Byron Flexible Learning Level 1 Teacher Training

Flexible Learning Premier Course: 20 Day Residential Intensive with practical teaching opportunities

Price from $4,950 (includes all meals and 19 nights in quad (4) share room with shared bathroom, other accommodation options subject to cost and availability)

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Flexible Learning Concise Course: 12 Day Residential Intensive

Price from $3,750 (includes all meals and 11 nights in quad (4) share room with shared bathroom, other accommodation options subject to cost and availability)

Part A: Correspondence and supervised online study: approx 90-100 hours

Part A allows you to begin your training hours by correspondence and is undertaken at a personal pace for as long as you need. (You can book into the residential course when you book or when you are ready). You will have regular access to a Senior Yoga Teacher for skype or google voice and video interviews, email correspondence and mentoring. There is a comprehensive student resource page for you to access. Trainees download the Level 1 Manual, practice the Level 1 DVD and document a regular self practice as well as attending their local yoga classes on a consistent basis.  There is required reading and units of online study to complete with related learning activities. You will be fully supported in undertaking units usually completed in the Part C of Level 1 including the Healthy Body Systems module.

Part B: 12 Day Residential Intensive

Held at our Byron Yoga Retreat Centre, the intensive provides you with the opportunity to immerse yourself in your yoga studies and practice-teaching for 12 days (see Course Content below).

Part C: 8 Day Residential Option

If you select the Premier Course, 20 Day Residential Flexible Learning option, you will gain your Level 1 200 hour RYT certificate on successful completion of the 20 day residential course. In the additional 8 days you will complete the final online units and have the opportunity to undertake your practical teaching hours at our public classes, with supervision and valuable feedback from our trainers. As you would have completed some of the Part C units in your Part A, your 8 days will be a lighter load than your peers – you will have free time to relax onsite, at the beach or explore Byron Bay.

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Part C: Correspondence Option: approx 20 hours

You can choose the 12 Day Residential Flexible Learning option and complete the Part C by correspondence in your own time.If you have not completed your Part C within 2 years you will need to contact us to re-register and you will be charged a re-engagement fee of $150. Post residential course work includes online study, attending classes and journaling you practice teaching experience. You will need to organise your own practical teaching experience and complete a journal of your classes. You will receive your Level 1 200 hour RYT certificate on successful completion of the units.

Is this flexible learning option for you? This course would suit people with a thorough understanding of yoga asana and a dedicated personal practice. We require a history of at least two years’ yoga practice to undertake the flexible learning option. Book your Part B (20 or 12 day residential intensive) at least three months from the start of your Part A learning. This ensures you have time to complete the correspondence work and be mentored remotely by our teaching staff both online and via phone/Skype.

Teaching Faculty

Under the guidance of veteran yoga teacher, John Ogilvie, the teaching staff on this course are experienced and dedicated. You’ll be inspired by our resident and guest yoga teachers alike, who ‘walk their talk’, living the yoga lifestyle, and are all knowledgeable and passionate about their subjects.

Other experienced teachers include:

Marita Dortins | Bec Isaacs | Madhava Das | Jade Abbott

Course Content

The training is an in depth  program covering a broad range of fascinating subjects all aimed at deepening your understanding of not just the postures, but also pranayama (breathing practices), meditation, and yoga philosophy and lifestyle. The flexible learning option enables you to begin your study straight away and complete your residential intensive when time permits.

The Part B 12 day residential consists of an intensive program covering a broad range of fascinating subjects all aimed at deepening your understanding of not just the postures, but also pranayama (breathing practices), meditation, and yoga philosophy and lifestyle.

Practical and lecture sessions have an average of 18 students and a maximum of 24, they will include the following:

• Asana Techniques and Alignment
• Teaching Methodology and Language
• Adjusting and correcting students
• Sequencing for classes and private students
• Applied Anatomy and Physiology
• Modifications and variations of poses
• Yoga Philosophy, focus on the 8 Limbs
• Lifestyle & Ethics for Yoga Teachers
• Meditation and pranayama practices
• Teaching Practice with feedback from senior teachers

A big focus for us is teaching you to teach and making sure that both your practice and your teaching is safe and aware.  All teacher trainees get the opportunity to develop their teaching skills in a real-life context in yoga classes for the public.

Over a relatively short time, you’ll emerge with the practical skills and confidence to launch your yoga teaching career.

Schedule

Students need to arrive on the afternoon of the first day to settle into their accommodation. The first session starts at 4.00pm.

The course finishes on the last day at 10.00am.

Daily Schedule for the first 12 days

Daily Schedule for the final 8 days

You will need to bring your own props to the course. These include:

• yoga mat
• strap
• block
• eye pillow

If you do not have these you can purchase them from us when you arrive for the course.

For information on the Byron Yoga Retreat Centre accommodation and food, plus to find out more about Byron Bay – click here

Bookings

On registration 50% of the fees must be paid for you to begin Part A. The balance of all bookings must be paid in full 6 weeks before residential course start date. We offer internet banking and credit card facilities.