“The Therapeutic Essentials of Yoga” Teacher Training Course

We present to you a training program for yoga teachers and experienced practitioners, which will offer a complete experience of yoga and its therapeutic benefits.

The training is certified by Yoga Alliance USA, in the “Continuing Education” category. Together with the Yoga Foundation Immersion it is a 200-hour training program certified by Yoga Alliance (USA).

🔺The training will be carried out online in case our studio remains closed according to the instructions of the National Public Health Organization, within the framework of the prevention measures for COVID-19.

Organization:
Artemis Andrikaki (Yoga Alliance Ε-RYT® 200, RYT® 500, YACEP®, physiotherapist, specialization: Therapeutic Yoga)
Elena Mouratidou (Yoga Alliance Ε-RYT® 500, Certified Dharma Yoga Teacher)

Teaching:
Artemis Andrikaki (Yoga Alliance Ε-RYT® 200, RYT® 500, YACEP®, physiotherapist, specialization: Therapeutic Yoga)

Prerequisites:
Certification by a General Physician or Cardiologist which allows the trainee to practice any kind of physical exercise / yoga valid for 2021.

Basic Principles of Alignment & Application

Including:

• Body reading – Observation – Individual assessment
• Joints – Anatomy of movement
• Principles of alignment – Corrections – Mobilization of the physical body
• Understanding the therapeutic effect of asana on the physiology of the human body

Dates:
23-24 January 2021 | 09:00 – 17: 00

Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic & Neurological Diseases

Including:

• Musculoskeletal diseases, such as cervical syndromes, back pain, arthritis and chondropathies, scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, chronic stress syndromes, etc.
• Rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis
• Neurological diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis
• Chronic pain and chronic diseases, due to psychological causes (mental illness, neoplastic diseases)
• Special populations, such as elder people and pregnant women

Dates:
30-31 January 2021 | 09:00 – 17: 00

Advanced Anatomy & Practice

Including:

• Experiential analysis of the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system through the physical body
• Anatomy of the movement
• Functional breathing analysis – Diaphragm
• The Psoas, the muscle of the soul
• Abdominal muscles and pelvic floor
• Anatomy of the nervous system
• Anatomy, biomechanics and physiology of asana
• Personal practice & experiential one to one and small groups practice

Dates:
20-21 February 2021 | 09:00 – 17:00

Advanced Therapeutic Elements

Including:

• Observation – Palpation
• Methodology and principles of treatment
• The dynamics of breathing
• Connective tissue and yin yoga
• Exploring deeper yoga techniques that affect the physical, psychological and spiritual level of the body
• Techniques and “tools” with their positive effects on the human body and their contraindications
• Deep understanding of general health and the therapeutic approach of yoga to specific diseases, injuries and physical limitations
• The role of “stress” in diseases – methods and practices for dealing with it in modern life
• Yogi diet
• Practice and teaching in pairs and small groups

Dates:
17-18 April 2021 | 09:00 – 17:00

The Art of Sequencing & Adjustments Immersion

Including:

• Observation – Feeling – Sensation
• Intention of a teacher – Support the breath of the practitioner
• How to decide when to use a specific adjustment & to chose the proper one
• The form, the “keys” of energetic roots and the most common mistakes in asana alignment
• How to apply different types of adjustments depending on each group of asana
• The principals and the ways of creating a sequencing in a yoga class
• Planning a yoga class with a sequencing for beginners, intermediate and advanced practitioners
• Thai Yoga Massage techniques which are applied on musculoskeletal system, connective tissue and the breath
• Personal practice & and teaching one to one and in small groups

Dates:
22-23 May 2021 | 09:00 – 17:00

Dates

Investment

The cost includes the manual, the necessary notes, the guidance and the audiovisual material.
Travel and accommodation expenses are not included.

Cancellation Policy

1. Advance payments are not refundable.
2. In case of cancellation up to one month prior to the beginning of the training, the entire amount of money is refunded, except for the deposit.
3. In case of cancellation less than a month before the training, the amount of money is non-refundable.