Deepen your practice.
The Physical Body
Arm Balances•Seated Postures•Backbends
Mon, Dec 8
Fri–Sun, Dec 11–13, 2026
NYC + Online|$695
For graduates of any 200-hour yoga teacher training · Counts toward ISHTA’s 300-Hour Teacher Training
ISHTA Yoga's Physical Body module (Arm Balances, Seated Postures & Backbends) is an advanced asana training open to graduates of a 200-hour yoga teacher training.
Over four days (Monday, December 8, and Friday–Sunday, December 11–13, 2026), you'll learn more advanced and complex asana, with a focus on arm balances, backbends, seated poses and resting poses, and learn how to build complex poses with variations for different body types, energetic and emotional imbalances and injuries. The weekend also includes therapeutics and prenatal. The module is taught by ISHTA senior trainers including co-owner Mona Anand and senior trainers Kelly Eudailey, Peter Ferko and Douglass Stewart. Mornings are online and afternoons are in studio at 816 Broadway in Union Square, New York City, or you can take the training exclusively online. Take it as a standalone module or as part of ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training. This module is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Program (YACEP). Tuition is $695.
Quick Facts
- Dates: Monday, December 8, and Friday–Sunday, December 11–13, 2026
- Times:
- Monday, Dec 8: 12:30pm–1:45pm (in studio or on Zoom; recording available) + 6pm–9pm (on Zoom)
- Friday, Dec 11: 9am–5pm (in studio with online option)
- Saturday–Sunday, Dec 12–13: 8am–6pm (mornings on Zoom, afternoons in studio with online option)
- Format: Hybrid: mornings are online and afternoons are in studio. This training can also be taken exclusively online. Flexible options are available if you can't make every session. Email us to plan around your schedule. When traveling to the studio, allotted travel time is 1.5 hours.
- Location: ISHTA Yoga, 816 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 (Union Square)
- Tuition: $695 (counts toward full 300-hour tuition if you continue)
- 300-Hour credit: Counts toward ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training certification
- Yoga Alliance: Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Program (YACEP)
- Prerequisite: Completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training, at ISHTA or another school
Advanced Asana, the ISHTA Way
Our Physical Body courses teach you how to master yoga postures as a form of mastering your consciousness. Our approach to the physical body is a reflection of the Tantric perspective that all matter is different densities of energy, and that our bodies are the vehicles that carry us through this life.
In addition to learning more advanced and complex asana, we also offer Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Therapeutics, Injury Management, a subtle body approach to asana, sequencing, prenatal yoga, and so much more. In this module, the asana component focuses primarily on arm balances, backbends, seated poses and resting poses.
What You'll Learn
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Learn more advanced and complex asana. The asana component of this module focuses primarily on arm balances, backbends, seated poses and resting poses.
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Learn how to build complex poses with variations for different body types, energetic and emotional imbalances and injuries.
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The weekend also includes therapeutics and prenatal. Our Physical Body courses also offer Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Therapeutics and Injury Management.
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Our approach to the physical body is a reflection of the Tantric perspective that all matter is different densities of energy. Explore a subtle body approach to asana, along with sequencing.
Learn from ISHTA's Senior Trainers
This module is taught by ISHTA senior trainers including co-owner Mona Anand and senior trainers Kelly Eudailey, Peter Ferko and Douglass Stewart.
See our Meet Our Trainers page for more information.
Who Is This Training For?
Designed for graduates of a 200-hour yoga teacher training who want to learn more advanced and complex asana, from arm balances and backbends to seated and resting poses, and how to build complex poses with variations for different body types, energetic and emotional imbalances and injuries.
Whether you are pursuing your 300-hour certification or want to take your practice and teaching further, you can take this module as a standalone training or as part of ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training.
What Graduates Say
“Completing Ishta’s modular 300 hour TT was the best investment I have ever made. The master teachers of the Tantric practices have created an atmosphere of unconditional love and acceptance. The leadership truly honors the uniqueness of an individual’s path. I’ve yet to find a place more affirming. That alone was transformational. Add to that, an expanded awareness of my energetic body- and my whole life, my entire experience of my self and the world- grew to a greater fullness, to an experience of wholeness. Now when I teach yoga, I no longer feel like an imposter. Completing an ISHTA training, you don’t just become a teacher, you become part of a lineage.”
“I waited almost 15 years to take my 300 hour training and jumped at the chance when ISHTA introduced the modular training. The flexible format allowed me to study the lineage under the tutelage of my beloved teachers while still running my studio on the other side of the country in Oregon. 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. It was worth the wait and I’m so grateful for the dedication of Alan, Sarah and Mona for making it possible to dive into this deep practice with authenticity and grace.”
“ISHTA is an incredible yoga studio, and a fantastic place to learn. ISHTA explores all aspects of yoga, and explores each aspect in depth. 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.”
Continue to 300-Hour Certification
This module is one of six that make up ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training, and you can begin the program with any of them. The hours you complete here count toward your 300-hour certification if you decide to continue, and your module payment counts toward full 300-hour tuition. You don't need to decide now; our Teacher Training Coordinator is on hand to answer questions and help you plan your journey.
Trained at another school? You're welcome to continue too. You'll complete The Pillars of ISHTA Course (30 hours) alongside your training, so there's no need to finish it first.
Explore the full 300-Hour Training · Talk to our Teacher Training Coordinator
Training Dates & Participation Options
Monday, December 8
Friday–Sunday, December 11–13, 2026
Join us in studio, online, or a combination of both.
Our flexible hybrid format allows you to join exclusively online from wherever you are, or combine in-studio sessions in NYC with online sessions to suit your schedule.
Typical training hours for this module:
- Monday, December 8: 12:30pm–1:45pm (in studio or on Zoom; recording available) and 6pm–9pm (on Zoom)
- Friday, December 11: 9am–5pm (in studio with online option)
- Saturday, December 12: 8am–6pm (mornings on Zoom, afternoons in studio with online option)
- Sunday, December 13: 8am–6pm (mornings on Zoom, afternoons in studio with online option)
When traveling to the studio, allotted travel time is 1.5 hours.
Can't attend every session? We offer flexible ways to stay on track. Reach out to 300hourtraining@ishtayoga.com and we'll help you find the right fit. (See the FAQ for attendance details.)
Available as a standalone module or as part of ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training.
Tuition & Enrollment
Tuition: $695
Planning on the full 300-hour? Your module payment counts toward full 300-hour tuition ($3,950, covering all six modules plus the 90-hour apprenticeship), and payment plans are available for the full program only, so this $695 module is paid in full when you enroll. Our Teacher Training Coordinator is on hand to talk through the details and help you plan your journey. See the full program.
Questions? Email 300hourtraining@ishtayoga.com or call (646) 559-1578.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to have completed a 200-hour training?
Yes. This module is open to graduates of any 200-hour yoga teacher training.
I trained at another school. Can I take this module?
Yes. This module is open to graduates of any 200-hour yoga teacher training, with no additional prerequisites. If you later continue to the full 300-hour certification, you'll complete The Pillars of ISHTA Course (30 hours) alongside your training. There's no need to finish it first.
Can I take this module without enrolling in the full 300-hour program?
Yes. It is available as a standalone module or as part of ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training.
Does this module count toward the 300-hour certification?
Yes. The Physical Body module (Arm Balances, Seated Postures & Backbends) is one of the modules of ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training, and the hours you complete here count toward certification if you continue.
If I take this module now, can I join the full 300-hour later?
Yes. You can begin the 300-hour training with any module and continue at your own pace. Completed modules count toward your 300-hour certification within two years, and your module payment counts toward full 300-hour tuition. Our Teacher Training Coordinator can help you plan your path.
Can I attend online?
Yes. You can join entirely online, in studio in NYC, or a combination of both.
Is this training recognized by Yoga Alliance?
Yes. This module is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Program (YACEP). It also counts toward ISHTA's 300-Hour Teacher Training certification if you continue.
What if I miss a session?
A minimum of 80% of the training needs to be taken live (in studio or on Zoom). Up to 20% of the training content can be viewed via on demand recordings. If you know in advance you will have to miss a session, makeup options are available, such as recordings and privates, though some do incur added cost. Missed weekend sessions can also be made up the following year. Exceptional emergency circumstances are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Contact us before enrolling so we can talk through your schedule.
Who teaches the training?
ISHTA's senior trainers, including co-owner Mona Anand and senior trainers Kelly Eudailey, Peter Ferko and Douglass Stewart.
Go deeper into advanced asana: arm balances, seated postures and backbends, taught the ISHTA way.
Explore the full 300-Hour Teacher Training · Talk to our Teacher Training Coordinator