OL200YTT Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine (Online)
A Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance Approved Training Course
Introductory Programme: Transformational Yoga for Lifestyle Medicine
Our introductory 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program opens avenues into the world of lifestyle medicine and the deeper dimensions of yoga. BIYOME delivers high-quality educational resources that intersect evidence-based science experientially with the contemplative traditions. We create opportunities for you to understand the imperative nature of the mind-body connection as it relates to well-being in and beyond the 21st century.
Lifestyle Medicine is a rapidly growing discipline that incorporates mind-body medicine, by way of yoga and meditation, under its large umbrella, opening opportunities for registered yoga and meditation teachers to assist many toward well-being. As such, BIYOME has developed an approach to both our provisional 200-hour Teacher Training and accompanying 150-hour upgrade to full teaching registration that facilitates an appreciation for the biological, psychological, and sociological (biopsychosocial) aspects of yoga as lifestyle medicine.
Through this course, you will begin to open into the deeper dimensions of Yoga and its healing capacity through what the contemplative traditions have long acknowledged as the subtle body. Teachers employ yoga practices that advance beyond the general asana class. You will peer into awakened states of consciousness using breathwork, pranayama, meditation and self-enquiry. The study of yoga philosophy and the science of mind will aid your awakening consciousness. This course will delve into all aspects of the science and the sacred, including Mysticism, Shamanism, Yoga and Buddhism. Yoga is the Science of Self Realisation.
This course is designed to be completed within 12 months.
Students who wish to go beyond provisional 200hr membership with the respective associations may want to explore:
BIYOME’s complete 350hr training programs that gain Level 1 FULL Registration with Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance:
OL350YTT Personalised BioMedical Yoga
OR
BIYOME’s two options for adding 150hr upgrade to the 200hrs in a time frame that suits you.
OLUP150YTT Postgraduate 150hrs
OLUP350YTT Personalised Biomedical Yoga
Course Code:
Qualification:
Yoga Australia 200YTT Member
Yoga Alliance 200RYT Member
Current Intake:
What You Will Walk Away With
Upon completing this course, diligent participants will have the skills to teach a rich and informative, educated class. With due diligence, you will be able to convey your teachings from an evidence-informed perspective to students, offer appropriate alignment cues and teach yoga postures with the creative use of yoga props for neurological feedback and heightened proprioceptive awareness. The 200hr programme is a provisional membership and for full teaching registration you will need to upgrade and complete the 350hr programme.
BIYOME’s Yoga Teacher Training courses also create a unique avenue to becoming a yoga teacher registered with Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance.
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.
What You Will Learn
- Understanding Disconnection: Suffering, Stress, & the Maladapted Mind
- Yoga as Lifestyle Medicine: 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
What Additional Materials Are Provided
- Yoga Practice Sequences
- Yoga Asana Manual
- Daily Practice Journal
- Complete access to all Provided Literature
- Complete access to all Audio and Visual Lectures
- BIYOME Terminology Dictionary
Your OL200YTT Training Requirements
- The submission of the multiple-choice questions at the end of each lesson within the online 200YTT content
- One (1) 30-minute live (Zoom) yoga class
- Daily Practice sheet – 12 months
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.
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- 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.
- 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.
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 (backless chair without the cushion, can 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 (CPDs).
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Your OL200YTT Investment
Investment to become registered with Yoga Australia is $3,998.