Anahata Yoga is a premiere yoga centre based in the heart of the Central district. It is best known for offering the most authentic yoga experience available in Hong Kong, with classes led by Indian instructors hailing from different lineages devoted to the practice and study of yoga. As a centre, Anahata Yoga is fully committed to fostering a community of yoga practitioners who are not only equipped with the skills to perform yoga as a daily activity, but as well as the knowledge to live out yoga as a lifestyle.
About This Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training
The Level 1,2,3 Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Certificate Course is for yoga practitioners interested in growing their knowledge of Hatha yoga and developing their techniques in executing various Hatha yoga poses. The course is divided into 3 levels, each of which focuses on basic and intermediate poses, their possible modifications and variations, and teaching and demonstration techniques. The aim of the course is to challenge practitioners to advance in their practice by exploring the limits of their body and overcoming them, as well as to develop their knowledge of the body in order to better understand every joint and muscle nuance in the poses. By the end of the course, participants shall be able to demonstrate the wide range of Hatha yoga poses, explain their possible modifications and variations, and demonstrate the steps required to achieve the pose.
Why us?
We recognize that yoga is a popular pursuit in Hong Kong. People seek it out for its health benefits and often incorporate it into their active lifestyles. However, yoga instruction is not equal among the various yoga centres in Hong Kong. This is where our accredited Teacher Training Courses make all the difference. Our courses are accredited by, and offered in conjunction with, Asana Andiappan College of Yoga and Research Centre in India. This is the first time outside of India that such a programme is being offered. Our classes are designed and taught in the same way as our instructors are taught. Predominantly from India, our instructors are fully learned not only in the practice of their discipline, but also in the history and philosophy behind the practice. The resulting combination of grassroots knowledge both practical and theoretical in our programmes gives students more in-depth learning than they may be able to find elsewhere in Hong Kong.Accreditation
International Yoga Academy is a registered school with Yoga Alliance and Asana Andiappan College of Yoga and Research Centre, Chennai, India (www.andiappanyoga.com).
Yoga Alliance
Yoga Alliance is an international governing board for yoga teacher and training courses around the globe. We offer assistance to students interested in applying for a Yoga Alliance Registration after completing a teacher training course.
Andiappan College of Yoga and Research Centre
Asana Andiappan College of Yoga and Research Centre is known throughout the world for its contribution to Yogic Science. Founded by Guruji Dr. Asana Andiappan in 1950, it the only yoga college and research centre recognized by the government as well as two universities in India.
Located in Chennai, South India, the centre runs various yoga programmes as well as free awareness camps that are aided and supported by various government and private organisations. It is also collaborates with various medical universities and organisations that run research programmes on yoga and its therapeutic benefits.
Asana Andiappan College of Yoga and Research Centre also has accredited franchisee centres in over 30 countries that run yoga programmes and teacher training courses.
Class Schedule
Day | Time | Timing |
Tuesday | 9:30 - 12:30 | YTT Theory and Practicals |
Wednesday | 9:30 - 12:30 | YTT Theory and Practicals |
Thursday | 9:30 - 12:30 | YTT Theory and Practicals |
What is Andiappan Yoga?
As taught by Guruji Dr. Asana Andiappan in his yoga school in India, this class is open to yoga practitioners of all levels, particularly those who are interested in improving their postures and developing a discipline of self-practice on their own. Students practice postures and breathing techniques at their own pace under the supervision of a teacher, who assists them individually through verbal instructions and by making physical adjustments. This enables students to make significant improvements to their postures, and also helps them develop a simple routine according to their body's flexibility. Moreover, the class close-knit and intimate teacher-student environment makes it ideal for self-practice. For this class, students may arrive anytime within the one and a half hour-class.
Venue
The training will take place at Anahata Yoga, 18/F, One Lyndhurst Tower, No.1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Hong Kong.
Eligibility
We require enrolees a minimum of 3 - 6 months regular yoga practice to ensure that they are physically fit to enrol in this course.
Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Level 1 Syllabus
Class Schedule
Day | Time | Timing |
Tuesday | 9:00 - 12:30 | YTT Theory and Practicals |
Wednesday | 9:00 - 12:30 | YTT Theory and Practicals |
Thursday | 9:00 - 12:30 | YTT Theory and Practicals |
Syllabus for Level 1 Advanced Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course
Theory
- Introduction to Hatha Yoga
- Introduction to Asana, Pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas and Kriyas
- Study of Various muscles and joints.
Study and Practice of
- Back Bending Asanas
- Forward Bending Asanas
- Twisting Asanas
- Inversion Asanas
- Balancing Asanas
30 - 35 asanas( poses) will be covered in each level and each asana will be explained in detail. For each asana the following details will be covered.
- History of the pose,
- Name of the pose, (Nomenclature)
- Steps,
- Breathing pattern,
- Various approaches to the pose,
- Final Pose,
- Modification for beginners,
- Chakra awareness,
- Variation for Intermediate and advanced level practitioners,
- Anatomical study of the asana,
- Alignment techniques,
- Neutralizing pose,
- Counter pose
- Partner Assist / Adjustment
Main Faculty
Yogananth Andiappan
Yogananth Andiappan is known as a pillar of yogic wisdom and techniques from well worth a lifetime of learning. The son of well-renowned Yoga Guru Dr. Asana Andiappan, a figurehead in yoga from India, Yogananth began his yogic journey at the age of 2. Today, he stands among the most accomplished in the field: By age 30, Yogananth has completed both a Bachelor and Master Degree in Yogic Science and Naturopathy from Manonmanian Sundaranar University in Chennai, India. He is currently completing a Ph.D at the Sport University of India, studying the effects of yoga therapy and natural yogic diet on cancer patients, and is Founder and Director of Anahata Yoga in Hong Kong. A true champion, Yogananth has won numerous state, national, and international Yoga Championship titles. He teaches in Yoga conferences

Assistant Teachers
Lakshmi Andiappan
Lakshmi Andiappan is a full-fledged medical & yoga therapy practitioner, has been practicing yoga from the age of two under the eagle eyed tutelage of her father and Guru Dr. Asana Andiappan, a pioneer of Yoga Therapy and Thirumoolar’s Ashtanga Yoga in India. Besides her medical background Lakshmi has three Diplomas in Yoga and Naturopathy, a Bachelors and Master degree in Yogic Science and currently pursuing her Ph. D in Yoga Therapy making her an ideal Chief Yoga Therapist at the Dr. Asana Andiappan College of Yoga & Research Centre, Chennai and a well-known Prenatal Yoga Specialist in the state. From the age of 6 Dr. Lakshmi has won many awards in Yoga in district, state and international level and has presented scientific papers in conferences

