Arrival Day: April 2, 2025: On this day, we will arrive at Nirvana River Resort in Rishikesh and congregate in the evening to have dinner around 6:00pm followed by an opening ceremony.
*PLEASE BOOK YOUR FLIGHT TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 3PM ON April 2nd.
Departure Day: April 22, 2025: On this day, we will leave the property in the morning around 8:30am.
*YOU CAN BOOK YOUR FLIGHT TO DEPART ANYTIME ON APRIL 22ND, but you still need to check out of the property by 10am.
About LOVE AND ALL IS COMING - Embodied Practice
300 HOUR ADVANCED TEACHER TRAINING
The Love And All Is Coming Embodied Practice 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training (LAAIC EP) is an invitation to delve into the heart, focus the mind and, through sincere understanding, embody the practice.
Led in person by LAAIC founder Talia Sutra, the training is rigorous, challenging and comprehensive. LAAIC EP integrates classical āsana, prāṇāyāma, mantra, chanting, meditation, Advaita Vedānta and Yoga philosophy as well as foundational scriptural study as pillars to a life led by a deep desire for mokṣa- freedom from Self ignorance.
LAAIC Trainings bring together practitioners from all over the world and together LAAIC trainees experience the meaning and importance of the Yamas and Niyamas- yogic ethical observances and restraints, Viveka- the capacity to discriminate between the temporary and eternal, Vairāgya- the ability to release attachment to the results of their efforts and Mumukṣut- a sincere and unyielding devotion to Union with Truth.
Principal Faculty:
1. Talia Sutra: Founder, director and lead teacher. On site.
2. Dr. Keshava Murthy, Scriptural Study of portions of the Bhagavad-GītāandHaṭha Yoga Pradīpikā, Prerequisite sessions via zoom.
3. Kamala and Jahnavi, Samādhi Collective. Sounds and Scripts of Sanskrit , Prerequisite sessions via zoom.
4. Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan, Anatomy. On site.
5. Dr. Nidhi Pandya, Ayurveda. On site.
Incredible guest teachers will join us both in person and via zoom lectures while on site together. We will also be joined on site by two LAAIC Mentor Teachers. The Mentors are LAAIC 500 Hour graduates and accomplished, experienced teachers. They will be available as support throughout the training and will also offer two there to offer two āsana sādhanas each during training.
Please NOTE: Of the 300 hours of the training, 30 hours will take place PRIOR to our arrival in India online via zoom LIVE or via recordings. These will be prerequisite classes which will allow us to come into training feeling grounded, inspired and prepared. Recordings of these sessions will be made available, live attendance is not mandatory. These 30 Hours of session will include:
1. About LAAIC, Code of Conduct, Q&A, History of Yoga, Notable Teachers and lineages, LAAIC Daily Mantra Invocations, LAAIC teaching methodology and guidelines. 7 hours (4 sessions: taking place March 4th-7th)
2. The Sounds and Scripts of Sanskrit with Samadhi Collective. 7 Hours (7 Sessions dates TBD)
3. Scriptural Study of portions of the Bhagavad-GītāandHaṭha Yoga Pradīpikā with Dr. Keshava Murthy. 16 Hours (8 sessions taking place February 15th, 17th, 20th, 22nd and March 17th, 20th, 25th, 27th).
The exact times of these sessions will be made available as we approach the dates.
What are the Requirements?
The LAAIC Teacher Training programs are challenging mentally, emotionally, energetically and physically. They are not retreats or holidays. There are ten hours daily of classes and all classes must be attended on time, while following LAAIC's Code of Conduct.
Therefore: the most important requirement is the complete acknowledgment, acceptance and personal responsibility to meet, face and work with the challenge as it reveals itself. Some sort of challenge will probably arise! This is not only normal, it is an important part of the process of sādhana. It is a sign that the purifying power of the practice is taking place and that normally unconscious patterns are being made conscious and therefore met with total acceptance, compassion and understanding before being dissolved.
The second most important requirement is an earnest faith in the process of practice and a foundation of working trust and respect for LAAIC as a school and all its teachers. It is recommended that all applicants have some experience with LAAIC instruction, such as attending classes or workshops with Talia Sutra in person or online at Taliasutra.com.
There are no physical requirements to attend. You do not need to be physically flexible to join. What is required is the will to learn and the ability to be present even through challenging moments.
There is no requirement for trainees to teach post graduation. Many people join for personal inner growth. But in order to receive a certificate, all trainees are required to participate in the Practice Teach portions of the Training.
What does LAAIC EP include?
- Haṭha Yoga: Daily immersive 2 hour āsana sādhana (practice) as well as daily Posture Clinic sessions which break down āsana from the LAAIC EP Sequence and beyond. Learn to practice and guide others in bandha, mudrā, dṛṣṭi and kriya as well as prāṇāyāma– breathing techniques. PLEASENote: Haṭha Yoga is not a style of āsana. Haṭha can be translated as effort andis in fact the umbrella term used to describe PHYSICAL YOGA-containing all the physical practices of yoga mentioned above. The haṭhayogapractices at LAAIC arevigorous, vinyasa based, well rounded and include allof the above.
- Learn to lead the Embodied Practice Intermediate Class by Talia Sutra, founder of LAAIC:
This 90 minute class is suitable for intermediate students. It is a sattva based hybrid of the Ghosh lineage and the aṣṭāṅga vinyasa system. LAAIC classes provide strong, crystal-clear verbal cues with an emphasis on cultivating inner stillness and conscious intelligence using bandha, gaze and breath awareness as keys. Another trademark of a LAAIC class is the methodical activation of the spine in all five directions: forward, back, lateral, twist and flexion. The class includes mantra, prāṇāyāma and deep relaxation in śavāsana.
- Teaching feedback from Talia and LAAIC Mentors and practice teach daily.
- Mantra: Daily mantra chanting and study.
- LAAIC Teaching Guidelines and Principles: What makes a good teacher? What makes one a yogi?
- How to sequence a class.
- Significant teachers in recent history.
- Brief history of yoga.
- Chant: Learn to properly chant the entire first chapter of the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali. Chanting and eventually memorizing the text are the traditional foundational steps we take before moving on to the intellectual breakdown of the philosophical concepts. By properly chanting the text, we set the foundations for effortless comprehension.
- Meditation: Learn various meditation techniques and practice meditation daily. Additionally, learn how to teach meditation to others.
- Scriptural Study: Explore portions of major yogic texts:The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali,The Bhagavad-GītāandThe Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā. Bhagavad-GītāandHaṭha Yoga Pradīpikā studies will take place live via zoom with Dr. Keshava Murthy PRIOR to our arrival in India. These will be prerequisite classes. Recordings of these sessions will be made available, live attendance is not mandatory.
- Introduction to Sanskrit: Introduction to the Sounds and Scripts of the Sanskrit Alphabet: Varṇamālā and Devanāgarī with Samādhi Collective . The Sanskrit lessons will take place PRIOR to our arrival in India. These will be prerequisite classes. Recordings of these sessions will be made available, live attendance is not mandatory.
- Philosophy: In depth study of the foundations of Sanātana Dharma: dharma, karma, āśrama etc, Yoga and Sāṃkhya philosophy foundations, Ātma jñāna: Self Knowledge through the lens of non-dualism: Advaita Vedānta. Philosophy is taught on site in person by Talia Sutra and other guest teachers.
- Anatomy: Physical anatomy and physiology: basics of skeletal, muscular, respiratory, nervous and cardiovascular systems; injury and recovery. This will be taught in person on site, by Dr. Rose Erin Vaughan.
- Anatomy: Subtle anatomy: including in depth and practical teachings on bandha, kośa, nāḍī, cakra, vayu, prāṇa, granthi, and more.
- Ayurveda: Learn the foundations of Ayurveda and how to incorporate the knowledge into a yogic lifestyle in today’s world live on site with third generation Ayurvedic practitioner Dr. Nidhi Pandya.
- Ahimsa: Explore and deepen this mula-yama – foundational practice- through a vegan lifestyle– choosing the path of least harm on the self and on the world at large as the first step to Self Realization.
- Practice teaching and receiving feedback: Teach in small and large groups. Receive constructive notes. Upon graduation have the skill and method to begin teaching yoga classes right away.
- Assists and modifications: Learn to give hands on assists and scale the āsana according to the student’s needs.
- Om, Avasthā-traya, Yoga Nidrā and śavāsana: Learn about the true meaning of OM, the Three States of Consciouness, Yogic "Sleep" and śavāsana.
- Professionalism & Ethics
- Social media and the business of yoga
- Manual: LAAIC EP Advanced manual.
- Meals: Three vegan, sattvik meals per day.
- Accommodations: Various options of accommodation at Nirvana Riverside Resort are available.
- Shuttle: Shuttle service (at the available times) between Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun to Nirvana River Resort on arrival and departure days.
- Daily Schedule:
5:55 am- 6:15am: Silent Meditation
6:15-8:15am: LAAIC āsana sādhana
8:30-9:30am: Breakfast
9:30-12pm: Morning Session
12-1:30pm: Lunch
1:30-5pm: Afternoon Session
5-6pm: Dinner
6-8pm: Evening Session
Graduation Requirements:
In order to achieve LAAIC EP Advanced certification, students are required to:
- Complete and submit all pre-training assignments.
- Attend every session of the contact hours on time.
- Demonstrate competence during practicum.
- Begin shifting over to a vegetarian diet at least one month prior to the training. Keep a vegan diet during the onsite immersion.
- Take no alcohol or recreational drugs at least one month prior to the training. No alcohol, drug use or smoking of any kind is tolerated while onsite together.
About the Location:
The LAAIC EP 300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training will take place in Rishikesh, India.
India pulsates with a vibrating vitality…picture vibrant colors and scents, lush jungles, cheeky monkeys and gentle cows, the sounds of the river rushing by… To visit Mother India whilst immersed in yogic practices is true lifetime treasure.
Set amidst the thick woods of Shivalik , on the Banks of River Huel and in the vicinity of the yoga Capital of India – Rishikesh, Nirvana River Resort is a secluded and remote natural paradise perfect for yogic training.
Its is surrounded by lush green valleys and mountains, misty woods, and a rushing river and is situated 25 kilometers away (about one hour drive) from the main city of Rishikesh.
Each room is equipped with two twin beds, air-conditioning, bathroom, soaps, towels, beddings.
300 Hour Advanced Teacher Training Hours Breakdown:
Asana classes: 46 hours
Posture Clinics: 46 hours
Mudra, Bandha, Drishti, Kriya, Pranayama: 15 hours
Mantra: 10 hours
Scriptural Study: 20 hours total
Yoga Sutra: 10 hours
Bhagavad Gita: 6 hours
Hatha yoga Pradipika: 4 hours
Sanskrit Foundations: 8 hours
Philosophy: 20 hours
Anatomy: 20 hours
Physical: 12 hours
Subtle: 8 hours
Ayurveda: 11 hours
Assists: 10 hours
States of Consciousness and Yoga Nidra: 4 hours
Ahimsa: Ongoing
Practice Teaching: 30 hours
Daily HW: 18 hours
Practicum exams: 20 hours
Prerequisite HW: 12 hours
Please note:
India is a developing country and can be challenging for Western visitors. Keep in mind we will be staying in a beautiful, natural setting. There will be monkeys and cows around outside and the weather will be pleasant and sunny. Sometimes electricity turns off for a bit in the mountains and Wifi is not always reliable. Hot water in the showers lasts for about 4 minutes so very long, very hot showers are not always available.
Please arrive open minded and ready for adventure!
