YogaFit® Intensive

As part of our Yoga-Alliance approved RYT 500 program, a Intensive in classic Astanga yoga from Patajanli yoga sutras is required.

Master Trainers
Intensives will be taught by RYT 500 and ERYT 500 YogaFit Master Trainers and Sri Jayakumar Swamysree from the University of Mysore, India. Sri Jayakumar holds the following degrees in yoga and physical education: B.Sc., M.P.Ed. (Mysore), D.Y.Ed.(Lonavala), Y.T.H.P.(Bangalore). Sri Jayakumar represented India (ICCR) and worked for the embassy of India, Moscow, Russia for four years. Presently he also teaches yoga in the University of Mysore, and is the head of the department of Yoga, Meditation, and Spirituality. He has been practicing yoga for 28 years and will teach theory, philosophy, mantra, Sanskrit, meditation, and pranayama for YogaFitÆs 500 hour program in 2008.

Prerequisites
Due to the in-depth nature of this training in philosophy, theory, pranayama, meditation, and other special techniques, including chanting yoga sutras relevant to Astanga yoga in Sanskrit, we are requiring a strong foundation of PatanjaliÆs Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and Sanskrit pronunciation. Therefore, all attending must have completed their Yoga Alliance RYT 200, and Level 4 Integration is a required prerequisite for this training. Your Level 4 Trainer will be requiring specific home work and focus for all retrains and evaluating your readiness for the Intensive. Graduates of other RYT 200 programs, will need to also take the YF Level 1 Foundations training weekend prior to attending the Intensive.

Prerequisites: RYT 200 & YogaFit Level 4 Integration.

The retrain rate for Level 4 Integration is 50% of the current registration fee. If you received your RYT 200 from a program other than YogaFit, you will need to complete YogaFit's Level 4 Teacher Training. Your Level 4 Lead Instructor will require specific home study for you and also evaluate your readiness for the Intensive.

Reading Materials
You are required to bring the following reading materials to the Intensive:

• All RYT 200 Training Manuals (if YogaFit RYT: Level 1-5 Manuals, Seniors, and Anatomy. If not YF-trained, bring your YF Level 1 Manual and all manuals and texts from your RYT 200 program)
• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, by Sri Swami Satchidananda
• The Living Gita, by Sri Swami Satchidananda
• The Language of Yoga, by Nicolai Bachman
• Anatomy & Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries by Susi Hately Aldous
• The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga by Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
• Pathways to Joy, Master Vivekananda