Yoga Teacher (Hatha Yoga)
Practitioner level 4
By successfully completing this course, you could:
- Gain the skills and knowledge to become a Yoga Teacher
- Be awarded the BSY Diploma
- Be entitled to use the letters BSYA after your name
- Receive the OCN Level 4 National Award, gaining OCN credits and external validation and certification*.
- Receive the Level 4 NCFE externally validated National Award*
- Be eligible for entry onto the Yoga Register of the IYN
- Use the Yoga Register’s logo as a Seal of Quality
You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors. There is also an essential 1 day of practical training for this course.
Yoga is a valuable therapy for stress-related ailments in addition to its more traditional role of promoting inner peace and harmony in body and mind. The British School of Yoga is enormously proud of the fact that it has trained more Yoga teachers than any other school, and with the popularity of Yoga there is a greater demand for the well-trained teacher.
Syllabus
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Lesson One – Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction
- The Skeleton
- Joints of the Skeleton
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Lesson Two – Human Anatomy and Physiology (Continued)
- Skeletal Muscles
- Muscle Movement Terminology
- Origin, Insertion and Action of some Major Muscles
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Lesson Three – Human Anatomy and Physiology (Continued)
- Endocrine Glands
- The Nervous System
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Lesson Four – Human Anatomy and Physiology (Continued)
- Systems of the Body
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Lesson Five – Psychology
- The Mind
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Lesson Six – Psychology (Continued)
- Conditioning
- The Power of Suggestion and Conscious Intervention
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Lesson Seven – Yoga
- Yogic Application
- Origin of Yoga
- Paths of Yoga
- Limbs of Hatha Yoga
- Philosophy of Yoga
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Lesson Eight – Nutrition
- Calories
- Calorific Values
- Nutrients
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Lesson Nine – Nutrition (Continued)
- Vitamins
- Water
- Roughage
- Correct Eating
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Lesson Ten – Breathing Techniques
- Yogic Breathing
- Other Breathing Techniques
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Lesson Eleven – Breathing Techniques (Continued) and Relaxation
- Benefits
- Further Techniques
- Relaxation
- Four Positions
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Lesson Twelve – Relaxation (Continued)
- Using the Imagination
- Progressive Relaxation
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Lesson Thirteen – Asanas and Mudras
- Positions
- Zones and Aspects
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Lesson Fourteen – Asanas and Mudras (Continued)
- Zones and Aspects (Revision)
- Primary Extended Body Positions (PEBP)
- Warnings and Advice
- Yoga Movements (Movements, Parts and Positions)
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Lesson Fifteen – Class Management
- Limbering up Exercises
- A Class Routine
- Points to Remember
1 day of Practical Training is essential for this course. Practical workshops can be held in various locations around the UK and are available for an additional fee of £75 per day. Your practical training is a valuable opportunity to learn directly from an experienced practical training tutor with specialist skills.
There are two ways you can enrol on this course. You can:
- Pay with a deposit of £70 £50, followed by 11 monthly instalments of £30
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- Pay the total course fee in one sum of £400 £380 and also receive a special complimentary gift
To enrol by phone, please call our friendly course advisors on Freephone 0800 731 9271.
* Registering for an NCFE or OCN Award is optional for an additional fee. Details on request.
