We at Birmingham Yoga truly feel honored and blessed to have the opportunity to share our love of yoga. Our programs are designed to provide a rich environment for learning and growing.
Training Goals
Once you learn the practice the true test of mastery is learning how to translate that wisdom to another person. This teacher training is a wonderful learning experience for both teacher and student.
Yoga Styles
Our daily practice will focus primarily on Ashtanga Yoga & Kundalini Yoga. In addition, this training will introduce aspects of a Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Prenatal Yoga and Hanna Somatics.
Yoga Faculty
Training is offered under the guidance and direction of Akasha Ellis (500 e-RYT) and Heather Sullivan (200 e-RYT) at Birmingham Yoga as well as guest faculty.
An Introduction To Training
Our Signature 200 Hour Teacher Training
Once this foundation is laid and healthy habits take root, students can truly reap the benefits and wisdom of yoga. We will practice daily asana, pranayama, chanting, and meditation as given in the Ashtanga and Kundalini yoga traditions. We will encourage svadhyaya (self-inquiry) and discuss our experiences; drawing on the Yoga Sutras and yogic philosophy. In our daily practice we will play and challenge ourselves to become aware of the changes occurring in our bodies, mind and breath.
Teacher Accreditation
At the end of training students will be prepared to instruct and lead a beginning Level 1 and Level 2 Ashtanga/Vinyasa-flow class and guide students through a basic Kundalini yoga class.
Birmingham Yoga Teacher Training program is a registered school with Yoga Alliance. Upon successful completion of your training you may register with Yoga Alliance by sending them a copy of your certificate of training.
About Akasha
Akasha began his yoga studies as a boy before he knew how to give it a label. In his early 20’s he ventured to India to start a business and family. When he moved to Bangalore, India he discovered Ashtanga yoga and started studying under Viswanatha, Sri Pattabhi Jois’s nephew. Each morning Viswanatha taught with a sense of patience and kindness and he began to witness how yoga connected his breath and body, truly allowing him to be present.
Akasha truly feels blessed and bows to the teachers who through compassion, courage, and grace have guided so many of us to our true teacher within.
He continues to explore, learn and immerse himself daily into his practice. He resides half of his year between Alabama and California by living, teaching, running a business, and caring for his son. The other part of the year he spends traveling, learning, and sharing with others. If you wish to contact him visit our studio or email him at teachertraining@birminghamyoga.com.
Yoga is a journey of awakening and experiencing that oneness in our own being. It provides us with a method of understanding our true self and divine teacher that watches over our body and mind, thoughts, and actions. A path of love, courage, compassion, and acceptance that leads us inward towards fulfillment, happiness, and freedom.”
– Akasha Ellis
What You Need To Know
Teacher Training Considerations
Yoga can be practiced by all and we do not want to discourage anyone who has the right intention, however, the training will be challenging physically and mentally and it is important that you are in the mental, emotional, and physical space to allow these changes to unfold.
During this exploration one may experience feelings of comfort, discomfort, happiness, sadness, joy, and fear all of which are equally important in our growth.
We do recommend a minimum of at least one (1) year of Hatha yoga practice before attending our Teacher Training program.
