Learn & Teach Yoga
Meditation Intensive & Teacher Training
A local weekend meditation course and a separate 50-hour teacher training spanning three weekends.
Weekend meditation course
The OClass product is called Meditation: Weekend Retreat. It is a local weekend course at our studio, not an overseas or residential retreat.
Beginners and experienced practitioners can join for a weekend of Silence and Stillness at Nithya Priyan School of Yoga.
Upcoming dates and online booking appear in the live OClass listing below.
What to expect
- Daily Yoga Sessions: Rejuvenating and gentle yoga to start each session, providing space and ease within the body and breath to explore stillness. Classes cater to practitioners of all levels.
- Meditation and Mindfulness: Nurture your mind, body, and spirit, develop inner peace, enhance focus, and cultivate self-awareness.
- Lectures and Immersive Experiences: Explore aspects of yoga philosophy, neuroscience, and physiology that relate to your inner journey.
Timetable
Saturday and Sunday, 13:00–18:00 at 52A Pagoda Street.
50-hour meditation teacher training
Empowering yogis to be sources of wisdom and light
This 50-hour Meditation Teacher Training aims to empower individuals with the means of transmitting their experiences to others while emphasising the importance of giving back to the community.
Through experiential learning, discussions, and practical teaching exercises, you’ll develop the capacity to create a safe and inclusive environment for future students. The intention is to create a ripple effect where the calm and clarity you experience can positively impact your family, friends, workplaces, and society.
This is not just a certification course; it is an invitation to transcend the personal realm and extend the benefits of meditation to others.
Techniques explored
- Gazing (Trataka)
- Stillness (Kaya Sthairyam)
- Breath Awareness (Anapana Sati)
- Loving Kindness (Metta Bhavana)
- Body Scanning
Opportunities for practice
- A half-hour mock class conducted during the course with feedback.
- A weekday assignment for continuity of your practice.
- An invitation to conduct a livestreamed half-hour community meditation class.
- If you have a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Completion Certificate, eligibility to apply to become a teacher for the next term of the Term Teaching Programme.
Upon graduation, you will receive
- A completion certificate.
- If you have a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Completion Certificate, the course is claimable for 50 hours of Continuing Education Credits with Yoga Alliance.
- The option to count the hours towards your 300-hour certification with us by continuing to take course modules.
The Teacher Training Course spans three weekends. Its first weekend is scheduled alongside the standalone Meditation Weekend course above. These are separate OClass products; the standalone weekend course carries no Continuing Education or 300-hour credit. The 50 hours apply to the Teacher Training Course, not the standalone weekend course.
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Upcoming dates & enrolment
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