Good afternoon,
I am wondering if any of you have trained with Sivananda Vedanta Schools. I am already a 200hr certified and I am looking to get 500hr certified and I would like to do it Sivananda.
I understand Sivananda style is sort of hatha yoga (slow) and I am more into Vinyasa / Ashtanga. Any input would be appreciated.
Thank you !
Jordie L.
New York
Jordie,
All this fog goes away with a bit of focus, concentration, meditation and clarity.
You state you “would like to do it in Sivananda” in referecning your 500-hour teacher-training. And that is fine, perfect.
Then you state that your understanding of Sivananda is slow Hatha and you’re “into vinyasa”. So this together logically begs the question below:
If training A is not of your style, fancy, taste, likes, then why in the dickens are you interested in it in the first place? Incredibly confusing (to me).
Might you explain your conundrum a bit further so I can “get it”?
gordon
I am not sure if you mean the Sivananda TTC or do you mean their Vedanta Forest Academy 1-2 month course ? The Vedanta course is basically a philosophy course where you study Vedanta philosophy and comparative philosophy, a lot of the material focusses on Swami Krishnananda’s writings.
[QUOTE=Jordie;69107]I understand Sivananda style is sort of hatha yoga (slow) and I am more into Vinyasa / Ashtanga. Any input would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]
Hello Jordie,
What you will be sure to get with Sivananda are depth, dimension and definition: the kind in where you’ll come to understand, for example, that “vinyasa” and “ashtanga” yoga are both actually “hatha” yoga, that furthermore we must first come to realize the static posture before we can hope to control the dynamic as we do in vinyasa, and that “ashtanga” is a word that means “eight limbs” of raja yoga, which includes asana and pranayama (what you’ll be teaching), along with meditation and all the rest. In a word, what you’ll get is information about just what it is you’re teaching and how, something for which 200 or even 500 hours are sometimes inadequate. You will know with complete confidence the foundation of elements that are crucial to an effective and safe practice and how to deliver them, not just because you showed up, or because someone else like myself tells you so, but through your own experience: by doing. It won’t be measured in hours, but by accomplishment and results.
Best of luck,
Om Namah Sivaya,
siva
[QUOTE=InnerAthlete;69109]Jordie,
All this fog goes away with a bit of focus, concentration, meditation and clarity.
You state you “would like to do it in Sivananda” in referecning your 500-hour teacher-training. And that is fine, perfect.
Then you state that your understanding of Sivananda is slow Hatha and you’re “into vinyasa”. So this together logically begs the question below:
If training A is not of your style, fancy, taste, likes, then why in the dickens are you interested in it in the first place? Incredibly confusing (to me).
Might you explain your conundrum a bit further so I can “get it”?
gordon[/QUOTE]
Hi Gordon,
Sorry for the late reply. The holidays kept me away from my computer.
Your reply makes a lot of sense, and I want to clarify what I am looking for. See, on my previous training, we only concentrated in the asana part, we did not have much training in philosophy, anatomy and pranayama. As per my research, with Sivananda Vedanta I will be able to obtain receive more information about pranayama, philosophy (which is a very important part for me) and also hatha yoga which is slow in nature and therefore it will allow me to experience the body, breath and mind connection at a deeper levels.
Although, I am into vinyasa or ashtanga styles, I want to train in hatha so I can easily and safely move into faster pace yoga, knowing and understanding my body better. My mother used to tell me “you cannot run before you walk” and I think i have been running without learning how to walk properly and generating unnecessary injuries in the body.
I hope this clarifies my earlier post.
Have an amazing 2012!
Namaste,
Jordie
Hi!
I meant the Sivananda TTC.
Siva,
Thank you for your reply. I am sorry for my late response.
That is exactly what I am looking for, a training where I can get the right foundation and base knowledge prior I move to a more fast pace style. My previous training was good but it was only based in the asana and alignment parts. We missed a lot of other things, I am very inclined to take the Sivananda Vedanta TTC. I am positive it will make sense ti me.
Again, thank you for your input Siva.
Have a great 2012,
Namaste
Jordie