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Teaching Faculty · Ethics Code · Admin Questions The Yoga Sutra 200-Hour
Program Philosophy · 200 Hour Certification Program · Dates
Reading · Schedule · Application · Tuition Now accepting applications for Spring 2008
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Yoga Sutra school offers three styles of yoga: Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Iyengar. Our teacher training program draws upon these traditions to provide a uniquely substantive and well-rounded learning experience. Yoga Sutra's program is designed to integrate broadly the principles of yoga as taught by Sri T Krishnamacharya , the "grandfather of modern yoga." Students will learn from teachers who have directly studied with and in many cases been certified / authorized by the principal proponents of Krishnamacharya's lineage: TKV Desikachar, BKS Iyengar, and K Pattabhi Jois. Our unifying principle is the philosophy of Patanjali as outlined in his classical text, the Yoga Sutra. We are especially delighted to include Mr. Srivatsa Ramaswami in the teaching faculty, the longest standing student of Krishnamacharya outside the Master's family.
On a practical level, we are working together intimately for almost
five months. Each student is individually guided by a mentor
who will ensure the student's progress and be there to answer questions. Students
are taught Asana, Teaching Methodology, Pranayama, Meditation, Chanting,
Anatomy, Subtle Anatomy (Nadis, Chakras), Yoga Philosophy (Yoga Sutra
and Bhagavad Gita), the Sanskrit Alphabet, and Prenatal Yoga. In
addition, Mr. Ramaswami will lecture on the many facets of Krishnamacharya's
teachings and lead a course in the traditional Vinyasa Krama Yoga. These
topics will be taught in a cohesive, seamless manner.
Students will leave the 200 plus-hour Patanjala Yoga Teacher training program with the following skills and experiences:
Yoga Sutra's 200-hour program consists of a full 200 hours of
instruction/class time with senior Yoga Sutra faculty.
The
program will be almost five months in duration,
scheduled to take place on Saturdays and Sundays,
12:00 to 8:00pm (with a one hour break), March through mid July. Students will
learn Asana, Teaching
Methodology, an Introduction to Traditional Yoga Practices (based
on the teachings of Krishnamacharya), Pranayama, Meditation and Chanting, Anatomy, Subtle
Anatomy, as well as Yoga Philosophy (Yoga Sutra and
Bhagavad Gita), and the Sanskrit Alphabet. There will
also be a workshop in Prenatal Yoga. Students are required
to attend at least one regularly scheduled class per week at the center (in
addition to observing and later assisting in classes); to do daily home practice
and journal writing; and to once weekly practice with fellow trainees.
Orientation: Saturday, March 8th, 2008, 11:00-12:00
PM (please arrive at 10:00AM if you still have
to
take care of payment and sign your contract)
Classes begin: Saturday, March 8th, 2008, 12:00 PM
Midterm: will be given out on Sunday, May 11th, to be completed by Monday, May 19th, 2008
Classes will complete: Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Final Practical Exams: Saturday, July 19th, 3:30-7:30pm, 2008
Written Exam: will be given out on Sunday, June 22nd, to be completed by Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Graduation: Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Dates for Advanced 500 hour training (additional 300
hours): Saturday, October 4th, 2008 till Sunday, December
6th, 2009 (one weekend per month).
Please note: There are no teacher training classes
on Saturday/Sunday, March 22/23 (Easter), and
Saturday/Sunday, May 24/25 (Memorial Day Weekend).
(Books we are using in class which everyone NEEDS to have in the editions mentioned below!)
(Books which are useful to read and use for reference during the training)
Download Schedule (PDF - 56K)
Download Application (PDF - 208K)
Tuition: (includes unlimited yoga at Yoga Sutra during program)
Tuition includes unlimited yoga at Yoga Sutra during program, until July 31st, 2008 (and afterwards alumni discount of 20% for School of Yogic Studies Courses as well as 15% discount on class packages and select workshops)
For students paying the entire tuition in advance, unlimited yoga begins at the time of payment
Note: Tuition payments are non-refundable.
500 Hour
Advanced Teacher Training
(300 additional hours)
Program Description
(Advanced 300 Hour Training - 200 Hour Certification Required)
Yoga Sutra's 500 Hour Advanced Teacher Training builds on our 200 Hour training with emphasis in rigorous, intelligent ways of learning yoga in all its aspects. Our program provides a deep understanding and broad grasp of yoga based in the tradition of T. Krishnamacharya with emphasis on individualizing the practice for each student. Trainees who graduate from our training will have a full appreciation of the unity and rich diversity of the yoga tradition and a solid understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of yoga and its sister philosophical systems.
Yoga Sutra is honored to announce the involvement of Mr. Srivatsa Ramaswami in our training, a direct student of Krishnamacharya for over 30 years. In addition, we are pleased to welcome to our faculty noted scholar and Professor of Hinduism at Rutgers University, Dr. Edwin Bryant, author of the forthcoming "The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali with Notes from the Traditional Commentators" (Farrar Strauss & Giroux, 2008).
Graduates of our Advanced 500 Hour Training Can Expect To Gain:
The Advanced 500-Hour Coursework Includes
Yoga Philosophy:
Asana/Teaching Methodology:
Anatomy/Physiology:
Pranayama:
Vedic Chanting:
Meditation:
The program runs October 2008 through December 2009 (15 months), with classes taking place one weekend per month, and an additional intensive workshop during the summer of 2009 (dates tbd). The program is a FULL 300 CONTACT HOURS (in addition to our FULL 200 CONTACT HOUR basic training), making it a FULL 500 CONTACT HOUR program.
Cost for graduates of Yoga Sutra 200 hour Teacher Training:
Cost for graduates of other 200 hour teacher trainings:
Students paying the entire tuition in advance receive ten free classes per month of advance sign up. For the duration of the training, each student receives one hundred complimentary classes, October 2008 till December 2009. (All complimentary classes, including those received for advance sign up, expire by the end of the training, December 31, 2009).
If you are new to Yoga Sutra and are interested in our teacher training program, try a free week of yoga.
Note: Tuition payments are non-refundable.
The program will be 15 months in duration, scheduled to take place on Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM (with a one hour break), every first weekend of the month. Students are required to attend at least one regularly scheduled class per week at the center (in addition to observing and assisting in classes); to do daily home practice and journal writing; and to once weekly practice with fellow trainees.
Payment plans available.
Orientation: Saturday, September 27th, 2008, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Classes begin: Saturday, October 4th, 2008, 11:00AM
Midterm: May 2009
Classes will complete: Sunday, December 6th, 2009
Download Application for 500 hour program (PDF - 272K)
Please note that in order to guarantee the best possible learning environment for everyone, we require graduates of 200 hour yoga teacher trainings OTHER THAN Yoga Sutra's 200 hour training to participate in our Integration Workshops. These workshops are scheduled to take place August 2nd & 3rd and September 6th & 7th, 2008, at Yoga Sutra, and are compulsory for the participation in the 300 hour training. Study materials will be handed out during the first workshop for review and learning, and a written and practical test will conclude the second workshop, in order to make sure that the material has been fully understood and integrated by the prospective 300 hour trainees.
The workshops will cover: Yoga Philosophy (1st and 2nd Pada of Yoga Sutra; Bhagavad Gita; Introduction to Sanskrit Alphabet); Introduction to Traditional Teachings (based on the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya); Introdcuction to Vedic Chanting; Overview of Pranayama; Asana: 'Vinyasa Krama;' Overview of Anatomy.
If you graduated from another 200- hour program and feel that you have a very strong foundation in all of the above mentioned workshop subjects, you can talk to our director, Guta Hedewig, and take the test prior to the workshop. If you complete the test successfully, you do not have to participate in the Integration Workshops and can just join the training in October. (Please note that the test requires you to know certain Yoga Sutra-s by heart, as well as certain Vedic Chants, etc.).
The workshops are scheduled for Saturday, August 2nd and Sunday, August 3rd, 2008, 12:00 - 8:00 PM and Saturday, September 6th and Sunday, September 7th, 12:00 - 8:00 PM (with a one hour break each day). The testing will take place on Sunday, September 8th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
The combined cost for both workshops (28 Contact Hours), including study materials, will be $600. (We will do our best to prepare you fully for the final test on September 7th, and we count on everyone passing, but a sincere effort and thorough study of the distributed materials is required).
Special Guest Teacher: Mr. Srivatsa Ramaswami
Lecture on "the Many Facets of Krishnamacharya's Teachings" and "Practicum
of Vinyasa Krama Yoga" (200 hr training) and "Yoga Rahasya," "Yoga
Yajnavalkya" and "Mantras and Meditation" (500 hr program)
 Srivatsa Ramaswami was the longest standing student of T Krishnamacharya
outside the Master's family, He has studied
the classic Yoga texts extensively and mastered Vinyasa Krama, Vedic
Chanting, and Yoga Therapy. Mr. Ramaswami has written four books: "Basic Tenets of Patanjala Yoga," "Yoga for the Three Stages of Life," "The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga," and "Yoga Beneath the Surface." He has also recorded about 40 audio cassettes and CDs in India of various Sanskrit chants like Sun Salutation, Gayatrii, Siva Kavacham, etc. He has been teaching for more than 25 years in India: for 20 years at Kalakshetra (recognized as an Institution of National Importance by the Govt. of India); at Ramachandra Medical University; at Yoga Brotherhood; and at other institutions. In the US, Mr. Ramaswami is teaching workshops and Teacher Training Programs at Esalen Institute, Loyola Marymount University, Yoga Works, Himalayan Institute, Chicago Yoga Center and several others centers. |
Special Guest Teacher: Dr. Edwin Bryant
Yoga Philosophy (500 hr program)
Edwin Bryant received his doctorate in Indic
languages, philosophies and cultures from
Columbia University. He taught Hinduism at
Harvard University for three years, and is presently professor of
Hindu religion and philosophy at Rutgers University. He has been a
practitioner of bhakti yoga for twenty-five years, a number of them
spent in India. He has published six books and numerous articles on
Vedic culture, yoga and the Krishna tradition, and has just completed
a translation of Patanjali's Yoga sutras with extracts from the traditional
commentators.
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 Guta
Hedewig started practicing yoga in 1991. She has studied the teachings
of Krishnamacharya with TKV Desikachar and Kausthub Desikachar at the
Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai where she has completed advanced
yoga courses. She is currently enrolled in their four year long Yoga
Therapy Training through the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation.
She also learned Vedic Chanting at the affiliated Vedavani (Vedic Chanting
School) in Chennai. Additionally, Guta has studied Ashtanga in Mysore
with K. Pattabhi Jois and with V. Sheshadri for many years.Guta directs, teaches in, and serves as a mentor in Yoga Sutra's teacher training program. She heads the 'Individualized Yoga Program,' creating individualized practices for students adapted to their specific needs. Guta heads the 'School of Yogic Studies,’ a Continuing Education initiative at Yoga Sutra, where she teaches Vedic Chanting. She also serves as part of a committee as head of the Vinyasa department, in which she teaches. Altogether, Guta oversees the entire programming at Yoga Sutra. She endeavors to create an atmosphere of the serious, in-depth study of yoga in all its aspects, based in the tradition of Krishnamacharya’s teachings. Concurrently, she choreographs for her dance company (www.gutahedewig.com). Guta is a certified Shiatsu practitioner. |
Carl Horowitz is influenced by the teachings of T Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar. In addition to his studies with TKV Desikachar, Carl has also studied with several of his long-time students, including Mark Whitwell, Leslie Kaminoff and Gary Kraftsow. As part of this training program he will cover the different skills needed for leading one-on-one and group sessions. Carl will cover thoughtful ways of putting postures together so that students will come out of the course with the tools to begin creating intelligent sequences for the practitioners with whom they are working..
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Christopher is a student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India, and also
studies with Manju Jois, and R. Sharath. He has travelled to Mysore
eight times. He also studied with Sharon Gannon and David Life,
and is certified in Jivamukti Yoga. Christopher graduated magna cum laude from
Franklin and Marshall College with a triple major in Greek, Latin, and English. He
continued his doctoral studies at Brown University in classical philology and
Sanskrit. Christopher has taught at Brown University, Franklin
and Marshall College, and New York University. He is grateful to his teachers Sri Narayana Acharya, Dr. M.A. Jayashree, Dr. Nagaraja Rao, Sri Jagannath, Sri Sanjeeva Hegde, and Sri Lakshmish Bhat. |
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Sarah has been practicing yoga for the past eleven years. Wanting to better understand the body and how to prevent and heal injury, she began studying with Irene Dowd (teacher of anatomy and kinesiology, and neuromuscular training) in 1999. Sarah holds a BFA from the North Carolina School of the Arts in Contemporary Dance and authorization to teach the Ashtanga Yoga Method from Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. |
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Sarah Perron came to yoga from a dance background. She began her exploration of yoga in 1992. In 1999 Sarah co-founded Baby Om and co-authored the book, "Baby Om: Yoga for Mothers and Babies." Since 1995, Sarah has been studying at the Iyengar Institute with senior teachers Mary Dunn, Brooke Myers, Kevin Gardiner, and Genny Kapuler. She participated in the 2004-2005 Teacher Training program at the Iyengar Institute and recently passed her first assessment with IYNAUS (Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States). |
David Michael Hollander, RYT 500, was introduced
to yoga asana as a teenager and began taking classes at Sivananda
yoga in the late 1980's. At about the same time he came into contact
with the teachings of Sri Chinmoy. He has studied with many teachers
over the years including Sri Pattabhi Jois, Manju Jois, V. Sheshadri,
Dr V. Nagaraj, Dharma Mittra, Shiva Rae, and Michael Gilbert. David
began teaching in 1994.
David is also a classically trained painter who exhibits in New York. His perspective is that of an artist, first and foremost, inviting others on this exciting adventure of yoga with Love, Lightness, and Devotion. Davids' vinyasa flow incorporates elements of Ashtanga, Iyengar, and other flow styles into a dynamic experience that invites participants into the depth of the practice. Yoga Philosophy is presented in practical, useful ways along with chanting, singing, music, and artistic expression. |
Lisa moved to New York in 1998 after graduating from Purdue University with a B.A. in Creative Writing. She began work in large advertising and publishing companies until being accepted into the NYC Teaching Fellows Program. While earning her M.S. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Bank Street College under this scholarship, Lisa taught third grade in Central Harlem. There, she developed programming to bring yoga to at-risk students, later utilizing a National Americorps Scholarship to complete her certification in Vinyasa yoga. Upon graduating, she began teaching in the non-profit educational sector, bringing yoga, meditation, and music weekly to over ninety under-served children under a 9-11 Red Cross Grant. Lisa is currently launching a certification program and Children's Yoga Department at Yoga Sutra. She continues to be involved in bringing yoga to underserved areas by building outreach initiatives and hosting fundraisers for partnering organizations at the school. Lisa is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in order to broaden her ecumenical work. She is also the singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist for 14 Lines - an alternative rock band and project with Urban Iguana Music Productions. |
Code of Ethics (PDF - 76K)
If you have questions, consult the following contacts:
Lisa was one of the first hires at Yoga Sutra when it opened its
doors in October, 2004. She began as an Assistant Manager and was
quickly promoted to Manager, Administrative Director and now, Director
of Operations. Lisa has been integrally involved in helping with
the growth and structure of the center. She oversees the entire managerial
staff, daily operations of the center, and is a key programming director.