Basic Yoga Teacher Training
The purpose of this program is to teach and introduce basic asana, pranayama, meditation, basic anatomy and physiology, styles of teaching, marketing skills, and to offer opportunities for spiritual attunement. The information is wrapped into the Philosophy of Yoga which encourages yoga to be taken beyond the mat to a lifestyle of wellness and stillness.

Contemplative Hatha Yoga Teacher Training

Advanced Training Program and Modules
The advanced training is taught in modules. All require a 200 RYT equivalent certification before you can register. A 500 hour certificate will be given based on the guidelines outlined in our catalog. Completion of all modules totals over 875 hours of training.

Chakra, Tantra, and Esoteric Anatomy
Hatha Yoga Classical Texts
Patanjali Yoga Sutras
Yoga Teaching Methodology
Ayurveda for Yogasana Class
Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, and the Ramayana

Specializing Your Teaching Skills: Specialty Certification Programs
The following special interest courses are offered to support yoga teachers in developing specialty skills. All require a 200 RYT equivalent certification before you can register. Courses can be used as continuing education and/or applied towards the Yoga Alliance 500RYT status.

Children's Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Senior Yoga: Honoring the Wisdom Holders
Yoga Nidra: Mastering the Delivery

Deepening Your Practices: Contemplative Sanskrit
The objective of these courses is to introduce yoga teachers to Sanskrit as a tool to enhance their teaching skills. All require a 200 RYT equivalent certification or permission of the instructor before you can register. Courses can be used as continuing education and/or applied towards the Yoga Alliance 500RYT status.

Contemplative Sanskrit: An Introduction
Contemplative Sanskrit: Diving Deeper
Contemplative Sanskrit: Yoga Practices from the Inside Out
Contemplative Sanskrit: Garland of Letters: the Tantra of Sanskrit

Yoga Cikitsa
The Yoga Cikitsa program is designed to prepare students, through a deep understanding of yoga and experiential learning and mentorship, to apply yoga tools in specific therapeutic situations.

A Certification in the Therapeutic Application of Yoga

Ayurveda Certifications
The Ayurveda Educator Certifications offer an integration of Ayurvedic considerations in working with clients through a strong foundation of Ayurvedic philosophy. We are in the process of rewriting our certifications to meet the soon-to-be-released standards of the National Ayurveda Medical Association. As programs are approved you wil find them listed here. The forthcoming training opportunities include: Ayurveda Educator Practitioner, Pancha Karma Practitioner, Ayurveda Yoga Therapist Practitioner, and Ayurveda Massage and Marmani Practitioner.

Foundations of Ayurveda
Applications of Ayurveda

Deepening Your Practices: Continuing Education Courses in Anatomy, Exploring Classical Texts, Ayurveda and Yoga
Yoga is a lifelong study. Often there is a desire to learn something unique and special, or there may be a need to expand knowledge on a specific aspect of Yoga or Ayurveda without fully committing to a program. The objective of these courses is to fulfill this need.

Anatomy of Asana
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and Ayurveda
Ayurvedic Marma Point Therapy and Ayurvedic Massage
The Art of Guiding Meditation
The Art of Sequencing
Bhakti Yoga and the Art of Ritual
Body: Silent Communicator of the Spirit
Bridge Program: CYTT to PYTT
Cakra: Myth and Reality
Cakra, the Endocrine System and Yoga
Chair Yoga
Chanting for Yoga Classes
Children's Yoga
Containing Prana: The Sarira Mudra
Creating Safety in Class: The Art of Assisting
Deepening Practices: Maturing the Foundations
Exploring Yoga Texts and Philosophy
Hasta Mudra
Introduction to Classical Yogasana Scriptures
Introduction to Ayurveda
Kripalu Yoga: Stages Two and Three
Living Yoga
Partner Yoga
Pranayama for Health
Pathway of Disease According to Ayurveda
Power of Agni, Ama and Shat Rasas
Prenatal Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Sanskrit for Yogasana
Senior Yoga
Swara Yoga
Techniques: Basic Yogasana and Pranayama
Tri Dosha and Tri Guna Theory
Women's Health: an Ayurveda Perspective
Yama and Niyama
Yoga Therapy for Accidents and Injury
Yoga for Medical Conditions
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Psychology