Transform Your Life, Transform Your Teaching: Yoga Alliance Registered 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training (ATT+300) at AIRYOGA
Beginning 2011, AIRYOGA Zurich will introduce a comprehensive 300-hour Dynamic Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program and covers deep study, transformational experience. This comprehensive offering allows students to take part in an advanced program with flexibility of time and financial resources.

There will be an information evening for all interested people on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at AIRYOGA, Oberdorfstrasse 2 in Zurich.
Please register via e-mail to zuerich@airyoga.com


The ATT+300 program is designed to create a clear path for teachers to elevate themselves to a distinctly higher standard of Yoga teaching. It is AIRYOGA’s mission to create well-rounded teachers and students of Yoga that have unique skills and proficiency in the full spectrum of Yoga traditions.

This is a program of deep study and personal immersion. The course is designed as a series of focused immersions which balance on the mat experience, lectures, applied and theoretical study, group work and independent study.
Students will evolve their practices of Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and the course covers a full spectrum of Yoga studies including:

Applied Anatomy II
Alignment Theory and Beyond
Yoga as Therapy
Moving into Stillness
Evolving Pranayama Techniques
Teaching Methodology and Techniques
The Subtle Art of Asana Sequencing
Making Adjustments and Assisting
Improving Observation Skills
Seva and Karma Yoga
Sanskrit Studies
Bhajan and Kirtan
Living the Bhagavad Gita
In Depth Study of Major Yoga Texts
Using the 5 Elements and Chakra Theory
Understanding the Cosmos through Samkyha View
Tantric and Buddhist Philosophy
Historical Approaches to Yoga


The ATT+300 course is presented in a modular format:
There are five modules which must be completed totaling approximately 250 contact hours (including the mentoring program where students work directly with faculty teachers to get hands on experience in a teaching environment).
In addition to these „contact“ hour modules, students will be assigned reading and writing homework, teaching and assisting assignments, community work, and examinations. This work totals approximately 50 hours.

How the ATT+300 program works:
Students first register into the ATT+300 program and then complete the course at their own pace.
The „Bridge“-module is recommended first, the order of the other four modules is arbitrary. The course repeats its curriculum every two years, except in the case of the „Bridge“-module which occurs every year. The entire program can be completed over a period of two years (minimum) to five years (maximum).

Once all five modules and the non-contact hours (homework assignments, community work etc) are completed, students can apply to write the final exam. Examinations are written individually and reviewed by the faculty. Exams must be passed to graduate.
In addition, students must present one 60 minute teaching class at AIRYOGA or submit a video of their teaching, which must be approved by the faculty before graduation.

Upon successful completion of the ATT+300 program graduates with a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certificate will receive a Yoga Alliance 500-hour certificate.
Those who have a 200-hour Teacher Training from another facility, are eligible for a 300-hour certificate from AIRYOGA and can apply through Yoga Alliance for a 500-hour accreditation.

The Bridge: An Immersion into the Full Spectrum of Yoga in Practice, Teaching and Life
Director: Stephen Thomas. Please see his bio at stephenthomasyoga.com
Duration: 6 days, 45 hours total
Dates: From Friday, May 6, 2011 to Sunday, May 8, 2011 (22.5 hours), and from Friday, May 13, 2011 to Sunday, May 15, 2011 (22.5 hours)
Location: AIRYOGA Zurich
Cost: CHF 750.- (exempt from Value Added Tax)
Deadline for registration: March 1, 2011

This module elevates the practice from the foundation developed in a 200-hour Teacher Training and elevates the work into further study. A primer and base for the further studies in this program.

Major Topics:
- Asana (theory and practice) including refining competence in Level 1 and moving into Level 2 syllabus.
- Teacher methodology workshops (approaches, sequencing, adjusting, modifications)
- Special sessions on meditation and dharana practices
- Refining alignment. A looking into bandhas and spiral theory in asana. Moving the asana to another level and create movement patterns that promote safety, Therapy and freedom in the body. This also allows the asana to become a practice of meditation.
- Exploring the next levels in pranayama (theory and daily practice)
- Exploring the Bhagavad Gita - Review of the teachings in Patanali’s Yoga Sutras
- Comparative and historical review of major Yoga texts

In addition: Pre-course reading and practices and after course homework for those enrolled in the ATT+300 program.

The Body Functional Anatomy Level 2, and Asana and Beyond
Director: Richard Hackenberg. Please see his bio under www.yoga-pranayama.de
Duration: 6 days, 45 hours total
Dates: From Friday, July 29, 2011 to Sunday, July 31, 2011 (22.5 hours), and from Friday, August 5, 2011 to Sunday, August 7, 2011 (22.5 hours)
Location: AIRYOGA Zurich
Cost: CHF 750.- (exempt from Value Added Tax)
Deadline for registration: June 1, 2011

The course includes coverage of Hatha Yoga anatomy and mixes a classical western approach of physiology and (gestalt)- psychology, and its close connection to the chakra-system.

Major Topics:
Anatomy:
- Review of major joints, pelvis, spine related to yoga asana and anatomy of movement
Yoga Therapy:
- Specific yoga therapy for knees, lower back, SI-joint, shoulders, wrists and neck
- Preventing common yoga-injuries
- Using yoga therapy and philosophy to combat stress and burn-out and depression
- Using yoga therapy and philosophy to combat disorders like asthma, diabeties etc.
Physiology:
- The mechanisms of breath in pranayama
- The nervous system and restorative practices
- The endocrine system and inversions
- Circulation and the heart
- Prana- and apana vayu in pranayama
- Nadis, marmas and koshas in your practice
- Psychology and the chakra-system

In addition: Pre-course reading and practices and after course homework for those enrolled in the ATT+300 program

The Roots: Philosophy and Ancient Wisdom of Yoga
Director: Doug Keller. Please see his bio at www.doyoga.com
Duration: 6 days, 45 hours
Date: From Monday, September 19, 2011 to Saturday, September 24, 2011
Location: Seminarhouse Gut Schermau, D-Dingolfing (please see www.gut-schermau.com)
Cost: CHF 750.- (exempt from Value Added Tax)
Cost for transportation, board and lodging is not included
Deadline for registration: August 1, 2011

Major Topics:
- From the Vedas to Tantra
- Understanding Kundalini and beyond
- Modern yoga’s evolution
- Comparative studies of major texts in yoga
- Applying philosophy in asana

In addition: Pre-course reading and practices and after course homework for those enrolled in the ATT+300 program.

All participants should book and pay their acccomodation directly at Gut Schermau (cash or with EC/Maestro card, no credit cards). For booking please check out www.gut-schermau.com/buchungsanfrage-besucher.php

Participants arrive individually at Gut Schermau until Sunday evening, September 18, 2011. Departure as from Sunday, September 25, 2011 after lunch.

There are yoga mats and props available at Gut Schermau.

The Bridge: An Immersion into the Full Spectrum of Yoga in Practice Teaching and Life
Director: Stephen Thomas. Please see his bio at stephenthomasyoga.com
Duration: 6 days, 45 hours total
Dates: From Friday, May 18, 2012 to Sunday, May 20, 2012 (22.5 hours), and from Friday, May 25, 2012 to Sunday, May 27, 2012 (22.5 hours)
Location: AIRYOGA Zurich
Cost: CHF 750.- (exempt from Value Added Tax)
Deadline for registration: March 15, 2012

The Teacher’s Seat: Methodology and Techniques for Inspired, Effective Teaching
Director: Stephen Thomas. Please see his bio at stephenthomasyoga.com
Duration: 6 days, 45 hour total
Dates: From Friday, August 3, 2012 to Sunday, August 5, 2012 (Session A, 22.5 hours), and from Friday, August 10, 2012 to Sunday, August 12, 2012 (Session B, 22.5 hours)
Location: AIRYOGA Zurich
Cost: CHF 750.- (exempt from Value Added Tax)
Deadline for registration: June 1, 2012

Session A and Hands-on Adjustments
This overview looks at how to build sensitivity and the quality of “feeling” in one’s hands (and voice). We practice the key points and principles behind making adjustments in order to help move someone further into a pose. This includes creating a deeper foundation in the body, and the expanding energy from that foundation. We will look at ways to increase range of motion and release stress via hands on contact. We also utilize release techniques from acupressure points and the marma points of Ayurveda.

Session B: The Art of Sequencing
The art of teaching is guiding people into the freedom of their own journey. We look at how good sequencing can create magic. We investigate pacing, length of holds, how to sequence using props, and combinations of postures in sequence. How to structure a class from a theme using preparations and posture combinations. We review the importance of the opening and closing of a class through ritual, mantra, silence and holding space.
We also look at sequencing through mandala and yantra theory, combining symmetrical and asymmetrical postures, combining compressive and de-compressive movements and more. Also the course looks at how to make effective sequences for beginners, advanced students, and all-levels classes.

The Magic of Yoga
Hatha Yoga’s combination of breath, awareness, movement, wisdom and stillness weaves a unique fabric. We look at yoga through this lens and see Yoga in a way that it is physically rewarding, mindful, and spiritually uplifting. For leading classes or developing self practice, we detail what it takes to create an experience which is both intense and yet inward and still. Time is spent on how to use language, and how to guide through voice. We also look at how to use imagery and how to teach movement principals. In addition, we cover ways to integrate themes, music and teachings from the yoga tradition into the classroom experience.

This course includes early morning chanting and meditation followed by pranayama and asana practice. Late morning and afternoon sessions explore topics in workshop/group or lecture format.

In addition: Pre-course reading and practices and after course homework for those enrolled in the ATT+300 program.

Master Teacher Program
Directors: Stephen Thomas stephenthomasyoga.com and special guest teacher
Duration: 6 days, 45 hours total
Dates: From Friday, September 28, 2012 to Sunday, September 30, 2012 (22.5 hours), and from Friday, October 5, 2012 to Sunday, October 7, 2012 (22.5 hours)
Location: AIRYOGA Zurich
Cost: CHF 750.- (exempt from Value Added Tax)
Deadline for registration: July 15, 2012

Students will continue to refine and develop their asana, pranayama and meditation studies and practices in the morning. Followed by full days of in-depth study, work groups and lectures.

Major topics:
- Agni, Tejas and Rasa. Yoga and ayurvedic wisdom
- Yoga and jyotish. Understanding yoga cosmology and karma
- Samadhi, kundalini, and soma. The journey beyond the mind
- Using the 5 elements and chakra theory
- Walking on the direct path.
- Sanskrit study through chanting and ritual.

In addition: Pre-course reading and practices and after course homework for those enrolled in the ATT+300 program.


How to enroll in the ATT+300 program:
Requirements: Applicants should have completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training according to the standards of Yoga Alliance (RYT 200) or equivalent.

Admission to the ATT+300 program will be reviewed by AIRYOGA upon receipt of the registration.

Once the registration forms are submitted to AIRYOGA a registration fee of CHF 500.- is due for payment.

Participants in the ATT+300 program have priority in all modules. Provided that there is space left in a module, AIRYOGA is free to allow other students to participate in that module.

The ATT+300 program will be taught in English and German. Therefore participants should be familiar with both languages.

The cost for the entire ATT+300 program (5 modules) is CHF 4’250.- (registration fee included).
Participants signing-up and paying all 5 modules in full before March 1, 2011 get a discount of 10%.
Comprehensive manuals for each module are included; not included is the cost for books.

Each module requires a minimum of 15 students to take place.

For further information please email to zuerich@airyoga.com.

Please pre-register with this form.

Registration deadline for the ATT+300 program is March 1, 2011