300 Hour Yoga Therapy Training for 500 Hour Master Yoga Teacher Diploma

Retreat Highlights

• The course syllabus divided into four parts;
• 1. Detailed Asana Practice
• Asana Practice
• Meditation
• Pranayama
• Sequencing
• Correction & Adjustment Techniques
• 2. Evaluation Methods
• Detailed interview ; i.e. questioning and how to evaluate the answers (questions on digestion, stools, sleep, pain, gynaecology etc)
• Observation (posture, the spine, facial diagnosis, movement etc) and listening skills
• Back palpation (feeling and evaluating the zones on the back) based on Chinese Medicine and the Chakras
• Introduction to Chinese Medicine
• Digestive and nutritional assessment
• 3. Treatment Methods
• Asana, in depth understanding, recuperative, therapeutic, use of props,
• Breathwork
• Meditation, guided meditation and scanning
• Asana for specific chakras, meridians and organs
• Relaxation techniques, types of Savasana (Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual)
• Nutrition and eating habits
• Mantras and colour therapy
• Hands on Techniques: basic back Shiatsu, including all diagnostic zones on the back. Chakra Balancing, hip and neck adjustments.
• 4. Theory
• Philosophy and aim of yoga.
• Concept of Salutogenesis (Promoting health rather than just concentrating on curing disease)
• The five points of yoga.
• The 4 paths of yoga.
• Prana (Qi); concept of energy the Nadis and Chinese Acupuncture Meridians
• The 4 elements and the akasha.
• The five koshas.
• Yoga Psychology : The Gunas; The Chakras; The 8 Limbs of Yoga; The 2 hemispheres of the brain
• The bandhas.
• Principles of self-development.
• Teacher student relationship.
• Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita.
• Karma and reincarnation.
• The Yugas
• Principles and benefits of meditation
• Ethics for yoga teachers.
• Philosophy and Spirituality; purpose, meaning and goals of life;
• Anatomy and Physiology
• 5. Yoga Therapy for Illnesses and Problems relating to the following Systems
• General signs of bad health and stress / 2. Backache / 3. Respiratory System / 4. Circulatory System / 5. Digestive System and Nutrition / 6. Urinary System / 7. Nervous System and stress / 8. Hormonal System / 9. Immune System / 10. Women’s and men’s health / 11. Mind and Emotions
• In Yoga Therapy these problems are treated A.) with asanas related to the chakras and the Chinese Acupuncture Meridians; B.) with deep relaxation; C.) breath work; mindfulness and meditation; D.) Diet; E.) Understanding the link between physical problems, mind, emotions and spirituality.

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Gerry

Nadia

Gerry Rixen

Gerry is a certified Senior Yoga Teacher, SYT, a Shiatsu Practitioner / Teacher and 4th Dan Martial Arts Instructor. He holds accreditation with Yoga Alliance International (YAI), International Yoga Federation (IYF), Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, The Shiatsu Society (UK) and World Shorinji Kempo Organisation. He is also a registered member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). He began his Yoga practice at the Iyengar institute in London, developing his approach for more than 30 years along with his professional experience as a teacher and therapist in Shiatsu and Chinese medicine. He is founder and director of SYM-Ltd and has taught Yoga and Shiatsu in Spain, France, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom. His knowledge of oriental healing arts, Yoga and Martial Arts combines with his knowledge of the Western spiritual and therapeutic traditions. Over the years, he has merged his unique knowledge of diagnosis, treatment and healing, nutrition, philosophy and psychology to create truly interesting courses and workshops related to personal growth and transformation, as well as the cure of chronic and degenerative diseases. After completing his studies in Archeology and Anthropology at Cambridge University, he worked as a language teacher and TV reporter /producer before devoting himself full-time to healing and teaching. He speaks English, French, German and Spanish.

Nadia Al-Huqail

Nadia Al-Huqail is a professional, certified Yoga Teacher with over 25 years of experience. Since 2018, Nadia has been running the Spartan Yoga Shala in Sparta, Greece, where she facilitates and teaches daily yoga classes and workshops, actively working within the local community. After graduating from Beirut University; Lebanon, with a BA in political science and international affairs, Nadia realized that the most effective way to help people was through teaching the science and practice of yoga, in which she has been engaged from an early age. She pursued this mission by completing several Yoga Teacher Training courses. Her qualifications include the following disciplines; Power Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Yin yoga, Groovykids Yoga, as well as Sound Healing, Mantra and Nada Yoga, Chakra Dancing and Creative Meditation. Nadia has trained with many world renowned Yoga Teachers and is passionate about passing on this knowledge to her many students. Her classes are dynamic, restorative and healing. She speaks Greek, English and Arabic. She teaches the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training course in Sparta together with Gerry Rixen.

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