Take your Love for Yoga to the next level – as a dedicated YOGA TEACHER or PRACTITIONER
This foundational program will advance your practice, acquaint you with the many layers of yoga, build your confidence and help you find your voice.
Platinum Yoga is a registered school with Yoga Alliance, with our training school commencing in 2011. Our certified programs and qualified teachers’ supports the credential of our courses.
If you aspire to teach, you’re in good company. We want you to master the fundamentals, so completing our program will mark the beginning of your successful career as a yoga teacher. Even if you don’t intend to be a Yoga Teacher, do join us for the knowledge, experience and find out the exact life of a Yoga teacher that you will never get to see behind the scenes.
Our 200-hour teacher training curriculum includes:
- Advanced study of asana (proper alignment, benefits and potential risks)
- Principles of anatomy
- Science and art of sequencing
- Hands-on adjustments
- How to observe bodies
- Informed use of props to improve or modify a posture
- Cultivating your voice
- Confidence-building through practice teaching
- Yoga history and philosophy
- Sanskrit names of postures
- The Business of Yoga
What Makes Platinum Yoga Teacher Training Unique?
- Lineage & Experience: We’ve refined our comprehensive curriculum and teachers from India who have over 25 years of teaching experience.
- Intelligent Sequencing: Learn the art and science of designing and delivering a safe, dynamic class.
- Learn to truly teach: Our program isn’t about memorizing and reciting sequences. Instead an emphasis is placed on teaching principles for clearly instructing students bodies into alignment.
- Invitation of external teachers in specialized area to conduct the training
- Find Yourself: We give you the space and opportunity to find your own teaching style.
- Yoga Alliance good rating
Schedule
How proficient in yoga do you have to be to do the program?
The Platinum Yoga Teacher Training programs include a two-hour asana practice. We strongly recommend that applicants have 3-6 months of consistent asana practice.
Are Platinum teacher trainers better than others?
We highly recommend ALL of our teacher trainers. Our teacher trainers are some of the most experienced teachers in Singapore. They have also gone through Intensive training themselves, staying in the Ashrams (Yoga Schools in India) to become eligible to teach aspiring teachers. Each combination or trainers are thought out specifically to complement one another and the material.
When will I find out if I have been accepted into the program?
Your student manual is included in the price of the training. Your textbooks are not, however they may be available to purchase at a discounted rate through our local studio. Please contact us for a reading list specific to your program.
Are books and materials included in the price of the training?
Your student manual is included in the price of the training. Your textbooks are not, however they may be available to purchase at a discounted rate through our local studio. Please contact us for a reading list specific to your program.
How many students are enrolled in each Teacher Training at one time? What is the typical age range of the participants?
We typically have 10-15 individuals in our trainings. Students generally range in age from 21-65 years of age. Therefore, it allows individualised attention to each student as no one is the same.
Do I need to have any other qualifications to be accepted into the program?
To qualify for one of our Teacher Training Programs, you must complete an application. Having said that, there is no need to have ‘special’ qualifications to be part of it!
What if I miss a class?
To obtain the certification and letter of completion you must attend 100% of the classes to comply with Yoga Training requirements. However, we understand that you may not be able to foresee every conflict, so we have devised the following procedures if you must miss a class. Make up classes are subjected to approval and number of attendees. Additional cost may be incurred.
Will I be qualified to teach yoga once I complete the 200-Hour Teacher Training Program?
Yes! With the successful completion of all the requirements of the program, including contact hours, homework, and exam, you will receive your Letter of Completion and Certificate evidencing your training at the 200-Hour Level. Many new teachers decide to continue their Teacher Training education and participate in our 50 to 300-Hour Professional Program (Continuing Education Program for Yoga teachers) as a way to further solidify their skills, knowledge and style as a yoga instructor. This course outlines a thorough and professional training for becoming a highly skilled yoga teacher. It rounds out and solidifies a teacher’s complete education.
What if I want to teach at Platinum Yoga ?
Platinum Yoga seeks a diverse, committed and well-trained faculty, who upholds our high standard of quality for safe, effective, accessible teaching in the field of yoga. It is in this program where you will work directly with a mentor teacher, assisting in their classes for few months as well as taking a comprehensive advanced workshop series. As and when your mentor teacher feels you are ready, they will recommend that you be given a graduate teacher class on the schedule. Do consult with your instructor and the studio manager for further information.
Is practicing at Platinum Yoga studio during my course is Free?
Your training course includes only teacher training course classes not our general classes. You can buy a membership at a special discount for the general classes or unless special approval has been granted to you.
When I will receive my certificate?
After completing the course and assignment with satisfactory results.
If you have any more question please feel free to write us at marketing@platinumyoga.sg with the subject head “YTT“.
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