SURYA NAMASKAR 200hr
Become a certified yoga teacher!
Anatomy
Philosophy
PRACTICE
ONLINE
March 9 – 20, 2024
Studying with Emma Slow – anatomy and physiology
CAMPUS
March 31 – April 13 2024
Training with Janne Kontala (Jayananda)
ONLINE
April 15 – 26, 2024
Studying with Jan Simak – asana practice, meditation, and philosophy
COURSE SUMMARY
This training draws on the hatha yoga sequence, known as Surya Namaskara, which typically involves 12 steps that flow from one asana to the next. It is the best known sequence of modern yoga and has a deep spiritual significance. Suryanamaskara program focuses on alignment and ujjayi breath to be applied in meditation and asana practice.
This RYT 200 hrs is delivered in a Hybrid Learning mode. A smart combination of in-person (onsite) training, live online sessions, and pre-recorded lectures. Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers.
Pricing
Your teachers
Jan Simak
E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP
Jan has been practicing Yoga for the last ten years, with a special interest in philosophy and meditation.
Being trained in various systems including Sivananda Yoga, Gokul Yoga, and Purna yoga and having spent five years of his life in ashramas around the globe in order to deepen his insights into the true Yoga tradition, he now works full-time as a Yoga Teacher. Originally from Germany, he is currently employed as a senior teacher trainer at the Byron Yoga Center (Australia). He regularly travels to Malaysia to practice with and teach for his teacher and guide Jani Jaatinen (Gokulacandra Das)
Janne Kontala
E-RYT500, YACEP, PhD in Religious Studies
Author of the books Inner Yoga and a commentary to Yoga-sutra. Janne practices yoga since 1992. His training includes traditional ashram-studies, contemporary applications, as well as academic study of religion.
His special interest lies in combining the wisdom of yoga philosophy, the sacred sound of mantras, and the techniques of mental stillness with contemporary physically oriented yoga. Currently, Janne teaches in the Nordic countries and Benelux, educating both practitioners and teachers in the physical, meditational, and philosophical aspects of yoga.
Visit Janne’s website here
Emma Slow
E-RYT 200
Emma’s yoga path started in 1999 – 2000 with Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. Emma also studied yoga therapy and has been teaching a wide range of yoga at several locations in Finland and abroad since 2008.
Currently, in addition to her weekly lessons and courses, she trains with Janne Kontala slow yoga instructors in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Oulu. Key themes in her teaching are anatomy, body function, therapeutic perspective, and increased awareness and safety in practice.
