Yoga Bharati is a registered Yoga School for RYT-300

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course

Yoga Bharati offers Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course (RYT-300 towards RYT-500) and also Diploma in Yoga Therapy to build depth in the yoga practice and to be able to teach yoga principles and practices to the community at large. We delve deep into yogic philosophy from the ancient scriptures of Upanishad, Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali Yoga Sutras. We are affiliated to Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (SVYASA), Bangalore, a premier Yoga University in India.

The course is offered in modules to enable you to take it at your pace and pay accordingly.

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Advanced Teacher Training Course

ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION:

Thurs Aug 22, 2024 @ 6 PM PST
Contact us - aytt@yogabharati.org for more details

Mode of Teaching:

Online (for everyone)
In-person possibilty of in-person chocie for people in SF Bay Area and Dallas Texas

Fees: $4300; Early bird $3800 until Sept 2, 2024

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (Towards RYT-500)

(Possibility of upgrading to Diploma in Yoga Therapy - towards C-IAYT)

Course Starts Sept 7, 2024

(Towards RYT-500 and also C-IAYT Course)

Module 1 - Advanced Yoga Foundation - 152 hours

A course on Yoga Tools and Techniques, Concepts, and Philosophy, an Integrated approach of Yoga Theory that includes Pancha Kosha (Panchamaya Kosha), Four streams of yoga — Raja yoga, Karma yoga, Jnana yoga, and Bhakti yoga, stress and its manifestations from the western and eastern perspectives. This course builds sadhana (practice) for the yoga teachers as a self-practice as well as to take their students to the depth of sadhana.

Module 1 starts Sept 7, 2024

Duration: Sept 7 - Dec 14 2024*

Days/Times: Sat 7.00 AM - 1.00 PM PST / 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM CST / 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM EST (check your timezone)

Details: Every Saturday 7am - 1pm PST (some holidays)- 72 hours classroom hours + 80 hours of of additional training using audio, video, and reading materials. Assignments and quiz on a regular basis makes the program effective and engaging.

* Email us for exact schedule. Schedule includes some holidays.

Module Fees: $2100; Early bird $1800 Until Sept 2nd, 2024. Application fee ($100 separate)

Module 2 - Yoga for Wellness and Healing - Principles - 176 Hours

Anatomy and Physiology, Complementary and Alternative healing modalities such as Ayurveda and Naturopathy, Psychology - Eastern and Western, & Yoga Philosophy will be covered extensively. This course prepares the yoga teachers with in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, applied kinesiology (anatomy of movement), western psycholgy from yogic perspective and applying it into one’s life; concepts from yoga sutras of Patanjali, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yoga Vasishta, and Bhagavad Gita among other texts.

Module 2 starts Jan 11, 2025 (prerequisite module 1)

Duration: Jan 11 - May 31 2025*

Days/Times: Sat 7am - 1pm PST (10am - 4pm EST)

Details: Every Saturday 7am - 1pm PST - 110 hours classroom hours + 66 hours of of additional training using audio, video, and reading materials. Assignments and quiz on a regular basis makes the program effective and engaging.

* Email us for exact schedule. Schedule includes some holidays.

Module Fee: $2300; (Discounted fee if signed up for the entire AYTT Program). See below.

Total Fee for Module 1 and 2 upto AYTT (RYT-300) - $4400 (Early bird $3800 until Sept Sep 2, 2024) - Ask us for installments. For detailed AYTT requirements, go to AYTT Page .

RYT-300 - After completion of these two modules and a few other electives, Internship hours, and Practicum delivery, , you will be eligible to get RYT-300 certificate (for RYT-500 certification with Yoga Alliance). You can continue on a yoga therapist track by continuing with yoga therapy courses towards Diploma in Yoga Therapy (towards C-IAYT) by doing other clinical modules. See DYT page for details

Module 3 - Workshops and Retreats

Various topics from experts will be given in this module.

Workshops and Retreats on various topics of yoga teaching, as given below, are required :

(Check the handbook for details regarding the hours for each workshop that is required to be completed)

Deepen Your Yoga Workshop
Specialty Yoga Training (Seniors, Kids, Prenatal, Women, At-Risk Youth)
Yoga for Special Needs Population
Ayurveda for Lifestyle
Stress Management Workshop
Meditation and Pranayama sessions
Philosophy Sessions - Upanishads and Gita, Brahmasutra, Atma Bodha, Tattva Bodha, Sankhya
Study Groups arranged by Senior teachers (ERYT-500) on Asana techniques and philosophy
Yogic Cleansing Kriyas
Advancing in Yoga
Yoga Offsite Retreat or workshops for Hands-on training sessions

Detailed requirements will be given upon request. We publish a calendar of events 3-4 months in advance. You will be required to signup and take these courses.

Module 4 - Internship

Duration: At your pace. To shadow and assist senior teachers

15 hours - Specialized yoga sessions (Deepen your yoga, deepen your pranayama. prenatal, seniors, other focus groups)
15 hours - Yoga Teacher Training session shadowing and assisting and mentoring students

The student is required to assist the primary teacher in the class setting and eventually be able to lead the session. The students will also be required to assist the senior faculty in Yoga Teacher Training classes. The students will lead the classes under the guidance of senior teachers and the faculty in Yoga Teacher Training sessions. Practicum also includes observing the class, the students, and their practices, adjusting and helping the students to reach their maximum potential, learning the classroom dynamics, and discussing the session dynamics for 15-20 mins with the primary instructor after the class. The students should also provide assistance to the primary teacher in the class logistics. The student should maintain a journal of class log and a report on the work done during the internship in a prescribed format. The students should submit the journal to the faculty with the mentor's signature.

Practicum Delivery & Project Report

Duration: At your pace

30 hours of teaching as practicum delivery under the mentorship
A detailed report on a yoga subject on three areas of yoga. For example - Yoga for kids, Yoga for Seniors, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga for the blind, Yoga for Veterans, Yoga in Assisted Living Centers, etc. The report includes two case studies in three areas of yoga fields. Ex. Prenatal Yoga, Yoga for Kids, Yoga for Special Needs Children or Adults, etc. In addition, students will attend a workshop and submit data collected pre/post-experience of participants. Students are also required to write a critical evaluation of a workshop that they attended or a yoga-related article.

Goal: Experienced yoga teacher who has a deeper background of yoga philosophy, concepts, sadhana, and ability to modify practices to suit people’s health needs; one can also start their own yoga teacher training courses.

Scope: Anatomy and physiology, Advancing in yoga practice, advancing in yoga teaching skills, & handling people with minor health challenges. Most importantly healing own’s own health conditions and moving towards happiness and peace.

Certificate: You will get a certificate from Yoga Bharati which is eligible for RYT-300 with Yoga Alliance. Together with your RYT-200, you can get RYT-500 certification.

Pre-requisites:

YIC/YTT (Yoga Instructors Course or Yoga Teachers Training) from Yoga Bharati (RYT-200 or equivalent)
Or Yoga Teacher Training from any other school with a minimum of 200 hours of training. We expect students to take our bridge course. Ask us for details.

Fees: Please contact us for the fees.

Discount: We offer financial assistance for people with financial difficulties, veterans, seniors, full-time students, etc. Please call us to know your eligibility. Discounts are also offered for full-Time Students; senior Discounts; and family discounts for two or more members of the family joining the course are available. Contact us for details.

Note: Due to the present unprecedented adversity and economic situation, we have reduced all of the fees. Check yogabharati.org for details. We try not to turn away anyone for money reasons.

Call us or email aytt@yogabharati.org to know the details.

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Featured

Ashwini Surpur (CIAYT, E-RYT, MA Sanskrit, BS in CS) is the Executive Director of Yoga Bharati. She has worked at Oracle as a Software Engineer for 15 years. She quit her job in 2010 to join Yoga Bharati as a full time volunteer staff. She is instrumental in starting Diploma in Yoga Therapy course for Yoga Bharati and accreditation of the course with International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is also instrumental in starting yoga therapy as a service offering at Yoga Bharati as well as in Summit Estate Rehabilitation Center.

She has spoken at various conferences on yoga and Hindu philosophy. She has conducted numerous Yoga and Health seminars at hospitals, blind center, community gatherings, and corporate settings. She writes articles for various magazines and news media on Yoga. She is passionate about literature and philosophy and composes poems in Kannada and English. She teaches Bhagavad Gita for children and adults.

Savita Joshi, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, MBA (Finance), is the Executive Director of Dallas Yoga Bharati (Vyasa) chapter. She has served as a Treasurer for past 15 years and as Director of Yoga Therapy services for the past 7 years. She has a Diploma in Yoga Therapy from Vivekananda Yoga University (SVYASA), Bengaluru, India. Savita’s passion is women’s yoga, yoga therapy for various psychosomatic disorders, and children's yoga therapy. She has also worked at a traditional Sanskrit medium online school as an Executive Director for over 2 years. Savita is on the faculty for Yoga Teacher’s Training program at Yoga Bharati. She also guides yoga therapy students in training. Savita holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from India and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Cal State Hayward University. She has spoken at various retreats and conferences on the topic of yoga.

Shriram Sarvotham, PhD, E-RYT-500 has been practicing yoga since childhood; he studied with his teacher Yogacharya Sri Subramanian in Channai, India, for 14 years. He received the Yoga Teacher Certification from Art of Living Foundation in 2001. He has conducted over 150 workshops and retreats on Yoga, Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali Yoga Sutras all over USA. A key element he brings to the Yoga Workshops is the art of personalizing the yoga practice based on Ayurvedic principles. Shriram recently completed intensive study of Nadi Pariksha and Marma Chikitsa under the guidance of the renowned Ayurveda Master Teacher Dr. Vasant Lad in Albuquerque NM.

Shriram has received the highest accreditation from the Yoga Alliance as an Experienced Yoga Teacher (ERYT500). He is the recipient of the Exemplary Service Award given by the Consulate General of India in June 2015, and the Yoga Service Award given by ISKCON in September 2009. Shriram holds a PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and works as a Senior Algorithms Engineer for Apple in Cupertino, CA.

Anil Surpur (C-IAYT, E-RYT-500, MS Yogic Science, MBA) is the President of Yoga Bharati. He has been a Yoga teacher for over 2 decades. He is instrumental in accrediting Yoga Bharati’s Yoga Teacher Training program (YTT) with Yoga Alliance and also has led yoga training courses for over 16 years. As a yoga therapist, he offers yoga therapy to an alcohol and drug rehab center and also runs a corporate yoga program at Yoga Bharati. He specializes in yoga therapy for ADHD and ADD.

Anil completed his Bachelor's in Electronic Engineering from India (Karnataka) and has an MBA from All India Management Association (AIMA). He is currently the Director of Engineering at Ooma Inc., in Palo Alto, CA.

Mona Shah (C-IAYT) is a Certified Yoga Therapist and YB Faculty. She has been a yoga practitioner for over 25 years and has been teaching yoga since 2012. While she enjoys teaching group lessons, she is passionate about applying her yoga therapy knowledge in 1:1 Yoga Therapy sessions. Mona continues to develop curriculums and workshops relevant for enhancing the education experience for yoga students and practitioners. She is passionate about spreading the health benefits of yoga and yoga therapy for every child, young adult, and adult. Mona enjoys gardening, hiking, reading mostly Philosophy and about Health/Wellness. She has her BS in Biochemistry, MS in Computer Science, has worked in Healthcare companies in the Bay Area.

Amit Ganghas (ERYT) is an experienced young yogi who has done two teachers trainings one from Sivananda Ashram and one from SVYASA Bangalore. He also has Masters in Yoga from SVYASA. He is now studying Kinesiology in West Valley college. Yoga has been his career and passion. He has taught in various studios in Delhi, India for the last 5 years and is in the Bay Area for further studies.

Contact Us

Email: aytt@yogabharati.org

Phone: (855) 202-7747 / 408-341-YOGA (9642)