Comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training 2025

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We will cover three, foundational pillars of Yoga through asanas, pranayama, and philosophy. These are covered in the Teacher Training Courses: Indian Philosophical Traditions, Yoga Sangraha, and Pranayama (Levels 1, 2, or 3). Each course segment will focus on one of the pillars, though we will always include asana and pranayama regardless of the module. We aim to give you a practical understanding of each pillar so that when you conclude the training, you have a clear grasp of what to teach, and how to prepare and teach it.
This teacher training will occur over ten to twelve months with online classes meeting twice weekly, and one in-person gathering in either New York City or India. There will be breaks in between each segment. We have three levels of Pranayama Courses in 2025. If you have already completed Level 1 or 2, but have not done the Comprehensive Teacher Training, you can do the Pranayama course you have not completed, or re-do Level 1.
CYTT 2025 Includes
- Indian Philosophical Traditions
- Yoga Sangraha
- Pranayama (Level 1 or 2 or 3)
Tutors
- Robert Moses
- Eddie Stern
- Harshvardhan Jhaveri
- Guest lecturers
CYTT 2025 Schedule
- For dates and times throughout 2025 please see the calendar HERE.
CYTT 2025 Class Days and Times
- Saturdays: 9:30 – 11:30 am EST: Theory Talks and Practical Classes.
- Mondays: A Class Video will be uploaded to practice with during the week.
- Thursdays: 6:00 – 7:15 am EST: Yoga Sangraha, Pranayama & Practice Teaching.
Please Note
- Attendance at the in-person training in India, or in-person in New York City, is compulsory for a certificate.
- The cost of the in-person section is not included in the registration fee.
You will Learn
- Indian Philosophical Traditions Teacher Training
  - This introductory course introduces incoming teacher trainees to the vast knowledge base in the Indian philosophical traditions. As future yoga teachers, it is crucial to understand an overview of the popular viewpoints on reality that have shaped Indic thought systems over the past several years, and how Yoga fits into a larger philosophical tradition.
    - The Four Aims of Human Existence
    - The Four Stages of Life
    - Adhikari, Requirements of a Student
    - The Six Systems of Indic Philosophy
    - Introduction to Advaita Vedanta
      - Advaita Vedanta is one of the most prevalent philosophical viewpoints in India and the West. Dating back to the early Upanishads, Advaita views that all is absolute consciousness, the world is an unreal, changing projection of consciousness, and the individual soul is identical to unchanging consciousness.
    - Introduction to Yoga Darshana (Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)
    - Hinduism & Vedic Dharma
    - Historical Overview of Indic Traditions
    - Lineages of Important Saints, Sages, Rishis and Yogis
    - Value Education
- Yoga Sangraha Teacher Training
  - Yoga asanas are a foundational practice that traditionally prepares the physical body for meditative and devotional practices. Today, asanas are practiced for overall health, well-being, and physical culture. The asanas and asana sequences in Yoga Sangraha positively affect the signaling of the nervous system. They are chosen from the larger Hatha Yoga traditions and do not represent any one particular lineage of asanas from India. The postures are largely accessible and are focused on developing awareness within physical postures. The practices that you will learn in Level 1 are beginner practices, suitable for general classes and one-on-one teaching. You will receive teaching scripts in the teaching manual to help get you started as a teacher.
  - Please see the descriptions of the Yoga Sangraha Teacher Training below.
- Pranayama Teacher Training (Level 1, 2 or 3)
  - Pranayama is a key practice of both the Ashtanga and Hatha schools of Yoga. It prepares the body, nervous system, and mind for one-pointed concentration, leading to the practice of meditation. In the majority of yoga classes that one currently encounters in the West, there is typically more emphasis on asana and less on pranayama, so we miss out on one of the most important, transformative practices of Yoga. These trainings will give you a grounding in practicing and teaching traditional pranayamas, kriyas, bandhas, and mudras.
  - Please refer to the descriptions of the 3 Pranayama Teacher Training Courses.

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