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Teaching Yoga, Where Can You Learn?
Bangalore, India is one place to go to increase your knowledge of Yoga!Stress levels everywhere in the world are rising. To deal with this, people are demanding relaxation and stress reduction therapies. Yoga instruction is no longer for a fringe population that's "out there." It is now a mainstream fitness methodology, that people are choosing to relieve their stress.Yoga certifications are available from many places in North America. As a result of this, yoga instructors can be found in both large cities and small towns. In fact, almost every gym now offers yoga classes from certified yoga instructors. Are you interested in increasing your understanding of Yoga as a instructor? Have you received training and your certificatin, but want a broader and deeper knowledge of Yoga? Then the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusamdhana Samsthan (SVYASA) maybe the place you need to go. About YogaThe word yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning joining or union. So what is being joined? The human being consists of several entities or parts commonly referred to as body-mind-spirit. An integrated human being is the goal of yoga.The practice of yoga unites the different pieces of the human being to make an integrated, holistic person that is attuned to one purpose... This integration of body, mind and spirit creates a common attitude and viewpoint. Which is different from the state of being where the body wants to satisfy one need, the mind another and the spirit, yet a third. This is the state during which mental storms occur and the body responds in turn with awkwardness and confusion. We do not know who we are and where we are going... One way Yoga seeks to align the human being is using the tool of breathing. When we breathe rhythmically, our body is more in tune with itself. We function better as an integrated being in a holistic way. Yoga was invented in India, about 5000 years ago, precisely to achieve the goal of integration. The ancients realized that when our being is aligned, our interaction with the world is more efficient. We perform better at work and in our home life. Relationships become easier. Resistance on the path diminishes. This is what yoga achieves. About the Yoga Research InstituteIn Bangalore, India, yoga is taught and researched as a science at the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusamdhana Samsthan (SVYASA) otherwise known as the Yoga Research Institute. At this site, one can obtain intensive instruction in yoga in all its aspects including the therapy techniques of yoga.Recently, I completed a month long certificate course for yoga instructors at this institute. The yoga that is taught here is about much more than the physical poses. This is part of what I learned as well as come information about the SVYASA Institute itself. The ideal of yoga comes from the original meaning which is, in actually, to integrate, within oneself, the complete awareness of the total life of a human being. This involves all the activities in life, which we align and integrate, when doing all of the tasks of the day. All of our activies can be divided into several broad categories. Such actions as going to work or eating breakfast are classified as Karma yoga. All philosophical discussions are classified under Jnana yoga. Any devotional activities such as the singing of hymns or prayers are considered part of Bhakti yoga. The physical poses of Western ideas of yoga are a part of Raja yoga, which includes other methods for gaining mastery over the physical body. This is the original concept of yoga from India and is what is taught in that form at the SVYASA Institute. The institute is named after Swami Vivekananda who was a monk and scholar of Indian philosophy. In 1893, Swami Vivekananda was invited to speak at the Parliament of Religions, held in Chicago, on the topic of Hinduism. His speech became famous for explaining the unity of religions as many paths to God, and that Hinduism in its original sense encompassed that view. Swami Vivekananda desire was for the Western world to understand Indian spirituality in the correct view: As a synthesis of the four types of yoga, which ultimately leads to the goal of spiritual evolution. SVYASA is dedicated to the education and research of yoga in this context. The school retains strict attention to the original sources of yoga from Sanskrit scripture. The teaching styles of the school and environmental factors do not cater to the Western lifestyle. Be prepared. Those who come from abroad must acclimatize themselves to the pure Indian way of daily life. Meals are served on the floor and must be eaten using the hands. Vegetarian Indian food is served. No cutlery is provided. Footwear must be left outside of all classrooms. And during classes, be prepared to be on your feet for long amounts of time. Which does not mean you won't be able to sit during lectures. The majority of the students will be sitting on the floor during the long lecture sessions. Chairs are available for those who will not be able to survive in that position. The philosophy of discipline is everywhere. This starts with the boot camp like nature of the roll call before each session. Students who miss a portion of the attendance will not receive their certificate. Being there is important and actual attendance is considered a major factor of the study. In addition, a strict code of uniforms is enforced. Women must wear the Indian dress of salwaar kameez, which is a tunic, and pant set made of 100% cotton. This dress can be modified to be more forgiving when performing yoga poses. Men must wear loose fitting track pants and t-shirt. This is more conducive to rigorous physical activity. It must be noted that everywhere the students of the yoga instructors course can be identified by their uniform. As attendance is strict, so is the keeping of students on the grounds. While exceptions can be made for justifiable reasons, students cannot usually leave the campus, for any reason, after the start of the course. The campus is 32 km north of the major city of Bangalore. About Bangalore. Bangalore, which has a population of around 7 million, boasts many amenities including an international airport. The city is very multicultural. One can find that the modern world is mixed in throughly with the original flavour of India. Founded somehwere around the 9th century, Bangalore has many cultural icons and good pubs as well. The SVYASA institute has a city office in Bangalore from where a bus is available to take travellers to its campus which is located in a place called Geddallahalli. The name of the campus is Prashanti Kutiram, which means abode of peace. While the campus name is very amenable to yoga studies, I found that one needs to practice yoga in sincerity to find the true peace, which dwells inside the human being. For further questions on yoga or SVYASA Institute, please email Shanti Consulting at speaksamskrit@yahoo.ca. About the author: A variety of personal interests and professional paths led the author to her current role as a personal trainer and lifestyle consultant. Siva is an author, lecturer and Can-Fit-Pro certified personal trainer who specializes in body-mind-spirit consulting and training women. Currently she is writing a book entitled Body, Mind, and Spirit Fitness, which discusses her particular style of training the complete being, rather than just the physical body. Siva is a yoga instructor, an expert on East Indian Philosophy and teacher of Sanskrit. She holds a doctorate in engineering from the University of Toronto and has balanced her time between personal training and engineering for over 20 years. In February 2005, Siva spent an intensive month studying a course for Yoga Instructors, at the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Institute in Bangalore, India. Publisher's Note: Another yoga teaching resource can be found here: Yoga Teacher Training Online
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