350RYTT Personalised BioMedical Yoga Specialising in Restorative Yoga & Meditation
A Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance Approved Training Course
Vocational Enrichment Programme: Biomedical and Trauma Informed Yoga for the Individual
Welcome to BIYOME’s Restorative Yoga Stream! Quite literally this is one of the best things you could do in your life.
Whole Heartedly: With the whole your nature, follow this gentle path to knowing within its 24 acre sanctuary setting, designed especially to restore, rejuvenate, and regenerate your good heart.
Bridging the gap between a strong yoga class and a seated meditation class, restorative yoga is an evidence-based practice that provides whole body rejuvenation and restoration. Moreover, restorative yoga has the capacity to completely tone the nervous system: deep interoceptive awareness is developed to transform suffering. Restorative yoga is a gentle way of practice, a magnificent and empowering therapeutic tool that awakens the energetic systems of the mind-body developing a heightened sensitivity and a gentle self-compassion; this then, intrinsically enhancing holistic wellbeing making it incredibly accessible to many people.
Moreover, restorative yoga has the capacity to completely tone the nervous system, deep interoceptive awareness is developed to transform suffering. Restorative yoga is a magnificent and empowering therapeutic tool that awakens the energetic systems of the mind-body developing a heightened sensitivity and a gentle self-compassion; this then, intrinsically enhancing holistic wellbeing making it incredibly accessible to many people
Restorative Yoga provides an immersive experience that enables all yoga practitioners to have a first-hand proficiency and adept understanding of psychosomatic medicine and the healing process. Such includes specific practices in asanas, sequencing, touch adjustments, accurate and precise alignment tutelage, correct prop usage, pranayama with Props, and the physiology of relaxation.
BIYOME has developed a unique approach to our restorative specialisation combining it with trauma informed yoga and meditation teacher training. This 350 hour course facilitates an appreciation for the biological, psychological, and sociological (biopsychosocial) aspects of yoga and meditation as lifestyle medicine that caters to improvement of physical and mental health. By delivering you the highest quality educational resources with state-of-the-art evidence-based science we endeavour to assist you in creating opportunities for adeptly understanding the imperative nature of the mind-body connection as it relates to a broader context of mental health in and beyond the 21st century.
Course Code:
Qualification:
Yoga Alliance 35RYT Member
Meditation Association of Australia Member
Current Intake:
Face-to face: Commence at anytime.
What You Will Walk Away With
The 350 hour Personalised Biomedical Yoga specialising in Restorative Yoga and Meditation course opens the door to becoming a level 1 yoga teacher, registered with Yoga Australia, as well as a full member of the Meditation Association of Australia over a 12-18 month time frame.
Upon completion of the 350 hour course, you will have the skills to teach a rich and informative, highly educated class to those with therapeutic needs. You will be able to understand and deliver your teachings with confidence, convey the latest biomedical research in the field to students, offer appropriate alignment cues, give touch adjustments, and teach yoga postures aided by props designed to assist with neurological feedback. You will be confident in developing heightened proprioceptive awareness in your students and give them a suitable level of control over breath, mind and body.
As a BIYOME teacher you will be able to cultivate the experience of meditation through yoga asana, harness the psychological state of flow in your classroom and offer your students the ultimate transcendental experience, described for millennia through the science of yoga.
BIYOME’s Yoga Teacher Training courses also create a unique avenue to becoming a yoga and Meditation teacher registered with Yoga Australia, Yoga Alliance, and Meditation Australia.
Upon graduation, certification with BIYOME avails the opportunity to register with either Association providing you with a globally recognised membership. Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance provide a standard of training recognition for teachers to practice with insurance all over the world. While Yoga Australia is highly regarded in Australia and the UK, Yoga Alliance may be your registration choice should you wish to teach in the USA.
This course qualifies you as a Level 1 Yoga Teacher and able to obtain insurance to teach yoga worldwide. You will also qualify to register with the Meditation Association of Australia as well as apply for membership consideration with the Australasian Association of Lifestyle Medicine.
* The BIYOME 350RYTT is quite unique and is designed for those who are seeking gentle asana training and restorative movement-based therapy. As such, you are offered the choice of specialty intensive electives rather than attending our standard ten foundational 2-day weekends. This course is designed for those who are seeking gentle asana training and restorative movement-based therapy. While this course includes theoretical content focused on basic yogic principles, the face-to-face content is specific to the electives you choose – meaning, this specialty has limited movement training. For those seeking a comprehensive yoga training incorporating in-depth face-to-face asana with physical strength and flexibility training, BIYOME highly recommends our 500YTT Advanced Diploma. For more information please enquire or compare course outlines in detail.
What You Will Learn
- Introduction to Yoga and Meditation as Lifestyle Medicine
- Understanding Disconnection: Suffering, Stress, & the Maladapted Mind
- Our innate ability to change
- The Path to Wellness: The Philosophy Behind Practice
- The Ethical Philosophy of Practice
- Understanding the Body-Mind Connection: Anatomy, Physiology & Neurobiology
- Theory of Teaching-Technique
- The Altruistic Teaching Methodology: The Science of Compassion and Connection
- Mindfulness: The Science of Attention and Attunement
- Asana: The Science of Posture and Position
- Pranayama: The Science of Respiration and Regulation
- Meditation: The Science of Concentration and Clarity
- Sound Therapy: The Science of Vocabulary and Vibration
- Introduction to Personalised BioMedical Yoga
- Adept Understanding of Disconnection: Suffering, Stress, & the Maladapted Mind
- Adept Understanding of the Body-Mind Connection
- Adept Wisdom in Theory of Teaching-Technique
- Âsana Principles
- Working with The Vagal (Vagus) Nerve
- Working with The Heart-Brain Connection
- Working with HeartRate Variability
- Working with Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis
- Working with Psychoneuroimmunology
- Working with Gut-Brain Axis
- Specialty Intensive Training (CPD) of your choice
What You Will Experience
Six face-to-face specialty intensive training electives
Throughout the course, there is an essential face-to-face face component that incorporates training tailored to your course. This includes 198 hours via six 33-hour weekends offered year round (details below – The BIYOME Difference).
PLUS Foundational Content Provided Online
Additionally throughout this course foundational training in Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine, Meditation as Lifestyle Medicine, and Biomedically Informed Yoga for the Individual is provided online. This includes:
- Understanding the Yogic Tradition of Disconnection: Suffering, Stress, and the Maladapted Mind
- The Yogic Tradition of Suffering
- The Buddhist Tradition of Suffering
- Stress: Tradition in the West
- Our Innate Yogic Ability to Change
- Our Innate Yogic Ability to Change: Tradition in the East
- Our Innate Meditative Ability to Change: Tradition in the East
- Our Innate Ability to Change: Tradition in the West
- The Yogic Path to Wellness
- The Yogic Path to Wellness: Tradition in the East
- The Meditative Path to Wellness: Tradition in the East
- The Path to Wellness: Tradition in the West
- The Ethical Philosophy of Yoga Practice
- The Virtues of Teaching Yoga
- The Virtues of Teaching Meditation
- Understanding the Yogic Mind-Body Connection: Tradition in the East
- The Fundamental Nature of Reality
- The Constituents of the Enlightened Body
- Sharira, Kosha, Vayus, Nâdî, and Chakra
- Understanding the Mind-Body Connection: Tradition in the West
- The Fundamental Nature of Reality
- The Constituents of Human Anatomy: Biology & Physiology, Neurophysiological Psychology, The Embodied Brain, The Vagal (Vagus) Nerve, The Heart-Brain Connection, Heart Rate Variability,Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis, Psychoneuroimmunology, & The Gut-Brain Axis, Sociology, Energetic Communication, Epigenetics, & The Polyvagal Theory
- Theory of Yogic Teaching-Technique: The Altruistic Teaching Methodology
- The Science of Compassion and Connection
- The Science of Attention and Attunement
- The Science of Posture and Position
- The Science of Respiration and Regulation
- The Science of Concentration and Clarity
- The Science of Vocabulary and Vibration
- Adept Understanding of Disconnection: Suffering, Stress, & the Maladapted Mind-Body
- Depiction of Health and Well-being, Ill-Health and Dis-Ease: Where East Meets West
- Hetu: Causation
- Hayam: Symptomatology
- Depiction of Health and Well-being, Ill-Health and Dis-Ease: Where East Meets West
- Adept Understanding of the Mind-Body Connection: Anatomy, Physiology & Neurobiology
- Observation and Assessment Foundations and Practicalities
- Darshana: Observation of Body and Breath
- Sparshana: Tactile Observation of Pulse, Temperature, and Movement
- Prashna: Questioning
- Hânam: Goal Establishment
- Observation and Assessment Foundations and Practicalities
- Adept Theory of Teaching-Technique
- Basic Âsana Principles
- Working with the Vagal (Vagus) Nerve, the Heart-Brain Connection, Heart Rate Variability, the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis, Psychoneuroimmunology, and the Gut-Brain Axis
Taught By
Leanne Davis (Yoga Australia President, Vinyoga)
Sam German (Kundalini yoga)
Jamie Denham (Iyengar Yoga)
Clare Sillence (Social Worker & Mental Health Specialist)
Swami Mukti (Satyananda yoga)
Marian Cavanagh (Registered Relax & Renew Instructor & Senior Yoga Teacher)
Edwina Kempe (Licensed TCTSY Specialist, Social Worker)
Dr. Sue Jackson (Flow & iRest Specialist)
Dr. James Kirby (Lecturer in Clinical Psychology UQ School of Psychology)
Dr. Maud Achard (Dietitian)
Alicia Carter (PhD and Masters of Health Psychology Candidate, UQ)
>>Find out more about our faculty & staff
The BIYOME Difference
Selection of six (6) speciality intensive training electives for continued professional development from the following 33-hour intensive retreats 2020 – 2022 (some course dates/teachers/topics yet to be confirmed and may be subject to change).
2020
CPD08 Food-Mood Yoga and Meditation Therapy (July 24-27, 2020)
CPD02 Yoga Nidra Teacher Training specialising in iRest with Fuyuko Sawamura-Toyota**(August 7-10, 2020)
CPD05 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training: Restorative Yoga Therapy (September 11-14, 2020)
CPD03 Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: Compassion based Yoga Therapy (November 6 – November 9, 2020)
CPD10 Compassion Focussed Yoga Therapy and Meditation Teacher Training with Dr James Kirby (8 half-day Zoom sessions between October 16th 2020 and June 4th 2021)
CPD06 Mindfulness for a Meaningful Life (Year-round monthly Fridays 9:30-12:30; 11 classes for 33 hours course)
2021
CPD01 Meditation and Mind Body Medicine Teacher Training (January 2-5, 2021)
CPD11 The Yoga of Relationships – Relational Yoga and Meditation Therapy (March 26-29, 2021)
CPD04 Trauma Informed Meditation Teacher Training: Meditation Therapy for Brain, Biome & Genome (May 21-24, 2021)
CPD10 Compassion Focussed Yoga Therapy and Meditation Teacher Training with Dr James Kirby (8 half-day Zoom sessions between October 16th 2020 and June 4th 2021)
CPD08 Food-Mood Yoga and Meditation Therapy (June 18-21, 2021)
CPD07 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training with Dr Shanti Kaur Khalsa** (August 20-23, 2021)
CPD09 Meditation & Yoga Therapy for Pain Management – Neuroscience of Pain (November 11-15, 2021)
CPD06 Mindfulness for a Meaningful Life (Year-round monthly Fridays 9:30-12:30; 11 classes for 33 hours course)
2022
CPD01 Meditation and Mind Body Medicine Teacher Training (January 2-5, 2022)
CPD02 Yoga Nidra Teacher Training (April 15-18, 2022)
CPD03 Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: Compassion based Yoga Therapy (May 20-23, 2022)
CPD05 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training: Restorative Yoga Therapy (June 17-20, 2022)
CPD10 Compassion Focussed Yoga Therapy and Meditation Teacher Training with Dr James Kirby (November 11-14, 2022)
CPD06 Mindfulness for a Meaningful Life (Year-round monthly Fridays 9:30-12:30; 11 classes for 33 hours course)
CPD07 Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training with Dr Shanti Kaur Khalsa** (TBA, 2022)
Detailed information on specialty intensive training electives (CPD’s) available here
**Courses featuring special overseas or interstate guests incur an additional $250 deposit to be paid upfront on CPD booking.
Your 350RYTT Training Requirements
- 80% face-to-face attendance
- Completion of six (6) Specialty Intensive Training Modules (CPD) and associated multiple choice questions
- The submission of the multiple-choice questions at the end of each lesson within the online 350RYTT content
- To undertake 50 additional class hours with a registered yoga teacher
- Proof of having taught three Meditation (3) classes
- Daily Meditation Practice sheet – 3 months
- Prerequisites
- Required Books
- Recommended Books
- Required Props
We highly recommend at least 12 months regular practice; however, we take all cases individually – please complete an application form and we will contact you directly to discuss.
For 350 hour UPGRADE (if not combining with the 200YTT course), a 200 hour yoga teacher training programme must be completed or being completed.
- Kaminoff, L., & Matthews, A. (2012). Yoga anatomy. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Feuerstein, G. (2008). The yoga tradition: Its history, literature, philosophy, and practice (3rd ed.). Chino Valley, AR: Hohm Press.
- Siegel, D. J. (2012). Pocket guide to interpersonal neurobiology: An integrative handbook of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton.
- Carrera, J. (2006). Inside the yoga sutras: A comprehensive sourcebook for the study and practice of Patanjali’s Yoga sutras. Buckingham, VA: Integral Yoga Publications.
- Lasater, J. (2009). Yogabody: Anatomy, kinesiology, and asana. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press.
Please note that there are also required texts for each intensive elective undertaken.
- Bachman, N. (2005). The language of yoga: Complete A to Y guide to āsana names, Sanskrit terms, and chants. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
- Iyengar, B. K. (2014). Yoga: The path to holistic health. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley.
- Desikachar, T. K. (1999). The heart of yoga: Developing a personal practice. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International.
- Robin, M. (2009). A handbook for Yogasana teachers: The incorporation of neuroscience, physiology, and anatomy into the practice. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark.
- Easwaran, E. (2007). The Bhagavad Gita. Berkeley, CA: Nilgiri Press.
- Myers, T. (2017). Anatomy trains : myofascial meridians for manual and movement therapists. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier Health Sciences.
- Feuerstein, G. (2014). The psychology of yoga: Integrating Eastern and Western approaches for understanding the mind. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications.
Props attain a 15% discount when purchased from Yoga King Products.
Required
- 1 yoga mat
- 1 yoga strap
- 1 bolster
- 2 blocks
- 2 blankets
- 1 Iyengar yoga chair (specific design to be purchased from EMP Industrial)
Optional
- zafu (meditation cushion)
- zabuton (meditation cushion base)
Please note that there are also required props/variances in prop requirements for different specialty intensive electives
Your 350RYTT Investment
Investment to becoming registered with Yoga Australia AND the Meditation Association of Australia starting from $5,999*
Payment Plan**
(1) Deposit payment – $249
(18) Monthly Payments – $344.50
*Upfront payment discount applied
**Certificate of completion / registration is not offered without complete payment.
