Level 2 Devanadi Yoga Teacher Training and Intensive

Established 2026

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Devanadi Yoga

Minneapolis, MN

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Purpose

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.

What to expect

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!

Style/Lineage

Devanadi’s Level 2 Yoga Teacher Training Program offers yoga teachers and dedicated students a deeper holistic study of yoga.

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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 Weekends with Indu Arora & Chanti Tacoronte-Perez
Chair Yoga Training with Jess Rosenberg
Brave Inquiry Trauma-Informed Training with Cheri Dostal Ryba
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 with Denise Alston and Girish Guedez
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!

Core competencies

By the end of this program, graduates will be able to…

Teaching Skills	Develop your own approach to yoga instruction, spiritual guidance, and student transformation, while honoring and respecting the Sacred River lineages of Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, and the Himalayan tradition. Assess your trauma-informed practice for effectiveness by reviewing your approach to consent culture, language choices, and boundary awareness. Design a chair yoga class that considers the physical and cognitive changes of aging and how it affects a student's yoga practice, adapting poses, sequencing options, various props, and breathing exercises across a diverse group of participants with varying abilities.
Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics	Design a class sequence that intentionally moves through all five prana vayus and acknowledging the koshas to create a therapeutic, spiritual, and balanced experience. Design a dosha-balancing yoga class with asana, pranayama, and meditation that is tailored to a specific Ayurvedic constitution, season, time of life, and state of balance/inbalance. Design a progressive series of poses that safely builds toward a challenging peak posture using sound biomechanical and energetic principles.
Practice Skills	Create a full advanced yoga class plan that integrates asana, pranayama, and meditation into a cohesive and intentional sequence. Select and sequence pranayama techniques that support a class intention based on Ayurvedic dosha, time of day, or student energy level. Design a Tantric Hatha sequence that weaves bandha, mudra, and pranayama together to build toward a sustained meditative state. Design a complete meditation module for an advanced yoga class that moves from body awareness through breath and into sustained stillness. Guide a Yoga Nidra practice that moves through the traditional stages that includes a tailored sankalpa, progressive relaxation, clear breath tools, and visualization. Design a yoga class using Ayurvedic sequencing principles that addresses a specific dosha imbalance, Vayus, and Gunas through asana, pranayama, and theme. Design a one-on-one yoga therapy session plan for a student with a specific physical or emotional need using Viniyoga and Ayurvedic tools.
Yoga History & Theory	Use the philosophical distinctions between Classical and Tantric Hatha Yoga to inform the intention and structure of a yoga class. Apply teachings from the Yoga Sutras or Bhagavad Gita to guide students through a practice that connects philosophy to lived experience. Explain the roles of Purusha, Prakriti, the five elements, and the three gunas in shaping the Samkhya worldview and its application to yoga. Design a Tantric yoga class sequence that weaves mantra, yantra, and meditation to embody the qualities of a chosen Wisdom Goddess.
Lifestyle & Ethics	Identify and apply the ethical principles that guide yoga teaching in this tradition, including Ahimsa, scope of practice, boundaries, consent, a student in need of professional referral, and karma yoga in community service. Discuss the four Vedic Purusharthas — dharma, artha, kama, and moksha — cultivating the roles of sankalpa, vikalpa, and the Dharma Map to identify purpose and overcome self-limiting patterns. Examine your own social position, privilege, and unconscious biases in relation to the traditions you teach, and consider how these shape your teaching perspective and impact.
Business Skills	Use digital tools—including social media, email marketing, and online class platforms—expand online presence that communicates your unique style, specialties, and student offerings to increase reach and income. Identify the advanced teaching pathways available to a Level 2 yoga teacher, including continuing education, and develop signature offerings such as immersions, retreats, or class series. Identify the full range of revenue models available to an advanced yoga teacher, including retreats, online courses, private mentorship, corporate contracts, and licensing.