Ananda Yoga® Teacher Training
A Spiritual Approach to Yoga

Go beyond physical exercise into the deeper realms of Yoga. It's a life-changing experience—for both you and your students—as you experience Ananda's unique, integrated approach to working directly with the body's subtle energies for spiritual growth and wellness on all levels.

Immerse Yourself in Yoga as a Way of Life

This residential certification training is much more than techniques. You'll be a full-time part of Ananda Village in northern California, one of the leading ashrams in the U.S. As you explore creative new ways to live your yoga, you'll be supported by the magnetism of an entire community of long-time yogis.

A Dynamic Professional Training

Ananda's is the only training in the highly regarded yoga tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda. We've spent more than 30 years making our YTT into a first-rate expression of that tradition—a dynamic blend of professional training and personal growth. Ananda helped found Yoga Alliance, the non-profit group that established national standards for yoga teacher training.

Go Deep in Your Practice

You'll explore powerful practices such as classical yoga meditation techniques and Yogananda's renowned Energization Exercises. You'll also learn to teach a broad spectrum of yoga practices including:

30 asanas, including how to draw their spiritual benefits
Asana mechanics, cautions, and how to adapt asanas for limitations
How to work directly with the body's subtle energy, including the chakras and kundalini
Classical pranayama (yoga breathing techniques)

Go Beyond Techniques

This comprehensive curriculum also includes:

Yoga philosophy, including Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and more
Yoga lifestyle, including yogic diet and magnetic living
Anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers

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Practice teaching for groups and one-to-one
How to assist and adjust students in the asanas
Guidance on how to refine your teaching, including a video recording session and personal teaching reviews
How to plan a class: structure and sequence; your own teaching style; marketing

“At my first class after the yoga teacher training retreat, one of my students said, ‘You are different. I want what you have.’ To me that is the best testimonial of my Ananda experience.”

– C. S., Fresno, California

Additional Personal Benefits

Create a new direction in your life
Become much more personally empowered
Connect with your own highest self

Receive Post-graduation Support

Newsletters, question and answer forum, student referrals, discounts on courses for 500-hour certification, and more

Register with Yoga Alliance

Graduates can become Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) with Yoga Alliance, the national certification standard in the United States.

This designation will enhance your credibility as a teacher.

“My experience at The Expanding Light Retreat was ecstatic.… My personal practice has deepened, and I can confidently share my knowledge, feelings and practices with my students. ”
– L. J., Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Next Steps:

Become A Certified Yoga Teacher

200-hour certification in one month

Yes, you can split the course into 2 two-week segments

Next Training:

Mar 21 – Apr 18, 2010
Jul 11 – Aug 8, 2010
Oct 24 – Nov 21, 2010

Registered Yoga School for 200 and 500 hours

Nursing CEU Eligible: 100 hours

“This was the best month of my life – truly a life-transforming experience…”

– C. S., Fresno, California

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“My 4 weeks of Ananda Yoga Teacher Training was one of the most fulfilling and spiritually transforming periods in my life. All of the instructors, along with the entire Ananda community, were very supportive and nurturing.”
– R. F., Lake Bluff, Illinois