Director

Julie Martin E-RYT 500

Other Main Teachers

Jodi Boone (Technique and Methodology)

Emil Wendel (Philosophy)

Stuart Girling (Anatomy)

• 31 Oct - 30 December, 2011

This 9 week, 400 hour, Level One teacher training programme is designed to be an intensive training in the basics of teaching the Brahmani Style of Vinyasa Flow Yoga. During the two months you will learn to deepen your understanding of the asanas and their alignment, develop your own practice, how to structure sequences, hands on adjustments, communication skills for teachers, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology, pranayama and meditation and good assisting skills. We will also be bringing in aspects of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system as a sequence and you will be practicing Ashtanga some days during the course. As well as these two dynamic forms there will also be involvement in the Hatha, Restorative and Core Flow classes.

This course has several unique aspects that you will not find in other programmes:

• Working with several highly experienced teachers.
• Small select group: No more than 14 participants on the course.
• Practical work in a real class room environment with experienced teachers supervising. Not just working on other teacher trainees.
• Emphasis on assisting / apprenticing so that you are prepared to work alongside someone once you have finished.
• This programme gives you 400 hours of Yoga Alliance registered curriculum. You may register with YA at 200 hours after finishing this course and then continue your training for another 100 hours to make up to 500 Registered level.

This course is 400 hours of intensive practice and teaching skills over 9 weeks. You will be working about 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Saturdays are ½ days and most Sundays are completely free. There is also 50 hours of pre-homework that must be completed before the course starts (handed out once accepted on the course). Teaching yoga and maintaining a practice involves a lot of hard work and discipline and this course is designed to give you a foundation reflecting that. It is important you understand this is not a “yoga holiday” or a “retreat” before you apply.

All the teachers at Brahmani Yoga are dedicated to teaching WELL and SAFELY and therefore do not believe you can do a month or so of training and be prepared to go out and teach WELL. Teaching is a vocation so we look at the level one course as your starting point. On this course we will establish the basics of teaching, communication, adjustments, sequencing, anatomy & physiology, yoga philosophy, pranayama & meditation and all aspects of yoga to give you a solid foundation.All the teachers at Brahmani Yoga are dedicated to teaching WELL and SAFELY... You will be exploring all these topics on a personal level as well as for teaching purposes.

Brahmani Yoga also believes that many forms of yoga are beneficial and therefore you will be participating in all of the daily public classes at Brahmani to gain a well rounded understanding of asana practice.

There are non-contact hours included on this course. Most of these hours must be completed as pre-homework which consists of reading and report writing as well as some practical exercises to give you a good preparation and a look at what we will be working on. The homework will be sent to you once you have been accepted on the course and must be completed before the course starts.

We also put an emphasis on assisting/apprenticing once you have finished the course. There is so much valuable experience to be gained working alongside knowledgeable teachers for an extended period of time that you cannot attain by attending a course. By the end of the course you will be confident in assisting and will also have a foundation for teaching beginners and general level classes. For those of you who already teach it will fine tune your skills and allow you an opportunity to delve deeper into your understanding of teaching.

Details

Dates:

31 Oct - 30 December, 2011

Location:

Brahmani Yoga Centre, Anjuna, Goa, India

Cost:

£1,800 sterling (£300 non-refundable deposit is payable once you have been accepted in order to reserve your space. The balance for the course is due before the 1st October 2011. For more details see the cancellation policy at the bottom of this page.

The costs do not include flights, food or accommodation. Goa is fairly cheap for food and accommodation and we can provide a list of suitable places to stay. You will also receive a document with details about being in Goa for the duration which is very helpful for those who have never been to India.

Sample Daily Timetable

Requirements For The course

• You must have been practicing Vinyasa Flow yoga regularly (4-6 times a week) for at least 3 years with a senior teacher.
• You must have a good basic understanding of alignment for the most common asanas.
• You must have a good understanding of how the breath works with movement.
• You must have a recommendation from your regular teacher that you are ready to embark on an intensive training course. (see application).
• You must be open minded and prepared to learn different techniques and approaches to teaching and learning.

Yoga Alliance

All Brahmani Yoga Teacher Trainings are registered with Yoga Alliance. This course fulfills 400 hours of the Yoga Alliance requirements. Once complete you may register with them at 200 hours and then you will eventually need another 100 hours of level 2 training to register with them at 500 hours.

Application

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Finally

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Director

Julie Martin E-RYT 500

Other Main Teachers

Melanie Cooper E-RYT 500 (Technique and Methodology)

Emil Wendel (Philosophy)

Ken the Rolfer E-RYT 500 (Technique, Anatomy and Physiology)

• 23 January - 24 March, 2012

This 9 week teacher training programme is designed to be an intensive training in the basics of teaching yoga with an emphasis on assisting/apprenticing a senior teacher after completion of the course. Our focus will be working with Ashtanga Vinyasa method, but there will also be a lot of involvement in the Vinyasa Flow, Hatha and Restorative classes.

At Brahmani we believe that all forms of yoga are valid and while it is important to do training in one structure in order to understand it and teach it well, it is also equally important to expose the body and mind to the other forms in order to have a more individual practice. This also enables you as a teacher to have background knowledge of different ways of working that may suit particular students outside the realm of Ashtanga Vinyasa.

This course has several unique aspects that you will not find in other programmes:

• Working with several highly experienced teachers.
• Small select group: No more than 14 participants on the course
• Practical work in a real class room environment with experienced teachers supervising. Not just working on other teacher trainees
• Emphasis on assisting / apprenticing so that you are prepared to work alongside someone once you have finished.
• Pre-homework assignments designed to prepare you for the programme ahead.
• One of the few 500 Hour Training Programmes registered with the Yoga Alliance. (complies with their new 2008 standards).

This course is 450 hours of intensive practice and teaching skills over 9 weeks. You will be working about 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Saturdays are ½ days and most Sundays are completely free. This course is a lot of hard work and designed to be that way in order to give you a taste of the efforts it takes to really teach and maintain your own practice. If you are looking for a "yoga holiday" this is not the course for you.

All the teachers at Brahmani Yoga are dedicated to teaching WELL and SAFELY and therefore do not believe you can do a month or so of training and be prepared to go out and teach WELL. Teaching is a vocation so we look at the level one course as your starting point. On this course we will establish the basics of teaching, communication, adjustments, sequencing, anatomy & physiology, yoga philosophy, pranayama & meditation and all aspects of yoga to give you a solid foundation. You will be exploring all these topics on a personal level as well as for teaching purposes.

There are 80 non-contact hours included on this course. Most of these hours must be completed as pre-homework which consists of reading and report writing as well as some practical exercises to prepare you before we get started. We put an emphasis on assisting/apprenticing once you have finished the course... This homework will be sent out in July and must be completed before the course starts in January.

We put an emphasis on assisting/apprenticing once you have finished the course. There is so much valuable experience to be gained working alongside knowledgeable teachers for an extended period of time that you cannot attain by attending a course. By the end of the course you will be confident in assisting and will also have a foundation for teaching beginners and led primary classes. For those of you who already teach it will fine tune your skills and allow you an opportunity to delve deeper into your understanding of teaching.

If you do not have access to a senior teacher there will be some spaces available at the end of the course to stay at Brahmani Yoga and continue assisting the teachers here.

Details

Dates:

23 January - 24 March, 2012

Location:

Brahmani Yoga Centre, Anjuna, Goa, India

Cost:

£2,450 sterling (£400 non-refundable deposit is payable once you have been accepted in order to reserve your space. The balance for the course is due before the 1st January 2012. The costs do not include flights, food or accommodation. For more details see the cancellation policy at the bottom of this page.

The costs do not include flights, food or accommodation. Goa is fairly cheap for food and accommodation and we can provide a list of suitable places to stay. You will also receive a document with details about being in Goa for the duration which is very helpful for those who have never been to India.

Sample Daily Timetable

Requirements for the course

• You must have been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga regularly (4-6 times a week) for at least 2 years with a senior teacher.
• You must be competent in the Ashtanga Vinyasa primary series (in understanding, not necessarily ability).
• You must have a recommendation from your regular teacher stating you are ready to attend an intensive training course (see application)
• You must be able to make the commitment to prepare yourself for the course by keeping up your regular practice, completing the pre-homework and understand that the course itself is long hours daily and will take a lot of energy.
• You must be open minded and prepared to learn different techniques and approaches to teaching and learning.

Yoga Alliance

This course is registered with Yoga Alliance at 500 hours and complies with their new 2008 standards.

Application

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Brahmani Yoga is pleased to announce the addition of this new teacher training course designed specifically for teaching kids.

Director

Nobieh Kianyfard

• 7 - 17 January, 2012

As the world opens its’ arms to yoga, Kids Yoga Classes are sought after more and more. However, there are not many teachers trained specifically in Kids Yoga. It can be a great addition to teaching adult yoga classes or a way to bring some grass roots awareness and well being to your community. Either way Kids Yoga classes are on the rise and this training will provide fun filled ideas that are engaging and beneficial for kids of all ages.

The course will be 65 hours in total. 45 hours of classroom work directly with the teacher plus 20 hours of homework. There are not many courses like this around so this is a special opportunity for those looking to add teaching children to their skill base.

... this is a special opportunity for those looking to add teaching children to their skill base.The Kids Yoga Teacher Training will be led by Nobieh Kianyfard who has been teaching yoga for 8 years to different ages groups, but specializes with children. She founded the Yoga Teacher Training Course in Iran and has led different workshops and trained a number of teachers specifically in Yoga for Kids. She has also completed both the Ashtanga Vinyasa and the Vinyasa Flow Training Courses at Brahmani, India.

Nobieh’s method of teaching yoga to children is a mixture of animated poses, partner yoga postures, props, colors, music, art, games, storytelling and imagination to satisfy the creative nature of children and help motivate their senses as well as stretch and strengthen their developing bodies.

Details Of The Course

Dates:

7-17 January, 2012

Location:

Brahmani Yoga, Anjuna, Goa, India

Cost:

£600. Sign up and pay the deposit (£250) by 1 September 2011 and receive a £100 discount. A non-refundable deposit of £250 is required to hold your place once you have completed an application and have been accepted on the course. The balance for the course is due before 7 December 2011.

This course requires a minimum of 6 participants and no more than 16 participants will be accepted on the course. For more details see the cancellation policy at the bottom of this page.

The costs do not include flights, food or accommodation. Goa is fairly cheap for food and accommodation and we can provide a list of suitable places to stay. You will also receive a document with details about being in Goa for the duration which is very helpful for those who have never been to India.

Requirements for the course

• Participants should have at least 2 years of a dedicated and regular yoga practice with a senior teacher and ideally have completed a Teacher Training diploma or equivalent.
• Participants should have some yoga teaching experience. You must be passionate and patient with kids.
• This course is also suitable for early childhood educators.

Expected Timetable

Yoga Kids Teacher Training Course content

In this Training, you will learn how to connect with your own inner child and become more creative. You will learn to enter into the world of children, bring fun and enthusiasm in your yoga classes and keep children of all ages more engaged in their yoga practice.

The unique style incorporates a lot of fun into each session, while encouraging kids to find their inner-peace.

This is a 65 hours programme which includes 45 hours of hands on training and 20 hours of homework that must be handed in on the first day of the course. (You will receive details of this homework once you have been accepted)

You will receive the Instructor Manual, Music CD(s) and the Certificate of Completion.

There will be a final exam at the completion of the course.

Learning outcomes

• Developing yoga classes that are fun, safe, effective and engaging for toddlers through teens.
• Child-friendly yoga poses, games, stories and relaxation techniques as well as creative ways to build confidence and trust.
• How to create a fair, non-competitive environment.
• Communication skills and tools for dealing with restlessness and behaviour challenges.
• A variety of techniques to create fun filled classes, develop your own confidence as a teacher and much more.

Application

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Finally

If you have any questions regarding the course please contact Nobieh Kianyfard at or

This new Yoga Alliance registered teacher training course is designed specifically for teaching yoga to women throughout every phase of pregnancy, labour, childbirth and the postpartum period.

Director

Jodi Boone

Other Main Teachers

Corinna Stahlhofen

• 19 - 29 January, 2012

We are offering a new Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Program for the 2012 season. This 90-hour intensive training is designed for experienced teachers who have completed a Level I Yoga Teacher Training, as well as for experienced childbirth educators, doulas, midwives and other pregnancy health professionals with a committed yoga practice.

Importance of Prenatal Yoga

Yoga offers tremendous benefits to women through every phase of pregnancy, labor and childbirth and throughout the postpartum period. It is even recommended for women before conception to prepare their bodies and minds for conceiving a baby, as well as for helping to increase fertility.

As practitioners and teachers, we know that yoga offers numerous benefits to everyone who practices, including reducing stress, increasing and maintaining our physical health and helping our minds to remain centered and calm. Yoga also offers a beautiful opportunity for pregnant women to connect more deeply with themselves and their unborn babies.

During pregnancy, women experience many changes physically, emotionally and mentally. On the physical level, yoga helps women to build and maintain their strength, stamina and flexibility – helping to prepare her for the often long and exhausting process of labor. In addition, a woman can experience many discomforts as her body changes to accommodate her growing baby, and these can often be alleviated through yoga. Because of the hormonal changes taking place, women can feel very emotional. Practicing yoga helps to balance the endocrine system, giving practitioners an overall sense of well-being. On the mental level, women often experience feelings of anxiety when thinking about labor and childbirth. The meditative aspects of yoga learned on the mat can be applied off the mat, helping to calm the mind when anxiety-producing thoughts arise.

By practicing yoga throughout her pregnancy, a woman is also preparing for labor and childbirth. The strength gained through yoga asana will help her to endure the physical demands of labor. Yoga’s breath awareness and pranayama techniques can also be used as coping mechanisms during and between contractions. Integrating yoga’s meditative practices can encourage a woman to stay present. Being present allows her to work with her body, breath and baby during labor, which can help labor to progress, decreasing the possibility of dystocia (a slow or difficult labor).

Details Of The Course

Dates

19 - 29 January 2012

Location

Satsanga Retreat & Brahmani Yoga, Goa, India.

Cost

£750. A non-refundable deposit of £250 is required to hold your place once you have completed an application and have been accepted on the course. The balance for the course is due before 19 December 2011. This course requires a minimum of 6 participants and no more than 14 participants will be accepted on the course. For more details see the cancellation policy at the bottom of this page.

The costs do not include flights, food or accommodation. Goa is fairly cheap for food and accommodation and we can provide a list of suitable places to stay. You will also receive a document with details about being in Goa for the duration which is very helpful for those who have never been to India.

Requirements for the course

• Participants should have completed a 200 hour Teacher Training diploma or equivalent.
• This course is also suitable for experienced childbirth educators, doulas, midwives and other pregnancy health professionals with a committed yoga practice of at least 2 years.

Expected Timetable

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Course Content

This training will give you the skills to confidently and safely teach yoga to women during all stages of pregnancy, as well as postpartum. Inextricably linked to teaching prenatal yoga is knowledge about labor and childbirth, as well as a baby's development in utero. Those who apply to this program must have a deep interest in learning about these areas as well.

This training is designed to help you gain knowledge and become conversant in the language and terms used to describe pregnancy, childbirth, fetal development and postpartum care. Of course, this training is also an immersion in pregnancy-appropriate asana, technique, benefits, contraindications, adjustments, pranayama and philosophy.

About the Instructors

Jodi Boone, Director

In addition to teaching vinyasa and hatha yoga, Jodi Boone specializes in pre-and postnatal yoga. She earned her certification in 2002 from the Seattle Holistic Center, a 100-hour pre-and postnatal yoga teacher training program. Since that time, she has worked with hundreds of women teaching weekly community prenatal classes, as well as mothers with infants in teaching postnatal classes. Additionally, Jodi teaches prenatal partner yoga workshops, which are designed to help couples prepare together for labor and childbirth using yoga, breathing techniques and visualization. Jodi is a certified childbirth assistant, or doula, and has supported numerous couples during childbirth. Jodi lives in Goa, India where she co-directs Satsanga Retreat, a yoga retreat center. Jodi is a registered teacher with Yoga Alliance, with both the RYT200 and RPYT designations. For more information, visit her website: www.jodiboone.com

Corinna Stahlhofen, Midwife

We are very fortunate to have Corinna Stahlhofen, founder of The Birthing-Center, in Goa, India, as a lecturer on our Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training program. German-born Corinna founded the first birthing center in Düsseldorf, Germany. In addition to being a midwife, Corinna is a lactation consultant and has training in homeopathy and accupuncture. Corinna founded Goa's renowned Birthing-Center in 2001. Today, women from throughout the world travel to Goa to give birth at Corinna's center. Also, aspiring midwive's come from Australia, the United States and Europe to study with her. www.birthing-center.com

Application

Finally

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Director

Jodi Boone (RYT 200)

• 4 - 7 February, 2012

Today, the need for restorative yoga couldn’t be greater. As a teacher and/or practitioner, integrating restorative postures into your yoga classes and personal practice feels more like a necessity than a luxury.

Like all styles of yoga, there is a science and art behind teaching and practicing restorative postures. Studies show that restorative yoga decreases stress and improves a myriad of conditions including symptoms related to perimenopause, fatigue, high blood pressure, infertility and depression.

The art to restorative yoga is propping the postures carefully, creating a peaceful environment, and allowing sufficient time and space to move slowly and deeply into blissful relaxation.

Whether you are a teacher or practitioner, you will benefit from this restorative intensive, where you will learn dozens of restorative postures, the therapeutic benefits of each posture, the art of sequencing a full restorative practice, as well as several short-and-sweet sequences - 20 minutes or less - to boost energy and address specific areas in the body.

Details of the Course

Dates:

4 - 7 February 2012

Location:

Brahmani Yoga and Satsanga Retreat - Goa, India

Cost:

£250. A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to hold your place. The balance is due before 4 January 2012. For more details see the cancellation policy at the bottom of this page.

Note:

This course requires a minimum of 6 participants and no more than 10 participants will be accepted on the course. The costs do not include flights, food or accommodation. Goa is fairly cheap for food and accommodation and we can provide a list of suitable places to stay. You will also receive a document with details about being in Goa for the duration, which is very helpful for those who have never been to India. All of the classes will take place at Satsanga Retreat www.satsangaretreat.com

Requirements for the Course

• For yoga teachers, physical therapists, body workers, energy workers, pilates and fitness instructors, stress management professions, and health counselors.
• May also be taken by students with a regular yoga practice who are interested in a deeper understanding of restorative yoga, the nervous system, and energy body.

Expected Timetable

Application

Download an application form.

Yoga teachers requiring a certificate of completion need to fill out an application form.

If you do not plan to teach, please pre-register to secure your place by emailing

Finally

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Director

Julie Martin E-RYT 500

• 5–16 March 2012

This workshop/training is designed for teachers who have already completed at least a 200 hours teacher training course and are looking to enhance their skills and learn to sequence with creativity and integrity.

Julie Martin of Brahmani Yoga is renown for her sequencing structure in her lively vinyasa flow classes. This two week course will cover the basic structure of how to sequence, using themes and developing an understanding of how and why certain postures and use of repetition work together to produce alignment and freedom in the body. We will also look at our skills as teachers in order to communicate and deliver information organically with integrity to hold space for the students.

Julie Martin: is the Director of Brahmani Yoga in Goa, India and an internationally recognized teacher of both Vinyasa Flow and Ashtanga Yoga. Julie moved to Goa in 2003, and set up Brahmani Yoga - now one of the leading yoga centres in Goa. She has been teaching for over 14 years and has been running highly respected training programmes at Brahmani for the last 6 years.

Starting her career as a professional dancer in Los Angeles, Julie has always been fascinated with the workings of the body and how the relationships between movement and stillness, asana and meditation allow us to discover where our yoga truly happens. Her emphasis in leading classes and workshops is on bringing awareness to the individual. Importance is always placed on playing with structures in order to find how each student can allow their own practice to unfold. This is a great opportunity to work closely with Julie on Vinyasa sequencing and class structure in a small group setting.

Details

Dates:

5–16 March, 2012. This course runs Monday to Friday for 2 weeks.

Location:

Brahmani Yoga Centre, Anjuna, Goa, India

Cost:

£600 (£200 non-refundable deposit is payable once you have been accepted in order to reserve your space. The balance for the course is due before the 4th February 2012. For more details see the cancellation policy at the bottom of this page.

Cost covers all classes and tuition, plus optional attendance in the pranayama & meditation classes as well as optional asana classes available on Sundays.

The costs do not include flights, food or accommodation. Goa is fairly cheap for food and accommodation and we can provide a list of suitable places to stay. You will also receive a document with details about being in Goa for the duration which is very helpful for those who have never been to India.

Sample Daily Timetable

Requirements for the course

• This workshop/training is designed for teachers who have already completed at least a 200 hours teacher training course and are looking to enhance their skills and learn to sequence with creativity and integrity.
• You must have been practicing Vinyasa Flow yoga regularly (4-6 times a week) for at least 3 years with a senior teacher.
• You must have a good basic understanding of alignment for the most common asanas.
• You must have a good understanding of how the breath works with movement.
• You must be open minded and prepared to learn different techniques and approaches to teaching and learning.

Maximum Numbers

This course will have no more than 10 students to allow for complete individual attention and ensure everyone gets the most out of the process.

Application

Download an application form.

Finally

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Deposit

A non-refundable deposit is required to hold your place once you have completed an application and have been accepted on the course.

Balance

Due one calendar month prior to the beginning of the program.

Refund and cancellation policy

In extenuating circumstances, such as bereavement or serious illness, the course can be deferred to a later date, subject to availability and deferral fee. NO REFUNDS, CREDITS OR TRANSFERS ARE AVAILABLE ON CANCELLATION PRIOR TO, DURING OR AFTER THE START DATE OF ANY TEACHER TRAININGS.