Sivananda Yoga Teachers' Training Course
1 – 29 July 2021
This year’s course will be solely taught in Spanish.
The goal of this training programme is to train qualified and inspiring yoga teachers who are able to draw on their own practice and personal discipline and share the yoga experience with others.
This course is suited to all yoga practitioners who seek a transformative experience in beautiful surroundings.
Rates
Valid until 31 July 2021
| Double with private bath* | €3,185 |
| Single | €3,577 |
**PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP for students or the unemployed. Price: €2,760
Student ID or unemployment card is required for verification. Limited number of spaces.
Call +34 91 361 51 50.
Including room and board, examination fee, TTC manual, two yoga pants, two t-shirts. All rates include VAT.
Not included in the price: travel, excursions, material for kriyas, any other additional service.
Due to the current situation with the coronavirus it is not necessary to make any downpayment with the registration. Simply fill in the registration form. We will contact you approximately 6 weeks before the course begins with a confirmation.
The deadline for making the full payment of the course is 2 weeks before the start date.
Please do not book your trip or make any payments until we have confirmed your participation in the course.
Certificate from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre organisation (ISYVC) is awarded on successful completion of the course. The diploma is entitled “Yoga Siromani”.
The International Sivananda Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses consist of three levels:
| Teachers’ Training Course (TTC): | 401 units of 45 min or 301 units of 60 min |
| Advanced Teachers’ Training Course (ATTC): | 437 units of 45 min or 328 units of 60 min |
| Sadhana Intensive: | 173 units of 45 min or 130 units of 60 min |
The Yoga Alliance recognises the TTC for the 200 hours Registered Yoga School Standards and the TTC plus ATTC for the 500 hours Registered Yoga School Standards.
The course will be taught in Spanish using a modern wireless translation system and headphones (available in the yoga boutique or bring your own).
- The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda, Three Rivers Press
- Bhagavad Gita with a commentary by Swami Sivananda, the Divine Life Trust Society
- Yoga: Your Home Practice Companion by the Sivananda Yoga Centres (Dorling Kindersley)
Please note: These books are not included in the course fee. They can be purchased at the Sivananda Yoga Centres or via the online shop.
Further recommended reading for at-home study:
- Sivananda Beginner’s Guide to Yoga by Sivananda Yoga Centre, Gaia Books
- Meditation and Mantras by Swami Vishnudevananda, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
Also available at the Sivananda Yoga Centres or via the online shop.
| 5:30 am | Wake up |
| 6:00 am | Meditation, mantra chanting and lecture |
| 8:00 am | Asanas and Pranayama |
| 10:00 am | Brunch |
| 11:00 am | Karma Yoga (helping out with chores) |
| 12:00 pm | Bhagavad Gita or Kirtan |
| 2:00 pm | Main lecture on philosophy or anatomy |
| 4:00 pm | Asanas and Pranayama |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 8:00 pm | Meditation, mantra chanting and lecture |
| 10:00 pm | Lights out |
The curriculum is based on the five points of yoga which can be understood as the practical application of the four traditional yoga paths:
- Proper exercise (Asanas)
- Proper breathing (Pranayama)
- Proper relaxation (Savasana)
- Proper diet (vegetarian)
- Positive thinking and meditation (Vedanta and Dhyana)
Daily: two meditation sessions, two yoga classes, two lectures, one hour of service to the ashram community. One day a week is lecture-free.
Asanas (yoga postures)
The daily in-depth practice with individual corrections comprises:
- Sun salutation
- 12 basic yoga postures
- 100 asana variations, from intermediate level to advanced
- Postural alignment
- Deep relaxation with autosuggestion
- Release of blocked energy
- Training sessions for all age groups
Benefits of asanas:
- Control emotions
- Improve power of concentration
- Rid the body of excess fat
- Enhance physical fitness
- Relieve chronic ailments such as constipation, rheumatism, stomach complaints
- Stimulate circulation
- Stabilise thyroid functions
- Keep muscles youthful and supple into old age
Pranayama
- Expands capacity of the lungs
- Relaxes the nervous system
- Balances the two hemispheres of the brain
- Purifies the nadis (subtle energy channels)
- Awakens the inner spiritual energy
- Kapalabhati (lung cleansing exercise)
- Anuloma Viloma (alternate nostril breathing)
- Samanu (mental cleansing of the nadis)
- The 8 main pranayamas: Ujjayi, Surya Bheda, Bhastrika, Plavini, Moorcha, Sitali, Sitkari, Bhramari
Kriyas
- Tratak, Neti, Kapalabhati, Dhauti, Nauli and Basti: six classical purification exercises for the eyes, nose, air passages, oesophagus and stomach, abdominal organs and large intestine. Explanation and demonstration of the exercises and their effects. Individual instruction
Yoga anatomy and physiology
- Introduction to the major body systems
- The effects of asanas and pranayama on: the cardiovascular system, respiration, digestion, skeletal and muscular systems, endocrine system
Teaching practice
- How to teach the 12 basic postures and breathing exercises to beginners and intermediate students
- Detailed correction workshops
- In the second half of the training course, participants will teach each other under the guidance of an experienced instructor
Yoga nutrition
- Vegetarianism – for ethical, spiritual and health reasons
- How diet affects the mind
- Proper balance of the main nutrients
- Ayurvedic principles of nutrition
- Healing effects of fasting
Meditation
- Physical and mental meditation
- 12-step daily practice
- Effects of and experiences in meditation
- Mantras – spiritual energy in sound
- Mantra initiation (if desired)
Hatha Yoga
- Ethical and moral principles
- Body – prana (life energy) – mind
- From control over the body to control over the mind and meditation
Raja Yoga
- Ashtanga – the 8 steps of yoga
- Antahkarana – functions of the mind
- Concentration and meditation
Kundalini Yoga
- The Absolute and how it manifests itself in nature
- Macrocosmos & microcosmos
- The 7 Chakras
- The awakening of cosmic energy
Bhakti Yoga
- Kirtan: chanting of classical Sanskrit mantras
- Indian gods and their cosmic meaning
- Arati and Pujas (traditional Indian rituals)
Karma Yoga
- The law of cause and effect
- Samsara – the wheel of birth and death
- Karma Yoga – selfless service: one hour daily in the ashram community
Jnana Yoga
- Basic concepts of Vedanta philosophy
- The 7 Bhoomikas or planes of consciousness
- Space, time, causation
- The 3 bodies
- The 3 levels of the mind
- Conquest of death
Bhagavad Gita
- Study of both the text and the commentary of this classical yoga scripture
Course description
50 years of experience and more than 48,000 graduates
- Four-week theoretical and practical training in all aspects of yoga composed of 401 training units of 45 minutes’ duration.
- Certificate from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre organisation (ISYVC) is awarded on successful completion of the course. The diploma is entitled “Yoga Siromani” and recognised by Yoga Alliance for the 200 hours Registered Yoga School Standards.
- This course was established in 1969 by Swami Vishnudevananda as the first yoga teachers’ training course taught to Western students and now has over 48,000 graduates.
- A sincere desire to learn and openness to yogic techniques is required – a basic knowledge of yoga postures and philosophy is preferred, but not essential. Students will develop the skills to teach yoga asanas and improve their own personal practice.
Course instructors
For TTC Almería
Swami Sivadasananda
Swami Sivadasananda, Yoga Acharya, is a senior student of Swami Vishnudevananda and has taught at workshops and Yoga Teachers’ Training Courses around the world for many years. He is a dynamic, precise and knowledgeable instructor.
munich@sivananda.net
Swami Dayananda
Swami Dayananda is the director of the Sivananda Center in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and teaches the Sivananda Teachers' Training Courses in South America and Spain. She is a steady practitioner of Hatha Yoga and a student of yoga anatomy. She has the ability to clearly convey the knowledge of Yoga and Vedanta.
buenosaires@sivananda.org
Gopala
Gopala is a direct disciple of Swami Vishnudevananda and teaches anatomy and meditation in the yoga teachers' training courses.
omgopala@gmail.com
Swami Santoshananda
Swami Santoshananda has received training in the Sivananda Yoga Centres of Europe and is currently director of the Sivananda Yoga Centre in Madrid. With a great inclination towards devotional music, she teaches the practice and philosophy of mantra chanting.
madrid@sivananda.net
Parvati
Hatha yoga teacher and staff at the Sivananda Yoga Centre in Madrid. Her detailed teaching style is the result of many years of personal practice.
madrid-proyectos@sivananda.net
Special guests
And cultural programmes
Lecturers and artists enrich the experience of the Teacher Training Course. Lectures on medicine, diet, physics, psychology, religion, etc. reveal fascinating connections with yoga and reflect the rich tradition in which yoga has developed over the centuries.
Venue
HOSPEDERIA DEL SILENCIO
Rural hotel located on a lonely hill in the Sierra de Gredos (north of Cáceres), two hours from Madrid, in an area with unspoilt nature, lush forests, gorges with abundant crystal-clear water and a particularly mild microclimate.
The farm has the capacity to accommodate up to 80 people in rustic cabins with one or two rooms (single or double) with private bathroom, kitchen, small balcony with views and air conditioning. The saltwater pool has a solarium with spectacular views of the Sierra de Gredos.
The three yoga rooms have good ventilation, natural light and air conditioning, always guaranteeing sufficient distance and respecting current health regulations for safe and comfortable practice. There are also numerous green areas for outdoor practice which will be used whenever possible.
The lacto-vegetarian menus guarantee a balanced nutrition. Many of the ingredients, fruits and vegetables come from the garden itself and are full of flavour and colour. There is a large outdoor dining area with shade.
Telephone & Internet
There is mobile coverage in all facilities.
The Hospedería has open WIFI in the dining room area.
Arrival/Departure
Arrival: from 4pm on July 1
Departure: until 11am on July 29
Visit the site: hospederiadelsilencio.com
- Yoga mat, meditation cushion, meditation blanket or shawl
- Loose-fitting, comfortable clothes, pen and paper, flashlight, shoes and comfortable walking shoes
- Toiletries, swimwear and towel
- Material for kriyas
- Masks and hand disinfectant
Environs
One day a week
Once a week is a lecture-free day. You will be able to enjoy the wonderful natural surroundings. Visit here for videos and suggestions for your day off:
How to get there
La Hospedería del Silencio / Paseo de las Cañadas S/N, 10493 / Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres
By car
From Madrid take the A5 (Extremadura road) towards Badajoz, exit at exit 178 Navalmoral de la Mata, Peraleda, Guadalupe. At the first roundabout take direction Navalmoral de la Mata. After about 25.5 km take the detour to the right towards Robledillo de la Vera and after 1 km and before reaching Robledillo there is a sign on the left that says: “LA HOSPEDERIA DEL SILENCIO”. You have arrived.
By train
From Madrid (Atocha) to Navalmoral de la Mata. There are 5 trains a day. They take approximately two hours. Confirm the timetables on the website www.renfe.es. You can then come by taxi or bus. Taxi fare is approximately 25 euros.
By bus
There are approximately 10 buses a day from Madrid to Navalmoral de la Mata, some en route and others express. From Navalmoral de la Mata to Robledillo de la Vera there are 25 km. You can come by taxi or by bus (there is one in the morning and one in the afternoon).
Registration
Click here to sign up
Please contact us with any questions:
Phone: +34 91 361 5150
WhatsApp: +34 654 38 99 70
Participation in the Teachers’ Training Course requires inner openness and sincere acceptance of the instructions given by the teachers.
After enrolling, please meet or telephone with Swami Santoshananda (Sivananda Centre in Madrid). This is to gain a better understanding of the spiritual nature of the course and to answer any further questions you may have.
Exceptional measures due to COVID-19: In the event of cancellation for reasons of force majeure due to the pandemic, the amount of the course will be 100% refunded.
Cancellation before the start of the course: the following fees will apply:
- More than 21 days before the start date: 10% of the yoga part and 10% of the accommodation and meals part
- Within 21 days of the beginning of the course: 30% of the yoga part and 30% of the accommodation and meals part
Departure during the Teacher Training Course:
For the yoga part:
- If it is within the first three days of the course, 500 EUR cancellation fee
- After the first three days of the course: no refund.
In case of leaving before the course, the TTC manual and the TTC uniforms (two shirts and two pants) must be returned before leaving the place of the course.
For the hotel: 70% cancellation fee applying to the remaining part of the accommodation not counting the days you have been staying (i.e. 30% refund of the remaining part).
Hotel cancellation fees may be reduced to the extent that the room/bed can be assigned to a new participant.
If you leave the exam day there is no possibility of reimbursement for that day.
Please contact
Swami Santoshananda, Sivananda Yoga Centre Madrid
Call us at +34 913 615 150
Send an email to TTC-Spain@sivananda.net
Use our contact form
WhatsApp: +34 654 38 99 70
Centro de Yoga Sivananda, Calle Eraso 4, 28028 Madrid. www.sivananda.es
