2013 Classical Yoga Teacher Training
with Swami Jaya Devi Bhagavati, RYT 500

Registration deadline: TBA
Course registration: Open now!
Course begins: February 2013

Our tenth Classical Yoga Teacher Training begins this February. During the course, students will experience the eight limbs of classical yoga and gain a deep understanding of how they can bring an experience of yoga, literally “union” or “yoking” oneself to the Divine, to others. Each weekend, students will delve into the physical, energetic, and spiritual practices of asana, breathwork, and meditation.  They will learn to calm the mind and discipline the senses through the ancient practices of meditation. 

“The course was extremely rewarding. It brought me back to a spiritual path I had lost track of years ago, and has given me a boost that I think will help motivate and propel me for years to come. I believe it may have been the single most valuable experience of my life (so far).”  - C.B.

Read more student testimonies here.

Under the guidance of Swami Jaya Devi, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the chakras, how to use the practices of classical yoga to awaken, open, and heal these energy centers, and how to share that experience with others. Through a carefully guided exploration of breathwork (pranayama), students will be initiated into many of the classical yogic breaths and learn how to unleash the power of these breaths to clear the energy centers and open the flow of energy throughout their bodies. The course will include weekends with internationally renowned master yogis such as Mukunda Stiles, Bhagavan Das, and others.

More Information Below:

• An In-Depth Study of Classical Yoga
• How Our Program Works
• Who We Are
• Requirements, Registration & Pricing
• Classical Yoga Teacher’s Training Program Application

An In-Depth Study of
Classical Yoga
Learn to become a teacher of Classical Yoga in our Teacher’s Training Program. This course will take you more deeply into the experience of yoga as a moving meditation, and teach you how to bring the same experience to others. It will create a deep understanding of the asanas and their techniques, the power of pranayama, experiential anatomy, yoga philosophy and theory, meditation, mantra and mudra, and the ultimate goal of yoga: union; wholeness of being.

In addition, you will gain an understanding of four major paths of yoga: Raja Yoga, the eight-limbed path described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras; Jnana Yoga, the path of intellectual study and introspection; Karma Yoga, the path of service and action; and Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion. You will experience each of these paths personally, as you participate in the different parts of the course. At the end of the course, you will be well prepared to teach others the depth of classical yoga.

How Our Program Works
Our program consists of weekends over the course of six months, beginning February 2013. Training will be held in full groups, mentor groups, and with practicum partners. You will be required to take at least two yoga classes per week at Kashi Atlanta for the duration of the course.*

Our course surpasses the requirements of the Yoga Alliance and qualifies you to become a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. Upon successful completion of this Level I Classical Yoga Teacher’s Training, you will receive a certificate from Kashi Atlanta, qualifying you as a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200-hour level.

Who We Are
Voted Best Yoga Studio in Creative Loafing's Best of Atlanta in 2000-2011, Kashi Atlanta is an urban ashram and sanctuary that actively serves its community as a yoga center and a provider of service programs aiding people in need. A core group of committed individuals and the community as a whole contribute daily to creating and maintaining a space of spiritual community that encourages real healing and growth. Through yoga, service, and an interfaith spiritual environment, Kashi Atlanta provides an atmosphere that nourishes the body, mind, and spirit and encourages the integration of classical yogic principles into daily life.

Kashi Atlanta was founded in 1998 as Jaya Devi Yoga Studio, a small for-profit yoga studio. As the yoga studio’s service programs grew, founder Swami Jaya Devi realized that yoga classes and community service programs formed a powerful alliance that could do tremendous good for the community. In May of 2000, Kashi Atlanta became a non-profit organization. Today, all profits from the yoga studio are used to support and expand the charitable service programs offered by the studio.

Since its inception, the mission of Kashi Atlanta has been one of education, service, and healing, with living roots in the teachings of Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati and Neem Karoli Baba. Kashi Atlanta is now an extension of Kashi Ashram in Sebastian, Florida, which was founded in 1977 by Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati.

Requirements, Registration & Pricing
Becoming a yoga teacher is a commitment you make to yourself. It is a commitment to live a yogic lifestyle of mindfulness and truth, with an intention to practice peace rather than chaos. You will be asked to participate fully in this program, which includes attendance at all classes and completion of all assignments.

Space is limited - applications are being accepted now, and approved as they are submitted. A $500 deposit must be submitted with your application. If you are accepted, your deposit will be applied to your tuition. If you are not eligible, your deposit will be refunded. The balance of all tuitions must be paid by TBA . Upon approval of your application, you will receive an orientation packet that will include details about the curriculum, schedules, books used during the course, and other pertinent information.

Full Tuition: $2,050. If you pay your tuition in full by cash or check, you receive a $50 discount. Minimum of $500 deposit must be included with this application.

For more information, call (404) 687-3353, or email us at info@kashiatlanta.org