It is clear to anyone who has begun the study of yoga that it is a complex and intricate system. In fact, at its roots, yoga was often a life long subject of study, a daily undertaking between student and guru. Therefore, it is not surprising that many modern yoga instructors and practitioners feel that a 200-hour program is not nearly enough for their own studies and teaching!
This curiosity as well as the desire to either deepen one’s own practice and knowledge or enhance one’s teaching ability and depth are some of the reasons that many teachers feel compelled to embark upon a 200-hour yoga teacher training program.
A 200-hour yoga teacher training program often allows a student of yoga to begin to delve into the more subtle and philosophical aspects of this practice. Whereas a 200-hour program is focused more on the postures (or asanas) that a student will likely be teaching more than anything else, a longer format training can begin to get into the real substance of this practice, its mental and subtle techniques and theories.
Although it is certainly helpful to be able to teach the more “exercise” type classes that there may be a strong market for, those who keep coming back to yoga (and desire to teach it) often are pursuing it for something more than a strong and flexible body.
The mental, energetic and transcendent aspects of a yoga practice are what separates yoga from a simple exercise program, and are often what teachers and practitioners are most curious about.
A 200-hour yoga teacher training program allows the student to explore pranayama (breathwork) and meditation techniques as well as the philosophical underpinnings of yoga that helps a student progress on their journey towards Samadhi (or bliss!).
Schools that offer their students and trainees this well-rounded training in their 200-hour yoga teacher training program expose their trainees to the wealth of techniques and knowledge that is yoga!
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