International Residential
Teacher Training
A Spiritual Approach to Yoga
With Nayaswami Bhajana & Latha Gupta
March 1st – 27th, 2020
Go beyond physical exercise into the deeper realms of yoga. It’s a lifechanging experience — for both you and your students — as you experience spiritual growth and wellness on all levels.
Learn Deep Yogic Practices – In the Vibrations of a Deep Yogi
This residential yoga teacher training includes much more than techniques. During this month you’ll be residing in Ananda Kriya Yogashram, where a direct disciple of the great Master of Yoga, Paramhansa Yogananda, lived for the last 3 years of his life. Swami Kriyananda was a prolific author, composer, the founder of Ananda Yoga, as well as a deeply sensitive yogi himself. As you explore creative new ways to live according to your own beliefs, you’ll be guided by experienced teachers from the Ananda Yoga School of India®, and supported by the serenity and magnetism of this sacred place.
“Energising subtlety of spiritual atmosphere was instrumental in enhancing my learning experience. Presence of vibrations of the ‘lineage of divine masters’ and the ‘learned teachers’ helped all of us tune and immerse into what is beyond the perceptibility of sense organs.” – D.J., India
About Ananda Yoga
Ananda Yoga Teacher Training is a dynamic, professional training experience — and one of the few certified yoga teacher training programs offered in the highly regarded yoga tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda. We’ve spent more than 30 years shaping it into a first-rate expression of the tradition – a dynamic blend of professional training and personal development.
In the Ananda Yoga classes we now teach, our students are really thrilled by the results! They are more focused, can easier calm down the mind and can deal better with stress.
– S & G, Belgium, Graduates of AYTT 2018-2019
Sessions in Ananda Yoga are regularly offered at all Ananda centers, and many books and videos are also available. You can also watch this video to learn more about Ananda Yoga.
Ananda Sangha helped found the Yoga Alliance, the non-profit group that first established standards for yoga teacher training in the US. These standards are increasingly respected and honored world-wide.
The Ananda Yoga School of India® is registered with the Yoga Alliance for 200 hour and 300 hour courses, and is affiliated to The Expanding Light at Ananda Village in California.
200 hr Yoga Teacher Certification in One Month
You have the opportunity to learn either for personal or professional aims. The full training course is divided into four parts. You can choose to do one or all of the parts, depending on your schedule and level of interest. After the completion of each part, students will receive a certificate of participation for that part. To become a certified Ananda Yoga Teacher, you’ll need to complete all four parts.
Prerequisites
This course is open to all and no prior experience or knowledge of yoga is required. We recommend that you attend our Introduction to Meditation class which is regularly offered at all Ananda centers, and online classes are also available. This will give you an understanding of the core principles behind Ananda teachings. We also suggest that you read the Autobiography of a Yogi before starting with the course.
About the Teachers
Lead teacher Nayaswami Bhajana is a native of Austria and a long time member of Ananda Sangha in Europe, but in recent years she’s been living and teaching in Ananda Palo Alto. She is married to Nayaswami Kabir, a founding member of Ananda in America. Since 2002, she has been sharing the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda in Italy, India, Austria, the UAE, and the United States.
Speaking with enthusiasm and inspiration, she teaches seminars and classes on a wide variety of spiritual topics, guides silent retreats, and co-leads Ananda pilgrimages to India and Italy. In India she has taught many Ananda Yoga Teacher Training Level 1 courses (200 hours each), in Gurgaon, Delhi, Noida, Mumbai and Pune. And in Italy, she has co-taught Raja Yoga Teacher Training courses with Nayaswami Shivani Lucki.
Nayaswami Bhajana is an experienced teacher of:
- Ananda Yoga and the Chakras
- Ananda Yoga for the Spine
- Ananda Yoga for Higher Energy
- Ananda Yoga for Peace and Inner Fulfillment
- Ananda Yoga for a Calm and Loving Heart
- Ananda Yoga for Harmonizing the Three Doshas – Ayurveda
- The Power of Pranayamas for Spiritual Progress
- Meditation and the Art of Living
- The Art and Science of Kriya Yoga
- The Inner Universe -The Power of the Chakras
- The Physical and Mental Yogic Diet
- Patanjali – The Eight-Fold Path to Enlightenment
- Guided semi-seclusion meditation retreats (3 – 5 days) Silent Retreats for Kriyabans, with special Ananda Yoga and long meditations.
Latha Emmatty Gupta is a kriya yogi from the tradition of Paramhansa Yogananda and the Director of Ananda Yoga School of India. She is a yoga alliance accredited Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT 200) and a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider). She has trained in several classical yoga traditions and now practices and teaches Ananda Yoga. In addition to her training in various aspects of Yoga in India, she has also attended advanced programs in Assisting and Adjusting Students from the United States. She conducts workshops and retreats on various subjects in Yoga such as Pranayama, Chakras, Silent Retreats, Restorative Yoga, Yoga as a Lifestyle, Yoga for Emotional Strength, Yoga for Peace and Relaxation etc.
Latha has spent over 26 years in the corporate world and has now stepped down to pursue her spiritual life and share these ancient Indian teachings and help her students integrate them into work and life. As a successful corporate executive, she spent the last fifteen years of her career in senior leadership and board position of three fortune 100 companies in India. This experience helps her understand Business and application of these teachings in that context.
Latha lives in Pune and loves to read, teach and travel. She is also an ICF accredited Executive Coach.
She has a compassionate, practical and energetic style of teaching where she keeps Yoga accessible yet challenging for all her students. Her classes are interactive with many opportunities to discuss and apply the teachings in everyday life.
Ananda Yoga Teacher Training – Highlights of Each Part
The Yoga Asanas
Part One (50 Hours): 1 March (Sunday) – 7 March (Saturday)
You’ll learn to teach and practice a broad spectrum of yoga techniques more effectively.
Highlights:
- 30 asanas, including how to draw their spiritual benefits
- Asana mechanics, safety cautions, and how to adapt asanas for student limitations
- Yoga asanas with the use of spiritual affirmations
Pranayamas, Meditation and Energization Exercises
Part Two (40 Hours): 8 March (Sunday) – 13 March (Friday)
Highlights:
- Classical pranayama (yoga breathing techniques)
- Learn and practice traditional yoga meditation techniques
- Yogananda’s renowned Energization Exercises
Yoga Philosophy, Chakras and the Yogic Lifestyle
Part Three (40 Hours): 18 February (Sunday) – 22 February (Thursday)
Highlights:
- How to work directly with the body’s subtle energy, including the chakras and kundalini
- Yoga philosophy, including Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, & more
- Yoga lifestyle, including yogic diet and magnetic living
Yoga Anatomy and Physiology, Adjusting Students, How to Teach, Routines, Personal guidance and final tests: written and practical
Part Four (70 Hours): 20 March (Friday) – 27 March (Friday)
Highlights:
- Anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers
- Teaching groups and one-to-one
- The ethics of teaching Ananda Yoga according to the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda
- Assisting and adjusting students in the asanas
- Receive personal guidance on how to refine your teaching, includes a video recording session & personal teaching reviews
- Learn how to plan a class: structure and sequence; your own teaching style
Fees
The following fees are all-inclusive of instruction, course materials, lodging and meals:
For any one of the four parts: ₹25,000/- (about $350 or €315) each.
For all four parts: ₹85,000/- (about $1200 or €1070).
(Please contact us to confirm availability before making payment)
To reserve your seat, please make an advance payment of 50% for the parts you wish to participate in. A second payment of 25% should be completed by Feb 1st (30 days prior to the course commencement), and the final 25% can be paid on arrival at the venue.
Seating is limited, so reserve your seat early to avoid any disappointments!
Cancellation
If cancellation is done at least 15 days prior to course commencement, the advance payment will be deducted from the amount paid. This also means that if you have only paid an advance, no refund will be provided in the event of a cancellation.
Coming & Going, Breaks, etc.
Check-in and check-out time at the retreat centre is at 11 am. There will be time to check in, freshen up and have lunch before an introduction and orientation session on the first afternoon, 1 March 2020. The last day (Mar 27th) will end with a goodbye lunch until about 2pm.
For Further Information
Please feel free to call or WhatsApp to:
+91 80071 08691 or +91 98707 93343
Or send us an email at:
retreat@anandaindia.org
