Revised Dates:
Module 1 (6 weeks): Jan. 26–Mar. 6, 2021
4-week break
Module 2 (6 weeks): Apr. 6–May 15, 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 Eastern Time

The main program sessions are live and all sessions are in Eastern Time. Attendance at live sessions is required. The live sessions will be recorded and the recordings are usually posted within one day for program participants to review.

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