Advanced Teacher Training
Deepen your practice and understanding of yoga through this 300-hour training course
The four-week Sivananda Yoga Advanced Teachers’ Training Course (ATTC) gives graduates of the Teachers’ Training Course the opportunity to go further in their practice and study.
Founded by Swami Vishnudevananda in 1978, the course explores the subtler dimensions of yoga. Advanced asanas and pranayama are combined with the study of Vedanta, Raja Yoga, Sanskrit and the classical paths of yoga. The structured daily programme creates the conditions for concentrated practice and a deeper experience of spiritual life.
The ATTC is more than a continuation of your first training. It is a time to strengthen your sadhana, return to the foundations of yoga and allow the teachings to become more firmly rooted in daily life.
Pranayama
Meditation, Mantra Chanting, Lecture
Asanas
Anatomy & Physiology
Vegetarian Brunch
Karma Yoga
Study of Raga Yoga or Sanskrit
Main lecture on Vedanta
Asanas or asana class, advanced variations
Vegetarian Dinner
Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture
The course follows the traditional ashram rhythm established by Swami Vishnudevananda. Each day begins early with pranayama, followed by meditation and mantra chanting. Advanced asana classes help you refine the twelve basic postures and explore classical variations with greater awareness. Lectures open new perspectives on the mind, the Self and the purpose of spiritual practice.
This combination of study and direct experience supports a more subtle understanding of yoga. As your own practice deepens, you also gain greater clarity and confidence in sharing the teachings with others.
One day each week is lecture-free, although meditation and Karma Yoga continue. The schedule may vary slightly according to the location.
The Advanced Teachers’ Training Course is offered at selected locations in Europe and in the Indian Himalayas. The course is based on the same traditional curriculum at every location, while languages and practical arrangements vary.
The curriculum brings together intensive personal practice and the deeper study of classical yoga.
Each subject supports a fuller understanding of the others, allowing yoga to be experienced as a complete system.
The twelve basic postures are studied in greater depth, with attention to their subtler physical and energetic effects. You will practise classical advanced variations, refine your alignment and develop a more meditative approach to the postures.
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Daily pranayama practice develops greater awareness and control of prana, the vital energy. The course builds gradually towards advanced breathing techniques.
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Vedanta offers a direct enquiry into the nature of the Self and the purpose of human life. The lectures introduce the principal philosophical schools of India and show how Vedantic knowledge can be applied in meditation.
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An in-depth study of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras gives insight into the workings of the mind and the practice of mental control. The teachings offer practical guidance for overcoming obstacles on the spiritual path.
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Bhakti Yoga awakens devotion and helps to channel the emotions towards a higher ideal. The course explores the classical forms of devotion and includes the daily practice of mantra chanting.
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An introduction to Sanskrit brings you closer to the language in which many of the classical yoga teachings were first expressed.
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The study of the nervous system, brain and endocrine glands provides a deeper understanding of how asanas and pranayama affect the body. Their relationship to concentration and meditation is also explored.
Karma Yoga is practised each day through service to the course community. It develops awareness in action and helps bring the teachings into everyday life.
The Advanced Teachers’ Training Course is an opportunity to renew the inspiration of your first training and enter more deeply into the practice of yoga.
Choose your preferred location to find full course information and apply through the local organiser.
