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INTERNATIONAL ŚIVAŚAKTI YOGA TEACHER TRAINING (500+ hours)

INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS

KRISHNA KUMAR KRISHNAN - ŚivaŚakti Yoga Module

JENNIFER MANN - Teaching Skills Module

ANANDA LEONE - ŚivaŚakti Yoga Module

JULIE BLUMENTHAL - Yoga Anatomy Module

DORETTA DOW - Core Stability Module

BRIDGET WOODS KRAMER - Anusara Yoga Module

NEXT GROUP OCT 2022

certified as YogalehrerIn Basic BDY/EYU

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our mission

Are you considering enrolling in a yoga teacher training program? Welcome to the first step of what’s going to be an incredible journey! As you’ve found through your personal practice, yoga has a transformative, healing, and inspiring nature that helps you to live your life more fully. Whether you aspire to teach yoga or you’re simply interested in learning more, a yoga teacher training will elevate your practice — and your life — in ways you never thought possible.


We are happy to introduce the first International ŚivaŚakti Yoga Teacher Training (500+ hours) BDY/EYU, offered in English, taking place at the Yoga Akademie Berlin. We are a team of international teachers who have pooled together our wealth of experience in spiritual practice, knowledge of yoga philosophy, asana, pranayama, meditation, yoga anatomy, teaching skills, core stability and yoga psychology, to create a teacher training that is comprehensive and is extremely accessible. Through the training, you’ll learn more about yourself as both a student and a teacher, while gaining the tools you need to begin sharing your love of yoga with others. You will benefit from an extensively developed and holistic curriculum which is a result of years of dedication and love of yoga. Welcome to the ŚivaŚakti yoga teacher training at the Yoga Akademie Berlin. The training is limited in 15 students, and 6% of the fee of your training will be donated into a charity project.


There are two strong pillars upon which our teacher training structure is based. The first pillar, or the “Grounding” phase of your training, is based upon expanding your experience in yoga practice. You will explore the asanas, developing clarity, understanding and precision in your approach to alignment. You will learn the art of breathing, practicing powerful pranayama techniques. You will delve into meditation, deepening your awareness in contemplation and stillness. Your very own practice becomes the solid ground, a strong base from which you will teach and share your unique approach to yoga, having mastered your yoga instrument.


The second pillar, or the “Growing” phase of your training, supports your inner growth as a Yogi / Yogini. You will deepen your awareness of self, questioning your values in life. You will reflect upon your ethical behaviour and how you relate to others and your environment. This phase of the training is intended to awaken your higher potential as a human being, transcending past conditioning in order to become more clear and free. This transparency will help you guide your students towards the light of the inner self.

The ŚivaŚakti teaching style uniquely combines the wisdom of yoga through its ancient, classical and holistic practices, with the findings of modern, Western-oriented science. The ŚivaŚakti practice was conceived to bring back the balance between body and mind and to integrate this awareness into all aspects of life. The structure of the practice has 8 limbs that systematically move awareness through the layers of your being. As a trainee, you will learn how to guide your students through this structure and into a deep experience of themselves.

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ABOUT US

KRISHNA KUMAR KRISHNAN, BDY/EYU

KRISHNA KUMAR KRISHNAN, BDY/EYU

KRISHNA KUMAR KRISHNAN, BDY/EYU

ŚivaŚakti Yoga Module


Yogamunīśvaradāsa Krishna Kumar Krishnan, grew up in a yogic family from South India. At the age of 7, he was initiated into spirituality and Haṭhayoga Sādhana by his father, ācārya y.m.ī.d. Krishnan Ramasamy, who was a priest, astrologer and siddhayogi in a Tamil saiva siddhānta tradition. At the age of 25, he pursue

ŚivaŚakti Yoga Module


Yogamunīśvaradāsa Krishna Kumar Krishnan, grew up in a yogic family from South India. At the age of 7, he was initiated into spirituality and Haṭhayoga Sādhana by his father, ācārya y.m.ī.d. Krishnan Ramasamy, who was a priest, astrologer and siddhayogi in a Tamil saiva siddhānta tradition. At the age of 25, he pursued his higher studies in Aerospace Engineering in Munich, Germany, and worked as a scientific researcher in Madrid, Copenhagen and Berlin. His experience of western lifestyles reinforced his belief in the importance of yoga and mindfulness training. He began exploring applying yogic philosophy as a holistic approach to life, for a balanced, healthy and sustainable life in the modern world. He combines the essence of Siddhayoga knowledge from his father with Kuṇḍalinīyoga, from Yogācārya Paranjothi Subramaniam, with the addition of mindfulness, awareness and meditation techniques from Tibetan master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. He also studied for 4 years at Yoga Akademie Berlin under the guidance of Yogācārya Ananda Leone and became a registered member of the Berufsverband der Yogalehrenden Deutschland (BDY) and the European Yoga Union (EYU). His yoga path has brought him to the realisation that different yoga practices suit different people, and he explores his own yoga practice with acceptance, curiosity and joy. He is known for his sense of humour and dynamic teaching style, and his ability to present the ancient wisdom of Saiva Siddhānta in a fresh and accessible way. more info: kumar-yoga.com

JENNIFER MANN, BDY/EYU

KRISHNA KUMAR KRISHNAN, BDY/EYU

KRISHNA KUMAR KRISHNAN, BDY/EYU

Teaching Skills Module


Jennifer Mann has collected experiences as a yogini, yoga teacher, professional dancer, choreographer, modern/contemporary dance and improvisation teacher, as well as a partner and mother. She has taught yoga for 17 years and dance for 25 years, offering yoga, modern/contemporary dance and improvisation at schools, s

Teaching Skills Module


Jennifer Mann has collected experiences as a yogini, yoga teacher, professional dancer, choreographer, modern/contemporary dance and improvisation teacher, as well as a partner and mother. She has taught yoga for 17 years and dance for 25 years, offering yoga, modern/contemporary dance and improvisation at schools, studios, businesses and dance companies throughout Europe, USA and Asia. She organises international retreats and workshops, teaching at festivals such as Bolzano Danza, Italy and The Dance Alps Festival, Austria. In Berlin, she can be found in Yoga Sky, yellow yoga and Marameo. After her graduation from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, USA, Jennifer moved to Europe where she embarked on a career as a freelance artist with various choreographers and companies. Her yoga teacher studies began in the USA with Iyengar yoga teacher James Bryan, and then continued on with a four year certification program at the Yoga Akademie Berlin with Yogacharya Ananda Leone, the founder of ŚivaŚaktiYoga. She is a certified member of the the Berufsverband der Yogalehrenden Deutschland (BDY) and the European Yoga Union (EYU). Jennifer recently furthered her practice and study of Yin Yoga, completing a series of intensive studies with Josh Summers. She is certified to lead the Group Motion Workshop, an improvisational evening focused on the universal language of movement and collective healing. She is also actively following the practices and guidance of the spiritual master Sri Mooji Baba. Jennifer greatly enjoys guiding others on a journey towards the Self.

more info: mannasana.de

ANANDA LEONE, BDY/EYU

KRISHNA KUMAR KRISHNAN, BDY/EYU

ANANDA LEONE, BDY/EYU

ŚivaŚakti Yoga Module


Yogacharya Ananda Leone was born in Brazil from Italian parents, and grew up between the endless love of his parents and the lush tropical nature in South America. It was a very solid foundation in trust, truth, freedom and love. Here, spirituality was very present. His grandmother was a healer, and introduced him to 

ŚivaŚakti Yoga Module


Yogacharya Ananda Leone was born in Brazil from Italian parents, and grew up between the endless love of his parents and the lush tropical nature in South America. It was a very solid foundation in trust, truth, freedom and love. Here, spirituality was very present. His grandmother was a healer, and introduced him to many shamans and all kind of religions. After finishing college, he discovered three passions: dance, ecology and yoga. He followed these passions over the following ten years, traveling between Brazil, Europe and India. When his studies as a forest ranger finished in Freiburg, he was trained as a ballet dancer and performed in South America and Europe. He started yoga in 1980, and in 1990, he established the Yoga Akademie Berlin. During this period, he traveled to India to study with Dr Swami Gitananda, which became a life changing experience. Living in an ashram with a real master was intense and unforgettable. Swamiji teaches an old, tantric, traditional yoga. After Swamiji passed away a few years later, Ananda travelled all over India to experience other teachers and traditions. On one of those trips, he met Amma, an Indian saint who is the pure manifestation of unconditional love and compassion. In an urge to better understand human nature, he also studied Traditional Chinese Medicine for a few years, as well as Naturopathy and Family System Therapy. Travelling has always being part of his life; as a child in Europe and South America, and in the last few years in Asia. Ananda is always searching for holy places, pilgrimages, temples, healers, masters, and enjoying how rich our planet is through its amazing variety of cultures, languages, traditions, landscapes, values and food. In Berlin, he created the Yoga Akademie Berlin, Yoga Raum Berlin, Yoga Sky Berlin and Institut für Yogapsychologie, and in Vienna, the Yoga Akademie Wien. Bali has become a very important part of his life in the last years, where he created Bali Bliss, a wonderful yoga resort and a perfect place to recharge and connect with the divine. All of this would not be possible without the love of his wife and daughter, as well as the support of his students and friends. more info: yogaakademie.de

JULIE BLUMENTHAL

BRIDGET WOODS KRAMER

ANANDA LEONE, BDY/EYU

Yoga Anatomy Module


Yogiraj Julie Blumenthal has been teaching yoga since 2003, in Berlin since 2007, and as a primary teacher trainer and specialist lecturer since 2012. Her primary lineage is ISHTA yoga, melding the influences of Hatha asana and pranayama, Tantric non-dualistic philosophy, and Ayurvedic life science to serve and celebrat

Yoga Anatomy Module


Yogiraj Julie Blumenthal has been teaching yoga since 2003, in Berlin since 2007, and as a primary teacher trainer and specialist lecturer since 2012. Her primary lineage is ISHTA yoga, melding the influences of Hatha asana and pranayama, Tantric non-dualistic philosophy, and Ayurvedic life science to serve and celebrate the endless possibilities of yoga, and the uniqueness of each individual student. Other sources of inspiration include master teachers Angela Farmer, Kofi Busia, Glenn Black and Max Strom, as well as her kirtan teacher Jai Uttal. A specialist in Tantric meditation, restorative yoga, and yoga anatomy, she brings the humour and insight of all these influences into a practice that is non-dogmatic, full of curiosity and wonder at the remarkable human form and the spirit within it. She is grateful every day for yoga, and the opportunity to share it. 

more info: julieblumenthal.com

DORETTA DOW

BRIDGET WOODS KRAMER

BRIDGET WOODS KRAMER

Core Stability Module


Doretta Dow, born in 1961 in the USA and raised in beautiful Maine, moved to Berlin in 1987 where she has been teaching yoga since 1995. She is a BDY yoga teacher (Yoga Akademie Berlin 1993 -1997), trained in Pilates (2004), certified in TriYoga Basics (2006), is a Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie (2010) and a Phoen

Core Stability Module


Doretta Dow, born in 1961 in the USA and raised in beautiful Maine, moved to Berlin in 1987 where she has been teaching yoga since 1995. She is a BDY yoga teacher (Yoga Akademie Berlin 1993 -1997), trained in Pilates (2004), certified in TriYoga Basics (2006), is a Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie (2010) and a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist (2014). The longer she teaches and practices yoga, the slower, deeper and more subtle it becomes.

more info: dorettadowyoga.com

BRIDGET WOODS KRAMER

BRIDGET WOODS KRAMER

BRIDGET WOODS KRAMER

Anusara Yoga Module


Bridget Woods Kramer began her yoga practices in India in 1975, and embarked on an intense program of study to become a senior teacher. Interweaving her visionary background within the fitness industry together with her love of meditation and yoga asana, Bridget teaches with enthusiasm, sensitivity and insight, conveyin

Anusara Yoga Module


Bridget Woods Kramer began her yoga practices in India in 1975, and embarked on an intense program of study to become a senior teacher. Interweaving her visionary background within the fitness industry together with her love of meditation and yoga asana, Bridget teaches with enthusiasm, sensitivity and insight, conveying yogas potential to support us in living and serving with love. You’ll enjoy an inspirational and dynamic, yet playful class with a mix of flow and strong alignment principles, entwined with yoga philosophy. Bridget teaches regular Anusara® classes in Cornwall and at triyoga in London as well as offering workshops, teacher training’s, immersions and retreats all over the world; awakening and inspiring a most diverse and creative student body. Her steady enthusiasm, humour, depth of knowledge and humility sets a shining example, and her many students are devoted to her tireless effort and rich understanding. With great Love, Bridget acknowledges Gurumayi Chidvilasanda as her principal teacher and offers gratitude and love to John Friend. Other great influences have been Shandor Remite, Chuck & Maty (Yoga Works) Gabriella Guibalaro, Donna Holleman, and Lisa Walford, Rodney Yee & Patricia Walden & of course Krishna Das. more info: bridgetwoodskramer.com

VENUE & TIME

VENUE & TIME

VENUE & TIME

VENUE:

Möckernstr. 111 3OG, 10963 Kreuzberg-Berlin



TIME:

Fridays: 18.00h - 21.00h

Saturdays: 10.00h - 13.00h & 15.00h - 18.00h

Sundays: 10.00h - 13.00h


240 hours main seminars, spread out over weekends

48 hours of monthly once online patanjali yogasutras study

140 hours a week pancha kosha summer retreat

140 hours a week chakra summer retreat

50 hours preparation of a thesis + final examination

COST

VENUE & TIME

VENUE & TIME

Registration fee € 180

€ 200 x 24 months € 4.800 **

Final Examination € 300


TOTAL:  € 5.280


** Tuition Fee are paid monthly for 2 years (includes all seminars, all handouts, 2 retreat seminars, 2 teaching demonstrations and plus weekly online lessons)



EXTRA COSTS:

  • Books and reference materials.
  • Accommodation and meals during the retreats, plus travel expenses to-and-from the retreat location.

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