Admissions Now Open for Andiappan Yoga Ashram's 51st Yoga Teacher Training
Online, December 20, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Over 800 students in a total of 50 batches have successfully completed their training at the centre, one of the few in India that offers authentic and traditional yoga teachings. A major contributor to the field of yoga therapy and research, the Andiappan Yoga Ashram is greatly recognized and appreciated by both the State and central government.
The teacher training features the Andiappan Yoga System, developed by Guruji Andiappan based on over six decades of research work on the seminal yogic text, Thirumandiram by Thirumoolar. Largely therapeutic, the unique system helps balance the thridhosa in the body.
Guruji Andiappan and his family are renowned yoga masters in India. His son, Yogananth Andiappan is the founder and director of Anahata Studio in Hong Kong, pioneering the practice of yoga therapy in the city. His daughter, Dr. Lakshmi Andiappan is a well-known yoga therapist in India, recognized for her research in various areas of yoga including yoga for pregnancy, obesity and women's diseases.
Programmes at the Andiappan Yoga Ashram in India are recognized by the Yoga Alliance USA and the International Yoga Academy, Hong Kong. Students who have
completed their courses now teach and run their own yoga studio in Chennai and different parts of the world.
Sylvie Tremblay, who runs the Sangha Yoga Studio in Montreal, Canada, has just completed her intensive Hatha Yoga Teacher Training India under both Guruji Asana Andiappan and Yogananth Andiappan.
"One thing is for sure: everyone here is sincerely and deeply devoted to the real purpose of yoga," she said about the programme. "In this Indian style of teacher training, all aspects of the real practice is covered, and most of the principles of Hatha Yoga are involved. I specially thank Yogananth and Guruji for keeping the path of self-realization alive."
For yoga instructor Tiara Tse, the learning does not stop with one the teacher training. "I have decided to further my journey in yoga by enrolling in the 200hrs Intensive Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Course, to gain more knowledge in all aspects of yoga," she said. "These 18 days have been intense and yet calming, exhausting yet energizing, and altogether very exhilarating and enjoyable. I have learned to be more self-aware of my body, mind and inner self." Originally from Malaysia, Tiara will soon be based in South Korea, where she hopes to further her yoga career and start her own yoga studio.
Courses at the Andiappan Yoga Ashram in India are effectively structured, admitting no more than 15 students per batch. Prospective students may visit www.andiappanyoga.com or email enquiry@andiappanyoga.com for more information.