200 Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training

Immerse yourself in the ancient practice of Hatha Yoga and energise your mind, body and spirit. Our 200 hour Hatha Teacher Training Course is open to all levels of practitioners, with teaching accessible for beginner, intermediate and advanced level practitioners alike. Study Hatha yoga in its holistic form with course content including the practice and theory of Hatha Yoga Asanas, Pranayama, Adjustment and Alignment, Philosophy, Kriyas and Meditation. The Jivan Chakra course will prepare you with the knowledge and confidence that you need to deepen your practice, connect to the yoga teacher within, and lead classes with confidence.

Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga is the physical practice of Yoga that encourages work with posture, breath, and cleansing practices to prepare the body for meditation. The name Hatha yoga, is made up from ‘Ha’, meaning sun and ‘Tha’ meaning moon; denoting the union of opposites. ‘Hatha’ also means force or determined effort, and ‘Yoga’ translates as joining together or union. Therefore the meaning of Hatha yoga implies that a lot of strength and discipline is required to unify opposing forces, bringing together body and mind.

Hatha yoga first appeared in the 9th or 10th century, differing from existing practices of yoga as Hatha practitioners gave more importance to the physical aspect of practice. Although preceding yoga practices and Hatha yoga shared the common goal of controlling of the mind and reaching a state of bliss or enlightenment, Hatha practitioners held the belief that this could be more easily achieved by means of various physical practices. It is from these beliefs that the physical asana practice the world now embraces came from. A Hatha Yoga class today includes a variety of non strenuous asanas that are held for an extended period of time whilst practicing deep breathing techniques.

200 hour TTC

Our Teacher Training approaches Hatha Yoga traditionally as described in the ancient text the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. You will practice and experience the physical and spiritual teachings of this ancient system of Yoga with emphasis on awareness, breath, and ways in which to bring this practice and philosophy into your daily life.

The 200 hour Hatha Teacher training course includes the practice and study of a variety of traditional Hatha Yoga poses. As well as asana, the course includes kriyas (cleansing practices), pranayama (breathwork), meditation and philosophy as well as Alignment and Adjustment to ensure a fully holistic approach. It is said that the best way to teach is from your own experience, and this course will give you a true understanding of how each of the traditional Hatha yoga practices impacts upon your mind, body and spirit. The Jivan Chakra 200 hour Hatha Teacher Training course provides an environment dedicated to students’ growth and practice, and prepares participants with the tools and confidence necessary to teach and inspire their own students.

The course is open to all levels of practitioner whether beginner, intermediate or advanced and will enable you to build a strong foundation for your teaching and personal practice. Upon completion of the programme participants receive 200 hour Yoga Alliance certification.