Various dates between April and October 2010

This is a non-residential 200-Hour Teacher Training Course officially recognized by the Independent Yoga Network

The Yoga Teacher Training will take place mostly in London.

The 200 hour course will be run over ten weekends in London and at a five day residential in Devon at The Wild Pear Centre in Combe Martin. Weekends in London are non-residential at Knight’s Hall, 23a Knight’s Hill, West Norwood, SE27 0HS unless otherwise stated.

The price includes all tuition (200 hours), food and accommodation for the 5 day intensive, and gives you a qualification approved by the Independent Yoga Network, and competitive rate of insurance with Yoga - Link.

The 2010 dates are as follows:

April 24th-25th
May 8th-9th  &  22nd-23rd
June 5th-6th  &  26th-27th  & 
July 31st-Aug 1st
September 4th-5th
Residential, Hazelwood House, Devon, UK: Sept. 6th -10th
September 18th-19th
October 2nd-3rd  &  16th-17th  &  30th-31st

also

* IYN Yoga Festival: June 18-20

* Santosha Yoga Camp: Aug 22nd - 30th
* Students are encouraged to attend these 2 events to gain insight into, and experience of, the contemporary yoga community, though they are optional and student’s course hours can be supplemented by showing evidence of having attended at least one w/shop by a recognized senior yoga teacher (recommended by course directors).


 

Elements Covered in Course

Asana
Pranayama
Anatomy and Physiology
Philosophy
Meditation
How to Teach
Mudra
Bhanda
Professional Ethics
Business Principles
Class Planning
Principles of Modification; disabled, elderly, children, pregnancy.
Adjustments
Bodywork
Relaxation, Yoga Nidra
 

Course Requirements
Evidence of Consistent practice
Declaration of Medical History
Statement of Intent for Taking the Course


About The Course

Number of students on course limited to 20
Daily experience of teaching small groups, building confidence and establishing personal methodology.
Daily Practice and Study, giving rise to deeper experience and understanding
Appreciation of living in Community and entering into group process
All inclusive fees (except travel to ashram).
Accredited certification on completion of first aid course (at your own expense, before or after the course).
This course intends to offer a basic foundation for the teaching of Classical and Hatha Yoga, without being specifically tied to any school or style.
Minimum 200 hours of study.
Guaranteed personal liability insurance with Yoga Link enabling graduates to teach in health clubs and yoga centres nationwide.
 

Reading List

Jack Hawley - Walk Through For Westerners
Desikachar - Heart Of Yoga – Patanjali’s Sutras
Alastair Shearer – Yoga Sutras
Bihar School of Yoga – 4 Chapters on Freedom
Bihar School of Yoga - Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bhanda
Bihar School of Yoga - Hatha Yoga Pradipika
B.K.S. Iyengar - Light On Yoga
 

 About The Tutors

Nigel Gilderson, founder and director of the Brockwell Lido Yoga Centre, has been teaching yoga internationally for the past 15 years. Originally trained as a physical education teacher, his fascination by the mechanics of movement, led him to study with Derek and Radha Ireland, Naryani Rabinovich, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and Shandor Remete amongst others.

He has developed a unique style of mindful flowing yoga, enabling students to appreciate the internal flow of subtle energy, building strength around an central core. His teaching is informed by his practice of Tai Chi and bodywork and a keen interest in expression through movement.

Chris Gladwell has studied yoga for over 20 years and has been teaching for 14 years. He began with the Iyengar school, then studied with the Satyananda school with whom he studied extensively and qualified as a teacher, also gaining accreditation as a teacher from the British Wheel of Yoga.

Christopher is also involved in training yoga teachers having assisted on many courses with the Satyananda school and is currently a Diploma Course Tutor and specialist tutor with the British Wheel of Yoga.

He has also studied, practised and taught Massage and Shiatsu for almost 20 years and studied Thai massage. He has a degree in Zoology and a Postgraduate science teaching degree and from this basis has taught Anatomy and Physiology to Yoga teachers, Shiatsu practitioners and many Complementary Therapists.

He has completed training to a high level in both Hypnotherapy and NLP, being a certified trainer in NLP. Currently studying for a Masters Degree in Philosophy, that focuses on conceptions of mind and body from Eastern and Western perspectives.

Christopher brings an understanding and appreciation of the natural awesome potential of each of us as powerful, loving and talented beings to his teaching.
 

Gill Hurst teaches yoga rooted in the hatha and ashtanga traditions. She gained her teaching certificate with Richard Freeman in Colorado and has studied under Sharath Rangasamya and Sri K Patthabi Jois in Mysore, India.

Gill began teaching in Brighton in 2004 and moved to Bristol in 2007. She teaches at Bristol Dance Centre, The Berkeley Centre and at Yogasara. She has also taught injury prevention and biomechanics on the yoga teacher training course in the Amrita School, London.

Her teaching provides a foundation for the experience of awareness and insight whilst respecting that each individual has their own personal incentive for practising yoga.

Gill is a physiotherapist specialising in musculoskeletal medicine since 1998. She is a qualified acupuncturist and is inspired by the science and philosophy of both East and West.

How to register:

Please telephone 01273-564230 or email info@freespirituk.com

Once you have decided to register you will be required to pay a deposit of £250 to secure your place on the course, the balance is due six weeks prior to the start of the course.

Please note that accommodation in London is not included in the cost of the course, if you need help finding a  place to stay talk us here in the office.

For more information please contact us at:   Free Spirit Travel   or call on:   01273-564230

Updated 13/11/2009