50 Hrs – Meditation Teacher Training Certificate Course, Bangalore, India
Duration: 50 Hrs
- Live Contact Hours: 30 Hours
- Non-Contact Hours 20 Hours
What’s the language of the course?
Our courses will be held in English Medium.
Accreditation: Yoga Alliance USA, YACEP.
Self-Paced/ Flexible Duration: Online /Hybrid/ Regular Mode.
Fee: Indian citizens INR 32,000 (non-refundable) advance towards the course fee.
- Foreigners USD 600 (non-refundable) advance towards the course fee.
Course Dates: Please Contact Us (karunaayoga@gmail.com or +91 9686549129)
Highlights
- Live online sessions will be held over Zoom or Google Meet.
- Online sessions’ time-zone: Bangalore, India (GMT+5:30).
- Digital Course manual PDF.
About the course facilitator: Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc., Ph.D., E-RYT 500, YACEP
Meditation Certificate Course
Yoga has become synonymous with the term Asana; however, the entire practice of Yoga is based on practices of consciousness. Asana, Pranayama, Mudra and Bandhas are the three most important techniques that lead to the state of a higher level of meditation. When these four techniques are done with awareness, knowledge, and preparation, Yoga becomes possible. In this journey to self-discovery, pranayama leads to the purification of senses, prana and mind. With a consolidated state of mind, one attains Mudra and maintains bandhas in order to maintain one-pointed awareness. Learn these four important practices in Yoga and let your practice be to attain the state of Yoga itself.
Dhyana (Meditation)
Meditation follows concentration. Concentration merges into meditation. Concentration is holding the mind on to some particular object. An unbroken flow of knowledge in that subject is meditation. Meditation is a regular flow of thought with regard to the object of concentration. Meditation opens the door of the mind to intuitive knowledge and many powers. You can get whatever you want through meditation. During meditation, all worldly thoughts are shut out from the mind. Meditation is called Dhyana in Sanskrit and is the seventh step in the Yogic ladder.
Pre-requisites:
- This course is open to all students who wish to deepen their knowledge and application of some of the highest teachings of
- Participants do not need to be yoga
- Mastery of any yoga practice is not
- Only yours sincere desire for knowledge and your commitment to personal
- Love for Yoga is the most important eligibility factor for learning this course.
- Students who want to know Yoga in totality and move beyond Asana and Pranayama, Mudra & Bandha.
What you’ll learn
- You will know how to practice meditation in your yoga practice.
- You will learn the methods given by Swatmarama to mastery your mind through hatha yoga.
What do I need for the online course?
- Yoga mat
- Computer / Smartphone with camera
- Internet connection
- Yoga Blocks
- Pillow or Bolster or Cushion
- Strap
- Notebook and Pen
- Zoom
Assessment and Certification
The students are continuously assessed throughout the course at all levels. There will be a written exam at the end of the course to evaluate the understanding of the philosophy of Yoga and skills of the students. Participants should pass all different aspects of the course to be eligible for the course diploma.
In this Meditation Teacher Training Course, You will learn:
- History and Origin of meditation
- Philosophy and Science of meditation
- How to meditate
- Obstacles on the path of meditation
- Correct yoga posture for meditation practices
- Different approaches to meditation
- Popular meditation techniques
- Meditation in Yogic, Buddhism, Vipassana and other traditions
- Yog Nidra
- Different types of Pranayama (Breathwork) Techniques and their Variations
- How to teach meditation and teaching methodology
- Psychology of meditation
- Challenges encountered during meditation and strategies to overcome them
- Step by step guide to the foundations of meditation
- Understanding the science and mechanism of meditation practices
- Understanding the process and progression of yogic journey or inner journey
- Understanding the deeper aspects of Chakras, Kundalini & consciousness.
- Learning and experiencing the Art of Dying i.e. the art of let-go.
- Step by step guide to advanced yoga nidra practices through yoga nidra.
- Experiencing the pure state of consciousness and feelings
Major Meditation Techniques
- ‘OM’ Meditation
- Tantra Meditation
- Breathe Awareness Meditation
- Vippasana Meditation
- Mantra Meditation
- Nada Yoga Meditation
- Yoga Nidra
- Antra mouna
- Ajapa japa
- Cylic medittaion
- Visualization meditation
- Mind Sound Resonance Technique(MSRT)
- Yoga Nidra
- Chakra and Kundalini meditation
Meditation Syllabus
What’s inside the course?
- What is meditation?
- Origin and development
- Overview of different types and traditions
- Philosophy behind meditation
- Three bodies – physical, astral and spiritual
- Five pranas and five koshas
- Proven effects on brainwaves
- Proven effects on the nervous system
- Benefits on body, mind and emotions
- Various meditation themes
- Analyzing various meditation scripts
- Meditation and Pratyahara
- Concentration vs Meditation
- Meditation vs Hypnosis
- Meditation vs Relaxation
- Meditation vs Visualization
- Suitable asanas for meditation
- Suitable pranayama for meditation
- Essential elements of a meditation session
- Importance of voice modulation
- How to find the right voice?
- Deepening your own experience with daily guided meditation
- Daily teaching practice of meditation
- Teaching meditation to groups and individuals
- Working with imagery and emotions
- Learn how to find the most effective meditation posture
- Learn to make your own script
- Important do’s and don’t s of meditation
- Commonly asked questions and their answers
Yoga Asana (Postures)
- About Yoga
- Origin of Yoga
- History of Yoga
- Types of Yoga
- Yoga Benefits
- Indian Traditional Yoga & Western Modern Yoga
- Guidelines of Yoga Class
- Asana Adjustment & Alignment
- Yoga Etymology
- Yoga as Karma & Bhakti
Meditative Postures
- Sukhasana
- Vajrasana
- Swastikasana
- Sidhasana
- Muktasana
- Ardha Padmasana
- Padmasana
- Virasana
- Simhasana
- Shavasana
Standing Postures
- Tadasana
- Utkatasana
- Padangusthasana
- Surya Namaskara A & B
- Trikonasana & Variation
- Parshvakonasana & Variation
- Veerbhadrasana I, II & III
Balancing Postures
- Vrikshasana
- Ardha Chandrasana
- Vasisthasana
- Garudasana
- Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
- Kakasana
- Natarajasana
- Kukkutasana
Inversion Postures
- Adho Mukha Savasana
- Sirsasana
- Sarvangasana
- Urdhva Padmasana
- Matsyasana
Restorative Postures
- Balasana
- Sashankasana
- Makarasana
- Savasana
- Viparita Karani
Shatkarma (Yogic Cleansing)
- About Shatkarma
- Benefits of Shatkarma
- Jal Neti
- Sutra Neti
- Nauli (Abdominal Breathing)
- Trataka
- Kapalbhati
Yoga Mudras
- Gyan Mudra
- Vishnu Mudra
- Varun Mudra
- Vayu Mudra
- Prana Mudra
- Surya Mudra
- Bhairav Mudra
- Vajra Mudra
- Apan Mudra
- Hakini Mudra
- Padma Mudra
Bandhas
- Jalandhar Bandha
- Uddiyan Bandha
- Mool Bandha
- Maha Bandha
Meditation Philosophy (Darshana)
- Bhagavad Gita Philosophy
- Kundalini
- Chakras
Teaching Methodology
- Techniques of Teaching
- Basic Class Plans
- Student and Teacher Guidelines
Reference Text Book
- The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation by William Hart
- The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice by Deborah Adele
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika Swatmarama by Muktibodhananda Saraswati
- Light on Life B.K.S. Iyengar The Bhagavad Gita
- Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Autobiography of a Yogi
- Paramahansa Yogananda The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali Satchidananda
- Dhyana Yoga Sivananda Saraswati
- Japa Yoga A Comprehensive Treatise on Mantra-Sastra Sivananda Saraswati