Sun Power Yoga
Teacher Training

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• forthcoming courses
• frequently asked questions
• what to expect on the course
• about the course
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What does our qualification give you? Our qualification gives you a CYQ/YMCA Certificate at REPS LEVEL 3, YOGA ALLIANCE 200HRS and Membership to the European Yoga Alliance and International Yoga Federation, The World Governing Body of Yoga. Advanced BWY Diploma course will now be a post-graduate course. Our SPY CYQ Level 3 course now covers all our instructors to work in Gyms, Health clubs, Schools, Hospitals and any where here in the UK, Europe and the World. In these financialy challenged times: why pay for 2 courses when you can get what you need at the highest level from this one intensive concentrated course? Why indeed!

Yoga Teacher Training
What to expect on your courses.

Yoga Teacher Training intensives in the UK are 12 one day Sunday workshops over 3 months plus 8 workshop days over the next 6months. Our 2 week residential courses abroad follow the same format with homestudy on your return.

The Sun Power Yoga Centre UK are committed to working for and with our teachers, through their teacher training and after. We have worked very hard to prove our standards are high. Our school is here to support all our teachers and to maintain a professional level of teaching.

What you will cover on Sun Power Yoga CYQ/YMCA REPS LEVEL 3, YA 200hrs  ideal for those who want more knowlegde in all areas and to upgrade their qualifcation.Especially useful for medical, sports, dance and fitness professionals. Those with other qualifications may feel its time to refresh and update thier Yoga Teacher Training .

• Teaching as a vocation.
• An introduction to Patanjalis Yoga Sutras, The Hatha Yoga Pradipika and The Baghavad Gita.
• The Theory of Hatha Yoga.
• The Chakras and Yoga.
• The practice of Pranayama, use of Mudras and Bandhas.
• The introduction of meditation and prayer time for personal practice.
• Asana and use of Sanskrit and English names of the postures.
• Asana alignment, adaptation, modification and practice.
• How to sequence poses using Vinyasa Krama, Sivananda, Astanga and Hatha yoga principles.
• Appropriate Hands on Adjustment.
• Health and Safety issues with students in class and class environment.
• Anatomy and Physiology through the use of The Principles of the Alexander Technique and the understanding of posture and their relationship to Asana.
• Circuits of the brain and changing habits.
• Yoga for Emotional Students.
• Class planning with aims and goals and how to create fluid classes.
• How to structure a class for a beginners course.
• Spiritual reading and personal practice.
• The Yoga Diet and the Three Gunas.
• How to include Special Needs in a regular class, such as pregnancy, arthritis, amputees, mental stress and the use of a wheel chair.
• How to be aware of the needs of your students.
• Reading matter and the need for constant self-education.
• How to keep a diary of self progress.
• This course is endorsed by 3 of the worlds biggest yoga bodies and you will be insured at the start of your course, therefore you will be able to teach immediately with all health and safety measures in place.

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  Course: MARCH 2012 AQUA YOGA MODULE 4 CPD

  
  

  Aqua Yoga Courses are for Aqua trained teachers at Level 2 and for Yoga teachers, PT and fitness instructors. Its an added skill that is sort after in both the public and private sector. This is a REPS endorsed course and for those with Aqua qualfiactions this is a 4 CPD course.

   

  Aqua Yoga is calmimg, strengthening, stress relieving and ideal for all body types. If you are working with athletes, able, less-able or pregnancy this is perfect. For those fearful of the water then this is fun and confidence buliding.

   

  Any extra skills you can add to your professional profile; can only be an asset in these financially challenged times.

   

  Book early to reserve your place. 

  Venues/Dates:

  Leicester Nuffield Health and Well-being

  18/03/2012

  Price:

  £250/ SPY TEACHERS £200

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  Course: CYQ REPS LEVEL 3 CONVERSION COURSE

  WE ARE OFFERING A CONVERSION COURSE FOR TEACHERS WHO WANT REPS LEVEL 3.

  We are delighted to be able to offer this course to qualified teachers of other traditions who want to access the REPS LEVEL 3 status but have been unable to due to their particular training not being approved or accredited. The CYQ course is the 12 weeks course we run now but you need only attend week 1-5 plus an assessment day week 11 or 12 this includes your EFK LEVEL 3 . Entry to this course will be by interview and application only. If you think  this is for you then contact us and give us some idea of your experience, training and years of practice. Newly qualified teachers will not be able to apply until they have been teaching for a year.

  5 WEEKS (CONTACT DAYS) PLUS PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN ASSESSMENT DAY ON WEEK 11 OR 12 COST £1200 PAID IN ADVANCE PLUS CYQ FEES

  Venues/Dates:

  LONDON, LEICESTER MANCHESTER TBC

  January London, April Leicester & September Leeds

  Price:

  £1200

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  Course: YOGA ON THE BALL REPS CPD

  OM THE BALL is Yoga on the Ball.

  This is a new course launced last year to a great success. We have been awarded 16 REPS CPDS for this course and by December this should be all systems go!

  Imagine the minds control and focus as the body is developing deep muscle and core strength by balancing on a ball. Its challenging, changes the body's shape and enlivens the respiratory ans cardiac systems. It concentrates on training the breath and helps release stress through a balance of the endorine system too.

  This course is for all fitness, ETM, PT'S, Pilates and Yoga instructors or those with a dance and PE background.

   You have the opportunity do this in London or Leicester.

  Venues/Dates:

  London Yoga First West Ealing/Leicester Results Weight loss

  TBC

  Price:

  £350/ 2nd day refresher included

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  Course: JANUARY 8th LONDON ONLY 2012 YA200HRS & Level 3 CYQ yoga teacher

  ANOTHER POPULAR LONDON ONLY COURSE !! ITS OUR BIGGEST!

  WE ARE NOW TAKING BOOKINGS. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AS THIS WILL BE A VERY POPULAR COURSE. APPLICATION AND DEPOSIT SECURE YOUR PLACE.

  A CYQ/YMCA  level 3 Reps/Yoga Alliance/European Yoga Alliance 200HRS course! This course will run on  Sundays only and will run in North and west london. We are now taking bookings!

  Work anywhere in the UK, Gyms, Health Clubs, Schools, Adult Education and Hospitals or any part of the world with this Qualification. Meets the Occupational Standards of Great Britain and you can work anywhere across the globe knowing you can be confident you have a quailifcation that is recognised and respected

  Dont forget the EARLY BIRD scheme! Pay in Full by 20th Nov 2011 and get £150 reduction!

  THIS COURSE HAS ONE PLACE DUE TO A DEFERED PLACE...Is it yours??
  

  WE ARE BOOKING FOR OUR NEW LONDON ONLY COURSE DUE TO DEMAND; IN APRIL.....THIS IS ALREADY FILLING!!!

  Venues/Dates:

  North London Buddhist Centre and Yoga First West Ealing

  January 8th to March 25th to include Saturday 24th

  Price:

  £2200 but see the Early Bird scheme! Note Price change update.

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  Course: APRIL LONDON 2012 Level 3 CYQ REPS Level 3 & YOGA ALLIANCE 200HRS

  Due to popular demand we are running a 2nd course in London at Yoga First in West Ealing.

  The course runs each Sunday from 8-30am to 5-30pm

  THIS COURSE IS ALREADY BOOKING!

  Venues/Dates:

  YOGA FIRST WEST EALING

  April 15th to June 30th 2012

  Price:

  £2200/see offers

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  Course: APRIL BIRMINGHAM ONLY 2012 CYQ Level 3 & Yoga Alliance 200hrs

    Birmingham only course. CYQ/REPS LEVEL 3, YOGA ALLIANCE 200HRS, SUN POWER YOGA 200HRS

  The ever popular Midlands course. Ideal for those living in the North of the UK like Manchester!.

  Early booking is always reccomended to avoid dissapointment.

  THIS COURSE IS NOW BOOKING and runs on these days:

  • Saturday April 14,21,28,
  • Sunday May 6,13,20,27. June 3,10
  • Saturday June 16,23,30.

  
  

  Venues/Dates:

  Birmingham Buddhist Centre 11 Park Rd Moseley West Midlands B13 8AB

  14TH April - 29TH June 2012 Sunday & some Saturdays

  Price:

  £2200/SPECIAL OFFERS

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  Course: JULY GREECE 2012 CYQ REPS L3/YA 200HRS

  LESBOS GREECE LEVEL 3 CYQ/REPS Level 3 YA 200HRS
  
  We have revised the dates for 2012 to match school holidays. Take a look at our beautiful venue on the Island of Lesbos on our website gallery.  

  The course price includes gorgeous S/C Accomodation,Tutoring, manuals, official vest. Not included is your food (eat on the beach with Eleni and Nikos, who will cook you what you want very cheaply) your flights,Transfers or your CYQ/YMCA Exam and Certificate fees at £160 as a one off payment due at the end of your course. (Direct Flights go from Gatwick and Manchester with www.flightline.co.uk Thomas Cook)

  We also offer with Sun Power Yoga Ltd compliments a therapy session during your course.

  This is our 6th year here and we have made friends and see ourselves as part of a local community who care about their Island with pride and love.

  We can only take 12 students and have the whole venue to ourselves....heaven! We are taking bookings but hurry its a very popular course.  To see more details about this course, please click here.

  PLEASE NOTE YOUR APPLIACTION MAY STILL STATE 2011 PRICE

  Venues/Dates:

  AEGEAN BLUE LESBOS

  14TH-28TH JULY

  Price:

  £2900

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  Course: SEPTEMBER YORK near LEEDS 2012/YA/CYQ L3

  This is our 2nd year in THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.

  WE WERE IN LEEDS LAST YEAR 2011 AND HAVE SPREAD OUT TO A PERMANENT VENUE IN YORK TOWN CENTRE 10 MINS FROM THE STATION AND WITH EXCELLENT PARKING.

    Still the most comprehansive course in the UK we offer a qualfication that is ;SPY/200HRS, Yoga Alliance/200hrs (USA & WORLD) AND CYQ LEVEL 3 REPS(UK AND WORLD)

  For more details please look at our other courses and ask for an Application and Information Pack via contacts yoga@sun-power-yoga.co.uk

   

  Venues/Dates:

  Millers Yard 2 & 4 Millers Yard Gillygate York YO31 7EB

  September 9th- November 25th

  Price:

  £2200/Offers available

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  Course: JANUARY 2013 LONDON CYQ REPS L3/YA 200HRS

  Another Fabulous Course in London..the venue will be confirmed shortly...but this will be either North London or West London.

  This 12 week one day a week course covers all you will ever need to teach anywhere in the UK and anywhere in the WORLD and the USA...WE CALL IT THE PASSPORT TO FREEDOM TO TEACH....ANYWHERE!

   Please contact us if you want to talk...we are always happy to answer questions.

   

   

  Venues/Dates:

  TBC

  6th January for 12 consecutive Sundays

  Price:

  £2200/EARLY BIRD SCHEME

Yoga Teacher Training
about the course

Yoga Teacher Training Course Entry Requirements

SUN POWER YOGA 200HRS (formerly level 1) and YMCA LEVEL 3 REPS 180 CONTACT HOURS. CYQ IS 256 IN TOTAL WITH STUDY TIME AS WE ARE A REPS LEVEL 3 AND APPROVED YMCA CENTRE ALL OUR GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IN ALL HEALTH CLUBS, GYMS, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS AS WELL AS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD I.E:EUROPE, UK, USA, AUSTRALIA, NZ.

• This is a certified and insured qualification which is recognised internationally.
• The course is held in Leicester and London, UK,Greece, and Spain, its duration is 3 months/12 weeks one day a week; with up to 12 Months to study, come to workshops, complete  written work where appropriate and be mentored.
• This will depend on how you complete your YMCA/CYQ Portfolio. We all work differently and we respect that.
• You will be able to do practice teaching during the course as you will be fully insured from the start of your course.
• Each week you will participate in a complete days workshop, this will be a hard days work!
• Each week you will cover a different aspect of your course. You will be required to complete tasks set for you in between our meetings set as homework.
• You will be required to write an essay on the particular module we will be working on and to read the appropriate books on your given reading list.
• We will encourage you to do 2 classes a week with a qualified yoga teacher whenever possible.
• As Parents ourselves we are committed to supporting you through out the course to maintain a healthy family relationshhip during a potentially stressfull time!
• Over the 3 months we will build up a close relationship and we will remain your mentors for the next year.
• We support our teachers long after the course has ended. We are very much a family and see ourselves as a supportive team.
• We run a membership scheme for our teachers. For a small fee we put you on our directory as well give you free access to a resource centre and teacher training days through out the year.

FROM 2012 WE WILL BE OFFERING A POST GRADUATE ADVANCED SUN POWER YOGA COURSE( formerly Level 2) to COMPLETE 370 CONTACT HOURS AND 500HRS STUDY .THIS WILL BE YOGA ALLIANCE USA 500HRS. AS WE ARE A REPS LEVEL 3 AND APPROVED YMCA CENTRE ALL OUR GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO WORK IN ALL HEALTH CLUBS, GYMS, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS AS WELL AS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD I.E:EUROPE, UK, USA, AUSTRALIA, NZ.

You need to have been qualified for at least one year and had teaching experience though this is open to other teachers who have completed 200hrs.

• A further 10 weeks training, one day a week 9-30am -6pm.
• Exploring more deeply pranayama, the bandhas, mantra and mudra.
• Use of a wheel chair in a class.
• The chakras and their realationship to the postures and organs of the body.
• The Theory of Hatha Yoga lectures.
• The Warrior poses and mens health issues.
• Exploring the Endocrine System.
• Body and Mind Centering and The Circuits of the Brain.
• Technique classes and assessments will be on going.

Course fees
information

We are totally committed to making this course available to all - regardless of status. Please contact us for pricing information and options. We run an interest free 3 month to 12 month installment plan; please ask for details. After you have finished your course we run a membership/subscription scheme whereby for £75 a year you have the use of our web directory, links to your website and teacher training days for contact hours for free!

Please contact me for further information.

FEES: FOR 2010 RANGE FROM £2000 TO £3200 DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR COURSE; HERE IN THE UK OR ABROAD. ALL COURSES MEET REPS LEVEL 3 STANDARDS.

WHATS INCLUDED IN YOUR FEE: UK YOUR TUITION, SPY MANUAL AND CERTIFICATE FOR SUN POWER, OFFICIAL VEST.                 WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED: TRAVEL EXPENSES, BOOKS, DVDS, CYQ FEES £160 AND CYQ MANUALS, EXAM FEE AND CYQ DIPLOMA 

WHATS INCLUDED IN YOUR FEE: GREECE THIS YEAR INCLUDES TUITION, SPY MANUAL, CYQ MANUALS,SPY VEST, SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION.                                                            WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED: TRANSFER COSTS,FLIGHT OR FOOD. CYQ FEES £160 FOR EXAM FEE, DIPLOMA, BOOKS , DVDS, OR TRAVEL EXPENSES.

EARLY BIRD SCHEME!  IF YOU BOOK IN ADVANCE AND PAY IN FULL 12 WEEKS BEFORE COURSE STARTS; WE WILL OFFER OUR UK COURSES A MASSIVE REDUCTION OF £150... ASK FOR MORE DETAILS!

SPECIAL  OFFER VOUCHER SCHEME/TERMS AND CONDITIONS: If you have a voucher for £200 discount this only applies to UK courses. Full payment must be made at the time of applying. Please quote promo code with application or submit the voucher.

2011/12 fees are from £2100/2200 UK to £2900 Greece 2012

Please contact me for further information.

FUNDING.

We are a Registered LSC ( Learning and Skills Council) approved School our number to use for an application and funding is: 12124.Try applying for a CAREERS DEVELOPMENT LOAN. www.lsc.gov.uk Call CDL information line 0800 585 50.
If you want to find out more about Learning Provider Requirements, please click here.

We are also a Northeast Business and Enterprise approved Training Provider. You may be able to get funding if you live in this area.

As a JOB CENTRE approved Training Provider you can funding if you are unemployed or on Income Support. Ask your local office if you qualify.

Professional and Career Development Loans is available on the website http://pcdl.ypla.gov.uk/.

SUN POWER YOGA UK - PROVIDER NUMBER 12310

Our TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A non-returnable deposit of £600 is required to secure each place, the remainder to be paid by start of course. Arrangements can be made by contract to pay in 3 installments. Please note: Under no circumstances will there be refunds after the course has begun and prior to a month before commencement. No transfer of fees to another course for any reason unless substantiated by a Doctors letter or for bereavement or extreme circumstances that again must be proved legally. Your YMCA/CYQ Fees are £160; due after completion of that course work and in addition to the above.This gives you 3 accreditations for one course! Including REPS at Level 3! CYQ practical or written re-sits incur a £50 administration cost.These terms may change at the discretion of SUN POWER YOGA LTD please check at time of booking.

Please contact me for further information.