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340 Hour (RYT 500) Devanadi Yoga Teacher Training and Intensive

300 hour Yoga Teacher Training

Devanadi’s 340 hour (RYT 500) Yoga Teacher Training Program (live in person in Minneapolis or virtually on ZOOM) offers yoga teachers and dedicated students a deeper holistic study of yoga.

Our 340 hour yoga intensive program goes beyond the required 300 hours needed for Yoga Alliance registration at the RYT 500 hour level. We integrate Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga, Tantra, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, Meditation, Bhakti, Anatomy, and one-on-one work. Students mentor with some of the most recognized guest and faculty teachers in the field. Be part of an abundant community that encourages personal growth, health, and well-being.

PRE-REQUISITE: any 200hr Yoga Alliance registered program (or equivalent). Click here to see Devanadi’s 235hr Program.

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Minneapolis, MN - 340hr Yoga Teacher Training Program Schedules

  • Winter WEEKEND 2024 Schedule February 2024 - January 2025 Learn More

    WINTER 2024 WEEKEND YEAR LONG PROGRAM: Feb 2024-Jan 2025

    Early Bird Discount to Save $300*: Nov 15, 2023
    Training Assistants Needed: FULL – Get up to $500 off tuition for light TA duties

    Registration still open. You’ll have 1 weekend and 2 Asana/Anatomy Labs to make up either using recordings or coming to the same events in 2025.

    LOCATION: Devanadi Yoga – 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 (+ Livestream on ZOOM if needed)

    FORMAT: LIVE + LIVESTREAM – This program meets 11 Weekends, 1 per month over 11 months + other hours (see below) and is set to run in-person with the option to participate virtually livestream via Zoom.

    TIMES: Fridays: 6-9pm | Saturdays & Sundays: 8am-6pm (Central US) unless noted w/1 hour lunch. All times Central US.

    SCHEDULE/FORMAT: One Weekend a month for 11 months:
    1) FEB 9-11 Ayurvedic Yoga Training – Part 1
    2) MAR 8-10 Ayurvedic Yoga Training – Part 2
    3) APR 12-14 – Koshas + Yoga Tools for Stress & Anxiety + Intro to Trauma-Informed Yoga Methods & Practice
    4) MAY 3-5 – Guest Teacher Weekend with Indu Arora + Be a Pro 1: Business of Yoga
    5) MAY 31 – JUNE 2 – The Yoga of Nourishment Weekend: Yoga Nidra + Thai Yoga Bodywork Adjustments for Yoga Teachers + Ayurvedic Cooking & Nutrition + The Art of One-on-One Yoga Tools + Be a Pro 2
    6) JULY 12-14 – Bhakti, Chanting & Sacred Texts Weekend + Koshas + Chair Yoga Training
    7) AUG 9-11Tantra Vidya Part 1 – Foundations of Tantric Hatha Yoga
    8) SEPT 13-15Tantra Vidya Part 2 – Tantric Yoga and the Sacred Fire
    9) OCT 11-13 – Be a Pro 3, Teaching Pranayama & Meditation, & Putting It All Together
    10) NOV 8-10, 2024 – Student Teaching & Graduation Weekend
    11) JAN 10-12, 2025Dharma Shakti: The Song of the Soul Training

    OTHER HOURS & ESSENTIALS:
    Asana & Anatomy Labs – Tuesdays 6-9pm: Jan 16, Feb 27, Mar 26, Apr 23, May 21, June 25, July 23, Aug 27, Sept 24, Oct 29
    Yoga In Action Part 1: Sat, Feb 24, 9-12pm; Part 2: Sat, Apr 6, 9-12pm
    • Choose an Elective
    Peer Learning Communities for sangha and support
    Everything is recorded for easy make-ups
    Complimentary monthly classes & office hours with Devanadi Faculty teachers

  • Fall MONDAY/COMBO 2024 Schedule Sept 2024 - Sept 2025 Learn More

    FALL 2024 MONDAY/COMBO Program: Sept 2024 – SEPT 2025

    Early Bird Discount to Save $300*: Aug 1, 2024
    Training Assistants Needed: 2 – Get up to $500 off tuition for light TA duties

    Registration now open!

    LOCATION: Devanadi Yoga – 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 (+ Livestream on ZOOM if needed)

    TIMES: Varies – see below. All times Central US.

    FORMAT: LIVE + LIVESTREAM on ZOOM: This program meets 1 weekday a week (Mon or Tues TBD) 8-3pm + 3 weekends + other hours (see below) and is set to run in-person with the option to participate virtually livestream via Zoom.

    SCHEDULE:
    2024: SEPT: 23, 30 | OCT: 7, 14, 21, 28 | NOV: 4, 11, 18, 25 | DEC: 2, 9, 16
    2025: JAN: 6, 13, 27 | FEB: 3, 10, 24 | MAR: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | APR: 7, 14, 21, 27 | MAY: 5, 12, 19 | JUNE: 2, 9
 | SEPT: 8 for graduation

    Plus 3 Weekends with the Fall Weekend Group – Fri 6-9pm, Sat/Sun: 8am–6pm (Central US)
    1) JAN 10-12, 2025 – Dharma Shakti: The Song of the Soul Training – Kick Off Weekend w/Fall Weekend Group
    2) MAY 2-4, 2025 – Guest Teacher Weekend with Indu Arora
    3) JUNE 6-8, 2025 – The Yoga of Nourishment Weekend: Yoga Nidra + Thai Yoga Bodywork Adjustments for Yoga Teachers + Ayurvedic Cooking & Nutrition + The Art of One-on-One Yoga Tools

    OTHER HOURS & ESSENTIALS:
    Yoga In Action Workshops: Part 1: Sat, March 1, 2025, 9-12pm; Part 2: Sat, April 5, 2025, 9-12pm
    Sat, July 12, 2025: Hands-On Adjustments 8-10:30am & Chair Yoga Training 11-6pm w/Jes Rosenberg
    • Choose an Elective
    Peer Learning Communities for sangha and support
    Everything is recorded for easy make-ups
    Complimentary monthly classes & office hours with Devanadi Faculty teachers

    OUR WEEKDAY PROGRAM includes a continuous study of the topics you can see in our Weekend Program including:
    Ayurvedic Yoga Training
    Tantra Vidya: Part 1 – Foundations of Tantric Hatha Yoga
    Tantra Vidya: Part 2 – Tantric Yoga and the Sacred Fire
    • Asana & Anatomy Labs

  • Winter WEEKEND 2025 Schedule Jan - Dec 2025 Learn More

    WINTER 2025 WEEKEND YEAR LONG PROGRAM: Jan-Dec 2025

    Early Bird Discount to Save $300*:  Dec 1, 2024
    Training Assistants Needed: 2 – Get up to $500 off tuition for light TA duties

    Registration now open! Apply Now!

    LOCATION: Devanadi Yoga – 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 (+ Livestream on ZOOM if needed)

    FORMAT: LIVE + LIVESTREAM – This program meets 11 Weekends, 1 per month over 11 months + other hours (see below) and is set to run in-person with the option to participate virtually livestream via Zoom.

    TIMES: Fridays: 6-9pm | Saturdays & Sundays: 8am-6pm (Central US) unless noted w/1 hour lunch. All times Central US.

    SCHEDULE/FORMAT: One Weekend a month for 11 months:
    1) JAN 10-12, 2025Dharma Shakti: The Song of the Soul Training
    2) FEB 7-9 Ayurvedic Yoga Training – Part 1
    3) MAR 7-9 Ayurvedic Yoga Training – Part 2
    4) APR 11-13 – Koshas + Yoga Tools for Stress & Anxiety + Intro to Trauma-Informed Yoga Methods & Practice
    5) MAY 2-4 – Guest Teacher Weekend with Indu Arora + Be a Pro 1: Business of Yoga
    6) JUNE 6-8 – The Yoga of Nourishment Weekend: Yoga Nidra + Thai Yoga Bodywork Adjustments for Yoga Teachers + Ayurvedic Cooking & Nutrition + The Art of One-on-One Yoga Tools + Be a Pro 2
    7) JULY 11-13 – Bhakti, Chanting & Sacred Texts Weekend + Koshas + Chair Yoga Training
    8) AUG 8-10Tantra Vidya Part 1 – Foundations of Tantric Hatha Yoga
    9) SEPT 12-14Tantra Vidya Part 2 – Tantric Yoga and the Sacred Fire
    10) OCT 10-12 – Be a Pro 3, Teaching Pranayama & Meditation, & Putting It All Together
    11) NOV 7-9 – Student Teaching & Graduation Weekend
    12) DEC 12-14, 2025 – open if needed

    OTHER HOURS & ESSENTIALS:
    Asana & Anatomy Labs – Tuesdays 6-9pm: Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 25, Apr 2, May 27, June 24, July 22, Aug 26, Sept 30, Oct 28
    Yoga In Action Workshops: Part 1: Sat, March 1, 2025, 9-12pm; Part 2: Sat, April 5, 2025, 9-12pm
    • Choose an Elective
    Peer Learning Communities for sangha and support
    Everything is recorded for easy make-ups
    Complimentary monthly classes & office hours with Devanadi Faculty teachers

Fargo, ND 340hr Yoga Teacher Training Program Schedule

  • Weekend Program Schedule Coming in 2024! Learn More

    Devanadi is excited to head to Fargo, ND for another Advanced 340hr Teacher Training & Intensive, partnered with Family Wellness (YMCA).

    We are currently taking contact info for interested students. Once we reach our required number of students, we will work with that group to create a schedule.

    Or consider joining one of our upcoming programs – both our Monday and Weekend programs offer a VIRTUAL option to join remotely AND receive the full training!

    Contact us if you would like to be on the list for updates.

    LOCATION: Family Wellness (YMCA) – 2960 Seter Parkway, FARGO, ND 58104

Transformative and geared towards true positive growth, development and self-mastery, our training aims to help bring out the best qualities in YOU. Devanadi’s 340 hour yoga teacher training and intensive teaches a synthesis of yoga styles with an emphasis on asana, bandha, mudra, pranayama, and meditation, as well as a rich study of yoga philosophy, history and lineage. The faculty and guest teachers have studied in the traditions of Tantric Hatha Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, and energy medicine, as well as a variety of meditation styles.

When one finds balance within through time-tested yoga, tantric and Ayurvedic approaches and techniques, your teaching and your character flow effortlessly as we step into our lives with Kriya Shakti, or the power of perfect action, thought and speech – spontaneously doing, thinking and saying the right thing at the right time. We love yoga!

Prerequisite: Must have 200 hour program certificate, or equivalent, from either Devanadi Yoga OR another approved program.

The program is a longer, richer, & deeper study of topics you may have been introduced to in your initial 200 hour program, and includes these programs:

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  1. Fill out the form on the right to to receive an email with our 340hr Application and a link to our Student Handbook & Catalog PDF (required to read to apply – includes book list, cancellation policy, teacher bios, etc).
  2. Once you submit your completed Application and Signed Contract Pages, you will be notified on how to pay your $500 deposit online to hold your spot, or you may mail in a check for the $500 deposit or payment in full to Devanadi Yoga – 4401 Upton Ave S, MPLS, MN 55410.
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About This Training Program

Topics Covered

  • Learn an advanced curriculum of asana practice, technique, and sequencing to create a vast variety of classes based on the style of teaching appropriate to you and your students
  • Dharma Shakti Training:  Get your personal codes for Life: Sankalpa (your year-long intention), Vikalpa (what undermines your purpose) and Dharma Map (your life’s mission statement) development
  • Sequencing Shakti: Ayurvedic Yoga in the Classroom: Learn an advanced curriculum of asana practice, technique, and sequencing to create a vast variety of classes based on the style of teaching appropriate to you and your students
  • Tantra Vidya Part 1: Understand the foundation of Tantric Hatha Yoga using prana as the main tool to calm, balance, strengthen, expand and shine
    • Deeper study of the bandhas, mudras, pranayamas and meditations
    • Prana Vidya – the science of prana
    • Agni Vidya – the science of transformational fire
  • Tantra Vidya Part 2: Study the 10 Maha Vidyas, or Wisdom Goddesses, to help understand the role of mind, energy, empowerment, overcoming obstacles and more
    • Shakta lineage of Sri Vidya and other wisdom traditions
    • The 5 Shaktis
    • Learn how to connect the sacred with the mundane in your yoga practices, classes, and day-to-day activities
    • Develop and/or strengthen your own personal connection to Source
  • Guest Teacher Weekend
  • Chair Yoga Training with Jess Rosenberg
  • Yoga as Skill in Action: Social justice and yoga as activism, community service, karma yoga and the role yoga can play in improving our world and social communities
  • Classical vs. Tantric Hatha Yoga philosophy
  • Yoga philosophy and practice including a deeper look at the Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita
  • Trauma informed teaching
  • Ayurveda for the classroom, one-on-one and for yourself – doshas, vayus, gunas and more
  • Ayurvedic nutrition and cooking
  • The study of Energy Medicine including energetic anatomy, gunas, chakras, nadis, koshas, biofield as well as intermediate healing techniques
  • The study of the use of Thai Yoga Bodywork in adjustments for yoga postures, as well as therapeutic healing
  • Meditation & Pranayama – Learning a variety of techniques to use in practice and in teaching
  • Yoga Nidra practices & sequencing
  • Shat Kriyas practice and theory
  • Mantra, chanting, invocation and japa practice
  • Viniyoga – therapeutic approaches to yoga for all ages, shapes and sizes plus mental/emotional conditions
  • Yoga Therapy – working one-on-one with individuals based on their needs – case study assignment
  • Sanskrit
  • Developing Sankalpa Shakti – the power of intention!
  • Community service and karma yoga
  • Teaching methodology and philosophy
  • Developing your ability to teach and guide in a spiritual tradition
  • The ethics of yoga – personal and professional
  • The business of yoga including marketing and branding yourself as a yoga teacher
  • Teaching yoga in the digital age – using technology as an asset
  • Mentoring on ways to apply the fruits of their personal practice to committed social action
  • Yantra or Mandala including the design, creation and painting
  • Plus much, much more!

+ BONUS ESSENTIALS:

  • Choose an Elective – Please register and pay for this requirement separately
  • Peer Learning Communities for sangha and support
  • Complimentary monthly classes & office hours with Devanadi Faculty teachers

Certification & Accreditation

This program is a Registered School (RYS 200 & 300) with Yoga Alliance and preps you for the requirements needed for students to register with Yoga Alliance as a 500 hour Yoga Alliance instructor (RYT 500). Upon completion of the program students will be certified as a 500hr level yoga teacher through Devanadi, and receive a Certificate of Completion. If you also want to become a registered member of Yoga Alliance, you will be able to join immediately if you like once you have taught at least 100 hours upon completing your RYT 200. Check with Yoga Alliance for all details as they are an independent organization outside of Devanadi.

Disclosure Statement: MN STATUTE 141.28: Sub. 1.

Thai Yoga Bodywork dba Devanadi Yoga is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.821 to 136A.832. Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

Cost Info

Tuition for Programs Starting in 2024: Save $300 off the Regular Price if you enroll by our EARLY BIRD dates listed below.
For Payments In Full:
Early Bird*:
$4400; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then pay in full by the start date of the program
Regular Price:
$4700; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then pay in full by the start date of the program

Payment Plan Prices:
Early Bird*: $4700; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then $500/mo due 1st of the month until PIF
Regular Price:
$5000; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then $500/mo due 1st of the month until PIF

Tuition for Programs Starting in 2025: Save $400 off the Regular Price if you enroll by our EARLY BIRD dates listed below.
For Payments In Full:
Early Bird*:
$4400; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then pay in full by the start date of the program
Regular Price:
$4800; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then pay in full by the start date of the program

Payment Plan Prices:
Early Bird*: $4700; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then $500/mo due 1st of the month until PIF
Regular Price:
$5100; pay your $500 deposit to hold your spot, then $500/mo due 1st of the month until PIF

The following additional costs are for required training materials and are not included in tuition:
• Required textbooks – contact us for Student Catalog with all details
• Any recommended Yoga Props
+ For all pricing options: ADD the cost of your chosen Elective (price varies)

FREE BOOK! Payments in Full (not Payment Plan) with a check/cash/Venmo and receive one of the required books as a gift (or studio credit if you already have the book): “The Bhagavad Gita” for 340hr students.

Discounts**

*Early Bird Discount: Receive this pricing if you apply by the early bird date noted in each program option.
2024 Winter Weekend Program:
Nov 15, 2023
2024 Fall Weekday Program: Aug 1, 2024
2025 Winter Weekend Program: Dec 1, 2024

Training Assistant (TA) Discounts: We are also in need of TAs for all of our upcoming programs. If you have admin, tech, and/or organizational skills, you may apply for a discount ($250-500 off tuition) in exchange for TA duties.

Full Time Student Discount: Also if you are a full time student or have graduated within 6 months of the start of the program you are applying for, submit a transcript with you app, and you will automatically get $500 off tuition.

Devanadi 235hr TT Discount: Grads from our program receive an automatic $200 off!

Scholarships & Grants: Contact us for more info.

**All discount info is listed in detail in our Student Catalog. Fill out the form below to receive our application materials.

QUESTIONS?

Fill out the form ABOVE to receive our Application and Student Handbook/Catalog. Please include which location(s) you are interested in as we have different Catalogs for the different locations.

“I loved attending the 340 hour teacher training at Devanadi! It has deepened my knowledge to make all of the puzzle pieces come together and I feel more confident that I can go out and teach what I have learned here.”

-Thea Jensen, 500 hour grad

BONUSES FOR ALL 340hr STUDENTS:

  • Beautiful 3-part manual with workshop materials, practices, asanas and more!
  • ALL trainings are recorded: Livetime access to recordings of all training content!
  • 10% off all retail in our Devanadi store
  • Complimentary monthly classes, office hours, events for practice and mentorship with Devanadi Faculty teachers
  • Discounts for life on select guest teachers, trainings and other events
  • Immediate access to register as an RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance upon graduation as we are an RYS (Registered Yoga School) as long as you have 100hrs of teaching experience outside of class since completing your 200hr RYT program
  • Discounts on BeYogi liability insurance, YogaInternational.com membership, business building tools and more
  • Free consultation with the team from SitesForYogis.com for marketing/branding ideas
  • Being part of an amazing sangha (community) that supports you and offers you a place to be your best self!

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