Yoga Foundation Certification Course (YFC)

Yoga Foundation Certification Course (YFC)
Become a skilled & successful Yoga Professional with two months of Globally Accepted Yoga Teacher Training.
RYT-200 Hr Level – 1 Yoga TTC
Upcoming Batches
· 10 June 2024 & 20 Jun 2024
· 01 July 2024 & 15 July 2024
· 01 August 2024 & 15 August 2024
· 01 Sep. 2024 & 15 Sep. 2024
· 01 Oct. 2024 & 15 Oct. 2024
· 01 Nov. 2024 & 15 Nov. 2024
·01 Dec. 2024 & 15 Dec. 2024
Batch Timings on Weekdays:
• 06:00 AM to 08:00 AM (Batch – 1)
• 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM (Batch – 2)
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Batch – 3)
• 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM (Batch – 4)
Batch Timings on Week-End:
• 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM (Batch – 1)
• 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM (Batch – 2)
Course Duration: 02 Months
Training Venue: J.P.Nagar
• Total Fee for the Training(For Indian Citizens Only): INR 05,000(Registration Fee) + INR 25,000 (Course Fee)  = INR 30,000
• Total Fee for the Training(For Non-Indian Citizens Only): USD 100(Registration Fee) + USD 400 (Course Fee)  = USD 500
Week-Days Yoga Teacher Training Certificate courses are designed for college-going students and working professionals. The duration of this course is approximately 2 months. The classes are conducted from 06.30 am to 8.00 pm, on weekdays early morning and on public holidays. Since the total teaching hours required for completion of certificate course, if it is not available on weekdays and public holidays hence efforts are made to complete the course. Personal attention and doubt clearing time were given to each and every student. The classes can be extended during public holidays in order to complete the syllabus on time. Batch venue and timings are subjected to periodic changes as per the availability of classrooms and faculties.
Karuna Yoga provides a completely student-centered, authentic comprehensive approach to Hatha Yoga. This training program has been properly structured keeping in mind the diversity of students based on their mental and physical capabilities. You will be gradually encouraged in a supportive atmosphere to strengthen your learning, practicing and teaching skills. Karuna Yoga aims to assist all level of students to complete the Teacher Training course successfully and to become one of the best Teachers in the World.
This would not only assist to transform a Yoga student’s life  to betterment,  but also make them as a  tool to transforming other’s quality of  life towards health, happiness and harmony, thereby making this planet a better place for Human survival and self-realization.
This training program, based on the traditional Hatha Yoga practice which has been practiced by Yogis for thousands of years. Our Yoga Teachers are trained in the traditional methods by exemplary Yoga Gurus. This programme has been designed not just to train the physical body, but to initiates ones spiritual journey towards self-realization by unioning the body, mind and soul.
Course Content
The syllabus consists of Hatha Yoga, Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandh

1. YogaFoundationCertificationCourse(YFC)
Becomeaskilled&successfulYogaProfessional
withtwomonthsofGloballyAcceptedYoga
TeacherTraining.
RYT-200HrLevel–1YogaTTC
UpcomingBatches
 10June2024&20Jun2024
 01July2024&15July2024
 01August2024&15August2024
 01Sep.2024&15Sep.2024
 01Oct.2024&15Oct.2024
 01Nov.2024&15Nov.2024

2. 01Dec.2024&15Dec.2024
BatchTimingsonWeekdays:
06:00AMto08:00AM(Batch–
1)
08:00AMto10:00AM(Batch–
2)
10:00AMto12:00PM(Batch–
3)
05:00PMto07:00PM(Batch–
4)
BatchTimingsonWeek-End:
07:30AMto09:30AM(Batch–
1)
09:30AMto11:30AM(Batch–
2)
CourseDuration:02Months

3. TotalFeefortheTraining(ForIndianCitizensOnly):INR
05,000(RegistrationFee)+INR25,000(CourseFee)
=INR30,000
TotalFeefortheTraining(ForNon-
IndianCitizensOnly):USD100(RegistrationFee)+USD
400(CourseFee)=USD500
Week-DaysYogaTeacherTrainingCertificate
coursesaredesignedforcollege-goingstudentsand
workingprofessionals.Thedurationofthiscourseis
approximately2months.Theclassesareconducted
from06.30amto8.00pm,onweekdaysearly
morningandonpublicholidays.Sincethetotal
teachinghoursrequiredforcompletionofcertificate
course,ifitisnot

4. availableonweekdaysandpublicholidayshence
effortsaremadetocompletethecourse.Personal
attentionanddoubtclearingtimeweregiventoeach
andeverystudent.Theclassescanbeextendedduring
publicholidaysinordertocompletethesyllabuson
time.Batchvenueandtimingsaresubjectedtoperiodic
changesaspertheavailabilityofclassroomsand
faculties.
KarunaYogaprovidesacompletelystudent-centered,
authenticcomprehensiveapproachtoHathaYoga.
Thistrainingprogramhasbeenproperlystructured
keepinginmindthediversityofstudentsbasedontheir
mentalandphysicalcapabilities.Youwillbegradually
encouragedinasupportiveatmospheretostrengthen

5. yourlearning,practicingandteachingskills.Karuna
Yogaaimstoassistalllevelofstudentstocompletethe
TeacherTrainingcoursesuccessfullyandtobecome
oneofthebestTeachersintheWorld.
ThiswouldnotonlyassisttotransformaYogastudent’s
lifetobetterment,butalsomakethemasa
tooltotransformingother’squalityoflifetowards
health,happinessandharmony,therebymakingthis
planetabetterplaceforHumansurvivalandself-
realization.
Thistrainingprogram,basedonthetraditionalHatha
YogapracticewhichhasbeenpracticedbyYogisfor
thousandsofyears.OurYogaTeachersaretrainedin
thetraditionalmethodsbyexemplaryYogaGurus.This

6. programmehasbeendesignednotjusttotrainthe
physicalbody,buttoinitiatesonesspiritualjourney
towardsself-realizationbyunioningthebody,mindand
soul.
CourseContent
ThesyllabusconsistsofHathaYoga,Asana,
Pranayama,Mudra,Bandha,YogaNidra,and
Meditation.Thiscoursealsocoversadditionaltopics

7. onKarmaYoga,BhaktiYoga,PatanjaliYoga
sutra,YogaPhilosophy,HathaYoga-basedanatomy,
andphysiology.
YogaStyles


HathaYoga(B.K.S.IyengarAlignmentPrinciples
&SatyanandaStyle),VinyasaandGentleYogaThis
courseisopentoallstudentswhowishtodeepentheir
knowledgeandapplicationofsomeofthehighest
teachingsofyoga.Participantsdonotneedtobeyoga
teachers.Masteryofanyyogapracticeisnot
necessary.Onlyyoursinceredesireforknowledgeand
yourcommitmenttopersonalgrowth.Evenifyoudo

8. notwishtoarerequiredbeayogateacher,youmay
attemptthiscoursetodeepentheunderstandingofthe
philosophiesaswellasfortheintensepurification
experienceandforthepersonalitydevelopment.
ClassesstartattheBeginners’ Levelandprogress
throughtotheIntermediateLevel.
Curriculum
YogaisaProfitable&KnowledgeableBusiness
•Startearningmoneyimmediatelyaftercompletingthe
course.Workingasfreelance(parttimeorfulltime)
YogaTrainer.
•AftergettingInternationalYogaCertification,youare
eligibletoworkasayogaexpertanywhereintheworld.

9. •Becomefinanciallystablewithanadditionalincome.
•StartyourOwnYogaStudio,wewillguideyou.
•Increaseyourknowledge,skill,andexperiencewith
lifetimeofyogalearningandcontinuingeducation.
•GetyourownuniquevoiceandtoneasYoga
Teacher.
•OrganizeYogaWorkshops,YogaSeminarsand
increaseyourYogaknowledgesofinanciallybecome
sounder.

11. TheoryandPracticeofHathaYoga


YogaAsanas

Asanasbeginnerstointermediatelevel

Sunsalutationanditsadvancedvariations

Properposturealignment

BenefitsandlimitationsofYogaAsanas
Asana

12. UnderstandingFivePrinciplesofAsanaSequencing
MovementinYogasana
Contraindications
Misalignments
Adaptations
80+Asanas
Standing,kneeling,seating,supine,prone,inversion
andbalancingasanas.
Contraindications&BenefitsofeachAsana
GetconfidenceinPostureswithuseofProps
SuryaNamaskar-differentvariations
TechniquesTrainingandPractice



13. BasicelementsofAsanasandPranayamas,
Mudras&Bandhas.

TransitioningintoAsana–Transitioningoutof
Asana.

ClassicalSuryaNamaskara&AstangaSurya
Namaskara

Standingforwardbending–Balancing&Twisting
Asana.

CoreStrengtheningAsana,ArmBalancing
Asana,BackwardBendingAsana,

14. 
Seatedforwardbending&twistingAsanas.

Balancingasana.SupineTwists–Backward
bending.Hip&PelvicOpeningAsanas.

InvertedAsana

Shoulderwork,armstrengthening,armbalancing,
rotationofarmsandshoulders.

Pranayama-goingdeeperintotheessenceof
breathe.Chakrabalancingasanasequence.
TeachingMethodology

15. 

ClassroomSetupandOrientation

EthicsinTeachingandTouching

YogaMarketing

SevenPrinciplesofHandsonAdjustments

BasicArcStructureofClasses
Yoga,AnatomyandPhysiology


16. 
Pranas,Upa-pranas,Chakras,Nadis,Pancha
Kosa(five-layerofexistence)

Anatomy&Physiology

Nervoussystem&Yoga

Respiratorysystem&Yoga

Cardiovascularsystem&Yoga

Endocrinesystem&Yoga

17. 
Immunesystem&Yoga

Excretorysystem&Yoga

Digestivesystem&Yoga
YogaPhilosophy,LifestyleandEthics


KarmaYoga,BhaktiYoga,JnanaYoga,&Raja
Yoga

TaittiriyaUpanisad

18. 
PatanjaliYogaSutras(astangayoga)

Ethics:Dharma,Artha,Kama,Moksa.
Brahmacharya,Grihastha,Vanprastha,Sanyasa
Ashrama.
Pranayama


PranayamaSequencingSafelyWithAlternatives
andAdaptations

FouraspectsofPranayama

19. 
BenefitsandContra-indicationsofeach
pranayama

Nadis&Prana-Vayus

Thepsychicbreathpranayama

BalancingPranayama

EnergizationPranayama

ImmunityBoosterPranayama

20. 
DetoxPranayama

TranquilisingPranayama

CoolingPranayamas

ScienceofBreathretention

CoolingPranayamas

HealingPranayama


21. MoodliftingPranayama

Stressbusterpranayama
Meditation


WhatisMeditation?

Pre-meditationstage?

BreathMeditation

MantraMeditation

22. 
OMMeditation

AwarenessMeditation

BenefitsofMeditation
Whatyoucanexpectfromus?


Wellqualifiedandexperiencedfacultywiththeir
ownspecialties.


23. YogaAllianceUSAcertificationasRYT200–
internationalcertificationthatallowsyoutoteach
yogaanywhereintheworld

Givingadequateguidancetotheindividualsand
groupsduringtrainingsession.

Yogahelpsinself-discipline,leadingtoimmense
amountofawareness,concentrationandhigherlevel
ofconsciousness.

Toenablethestudenttohavesoundbodyand
soundmind,alongwithYogaethics.


24. Yogacoursehelp,tolearntohandleoneselfwell
inallsituations,tolearntechniquesofgaining
goodhealth,todevelopadiscriminativemind
capableofknowingtherealfromtheunrealand
tofacethedualitiesoflifewithequanimity.

Yogacourseincreaselevelofawarenessand
balanceattitudeforsocialactivity.

Attheendofthecoursenotonlyyouwouldhave
adaptedahealthylifestylebutyouwouldalsobefit
toshowothersthispathbybecomingaskilledYoga
teacher.


25. AttheyogaTTCatKarunaYoga,studentslearn
auniquecombinationofHathaYogaandIyengar
alignmentprinciples.Thisapproachhasan
ultimategoalofpracticinginjuryfreeyoga.
Certification

26. Onsuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,traineeis
qualifiedtoregisterwithYogaAlliance,USA,to
recognizeasaCertifiedInternationalYogaTeachers-
RYT200.
AssessmentandCertification
Thestudentsarecontinuouslyassessedthroughout
thecourseatalllevels.Therewillbeapracticalaswell
aswrittenexaminationattheendofthecourseto
evaluatetheunderstandingofthephilosophyofYoga
andskillsofthestudents.Participantshouldpassall
differentaspectsofthecoursetobeeligibleforthe
YogateacherTrainingCourse.
TeachingTradition

27. Whilecontemporaryinapplicationandlanguage,allour
teachingsarebasedonthethousandsofyearsold
VedicandYogictraditionofIndia.
The sourceofourpracticeand
teachingsisSwamiSatyananda
Saraswatifrombiharschoolof
yoga,asana,pranayama,mudra,bandha,shat-karma,
yoganidra,trataka,ajapajapa,meditation.B.K.S.
Iyengar’salignmentprincipleandVinyasastyleofyoga
inculcatedfromTirumalaiKrishnamacharyaAshtanga
Yoga,fromMysore.
WepracticeandteachSwamiSatyananda
Saraswati,
B.K.S.Iyengar’s&TirumalaiKrishnamacharya.Yoga
ofSynthesiswhichaimsatthe
harmonious

28. developmentofahumanbeingthroughthepractice
ofallthreestylesofhathayoga.
Accreditation
ACCREDITEDBYYOGAALLIANCEUSAWHAT
MAKESTHISCOURSEUNIQUESMALLGROUP
SIZE
OurTTCprovidesyouwithanintensive,small-group
learningenvironmentwherethereisampleroomto
comeforwardwithyourquestionsandreceive
individualguidanceforyourpracticeandteaching
skills.
AUTHENTICTEACHINGS
TheprogramhonorsthetraditionalYogicknowledge
systemasithasbeenpasseddowntousviaalineage

29. ofthousandsofyears.Ourfocusisonapplyingthe
ancientpracticesinmoderndaylifewhilemaintaining
theintegrityoftheteachings.
MODERNAPPROACH
WeexploreconnectionsbetweentheYogicscience
andmodernscientificfindingstogiveyouthe
theoretical,practicalaswellasthespiritualfoundation
toteachYogatoanyoneinallitsaspects.
HONORINGINDIVIDUALITY
Alltechniquesandteachingsacknowledgeandhonor
theindividualityofeachstudents’ pathandthedifferent
physical,mentalandemotionalconditionsthey
cometothecoursewith.
ToWhomThisTrainingFor?

30. a)Alllevelswelcome
Thecourseisdesignedforanyone–fromcomplete
beginnertolongtimestudentonthepathofYoga–
whowishestodeepentheirknowledgeandpractice.
Thiscourseisadeep
immersionintoallaspectsofYoga both
forthose who feelcalled
to teachandthosewhosimply
wanttoadvance theirownstudies.
b)Yogateachersfromanytradition
ThecourseisalsoopentoYogateachers
whohavealready completed 200
hoursofyogateachertrainingandwholookto
deepentheirknowledgeandbringnewimpulses
andinspirationtotheirownpracticeand
teaching.

31. AdmissionProcess
KarunaYogaVidyaPeethamwillreviewthe
applicationsandselecttheapplicantsaccordingtothe
normsofthecurrentsectionprocedurepursuedbythe
BoardofStudies.
ApplicationandAdmissionRequirements
Checklistofdocumentstoenclosewiththisapplication:
1.Currentpassport-sizephotos(2)
2.Certificateofeducationalqualifications
3.PhotocopyofDriverslicense/VotersID/Aadhaar
card
4.Photocopyofpassportandvisa(overseasapplicants)
5.MedicalFitnessCertificate

32. 6.Curriculumvitae(CV)
7.Filledinapplicationform
WrittenExamination:Eachapplicantwillalsobe
requiredtowriteandsendinanessay(each
1000words)onanytwoofthequestionsgiven
below:SampleQuestions:
.
.
1.RelevanceofYogaintoday’sworld
.
1.WhydoyouwishtobecomeaYogateacher?
.
1.WhatisyourownunderstandingofYoga?Write
fromyourexperience.

33. .
1.DoyouthinkYogawillhelpinpersonal
transformation?Ifyes,how?
Interview:Onreceiptandapprovalofyour
application.
Eachapplicantwillberequiredtoattendanonline
interviewviaZoomorSkypewithoneofthemembers
oftheselectioncommittee.
Response:Aftertheevaluationandselection
procedureisover,selectedapplicantswillbenotified.

34. CONTACTNUMBERSANDASSISTANCE
WhomtoContact:

35. Mr.Murthythecoursefacilitators.Anyyogaquestions
shouldbedirectedtoMr.Murthy.Alladministrationand
payment
queriesshouldbeemailedto
[email protected]:
Ifneededonceyoucommenceyoucanarrangea
meetingwithMr.Murthy,togooverthecourseand
answeranyquestionsyoumayhavepleaseemail
[email protected].
Emailcontact:[email protected]
StudentGrievancesandComplaints:
Studentgrievancesandcomplaintswillonlybe
acceptedinwritingtotheDirectoroftheyogaCentre

36. (Mr.Murthy([phone]).Theywillberesponded
toandremediedassoonaspossible.OtherGeneral
Information:PleaseContact(Mr.Murthy+91
9686549129)
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
IamtravellingtoIndiaforthefirsttime.Istheir
anythingIneedtoknow?
Ourconfirmationemailcontainsdetailedinformation
regardingtransportationandfromthecoursesite.
Indianvisaandhealthrecommendations,andFAQs
aboutthelocationanddailyschedule.Ifyouhaveany
questionsbeforereceivingtheconfirmationemailorif
anyquestionshasnotbeenanswered,pleasefeelfree
tocontactusanytimebyemail,WhatsApporphone.

37. Wearehappytosupportyouinyourfirstjourneyto
India.
Whatistheprocesstoregister?
ifyouareinterestedinanyofouryogateachertraining,
pleasefillouttheregistrationformonourwebsiteonce
yourapplicationisapproveddepositmustbemadeto
holdyourspotinthecourse.Fullpaymentsdueweeks
priortostartdateofthecourse,asspecifiedinour
confirmationemail.
CanItakeyogaassoonasIcompletethiscourse?
Youwillleavethecursewiththeknowledgeandskillto
teachhathayogaclassesandwerecommendthatyou
doso.Teachertrainingistheveryfirststepona
continuedlearningjourneytobecomingtheyoga

38. teacheryoucanbe,andteachingpracticeiscrucial,as
withanythingelseinlife.Ifyouwishtoteachina
studio,youmaybeaskedtopresentyourgraduation
certificateandregisterwiththeyogaalliance.This
coursepreparesyouwiththefoundationalrequirement
ofyogateachertrainingcourse.
DoyouspeakanyotherlanguagesthanEnglish?
Thecourselanguageisenglish.Urteammemberalso
speakstamil,kannada,hindi.
isthiscourseonlyforpeoplewhowanttteach
yoga?
Manypeopleattendthetrainingsessiontolearnmore
aboutthepostures,benefitsandalignmentsforthis
ownbodies/ortotaketimetoconnectthemselvesand

39. deepentheiryogapractice.Eachsessiontypicallyhas
amixofpeopleexploringthepossibilityofteaching
andthoseseekingpersonaldevelopment.
DoIneedtobeayogaexperttotakethistraining?
No.thistrainingisdesignedtomeetyouwhereveryou
areinyourjourney.Priorpracticeofyogaissuggested
butbynomeansnecessary.Peoplehaveattendedin
thepastwithjustalittleexperience,alongsidethose
whohavebeenpracticingformanyyears.Thecourse
typicallyhasnicebalanceofexperience,agesand
objectives.
Howtoregister

40. ToreserveyourplaceforYogaTeacherTraining,You
canapplyonlinewithRegistrationfees,whichisanon-
refundable.
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