Advanced Teachers Training Course
Develop the intuitive mind
The Advanced Teachers Training Course allows graduates of the Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course to further deepen their spiritual practice and their study of Vedanta philosophy, Raja Yoga, anatomy and sanskrit.
- Strengthen in your Sadhana – advanced asana and pranayama practice
- Reconnect to the tradition, lineage, senior teachers and the global Sivananda community
- Learn to teach and correct advanced postures and variations
- Become an internationally recognized 500 hour certified Yoga Instructor
Advanced Teachers Training Course
Develop the intuitive mind
coming in 2027
Course Curriculum
Yoga in Practice
“If we are willing to develop our latent spiritual powers, we can build a better, greater Self and a better, greater world of peace and understanding.” – Swami Vishnudevananda
Transformative Power
The ATTC is designed as a way for you, as a Yoga teacher, to deepen your understanding of basic Yogic principles and strengthen your Sadhana. During this month-long intensive, students experience the purifying and transformative power of a disciplined Yoga practice. Dive deep into the path of meditation. Tune into the more subtle aspects of Yoga. The course is taught by Srinivisan, Swami Brahmananda, Swami Paramananda, Swami Satyapremananda, and senior staff within the Sivananda lineage and is considered to be the next step after the 200-hour Yoga Teachers Training Course.
Yoga Alliance Certified
Our graduates receive an internationally recognized certification through the worldwide Yoga Alliance confirming that, in combination with the hours earned in the TTC, they are 500-hour qualified yoga teachers. The Sivananda Yoga Advanced Teachers Training Course includes the following:
Course Topics and Details
• The twelve basic postures in depth• Training in classical advanced variations
• Precise corrections
• Postural alignment
• Deeper understanding of Hatha Yoga
• Extended practice of Anuloma Viloma• Practice of advanced Pranayamas
• Proper use of the Bandhas
• The philosophical schools of India• Analogies of the Supreme Reality
• Study of Vedantic meditation techniques
• Explanation of Vedantic mantras
• Detailed study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali• The mind its mysteries and control
• In depth study of the eight steps of Raja Yoga
• Learn the sanskrit alphabet• Correct pronunciation and spelling of the mantras and hymns
• The nine types of Bhakti• The five attitudes of devotion
Personal & individual instruction
yogic self-discipline
The Daily Schedule
4:30am Wake Up
5:00am Pranayama
6:00am Satsang: Meditation, Mantra chanting, Lecture
8:00am Asana Practice
9:00am Anatomy & Physiology
10:00am Organic, Vegetarian Brunch
11:00am Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
12:00pm Study of Raja Yoga or Sanskrit
2:00pm Main Lecture on Vedanta
4:00pm Asanas and Pranayama
6:00pm Dinner
8:00pm Satsang: Meditation, Mantra chanting, Lecture
10:30pm Lights Out
Practical Information
Students enjoy special programs, festivals, concerts and symposiums that are offered during evening satsangs. There is one weekly day off.
*During the day off students are only required to attend morning and evening satsangs and to perform their Karma Yoga.
*Attendance at all activities is mandatory.
*Changes in the program may occur.
Registration Information
Signing Up for the ATTC
Registration Details
• $2,400 – Tent Space
• $2,960 – Shared Room
• $3,220 – Double Room
• $3,900 – Single Room
The course tuition above includes your meals, classes, accommodations, training manual, and use of the ashram grounds. It does not include your training course textbooks (required and available at our boutique) or any of our Well Being Center services.
Sign up for the TTC and ATTC at the same time and save $450 on ATTC tuition. If you have additional questions or would like more information, please call us at: (845) 436-6942.
• The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda
• Meditation and Mantras with Swami Vishnudevananda’s commentary
• Text books are available at our Yoga Boutique for an additional cost or you can bring your own copies. You will receive your training manual upon arrival.
• The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda, Three Rivers Press
• Meditation and Mantras with Swami Vishnudevananda’s commentary.
• Yoga mat, cushion, blanket, Kriya set
• Rain gear (boots, umbrella, rain jacket)
• Hiking shoes/boots for natural trails
• Personal toiletries and kriya supplies (neti pot, sea salt, tongue scrapper, etc)
• Swimsuit for our Russian wood-burning sauna
• TTC uniforms or plain yellow tops and white yoga pants
• Yoga mat, meditation shawl, prayer beads
• Alarm clock
You may also wish to purchase items from our onsite Yoga Boutique, participate in day-off field trips or visit our Well-Being Center (contain additional fees outside of tuition).
The course is open for yoga teachers who have graduated from the Sivananda 200hr Yoga Teachers Training Course or the Integral Yoga 200hr Teachers Training Course.
This course is intensive and sound physical and mental health is required.
The Advanced Teachers Training Course, together with the TTC, is officially certified by the Yoga Alliance to form a 500 hours standard for Registered Yoga Schools (RYS). In acknowledgment, graduates receive the title “Yoga Acharya” from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers.
