Teacher Training with Power Living

The pathway to becoming a Power Yoga teacher can take between two months to a year to complete in full, but is modularised to allow for students with fitness qualifications and those without any prior experience to both complete the training course.

Our contact training hours are intensive and will challenge students to handle high workloads in a practical teaching environment. Each course module of the training is described in greater detail below.

Our courses are also valuable to students who may not be interested in teaching, but want to immerse themselves to develop a greater understanding of this great practice.

The course is aimed at producing knowledgeable, authentic teachers who can teach at any venue and be powerful! We are committed to teaching Yoga in a way that is accessible to our modern society, demystified and practical for daily application and ultimately as a way of life.

Pathways to Power Yoga Teaching

Level One Teacher Training - Fitness Australia 15 CEC Accreditation

This is a 130hr intensive course spread over 2 months that totally immerses the students in the knowledge of a basic Power Yoga Sequence, introduction to the history of yoga and intense personal development to prepare the student for the role as a teacher. This course introduces the students to anatomy and physiology of Hatha Yoga, Patanjali’s Astanga limb yoga path and many other philosophies. This is an amazing course to build a foundation for a lifetime of learning.

This course is designed for students with a fitness industry background who have either Certificate III or IV fitness qualifications. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to teach Power Yoga under Fitness Australia's guidelines and be covered by their insurance.

If a student does not have their fitness qualifications, they will need to participate in this course and Power Living's Level Two Teacher Training Course to obtain a 200hr qualification.

Level Two Teacher Training - Yoga Alliance 200hr Accreditation

Building on the knowledge gained during the Level One course, this training is run over four full days and cover all aspects of teaching Power Yoga. The modules focus on gaining an in depth understanding of the anatomy and physiology of Hatha Yoga, Power Yoga asana and assisting, selecting and designing different sequences, yoga physiology and philosophy, introduction to Ayurveda, meditation and pranayama, counselling skills and techniques, connecting with your class and a heavy emphasis on practice teaching.

Duncan Peak, Power Living's founder and the course director, leads the training assisted by guest lecturers who are subject matter experts in their field of study, e.g. yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology, etc.

Assisting

Before students graduate they will be required to assist the Power Living team at studio classes, workshops and/or retreats or be involved as a mentor for further teacher training courses. This module will also require the documentation of 20hrs assisting Vinyasa Yoga classes in their area or, ideally, at a Power Living studio.

Power Living Assisting Program - opportunity for a limited number of teacher training participants and/or graduates to attend the Inner Power Yoga Retreat from 3 - 6 October 2008 and learn world-class assisting techniques and earn 20 hours assisting experience.

Practicing

This module can be completed over time or recognition of prior learning may be granted. The module requires proof of at least six months practice experience of an average of 2-3 classes per week at a Vinyasa Yoga studio, ideally, at a Power Living studio.

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