We offer Phase 1: Anusara Immersion and Phase 2: The Art of Teaching trainings at Yoga Kula.
Students wanting a deeper understanding of the Anusara style (asana alignment and philosophy) are welcome to take these programs.

Upcoming and Ongoing Trainings include:

• Celebration of the Wheel of Life with Sianna Sherman (more info)
• Phase 2 Teacher Training with Katchie Ananda (more info)

The Anusara Yoga Immersion program is a 108-hour training designed to meet the prerequisites of Anusara Yoga certification. In this comprehensive training, students will study every aspect of Anusara Yoga in detail. This includes: all asanas from the Level 1 and 2 syllabi, yoga philosophy, all components of the biomechanics and the opportunity to be with great company and in the circle of friendship.

Each week builds upon the previous and each week is a prerequisite to the following week.
Students with prerequisites fulfilled for Week 1 or 2 may join in for the later portion of the training accordingly.

Want to join us for the remaining week-long trainings?
Previous Immersion Experience required. $600 a week.
To register,Download Program Application and:
call 510-486-0264 or email info@yogakula.com

Training Location
Yoga Kula San Francisco (map)
3030 16th St
San Francisco, CA

This program explores the essential Anusara teaching methodologies as well as other traditions of Yoga and Dharma that will enable participants to safely and effectively share the gift of yoga with others, and inspire those already teaching to new levels. It is designed to deepen your practice, provide you with skills to empower the teacher in you and define your place of service. The combined program (100 hour immersion and 100 hour teacher training) fulfills Yoga Alliance certification and is creditable towards Anusara Certification.

Dates & Times

Your Teachers
Katchie Ananda and special guest teachers Sianna Sherman, Scott Blossom and Jim Bernart

Pre-requisite
An Anusara Immersion.

Investment
Your investment is $1950.
Early discount and payment plans available.

Apply for the Teacher Training
Application form available online here:
Download Program Application

For More Information
Call Yoga Kula at 510-486-0264 or email info@yogakula.com

Training Location
Yoga Kula San Francisco (map)
3030 16th St
San Francisco, CA

About Katchie
Katchie Ananda is an internationally recognized, certified Anusara yoga teacher whose leadership in yoga and social change prompted Yoga Journal to name her one of five top yoga teachers making change in the world and East Bay Express to name her 2008 "Best Yoga Teacher". A former dancer in Switzerland and Brazil, Katchie has almost 20 years of experience as a full-time yoga teacher, trainer and workshop/program developer. She was also certified in Jivamukti and Integral yoga, as well as extensively trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa under Richard Freeman.

Katchie is the co-founder of Yoga Sangha, now Yoga Kula, a studio in San Francisco renowned for its commitment to “Spiritual Activation”, Anusara yoga and social change. Deeply inspired by her teacher, Jack Kornfield, Katchie is an avid practitioner of Vipassana Meditation and volunteers at the San Quentin State Prison, teaching yoga to Inmates. Katchie lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, where she is committed to raising awareness about the interconnectedness of life.

www.yogasangha.com

These comprehensive programs will transform your practice and teaching and your life. The Immersion program covers every aspect of yoga, asana (postures), pranayama (breath work), meditation, therapeutics, and philosophy. The Teacher Training program covers the art and technique of teaching Anusara yoga. Becoming a great yoga teacher requires a willingness to unveil your authentic nature - a process of effortful practice, joyful exploration, and continual transformation. These trainings offer a supportive environment for you to become such a teacher.

Pre-requisites:
30 class hours of Anusara Yoga.

PHASE 1: THE IMMERSION PROGRAM

Delves into all aspects of Anusara Yoga, including the Universal Principles of Alignment and the philosophical foundation. This is an excellent program for those wanting to get a fuller experience of the Anusara style.

The Immersion Program delves into all aspects of Anusara Yoga, in a comprehensive and ecstatic way. The Immersion is designed for the enthusiastic student who desires to be deeply rooted in the practice of Anusara Yoga as well as for those yogins who wish to continue in the Teacher Training Program.

PHASE 2: THE ART OF TEACHING ANUSARA YOGA

The Art of Teaching Program explores the essential Anusara teaching methodologies that will enable participants to safely and effectively share the gift of yoga with others, and inspire those already teaching to new levels.

We will focus on:

1. Inspiring your students to move from the inside out.
2. Using effective language.
3. Weaving heart-felt themes and philosophy into your classes.
4. Sequencing classes of varying levels.
5. Holding the auspicious responsibility of the teacher.

Application
Those applying for the Teacher Training Program at YogaKula need to have completed an Anusara Immersion (108 hours).
Download Program Application

Yoga Alliance Certification
Completing both the Immersion and the teacher Training Program will fulfill requirements for 200-hour Certification with Yoga Alliance.
The hours you accrue can also be credited toward Anusara Teachers Certification.

Sianna Sherman
Sianna is an internationally recognized Anusara Yoga teacher who first discovered yoga in 1989 when coming across a book that described the powers of the subconscious mind. With a completely ignited heart, she radically changed her life and began to seek teachers of meditation, asana and empowered awakening. Her journey turned in myriad directions, each a salutation to the immense gift of consciousness. She studied with many great beings who helped her along the way. Some of her studies included: herbalism, naturopathic medicine, shamanism, swedish and thai massage therapies, ayurveda, ritualistic priestess medicine, yoga, Tantric philosophy and meditation. In 1995 she had the great blessing of meeting her primary mentor John Friend and has studied with him extensively ever since their first auspicious meeting. She also studies closely with 2 renowned Tantric scholars, Dr. Douglas Brooks and Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega. In 2008, Yoga Journal named Sianna as one of 21 talented young teachers shaping the future of yoga. Sianna playfully weaves alignment, therapeutics, and creative sequencing with stories, poetry and living wisdom insight that embrace the fullness of life. She delights in spontaneous dance and long walks in nature.
www.opentograce.com

Noah Mazé
Noa is a certified Anusara Yoga instructor who currently lives in Los Angeles. His students consistently soar to new levels — a testament to his uplifting, energetic, expressive style that integrates the depth of his knowledge of the principles and practices of yoga. Noah is widely recognized as one of the most highly skilled teacher trainers of Anusara yoga in the country. www.noahmazeyoga.com

Chris Tompkins
Christopher began practicing Yoga at age 14 under the loving guidance of his Father, Ron. Now a scholar as well as a practitioner of Yoga, he has 3 degrees in Religion and Sanskrit, including Master’s Degrees from Harvard and UC Berkeley. Christopher lectures nationally in Universities and Yoga centers on the history, philosophy, and practices of Indian Yoga. Inspired by access to a vast collection of medieval Tantric manuscripts, and inspired by his teacher, Dr. Somadeva Vasudeva, his doctoral dissertation, which presents ground-breaking research on the Tantric roots of modern Yoga, is called “The Integrity of Yoga in the Rituals of Shaiva Tantra.” He is co-founder of UC Berkeley's renowned Meditation, Mysticism, and the Mind class (meditate.berkeley.edu) and the Foundation for Yoga.
www.yogasthana.org.

Katchie Ananda
Katchie is an internationally recognized, certified Anusara yoga teacher whose leadership in yoga and social change prompted Yoga Journal to name her one of five top yoga teachers making change in the world and East Bay Express to name her 2008 "Best Yoga Teacher". A former dancer in Switzerland and Brazil, Katchie has almost 20 years of experience as a full-time yoga teacher, trainer and workshop/program developer. She was also certified in Jivamukti and Integral yoga, as well as extensively trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa under Richard Freeman. She is the co-founder of Yoga Sangha, now Yoga Kula, a studio in San Francisco renowned for its commitment to “Spiritual Activation”, Anusara yoga and social change. Deeply inspired by her teacher, Jack Kornfield, Katchie is an avid practitioner of Vipassana Meditation and volunteers at the San Quentin State Prison, teaching yoga to Inmates. Katchie lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, where she is committed to raising awareness about the interconnectedness of life.
www.yogasangha.com.

Madhuri Martin
Madhuri has trained with Richard Freeman and Shri K Pattabhi Jois since 1986. In 1990, she began her studies with John Friend, embracing his principles of structural and spiritual alignment. In 1996 she apprenticed as John's main assistant for six years where she was trained intimately and intensively by John in the intricacies and subtitles on Anusara philosophy and principles. Now, one of Anusara's eminent teachers, she conducts workshops throughout the United States and abroad. For more information, visit:
www.muddyoga.com

Howard Cohn
Howard has practiced meditation since 1972, has led vipassana retreats since 1984 and leads an ongoing class in San Francisco. He has studied with many Asian and Western teachers of several traditions, including Theravada, Zen, Dzoghchen and Advaita Vedanta, and has been strongly influenced by contact with the Indian master H.W.L. Poonja. Howard has done postgraduate work in East/West Psychology and has a private counseling practice.

Scott Blossom
Scott is a Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner, yoga therapist, and Ayurvedic consultant. He has been studying yoga for over fourteen years and teaching yoga for nine. He holds a degree in biology and has extensively studied anatomy, physiology, and Ayurveda (East Indian traditional medicine) with Dr. Robert Svoboda.
www.shunyatayoga.com

Skeeter Barker
Skeeter is renowned for her authenticity, compassion, insight and professionalism. She has pursued her spiritual, psychological and emotional evolution with a true warrior spirit. We feel that there is no more skilled and capable person to assist you and the other instructors through the course of the Immersion.