YCB – Level 2 – Yoga Wellness Instructor (YWI) Course

A 400-hour Yoga Wellness Instructor Course can be considered as an important mile stone to be achieved to becoming a authorized successful knowledgeable yoga instructor, which will open several job/ entrepreneur /employment with Private sector & Govt. / Self Yoga studio – Avenues for You. Those who have finished Level 1 course with us can continue and achieve this level 2 by just accomplishing 200 hrs as 200 hrs training they have already done in Level 1 .
Course completion certificate also given by from Yogachethana Yoga Institute.
About our Yoga Campus & location
For true learning of yoga , one must prefer sacred Himalayas as this part of land has a different aura and all together a different energy to imbibe and inculcate the true spirit of Yogis. Mcleodganj – Dharamshala is the home of spiritual leader of Buddhism , the noble laureate—Dalai Lama and is a famous tourist destination in North India.
The natural beauty and picturesque surroundings of Dharamshala, as well as the presence of Buddhism, has made it one of the best and most visited hill stations in the country. Dharamshala – word refers to a shelter or rest house for spiritual pilgrims. However, our Swaraj Yoga – Campus is situated in just nearby quiet serene tribal village Dharamkot , which has managed to maintain its quaint charm.
The aim is to produce Yoga professionals such that an IYA certified professional will have minimum / basic common standards of Yoga knowledge and expertise, irrespective of which institute he or she is certified from. These standards will become the hallmark of Yoga all over the world.
Certification : Indian Yoga Association permanent certificate – IYA, Free Yoga Professional membership with IYA & Eligibility to appear for Exam – YPI -Yoga Certification Board (YCB) Govt. of India.
JOB & Career Avenues : Brief Role Description: Certified Yoga Professionals (Yoga Wellness Instructor) to teachYoga for prevention of illness and promotion of wellness in schools, Yoga studios, workplaces, Yoga wellness centres/Primary Health care centres, etc . So you become eligible to appear for selection process in some Govt Jobs too in different states of India.
Duration for offline (in weeks): Eight weeks for full time at Dharamshala campu
Continuing Students : Level 1 already achieved students have to study only for 4 weeks (200Hr.)
Duration for online – self paced customized, drop separate request
Maximum group size: 15
Session (hours): 8 hours per day for full day offline , 8 hours per day for full day offline
offline (in weeks): Eight weeks for full time at Dharamshala campus
Start Dates : 1st August and 1st Oct (Separate Dates can be offered subject to availability – Drop separate request email on info.yogachethana@gmail.com )
For continuing student, start date will be 1st September
End Date – 55 Days after the start date
For continuing student, start date will be 1st September
Highlights
- 400 hr Yoga Wellness Instructor Course-Online and Offline modules
- Live sessions by a certified professional faculty
- Available for national and international students
- Accommodation available for international and national students
- Learn while enjoying a natural living experience of the yogic lifestyle
- Live online sessions will be held over Zoom, Google Duo or Microsoft Teams
- For Online sessions’ time zone: Dharamshala, India (India Standard Time, GMT 5.5)
- English instruction. Hindi ,Himachali , Punjabi language can be arranged if available .
- Course can start as soon as you sign up
- Self-paced is possible upon discussion with the teacher
- Internship- A practical exposure to teach as Yoga Instructor – All candidates are given an opportunity to hold Yoga Classes as Instructor in our Campus Yoga classes to make participants have full confidence in their capabilities as Yoga Instructor
Yoga styles
- Hatha Yoga
- Traditional Yoga
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Special sessions on Kurunta (Rope)Yoga (inspired By Iyengar )
The candidate should have passed 12thstandard/Higher Secondary School Certificate from a recognized board or equivalent.
Personal Attributes: Required Personal Attributes: Individuals must have good communication and time management skills and the ability to understand the body language of participants. Individual must also have key qualities such as self-discipline, confidence, maturity, patience, compassion, active listening, empathetic , and English ( Hindi for Indians ) language proficiency (depending on language of class enrolled)
Maximum group size: 12/15
Daily Schedule for offline campus Students at Dharamkot – Mcleoganj ,Dharamshala centre
Daily Schedule
- 06:30 am Herbal Pure Natural Tea
- 07:00 am Detoxification cleanse practices -Shudhi Kriyas – Neti practice followed by Pranayama – Breathing and meditation
- 07:30 am Hatha – Ashtanga – Traditional yoga – Asana Practice classes
- 09:30am Breakfast
- 10:30 am theory class as per syllabus of IYA
- 11:30 Self-alignment teaching practice
- 12:30 p.m Lunch
- 13:30 free time
- 14:30 Tea
- 16:30 Yoga Practical with theory backgrounds –as per IYA guidelines
- 6:30 Self-Meditation – Tratak Kriya Meditation etc and other practices as per IYA
- 7.30 pm Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
- Attendance of the entire TTC daily schedule is mandatory.
Daily Schedule
- 07:00 am Detoxification cleanse practices –shudhi Kriyas/Shatkarma followed by Breathing, meditation and mantra chanting
- 07:30 am Practical Class as per syllabus (learn, practice and adjustments)
- 09:30 am Breakfast, rest
- 10:30 am theory class as per syllabus (philosophy)
- 11:30 Practical – Self-alignment and teaching practice
- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
- 13:30 free time- study, rest
- 16.00 tea
- 16:30 Theory class -philosophy as per syllabus | anatomy with Practical, demonstration ,corrections,| Group Discussions as per topics of syllabus
- 18:30 Meditation, mantra chanting (Patanjali Yoga Sutras to Preaching from Bhagwad Geeta and other yoga Shastras , Puranas, Upanishads etc . as per Syllabus)
- 19.30 pm Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
- Sunday – Holiday
- Saturday – Half day
- Extra class can be taken on request
Dos & Don’t / General RULES
Once you book your course or Yoga retreat Vacation, the guest/student should be happily ready to adhere to the following Rules and regulations in campus as a Yoga family member –
Yogachethana is a Yoga oriented campus and not a guesthouse, we expect from all from our retreatants and students to watch the accompanying standards keeping in mind the true goal to keep up a environment helpful for internal reflection & facilitate best learning while studying as an ardent student for all present in the campus :
1.) Yoga Students/Guests kindly don’t enter the Kitchen . But occasionally if you have been permitted to cook of your choice is ok.
2.) To help us to promote sattvic eating – no meat,fish or any non veg food are permitted .
3.) Practicing quietness in all classes is appreciated but personal queries can be raised after the class
4.) We need to assure the wellbeing and safety of our Yoga Students/Guests. Subsequently, we request you to come back to the campus not later than 10 pm.
5.) All Yoga Students/Guests are expected to take part in Yoga classes , Meditation sessions and prayers held from day by day. No exemptions other than permitted because of some health issue.
6.) Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs of any sort are entirely not permitted.
7.) To keep up quiet condition Please keep all music at a lowest level in your accommodation and no music device allowed to play after 10 pm.
8.) This is your own campus , We request all students / Guests to help , respect each other to maintain a conducive one family like environment and maintain a perfect environment of love care and peace in the campus and their accommodation. No Anger is allowed.
10.) Please participate and help us to maintain cleanliness as Karma Yoga is the best way to give back as your Seva to yoga campus.
11.) Use Respectfully dresses. (One must avoid shirts over the knee, Tank-Top Shirts or Tight and uncovering apparels).
12.) The friends, relatives, and outsiders related to students / Guests are not permitted to visit any accommodation inside the campus but can visit and meet the desired person in the reception area.
13.) Every individual will wash his own particular garments in the clothes washer and he/she will dry themselves. Paid service also available on reasonable charges
14)People are not permitted to share or change the accommodation without prior approval and sometimes required by campus working / weather circumstances, Your accommodation can be changed .
Course Materials: Two sets of Tshirt and a Course manual are provided as a part of the course material and are included in the course fee.
Language: The course is taught in English and in Hindi explanation is available for Indian Students
Please enquire before making any travel plans if you do not have a good command of both written and spoken English.
Evaluation of students is as per YCB Examination standards conducted directly by IYA as Pr.CB
Supplemental Course Material: Apart from the TTC manual, there are some recommended texts for the course. These are not included in the course fee and can be bought from our centre :
- Extra Yoga Books as per syllabus requirement
- Bhagavad Gita
- To maintain the spiritual atmosphere of the ashram guests please review Centres Do’s & Don’ts
- Things to Bring: These items can also be purchased at our centre .
- Comfortable clothes
- Sandals
- Toiletries
- Towel
- Personal items
- Water bottle (Reusable, we try and limit the amount of single-use plastic)
- Torch
- Meditation shawl (for cool evenings)
- Yoga asana mat
- Meditation cushion
- Notebooks and pens
Meals: Simple Indian vegetarian meals are provided twice daily . (It is not possible to cater to personal dietary preferences beyond the yogic-vegetarian meals from our side )