Yoga 101 Course provider:
Michelle Joy Caldwell
Registered Senior Yoga Teacher
Welcome to Yoga 101’s 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher Training.
Welcome to Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga 101 reveres the integrity of the Yogic tradition and this course encompasses the 8-fold path taught by Master Patanjali in the Yoga Sutra.
Yoga 101 200hr YTT Course is registered with Yoga Australia, which means you can register as a Yoga Teacher on completion of the course and after some practical teaching hours, you can gain insurance and teach yoga anywhere in the world
Yoga Australia is a nationally recognized body of highly trained Yoga Teachers, for more information on the provisional membership please see the excerpt below or click here.
Provisional membership
The Yoga Australia Provisional membership category is equivalent to the Yoga Alliance RYT200® standard and provides recognition in line with common overseas minimum requirements. Teachers with 200 hours training in the required curriculum areas are able to obtain Provisional membership with Yoga Australia, on condition that they continue their training to reach 350 hours of training (and therefore Full membership of the association) within a period of three years. Provisional members are able to teach yoga and qualify for yoga teaching public liability and professional risk insurance.
New Provisional members who have spent less than 12 months training to become a yoga teacher are also required to enter into a mentoring agreement with a more senior recognised teacher to bring the length of time spent under supervision up to 12 months. (Please see the Mentoring Guidelines document on the Yoga Australia website for further information).
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Your personal Tutorial with Michelle
A one-hour ‘live’ philosophy class and discussion, followed by a 30-minute Q & A every month
The Last Tuesday of every month a zoom class is programmed with Michelle.
The program is set out below
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| The second Tuesday of every month | Topic of discussion |
January February March April May June July August September October November December |
Introducing the Yoga Sutra – understanding the mind Nadis and the Subtle Body Chakras Pranayama Mudras and Bandhas Mindfulness and meditation Yoga Sutra – Yamas and Niyamas Nadis and the Subtle Body Chakras Pranayama Mudras and Bandhas Mindfulness and meditation |
The full course is 8 modules in total.
Module 1
- What is Yoga?
- History of Yoga
- The purpose of Asana
- The Gift of Teaching Yoga
- The Asanas
Module 2 – Anatomy and Physiology
- Musculoskeletal System
- Functional Movements of the Body
- Postural Analysis
- Yoga for Every Body
Module 3 – Yoga Philosophy
- The Yoga Sutra
- Yamas
- Niyamas
Module 4 - Pranayama
- Pranayama
- Diaphragmatic Breathing
- Pranayama Practice
- Pancha Kosha
- The Pranic Body
Module 5 – Yoga Physiology
- The Subtle Body
- The Chakras
- Mudras
- Bandhas
Module 6 – Pratyahara and Dharana
- Pratyahara (withdrawing the senses)
- Dharana (concentration)
- Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Practice
- Visualisation and Relaxation for Children
Module 7 – Dhyana
- Dhyana (meditation)
- The Practice of Meditation
Module 8 – Facilitating a Yoga Class
- Teaching Yoga
- Communication
- Adjustments and Modifications
- Class Sequencing
- Formatted Class Sequences
On completion of each module, you will be directed to complete a short multiple choice and short answer questionnaire to progress to the next module.
For the duration of this course, each morning you will practice the 45-minute sequence (link below)
Find a space at home to place your yoga mat for your daily morning practice.
Dedicate the same time every day to practicing this sequence.
When you have practiced it a few times, you will get to know the sequence so you can begin to connect with a deeper awareness of your body and your mind.
When we can build our inner strength and dedication, we then become a master of our body and mind and can teach yoga from an authentic space.
“Classic poses, when practised with discrimination and awareness, bring the body, mind, and consciousness into a single, harmonious whole” BKS Iyengar
Recommended textbook list
How Yoga Works by Michael Roach
The Essential Yoga Sutra by Michael Roach
Light on Life by BKS Iyengar
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Light on the Yoga Sutra by BKS Iyengar
The Key muscles of Yoga, volume 1 by Ray Long
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Swami Muktibodhananda