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HISTORY OF YOGA and MODERN YOGA PRACTICES

This module, part of the Advanced Teacher Training 300 programme, covers the origins of yoga, its rituals, the transformations it has undergone across the years and continents, and the impact and contributions of existing yoga types and practices.

The yoga teachings and practices that existed in their place and time, in line with the realities and needs of that era, have changed and diversified without losing their essence, in accordance with the needs and realities of the new areas they spread to, their purpose, form, and the communities they spread to, and have continued to exist to this day.

Due to its fundamental approach, its contribution to physical and cognitive development is significant and valuable, regardless of the type and purpose for which it is applied.

This module, which will progress by understanding change and the necessities of change, also constitutes a social analysis that encompasses changing human needs.

20-23 September 2025

İnziva / 10 Kredi

Program Objectives

The aim of the programme is to understand yoga teaching, its origins, its spread, and the cultural and geographical changes it has undergone, and to learn by grasping the reasons and depth of different practices.

To understand the teachings of yoga by recognising its origins and place of birth,
To learn about the ancient history of yoga and to recognise the significant teachers who contributed to its development,
To study accepted and practised yoga texts and interpret the changes they have undergone in accordance with the demands of the times,
To understand the spread of yoga to the West and the reasons for the changes it has undergone,
Evaluating the yoga rituals and types practised by learning about them within the context of past and present realities,
To understand the definition of what is referred to as modern yoga,
Being able to compare traditional and modern yoga practices and learn about their contributions.

Program Details

History of Yoga

Yoga Texts by Period

Names that contributed to the birth and development of yoga

The Emergence and Spread of Modern Yoga

Types of Yoga

Yoga Rituals and Change

Cultural and Geographical Changes in Yoga History and Their Causes

Who Can Attend

For some time now, yoga, breathing, and meditation practices have been of interest to those curious about the techniques and studies involved.
Those who wish to practise within their own field, using their own created framework, and deepen their practice,
Those who have completed the 200-hour Yoga Alliance specialisation programme and wish to deepen their advanced yoga studies,
Those who wish to incorporate yoga teachings into their lives to make them sustainable,
And all those who feel ready to undertake these studies may participate in this programme.

Certificate

Upon completion of the programme,

Participants who are 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified instructors will be eligible to receive a 10-hour Yoga Alliance-approved certificate,

while participants who are not 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified instructors will be eligible to receive a participation certificate issued by "Sensing Body Academy Scientific Research & Training Centre / Spain".

www.yogaalliance.org

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Instructor

Neval Aras

Founder & Lead Educator – SensingBodyAcademy

Neval Aras is a movement anatomy specialist, educator, and founder of SensingBodyAcademy, an international platform dedicated to the study of body intelligence, emotional anatomy, and conscious movement. Her work focuses on exploring the deep relationship between the physical body, the energetic body, and cognitive awareness. Through her teaching, she bridges traditional yoga knowledge with contemporary anatomical and somatic research, creating a learning environment where movement, perception, and understanding evolve together.

Neval designs and leads anatomy-centered yoga teacher trainings, professional anatomy programs for movement specialists, and psychomotor development education for therapists and practitioners. Her approach combines analytical depth with experiential learning, helping students develop a refined capacity to observe, understand, and work with the body. Originally working extensively in Istanbul, she has contributed to the development of many yoga teachers and movement practitioners. Today, based in Spain, she works internationally, offering programs and trainings that integrate anatomy, movement science, and embodied awareness.

Her teaching philosophy views movement not only as a physical discipline, but as a sophisticated system for cultivating awareness, intelligence, and transformation through the body.

Kurucu Eğitmen / SensingBodyAcademy

Neval Aras, beden zekası, duygusal anatomi ve bilinçli hareket çalışmalarına odaklanan uluslararası bir platform olan SensingBodyAcademy’nin kurucusu, hareket anatomisi uzmanı ve eğitmendir. Çalışmaları fiziksel beden, enerji bedeni ve bilişsel farkındalık arasındaki derin ilişkiyi araştırmaya odaklanır. Öğretim yaklaşımında yoga geleneğinin bilgisini çağdaş anatomi ve somatik araştırmalarla bir araya getirerek, hareketin, algının ve anlayışın birlikte geliştiği bir öğrenme alanı oluşturur.

Neval; anatomi odaklı yoga eğitmenlik programları, hareket uzmanlarına yönelik profesyonel anatomi eğitimleri ve terapistlere yönelik psikomotor gelişim programları tasarlamakta ve yürütmektedir. Yaklaşımı analitik derinlik ile deneyimsel öğrenmeyi bir araya getirerek öğrencilerin bedeni gözlemleme, anlama ve onunla çalışma kapasitesini geliştirmeyi hedefler. Uzun yıllar İstanbul’da yürüttüğü çalışmalarla yüzlerce yoga öğretmeni ve hareket uzmanının gelişimine katkı sağlamıştır. Günümüzde merkezi İspanya’da bulunan Neval, uluslararası ölçekte anatomi, hareket bilimi ve bedensel farkındalığı birleştiren programlar sunmaktadır.

Hareket öğretisini yalnızca fiziksel bir disiplin olarak değil, beden aracılığıyla farkındalık, zeka ve dönüşüm geliştiren derin bir sistem olarak ele alır.