The Integral Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training is a month-long residential intensive where you will learn to teach asanas (Yoga poses), Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), pranayama (breathing practices), chanting, and meditation. This training will be held at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville in central Virginia.

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In an effort toward dismantling this imbalance, IYI SF is offering this Yoga Teacher Training in a two module format. Module 1 with 100% BIPOC teacher trainers and participants and Module 2, for anyone who has taken Module 1 within the past 2 years or Yoga teachers who want to certify as an Integral Yoga teacher.

Our Yoga Teacher Training program has been training teachers and changing lives since 1975. Integral Yoga uses an inward, spiritually-focused form of Hatha Yoga to lead practitioners to an experience of inner peace and greater awareness.

In this 2-Module format, you’ll have the option to take either one or both modules. Completing both within 2 years is required in order to receive 200-hour Integral Yoga teacher training certification and the ability to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200.

This training is ONLINE with selected in-person options. All the sessions will be recorded. More info and registration here.

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This training explores:

• Adaptations of asanas (postures) 
• Chair Yoga (helpful for students with limited mobility or space)
• Gentle warm-ups and stretches
• Safe and effective prop use

Adaptive Yoga gives us the tools to reach various populations that may not have had access to the benefits of Hatha Yoga. In addition to Yoga studios, Adaptive Yoga classes can be offered in senior centers, rehabilitation facilities, recreation centers, hospitals, churches, and community centers.

An Adaptive Yoga class provides all the benefits of the basic Integral Yoga class at the level that the individual student is capable of practicing. You will learn to create safe, comfortable Yoga sessions and study how to accommodate people with limited mobility, students in private classes, and practitioners of various levels in group classes.

More info and registration here.

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Photo: Padme shares several of her Yantras.

Join Yoga teacher Padme for a weekend Yantra Workshop at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville. Yantras are an ancient geometrical technology that have existed for thousands of years, dating back to ancient India. They are tools for meditation, healing, and Self-realization.

These sacred shapes are a visual map for spiritual growth and each Yantra is associated with a particular Divine energy and sound vibration. Some consider Yantras to be an art form, while others understand them to be psychological transmissions of the Divine that carry the ability to activate our spiritual progress.

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Discover the transformative power of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras in this intensive weekend immersion led by expert instructor and author of Practicing the Yoga Sutras, Carroll Ann Friedmann. This course is designed for yogis of all levels seeking to deepen their practice and understanding of Yoga philosophy.

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Dr. Cunningham is a leading speaker, author, and educator in the field of Lifestyle Medicine, Neuroscience, Medical Yoga, and Health Psychology.  She is the President of Positive Health Solutions and is the Founder and Director of the renowned teacher training certification programs: Neuroscience and Yoga & Cardiac Medical Yoga. She is also the Founder of Limited Mobility Yoga and Hospital Bed Yoga.  Dr. Cunningham has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Wisconsin / Madison and has been in private practice in Charlottesville, Va.for over 30 years. Dr. Cunningham is also an Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing where she teaches courses in Lifestyle Medicine and Medical Yoga. More info here.

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Our Yoga Teacher Training program has been training teachers and changing lives since 1981. Integral Yoga uses an inward, spiritually-focused form of Hatha Yoga to lead practitioners to an experience of inner peace and greater awareness.

In this 2-Module format, you’ll have the option to take either one or both modules. Completing both within 2 years is required in order to receive 200-hour Integral Yoga teacher training certification and the ability to register with Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200.

This training is ONLINE with selected in-person options. All the sessions will be recorded.

Yoga Alliance Hours: 200 

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The Yoga Nidra Training for Yoga Teachers will be based on Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra Yoga texts and scriptures, teachings of Swami Satyananda, Swami Rama and Chitra Sukhu’s own profound discoveries.

What is Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra, often referred to as “Yogic Sleep,” is the conscious awareness of the deep sleep state. This simple, yet powerful tool moves you to a state of deep relaxation and has the potential to take you beyond the three normal states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, and dreamless sleep states), to the 4th state of consciousness (Turiya).

Benefits of Yoga Nidra

There are a multitude of physical benefits from practicing Yoga Nidra, including reduced stress, fatigue, anxiety, and worry; a better night’s sleep; improved digestion; and increased immune function. Spiritually, Yoga Nidra gives you access to that space between thoughts, beyond the mind. In this space, we reset the body, expand the mind, and see things from a different vantage point. This allows for the burning or neutralization of samskaras (deep impressions), the true goal of Yoga Nidra. This is the promise and power of Yoga Nidra.

Who should practice Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra is multi-layered in its benefits; as we move through the different layers of our being, through the different Koshas or subtle bodies that overlay our essence, we gain deeper levels of mastery over our lives. This technique has been known to help patients with PTSD, terminal illnesses, mental disorders, and other imbalances, physically, emotionally, and mentally. This practice is for everyone, whether you consider yourself healthy or not. Everyone can benefit in some way from the practice of Yoga Nidra.

This practice is a great addition to your Yoga class

During this course, you will enjoy:

• Daily Yoga Nidra practice to restore body, mind, and spirit.
• Lectures to bring about a deep understanding of the Yoga Nidra process.
• Harness the power of Yoga Nidra to remove emotional and psychic blocks.
• Initiate life-changing processes from deep within, beyond the thinking mind.
• Experience a deep, blissful state of being.
• Practice teaching in a supportive environment.
• Ample practice time for each student.

More info & registration here.

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Join Integral Yoga Hatha Lead Teacher Trainer Marc Morozumi, E-RYT 500, CMT for a one-month 200-hour Integral Yoga Hatha Teacher Training being held at Satchidananda Ashram – Yogaville (Buckingham, Virginia) from October 27 – November 24, 2024. Gain a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own Yoga practice, and the skills necessary to become a knowledgeable Integral Yoga Hatha teacher.

This comprehensive Yoga teacher certification is a month-long residential program consisting of over 200 class hours. You will learn to teach each portion of the Integral Yoga Level I class, including asanas (Yoga poses), deep relaxation, pranayama (breathing practices), chanting, and meditation.

Yoga Teacher Training Highlights:

• Classes about the benefits of a vegetarian diet
• Instruction in basic anatomy and physiology
• Chanting instruction—for personal practice and class settings
• Raja Yoga (the science of the mind and yogic lifestyle)
• Jnana Yoga (the study of Self-inquiry)
• Bhakti Yoga (the path of devotion; including chanting, worship, and self-surrender)
• Karma Yoga (the practice of selfless service)
• Conducting and publicizing classes

Yoga Teacher Training Information

Applicants should be regular practitioners of Hatha Yoga for six months, preferably one year. Applicants should be familiar with the Integral Yoga style of Hatha practice. Please visit this video of an Integral Yoga Hatha Level 1 class. If you have any questions, please contact the IY Academy before submitting your application and non-refundable application fee:
iyapplications@yogaville.org  or phone 434.969.3121 x139. More information about the program and registration here.

Certification

Graduates receive a diploma certifying them to teach Integral Yoga Level 1 classes and are awarded 220 Yoga Alliance hours.
Questions? 434.969.3121 x153 • IYapplications@yogaville.org

Presenter

Marc Morozumi, E-RYT 500, CMT, Integral Yoga Lead Teacher Trainer, began practicing Ashtanga Yoga in 2001 while a full-time modern dancer with Joe Goode Performance Group in SF, CA. Due to injury, Marc retired from his dance career in 2004 and entered the events industry for a 12-year career. In 2007, he was able to make a 2-month trip to India as a personal journey. After enjoying an immersion at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala and visits to Auroville and others, he chose to deepen his practice with a teacher training in Yogaville in 2009 with Swami Divyananda and staff.
Learn more about Marc Morozumi, E-RYT 500, CMT

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Life is an opportunity to grow in awareness and compassion, to unfold one’s potential, and to find fulfillment and happiness. Raja Yoga provides a clear guidebook for this journey. It is a path to higher consciousness based on self-mastery. It offers teachings and techniques that enable one to maintain equanimity during challenging times and, ultimately, realize the supreme peace and joy that is our true nature.

We will explore The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the classical text on Raja Yoga, and learn how to apply these great teachings in our lives..

Topics covered will include:

• Yoga Philosophy: “The Mystery and Mastery of the Mind”
• Yoga Psychology: “Practice and Non-Attachment”
• Overcoming Obstacles: “Making the Teachings Work for You”

More information and registration here.

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This workshop offers:

• Complete instruction in gentle restorative poses
• Balanced sequences of Restorative Yoga
• Yoga practices for stress management, relaxation, and rejuvenation
• Gentle poses that enhance the breathing capacity
• Simple poses for everyday practice
• Healing aspects of Restorative Yoga

Since the poses are supported by props, they can be held effortlessly for an extended period of time. This results in a state of deep relaxation.In this state of deep relaxation, the innate intelligence of the body returns the entire system to its natural state of balance and ease. When the body is easeful and the mind becomes calm, one can experience the Peace within.
Restorative Yoga practice is also beneficial during times of major life changes, stress, crises, or when recovering from an illness or injury.

More information and registration here.

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Integral Yoga Meditation Teacher Training program will enable you to go deeper in your own practice and guide your students to go deeper in theirs. You will receive instruction in the theory and techniques of meditation, including mantra, visualization, breath awareness, witnessing, and prayer. You also will learn the yogic breathing techniques and how to refine and develop them. You will be taught different ways to incorporate meditation into Hatha Yoga classes. After completing the training, you will have the knowledge, skill, and confidence to teach a six-week meditation course.

Curriculum

This course trains you to teach a workshop or meditation course, which will provide your students with the information, experience, and motivation that a new meditator needs in order to begin and develop a regular meditation practice. Your curriculum includes instruction and training in the following:

• Theory of meditation
• The principal techniques of meditation, including mantra, breath, and witnessing
• Overcoming obstacles to meditation practice
• Leading guided meditations and visualizations
• Answering questions about Yoga and meditation
• Maintaining a spiritual diary
• Developing a personal practice routine and a long-term practice plan
• Deepening and refining your own practice
• Integrating your meditation practice into daily life
• An outline for a workshop of any length
• A syllabus for a 6-week meditation course

Certification

At the end of the course, graduates receive a diploma certifying them to teach Integral Yoga Meditation. This course qualifies for 300-hour Integral Yoga Certification.

Prerequisites

The course is available to certified Yoga instructors of all traditions who have had a meditation practice for at least six months and to anyone with a well-established meditation practice. Daily 30 min meditation practice and attendance in one group Integral Yoga meditation per week is required during the training.

Online

We are committed to providing a safe and high quality program for all participants. Our graduates will develop skills to teach in person or online. The Yoga Alliance criteria about teacher trainings online is adapting as we move forward. We have dedicated staff to oversee the online coaching to have personal connections throughout the training.

All materials and recordings will be accessible for 3 months after graduation. More info and registration about this Teacher Training program here.

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