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.
Classes
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In Studio & Live-Streamed
Visit our New York City studio and practice with us on the mat, or live-stream select classes from anywhere in the world!
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Recordings
Thirteen classes on our schedule are recorded each week, and only ISHTA members have 72 hours after a recorded class ends to practice with us on demand.
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Offerings
Class options that meet you at whatever level you are at in your journey. Offerings include asana, meditation, yin, restorative, and yoga nidra.
300 Hour
Teacher Training
starts March 31st!
“Completing ISHTA’s modular 300 hour TT was the best investment I have ever made... I’ve yet to find a place more affirming. ”-Kaitlin Dougherty
“The wealth of knowledge and experience from the senior teaching staff is boundless, and I couldn’t be more grateful that ISHTA is where I chose to train.” -Dana Delaski
“Being in community and developing an ISHTA family from all over the world has filled my heart, deepened my practice and supported my professional goals.” -Christen Allsop
200 Hour
Teacher Training
New Spring 2025 dates!
Starts in April! Meets over five weekends and Monday evenings each week (except Memorial Day) plus four Thursday lunchtime lectures.
ISHTA Global Training!
We are excited to announce that our ISHTA 200 Hour Global training will run this summer in Helsinki, Finland alongside our New York City Training! ISHTA Trainer Mikaela Soldan will lead the live sessions in Finnish at a yoga studio in Helsinki alongside Master ISHTA teachers in NYC and beyond via the zoom platform.
ISHTA Meditation Training is coming up! March 25 - 27, online and on demand
This training provides the learner with a direct link to an ancient lineage of meditation from the ISHTA tradition. Kavi Yogiraj Alan Finger, a master of Tantra and Kriya meditation, together with two of his senior teachers, Yogiraj’s Peter Ferko and Sarah Platt-Finger, have created a profound, yet accessible, program for all levels of student. Based on techniques handed down from teacher to student, these potent and proven practices will deepen your yoga practice and not just prepare you to teach meditation, but help you understand the rich philosophy behind them.
"When our consciousness is quiet, the waves of thought cease and we see clearly enough to relate back to our spirit." - Alan Finger
Upcoming Specialty Courses
Upcoming Events & Workshops
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 co-owner and Teacher Training director Mona Anand and ISHTA co-owner and founder Alan Finger
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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
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This 30 hour recorded training on the Foundations of ISHTA Yoga is for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of yoga, bridge their 200 hour training elsewhere with our 300 hour training, or as a refresher on ISHTA philosophy and practices.
More info here!
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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.
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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, Yoga Nidra, and Breath Work with ISHTA Online
Learn how to come into shoulder stand and plow pose. Use this pose to slow the mind.
Learn how to come into shoulder stand and plow pose. Use this pose to slow the mind.