Ananda Yoga® Teacher Training
A Spiritual Approach to Yoga
Not scheduled at this time.
Faculty Melody Hansen, Nayaswami Gyandev and Arya Cheng
Ananda Yoga® Teacher Training is a month long transformational experience, not just a teacher training. Students dive deep within and experience the power of yoga postures and meditation. Through participation in this program, you will experience spiritual growth and expansion on all levels.
Immerse Yourself in Yoga as a Way of Life
Our yoga teacher training is located in the beautiful foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Here you will have the opportunity to develop a personal sadhana (spiritual practice). This opportunity allows an experience of life enriched by a connection to higher consciousness. Students will find joy, spiritual friendship and dedication to yoga teachings with Ananda Yoga® Teacher Training. Join us for a transformative experience to expand and share your inner light. Ananda Yoga® is a spiritual approach to yoga.
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Online Course Assignments
This in-person course has a mandatory online component. A month before the program begins, you’ll be given access to the AYTT online course webpage. There you will find additional assignments (video presentations, reading assignments, and self-quizzes), which you’ll have access to throughout your stay with us. Expect to spend 1-2 hours each week during your 4-week stay, completing some online assignments. We encourage you to get started on these assignments early as your schedule will be busy while on campus.
Join us for a free info session on Saturday, May 6 at 10 AM PT to meet the teaching staff and learn more about Ananda Yoga Teacher Training.
Questions? Schedule a 15-min call with Program Director Melody Hansen
Nursing CEU Eligible: 86 hours
Become a
Certified Yoga Teacher
200-hr certification in one month
You can split the course into 2 two-week segments
You'll learn to teach—and practice more effectively—a broad spectrum of yoga techniques, including:
- 30 asanas, including how to draw their spiritual benefits
- Specific affirmations for each asana
- Asana mechanics, safety cautions, and how to adapt asanas for student limitations
- How to work directly with the body's subtle energy, including the chakras and kundalini
- Classical pranayama (yoga breathing techniques)
In addition, you'll learn and practice traditional yoga meditation techniques and Yogananda's renowned Energization Exercises. As in any ashram environment, you'll also have the option to participate regularly in chanting and prayer.
A Spiritually Dynamic Certificate Training
For more than 40 years, Ananda School of Yoga & Meditation® has been training teachers in the full range of the yoga tradition as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda—from asana, pranayama, and meditation, to health and yoga philosophy. This course experience is a dynamic blend of professional training and personal growth.
Go Beyond Techniques
This comprehensive curriculum includes:
- Yoga philosophy, including Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and more
- Yoga lifestyle, including yogic diet and magnetic living
- Anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers
Become a Magnetic Teacher
- Practice teaching for groups and one-to-one
- How to assist and adjust students in the asanas
- Guidance on how to refine your teaching, including a video recording session and personal teaching reviews
- How to plan a class: structure and sequence; your own teaching style; marketing
“At my first class after the yoga teacher training retreat, one of my students said, ‘You are different. I want what you have.’ To me that is the best testimonial of my Ananda experience.”
– C. S., Fresno, California
Additional Personal Benefits
- Create a new direction in your life
- Become much more personally empowered
- Connect with your own highest self
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Receive Post-graduation Support
- Newsletters, question and answer forum, student referrals, discounts on courses for 500-hour yoga teacher certification, and more
Register with Yoga Alliance
Graduates of this yoga teacher training in California can become Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) with Yoga Alliance, the national yoga teacher certification standard in the United States.
This designation will enhance your credibility as a teacher.
“My experience at The Expanding Light Retreat was ecstatic.… My personal practice has deepened, and I can confidently share my knowledge, feelings and practices with my students. ”
– L. J., Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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