FAQ's about the Anusara Immersion and the New 108-hour Curriculum:

What is the Immersion?
The Anusara Immersion takes you on a journey into the study of Anusara Yoga (Asana, Philosophy, Pranayama, Meditation). You will meet friends who share in the desire to live from the heart. Here there will be yoga to be practiced and life-long friendships to be made. The Immersion is perfect for those wishing to delve into the mysteries and profound practices of yoga. The Immersion teaches us how to imbibe the practice as a path to conscious living, have the experience of our truest self, and journey to the core of Anusara Yoga. There is no pressure to teach yoga or any instruction on how to teach, only the pleasure and challenge of basking in the deeper knowledge of this practice.

Should I take an Immersion or a Teacher Training?
Take a 108-hr Immersion first! Then if you feel ready, apply for a teacher training! The Immersion is designed to provide a solid foundation of practical understanding for all serious students of Anusara Yoga, and for those students who wish to enter into teacher training. The process of being in an Immersion prepares you fully on all levels: Refines your knowledge of Anusara Yoga, gives you experience on the path, and helps you develop the self-confidence necessary to become a teacher of this sophisticated system of yoga. The Anusara Immersion will give us all the opportunity to establish a new depth of commitment to our selves and each other. Knowing that the process of yoga is continuous, when the time is right, a teacher training may be a culmination of your efforts and study, not the beginning of the journey!

What is the New 108-hr Curriculum?
John Friend has just developed a fantastic new Curriculum for Anusara Immersions thus shifting the path-to-Anusara-teacher-certification process away from the immediate goal of getting certified and toward "studentship." This way we become better students before rushing into teaching and learning yoga becomes the lifetime process it was meant to be. The main difference with this new curriculum is that now the Immersion is 10 times more comprehensive and refined, and is now an even fuller preparation for those wishing to teach Anusara Yoga. The new Curriculum is 108 hrs (vs. 40-50hrs in the past) and can be divided into three phases. Take this next step in your yoga and your life!

Are there Pre-requisites for the Immersion?
Before entering a Part I Immersion, Anusara Yoga students should take at least 30 hours or 3 months of public classes with an Affiliated or Certified Anusara teacher in order to have a proper introduction to the style. (If you have been studying Anusara for years, you may enter Parts 2 or 3 with out first completing Part 1 with prior permission from the teacher.)

What are the Pre-Requisites for Teacher Training in Anusara Yoga?
To become an Anusara-trained teacher, a 108-hr Immersion is the pre-requisite for acceptance into any Anusara teacher training nationwide. Because Level 1 Teacher Trainings will now only accept those who have taken 108 hrs of Immersion, this ensures that when it is time do teacher training, the teacher trainer will know every applicant, and teaching methodology will be learned alongside other knowledgeable, mature and sophisticated practicioners.

What will it be like to be in the Immersion?
In all three phases of the Immersion, we come together, have satsang, and spend time uncovering the subtleties of Anusara's Universal Principles of Alignment and Anusara's Level 1 & 2 Syllabi. There will be a suggested reading list, journaling suggestions and optional projects. When not in session, students are encouraged to join study groups that meet weekly to practice and go over suggested assignments, and to practice regularly with local affiliated and certified Anusara teachers. There is no "homework" or "requirements" in the Immersion, only suggested assignments. This ensures that the experience is truly your own, motivated by you, not someone else, and that everything you put into it is yours to have. We typically plan fun evening satsangs, including kirtan (chanting), and classical Indian music concerts in conjunction with these workshops.