As of February 1st, 2023, the International Sivananda Organization will not recognize certificates for activities taught by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta centres and ashrams in India. This does not include the courses taught in Rudraprayag, Himalayas, which are organized and taught by the European Sivananda Yoga Centres. Details
Teachers' Training Courses
We offer full immersion in Yoga studies and a Yogic lifestyle, providing a range of certified teacher training courses for those just getting started and for yoga teachers seeking to advance their knowledge and practice.
Teachers' Training Course (TTC)
Become a certified yoga teacher and leader in your community through this one month immersive course. Created in 1969 by Swami Vishnudevananda, the first Hatha Yoga Master in the West, it has become the largest TTC in the world with 1,000 graduates annually.
No Prerequisites: Open to all
Teachers' Training Course Preparation Day
Gain insight into a typical TTC day through this one day programme. Presentations cover the historical background of the Sivananda Teachers’ Training Course, the course curriculum, the course venues and the certificate of completion. There will also be time for Q&As, individual advice and guidance.
No Prerequisites: Open to all
Teachers’ Training Course Online (TTCOL)
TTCOL was created as result of the lockdown. The goal of this training programme is to prepare qualified and inspiring yoga teachers who are able to draw on their own practice and personal discipline to impart the yoga experience to others. The training is based on the classical TTC curriculum and is complemented by an hour of daily individual coaching.
No Prerequisites: Open to all
Advanced Teachers' Training Course (ATTC)
Deepen the spiritual knowledge obtained during Sivananda Teachers’ Training with another month of intense yoga practice and study of Vedanta philosophy. Created by Swami Vishnudevanada for Sivananda Teachers looking to advance their teaching and practice.
Prerequisites: Sivananda TTC
Sadhana Intensive
Designed by Swami Vishnudevananda, this two-week course is centered around advanced Pranayama and is based on the Hatha Yoga practice which he himself followed during a six month period of intense Sadhana in the Himalayas.
Prerequisites: Sivananda TTC
Further Training for Yoga Teachers
Obtain certification, practical skills, knowledge and experience on topics ranging from how to teach children and seniors to how to perform advanced hands on correction. These courses are based on our 50 years worldwide teaching experience and insights from modern health sciences.
Prerequisites: Having trained as a recognized yoga teacher