Youth Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga Teacher Training (YYTT) for Youth

& Yoga Foundation Course (YFC)

Youth Teacher Training (YYTT) is a yoga teacher training programs that prepare teen students to teach holistic yoga in the community. These courses

integrate aspects of yoga like asanas, pranayama, meditation
provide in-depth yogic philosophy from the ancient scriptures of Upanishad, Bhagavad Gita, and Patanjali Yoga Sutras
enables students to impart the knowledge of yoga in its entirety

We offer Yoga Foundation Course (YFC) as a shorter course on yoga fundamentals to deepen their spiritual journey. We are affiliated with Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (SVYASA), Bangalore, a premier Yoga University in India

We are a registered Yoga Alliance RYT-200 school

Contact us for Student Handbook (Prospectus).

Yogabharati’s Youth Yoga Training in Summer 2024

Ages: 13 to 17 yrs

Yoga Foundational Course

Jun 15, 22, 29 weekends (Saturday, Sunday)

2 hours of online classes - Wed 4 to 6 PM PST

Yoga Teacher Training Course (prerequisite - YFC)

Jul 13, 20, 27 weekends (Saturday, Sunday)
2 hours of online classes - Wed 4 to 6 PM PST

**INFO session**

Tue, Apr 23, 2024 @ 6 PM PST
Thu, May 23, 2024 @ 6 PM PSt

Time: 8 AM to 12 PM PST

Location: ONLINE & In person in the Bay Area (minimum of 10 registrants)

Break - Jul 6th weekend

Fees -

Application fee - $100 (non refundable)

YFC - $ 499

YYTT - $ 499 [No application fee, prerequisite - YFC]

Early Bird Discount upto $50 off for YFC and $150 off for YTT (if paid by June 5th)

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YTT Information Video

"Education is a man making, life making, character building assimilation of ideas"

- SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Our Objective of Yoga Education

Our yoga education courses are designed to systematically train the student in the techniques of yoga and to begin his/her own journey of self-development and greater self-awareness. Students will

develop the ability to integrate body, mind, and soul through various yoga techniques
get a holistic understanding of the philosophy of yoga
learn about stress management and prevention of stress related ailments
be empowered to serve the society through yoga careers

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Teacher Training Options

Yoga Bharati allows incremental learning for those who are interested to study yoga. Following are the three incremental courses one can sign up and upgrade during the course (restrictions apply). One or more of the courses may be available in a given location, but not all. For details regarding the course at a particular location, please contact us. Prospectus of the course will be announced along with course dates.

Yoga Teacher Training for adults (YTT)

Yoga Teacher Training is an RYT200 accredited course through Yoga Alliance. This includes education in yoga techniques, philosophy, in-depth knowledge of Yoga Anatomy, teaching methodologies, practicum, and Ethics and Boundaries of business practice. YTT is also the foundation for those interested in advanced programs, such as AYTT (Advanced Teacher Training) and DYT (Diploma in Yoga Therapy) at Yoga Bharati. This is for adults and youth 16+ years of age.

Youth Yoga Teacher Training (YYTT)

We provide in-depth yoga knowledge and the foundation of yoga philosophy as a tool to handle their current stress, their upcoming college life, peer pressure, and inner conflicts, along with the knowledge to be able to share their yoga sadhana with other youth under adult supervision. This course is meant for youth who already have some knowledge of yoga practice and concepts. You will qualify for the youth teacher certificate from Yoga Bharati. This is for youth ages 13-16 years. Note: Youth 16 years of age can take YYTT or YTT.

Yoga Foundation Course YFC

Yoga Foundation Course (YFC) provides in-depth yoga knowledge and the foundation of yoga philosophy to be able to take the practice to more profound levels at body, mind, and spiritual levels. This course is meant for people who are looking for in-depth knowledge of yoga and its philosophy for their personal interests. Certificate of completion and/or CE units (Continued Education) for yoga teachers can be issued. This course enables them to practice yoga with deeper awareness, hence enhancing the benefits of yoga. One may repeat this course as needed to deepen the self-practice. This is for adults and youth 16+ years of age.

Testimonies of a High School Student Who Took YTT

Featured

Ashwini Surpur

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

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

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

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.

Shri N.V.Raghuram

Yogashree N.V.Raghuram is the Chairman and Spiritual Founder of Yoga Bharati and Professor of yoga philosophy in Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (SVYASA), Bangalore India. Sri N.V Raghuram is trained under some of the most renowned exponents of yoga such as Prof Satyanarayana Sastry and has been practicing yoga since early childhood. He is instrumental in introducing yoga therapy in a neurological clinic in Germany and starting yoga therapy in hospitals in Italy, Turkey, and China. He has traveled to several countries in Asia, Europe and America, giving discourses and stress reduction programs based on yoga.

Rohini Garimalla (E-RYT)

Rohini Garimalla is a senior yoga teacher and faculty at Yoga Bharati. She is pursuing diploma in yoga therapy and has offered numerous yoga therapy sessions under senior yoga therapists at Yoga Bharati. Rohini has been practicing yoga for the last 8 years and teaching yoga for over 5 years. Her compassion-centered teaching style and training background focus on the whole student, health, and wellness at physical, emotional, and spiritual levels.

Kalpanadevi Thiyagarajan (RYT- 200)

After her software career, Kalpana has joined YB and is continuing to be a part of many programs. Currently, she enjoys teaching Yoga and training new students. She reads extensively with a primary interest in philosophy, history, and literature. She dabbles in art and also takes music classes - Devaram (Tamil devotional hymns).

Rima Shah (E-RYT)

Rima Shah is a senior yoga teacher and has Bachelors's in Physical Therapy and Masters in Public Health (San Jose University, San Jose, CA). She is currently pursuing a Diploma in Yoga Therapy towards becoming C-IAYT Yoga Therapist. Presently, she is a Yoga Teacher and Education Administrator at Yoga Bharati.

Rima has been part of various Yoga Teacher Training courses offered by Yoga Bharati and has also led Stop Diabetes Movement in collaboration with Sewa, Bay Area and Yoga Bharati. She began her yoga journey six years ago and has been teaching wellness yoga classes, prenatal yoga class and therapy yoga classes.

Preeti Joshi (RYT-200)

Preeti Joshi is an IT Professional working at Apple as Project Manager. She has completed yoga teacher training in 2020 and has special interest in teaching Yoga to Children and Special needs. She has been a yoga practitioner for the last 9 years. She has been a long term associate with Yoga Bharati and has actively participated and volunteered in many events and trainings arranged by Yoga Bharati. She has taken keen interests and courses in Yoga in Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali Yoga Sutra Philosophy as part of continuing education.

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Contact Us

Email: ytt@yogabharati.org

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