Yoga for Older Grownups Teacher Training Information

Information for Training in Lennox Head, NSW.
22nd - 24th March, 2019
SOLD OUT  - EMAIL IF YOU WISH TO BE PUT ON A WAITLIST
NEXT COURSE: BRISBANE COURSE: 26 - 28th April 2019

Making yoga inclusive, accessible and empowering requires equipping yoga teachers, who already have the passion, with the knowledge and skills to safely support a diverse range of individuals in their classes. It is important, when teaching seniors and older grownups, to be able not only to offer choices and modifications, but to also educate them to be able to make informed choices. The Accessible Yoga for Older GrownupsTeacher Training will go beyond teaching set sequences and modifications, by empowering yoga teachers to synthesise knowledge of the aging process, common health conditions and injuries, and health promotion best practice to confidently and safely support older individuals in their classes. 
Requirements for Registration: 
  • 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
  • minimum 6 months teaching experience or relevant clinical experience
  • Basic anatomy: familiarity major bones, joints and muscle groups, basic anatomy of breathing, movements of major joints
  • Short Statement of why you want to undertake this training and what you intend to do with it. 
Course Content:
  • ​Principles of how to teach accessible, safe, fun, empowering yoga and movement classes ​to older grownups and seniors.
  • An overview of the normal aging process and the concept of healthy aging.
  • An overview of principles of effective health promotion programs for older adults
  • An understanding of common conditions that older students present with such as osteoporosis, arthritis, joint replacement, rotator cuff, frozen shoulder, anxiety and depression.
  • An understanding of the impact of aging and health conditions on an older person's mobility, daily function and participation in life and in yoga class .
  • Principles of adaptation, modification and prop use for safety and to empower older students. 
  • Sequences for older grownups and seniors that are based on the latest research evidence.
  • Use of evidence based assessments to document functional outcomes. 
  • Yoga teacher's scope of practice and the ethics of teaching older students.
Course Structure:
  • Yoga for Seniors and Older Grownups is a 20 hour training run over three days. The exact hours may depend on the training location. 
  • The March 2019, Lennox Head training will have a daily schedule as follows:  
  • ​ Friday 22nd March: The training starts at 9am with Maria's Yoga for Grownups Friday morning class from 9 to 10:30 am to see how she teaches and see real grownups doing yoga. 
    • 9 am -12:30 pm                            Yoga for grownups class, opening circle and introduction  
    • 12:30 -  1:30 pm                           Lunch
    • 1:30 - 4:00 pm                              Discussion, theory and practical training
  •  Saturday 23rd March
    • 7:30 - 8:30 pm                             Morning led class
    • 9:00 - 9:30                                   Tea break              
    • 9:30 - 12:30                                 Discussion, theory and practical training
    • 12:30 - 1:30 pm                           Lunch
    • 1:30 - 4:00 pm                             Discussion, theory and practical training
  • Sunday 24th March
    • 7:30 - 8:30 pm                             Morning led class
    • 9:00 - 9:30                                   Tea break              
    • 9:30 - 12:30                                 Discussion, theory and practical training. Group photos
    • 12:30 - 1:30 pm                           Lunch
    • 1:30 - 3:00 pm                             Discussion, theory and practical training. 
    • 3:00 - 3:30 on the dot                 Closing circle
Supporting Materials:
  • Comprehensive, referenced Yoga for Older Grownups and Seniors Manual.
Do I need to bring a mat and props?
  • If you can easily travel with props, then it would be great if you could bring a bolster or two. I have enough of everything else to borrow.
  • If you cannot easily bring props, then don't worry, there will be props to use at the venue. 
What will I receive on completion of the course ? 
  • A certificate from Yoga for Grownups for 20 contact hours in Teaching Yoga to Seniors and Older Grownups
  • Maria is ERYT500 and YACEP with Yoga Alliance and a Registered Senior Yoga Teacher with Yoga Australia, so all contact hours can be used for continuing education points. 
Cost: 
  • Lennox Head Training, 22nd - 24th March 2019: $595.00, or $550.00 if fully registered by 15th December, 2018. 
  • A deposit of $200 will be accepted to hold your place in the course
  • Cancellations before 5th January will be refunded fully with non negotiable $50 admin fee
  • Cancellations after 5th January will be refunded only if your place can be filled from the waitlist.
  • The training will be limited to 25 people admitted on a first come first serve basis. Those interested will be put on a wait list.
Are meals and refreshments included? 
  • No, but healthy, inexpensive food will is plentiful nearby. A kettle for tea making, a microwave and a fridge for storing food will be available. The surf club has a large verandah where we can eat lunch. 
  • We will organise a table where we can all eat together if you would like to share meals. 
Where is the course being held? 
  • At the Lennox Head Surf Club on Pacific Parade near the crossroad with Ross Lane.  The Surf Club has a cafe underneath it, the ocean in front of it, and a tea tree lake and a caravan/camping park behind it.  It takes about 3 minutes to drive into the main part of Lennox Head and about ten minutes to walk it.
If I am travelling from outside the area, where are the nearest airports, do I need to rent a car, and what are my options for accommodation?
  • Lennox Head is 15 minutes drive north of Ballina/Byron Gateway Airport.
  • Lennox Head is 1 hour drive south of Coolangatta/Gold Coast Airport.
  • Lennox Head is 2.5 hours drive south of  Brisbane International Airport.
If you are staying in Lennox Head in the village, it is possible to walk to everything, however if you want to explore the Lennox Head Byron Bay area you will needs a car. 

​There is lots of accommodation in Lennox Head. The caravan park is across the street from the surf club and is next to the lake and the ocean. It has camping sites and cabins. 
Registration Process:
  • Complete Application Form then await application approval email. If all places are filled you will be given the option of being placed on the waitlist.
  • Upon receipt of approval email, deposit course fees to confirm your place in the course: $595.00, or $550.00 if fully paid by 15th December 2018.​ 
  • Direct Deposit to Account: please use your last name as the identifier. (It gets confusing)
    • Maria Kirsten
    • BSB 082 522
    • Acct 36 571 5279
Need more information or want to ask a question?
  • email: maria@yogaforgrownups.com