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Sivananda Yoga Teachers' Training Course
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Ustka, Baltic Sea, Poland
7 September – 6 October 2013
Dates include arrival and departure days
International guest speakers
Taught in English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
- Four-week theoretical and practical training in all aspects of yoga composed of 401 training units of 45 minutes’ duration
- International certificate from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre organization (ISYVC) is awarded on successful completion of the course. The diploma is entitled "Yoga Siromani" and recognised by Yoga Alliance for the 200 hours Registered Yoga School Standards
- This course was established in 1969 by Swami Vishnudevananda as the first yoga teachers’ training course taught to Western students and now has over 32,000 graduates.
- A sincere desire to learn and openness to yogic techniques is required – a basic knowledge of yoga postures and philosophy is preferred, but not essential. Students will develop the skills to teach yoga asanas and improve their own personal practice.
Curriculum
Asanas, Pranayama, Yoga Nutrition, Kriyas, Meditation, Mantras, Vedanta Philosophy, Bhagavad Gita, The Four Yoga Paths, Anatomy and Physiology
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Daily schedule
Daily: two meditation sessions, two yoga classes, two lectures, one hour of service to the ashram community. Students are given one lecture-free day a week. Attendance of the entire TTC daily schedule is mandatory.
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Tuition fees
The course fees are:
- For residents of Western countries (regardless of their nationality): 2050€ shared (2–4 people), 3300€ single room
- For Eastern European nationals residing in an Eastern European country*: 1225€ shared (2–4 people), 2000€ single room
Included are the examination fee, administrative costs, teaching, room and board, two sets of yoga clothing and a teacher's manual.
Not included are transportation to and from Ustka and the kriya kit.
*Eastern European countries: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Further Eastern countries are also included in this price range (e.g. Israel, Turkey).
Nationals of the above-mentioned countries living in Western Europe, USA, Canada or Australia – please contact the Sivananda Yoga Centre Berlin individually.
Registration
To apply for the teachers' training course in Ustka, please choose one of the methods below:
- Online application form >> (interactive PDF form which requires a current version of Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader)
(Instructions for filling out form >>) - Download application form (PDF) >> Download the form, fill it out by hand and then either scan and send it to polandregistration(at)sivananda.net or send it by post or fax.
Please return your application form together with a down payment of 300 € to:
Centro de Yoga Vedanta Sivananda Madrid
Calle Eraso 4
28028 Madrid
Spain
The balance is due four weeks before the beginning of the course.
Please transfer the course fees to the following account:
Account holder: Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Name of bank: Deutsche Bank Berlin
Address of bank: Rheinstrasse 45, 12161 Berlin
IBAN: DE 97 1007 0024 0830 0204 00
BIC: DEUTDEDBBER
For refund policy, please see the application form.
Course languages
The course will be taught in English with simultaneous translation into Polish, Lithuanian and Russian using a modern wireless translation system and headphones (available in the yoga boutique or bring your own).
What to bring
Yoga mat, meditation cushion, toiletries, blanket, towels, paper and pen, torch (flashlight), warm and comfortable clothing, slippers and comfortable shoes for walking. Please note that the kriya material is not included in the course fee. You can bring your own or buy it during the course.
At the initiation ceremony you will be given the Sivananda Manual for Yoga Teachers, two pairs of yoga pants and two t-shirts.
Course Books
- The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda, Three Rivers Press
- Bhagavad Gita with a commentary by Swami Sivananda, the Divine Life Trust Society
- The New Book of Yoga by the Sivananda Yoga Centre (Ebury Press)
Please note: These books are not included in the course fee. They can be purchased in the yoga boutique in Ustka, at the Sivananda Yoga Centres or via the online shop.
Weiteres Lesematerial für das Studium zuhause
- Besser Leben mit Yoga, Sivananda Yoga Zentren. Dieses neue Buch wird sehr für die Ausbildung empfohlen.
- Einführung in Yoga, Sivananda Yoga Zentrum, (Mangalam Verlag)
- Meditation und Mantras von Swami Vishnudevananda, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum
Die Bücher können über die Sivananda Yoga Zentren oder den Online Shop bezogen werden.
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Venue
The course will take place at the Centre for Education and Vacation “Lesnik”. It is located in the village of Orzechowo Morskie, 5 km east of Ustka and 115 km west of Gdansk on the beautiful dune coastline of the Baltic Sea. It comprises a very beautiful forest bordering the sea (150 metres from the beach). It is an oasis of peace and an ideal place for meditation.
Instructors
Swami Atmaramananda
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Is a Yoga Acharya and director of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres in Berlin and Vilnius (Lithuania). He is the Acharya for Eastern Europe and a long-time student of Swami Vishnudevananda.
As well as other Swamis and teachers of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres.
Special programmes
Special Asanas Workshops with Prema
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10–16 September
Prema is a Sivananda Yoga Teacher based in Taiwan. She teaches with enthusiasm, care and attention to detail. Prema teaches asanas in the Sivananda Advanced Teachers’ Training Courses. She appears in Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion demonstrating many of the classical postures with advanced variations.
Angela Hope-Murray
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12–15 September: Ayurveda in Daily Life: Introduction and Basic Principles with Angela Hope-Murray
Angela Hope-Murray, D.O., is a practitioner of complementary medicine and dedicated proponent of the Ayurvedic tradition. She has trained extensively with Dr Vasant Lad and has been a close colleague of Dr Robert Svoboda.
Sanskrit with Nina Fallwell
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15–23 September
Nina Fallwell is a Sanskrit instructor with many years of teaching experience. An inspiration to study the original language of the Mantras and the scriptures of Yoga.
South Indian Temple Meditations
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17–24 September: South Indian Temple Meditations
Pujas and Yantras with a priest from Kerala, South India. A yantra is a geometric meditative image that symbolises the divine. Pure colors made of natural powders represent the subtle energies of the five elements which, during the puja, are transmitted to all participants.
Rajyashree Ramesh
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26 – 28 September: Indian dance with Rajyashree Ramesh
Rajyashree Ramesh is a master of the classical South Indian temple dance, Bharata Natyam. Lecture, workshop and performance.
Helpful reminders
Attendance at all programmes is mandatory. In order to maintain the proper atmosphere, no meat, fish, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, black tea, eggs, drugs or revealing clothing is allowed. Not abiding by these rules may lead to dismissal from the course. The meals offered are lacto-vegetarian. We cannot cater to special dietary needs during the course. The teachings of the course are based on the gurukula system, the classical way of transmitting spiritual knowledge in the yoga tradition. It is based on a relationship of trust and mutual respect between student and teacher, and aims at the complete development of the former: physically, mentally and spiritually. We recommend that you familiarise yourself with our teachings by attending classes and satsangs (group meditation) at one of the Sivananda Centres.
How to get to Ustka
By plane
Direct flights to Gdansk airport from Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, London. From there, take Yogi Bus to Orzechowo Morskie (about 115 km).
By car
From Warsaw, take the A7 to Gdansk. From Gdansk take the A211 in the direction of Slupsk and then take the 210 to Ustka. Then travel east 7 km to Orzechowo Morskie.
Yogi Bus
The Yogi Bus will run on Saturday, 7 September, leaving from the Gdansk Airport at 5pm. Enquire at the Centro de Yoga Vedanta Sivananda Madrid for details and registration: Tel. +34 (0)91 361 51 50, e-mail: polandregistration(at)sivananda.net
Address
Centre for Education and Vacation LESNIK
Forest Inspectorate
Orzechowo Morskie
76-270 Ustka
Poland
Tel. and Fax +48 59-81-44-635
Stornobedingungen
- Bei Rücktritt vor Ausbildungsbeginn, Erhalt einer Gutschrift über die geleistete Ausbildungsgebühr abzüglich 50,- € Bearbeitungsgebühr.
- Bei Rücktritt während der Ausbildung, Erhalt einer Gutschrift über die volle Ausbildungsgebühr abzüglich der belegten Tage und 50,- € Bearbeitungsgebühr. Bei Abbruch der Ausbildung muss das Ausbildungs-Handbuch und die Ausbildungs-Uniformen (2 Yogahosen, 2 T-Shirts) vor Verlassen des Ausbildungsortes zurückgegeben werden. Nur dann wird die Yoga-Gutschrift ausgestellt.
- Die Gutschrift wird nicht am Ausbildungsort ausgehändigt, sondern erst vier Wochen nach Ende der Ausbildung ausgestellt.
- Die Yoga-Gutschrift ist nicht übertragbar, und kann nur von der Person, in deren Namen sie ausgestellt wurde, benutzt werden. Sie ist zwei Jahre lang gültig und kann in jedem Sivananda Yoga Zentrum oder Ashram in Europa verwendet werden – außer Italien. Boutiqueartikel oder Ayurvedamassagen sind ausgenommen. In Reith/Österreich kann nur der Yogaanteil mit der Gutschrift verrechnet werden, nicht für Unterkunft und Verpflegung.
Contact
Centro de Yoga Vedanta Sivananda Madrid
Calle Eraso 4, 28028 Madrid
Spain
Tel. +34 (0)91 361 51 50
Fax +34 (0)91 361 51 94
E-mail: polandregistration(at)sivananda.net





































