About
At Ashtanga Yoga Mysore we believe that yoga is not a mere keep-fit device. Asanas and Pranayama are no doubt a good means for achieving a perfect physiological condition. But these surely are not the be-all and end-all of yoga. Keeping this in mind we have designed our course giving equal importance to other parts of the course like Philosophy, Meditation, Anatomy and the Art of teaching.
Two hours of intensive asanas practice along with two more hours of adjustments & teaching sessions every day provides students an opportunity to enhance their understanding of asanas and teaching skills. All asanas classes are led except on Saturdays when Mysore Style is done allowing students to explore their strengths on their own under the supervision of a teacher.
This comprehensive 200 Hour Teacher Training course is taught by a team of spiritual gurus with many years of practice in their respective fields. After completing the course successfully you will be able to teach Ashtanga Yoga or Hatha Yoga depending on the course which you have enrolled in beginners or yoga practitioners. Certification provided by Ashtanga Yoga Mysore at the end of the course is approved by Yoga Alliance.
Facilities
Accommodation provided by us is on a single room occupancy (Twin Sharing) basis, We also have limited number of Single Rooms charged additional.
The rooms are Spacious, Clean and Comfortable and is located in Very quiet neighborhood. Common / Attached Bath with Geyser & Shower. Free Wi-Fi access in the school. Laundry Services & 24 Hours Doctor on call.Yoga Alliance - Registered Yoga School
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Registered Yoga Schools:Yoga schools registered with Yoga Alliance acknowledges that the training program meets standards for curriculum developed by Yoga Alliance and that training is conducted by qualified instructors. Faculty of RYSs must meet the criteria below:
Primary E-RYT®s:Yoga Alliance standards require a minimum number of contact hours be taught by your Primary E-RYTs. These teachers must be E-RYTs; E-RYT 200s for RYS 200s. For a RYS 200 you may have a maximum of two Primary E-RYTs.
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Our Team
The faculty team at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore comprises of more than 10 well-experienced teachers who are extremely passionate about what they do. They bring with them decades of experience in Yoga & spirituality.
Yogacharya Bhupati
Yogacharya Bhupati was born and raised in Mysore. He started practicing yoga at the age of 13 and continuing with his prime interest etched in Ashtanga Yoga, he has been imparting his knowledge and skill of the subject to those willing to imbibe yoga as a lifestyle. At the institute, he manifests his teachings in the form of Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation. Yogacharya Bhupati also propagates and shares his knowledge of Ashtanga Yoga through yoga workshops held in India & Internationally.
Prior to joining Ashtanga Yoga Mysore, Yogacharya Bhupati sharpened his adeptness of the form under the guidance of Malladihalli Raghavendra Swamiji, for about 8 years. He also owes five years of his life to the teachings of BNS Iyengar.
Teaching Style: Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Therapy
Yogacharya Swami Rama
Yogacharya Swami Rama has been teaching yoga for over 23 years, a number that certainly reflects the extensive experience that he comes within the field of practice. Yogacharya Rama has led his disciples into performing some of the most difficult of Asanas with absolute ease. During his learning phase, he was guided by names like Yoga Shiromani BNS Iyengar.
He is an accomplished teacher whose knowledge allows him to approach his students’ bodies with a degree of insight and sensitivity. often successfully embody the challenging but often eventually nurturing atmosphere at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore. To his string of degrees and honors pertaining to Ashtanga Yoga, he has conducted more than 50 Teacher Training Courses, over 1100 Asanas adjustment workshops and he is also a lifetime member of Mysore Yoga Association.
Teaching Style: Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Yogacharya Prakash Iyengar
Yogacharya Prakash Iyengar a student of senior Yoga exponent Yogacharya BNS Iyengar has devoted himself to teaching yoga for over two decades. He has won several state awards for his contribution to the field of Yoga. He also served as the President of Mysore Yoga Society for many years.
Teaching Style: Hatha Yoga Advanced level, Ashtanga Yoga.
Guru Sarvananda Dasa
Sri Sarvananda Dasa has been teaching yoga philosophy at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore for quite a long time now, to be considered a significant part of the family. He shares his knowledge of various religious and spiritual texts with his disciples in a manner that they are able to enjoy every bit of their daily lessons.
With his devotion placed in the heart of the Bhagavad Gita and Indian Philosophy like Veda and Upanishads, plus, the exceptional experience of ten years of teaching the same, Sri Sarvananda Dasa is one of the most learned faculties at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Institute.
Teaching Area: Bhagavad Gita Philosophy, Yoga Philosophy
Dr.Manjunath
Dr.T.N.Manjunath is native of Mysuru. He is an Ayurveda Physician by profession. He is also qualified in Yog from Sri.Venkateshwara University. He is a disciple of Sri.Pattabhi Jois. He has been teaching Yog for the past 30 years. He has been deputed by Government of India to teach Yoga in Mauritius and Uzbekistan. He has taught nearly 3000 students Ashtanga yoga across the globe. He has written several articles on Yog and its role in Healthcare in various popular Journals, magazines, and newspapers. There is a chapter on Yoga in one of his books by name Indian Systems of Medicine. He has conducted various workshops across India. He has worked as a Medical officer at CHAD hospital, Community health department of Christian Medical College, Vellore. He has taught Yog to Inmates of Vellore Prison and Prison officers of Mauritius Jail Authority.
Teaching Area: Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Yoga Philosophy.
Dr.Shashirekha
Dr. Shashirekha BAMS., MD(AYU) is a consulting ayurvedic physician, specializing in conducting yoga therapy and administering diet programs tailored to body constitution, to treat chronic diseases. She is presently serving as Head of the department, Preventive medicine, and Yoga in Dhanvantri ayurvedic medical college, Siddapura, India. She has been conducting tailor-made courses and workshops on Ayurveda, diet programs, Ayurveda therapies and yoga anatomy for 10yrs. Author of a book on Yoga Anatomy. She specializes in treating muscle-bone-joint injuries related to yoga practices and provides personalized exercises to correct them. She believes strongly in authentic, safe and quality care treatments. Through her writings, lectures, and workshops Dr.Shashirekha helps people live a holistic life by offering them solutions based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, which focuses on diet and lifestyle balance.
Teaching Area: Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda
Asha
Asha is one of the motivating yoga teachers in Mysore and has been practicing for the past 13 years, She handles classes for Hatha Yoga, Prenatal yoga for Women, Corporate yoga, Pranayama, Mudra, Chakras, Meditation & Chanting Classes She is qualified in both Hatha Yoga – RYT 200 & Ashtanga Yoga- RYT 200. Vathatheri Maharishi Kovai Manavalakalai Mandram Trust- Meditation Yoga Therapy- She has a vast corporate experience conducting workshops in Pranayama and Meditation.
Teaching Area: Pranayama, Hatha Yoga, Chakra meditation.
Dr.Mallika
Dr. Mallika is extremely compassionate towards her profession that involves holistic healing. At Ashtanga Yoga Mysore, she brings her experience in Patanjali Sutras to the practice of medicine.
Apart from her 25 years of experience as a practicing doctor in Ayurveda, she also holds the credit of having taught Philosophy for the past 15 years. Her fields of interest include Yoga Philosophy, Meditation, and Ayurveda, which she has been nurturing alongside. Her keen interest in reading and teaching makes her a coveted asset at the institute.
Teaching Area: Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Yoga Philosophy.
Dr.Shamasundar
With a teaching and diagnostics specialization in which Dr. Shamasundar holds 28 years of experience, the Ashtanga Yoga Mysore institute is humbled to have him in the list of faculties. His qualifications include BSc, MBBS, MS, MISP, FABP (Ph.D.); and, his areas of interest are Anatomy & Physiology, Plastination, and Pediatric surgery. With his knowledge and experience, he is currently employed as the Dean, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences. JSS Medical college Mysore.
Dr. Shamasundar brings his unique style and ability to make things simple to the yoga world. Because of his passion and desire to share the human body with everyone, he delivers this complex and sometimes frustrating topic in a way that is very accessible and understandable to yoga practitioners.
Teaching Area: Yoga Anatomy
Dr. Jayaraj
A learned and skilled doctor, who believes in the miraculous healing power of Ayurveda medicine, Dr. Jayaraj brings to the group innovative solutions to health problems. Having obtained his MD in Ayurveda, Dr. Jayaraj has been teaching as well as practicing diagnostics for more than 2 years now, at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Institute.
He is employed as a Professor at the Kayachikitsa Department, Dr. Jayaraj imbibes the secrets of Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma, Yoga Anatomy, Yogic Diet, in Ayurvedic healing.
Teaching Area: Ashtanga Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Kayachikitsa
Nisha Ghori
Worked as a corporate trainer for Infosys Mysore, Nisha Gohri has a teaching/training experience of 8 years. Being a believer in the power of motivation and self-improvement, Nisha brings her learning to the fields of Stress management, Body language and French language. Her academic qualifications include MSc. in Management, UK, MBA (HR and Marketing).
Teaching Area: Work Ethics & Teaching Skills
Sunil Kumar
Mr. Sunil Kumar is currently employed as the coordinator and program director at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore. Born in Mysore and having spent some years of his life in England as well as other parts of Europe, he brings a mix of values to the study of Yoga, which he propagates through his conception, the Ashtanga Yoga Mysore. To list some of his academic qualifications of Mr. Sunil Kumar includes RYT-200, Masters in Engineering, UK. His unending love for Yoga, Meditation & Philosophy propels him to better the practices at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore.
Work Area: Coordination
Introduced to the various forms of yoga 8 years back, Yogacharya Vishnu holds a University Diploma in Yoga along with Advanced Practice Level-1 Certification. Thanks to his birth in the land of Mysore, the field of Yoga has one of the most efficient teachers of the art teaching at the Ashtanga Mysore Yoga Institute. Having himself experienced the many benefits of Yoga, which he believes become visible in a time of a year if the practice is regular, he placed his intent in propagating the magical healing practices of the art. Today, he has taught over 200 Teacher Training students at Ashtanga Yoga Mysore. He brings to the institute, his knowledge of various forms of yoga including Yoga Nidra, Ajapa-Japa Meditation, Antara Mouna Meditation, Yoga Therapy, and Kriyas. His profound knowledge and passion for teaching yoga has been admired by Sri BKS Iyengar and Sri BNS Iyengar.
Teaching Area: Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Therapy.
Sharath
With over 8 years of practicing & teaching Capoeira Sharath has built a strong relationship with students supporting them in benefitting from his capoeira sessions. His classes which are designed around the asanas practiced in the teacher training course have helped yoga trainees in improving their balancing techniques in asanas like handstand and more. Students find him as a resourceful, hard-working, and inspiration.
Area of expertise: Capoeira, Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series and Intermediate series
Chandrashekar
As a meditation guru, Shri Chandrashekar guides people who are willing to learn the art of concentration and meditation, to learn step-by-step how to move towards the state of dhyana. With his contributions in the arena of Spiritual Science and his profound knowledge about the practice, he is able to answer most of the questions that disciples seek answers for, pertaining to life and life sciences. In his sessions, one can learn some of the most interesting aspects of meditation like Energy Body, Third Eye, Astral Travel, Pyramid and many more. A Spiritual Reality DVD that is a part of his sessions is a 60 Minutes DVD on Meditation created by the Meditation Guru and has sold more than a million copies worldwide.
Teaching Area: Meditation
Dr.Jamunarani
The store of information that Astrology holds safely in its complex study, has been a subject of interest since childhood for Dr. Jamunarani. However, in an arena like astrology, learning and interest is of little consequence unless one is blessed to be destined to unravel the hidden knowledge that the trilogy holds. Undoubtedly, Dr. Jamunarani is blessed. Her passion for the subject led her to complete her Ph.D. in Astrology. She also holds an MSc in Sanskrit. Adding to her creativity is her interest in dancing and painting. She has given several performances in the city and elsewhere. Her total teaching experience till date is around 18 years; and, subjects of interest include Astrology, Indian Classical Dance, Sanskrit studies, Indian Mythological Paintings.
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Ashtanga Yoga Mysore, India was a special and unique experience. With a great location and friendly support, all of our needs and questions were answered promptly and with great care. We loved how the teacher walked us through a revealing perspective of the sutras and asanas in an encouraging and exciting way. Our practice has now deepened to a whole new meaning yet has also become more fun and playful. Sunil and Guruji always went out of their way make sure we had an unforgettable month. We are so happy and grateful to be part of the Ashtanga Yoga Mysore family !.
