Caroline Klebl Announces a 200 Hour Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Certification Course

October 6, 2008 -- Caroline Klebl offers a comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training program to teachers, aspiring teachers and dedicated practitioners of yoga. Her teacher training combines the high standards of practice, required by the Ashtanga Vinyasa System with the development of teaching skills necessary to introduce students to Yoga practice correctly and effectively.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a highly effective method of Asana practice, which quickly builds strength, increases flexibility and clears toxins out of the body. This method includes hundreds of Asanas(yoga postures), which are connected by Vinyasa (fluid movements, which are initiated by either the inhaling or exhaling breath). The practice of Asana with Vinyasa stimulates the cardiovascular system and creates heat in the body, which eases the body into the Asanas. The Ashtanga Vinyasa practice removes impurities and strengthens the functions of the body and mind.

  

The focus of the 200 hour Ashtanga Yoga Certification course is on the practice and method of teaching the Primary Series of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. The primary series includes over 70 Asanas (postures), linked sequentially by Vinyasa (breath-initatied movements between the Asanas). The course begins with detailed instruction in the practice of the Primary Series and then continues with a morning Mysore style or Led Primary Series class for the remainder of the course. The ability to give adjustments and to assist students in deepening their postures and practice is developed throughout the course. The Sanskrit names of the postures are introduced and how to teach an Ashtanga Yoga Led class effectively is evaluated in detail. The benefits of the specific sequencing and the principles of Vinyasa (the movements between postures), Oujaii Pranayama(deep regulated breathing), Drishti(the looking place) and Bandhas(the three locks or seals) are included as essential elements of the Ashtanga Yoga practice. The importance of encouraging students to continue with a regular practice and preparing them for Mysore style is emphasized. Basic yoga philosophy, including the translation and chanting of the Yoga Sutras as well as the Anatomy most relevant to yoga practice is introduced. The course includes an introduction to Ayurveda, and instruction in Meditation. Maintaining a vegetarian diet and a lifestyle, which is conducive to yoga practice is encouraged throughout the course. Each participant has the opportunity to teach, assist and give adjustments. This teacher training explores the depth of the Ashtanga Yoga practice by revealing it's teaching techniques.

Yoga Teacher Training Topics Include:

Practice of the Primary Series of Ashtanga Yoga
The principles of Vinyasa, Bandhas, Drishti, and Oujaii Pranayama
Adjustments and Teaching Techniques
Assisting and supervised teaching
The anatomy of the postures of the Primary Series
Introduction to Ayurveda(the Indian system of medicine and knowledge of healthy living)
Meditation instruction
The Chanting and Philosophy of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras

Caroline Klebl offers 2 month long weekend courses and month long retreats, which fulfill and surpass the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training standards of Yoga Alliance. Each participant receives Caroline Klebl's Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training manual and a Yoga Teacher Training Certificate, upon the successful completion of the course. Her Yoga Teacher Training provides each student with the ability to contribute to the well-being of others by teaching Ashtanga Yoga. Her courses are open to yoga teachers, aspiring teachers and yoga practitioners, who wish to learn the Ashtanga Yoga method or deepen their practice and understanding of Ashtanga Yoga.

This course will take place in San Francisco from January 17th to March 15th on Saturdays and Sundays and Wednesday to Friday mornings.

In Hawaii this course is offered as a month long residential retreat, on a 120 acre tropical nature reserve at an ocean side Eco-resort from March 26th to April 22nd, 2009. The Hawaii Yoga Teacher Training Retreat includes accommodation, delicious organic vegetarian meals and the 200 hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Certification course.

Caroline Klebl is a dedicated Yoga instructor, who learned the Ashtanga Vinyasa method over the course of 9 years from Sri K Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. She studied Ayurveda, Yoga Philosophy and Sanskrit in Kerala and Karnataka, India. Her Yoga Teacher Training is an internationally recognized certification course, which is registered with the Yoga Alliance.

For additional information visit http://www.sourceofyoga.com

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