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Yoga Pranayama Teacher Training

Our focus is on teaching students how to heal through the breath .....
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300 HOURS Advanced Teacher Training in Pranayama , Hatha Yoga & Ayurveda - November 19th and 20th 2022.

 All applicants will be required to fill out a detailed questionnaire.  All applicants will be required to secure by deposit, balances paid in full will be discounted.  Balance for course after deposit may be paid each month until completion of the course. 

Please note these courses are hybrid and can be attended Online / Online and In-studio.  The Saturday dates on the course will always be online in Zoom format with guest lectures and materials.  The Sundays are all practical days and are optional for being present or joining via webcam.  There is an obvious benefit to the student to be present for some of the course dates in person where possible.  


Please also join any of my monthly breath work classes at MCY ( Merchant City Yoga in Glasgow) as it may help you decide if this is the right teacher Training for you.
What this course will do for you?
  • Advance your knowledge and give you a very deep understanding of the 8 Pranayama's
  • Confidence to teach Pranayama and Kriyas understanding the Therapeutic values
  • Kriyas, Kleshas and Karma an indepth knowledge (Guest teacher)
  • A Strong Practical growth in your own breath work practice
  • Applied and functional anatomy and physiology with a slant on the key areas affected by Pranayama
  • Mental health , Anxiety and Depression - how the drugs don't work and why Yoga does 
  • Science - looking at a century of research into the effects of Yoga Therapy , how change happens with immediate effects and long term effects on a cellular level
  • Breaking the stress mechanism - science and practical work into Oxygen and CO2 values in the body and why the correct methodology is vital
  • Modern pathologies and how we can bring in balance appropriate practices (including Depression, Hypertension, Diabetes, Chronic Pain and Stress)
  • An in depth understanding of Neurology and its use in Yoga Therapy (guest teacher)
  • Trauma informed Yoga training (guest expert tutor)
  • Mantra and Yoga Nidra uses in healing ​
  • Teaching approaches to become very confident in delivery and knowledge
  • Teaching plans and teaching back throughout syllabus
  • Ayurveda Dosha pulse diagnosis, Herbs that work and approach to diet and lifestyle
  • Self-reflective growth and nurturing and grounding in yourself
  • Faith and Belief systems in Yoga that take away our negative influencers in the modern world
  • 1 x 5 day with a very accomplished Breath master and Ayurvedic practitioner and head of one of the foremost research Institutes in India
  •  1 x 4 day intensive with your lead trainer on this course
**There are 12 hours contact in each module with the exception of modules 6 and 10.   **Taking 3 modules or more will give you an advanced yoga teaching certificate with YAP
​Module 1 Nov 19th/20th 2022
  • Introduction to Breathwork- preparatory exercises.
  • Anatomy of the Respiratory system
  • Pathologies of the Respiratory system.
  • The 5 Koshas an exploration of this energy in our system
  • Breathwork that supports the Respiratory system
  • Asanas that impact most on the Respiratory system
  • Kriya 1 Jala/Sutra Neti
  • Relevant Chants /Mantra
  • Homework essay and anatomy quiz
Module 2 Dec 17th/18th 2022
  • Recap on Breathwork- preparatory exercises.
  • Anatomy of the Cardiovascular
  • system
  • How cells respond to injury.
  • Pathologies of the Cardiovascular system.
  • The Chakras a deep exploration of this energy in action in our system
  • Breathwork that supports the Cardiovascular system
  • Asanas that work best on the Cardiovascular system
  • Kriya 2 Vamman Dhauti
  • Relevant Chants /Mantra
  • Ayurveda intro
  • Homework essay and anatomy quiz
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Module 3 Jan 28th/29th -2023
  • Practice of preparatory exercises continued
  • Anatomy of the nervous system
  • Pathologies of the nervous system.
  • Trauma – Yoga therapy in response to trauma and what works
  • Trauma and how it manifests in our systems
  • Breathwork that supports the nervous system
  • Asanas that work best on the nervous system
  • Kriya 3 Vastra Dhauti
  • Relevant Chants/mantra
  • Ayurveda
  • Homework essay and anatomy quiz
Module 4 Feb25th/26th - ​2023
  • All breathwork practices
  • Anatomy of the digestive system
  • Pathologies of the digestive system.
  • The 5 Vayus an exploration of this energy in our system
  • Breathwork that supports the digestive system
  • Asanas that work best on the Digestive system
  • Kriya 4 Danda Dhauti
  • Ayurveda
  • Homework essay and anatomy quiz
Module 5 Mar 25th/26th 2023
  • All set Breathwork practices.
  • Anatomy of the endocrine system
  • Pathologies of the endocrine system.
  • Trauma in yoga therapy part 2
  • Breathwork that supports the endocrine system
  • Asanas that work best on the endocrine system
  • Kriya 5 Basti
  • Relevant chants and mantras
  • Ayurveda
  • Homework essay and anatomy quiz 
Module 6 Apr 19th -23rd - 5 day Intensive week Part 1 with Sudhir Tiwari 
  • 5 day intensive with Guest teacher and pranayama Guruji Sudhir Tiwari
  • Daily All set Breathwork practices. Preparatory, kriya and traditional pranayama x 5 days
  • Ayurveda and the pulse x days assessment
  • Ayurveda diagnostics
  • Chants and mantras longer continued sessions 5 days
  • Hatha Pradikipa and the relevance to pranayama x 2 days
  • Patanjali and a journey through the sutras x 3 days
  • Chanting the sutras
  • Therapeutic Asana practice x 5 days
  • Homework essay and research​​

Module 7 May 20th/21st  -2023
  • All breathwork and exploring Kumbaka /retention
  • Anatomy of the reproductive system system
  • Pathologies of the reproductive system.
  • Breathwork that supports pregnancy and teens
  • Asanas that support pregnancy and teens
  • Relevant mantra/chants
  • Ayurveda constructing a plan guidelines
  • Teaching back
  • Homework teaching back
Module 8 Jun 24th/25th - 2023
  • Teaching best practices and room layout
  • Teaching voice projection
  • Teaching putting a plan together
  • Teaching in a group versus one to one teaching
  • Devising plans to teach across each section of yoga therapy
  • Teaching back each student in turn
Module 9 & 10 -  29th Jul - 1st Aug  - 2023 4 day Intensive week Part 2  with Siobhan Fitzgerald
  • 4 Day intensive
  • Teaching back individual sessions pranayama
  • Teaching back  individual sessions Asana
  • Teaching back combined plans
  • Personalised individual sessions proposed plans for an all encompassing Yoga One to One
  • Proposed teaching plans for assessments
EXAMS - August - 26th/27th  Exams and Graduations
  • Multiple choice anatomy exam
  • Written exam on yoga therapy
  • Teaching sessions for each student for  final assessment
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Course Lead teacher -  Siobhan Fitzgerald - 26 years practising Yoga and having experienced 17 years with an authentic breath master in a traditional lineage and laterally a three year study programme in India at this, one of the most respected research Institutes in the East today ..... honoured to be currently only one of 18 prescriptive pranayama breath work coaches in the world.  The Journey of Yoga for me started in my mis twenties and has only ever grown in seeking out its knowledge to heal.  Having walked the journey of healing deep trauma and disease, it is the only way I see fit to carry on the rest of my journey in giving back to others.  Practising Yoga therapy with Ayurvedic doctors, surgeons, neurologists, highly attuned breath masters and Yoga therapy teachers born and bread at this exclusive Institute I am starting the journey of giving back and in doing so have some of the people who have influenced me the most come on this teacher training with me.  As a further education lecturer in anatomy and pathology it is wonderful to give my own take on western and eastern human anatomy fused together in order we can understand how both sides of the story go.  In doing so we have the greatest toolbox I feel to help others heal.

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 Sudhir Tiwari - honorary teacher - I am honored to have my own teacher from India be part of this amazing training course.He received his first training under the guidance of Swami Digambar ji, a disciple of Swami Kuvalayananda and his father Shri Om Prakash Tiwari. Brought up at Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavala, India amidst rich traditional yogic heritage of Swami Madhavdasji Maharaj, Swami Kuvalyanandaji and Swami Digambarji, a tradition kept alive by his father and a well known Pranayama master, Shri O. P. Tiwari.
Swami Digambarji, on his own accord, without any announcements and fanfare initiated Sudhir in 1981 by conducting a Yadnopavit ceremony (Thread Ceremony) and accepted him as a disciple. Sudhir received his primary and advanced Yogic and Ayurvedic training from Swami Digambarji which included the study of traditional texts, mantra yoga, fire ceremony, pranayama and various aspects of adhyatm (spiritual) yoga. Sudhir also learnt pranayama and Hatha pradipika from his father.
Sudhir’s calling came in early 2012 when his father expressed his desire for him to become an instrument to further the message of Swami Kuvalyananda and Swami Digambarji’s by spreading in theory and practice the fundamentals of undiluted yoga.
Very willingly Sudhir agreed, so now he travels all around the world conducting workshops in theory and practice of Yoga (Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting) and Ayurveda and with his familiarity of alternative western medicine he also correlates these disciplines. His Mantra, Breathe Positive, Breathe Yoga.
Sudhir’s goal is to present yoga not just as asanas but as an experiential practice encompassing but not limited to Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama and meditational techniques, mantra yoga and techniques of ishwar pranidhana of Patanjali.
He lives in Toronto Canada, with his wife and two children.



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Guest teachers - We are extremely humbled and honoured to have Harmony Slater guide us in this journey on Samkhya Philosophy, Koshas, Kleshas and our suffering and creating or manifesting disease, Mantra and healing,  Yamas and Niyamas a deeper insight.  Harmony has spent extensive time in India and has degrees in Yogic Philosophy and Bhuddism as well as having one of the most beautifully executed Ashtanga practices in the world.  Her simple words of wisdom have incredible depth and resonance with us and her ability to create a new viewpoint for very linear learning brings these special areas to life.

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 Guest teachers - one of the most influential speakers and writers in Trauma Informed Yoga therapy to date is the wonderful   Lara Land. Lara Land is a deeply compassionate life coach, consultant and yoga teacher trainer specializing in trauma sensitivity. Her work is in helping to heal trauma both subtle and significant and train others using trauma sensitive yoga, meditation, mindfulness and breathing practices. Lara has spent the last 25 years studying Ashtanga yoga and sharing yoga asana, chanting, meditation, and philosophy directly from her teachers in India. Her commitment is to honor the traditions of yoga by responding to the needs of each individual, using a unique combination of practices and techniques that are appropriate for their personal growth. Some of her many certifications include: trauma informed mindfulness, life coaching, therapeutic fasting, and mindfulness in nature.
Lara has been featured in and contributed to New York Magazine, Huffington Post, Yoga Journal, Apartment Therapy and on Fox5, CBS, NY1 and SiriusRadioXM. We are delighted to have Lara on this course!

Fully accredited training with a pulse ..... one that will be considerably lower and calmer after the progression on this wonderful Breath Therapy Journey.
This Teacher training in YOGA PRANAYAMA 300 HOURS Yoga Alliance Professionals will commence in November 19th and 20th 2022.

It will be the first of its kind in the UK.  Most Yoga Trainings still focus on Asana or physical practices.....we will still be doing this ..... however the blend is more unique.  A fusion of Hatha Yoga Therapy, Pranayama.....and a very detailed and in depth study of breathing practices for all modern disease, Philosophy , Neuro-science, Ayurveda and how to treat and diagnose Dosha through these teachings.  We have guest lecturers throughout the course who are at the very top of their field in the key areas listed in our modules they will be with us on this journey as we grow together.

The first session will be 19th & 20th November 2022.  This session will be longer. This is to integrate certain practices going forward. The 2nd to 10th Immersions will take place 1 weekend per month..... for a period of 10 months.....this will be followed by a period of study and a weekend of exams.  During these 10 months there will be 2 intensive weeks to immerse and embrace all elements of the course over 5 days in April and 3 days in June. Students will also be assessed throughout the year and given goals each month.

We will be basing the course in a beautiful dedicated Yoga space in Our World Yoga Glasgow's West end.....  lectures included will be from experts in their own field of Neuroscience, Eastern religion, Ayurvedic physicians and Breath masters who live in opposite sides of the world.  This way we can unite everything and grow together a beautiful and very unique programme. Lectures that happen online will be recorded so they may be watched again.  All materials will be available for the lifetimes of the course and can be downloaded and saved. Journals, Handbooks and presentations will be sent direct to the student.

Modules will address the following key areas:
Yoga science - 
(a look at the evidence)- An understanding of neurology and the impact Yoga Breath work has on the mind
Pranayama - from a core level of its practices and principles - to an established practice and understanding by the Yoga Teacher themselves
Breathwork - looking at other world influencer's and techniques used in the Breath coaching Industry

Ayurveda - The laws of this ancient science and how we to use diagnostics to establish a body type (Dosha)
Kriyas, Klesha, Kosha's - The three K's which rule how we cleanse, think and operate

Diet - a key to growth and developing an effective yoga therapy practice and a healthy way to balance the system and detox
Philosophy - roots and belief system of Yoga therapy which are needed more than ever today by the West
Ashtanga - a fresh look at the eight limbs of Yoga and Patanjali's sutras v's Yoga Hatha Pradikipa
Asana - Practices of Hatha Yoga and internalising movement and breath for a therapeutic effect in aiding the relief of common Physical and physiological diseases
Pathology - common pathologies of the western world Allopathy treatment versus Yoga Therapy
Anatomy - In depth - structure and function of the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, digestive and lymphatic system in relation to the impact Yoga Asana and Pranayama have on each system.
Mantra - enhancing our respiratory system, our nervous system our spirit and our soul along with the origins, meanings and reasons behind why the use of sound in any Yoga class is an invaluable tool.
Total Course cost is £3200, Early Bird cost £2850 ( booked at least 3 months prior to course commencing) Course can be paid by £800 deposit and then in monthly instalments over the 10 month period.

Over my own 30 years in therapy work and 25 years as a Yoga student and then a teacher I have taken the most valuable parts of my experiences and learning and my love of the breath to bring you this beautiful learning journey with me.  The Guest teachers have been major influencers on my path and have made a huge impact on my learning and growth.  I bring them in to do the same for you. Places will be limited and a full questionnaire will be required to be submitted prior to being accepted onto the programme.
Welcoming all enquiries which can be submitted through the contact page
Siobhan

 ** NOW **    Taking enquiries for 2023 300/500 Hrs course starting October 2023 **

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  • Prana for Life
    • About Siobhan
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    • What is Pranayama?
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