Learn yoga in this free online wellness course that provides the training you require to become a yoga instructor.

These yoga classes provide you with the expertise and skills required to become competent and confident yoga teachers. We begin with an overview of the origin and history of yoga. We then explore the philosophy of yoga and discuss the benefits of regular practice and the role of yoga in the modern world as a health and fitness and mindfulness practice. The course goes over the different styles of yoga and explains the relevance of basic human anatomy to yoga.

Our next section teaches you about the ethics and lifestyle associated with yoga. We outline the five Yamas and Niyamas and explain the relationship between yoga and mindful eating, relationships, daily routines and environmental awareness. We then discuss the essence of asanas and alignment and their role in yoga postures. The classes show you how to perform standing, seated, supine, prone and balancing poses and inversions. We also demonstrate pranayama techniques and lay out their benefits.

The course then moves beyond private yoga skills and explains how to become a yoga instructor. We describe the principles of yoga sequencing and explain how to plan thematic classes. We discuss how to adapt classes to different levels of experience and show you how to incorporate props and modifications to develop a personal teaching style and brand. The yoga classes cover all the elements of teaching techniques and methodology to provide the training you require to instruct others as a professional. We discuss yoga for special populations, restorative yoga and yin yoga. Our final section establishes the importance of continuing education for teachers, yoga philosophy and traditional texts. Yoga is a popular health and fitness programme worldwide as it also improves mental health and emotional wellbeing. Sign up this wellness course to learn how to become a yoga instructor.