This teacher training course welcomes all levels but many students take this course just to deepen their own practice and knowledge as well. Basic knowledge of asana and yoga philosophy and a regular practice are advised to have an idea of what to expect in this training. Take this journey of self-discovery and inner transformation while having the opportunity to genuinely shape your own path and greatest potential as a yoga teacher surrounded by the amazing mountainous ambiance of beautiful Ioannina, the most shining gem of Epirus!
This teacher training course welcomes all levels but many students take this course just to deepen their own practice and knowledge as well. Basic knowledge of asana and yoga philosophy and a regular practice are advised to have an idea of what to expect in this training.
This training is suitable for you, and you are more than welcome to join Yoga Fusion Shala if:
The training will be given entirely in English. All training material is in English as well. It is, therefore, necessary that you are familiar with the English language. If you want to attend this training in Greek, please contact them to be informed regarding the dates that the training is scheduled to be given entirely in Greek.
Being allowed to teach yoga is a fulfilling and responsible task. A yoga teacher has a solid yoga practice of their own and precise knowledge of the teaching methodology and pedagogy needed.
Not only theoretical or intellectual knowledge is required to be practiced in order to pass yoga on, but rather one needs to apply and implement what has been learned in everyday life to keep on walking the yogic path.
Through your personal practice, a lot of life-vital energy (prana) is generated, which gives you the necessary radiance to inspire your own students and people in your life, but also inspires yourself to keep on with your own self-discovery and the spiritual life-changing journey you are about to embark in.
Converting what you have learned on your mat within your daily life means that you have both feet on the ground and you stay committed to the responsibility of keeping on walking your own yoga path while keeping on teaching and inspiring your students by example.
Yoga develops the whole personality, and while being on this journey, one can soon notice this increasing feeling of health and joy in life, success in your duties, and fulfillment in relationships and family. With regular practice, contact with oneself and their environment grows.
You can explore and learn your hidden talents and potential and can gradually expand them. Yoga leads to higher levels of awareness and development of contact with one's true self and experience of life in its fullness and wholeness.
This training will give you the opportunity to make great personal changes, discover, and explore your full potential. You will receive a welcome gift: A Yoga Fusion Shala's member discount card for massages, live and online class access, live and online future teacher training courses, workshops, and retreats.
Within Yoga Fusion Shala's multi-style yoga teacher training syllabus as per worldwide Yoga Alliance's standards combined with their own expertise in the field, you will experience a non-dogmatic, pragmatic, safe, and all-inclusive environment by experienced teachers that will guide and help you obtain and develop your knowledge, skills, and potential as a future teacher to the optimum levels.
You work with ancient-effective techniques from holistic yoga and different traditional Hatha yoga systems, an in-depth study of yoga texts, and years of experience in the yoga method, supplemented with scientific knowledge of physics, medicine, and psychology of a complete classical yoga context suitable for the 21st century, bridging the East and West, science and spirituality, the practice and the teaching of this beautiful philosophy.
Their aim is to direct yoga practitioners toward reaching highly professional and qualified yoga teachers' standards. Their prior focus is to prepare future teachers physically, mentally, and spiritually to be ready and confident to practice and teach by themselves. They will lay down the layers and fundamentals of becoming a successful, rooted, and well-rounded yoga teacher.
Therefore, during this intensive multi-style teachers training course, you will use various techniques regarding Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa (dynamic flow), Yin, Sivananda, Iyengar inspired method, and more.
You will gain knowledge as a powerful toolkit to combine in order to discover what works best for you while retaining the freedom to integrate elements from all those different yoga systems you will get in touch with. As you also emphasize on the important therapeutic aspect of yoga and yoga therapy, students who are suffering from any physical injury can join this training to deepen their knowledge for their own practice and benefits and also share it with the help of others.
Each student is strongly encouraged to find their own unique style, learn to be their own teacher, obtain a solid, steady self-practice, explore, and use their own teaching talent and voice as a yoga teacher as well. You will have many opportunities to teach yoga to your fellow trainees and practice in a safe, all-inclusive, non-judgmental environment, where mistakes are okay to happen, humor and having fun are parts of the learning process, constructive feedback is received and given by teachers and students, and the ups and downs only make you grow, keep you going strong, and learn from each other.
Obtaining the skills, confidence, and knowledge to teach multiple traditions will enrich your ability to blend different styles to benefit your students and will make you a more versatile teacher.
During the training, you will learn all about the benefits of implementing a sattvic yogic diet into your daily life and the deep connection of yoga and Ayurveda philosophies, while following vegetarian balanced nutrition that will optimize your spiritual and physical yogic practices.
To prepare yourself for the training, they advise you to abstain from using drugs, alcohol, tobacco, meat, and fish.
All study material, manuals, eBooks, and pdfs alongside the daily schedule are organized in a very detailed way that will take you through the whole training step by step daily.
During the first day of your welcoming circle, you will be given access to all the study material via your email, where you will be able to have an overview of the whole training structure and prepare yourself daily, study, and organize.
Through your study groups within the database, you will be also able to stay up to date with daily notes, exchange knowledge and information with the rest of the trainees and the teachers and you will be able to download and print all manuals, etc. as well. Moreover, you will have ongoing access for life after the training ends, so no worries about missing any training material.
Therefore, besides your traditional notebook and pen, bring with you a laptop or tablet (you can also use your smartphone too) to be able to have easy access and easy reading within the daily study modules. This way you can organize, prepare, and revise your study properly within the training easily.
They provide mats and all props for the training, but feel free to bring and use your own equipment if you wish and your traveling way allows you to carry with you. They could also provide you with a brand new Manduka mat upon request and at an extra cost if you wish.
You will be served three daily vegetarian or plant-based meals. On Sundays (free days), meals are not served. Snacks, drinking water, tea, and coffee are included in the price.
Yoga Fusion Shala and Urban Yoga House offer satvic food according to yogic guidelines. They serve high-quality food cooked with organic and local ingredients in a fusion style of Mediterranean and Indian-inspired cooking and varieties.
Including Ayurvedic and yogic food, vegetarian, and raw or gluten-free options as well, the Yoga Fusion Shala team will make sure to provide you with nourishing meals for the body, mind, and spirit, complementary and supportive to the yoga practice and experience.
The following meals are included:
Breakfasts
Lunches
Dinners
Snacks
Drinks
The following drinks are included:
Water
Coffee
Tea
The following diets served and/or catered for:
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten free
Organic food
Fruitalien
Yogic
To reserve, a security deposit of 30% of the total price is required. The security deposit is non-refundable if you cancel your reservation. The remainder of the payment is due upon arrival.
