Yoga Teacher Training with Sarai Harvey-Smith
200 hour Yoga Alliance Professionals UK

The next Yoga Teacher Training with Sarai will commence in 2018, dates coming soon.

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Syllabus

 Asana
  • Personal practice (including bandhas and ujjayi breathing): the ashtanga primary series, yoga, and restorative
  • How to teach the foundational postures
Pranayama
  • Personal practice
  • Learn to teach basic pranayama
Meditation
  • Personal practice
  • Learn to teach basic meditation
Teaching methodology including:
  • Teaching practice
  • Teaching observation and feedback
  • Voice projection and use of language
  • The art of using props
  • Principles of sequencing
  • Time to create your own sequences
  • The skill of observation
  • Alignment, with consideration of Iyeangar principles, sports science research and biomechanics
  • Adjustments and Assists: the skill of adjusting and the difference between adjusting and assisting. When each may or may not be appropriate. Using your intuition
  • Managing your class: beginners, mixed level classes, privately, busy classes
  • Common mistakes students make during practice
  • The importance of restorative yoga and the role of the nervous system
  • Transference, countertransference, boundaries, ethics
  • History + philosophy
  • Anatomy + physiology
  • The business of yoga

Written work, Homework, Assessment

  • Observing a set number of yoga classes, and writing up your observations
  • A short essay on a topic of your choice from the modules on the course
There will be a test on the sanskrit names of the primary series postures and core yoga and restorative postures
There will be an assessed teaching practicum at the end of the course

Accreditation

You will receive a Yoga Alliance Professionals 200 hour Yoga Teacher Qualification

​A note on style

I teach my own style of yoga, which is strongly influenced by the dynamic and disciplined principles of ashtanga, combined with the alignment and sequencing principles of Iyengar. I also love Restorative yoga as a balance the the dynamic strength of the vinyasa style and teach in the style of Judith Hanson Lasater who I am certified with. Please note that although I am an Authorised Ashtanga Teacher, this training is not an ashtanga training. To teach ashtanga one must study at the Krishna Patabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India.

Summary of Syllabus

  • Develop your personal practice (asana, pranayama, meditation)
  • Teaching skills and practice
  • Sequencing principles
  • Breakdown of postures, alignment, common mistakes and challenges
  • Pranayama
  • Adjustments / assisting
  • Yoga history and philosophy
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • The business of yoga
  • Gain experience assisting Sarai 

Teachers

Sarai Harvey-Smith, Ashtanga Yoga Level 2 KPJAYI, Yoga Alliance Professionals Senior Yoga Teacher, MA Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - Asana, Teaching Methodology
156 hours (+ 5 hours non-contact hours)
Ruth Westoby, MA Indian Religions - History + Philosophy
15 hours
Siva Rajah, Anatomy + Physiology
15 hours
Howard Monk, MBA - ​Business
9 hours

The Senior Yoga Teacher teaches at least 70 % of this course. 
Total Hours : 200
Total Contact Hours :  195
Total Hours taught by SYT : 156

Sample Timetable

Friday
19.30 - 22.00 - Asana, pranayama, meditation practice

Saturday + Sunday
9.00 – 10.45 – Asana, pranayama, meditation practice
​10.45 - 11.00 - Break
11.00 – 13.00 - Teaching clinic or guest teacher
13.00 – 14.00 – Lunch
14.00 – 17.00 – Teaching clinic or guest teacher
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Venue

Sarai Harvey-Smith Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga Wimbledon Home Studio
2 Richmond Road
London
SW20 0PQ
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Booking and Fees

  • Early Bird Fee £2700
  • Fee after Early Bird deadline £2900
  • Fee paid in six monthly instalments £3000 (minus the deposit, £400 per month)
  • £600 non-refundable deposit required to secure your place on the course
  • Final balance is due two weeks before the start of the course
  • Payment by bank transfer or cheque

Our teacher training course has met the stringent requirements set by Yoga Alliance Professionals. Our graduates are trained to the highest standard.