ISHTA co-owners Mona Anand, Alan Finger, and Sarah Finger.

Welcome to ISHTA!

At ISHTA, we are less about “arriving” somewhere through our yoga practice than we are about “coming home” to the perfection we already are. We offer both IN STUDIO and ONLINE class options that meet you at whatever level you are at in your journey, from absolute beginner to decades-long practitioner. And with ISHTA U's continuing education programs, we offer immersion trainings, workshops, and specialty courses to deepen your experience of this timeless wisdom.

Click here for our IN STUDIO and ONLINE class schedule.

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***Upcoming ISHTA Trainings in 2024-2025

***Upcoming ISHTA Trainings in 2024-2025

300 Hour Training Dates:

Start anywhere!

Nov 12 + 15-17, 2024 (Philosophy & Subtle Body 2) * Dec 10 + 13-15 (Physical Body 2) * April 1 + 4-6 (Physical Body 1) * May 9-12 (Art of Touch, Part 1) * May 15-18 (Art of Touch 2) * June 10+ 13-15 (Philosophy & Subtle Body 1) * October 11-14  (Art of Touch I) * October 17-20  (Art of Touch II - pre-requisite Art of Touch I) * November 10 + 14-16  (Philosophy & the Subtle Body II) * December 8 + 12-14  (Physical Body II)

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training

with Mona Anand and Gina Menza

Coming in January 2025!!!

More details to be released soon!

Please reach out to rumika@ishtayoga.com with questions.

Trainings, Workshops, & Events

  • How to Meditate — A Starter Guide with Peter Ferko

    October 26, 1 - 2:30 pm

    Meditation is a key part of yoga, but it can be intimidating if you’ve never done it, or if your only choice is to jump into a long or elaborate practice. Let yoga and meditation teacher Peter Ferko help you get started with this powerful tool that is used for self improvement, well-being, and self realization.

  • Tantra of the Yoga Sutras Course with Wendy Newton

    October 27, 1 - 5 pm

    Module 5: Kaivalya Pada – Freedom to Find a New Way to Engage in Life

    Wendy spent six years working closely with Alan Finger on Tantra of the Yoga Sutras, an interpretation of the Yoga Sutras that is accessible to contemporary practitioners of yoga and resonant resonant with the tantric underpinnings of ISHTA Yoga. The new Tantra of the Yoga Sutras course will be offered in six modules.

  • Restorative / Yoga Nidra Workshop for Vata Condition with Mona Anand,

    Accompanied by a live sound bath with Elena Skovorodko

    Nov 7, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

    This workshop is designed to help ground and center and release anxiety in the Fall.

    ISHTA Community Event to follow, 8:30 - 9 pm!

  • Teacher Training Info Sessions

    NEXT FREE ONLINE INFO SESSION: Oct 31st at 2pm (for our 300 Hour Training)

    Do you have questions about our upcoming teacher training programs? Ask away at one of our FREE online information sessions. ISHTA co-owner and Teacher Training Director Mona Anand will have the answers!

    ISHTA is here to support your learning with experience and skill that make a difference. And while we are committed to and believe in the importance of in-person learning, we have online and recording options available that allow you to learn with us from anywhere in the world!

  • 200 Hour Immersion/Teacher Training

    Yoga Alliance certified 200-Hour teacher training program is designed to deepen your understanding of the science of yoga. Home base in NYC and running in Berlin, Germany. Runs online and in-studio at each location.

    Please contact IshtaU@ishtayoga.com or mel@ishtayoga.com with questions and to sign up.

  • 300 Hour Immersion/Teacher Training

    NEXT ENTRY POINT: Nov 12 + 15-17 (Philosophy & Subtle Body II: Tantra & Meditation)

    For 200 Hour graduates who wish to become an ISHTA 500-hour trained teacher, our 300 hour training is broken down into six weekends covering three areas of study – The Physical Body, The Art of Touch, and Philosophy & the Subtle Body.

    Contact IshtaU@ishtayoga.com or helen@ishtayoga.com with questions and to sign up.

  • ISHTA Yoga Immersion: The Pillars of ISHTA

    Take in your own time!

    Have you ever wanted to dive deeper into the philosophy and practice of yoga but haven’t been up for the commitment of a full 200 Hour teacher training program? Or have you taken a 200 Hour training elsewhere and are thinking about a 300 Hour Training with ISHTA? Or have you already trained but are feeling the need for a refresher on the pillars of an ISHTA practice? In any case, this 30 hour recorded training on the Foundations of ISHTA Yoga is for you!

    Please email helen@ishtayoga.com for more information!

  • Restorative / Yoga Nidra Workshop - A Heart Opening Practice For The Holidays

    Dec 12, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

    In the season of giving, this holiday workshop will help you to release layers of inner tension, connect to your own inner light, and bring light and love to yourself, your relationships and the world around.

    The entire practice including the asana, restorative poses, pranayama and yoga nidra will be designed to bring balance to anahata (heart) chakra

ISHTA co-owner and Teacher Training director Mona Anand and ISHTA co-owner and founder Alan Finger

ISHTA U

ISHTA is a world renowned yoga school steeped in the teachings of an ancient lineage. ISHTA U offers teacher training, continuing ed courses, immers-ions, and workshops. Whether you plan to make a career out of teaching or are simply looking to deepen your practice, ISHTA teaches you how to bring yoga into your daily life.

  • ISHTA’s Yoga Alliance Certified 200 hour & 300 hour Teacher Trainings are designed to deepen your understanding of the science of yoga.

    • Asana- in depth posture labs

    • Meditation

    • Anatomy and physiology

    • ISHTA Yoga philosophy

    • Pranayama

    • The subtle body (chakras, herekriyas, mantra)

    Learn more about our 200 Hour and 300 Hour teacher training programs

  • ISHTA’s Specialty Courses are designed for both for students and teachers interested in deepening their understanding of a specific branch of the yoga teachings.

    Courses include meditation, yoga nidra, restorative, chakras, koshas and more.

    Learn about all of our Specialty Training offerings here.

  • ISHTA offers both experiential and educational workshops for both teachers and students.

    Topics include: yoga nidra, restorative, yoga sutras, bhagavad gita, marma, thai massage, and yin.

    Workshop updates here.

Experience a taste of ISHTA Yoga, meditation, and breath work with ISHTA Online