Tattviika Training

MAY 7 - 16, 2010
Deepen Your Spiritual Awareness & Become a Certified Teacher

Tattvika, "the Knower of the Absolute Truth…"

At the Ananda Kamalalaya Center: Santa Rosa, CA

Enhance Your Spiritual Awareness
Become a Yoga Coach or Spiritual Minister(Acharya)

This training is designed for those who want to deepen their spiritual life, become established in yogic practices and serve others through the knowledge and wisdom of yoga. In this training you will learn to teach groups and individuals and offer support to people in their spiritual journeys.

Spring Tattvika Training Intensive May 7 - 16

This 10-day program gives you a knowledge of the wisdom teachings of Yoga and Tantra, and a base knowledge of Sanskrit, the ancient primary language for mantra and the science of sound. Students will learn all of the lessons of the Sahaja system of Yogic practices given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti and focus on becoming established in these practices. The training enables one to teach meditation classes or yoga and meditation classes, lead study groups, and teach yogic wisdom courses. This will enhance your personal growth and deepen your experience of yogic mysticism and nondual consciousness, as well as expand your ability to share yogic knowledge and practices with others.

Students who sucessfully complete the course and home study or equivalent will eligible to become
Certified Meditation Teachers

Yoga Coach Certification

Yoga Coach certification is available for those who have a well rounded knowledge in the field of yoga. This certification enables yogic practitioners to move into the career realm of individual coaching and training. This requires the completion of
*A 200Hr Yoga Teacher Training program which gives knowledge of asana and practices
* Our 300Hr Yoga Therapy program which gives knowledge of the healing potentials of yoga
*The Tattvika Training & Home Study which explores the deep knowledge base of yoga and the ancient mantric language of Sanskrit as well as personal development in meditative practices.

Ministerial Acharya Training

Those who successfully complete the 10-day Tattvika Training and the Home Study Module may apply to enter Acharya training. This training allows you to become a yogic minister (Acharya) within the tradition and teachings of our Guru Deva, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. Acharyas perform all ministerial functions, including offering diksha, transmission of meditation practices, and performing weddings, shraddhas, house-blessings, and other ceremonies, as well as ministerial counseling.
Come join in this exciting community of like-minded individuals!

Tattvic Home Study Course

Study the mystical teachings of yoga and the wisdom of the ancient yogis.
This training is an opportunity to immerse your self in the wisdom and the knowledge upon of which the science of yoga is founded. This six month mentored home study internship program is for those who wish develop their knowledge base and service in the field of yoga.
The program includes:
• in-depth reading of significant assigned texts,
• one to one assistance in learning the six lessons of Ananda Sahaj meditation practices as given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, deepening your concentration and experience of nondual reality
• weekly one on one support sessions with your study colleague,
• monthly mentored conference calls to discuss the study materials and ask questions and receive the deeper insights of the material, including Baba's sessions on philosophy
• periodic phone appointments with your mentoring Acharya
The Tattvika Training and Home Study Modules combined will enable you to support people individually as well as in groups using yogic wisdom and knowledge and is a prerequisite for Acharya Training.

Training Fees

Tattvika Training: $1075.00
Tattvika Home-Study Module: $300
Scholarships and Work-Exchange are available

To Register or for More Information

Call: Ananda Seva at 707-575-0886
Email:

website: www.anandaseva.org

Tattvika Training Course Schedule

5:30 am Wake Up
6:00-7:30 am Kiirtan and Meditation Practices
7:30-9:30 am Asanas
10:00-12:00 pm Primary Didactic Program
12:00-1:00 pm Meditation
1:00-2:30 pm Lunch & Free Time
2:30-4:00 pm Sanskrit & Ananda Sutram
4:00-5:00 pm Self Inquiry & Discussion
5:00-7:30 pm Dinner
7:30-9:00 pm Evening Study
9:00-10:00 pm Kiirtan & Meditation

Core Classes:

• History of Tantra and Yoga
• Guru in Tantra, Mahasambhuti
• Cosmology- the Yogic Knowledge of Cosmic Process
• The Sacred Science of Sound
• Dharma and Ontology- the Nature of the Universe
• Yogic Health Practices
• Mind and Sadhana- Koshas ( layers of mind) and Lokas (Cosmic Dimensions)
• Mind and Sadhana- Kleshas and Samskaras
• Kundalini, Subtle Body + Chakras
• How to Present on Meditation
• Meditation, Samadhi & Spiritual Realization
• Sanskrit Pronunciation, Vocabulary & Chanting of Text
• Personal Work with Partners on Self Awareness & Inner Experience
• Meditation and Kirtan Sessions throughout the day.
• 2 Hour Morning Asanas & Teachings on Asanas
• Yama & Niyama Study Group
• Discussion Groups

Primary Teachers

Maetreyii Nolan, Ph.D., R.Y.T. (500)
Maetreyii has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 40 years and is the co-founder and president of Ananda Seva Mission as well as the co-director of this program. She has a doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, a former director of the Spiritual Emerence Network and a founding board member of the Kundalini Research Network. She has done extensive teaching on Yogic philosophy and practices, drawing on a strong intuitive connection to her Guru, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, through which she receives teaching and shares them with others.
Avadhutiika Ananda Deviika’ Ma’ A’cha’rya, M.Sc., R.Y.T. (500)
Ananda Deviika’ Ma graduated from the University in Belgrade, in Yugoslavia , with a degree in Theoretical Physics, which inspired her to further her research in the domain of spirituality. She received her spiritual initiation in 1977 and decided to dedicate her life to serving others as an Acharya, or spiritual teacher. She became a Sannyasini, or yogic nun, in the Northern Indian Tantric tradition under the guidance of her Guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. She spent three years training in India and then came to the United States and Canada where she has taught many people the practices of Sahaj yoga. She is a co-founder and General Secretary of Ananda Seva Mission, a trainer of family Acharyas, and a co-director of the ASM Yoga Teacher Training.
Note: Guest teachers may teach some classes.

Location – Ananda Kamalalaya

Our Training Center at Ananda Kamalalaya is situated on a three-acre hilltop of beautiful California Oaks and meadows overlooking Mount Saint Helena and the Mayacamas Mountains between the Sonoma and Napa Valleys. Located only twenty-five minutes from the majestic Sonoma coast, 30 minutes from Calistoga Hot Springs and minutes from central Santa Rosa, we have both the beauty and seclusion of nature and the convenience of a centralized location. The center is located on over 3 acres and has a hot tub as well as decks with mountain views on which to meditate or do yoga. In the main house is a beautiful meditation hall where we conduct most of our programs. Wilderness walking trails and lakes in a state park are only minutes away by car.