Teacher Workshops

Asana Adjustments in the Yoga Class. Part 2

Further Training Course for Teachers

When: 28 – 30 November 2025

Where: Sivananda Yoga Centre London (Putney)

Teacher: Narayana Chaitanya

Join us for an in-depth study of the Sivananda Yoga Asana class. We’ll go through the postures one by one, from Sun Salute to Forward Bend. Expert and creative handling of mistakes, limitations, adaptations and variations in the asanas.

Contents

Topics

Study based on the Sivananda Yoga Asanas Adjustment Manual. All participants will receive a copy of this manual.

  • Typical beginner’s mistakes
  • Typical beginner’s limitations
  • Variations or preparatory exercises
  • Progressing and improving basic posture

With certificate of participation.

Daily Programme

Friday, 28 November

4:00 pmAsana and pranayama class
5:30 pmVegetarian dinner
7:15 pmFurther Training Course meeting
8:00 pmSatsang

Saturday, 29 November

6:30 amSatsang
8:00 amLight breakfast
8:30 amFurther Training Course workshop
10:30 amAsana and pranayama class
12:30 pmVegetarian lunch
2:00 – 4:15 pmFurther Training Course workshop
4:15 pmTea and rest
6:00 pmSatsang
7:30 pmVegetarian dinner (residential programme)

Sunday, 30 November

6:30 amSilent meditative walk along the Thames
8:00 amAsana and pranayama class
9:30 amLight breakfast
10:30 amFurther Training Course workshop
12:30 pmVegetarian lunch
1:30 – 3:15 pmFurther Training Course workshop
3:15 pmDeparture

Participation

You are welcome to stay in the centre for the length of the course, accommodation will be in a shared, double or single room. It is also possible to join the retreat during the day and return home in the evening, the retreat is open to non-residents.

Residential Further Training Course members

Dormitory (4 – 8 beds) £195
Double room £235
Single Room £275
Membership £90

Residential Further Training Course non-members

Dormitory (4 – 8 beds) £230
Double room £275
Single room £325

Non-residential members

£158 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals

Non-residential non-members

£174 Includes: Asana classes, workshops, satsangs and meals

Arrival & Departure

Arrival: around 3pm on Friday, 28 November for the first class that starts at 4 pm

Departure: around 3pm on Sunday, 30 November at the end of the workshop

Teacher

The course instructors are senior teachers of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres.

Narayana Chaitanya

Narayana Chaitanya

Narayana is an experienced yoga teacher known for his love of asanas, his balanced and positive nature and his commitment to teaching yoga.

Course Venue

The course will be held in the Sivananda Centre in London – a spiritual oasis amid the pressures of city life. Situated in a quiet residential area, the centre’s welcoming reception area, spacious studios and beautiful peace garden provide an ideal setting for practising yoga, meditation and relaxation.