Teachers’ Training Courses

It was in 1969 that Swami Vishnudevananda, founder of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, taught the first Yoga Teachers´ Training Course in the West. Today, this internationally renowned course is being taught by his senior disciples. Every year, more then 1000 people follow this course throughout the world.

The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres are the biggest yoga organisation in the world and have a long experience in training yoga teachers. This 4-week intensive course covers all practical, theoretical and philosophical aspects of yoga.

The approach to teaching is personal, focusing on the individual student. Upon graduation, students receive the certificate of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres, entitled Yoga Siromani. The Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training courses are officially certified by the worldwide yoga Alliance for the 200 and 500 hours standard for Registered Yoga Schools (RYS).

Tel. : + 33 (0) 2 38 91 88 82 - email : orleans@sivananda.net

Translation
The course from June 29 to July 27, 2012 and from June 28 to July 26, 2013 is taught in English and French with simultaneous translation into both languages.

The course from May 5 to June 2, 2013 is taught in English with Dutch translation.

The courses from April 5 to May 4, 2013 and from July 29 to August 26, 2012 and from July 28 to August 25, 2013 will be taught in French only.

Teachers' Training Preparatory Weekends

April 27 - 29, 2012

November 23 - 25, 2012

February 15 - 17, 2013

It is advisable to attend a preparatory weekends to familiarise yourself with the teachings.

Donation:
• Shared : 116 €
• Double room: 138 €
• Single : 170 €

Registration
Please telephone for an application form or download the form. Return the form together with a deposit of 500 €. Payment by cash, credit card, international bank transfer or by French cheque. Balance is due four weeks before the beginning of the course. No refund is possible in case of cancellation or early departure but a credit note can be given minus an administrative fee of 50 €.

For UK residents, click here to download the application form and register directly with our centre in London at 0208 780 0160, email London@sivananda.net. You can also register with the Ashram directly, in which case use the application form above.

What to bring
Books used during the course:

• “The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga” by Swami Vishnudevananda
• “The New Book of Yoga/The Sivananda Companion to Yoga”
• “The Bhagavad Gita” with commentary by Swami Sivananda.

These books are available at our centres and Ashrams.

Also: yoga mat, meditation cushion (available in our boutique), towel, writing-pad and pens, blanket, flashlight, warm and comfortable clothes, slippers and comfortable shoes for walking. Please note that the kriya material is not included in the course fee.

At the initiation ceremony you will be given the Sivananda manual for Yoga Teachers, two pairs
of yoga trousers and two t-shirts. Our boutique will be open daily for books, cassettes,
yoga clothing, mats, cushions and other items.