The Integral Yoga® 200-hour Teacher Training – Online at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville provides a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development, a space for nurturing your own practice, and the skills necessary to become a knowledgeable Yoga teacher.

This comprehensive online Yoga teacher certification is a 12 week-long program consisting of 200 class hours. The training will take a break for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.

You will learn to teach each portion of the Integral Yoga Level I class, including asana (Yoga poses), deep relaxation, pranayama (breathing practices), chanting, and meditation. Students will be responsible for additional sadhana  (meditation and Hatha Yoga practice) hours each week.

Additionally, you will explore:

• Classes in 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

Schedule

• Tuesdays at 6–9 pm
• Thursdays at 6–9 pm
• Sundays at 9:30 am–12:30 pm and 1:30–5:30 pm
• One Saturday class on December 5 at 9:30 am–12:30 pm and 1:30–5:30 pm

All Times in ET

There will be a break during the holidays on November 26, 29, and December 24, 27, 31.
Upon request, Swami Arivananda will be available for tutoring and individual questions during that time.

You will have access to the video recordings for 8 weeks after the program ends.

Training Information

Prerequisites
Applicants should be regular practitioners of Hatha Yoga for at least six months, preferably one year. Applicants should be familiar with the Integral Yoga style of Hatha practice. If not, you can click here to purchase a DVD of the Level 1 class led by Swami Satchidananda. There is also a YouTube video available of the Level 1 class. Please note that participants will need a strong internet connection and a device larger than a phone to participate in the classes.

Certification
Graduates receive a diploma certifying them to teach Integral Yoga Level 1 classes and are awarded 200 Yoga Alliance hours.

Questions?
Please contact the Integral Yoga Academy at IYacademy@yogaville.org • 434.969.3121 x153 before submitting your application and non-refundable application fee.

Testimonials

The experience of going through Basic Teacher Training is an invaluable process. The depth of the information, hours of practicing, and learning the subtle practices gave me a lot of confidence. This program exceeded my high expectations. — Becky H.

I feel gratitude and a feeling of coming hOMe. The deepening of my own personal practice [was so valuable] and I can’t wait to share my gifts with the world. — Jessica Conner

Truly amazing. Exceeded my expectations. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who might be interested. Material was presented in a way that I was able to understand and retain. I really learned so much. [The staff was] very helpful, very supportive and knowledgeable. — Kim C.

Joining the Integral Yoga Teacher Training course is a life-changing experience. It was a self-exploration journey for me to get to know the inner self. It was such an amazing experience for me to accept myself, be compassionate to myself, to love myself. Everything happened with a reason. I am so grateful the universe guided me to this course, and transformed me into a better person. — Past Participant

Integral Yoga/Satchidananda Ashram always offers high-quality trainings and programs with the depth of technical knowledge and deep inner experience that moves me forward as a better teacher and a better human being. — Premajyothi Devi