Course details

CRICOS course code: 087664G

Level of study: Career Based/Vocational

Summary

The program is divided into practical workshops and theory sessions which cover the key elements for developing the skills and knowledge to teach yoga safety and confidently. The session subjects include anatomy and physiology, sequencing, adjustments and corrections, use of props, women’s health and more. A key aspect of the course is the methodology for teaching asana, pranayama and meditation.

The Certificate IV course comprise units (listed below) and includes interesting and useful workshops, covering sequencing and assisting, philosophy, pranayama, meditation and applied anatomy, remedial yoga and Yin yoga.

Duration

The course is a total of 805 hours with 20 hours per week for 39 weeks plus 25 hours in week 40. The 40 weeks are divided into 4 terms of 10 weeks with holiday periods. There will be 2 days per week of 7.5 hours and 1 day of 5 hours including face to face instruction, yoga practice, online research, reflective practice journaling, yoga teaching experience plus assignments and assessments. You will be provided with a timetable closer to your start date.

Assessments

Byron Yoga Centre applies the principles of validity, reliability, fairness and flexibility in all assessments.

The objective of assessment is for the student to show that they have achieved the unit’s competencies. Students may be assessed by one or more of the following methods:

Observation – the completion of a specified task or set of procedures, normally performed under close supervision, using a detailed checklist.

Oral questioning– a response is provided to a series of questions presented in order to demonstrate understanding of principles or reasoning behind the action taken.

Case study– an opportunity to display problem solving and decision-making skills is provided in a simulated context.

Multiple choice– a question or incomplete statement followed by several options [usually 4 – 5] from which the trainee selects the appropriate answer/s.

Written short answer– a written response item consisting of a question/s with answers of a single word, a few words, a sentence, or a paragraph.

Project– an exercise or investigation based on a real-life situation, generally requiring a significant part of the work being carried out without supervision and involving the completion of a project report.

COVID-19 update

Our 10865NAT Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching is now back face to face in the classroom in Byron Bay and running through Zoom in Melbourne (with synchronous online learning – where the students and trainer participate at the same time but in different locations).

While international students are unable to enter Australia at this time you can apply for future intakes and we will postpone your start date if it is not possible for you to attend at that time. If you are currently in the country and would like to apply, please use the link below. You may then apply for a 12-month (or 3 years if you add the Diploma) student visa.

Locations

This course runs in two locations (the study days will be advised closer to the start date.). If accepted into the course you can choose from Byron Bay and Melbourne.

The Melbourne training is held at a studio in Fitzroy. The Byron Bay course is run from the Byron Yoga Centre studio in the center of town and at the training facilities at 50 Skinners Shoot Road. Please note: The trainings in Byron Bay are not at the Byron Yoga Retreat Centre.

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