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- Sun Salutations A/B
- Standing Poses Sitting Poses-Forward bends-Twists Back Bends
- INVERTED -Head Stand-Shoulders Stand-Hand Stand
- BALANCING POSES
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- Ujjayi Breathing-Nadi Shodhana-Viloma, Anuloma, Pratiloma, Bastrika The Five Major Types of Prana: Prana, Apana, Vyana, Samana, Udana.
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- Mulha Bandhas, Uddiyana Bandha and Jalandhara Bandha Naulis.
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- Principles of Sequencing
- Breakdown of a Sequence
- Different Methods of Sequencing
- Samples of Sequencing for different levels
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- Sequences, Beginners and Intermediate class
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HISTORY AND OVERVIEW of YOGA
- View a chronology of the three major phases of the development of Yoga: Classical, Vedanta, Tantra, and the principal of the Upanishads
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YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI
- Introduction to the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali
- A Historical Overview of the Yoga Sutras
- Structure and Organization of the Yoga Sutras
- Main Teaching of the First Section of the Yoga Sutras
- The Three Cycles of the Sutras and What They Mean
- Astanga Yoga: Eight Limbs of Yoga
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BHAGAVAD GITA
- The Yoga of Action, Knowledge and Devotion
- Understanding the historical, social and cultural context in which the Bhagavad appears
- Explanation of the Significance of the Bhagavad Gita and the radical departures from the traditional tradition of Yoga
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INTRODUCTION TO TANTRA YOGA
- An overview of Tantra
- Definition of Tantra
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HATHA YOGA
- The meaning of Hatha Yoga and the goal of this system
- Introduction of Kundalini Yoga
- Kundalini and the Subtle Body
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- Functional Anatomy
- Digestive System
- Respiratory System
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- Applied Anatomy: this is a very practical anatomy we look at: Standing poses, standing twist, sitting forward bend, twist, back bends and inverted poses
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- Introduction and Philosophy of Ayurveda
- Origin and Principles of Ayurveda
- The Tridoshas
- General Guidelines to Determine One's Own Constitution
- How to Apply Ayurveda in Your Every Day Life
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| Yogasana 200-hour Teacher Training Course follows Yoga Alliance comprehensive guidelines for training curriculum and at the end of the 200 hours, you will learn: |
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- how to teach a class (from beginning to end)
- how to create effective posture sequences
- yoga history & philosophy with a modern twist!
- practical anatomy and physiology
- ayuverda, yoga diet, and meditation
- breathing exercise and kriyas (cleansing techniques)
- how to deal with injuries
- how to connect with students
- beyond asana: how to apply yoga in life!
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| Please note: The course is divided into two main sections, Level One (100 hours) and Level Two (100 hours), each conducted over a two week period. It's highly recommended that all students attend both levels, but under special circumstances, it may be possible to attend just one, two-week session. |
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| Originally from France, Michel is currently based in Hong Kong where he founded YOGASANA, the very first Ashtanga Shala in Hong Kong in 2002 and was also one of the first to in Hong Kong to establish Yoga Teacher Trainings. |
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| Prior to Hong Kong, Michel ran a successful Iyengar school “Noosa Yoga Centre” in Australia from 1987 to 1996 and from 1997 to 2000 he taught Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in Vienna Austria. In the past two decades, Michel has taught yoga and conducted teacher trainings in different parts of the world including Asia, the United States, Austria, England, France and Australia. |
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| Michel's teaching philosophy is to provide students with clear and sensitive guidance, encouraging them to listen to the needs of the body without pushing or straining, thus making space for their own understanding. Ultimately, Michel encourages everyone to take the practice, but not themselves, seriously. |
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| As a student, Michel has been immersed in the tradition of yoga with 30 years of study with world-renowned teachers. He began practicing yoga in 1978, and has been teaching since 1983. He started with Iyengar yoga and was a direct student of BKS Iyengar himself, having made regular trips to study under his teacher in Pune, India. He later discovered Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and studied directly under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India on several extended trips to India. After 1993, Asthanga Vinyasa became his primary focus and he now teaches and practices this powerful, ancient system of yoga. Subsequently in 2002 Michel met Ramesh Balshekar an Avaida Vedanta Teacher from Mumbai and has been avidly his student since. |
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| Along with yoga, Michel has an extensive background in bodywork and postural alignment. He is an advanced Reiki practitioner and a certified Advanced Postural Integrator certified by Psycho-Physical institute of San Francisco and holds a certificate from the Gestalt Institute of Melbourne Australia. |
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| Truly a teacher’s teacher, Michel has trained instructors in 10 different countries and is accredited by IYTA (International Yoga Teacher Association) and Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level trainer level (highest possible). Michel brings the depth of knowledge and years of experience into class that is so often lacking from modern yoga teacher trainers. |
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| Roslyn started her yoga journey since 2000. In 2003, she started taking some formal class and did several Iyengar intensive course with some renowned teachers, like Faeq Biria, Peter Scott, Birjoo Metha and Shirley Daventry; she also expands her yoga knowledge by taking numerous Astanga workshops, from teachers like Nancy Gilgoff, Chunk Miller & Maty Ezraty and Richard Freeman. In 2005, she completed the Yoga Teacher Training with Yogasana, and now she is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher. |
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| Her interests in yoga philosophy and Ayurveda lead her to take some formal study. Dedicating herself to the study and practice of yoga. Her passion is to share what she has experienced on this genuine journey. |
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| She began to experience the very personal physical and emotional changes. Yoga challenges her to walk out of her comfort zone. Life unfolds in ways, she has never imagined. |
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"Yoga let you expand by removing all the unnecessary frames." |
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| Graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1998, Michelle is a Physiotherapist specializing in Sports injuries and prevention. Having worked in the Sports rehabilitation for nearly 10 years, Michelle has developed her unique way of incorporating Physiotherapy knowledge in exercise training and performance enhancement. In addition to being a Physiotherapist, Michelle is currently a Personal Trainer & Group X instructor, as well as the part-time lecturer in the Chinese University Adult Learning Center (Hong Kong). |
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| Originally from India, Charat Singh has been studying and practicing yoga for more than 20 years—so yoga has become a permanent part of his life. |
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| Charat was deeply influenced by his grandmaster Shri Yogeshwaranand Parmahans in his practice and teaching; he teaches traditional Hatha yoga for all levels with emphasis on the fundamentals of breath and bandhas (energetic locks within the body). |
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| Charat also teaches pranayama, mediation and the various cleansing techniques as well as conducting workshops and talks on Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and Principal of Upanishads. |
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| Charat holds a bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy and a post-graduate diploma in Yoga Education. He has taught in India and China currently, he lives and teaches in Singapore. |
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| "To say Michel is an amazing teacher is truly an understatement..." |
| He is deeply understanding, observant, funny, and inspirational. He draws upon a deep well of experience and allows his students to drink freely from it; he opens himself to his students wholeheartedly, and dedicates himself completely in each hour he spends with his students. He is real, he is honest, and he gains your trust from the first time you step on a mat next to him. |
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| Taking the 200-hr vinyasa course with Michel has catapulted me on my journey as a yoga teacher, and more importantly, as a life-time yoga practitioner. The course is intricately designed, and well thought out. Aside from giving us a complete course with asana practice, anatomy, philosophy and ayurveda, Michel expertly wove in theory with practical application, techniques to help us improve our practice on the mat, and ideas to stretch and enrich our minds. |
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| Of all of the great things I learned during my 200-hr training with Michel, I take away three major lessons for myself: humility and diligence as a yoga student; detachment and evenness as a yoga practitioner; confidence and inspiration as a yoga teacher. |
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| Since I’ve been back to the States, I’ve begun teaching right away and am loving it every day. Michel’s voice and wisdom guides me through my daily practice and through each class I teach. |
| – Jessica Sit (USA) |
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| "None have touched my life the way Michel has!" |
| Being a practitioner for 7 years has taught me that having a good teacher is essential to the journey of Yoga. |
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| None have touched my life the way Michel has. |
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| He is the kind of teacher who can see your light even when you yourself didnt know it even existed. Michele taught me the most important thing about being a teacher – that the responsibility you have to your students is your own practice. I would encourage anyone to study under Michel. |
| – Stephanie Wong (Singapore) |
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| "Michel is an extraordinary teacher..." |
| The one month that I spent doing the teacher training with Michel Besnard was the most challenging, enriching, uplifting feat that I have done in my life as a committed yoga student. |
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| The content of the training was expansive and well presented by brilliant, energetic faculty of teachers. This training gave my asana practice the extra push that I so badly needed and came out of it alive and super strong! |
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| Michel is an extraordinary teacher, and his candor, charm and decades of yoga experience and his generosity to share what he knows makes him connect more easily to his students. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to deepen their yoga practice or to students who aspires to be yoga teachers. It's sooooo worth it! |
| – Christina Ong (Hong Kong) |
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| "Since the course I have become a yoga teacher." |
| What an awesome experience! Excellent and entertaining teachers-all experts in their field. A wonderful and upbeat group of fellow students. Since the course I have become a yoga teacher. |
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| I am able to pass the valuable knowledge and love for yoga that I have learnt from Michel & his team, over to my students. I highly recommend this course! |
| – Cathy Towill (South Africa) |
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| "Yoga is about the journey, not the destination!" |
| Very insightful course which has given me the confidence to go out and teach yoga classes, knowing I have received fantastic training from an outstanding teacher. Michel is a kind and compassionate teacher, whilst ensuring we all tested our boundaries and discovered our own potential. |
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| The phrase that now sticks in my mind is ‘Yoga is about the journey, not the destination.’ Thanks Michel and the team for the wonderful experience. |
| – Joanna van der Merwe (UK) |
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| "I had high expectations and the training exceeded them all." |
| The Teacher Training with Michel Besnard and his team was one of the best experiences of my life. I had high expections and the training exceeded them all. I found Michel to be an extremely knowledgeable teacher whose passion for Yoga inspired me tremendously, who taught me to think outside of the box and try different approaches to postures I had done many times before. |
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| Above all, I felt completely safe in his classes as he would take into account every student’s individual strengths and weaknesses, and always stressed the importance of respecting our body limits. It was a very inspiring and at the same time very enjoyable month. Thanks to Michel and the other lecturers for the wonderful experience. |
| – Michaela Tippel-Huang (Taiwan) |
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| "I highly recommended his course to train as a teacher as well as improve your own personal practice." |
| My training with Michel Besnard was a wonderful experience. I am a teacher trained under Yoga alliance 500 hrs and run a yoga studio in India called Viom yoga. |
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| Michel is a master of Ashtanga Yoga as well as Iyenger Yoga. He has been fortunate to work with both the masters. Thus he trained us in the sequence of Ashtanga Yoga but with the detail to alignment of Iyenger. He needed various props so that the student could be in the right form. it was a combination of the both the yogas and reminded us that both the masters had the same guru, Krishnamacharya. Another strength of the course was the knowledge of anatomy provided by a physiotherapist. |
| – Lali Singhania (India) |
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| "A life-changing experience for his students..." |
| The quality of any training program is largely dependent on the instructor. Michel brings with him many years of experience as a Yoga practitioner and teacher, as well as a deep understanding and appreciation of the various aspects of Yoga. However, it is his personality and unique approach that makes his teacher training not only effective but also a life-changing experience for his students. |
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| Michel is highly intuitive, firm and light-hearted all at the same time. This unique combination allows him to quickly develop a good understanding of each of this students to find the most effective approach in helping them explore their boundaries and limitations or overcome barriers, without taking themselves too seriously. |
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| For me, one of the many valuable learnings from this training is "total acceptance" which has allowed me to stop focusing on my limitations and start experiencing the wonder of each moment. This is especially true during our morning practice where as a relatively new practitioner of yoga, it is easy to compare yourself with other more experienced practitioners in the class. However, by having this awareness, I’ve been able to step on my yoga mat without judgment and surrender to my practice. I look forward to helping my students experience this during their practice. |
| – Denise Pang (Singapore) |
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| "Enjoy every moment of our practice!" |
| The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Michel was very challenging, but very rewarding. Even I don't have a strong desire to become a teacher before the training, this is a great training to deepen my practice. Michel's teaching is highly emphasized on the body awareness by applying alignment through asana, Kriya and meditation to observe your breath/mind. Michel makes me understand my own practice and difficulties – we are all unique with different bodies – we must listen to your body while practicing! |
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| Michel always says "Yoga is a journey not a destination! Enjoy every moment of our practice!" |
| – Winky Chan (Hong Kong) |
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| "The best yoga teacher training that you will ever receive in your lifetime!" |
| This is the best yoga teacher training that you will ever receive in your lifetime.By the time you finish the course, you will have a very strong foundation in practicing yoga, teaching to yourself and also to the others. The best part of it is, you become very strong and happy spiritually, mentally and physically. |
| – Alisa Asavabhokhin (Bangkok, Thailand) |
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