Requirements of 200 hours Sattva Vinyasa certification completion
Following the immersion at Ahki, you will have 30 hours of self-study, daily sadhana practices, online anatomy program and practice resources, teaching practicum, and private sessions to complete.
You will also be required to complete elective coursework with Dani or workshops taught by other Sattva Vinyasa certified teachers. This can be fulfilled two ways either by assisting Pranayoga School annual Thursday to Sunday retreat at Menla Mountain Institute or Satchidandana Ashram.
In assisting, you will bring together all of the teaching elements of Sattva Vinaysa and higher meditation practices, refining your final teaching and receive feedback to hone your skills as a Sattva Vinyasa teacher. This portion is an additional room and board cost.
The second way to complete the requirement is by enrolling in 15 hours of electives. These can include online classes with Vani, or Sattva Vinyasa certified teachers and sending in final teaching sequences via video file.
Who may join
- Teachers wanting to learn Sattva Vinyasa teaching method, even with another 200 hours certification
- Students who have been practicing for a minimum of one year wanting to get certification
- Students wanting to deepen their practice in a beautiful and structured immersion
About Sattva Vinyasa
Much of Pranayoga School Vinyasa practice in the west is drying and rajasic (over stimulating) to your nervous system, and many times you are learning a style of yoga that has worked well for that instructor. In this yoga teacher training program, you will be able to explore your personal practice on a multidimensional level of holistic movement. Sattva Vinyasa is a blend of ancient practice, energetic Vinyasa flow, and regenerative Vinyasa Krama based on the bio mechanics of movement within yoga therapy.
Sattva means balance. The middle path, the central channel. The study of Ayurveda is one in keeping the body balanced, and the study of yoga is one of keeping yourselves in harmony with your bodies, breath, relationships, and the world around you. You have joined these sister sciences in your holistic programs so that you may find the integrated approach to healing.
Pranayoga School believes that for the every person is not only meant to survive but to thrive, there are needs to be harmonious and have a balanced of the three treasures of mind, body, and spirit. Your philosophy is one of wholeness and integration to achieve sustainable results and transformation within. How you move determines who you will become.
Training immersion
During the program, your morning sessions begin with invigorating Sattva Vinyasa practice, pranayama, and meditation. The days are filled with intensive study of alignment principles, sequencing, Vinyasa Krama, adjustments, anatomy and physiology, Ayurveda, and philosophy. Evening sessions will include lunar practice, self-study, and reflect on the daily work.
Lectures include
- Vedanta meditation and pranayama for healing
- Structural yoga anatomy and somatic movement
- Biomechanics and therapeutics
- Yamas and niyama
- Hands on assist
- Modifications: teaching to the whole
- Karma and dharma
- Themeing, Bhavana, and music in yoga
- Ayurveda and asana
- Tantra, myth, and mantra yoga
- Vinyasa Krama, peak poses, and wave sequencing
- Seasonal practices and yoga for dosha imbalance
- Ethics, teaching privates, and living your yoga
- Chakras and subtle body anatomy
Daily Schedule
- 06:00 Morning meditation
- 06:30 Solar Sattva Vinyasa practice
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 Lecture
- 11:00 Study, practice time, or meeting with mentors
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Study, practice time, or meeting with mentors
- 16:00 Teaching lab, technique, breaking down the asanas, or sequencing strategies
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:15 Evening program, guided meditation, Nidra yoga, and lunar flows
Schedule may be subject to change due to meal times or check in. The first and last days will be shorter due to traveling time.
