Vinyasa Yoga + Ayurveda Teacher Training

Posture Clinics, Anatomy, Sequencing, Class planning, Ethics, Cueing, Creating Playlists, Meditation, Business of Yoga, Hands-on-Assists, Yoga Philosophy, Ayurveda.. and so much more!

Glad you asked! Vinyasa yoga is a modern form of asana (the third limb of Patanjali’s 8-limbed path of yoga) where the movement is linked with the breath. Vinyasa literally means to place in a special way. At the AYS, we teach a fluid, dynamic, safe, fun, breath-centric and creative style of American power vinyasa yoga that builds heat in the body and creates space for the breath to move freely. Every class you take is different, and is set to powerful music. But most importantly, our vinyasa flow classes follow Krisnamacharya’s teachings of “fit the practice to the individual”: we encourage students to modify their practice to fit their specific body, age, ability, condition, and experience level. Asana is not a one size fits all experience! Also, the AYS was Norway’s first vinyasa yoga school to offer 200 Hour Vinyasa and 340 Hour Advanced Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Trainings. We do all vinyasa, all day, and our teachers are vinyasa experts who only teach this style — this is our specialty and our focus.

Absolutely! Yoga teacher training is about so much more than just learning the instruction of yoga. It is about learning breathing techniques, proper alignment of poses, how energy is exchanged, meditation techniques, studying the ancient texts such as the Yoga Sutras, and learning about the 5,000 year old history of yoga. This is appropriate for anyone who wants to learn more about yoga and deepen their personal practice. Also, many students choose to take a yoga teacher training with no intention of teaching- they just want to learn more about yoga for their own benefit. About half of our graduates go on to teach, and the other half uses this training for self-development. However, we do require familiarity with the vinyasa style of yoga.

Yes. You are allowed to miss one session with sufficient advance notice. Missing sessions is highly discouraged, as you miss out on the interactions, questions, and feedback of your fellow students regarding the subject matter of the session, which can deepen your understanding of the session. However, the Atman Yoga School realizes that sometimes scheduling conflicts arise, and we don’t want you to miss out on teacher training solely because of that. You will be allowed to re-schedule the missed session with a teaching staff member, at an additional fee. If you choose to not reschedule a missed session/s, you will not receive your certificate or graduate from the program. It is not fair to the teachers or other students to show up unprepared and/or ask questions about material that has already been learned. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

While there are many different yoga teacher trainings in different styles of yoga all over the world, the Atman Yoga School truly offers a comprehensive, unique, and quality yoga education. The teaching staff at Atman Yoga School has years of experience as professional yoga teachers, and lead instructor Jessica Winderl has been leading yoga teacher trainings for over eight years. All yoga teachers have specific strengths and niches within the yoga industry, and Jessica’s strength and passion is guiding students through the process of transitioning from a student into the seat of a teacher. The Atman Yoga School teaches Vinyasa + Vedic Studies, meaning that the asana style emphasized is vinyasa/power vinyasa, but the backbone of the training is steeped in traditional studies of yoga philosophy and Ayurveda. Approximately 50 hours of the 200 hour training are specifically focused on yoga philosophy (Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad Gita studies, Samkhya philosophy) and Ayurveda (the 5,000 year old holistic healing modality and “Sister Science” of yoga). The Atman Yoga School was born from a perceived need in the yoga market to offer a hybrid training that meets the needs of the modern yogi while still honoring the arts, traditions and lineages of ancient yoga.

Yes. Choosing to enroll in a yoga teacher training program is an investment in yourself and your yoga education, but the Atman Yoga School recognizes that sometimes paying full tuition at once can be a challenge, so we do offer a payment plan. Your deposit of 4,500 NOK is due at the time of program registration, and is non-refundable. The balance of your tuition is due on the first day of training, unless a payment plan is arranged in advance. You have the option of choosing a 2 payment installment plan, with a signed contract and the due date sometime around the middle of the course calendar. All tuition is required to be paid in full prior to the last day of training, and the certificate of program completion will not be distributed until all tuition payments have been made.