Yoga Teacher Training Courses - Yoga Alliance Registered, 200 & 500 Hr:
Yoga Alliance Registered School - 200 & 500 Hr

Shri Kali Ashram is registered with Yoga Alliance®. We believe in imparting quality teaching and training quality teachers and therefore see virtue in creating standards in the performance and teaching of the science of Yoga: asanas [postures], pranayama [breath control], Dhyana [Meditation], Yogic healing [Ayurveda and Siddha], and Yogic philosophy.

Shri Kali Ashram welcomes the idea of Yoga Alliance® as an external body to maintain the quality of teaching and legality for the benefit and advantage of students. Bhagavan Shanmukha is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 500™ and our other teachers are registered as E-RYT 200™s. At Shri Kali we sincerely attempt to offer quality in teaching and time spent. We offer personalized coaching by our experienced teachers to allow students to achieve good, well-balanced learning and also have the benefits of a yoga retreat and an inner holiday. At Shri Kali, we believe that only if one is relaxed can one learn.

Yoga is a science, not a sport or a game. Yoga by its nature never teaches competition. Competition means that one is always comparing, contrasting and seeking external approval. Yoga instills integration, enrichment and incomparable inner strength. With these, yogis master life. Mastery gives fulfillment and fulfillment stops one from dependence on approval from the external.

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Shri Kali Ashram promotes a quality Yogic and Tantric lifestyle for its sadhakas. The Shri Kali course is structured to carry forth the requirements of Yoga Alliance® efficiently. We teach what takes a few years elsewhere in a few months. This is why we have the courses in installments. In fact, we have compacted what would be one year's worth of learning into a few months to save time for overseas students. It's very useful for professional teachers - our info pool is the largest!

We have structured our courses to cater to any time frame, as we realize that it is often difficult for people to get away and study. For people aspiring to be Tantric teachers or adopt the Tantric lifestyle, we recommend a minimum of six months intensive study. Our system can train mastery of the physical [including sexual] aspects of Tantra and Yoga in one year. This process takes five years or longer in other systems. Tantra is a complex and in-depth science. You will find it worth your while, both personally and professionally, to take the time to study it thoroughly. It is important that those who aspire to be teachers master the science of yoga. Only then can one share the knowledge with love. Our goal is to produce skilled and knowledgeable teachers, not just yoga facilitators. These intensive courses are also suitable for professional teachers and those who are looking for a Tantric lifestyle.

Courses fill quickly. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Yoga Asanas: Salabasana

200 Hr Tantra Yoga Teacher Training Course
or Yoga Intensive

200 Hour Retreat Dates:

June - July 2011 we are closed for teaching due to the rainy season. Classes will run from August 1st, 2011 - May 28th, 2012.

500 Hr Tantra Yoga Teacher Training Course
or Yoga Intensive

500 Hour Retreat Dates:

June - July 2011 we are closed for teaching due to the rainy season. Classes will run from August 1st, 2011 - May 28th, 2012.

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Tantric Initiation

6 Months Tantra Course

1 Year Tantra Course

Course fees do not include food and lodging. Lodging in the residence is $150 US or 120 € / month; $200 US or 160 € per couple. Rooms are spacious and private. Meals are $150 US or 120 € / month. Meals are vegetarian and based on Ayurvedic/Siddha cooking. We make NO profit on these arrangements.

Shri Kali Ashram is family friendly. If you are travelling with children, we can arrange a nanny during classes. The cost of a nanny is $110 US or 90 € per month. Please contact us for more information on our trainings.