If you wish to obtain a diploma qualifying you for Registered Yoga Teacher (500-hrs) at Yoga Allinace after following the Advanced Studies, you will need to: 

• Have successfully completed a 200-hrs yoga teacher training based on Astanga, Vinyasa or Hatha Yoga teachings 

• Have an established self-practice (at least 4 days per week for a minimum of 3 years)

If you wish to follow the Advanced Studes to deepen your own self-knowledge and yoga journey, you will need to:

• Be familiar with Astanga, Vinyasa or Hatha Yoga practice and have a solid self-practice of at least 2-3 days per week, for a minimum of 2 years.

To successfully graduate from the Advanced Studies, you need to also meet the below requirements. More details will be shared during the Sva Dharma Practice Days and the retreats. These elements can be done before, during or after your studies, but they are a requirement for receiving the certificate for the full training. 

• Karma Yoga Project: You have offered eight sessions (8-12 hours) of teaching practice, preferably in a community service environment (teach any group of people who normally would not get the opportunity to experience any sort of yoga), and you have handed in a report about the experience. 

• Individual Breathing Sessions: You have offered individual sessions to 3 persons to help them unlock their breathing patterns, and handed in a report about the experience.

• Silent retreat: You have participated in a 10-day meditation silent retreat (e.g. Vipassana), and you have handed in a report about the experience. 

• You have finalized the 5 hrs of individual Mentoring & Supervision.

• You have handed in a report on 1 of the 3 below books:

  • When things fall apart by Pema Chödrön

  • The Mirror of Yoga by Richard Freeman

  • The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation by Chögyam Trungpa 

• Optional: you have assisted a teacher at Delight Yoga and handed in a report about it.

• During the studies, you may be asked to report on how your own practice is going.