ISHTA’s yoga alliance certified 200-hour teacher training program is designed to deepen your understanding of the science of yoga. this training is a life-changing experience, regardless of whether you want to deepen your own practice or go on to be a teacher.

this training will take place in berlin, between bija yoga berlin and SVERA, as well as hybrid online sessions with the global ISHTA faculty worldwide

all ishta trainings are internationally yoga alliance recognized, and all our trainers are yoga alliance certified, with a cumulative 150+ years of teaching experience across continents and specialties—from anatomy and neuroscience to kriya and the chakras, from the yoga sutras to sukhasana.

ishta yoga is an acronym for the integrated science of hatha, tantra, and ayurveda: a seamless union of all the elements of yoga, from asana and lifestyle to meditation and philosophy, creating a practice that is joyful, accepting, non-dogmatic, and personalized.

about the trainers -
julie blumenthal (yogiraj, eryt 500+) the founder and director of the ISHTA community and trainings in berlin, julie has been teaching ISHTA yoga since 2003, in berlin for almost 20 years (!). as the former administrator of the global ishta trainings, assistant to kavi yogiraj alan finger, and a co-creator of the current generation of trainings, her ISHTA roots are deep and direct to the source. julie aims to inspire all her students with her passion for yoga and knowledge, and the joy, freedom and true svadyaya the ISHTA practice can inspire. other sources of inspiration include master teachers angela farmer, kofi busia, glenn black and max strom, as well as her kirtan teacher jai uttal. she is grateful every day for this beautiful practice and the opportunity to share it with others!

saura elise (eryt 200), co-founder of SVERA studio in berlin, completed the 200h and 300h ISHTA teacher trainings with julie blumenthal. her additional studies include a 300-hour ashtanga vinyasa training, a six-month apprenticeship with miriam iannone, the therapy massage practitioner program at itm berlin, and a 22-hour gong training with yasemin vollmond. in her teaching, she draws inspiration from anatomy, injury prevention, and accessible sequencing that offers both challenge and depth. she looks forward to sharing this same training, which she completed at the start of her teaching path, and which provided a strong foundation for her work today.


questions? join us for an in person Q&A session saturday, august 30th at bija yoga berlin 13-14h
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