, Sunday 6.00am to 4.00pm, over five weekends.

The first yoga class starts at 6.30pm Friday 30 April 2010.

The course finishes on Sunday 4.00pm September 2010.

Weekends are

Weekend 1  - 30 April & 1 & 2 May
Weekend 2  - 4, 5 & 6 June
Weekend 3  - 2, 3 & 4 July
Weekend 4  - 16, 17 & 18 July
Weekend 5  - 6, 7 & 8 August
Weekend 6  - 27, 28 & 29 August
Weekend 7  - 10, 11 & 12 September

Practical and Lectures includes
Techniques - Training/Practice;
Teaching Methodology;
Anatomy & Physiology;
Yoga Philosophy/Lifestyle & Ethics for Yoga Teachers;
Practicum

Example of a typical timetable:

Fridays

Arrive to start by 6.30 pm
6.30-7.30 Asana Class
Dinner

Saturdays

6.00-7.30 Pranayama, Meditation and Asanas with focus on Sequencing
Breakfast
8.30-10.00 Practical and Lectures
10.00-11.30 Asana Class
Lunch
1.30-3.00 Practical and Lectures
Afternoon Tea
3.15-4.45 Practical and Lectures
Dinner
6.30-8.00 Practical and Lectures
Light Supper

Sundays

6.00-7.30 Pranayama, Meditation and Asanas with focus on Sequencing
Breakfast
8.30-10.00 Practical and Lectures
10.00-11.30 Asana Class
Lunch
1.00-2.20 Practical and Lectures
Afternoon Tea
2.30-4.00 Individualised practice session
Go Home

Food

All meals are provided and included in the cost. The Govinda Valley organic garden supplies the kitchen with a lot of the food used in its sattvic kitchen. Sattvic food is nutritious, light and nourishing and most conducive to spiritual pursuits.

Cooks meditate and bathe before entering the kitchen and all food is free of meat, fish, eggs, garlic, onion and mushrooms. Special dietary needs are easily and skillfully catered for.

Accommodation

All accommodation is included. The style is clean and simple, similar to yoga ashrams in India, usually two to a room. There are some simple guidelines to help create a Satvic environment, conducive to study and learning.

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

The centre is a one hour train ride or drive south of Sydney.

Cost

AU$3,900
Currency exchange: www.xe.com

About the venue - Govinda Valley, Otford

Inaugurated on the auspicious day of January 1st, 2006, Govinda Valley Spiritual Retreat Centre is a non-profit organisation dedicated to serving Sydney’s spiritual community and beyond. Their philosophy is simple: we are here to serve you, regardless of your chosen path of spiritual or yogic practice.

Situated one hour south of Sydney in the luscious bushland of Otford, Govinda Valley offers refreshingly personalised service and superb retreat facilities for your yoga school, spiritual gathering or New Age conference. We enthusiastically cater to all groups, including alternative therapies, healing, massage and more.

Govinda Valley is primarily operated by energetic volunteers who are dedicated to providing the most inspiring environment possible in which you may conduct your conference, seminar or retreat. Service is our ultimate pursuit, and we eagerly look forward to serving you in Govinda Valley’s idyllic atmosphere!
www.GovindaValley.com.au

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

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