Anahata Integrated Yoga Teacher Training is offered at the Newbury Yoga studio, located minutes from Newburyport in a serene marsh setting.

The philosophy of the AIYTT program is to provide a heart-centered stimulating environment that will inspire prospective yoga teachers to find their own unique expression and authentic "teacher within".

As a participant, you will explore many modalities of Hatha Yoga including Iyengar, Kripalu and Vinyasa. You will have an opportunity to fully experience Contact Yoga, Yogassage, and a therapeutic body rolling technique designed to deepen ones understanding of functional anatomy. Students are encouraged to deepen their practice and relationship to self as well as develop a style of teaching that supports this awakening of self in others.

Some of the topics we will cover include:

• The Observances and Ethical Practices of Yoga - Yamas and Niyamas
• The eight-fold path of Yoga
• Functional Anatomy
• The Chakra System (an exploration of the emotional energy system of the body)
• Meditation
• Ayurvedic Science (the science of life)
• Contact Yoga and Yogassage
• Breath Awareness
• Asana Exploration
• Sanskrit Chanting
• Sutra Study

Although Anahata Integrated Yoga Teacher Training is a 200 hour program certified by the National Yoga Alliance to train yoga teachers, its first graduating class found many creative applications in a wide variety of professional settings. Studying the eight-fold path of yoga fosters the development of ethical practices and observances, as well as concentration, meditation, withdrawal of the senses from everyday life, self reflection, yoga poses, and breath work. This exploration of the eight-fold path will lead one to a deeper self understanding and connection of mind, body, and spirit. Through personal goal setting, independent study, experiential activities, group process, and ongoing readings, students develop meaningful applications of the eight-fold path to both their personal and professional lives.