International Yoga Teacher Training Course at University of Cologne (Germany) 2007 – 2009

offered by

Kheyala Institute – Yoga, Shamanism and Interdisciplinary Research, Cologne (Germany)

in cooperation with

Swami Balendu e.V., Germany

Shree Bindu Sewa Sansthan – Ashram for Yoga and Vedantic Science, Vrindavan (India)

Supervision

Goswami Sri Balendu, Vrindavan, India
Jutta Qu’ja Hartmann, Cologne, Germany
Yashendu Goswami, Vrindavan, India

as well as experienced, international guest teachers.

This Yoga Teacher Training offers the exclusive opportunity to study Yoga in India and Europe with highly experienced and internationally renowned Teachers.

Contents
You will receive training in all aspects of Yoga: Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Bhakti Yoga.

At the end of the Certification Course you will be qualified to teach Yoga in a professional and knowledgeable manner.

You will be able to teach classes to different levels as well as classes on special subjects and will have sound knowledge of techniques for relaxation and stress-reduction, meditation and the nature of the human body and mind.

The Yoga Teacher Training will also qualify you to teach meditation and relaxation courses.

Knowledge and first-hand experience of the Yoga traditions and their background, Yogic cleansing techniques, and ceremonies rooted in Indian culture will also be elaborated on during the course of the Teacher Training.

In addition, the Teacher Training will cover important information about business and law-related aspects of being a Yoga Teacher, as well as nutrition, health and Yoga Therapy.

Teacher Training Schedule
The Teacher Training will consist of 681 teaching units, each 45 minutes in length (511 hours overall), spread over 50 days).

Altogether there will be 12 meetings, which have been organised as follows:

8 weekends and 1 long weekend in Cologne (Germany), one 6 day meeting in Germany, one 11 day meeting in Vrindavan (Northern India), one 5 day meeting in Germany.

Prerequisites
At least 1½ year of regular Yoga practice.
Intermediate knowledge of the Asanas. You need not be advanced in your asana practice to take part in the Teacher Training.
Familiarity with philosophy in general and/or yoga philosophy.
A great enthusiasm to learn and an enjoyment of teaching.
Perseverance, a desire for personal growth and openness for inner as well as outer change.

Dates

1^st meeting: 2^nd – 4^th November 2007 (Cologne)
2^nd meeting: 14^th – 16^th December 2007 (Cologne)
3^rd meeting: 2^nd – 6^th January 2008 (Melle near Osnabrück)
4^th meeting: 15^th – 17^th February 2008 (Cologne)
5^th meeting: 25^th – 27^th April 2008 (Cologne)
6^th meeting: 9^th – 13^th May 2008 (Melle near Osnabrück)
7^th meeting: 20^th – 22^nd June 2008 (Cologne)
8^th meeting: 29^th Sept. – 10^th October 2008 (Vrindavan, India)
9^th meeting: 28^th – 30^th November 2008 (Cologne)
10^th meeting: 2^nd – 5^th January 2009 (Cologne)
11^th meeting: 4^th – 12^th April 2009 (Germany)
12^th meeting: 29^th May – 2^nd June 2009 (Cologne)
Conclusion meeting: 7^th – 13^th August 2009 (Deutschland)

Time:

In 2 practical training years on 65 days (13 meetings) are given 716 instruction units (à 45 min).

Place:
8 meetings in Köln, 4 meetings in seminar houses in Germany,
1 meeting im Ashram in Vrindavan, Nord-India (german Travel line!)

seminars in Melle:
Wilde Rose e.V.
Borgholzhausener Str. 75
49324 Melle (bei Osnabrück)
Phone: 05422 - 95 13 21

Qualification and assesment
You will receive a certificate upon passing the end of course exam. In addition to this, participants may be eligible to obtain universitiy qualification (Bachelor Degree, University of India).

Vacancies
35 places (maximum)

Costs

Training

• Non-Students: 4875 €
• Students of the University of Cologne: 3475 €

Additional costs:

• Flight to India, (Delhi) currently about 750 €.
• Visa for India, currently about 50 €.
• Accommodation for 4^th, 9^th and 12^th meeting (approx. 50 € per night in Germany/ India).
• Shared costs for renting teaching space in Cologne (altogether ca. 250 €)
• Transport to conference locations and the Ashram (Delhi-Vrindavan-Delhi ca. 60 €)
• Shared cost ofinterpreter’s fee (where applicable, altogether ca. 170 €)

Important additional information
The Teacher Training will be provided in English and German. We will offer translation where necessary.

The Teacher Training is intensive! Apart from the training sessions you will be required to study at home (daily yoga practice, preparation for presentations, study of the scriptures …). Please note that personal study time is not included in the outline for the Teacher Training as mentioned above.

Introductory Evenings

17 February 2007
26 April 2007
4 June 2007
22 August 2007
15 October 2007

each evening 7.00 pm – 9.30 pm (please register in advance!)

At this meeting you will have the opportunity to inform yourself about the Teacher Training without any obligations.
The teachers will introduce themselves, we will talk about the Training in detail and we will be happy to answer your questions.

You are most welcome!

We will meet at:
Jutta Qu'ja Hartmann
Alteburger Straße 277
50968 Köln-Bayenthal

Organisation, Information, Registration

Online registration

European Office I
Full details of training and accommodation; organisation of flights; registration etc:

Kheyala Institute
Jutta Qu’ja Hartmann
Alteburger Strasse 277
50968 Koeln (Cologne)

Germanyphone: +49 221-371319
Fax: + 49 221-3401703
email
www.quja.de
www.quja.org

For detailed information about the training, our teachers, the locations etc. please ask for our Yoga Teacher Training brochure.

With best wishes and
Om Shanti - Om peace!