Yoga Teacher Training Chiang Mai

The True Nature Yoga Teacher Training Chaing Mai is designed to guide, support and nourish you through an in depth 24 day transformation. This course will prepare you in your journey becoming a skilled, balanced and confident yoga teacher, whilst giving you the opportunity utilise the practice of yoga & meditation for self-improvement, self-discovery, and self-empowerment.

We are proud to offer this Yoga Teacher Training in Chiang Mai twice yearly to people of all backgrounds and of all levels of experience. Our venue and team are welcoming, inclusive and create an environment that allows growth, learning and community to flourish.

Prices From $2000USD

Maximum 12 participants

Available Dates 2023

August 24th - September 20th

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Learn - Embody - Teach

The foundations of our Chiang Mai Yoga Teacher Training are divided into 3 Basic principles (Learn, Embody, Teach). We use these principles to guide students through a systematic approach to yoga that supports you in tapping into your highest potential on and off the mat.

Throughout this teacher training program, you will expand and develop your own yoga & meditation practice while learning how to share it with others. The 3-principal approach will give you in-depth knowledge and understanding about yoga & meditation, the chance to embody and integrate that knowledge into your own practice on and off the mat, preparing you to teach yoga & meditation with clarity and purpose.

Learning objectives

Alignment, Anatomy and Technique of the hatha and vinyasa yoga postures. Including standing poses, balance poses, inversions, heart openers, twists, side bends, hip openers, arm balances, seated poses, supine poses, variations of sun salutations and more.
Philosophy of yoga and meditation, deep diving into questions like what is the purpose of yoga? How does yoga help us live a more balanced and content life, why yoga is often misunderstood as a form of exercise or fitness. As well as Open minded interpretations of some of the main
Why Restorative and Yin yoga are a yogi's best friend. Learn about these softer, slower forms of yoga and why they are an important tool for overall physical and mental wellbeing.
Yoga as therapy – the mental, emotional, energetic and physical healing that can occur through yoga.

How you will share this practice with others

Simplicity – Teaching yoga is simple when you realize that you are just sharing and guiding others through what you have already embodied and integrated into your own practice and life.
Verbal communication is key to guiding clear and concise yoga classes. We will Start small with verbal cues and guidance about movement and breath, then layer on more specific and purposeful instructions. This approach means we feel comfortable guiding with simplicity before layering on more complex instructions
Sequencing – learning to intelligently sequence yoga classes is a foundational skill that all yoga teacher need to have. you will learn how to build your own sequences , following a simple structure that allows you room for creativity while resting upon a solid foundation. The understanding of anatomy that you gain through this training will give you the skills to create intelligent, safe anatomy informed yoga sequences.
Adjustments – hands on adjustments will be a part of this training for the purpose of understanding the bio mechanics of various poses and pose groups. The when and when not to adjust will also be explored.
Pose demonstrations - learn to provide various types of pose demonstrations where you will visually illustrate the biomechanics of a pose, a specific technique, action, body part or transition. Pose demonstrations are a great way to engage your students and pass a specific concept or idea to them
Posture analysis - learn to read the bodies of your students and analyse their postures you will develop a keen ability to see potentially dangerous or inefficient alignment, lack of muscle engagement, bad breathing habits or muscular patterns that might lead to discomfort on or off the mat.

Practice - Integrate – Embody

Practice makes… improvement. Throughout this course you will embody and integrate what you are learning each day through practice, repation and review
Anatomy will be an embodied experience, rather than an intellectualized one. This means we will use practical lessons and exercises to help you feel and experience the different systems of the body, muscles and joint actions throughout the body, the various planes of movement, correct methods of breathing and more
Meditation will be practiced twice daily for the duration of the course. Supported by the theory and intellectual understanding of the practice we will allow the fruitful qualities of present moment awareness, equanimity and self-inquiry to develop
Teaching techniques and exercises will begin from the very week, this allows for a layered step by step approach that does not overwhelm participants and develops naturally over the duration of the course
Philosophy will be discussed and woven into our yoga and meditation practices to give it direct application and purpose. This means we wont just be learning nice ideas but will be embodying them through our yoga and meditation practice.