Develop your teaching to to pursue further specialist training, run focused workshops and retreats, and cultivate your unique teaching voice.
The Sri Sri School of Yoga was founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar—a global humanitarian and a thought leader in yoga and meditation.
Because it is about providing a platform where aspiring students can access authentic yoga education in its purity.
Nestled in the awe-inspiring Blue Ridge Mountains, with the uplifting energy of the Art of Living Retreat Center to support you, the first steps on your yoga teaching journey will be remarkable.
The Yoga philosophy, scripture, ethics, and lifestyle sections include reviews of various yoga scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Yoga Sara Upanishads, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. You also learn how to incorporate authentic yogic philosophy into your daily life.
The Sri Sri Yoga Asanas section includes an acute understanding of the asanas, the proper methodology of practicing the asanas, and guidance on instruction. The emphasis is on observing and understanding the impact of each asana on the physical body, energy center, and mind.
Asana modifications to improve flexibility and muscle strength, and how to increase or decrease the asana intensity to cater to individual student needs will also be covered. In addition to learning ways to improve flexibility and strength, participants will also learn how to improve balance, symmetry, and alignment.
Students learn the scriptural secrets for the proper practice of asanas. Proper use of props to accommodate those with physical limitations is also covered.
The practice of asanas is enhanced with a proper understanding of functional human anatomy and physiology. This module covers the basics of skeletal, muscular, respiratory, nervous, and cardiovascular systems including functional anatomy, injury, and recovery. The subtle yogic body—including chakras, nadis, prana, granthi, and bandhas—is also covered.
The Group Practicum has the following elements: group asana practice, observation, transcriptions focused on practicing asanas, adjustments, sequencing, and yoga philosophy as it applies to life on and off the mat.
Participants experience hands-on practice in small groups to teach their students proper alignment, balance, and symmetry. Students also provide feedback to peers and hone their class presentation skills.
Students learn the Sanskrit names and meanings of asanas and Sanskrit slokas and meanings. Participants are taught Sanskrit shlokas and sutra recitation, pronunciation, and meanings as they apply to yoga practice.
Learn the importance and methodology of proper breathing, and gain a full understanding of prana, nadis, chakras, classical pranayama, and how the proper flow of prana influences the body and mind.
Students are taught how to use this knowledge to improve physical and mental well-being. Pranayama teaching methodology is also covered.
Learn the basic principles of meditation and how to calm the mind. Through daily group classes, you receive an experiential understanding of the true goal of asana practice—to reach a state of effortless stillness in the body and silence in the mind.
Gain a basic understanding of Ayurveda and its application to daily life, including the dinacharya, body constitutions, diet for specific constitutions, and cleansing kriyas.
The discipline of yoga grounds you in the basic principles of becoming a good teacher: voice training, developing competence, confidence, and comfort in teaching yoga.
The training includes two sessions on navigating the yoga market space, with tips and resources to market and set oneself up as a yoga instructor.
Our comprehensive training provides you with a deep, immersive, and experiential understanding of yoga and equips you with empowering teaching techniques. Includes:
Journey deeper into yoga, expand your practical experience, benefit from expert in-person guidance, community, and more.
If you are looking for a comprehensive, and authentic yoga teacher training program that enables you to teach confidently upon graduating, the Sri Sri Yoga Teacher Training Program is for you.
Graduates upon successful completion of the TTP will receive a certificate designating 200H for Yoga Alliance and 280 actual hours of training from Sri Sri School of Yoga.
