Ananda Sanga
Yoga Centre & Educational Institute

Ananda Sanga

Yoga Training
If you are interested in the ancient sciences of ayurveda and yoga, why not consider making it a very fulfilling career?

You might want to educate and enrich yourself on this life's journey towards your destiny - ayurveda and yoga are the tools.

Whatever your needs, you fill find this information new, inspiring, useful and a guide to your next step in your self unfoldment.


We offer the following yoga trainings and courses:-
Yoga Teachers Training (YTT) Foundation- minimum 200-hours
Advanced Yoga Training (AYT) Advanced- minimum 500-hours
Ayurveda Self-Study Program Ayurveda program for self-healing.
Meditation Courses Various Meditation Courses.
Pregnancy Yoga Courses For exisiting yoga teachers.

Yoga Teachers Training (YTT)

* Do you have a passion for yoga?
* Do you want to explore the deeper aspects of this science?
* Do you want to develop your skills to serve humanity as a teacher of yoga?

This 1-month life transforming Yoga Teachers Training may be exactly what you need.

We are a registered Yoga Institute and our training is according to international minimum standards

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The YTT program intensive runs over 4 weeks. The training facility where we host this yoga intensive is in the Western Cape, South Africa. The retreat centre is in a tranquil setting, surrounded by mountains and the sea close by.

For those interested in a career in Yoga Teaching or just to deepen your personal practice - it is guarantee to be a life changing experience!

Curriculum & Schedule

The YTT program focuses on classic hatha yoga postures with emphasis on inner awareness and importance of breath (Integral VinyasaYoga). The training provides a holistic approach to yoga, combining hatha yoga instruction, meditation, chanting, pranayama, anatomy and physiology:-

· learn the basics of the most important yoga postures;
· learn how to modify the postures to suit your goals and flexibility;
· experience the vital link between yoga postures and meditation;
· explore the important topics of Raja yoga and the yoga sutras of Patanjali;
· ensure a safer and deeper practice by learning anatomy and physiology;
· spend 2-3 hours a day enjoying and absorbing yourself into hatha yoga;
· learn to teach those with special needs: senior citizens & children;
· develop confidence in your teaching skills;
· learn how to organise and present classes.etc.


Advanced Yoga Training (AYT)
Entry level into the Advanced Yoga Teachers Training, is a certified Yoga Teacher (minimum of 200-hours).
Advanced Yoga Training (500-hours) involves:
* Yoga Therapy- working one-on-one for individual attention;
* in-depth study of yoga postures, philosophy, breathing practices and meditation.
* dietary guidelines to restore balance;
* lifestyle management;
* Yoga postures to restore health;
* Ayurveda and Yoga principles towards wholeness.
The following specialised modules for the AYT and for existing Yoga Teachers are offered:
* Ayurveda Self-Healing Program
* Meditation Teachers Training (MTT)
* Pregnancy Yoga Teachers Training (PYTT)

This Advanced Yoga Training is in accordance with the minimum international standards of 500-hours.

Contact us for more information.


Ayurveda Self-Study Program

This ancient Indian healing art, Ayurveda, aims to achieve health by bringing the individual into harmony with nature. Ayurvedic therapies include:- eating the right foods, yoga exercises, meditation, herbal supplements and lifestyle management - each tailored to the individual's constitution.

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This Ayurveda Program is offered through distance education.
Some aspects covered are:-
* the history and theory of Ayurveda;
* observations and lifestyle guidance;
* ayurvedic anatomy and physiology;
* the theory of tridosha;
* ayurvedic observation skills;
* theory of ayurvedic nutrition;
* ayurvedic health management;
* yoga, meditation and stress management, etc.

This is a very comprehensive self-study program in Ayurveda, for anybody interested to know more about the this medicine of the future - Ayurveda. Download your free Ayurveda Lesson here!


Meditation Teachers Training (MTT)
Meditation is becoming very popular in today's world as an invaluable tool for enhancing one's quality of life on all levels: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The need for Meditation teachers are growing and they are wanted in yoga studios, community centres, corporate, health clubs etc.
Our training prepares you to teach meditation skills to anyone, regardless of their religious affiliation. Some of the aspects are:
* what is meditation and what is not meditation;
* body awareness and the importance of relaxation;
* how to sit in a comfortable and steady posture for a meditation;
* using the breath to calm the body and mind and the importance thereof;
* concentration techniques to overcome mental restlessness;
* the importance of affirmations and visualisation for meditation.
* specific aids to meditation;
* becoming a dynamic teacher with effective presentation skill;
* how to organise and market your classes.
During this training, you will deepen your own meditation practice and take your yoga to the next level.

Pregnancy Yoga Teachers Training (PYTT)

This training includes Post-Natal and Baby Yoga. The training will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and techniques to support pregnant women to birth as consciously, naturally, actively and normally as possible.

You will feel confident to assess specific therapeutic needs and address them safely with yoga. If you are already working with pregnant women, this training will provide a deeper appreciation and understanding to work holistically while integrating physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. More Information

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Last Updated: August 2010