Raja Yoga Teacher Training

During this Raja Yoga training, you will study the Yoga Sutras, apply these powerful teachings to your daily life, and learn how you can skillfully share these subtle concepts with your students.

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Jan. 14, 2021

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Raja Yoga Teacher Training

with Swami Karunananda and Swami Priyaananda
Price: $1750.00
Pay in full by Dec. 28, 2020 and get $100.00 off listed prices

January 26–February 27
March 16–April 17
May 4–June 5, 2021
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays

For Yoga teachers and health professionals

Enrich your teaching and personal practice with Raja Yoga – Online, the science of meditation based on self-mastery. Raja Yoga presents the philosophy and psychology of Yoga in a systematic way, guiding one to greater peace and balance in life and spiritual realization.

The entire world is yearning for peace. The one enduring solution is to experience peace in our own hearts and then express it in our lives. Raja Yoga provides a comprehensive approach to attain that goal that addresses all aspects of life: physical, mental, social and spiritual. It is a pathway to freedom from all sorrow, suffering, and delusion. It is a means to actualize your inner potential for greater health, happiness, and fulfillment in life.

Raja Yoga Teacher Training – Online provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in these subtle and profound teachings and learn how to skillfully share them with others.

The curriculum includes:

An in-depth exploration of the Yoga Sutras
Instructions on how to incorporate the teachings into daily life
Opportunities to deepen your Hatha Yoga, pranayama and meditation practice
Training in answering questions and leading discussions
Syllabus for teaching a seven-week Raja Yoga course

Schedule

Tuesdays 6–9 pm
Thursdays 6–9 pm
Saturdays 11 am–1 pm and 3–6 pm ET

Training Information

Prerequisites
Daily meditation practice for at least six months and a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification that includes an introductory Raja Yoga course.

A strong internet connection is needed to take this course.

Continuing Education (CE) Opportunities

Yoga Alliance (YA): Approximately 165 contact hours. You can input your contact hours using your YA login information.
Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA) can provide you a CE certificate with your program’s total contact hours for a $10 fee (free for IYTA members.) For more information, email ce@iyta.org.
Integral Yoga 300-hour: 165 hours towards RYT 500 designation
Yoga Therapy: This is one of the required modules to become certified as an Integral Yoga Therapist

Testimonials

Swami Karunananda is a master of the subject matter… She is a living example of how to walk the path of Raja Yoga. — Past Participant

Swami Karunananda really inspires with her deep, intricate knowledge of the Yoga Sutras and with her experience in controlling the mind. She helped me see how I could become more committed to controlling my own mind. — Heather Nolen

Whenever taking a course with Swami Karunananda, you know you are in the presence of a master teacher. In addition to the excellence of the content, something is transmitted which is almost beyond words, including her deep commitment to the teachings and students, her deep love and compassion. I’m very grateful for all the wisdom she imparts. — M. Sraddha Cole

Schedule

1

Welcome !!
- Student Walkthrough – How to Navigate this Course
- Welcome to Raja Yoga Teacher Training
- Resources, Materials, and Assistance
- LIVE – Satsang with talk by Special Guest 7:30–9:30 pm ET — Join us EVERY Saturday
2

Week 1 | Jan. 26–30
- Tuesday, Jan. 26 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Jan. 28 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Jan. 30 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Jan. 30 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
3

Week 2 | Feb. 2–6
- Tuesday, Feb. 2 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Feb. 4 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 6 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 6 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
4

Week 3 | Feb. 9–13
- Tuesday, Feb. 9 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Feb. 11 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 13 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 13 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 4 | Feb. 16–20
- Tuesday, Feb. 16 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Feb. 18 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 20 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 20 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 5 | Feb. 23–27
- Tuesday, Feb. 23 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Feb. 25 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 27 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Feb. 27 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 6 | Mar. 16–20
- Tuesday, Mar. 16 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Mar. 18 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Mar. 20 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Mar. 20 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 7 | Mar. 23–27
- Tuesday, Mar. 23 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Mar. 25 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Mar. 27 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Mar. 27 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 8 | Mar. 30–Apr. 3
- Tuesday, Mar. 30 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Apr. 1 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Apr. 3 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Apr. 3 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 9 | Apr. 6–10
- Tuesday, Apr. 6 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Apr. 8 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Apr. 8 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Apr. 8 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 10 | Apr. 13–17
- Tuesday, Apr. 13 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Apr. 15 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Apr. 17 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Apr. 17 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 11 | May 4–8
- Tuesday, May 4 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, May 6 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, May 8 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, May 8 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 12 | May 11–15
- Tuesday, May 11 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, May 13 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, May 15 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, May 15 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 13 | May 18–22
- Tuesday, May 18 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, May 20 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, May 22 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, May 22 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 14 | May 25–29
- Tuesday, May 25 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, May 27 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, May 29 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, May 29 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
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Week 15 | Jun. 1–5
- Tuesday, Jun. 1 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Thursday, Jun. 3 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 6–9 pm ET
- Saturday, Jun. 5 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 11 am–1 pm ET
- Saturday, Jun. 5 | LIVE – Training Session with Sw. Karunananda – 3–6 pm ET
- Congratulations!
- Program Evaluation – Help us create amazing experiences

Presenter

Senior Sannyasi, E-RYT 500

Swami Karunananda

Swami Karunananda, is a senior disciple of Sri Swami Satchidananda. In 1975, she was ordained as a monk into the Holy Order of Sannyas. She has been teaching all aspects of Yoga since 1971, and specializes now in workshops, retreats, and teacher training programs that focus on the science of meditation, the philosophy of Yoga, personal transformation, and Yoga breathing techniques for better health and wellbeing. In 1989, she developed and has taught, the Integral Yoga® Teacher Training programs in Raja Yoga and in Meditation.

Swami Karunananda served as president of Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville in Virginia and in California, as well as director of the Integral Yoga Institutes in San Francisco and in Santa Barbara. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees, and as the chairperson of the Spiritual Life Board at Satchidananda Ashram–Yogaville, VA.

Interested in fostering interfaith understanding and harmony, she is featured in the interfaith documentary entitled, With One Voice. She also compiled and edited the Lotus Prayer Book, a collection of prayers from various faith traditions, and Enlightening Tales as told by Sri Swami Satchidananda. She served as contributing editor for The Breath of Life: Integral Yoga Pranayama, as well as a senior writer for the Integral Yoga Magazine. A publication of hers, Awakening: Aspiration to Realization Through Integral Yoga, describes the spiritual path and provides guidance for the journey.

Senior Sannyasi, E-RYT 500

Swami Priyaananda

Swami Priyaananda is a senior disciple of Swami Satchidananda with thirty years of experience in the practice of Integral Yoga. She served in the Integral Yoga Health Services division and the Distribution Department at Satchidananda Ashram in Connecticut, as well as Executive Secretary and Coordinator of the Living Yoga Training program at the Ashram in Virginia. Currently, she is Vice President of the Office of Spiritual Development and Manager of Satchidananda Archives.

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During this Raja Yoga training, you will study the Yoga Sutras, apply these powerful teachings to your daily life, and learn how you can skillfully share these subtle concepts with your students.