Teacher Training

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The Yoga Scotland teacher training is a part-time course lasting for 500 hours over two years. At present we run two courses - in Edinburgh and Glasgow starting alternate years

Students explore a practical and theoretical syllabus that covers: anatomy and physiology (including common medical conditions), pranayama, history and philosophy of yoga and class management.

The teacher-training course is structured to give prospective Yoga Teachers:

Graduates are awarded the Yoga Scotland Teaching Diploma. The diploma is currently recognised in Scotland and throughout the United Kingdom by agreement with the British Wheel of Yoga with whom we have an exchange diploma arrangement.

The main prerequisite is that you have been attending a yoga class for a minimum of two years, although you are strongly advised to take our Foundation Course, or the Foundation Course offered by one of the Yoga Scotland accredited organisations before applying.

If you have practised for under two years your application for a place on a training course is very unlikely to be successful.

The next course will be starting in Glasgow in September 2009. Application forms will be available in January 2009

If you want to contact our Teacher Training Administrator Linda Moodie you can do so by e-mail or by telephone (01224 697326). The course will also be advertised in advance in the "Yoga Scotland" magazine, copies of which you will receive if you have ordinary membership of Yoga Scotland.

The following information provides a brief outline:

LENGTH OF COURSE:

The Teacher Training Course will run over 2 years, comprising 2 residential and 12 non-residential weekends. Course weekends will run from 10am to 5pm. The residential weekends (R) will run from dinner at 7pm on Friday to 5pm on Sunday. Dates for the course will be as follows:

VENUE:

Glasgow Training weekends: Rokpa House, 7 Ashley Street, Woodlands Glasgow G3 6DR
Edinburgh Training weekends: Craigmount High School, Craigs Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8NH.
Residential weekends: Lendrick Lodge, Brig O’ Turk, Callander, FK17 8HR.

COST:

The cost of the Teacher Training Course is currently £1500 for the 2-year course. This includes the cost of the 12 weekends and the 2 residential weekends. Students who are offered a place on the course will be required to pay a non- returnable deposit of £100 on acceptance of their place.

The cost can be paid in 2 instalments at the beginning of each year or by regular payments throughout the 2 years.

For students meeting certain criteria, a bursary is also available.

APPLICATION FORMS AND PROSPECTUS:

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For details information about the Teacher Training and an application form please follow the links below:-

Teacher Training Course Prospectus 2008
Teacher Training Course Syllabus 2008
Teacher Training Course Asanas 2008

In the meantime your best procedure is to continue attending a regular class, get to seminars whenever you can to experience different teaching methods and to read up on hatha yoga and the philosophy behind it. You might also want to consider taking our Foundation Course, particularly if you are new to yoga and have been practising for less than two years.

These steps will help you if you decide to apply for a place on one of our courses.

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