100-hours Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training (27 November 2017 - 17 January 2018) - [ 27th November 2017 ~ 17th January 2018]
Why should I join Anahata Yoga’s Teacher Training Course? What is the difference between your training course and the others on offer in the market?
Please read our 10 Reasons to Join Our Teacher Training Course. That aside, there are three main advantages to joining our Teacher Training Courses:
- We are very particular about our teaching method: Our training courses are structured in the same way as those offered in India, and our yoga masters teach the classes in the same manner as they have learned in India. Taking part in our teacher training is therefore akin to taking yoga teacher trainings in India. In most other teacher training courses, students get a limited yoga education that is highly dependent on their teacher’s own training and knowledge. What happens is that there is a simple passage of knowledge from the teacher to the students, instead of a dynamic environment wherein students learn concepts and postures in a manner that they will be able to teach again in their own style. Moreover, the traditional core concepts and principles taught in a teacher training are very important in the understanding of yoga philosophy. Such knowledge is impossible to gain simply by reading books. In order to fully grasp the practical and philosophical tenets of yoga, one has to learn it from fully professional, well-trained, and experienced yoga masters who are able to thoroughly explain and demonstrate such concepts and practices.
- Our courses are integrated and inclusive: We cover most types of yoga and lineages in our teaching trainings so that students get a holistic view and understanding of what yoga is, how it was developed over the years, and how it is relevant today. Our courses are designed in such a way that includes as much depth and breadth of yoga history and philosophy as possible, and integrates both theoretical and practical aspects of the practice.
- We continue training and helping our students even after they have completed the programme : We make sure our students get teaching opportunities at other centres. In fact, other yoga studios in Hong Kong prefer to hire graduates of our teacher training courses because of their knowledge in various types of yoga, routines, and as well as their ability to develop their own sequences and teaching plans. Moreover, at Anahata Yoga, we hire only teachers who have completed our own Yoga Teacher Training Courses.
There are many crash courses on prenatal yoga teacher training offered online (30-, 40-, 50-hour options) or as a 3-day weekend programme. How is your programme different?
The market for teacher training courses has become more lucrative as yoga has grown more popular in recent years. Without an official governing body regulating these courses, it is not difficult to set up short courses and create certifications on paper.
At Anahata Yoga, we don’t compromise on quality. We want to ensure that students graduating from our programme have interacted with teachers, attended actual prenatal yoga teacher training classes in our studio, and received a first-hand experience of teaching prenatal yoga classes structured specifically for pregnant women. Students of our programme attend a minimum of 10 prenatal yoga teacher training classes as part of the requirements for certification, ensuring they are able to confidently teach and guide pregnant women upon completion.
Post-teacher training, we also offer reorientation classes through the Andiappan Yoga Community (www.yogacommunity.org), where students can learn about the latest developments in prenatal yoga, health and pregnancy, and related research, findings, and teaching methodologies. Support for our students does not stop after completion of the programme.
What can I learn in this Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Course that I won’t learn elsewhere?
The course has an elaborate focus on the pregnancy anatomy, its yogic view, and how yoga contributes to the labour process. We teach basic and practical knowledge required to apply tools in yoga that benefit the mother’s, as well as the child’s, well-being. Students also receive a lot of interactive, practical sessions with the faculty.
Can I enrol in this course even though I’m pregnant?
The 100hrs Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training is a beginner’s course and does not involve intensive yoga practice except prenatal focused Yoga Practices. If you are in your earlier stages of pregnancy (and your due date does not fall within the course duration), then yes, you are welcome to join the course. We have had pregnant women take up and successfully complete the course before.
What happens if I miss some classes?
We call the last week of the course Revision Week. During Revision Week, students who have missed classes or who have questions may request to go over those topics once again.
What is the age limit of this course?
There is no age limit, but students need to be at least 18 years old to join the course.
How are the exams conducted?
A practical assessment will be conducted with the course period.
Can I register with yoga alliance after I have completed the course?
Yes, you can apply for the Yoga Alliance Registration. We can assist you with the application process. How ever if you would like to get a RPYS registration ( Speciality registration for prenatal yoga teachers ) with yoga alliance you will have complete the prenatal yoga course together with the basic 200hrs Yoga Teacher Training Certificate course.
Can I teach yoga after attending this course?
Yes, you can. Most of our Teacher Training graduates are now full-time yoga teachers in Hong Kong as well as volunteer teachers in charity organisations, such as the Andiappan Yoga Community, where we offer opportunities to teach yoga in various places in Hong Kong. The Andiappan Yoga Community is a non-profit organisation that aims to share the joy and health benefits of Andiappan Yoga teachings with as many people as possible. We organise social community events such as free yoga classes to the public in places with little access to yoga centre memberships. Our volunteers are all qualified yoga teachers with specializations to teach different groups of individuals, such as those with specific illnesses, disabilities, and the underprivileged. As of today, our graduates have volunteered for the Yogananth Andiappan Community in partnership with the following organisations: Changing Young Lives Foundation, Autism Partnership School, Yan Oi Tong, Hong Kong Eating Disorder Association, Quintessentially Foundation, and Hong Kong Cancer fund. for more details please visit www.yogacommunity.org
Why enroll in a prenatal yoga teacher training course when I have already completed a general yoga teacher training?
Yoga students who have studied and trained in traditional yoga learning settings such as ours should be able to tailor-make yoga classes for various body types, including women in the middle of their pregnancy. However, as most teacher training programmes offered today focus on one style – often based on the lineage of the instructor – the classes tend to teach a fixed set of poses.
At Anahata Yoga, we refrain from labelling our yoga ‘styles’. Our courses do not represent any one lineage. We teach students the basics of yoga, its origin and philosophy, and the various traditions of yoga so that they may understand the essence of the practice – and how ‘prenatal yoga’ came to be what it is today.
Our 100HRs Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Course is designed in a such a way that students will be able to customize yoga practices based on an individual’s physical and mental states, increasing its effectiveness and therapeutic value, including that for pregnant women. Ultimately, we teach yoga for the general well-being of the mind and body, as well as its unique benefits during pregnancy.
Can you give me some reference for your Teacher Training graduates those who have completed your yoga teacher training course and running their own yoga studios?
We have many TT graduates currently teaching full time and part time in many yoga studios in Hong Kong and other parts of the world. Some of our graduates are successfully running their own yoga studios in many part of the world including 1) Ivy Yip – YogaLaya, Kwai Fong Hong Kong 2) Queenie – Studio Q, TST, Hong Kong 3) Kosta Miachin – Vikasa Yoga – Thailand 4) Mario Corella – Rancho Largo Yoga – Mexico 5) Sharon Wong – Yoga Club Association, Hong Kong 6) Ellen Yu – Yoga Club Association, Hong Kong 7) Teresa Cheung – Yoga Fitness, Hong Kong 8) Laura Shore – Green Frog, Hong Kong 9) Supatcha Songcharoen – Little Yoga, Bangkok, Thailand 10) Tanida Indrawati – Yoga Club Studio, Indonesia 11) Elizabeth Rowan, Haven Yoga, USA 12) Sylvie Tremblay – Yoga Sangha, Montreal, Canada 13) Cindy Chow – Landmark Mandarin Hotel , Hong Kong 14) Emilie Mognetti – Aix Yoga Center, France 15) Chi Chi, Inspire Yoga, Hong Kong, 16) Tammy, Inspire Yoga, Hong Kong, 17) Chloe, Inspire Yoga, Hong Kong, 18) Tanny, Inspire Yoga, Hong Kong, 19) Faris Chan, Samantha Yoga, Hong Kong,
