An ongoing series of workshops and assignments that can be completed within approximately 1 to 2 years. Actual hours of study (contact hours, non-contact hours, and practicum hours) total approximately 400. Exceeds the Yoga Alliance first level training standards and qualifies you for Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200 status.

Virarupa I Training is for the student in the beginning stages of the warrior’s path. This program offers greater commitment, consistency and accountability than the TT200 Course and is a foundation for a deepening life practice of Yoga.

An ongoing series of workshops and assignments that can be completed within approximately 2-4 years. Actual hours of study (contact hours, non-contact hours, and practicum hours) total approximately 650. Exceeds the Yoga Alliance second level training standards and qualifies you for RYT 500 status. 

Virarupa II Training is designed for the committed student that has been training at the Virarupa I level. This program facilitates a deeper understanding and upward growth of the student. Students may commit to Virarupa II at any time during or after completion of Virarupa I Training.

Acharyarupa encompasses the Virarupa I and Virarupa II paths of study with a concentration in Ayurveda for integration and preparation for Yoga Cikitsa (Therapy) and IAYT certification.  Acharyarupa provides the student with a full path from the beginning of study to RYT 500. Actual hours of study (contact hours, non-contact hours, and practicum hours) total approximately 1,050. Exceeds the Yoga Alliance second level training standards and qualifies you for RYT 500 status.

Acharyarupa Training is a more than synthesis of Virarupa I and Virarupa II training. Incorporating greater accountability from the beginning of training, this level of training facilitates the development of commitment, consistency and tenacity in a student that develops both the warrior and scholar, laying the foundation for the sage to arise.  Anyone completing this program qualifies for entry into the Rasa Yoga Cikitsa certification program, an IAYT-accredited program.

Guruparampara is one who carries forward the lineage of teachings. This training is for the student living Yoga, walking the path of humility, gratitude and devotion and building community through Seva, selfless service.

Guruparampara is for students who are enrolled in or have graduated from Virarupa II or Acharyarupa. Guruparampara includes very individualized continued study and teaching (group, individual, and workshop style) with on-going mentoring. The focus of this program is to transform knowledge into wisdom and service – assisting the student in taking the information understood and applying it to become a professional-level teacher, including teaching other teachers. Upon completion, this training provides opportunity to reach Experienced-RYT (E-RYT) 200 recognition through the Yoga Alliance Registry.

Ayurveda is a complete system of health balancing mind, body and spirit; empowering you to make conscious choices regarding your life, body, health and happiness.

Rasa Yoga’s Ayurveda Certifications are for students seeking to integrate and assimilate Ayurveda teachings and practice into your life.

To learn more, Visit our Ayurveda Training page HERE.

Rasa Yoga School of Yoga and Ayurveda offers the highest quality training and experience for individuals seeking to apply Yoga and Ayurveda in the manner in which they were originally intended, as therapy.  The Rasa Yoga Cikitsa program, an IAYT-accredited program, empowers future therapists with the skills that can enable them to connect with their students, diagnose challenges and prescribe therapies that can ease their suffering.   

To learn more, visit our Cikitsa Training page