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"In each asana, if the part of the body in contact with the floor
- the foundation - is good, the asana is performed well."
BKS Iyengar

 


Introductory teacher training

The Institute runs Introductory teacher training courses, commencing each year in November. The course is approved by the Iyengar Yoga Association of the UK (IYA (UK)), which oversees training, arranges assessments and awards certificates; the qualifications are recognised internationally.

The purpose of the course is to build a firm foundation in the teaching of B.K.S. Iyengar's work and lasts for two years consisting of 14 training days a year, held on Saturdays between 10.00am and 4.00pm. The groups are small, comprising around ten students in each year. The next course begins in November 2009 but you are required to attend the final session of the current group of trainees in September.

Course fees are payable in advance. The cost of the current course is £630 (payable before the commencement of the course) or 3 equal installments of £225 payable on 19 September 2009, 16 January 2010 and 8 May 2010 .

Application deadline for 2010/2011 course has now closed.

Information for the 2011/2012 course will be announced in early 2011.

Before you decide to apply

Before you are accepted on the course, you must fulfil the requirements of the IYA (UK).
The requirements in brief are:

1. You must have regularly attended the classes of a fully recognised Iyengar Yoga teacher who must also be a member of the IYA (UK) or qulified Iyengar yoga teacher from other countries.

2. Your regular teacher must provide you with a written recommendation confirming that:

-You have attended classes regularly and without break for a minimum period of 3 years.
-You have covered the introductory syllabus to a satisfactory standard
-You are sincerely dedicated to the subject of Yoga within the Iyengar tradition.


How to apply for 2010 registration

Application deadline for 2010/2011 course has now closed.

Information for the 2011/2012 course will be announced in early 2011.


What happens next ?

If you fulfil all the requirements of the IYA (UK), you will be invited to attend the selection class on 3 July 2010. The class will involve one and a half hours of asana practice and a short questionnaire. Your suitability will be assessed on the following principles:

1. Your practice of asanas must be of a high standard.

2. Your attitude should be deemed to be balanced, patient and mature.

3. You should be of good health.


What is involved in doing the course?

Before you commit yourself to the course, you should consider the following:

1. Apart from your training days, you will be expected to attend at least one class a week with a registered Iyengar Yoga teacher, preferably qualified to Junior Intermediate level.

2. You should practice asanas daily, aiming to spend two hours a day on your practice.

3. You will be given homework assignment.

4. You should observe some beginners' classes in your first year, and observe/assist in some beginner/general classes in your second year.

6. You may not miss more than two training sessions a year.

7. All trainees are required to join the Iyengar Yoga Association of the UK (IYA (UK)) as members before the start of the course. All trainees are required to become members of the Institute.

8. At the end of each year, you will be externally assessed, normally in a central location outside London.

9. The first term will be a probationary preiod.

Please note: The workshops are about learning to teach, not doing yoga practice. It is very different from a normal class or yoga day. The course is hard work and requires dedication from the student to succeed. Not all students pass the assessments at the end of each year.

 

2009/2010 Course dates
The training days for students are as follows:

  1. 19 September 2009 (mock assessment level 2)

  2. 7 November 2009

  3. 21 November 2009

  4. 5 December 2009

  5. 16 January 2010

  6. 30 January 2010

  7. 27 February 2010

  8. 13 March 2010

  9. 27 March 2010

  10. 17 April 2010

  11. 8 May 2010

  12. 22 May 2010

  13. 12 june 2010

  14. 10 July 2010 (1st session of 'new' level 2)

  15. 18 September 2010 (mock assessment level 2)

Times: 10.00am - 4.00pm

2010/2011 Course dates
The training days for students are as follows:

  1. 18 September 2010 (mock assessment level 2)

  2. 30 October 2010

  3. 27 November 2010

  4. 11 December 2010

  5. 8 January 2011

  6. 22 January 2011

  7. 5 February 2011

  8. 19 February 2011

  9. 12 March 2011

  10. 26 March 2011

  11. 7 May 2011

  12. 21 May 2011

  13. 11 June 2011

  14. 9 July 2011 (1st session of 'new' level 2)

  15. 17 September 2011 (mock assessment level 2)

Times: 10.00am - 4.00pm

 

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