Sharing the life enhancing benefits of yoga with students brings you a sense of joy and contentment.

Lazenby Yoga Teacher Training provides you with in-depth Asana training and teaching methods.  You will learn first hand in real yoga classes.  We offer you insights into the art of yoga teaching as developed by Murray & Gillian Lazenby during a combined 26 years of intensive teaching experience.

You will gain the understanding, strength and competence required for demonstrating and presenting Level 1&2 postures.  You will learn how to teach new beginners, what to teach, and how to modify for students of differing experience.

The Training is highly personalised in the apprenticeship style with an emphasis on the practical.  Opportunities for hands on experience and personal feedback are featured.

1. Know instructional points for teaching Beginners and Level 1 & 2.
2. Demonstrate Beginner and Level 1 & 2 asanas effectively.
3. Provide correct adjustments for students during class.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of the Asana repetoire.  Structure a 10 week Yoga course.
5. Use props effectively and appropriately with skill.
6. Modify fundamental asanas for injuries and medical conditions
7. Have a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology for Yoga.
8. Develop an understanding of common ailments and how Yoga can be beneficial.
9. Modify classes for pregnancy.
10. Be familiar with the foundation Iyengar yoga texts.
11.  Have a background of Iyengar yoga philosophy and history

Course duration

• 18 months (during school terms)

For the development of your own Yoga

• Attend 2-4 sessions per week
• 2-4 sessions of home practice

Theory Study

• Course Notes
• Background and focused reading of the recommended Booklist,
• 3 written assignments
• 2 anatomy assignments

Hands on learning

• Observe, assist and adjust at yoga sessions
• Demonstration
• Part session teaching
• 1-1 teaching

 Sequences

• Write, receive feedback and teach your sequences

FEES INCLUDE:

• Attendance to up to 5 Yoga sessions / week during school terms
• Progression through the course to suit your time availability and development
• Personal advice and feedback
• Discount on books and props
• Opportunities to practice teaching

THE TRAINING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IF:

You have minimum 2-3 years experience of intermediate level Yoga or more.

You have been practising yoga based on a foundation of standing poses, salutes and inverteds, with back bends, twists, forward bends, restoratives and pranayama, using yoga props.

You pratice a regular shoulderstand with blankets and belt, and variations.  You are familiar with headstand.

Having considered the timetables (see brochures page) you are able to regularly attend at least 2-3 weekly yoga sessions with Murray (in Eltham) or Gillian (in Eltham, Diamond Creek or Fitzroy) during school terms.

You are interested in how other people benefit from Yoga and their physical wellbeing and development through Yoga.

Your interest in Yoga teaching is practical, rather than an interest in extended study.