Yoga Teacher Training
with The Devon School of Yoga
(Yoga Register School)
Principal: Duncan Hulin
About the School:
The Devon School of Yoga has been created in response to a need
for a complete Yoga course covering all aspects of the subject.
Set in 'The Forge Yoga Centre', Totnes, Devon, UK, ‘Cortijo
de Santa Cruz’, Las Alpujarras, Southern Spain, ‘Throwleigh
House Residential Centre’, Dartmoor, Devon and ‘The
Barefoot Barn’, Chagford, Devon, the ideal surroundings
are provided, for Yoga practice, study and contemplation.
The School, established in 1989, teaches an holistic approach
to Yoga. As well as coming from an eclectic base, its core practices
are based on the Dr. Pillai system of kriyas, pranayama and
meditation, and its spiritual energy source comes from Swami
Sivananda Paramahamsa (of Kerala) and the Siddha line of teachers.
The Aims of the School:
- ·To provide the foundations on which individuals
can improve and maintain their physical, mental and spiritual
well-being.
- To train individuals to (a) become competent Yoga teachers
and (b) to use specific Yoga methods as a complementary therapy
to help others.
- To increase personal and public awareness of natural ways
of living, eating and healing enabling individuals to assume
more responsibility for their own health.
Philosophy of the School:
Yoga - a way of life" sums up the School's philosophy.
The word Yoga is seen as an umbrella term so as to incorporate
an holistic multi-dimensional approach, thereby appealing to
all aspects of humanity. The foundations of this broad-based
approach are grounded in Hatha and RajaYoga. A variety of physical
exercises, breathing techniques, conscious relaxation and meditation
practices are backed up by diet, massage and universal philosophy.
Some key points to summarise the School's philosophy are the
following:
- As a mountain top can be reached by many paths, all paths
are studied so an educatcd choice can be made as to which
main path to follows.
- Awareness of posture and breath in daily life ~ The conscious
use of breath is deemed fundamentally important
- Responsibility for developing health and happiness lies
with each individual
- The ultimate Guru is the universal Guru within oneself.
- By purifying our bodies and minds through yoga, consciousness
can expand to see a greater picture of life, and it will come
naturally to purify our immediate and global environment and
to live in harmony with nature and our fellow beings.
- Have gratitude and endless appreciation.
Yoga Teacher Training Course:
On completion of the Foundation Yoga Course students can continue
their studies on the Yoga Teacher Training Course. This Course
comprises 24 days of practice and study held over eleven weekends
in Devon, with two of the weekends as three day residential.
This second year builds upon all the first year's practice and
theory with a deeper study of Anatomy & Physiology and the
introduction to the subjects of Pathology, Teaching Skills,
Counselling and Healing being introduced. The self-awareness,
knowledge and healing gained in the Foundation Course is further
nurtured and developed, instilling individuals with the confidence
to share it with others in a practical way.
Graduates of a School on the Yoga Register (YRS)
are entitled to use the letters YRT (Yoga Register
Teacher) and benefit from a discounted subscription rate of
£25 for annual entry on The Yoga Register (www.theyogaregister.org).
Further Areas of Study Include:
- Refinement of postures.
- Deeper pranayama and meditations.
- Swara Yoga.
- Teaching practice.
- Guidelines for setting up classes and courses.
- How to work with differing group needs, i.e. children and
the elderly.
- Further study of Anatomy and Physiology.
- Pathology of specific diseases helped by Yoga.
- Counselling skills.
- Treatment of specific problems using yoga as a therapy.
- Deeper philosophical understanding.
- Universal appraisal of healing.
For further information:
website: www.devonyoga.com
email: duncan@devonyoga.com
write: No1, Barton Cottages, Sowton Village, Exeter, Devon EX5
2AF
call (international): + 44 1392 444727 call (UK): 01392 - 444727 |