Devon School of Yoga Foundation Course Feb 2024 course is now full but enrolments are open for September 2024. Our Yoga Foundation Course offers a broad base of practices from which yoga students can enrich and develop their yoga life skills. It is aimed at yoga students who wish to deepen their practice, knowledge and experience of yoga and want to explore the subject in more detail. The course offers a broad base of practices enabling yoga students to enrich and develop their yoga skills. It consists of 70 taught hours and two comprehensive course manuals are provided. Our ten-day Yoga Foundation Course is taught over five monthly weekends, two of which are a Friday to Sunday full board residential, which is included in the course fee. Four days of the course are held at the Lotus Loft yoga studio in central Exeter (Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am – 5 pm), and the remaining days (including the residential weekends) are held at the Namaste Barn Yoga and Meditation Centre in Ideford near Chudleigh (non-residential days are 10am-5pm, and residential weekends are from 3pm on arrival day to 3pm on departure day). This course is also a prerequisite for our 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course (if the other requirements are not met). Peaceful and beautiful environments. Our weekend yoga training courses and retreats are in idyllic settings that are peaceful and perfect for learning and sharing yoga. Accommodation for the retreats is on-site, and we provide excellent plant-based food that is nourishing and freshly prepared by the School’s chef, Andrea. The Yoga studio is purpose-built and well-equipped, with underfloor heating and lots of natural light. Our teachers. You’ll benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our tutors, who combined, have a extensive range of experience in the study and teaching of yoga. They have trained with some of the world’s most highly respected teachers from a wide range of yoga schools and traditions. Each one of our teachers brings something unique to our foundation course. This eclectic mix of backgrounds and expertise creates an ideal environment for students to gain a broad-based introduction to the inspiring practice of yoga. Yoga Foundation Course areas of study include: Preliminary exercises Asanas – yoga postures Kriyas: exercises to cleanse and purify the internal organs and to strengthen the immune system using breath and bandha only Pranayama: breathing exercises to retain and extend the flow of vital energy Relaxation techniques Basic meditations Mudras and Bandhas: psychological processes acting on the nervous and subtle energy systems Introduction to Subtle Anatomy: Chakras, Koshas, Nadis, theoretical and practical understanding Basic Anatomy and Physiology Yoga Philosophy: Patanjali Yoga Sutra, Ashtanga (eight-fold path), Kleshas and introduction to classical texts Mantra: chanting sound vibrations Dietary guidelines: Ayurvedic and naturopathic approaches Two comprehensive course manuals provided Course Dates Autumn 2024. The Yoga Foundation Course totals 10 days spread over six weekends: 31 Aug – 1 Sept (at the Lotus Loft) 20-22 Sept – Weekend Residential (at the Namaste Barn) 13 Oct – Sunday only – (at the Lotus Loft) 16–17 Nov (at the Namaste Barn) 30 Nov – Saturday only– (at the Lotus Loft) 13-15 Dec – Weekend Residential – (at the Namaste Barn) Course fees. The course fees total £1380 (payment options available – for this contact the office at info@devonyoga.com). This includes 10 days of tuition. Four days of the course are held at the Lotus Loft yoga studio in central Exeter (Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am – 5 pm), and the remaining days (including the residential weekends) are held at the Namaste Barn Yoga and Meditation Centre in Ideford near Chudleigh (non-residential days are 10am-5pm, and residential weekends are from 3pm on arrival day to 3pm on departure day). Other than no absolute beginners, there are no prerequisites for the course beyond enthusiasm and commitment for self-growth and enhancing awareness. On completion of the course a certificate is awarded.