Our World Class Staff

Austin Sanderson

Facilitator

Katherine Szekely

Vocal Techniques
and Training

Devdutt Pattanaik

Yoga and Indian Mythology

Ellen Anderson

Anatomy

Hari-kirtana Das

Sanskrit and Bhagavad Gita Studies

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE 300 HOUR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING?

The Urban Sadhu Yoga™ 300 hour Teacher Training (USYTT-300) with Austin Sanderson and a team of highly qualified guest teachers, mentors, and experts is designed to help you reach the goals you are seeking in your modern yoga teaching skills.

A prospective Urban Sadhu Yoga™ teacher is someone who has a burning passion to learn about yoga and would like to dive deeper into the subject of yoga with a teacher training that offers a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the yoga tradition in its totality. The goal of sharing that knowledge with others is ultimately what an Urban Sadhu Yoga™ teacher wishes to do. An Urban Sadhu Yoga™ teacher wants to make a difference not only in their lives but in the lives of others and the world around them. The USYTT-300 offers the skills to achieve these goals. This 300-hour active and participatory based yoga teacher training is designed to offer the prospective teacher the skills and tools needed to be a dynamic Urban Sadhu Yoga™ teacher. The USYTT-300 focuses on natural gifts that are unique to the trainee. At the same time, the training will enhance diverse skill sets that a prospective teacher did not know they possessed. This allows the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ teacher to be an instrument of positive change not only in the yoga class room but in life and the world around them.

A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM

You will learn an integrated yoga system that values the ancient authentic teachings of yoga traditions, its diversity, and its holistic and naturalistic approach to life and spirituality, but is taught in the framework of a contemporary, scientific approach to mind body integration and wellness.

The USYTT-300 is good for those who wish to deepen their yoga practice and knowledge while becoming a yoga teacher in the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ method. This training is also good for life/wellness coaches, social workers, holistic healers, yoga teachers from other lineages, spiritual activists or anyone who wants more skill sets to go out and create positive change. The USYTT-300 will help you become an instrument of positive change in your community. Yoga has the capability of making us a more conscious and compassionate beings. The concepts and theory you learn in the USYTT-300 will support you however you choose to apply this ancient wisdom.

The most important thing is that you are drawn to this training, and the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ method. If you are unfamiliar with the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ method we suggest that you start a personal practice with us at the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Shala in person or online.

WHAT IS THE URBAN SADHU YOGA™ METHOD?

Urban Sadhu Yoga™ is a modern yogic movement that is born out of yoga’s ancient past and has been transformed into a contemporary modern spiritual movement. The USYTT-300 incorporates ancient yogic wisdom with contemporary standards of today’s modern yoga practice.

WHAT IS A SADHU?

A sadhu (Sanskrit: साधु) is a holy person who actively practices a spiritual sadhana or follows a spiritual discipline, with the goal of becoming a “seer of truth.” Sadhus are yogis and traditionally are ascetics. The term sadhu appears in Rigveda and Atharvavada where it implies “the right path leading straight to the goal” moksha or liberation from the cycle of life, death and rebirth. The word comes from the root sadh, which means “reaching one’s goal”.

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IS THE USYTT-300 YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFIED?

No. This is not a Yoga Alliance Certified teacher training. We do not believe that the Yoga Alliance has any authority to certify any yoga teacher training other than their own. After the USYTT-300 if you wish to become Yoga Alliance certified, Yoga Alliance will gladly take your money for a certification from them.
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE USYTT-300?

Applicants must have practiced the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Open Class a minimum of 15 times within the last 6 months, prior to the beginning of the teacher training orientation. You must provide documentation that this prerequisite has been completed. Documentation can be provided in various ways, for example by providing class attendance printouts, or a log with dates when classes were taken that has been initialed by the teacher(s). If you are unable to practice with a local Urban Sadhu Yoga™ teacher or studio, we invite you to access our online Urban Sadhu Yoga™ classes at USYogaLive.com. READING PREREQUISITES: Light on Yoga Sutras, by B.K.S. Iyengar The Art of Yoga Assists, by Sharon Gannon and David Life Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for Liberating Body and Soul, by Sharon Gannon and David Life (chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12) Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas and Their Stories, by Devdutt Pattanaik Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata, by Devdutt Pattanaik Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, by Devdutt Pattanaik The World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony, by Will Tuttle All reading requirements can be found on Amazon for purchase. ESSAY REQUIREMENTS You are required to write two essays to be handed in to the training’s facilitator on the first day of the training. The first essay is to be based on The World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health and Social Harmony by Will Tuttle, explaining why a vegan diet is important to spiritual health, social justice for all beings, and a more harmonious society. The second essay is to be based on Light on Yoga Sutras, by B.K.S. Iyengar, focusing on Yoga Sutra II.46: in your own words explain why asana (seat or posture) should be steady and joyful. How is a yogi’s steadiness and joy reflected in their being and then projected into the world around them? Essay Format: No fewer than 500 words; no more than 1000 words. Essay must fit on one page; no exceptions. Times New Roman, 11 point type, single spaced Your name on the top upper left of the page, followed by the title of your essay. In the case of the Yoga Sutra essay, the sutra, its translation and commentary should be included. Also, please credit the translation and commentary. Please check for spelling and grammar for mistakes before handing in your essay. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Urban Sadhu Beauty’s Tranquility Lavender Lotion Urban Sadhu Beauty’s Invigoration Spiral-bound notebook for extra notes Pen or pencil Personal yoga mat
WHAT RESOURCE MATERIALS WILL I RECEIVE AT THE UYSTT-300?

300-hour Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Teacher Training Student manual The Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Chant Book The Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Bija Sequencing book The cost of tuition includes three months of unlimited class access to both our in-person and online classes at the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Shala during the three months of the course. You will be expected to attend a minimum of 1 class a week outside of the two classes you will attend during the weekend, for a total of 3 classes a week at the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Shala. However, we recommend a daily yoga asana practice at the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Shala. Classes at other yoga studios will not be counted. 3-month access to virtual classes on USYogaLive.com
CAN I RECORD OR VIDEO THE UYSTT-300 FOR PERSONAL USE?

No. The USYTT-300 material is copyright protected and therefore cannot be recorded for any reason.
WHAT IS THE COST OF THE USYTT-300?

The cost of the three-month (on weekends) USYTT-300 tuition is $4.300. Early Bird pricing is available. $400 reduction. Dates TBD. **Please note that early bird pricing cannot be combined with the 75-hour TT Offset Credit. You can pay for the USYTT-300 online or at the Urban Sadhu Yoga Shala. Refund Policy: Partial or full refunds can be given under serious extenuating circumstances. The host shala will determine the best course of action under such circumstances, using the most compassionate approach to the students.
DOES USYTT-300 OFFER ANY SCHOLARSHIPS?

Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Teacher Training offers a limited number of scholarships to the USYTT-300 at different levels of financial assistance. For full details on scholarships and for scholarship requests requirements please email austin@urbansadhuyoga.com
WHAT DOES MY USYTT-300 CERTIFICATION IMPLY.

If you complete the course in full and meet all the requirements, this level of certification allows teachers: to call their classes Urban Sadhu Yoga™ classes (in accordance with the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Teacher Certification Agreement); to advertise and list themselves as a 300-hour Certified Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Teacher; to be listed on the Urban Sadhu Yoga™ website as a current 300-hour Urban Sadhu Yoga™ Certified Teacher.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I MISS PART OF THE TRAINING?

For all classes/sessions/parts of this course it is crucial that you arrive on time. There will be no (partial or full) refund of the course fee if you miss any classes of the course. The main requirement for successfully completing the training and receiving the certificate is that you need to show up and be present and engaged at all sessions, complete all homework and lessons in full, take part in practical teaching practice, learn Urban Sadhu Yoga™ sequencing, and participate in the final reviews and tests that are part of the USYTT-300. Please note that participation will be monitored, and a certificate of completion will only be issued if you take part in the full 300 hours of this course. It is up to the discretion of the hosting shala and the facilitator of the 300-hour training to grant a reasonable extension for a student to complete any work or to deny giving a student a certificate, stating the reason(s) in writing. However, in case of missed classes or sessions, regardless of the reason for missing them, the certificate will only be issued if they have been completed, which might involve an additional fee to compensate the facilitator for taking the time to re-teach the missed parts of the program.