200hr Mantra Training & Study Immersion

Standard in-person or Virtual Format with monthly Zoom sessions & Private Mentoring

FIRST LIVE TEACHING OCT. 5th, 2024! *Can be taken In-Person in Keene, NH or Virtual

This 200-hour training includes the same teachings as the Pre-Recorded/Self-Paced format with the addition of Monthly Live Zoom Sessions, Guest Teachers and Private Mentoring with Rajeshwari for a more immersive experience. Once a month Live teachings provide trainees with concentrated weekend study and then ample time to assimilate and apply the teachings in the interim. We meet one Saturday a month, 10 AM to 4 PM EST, from October 2024 to May 2025.

  • Deepen your knowledge and experience of Sanskrit mantra

  • Learn the healing and transformative powers of applying Sanskrit mantras to common problems in everyday life

  • Teach and apply mantra in yoga classes, body-mind related therapies plus additional populations/venues

  • Tap into the power of mantra as a personal study immersion for self-awareness, healing, personal transformation and freedom!

This 200hr Mantra Training Includes: ~Training Manual, Mantra Handbook and mp3 Mantra Recordings, ~A complimentary Mala (prayer beads), ~8-month training, in an easy to follow format, ~In-Person Option in Keene, NH or Virtual, ~154 Mantras with meanings and applications, ~3 Sanskrit Hymns, ~8 Monthly Live Zoom Sessions, ~Monthly group emails, ~Monthly pre-recorded audio files ~Monthly homework assignments, ~Study and discussion of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, ~Private Mentoring with Rajeshwari, ~Guest Artists/Guest Speakers, ~Complimentary weekly yoga classes via Zoom with Rajeshwari, ~4 Additional Live Zoom calls in the 8 months for review and Q & A, ~Exams for certification (written, oral and practice teach), ~Graduation ceremony.

TRAINING SCHEDULE AND CURRICULUM: Saturday Live Zoom Training dates 2024: October 5, November 2, December 7 Saturday Live Zoom Training dates 2025: January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, plus May 2025 testing dates (details tba)

PRE-RECORDED AUDIO FILE & HOMEWORK SCHEDULE (sent via email once a month): October 1, 2024 - Part One: Introduction - Welcome! Vision Statement, Invocation, Foreword, Training Guidelines, Student Forms, Part Two: Foundational Studies - History/Scriptures, The lineage of Namadeva Acharya, Foundational Terms, The Eternal Sound of Om, The Purusha Suktam, Part Three: Mantra-The Power of Sound - Mantra, Mantra Energetics, Mantra Japa Meditation, The Mala, Creating a Home Altar, Seed Mantras/Chakra Bija Mantras

November 1, 2024 - Part Four: Ganesha-The Principle of Internal Unity - Ganesha, The Ganesha Loka, The Sthava Raja, Subramanya-The God of Victory and War

December 1, 2024 - Part Five: Narayana and The Masculine Trinity - Narayana, The Narayana Suktam, Brahma, Vishnu, The Avatars of Vishnu, Shiva

January 1, 2025 - Part Six: Shakti & The Feminine Trinity - Shakti, Saraswati, Lakshmi, Durga, Additional Feminine Forms

February 1, 2025 - Part Seven: The Gayatri Mantra Plus Additional Mantras - The Gayatri Mantra, Additional Mantras: The Sun, The Planets, Health, Abundance, Relationships, Addictive Behavior, Guidance/Protection, Spiritual Advancement, Inner/Outer Guru, Divine Love, Balancing Masculine/Feminine, Water/Food/Travel Blessings

March 1, 2025 - Part Eight: The Art of Teaching - Mantra Applications, Mantra as a Business, Basics of Ayurveda/Self-Care, Sample Business Plan, Yoga/Pranayama/Meditation

April 1, 2025 - Review, Study, Practice Teach - This module consists of a comprehensive review of all training content, providing answers to the Training Review in Part Nine of the Manual.

May of 2025 - Oral, Written and Practice Teach Exam, time and date tba

4 Additional Virtual Zoom Calls (Times below are subject to change depending on group needs and time zones) Includes review, discussion, group chant, meditation and Q&A with Rajeshwari (All times below are EST) 1) Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, 3-5pm, 2) Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, 3-5pm, 3) Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 3-5pm 4) Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 3-5pm

Virtual Yoga Classes (Times below are subject to change depending on group needs and time zones, All times below are EST) 1) Mondays 9:30-10:45am, Gentle Core Flow Yoga. 2) Thursdays 5-6:15pm, All-Level Vinyasa Flow Yoga w/ Mantra

Yoga Alliance Certified: To be certified under Yoga Alliance, you must Live stream and participate in at least 30 hours of virtual classes, which include study sessions and/or yoga classes. To learn more about Yoga Alliance, please visit yogaalliance.org *Please note: To stream live for our sessions, you will need 1) a dependable device which has speakers, a microphone and a video camera, 2) high speed internet connection - broadband wired or wireless of at least 3G.

The Live monthly sessions are designed to give an intensive experience to help cultivate awareness, discipline, personal transformation and skills needed to teach materials presented safely and effectively. Honoring Yoga Alliance requirements, trainees are required to attend all sessions.

Sample Saturday Zoom Session, 10am-4pm EST

10-10:30am  Morning Centering, Meditation, Group Chant
10:30-11:30am Lakshmi Mantras for Abundance  
11:30-12:30pm  Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
12:30-1pm Review of Homework 1-2pm  Lunch Break
2-3pm  Guest Teacher Presentation
3-4pm Gentle Yoga Class with Pranayama, Meditation & Deep Relaxation 

MATERIALS FOR THE 200HR TRAINING: Trainees will be mailed a 200-Hour Mantra Teacher Training & Study Immersion Manual, a supplementary Mantra Handbook and a complimentary Mala (prayer beads), and will be sent mp3 Recordings of all the mantras and hymns.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED READING: (NOT INCLUDED IN TUITION FEE)

  1. Healing Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*

  2. Shakti Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*

  3. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (suggested version by Sri Swami Satchidananda)

SUGGESTED BOOKS AND RECORDINGS

  1. Chakra Mantras by Namadeva Acharya*

  2. Gayatri, The Highest Meditation by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas

  3. Ramayana at a Glance by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas

  4. Yoga & Ayurveda: Self-Healing and Self-Realization by David Frawley

  5. The Shakti Coloring Book by Ekabhumi Charles Ellik

*All books are available for purchase online

FEES: Tuition: $2800 Early Bird Rate! $2595 if paid in full by July 1, 2024 *BONUS OFFER! Pay in full by May 31st and receive this Online 40-day Mantra Meditation for FREE! June 1-July 10, 2024 - SUMMER SOLSTICE BLESSINGS, Honoring the Light Within, An Online 40-day Mantra Meditation Practice with Hand Mudras. Celebrate the Summer Solstice and its divine power. Embrace love and healing light, strength and well-being, and open your heart to fulfillment on all levels with Mantras of the Sun. Hand Mudras will be included to increase healing and vitality. 

*Training Material shipping and handling charges are not included in Tuition Fee.

VERMONTERS! This training is covered under VSAC, so if you are a Vermont resident you may be eligible for a full grant! Check out their website at Vsac.org.

HERE’S HOW TO REGISTER: (Please find the Application Button on the top right of this page)
1) submit application form
2) upon acceptance into the program, $500 deposit is due to hold your registration or payment in full
3) if balance applies, early bird rate due in full by July 1, 2024, standard rate due in full by Sept. 15, 2024

Cash, check or Venmo interest free. PayPal or Credit Card include 3-4% processing fee. Please email Raji at theyogaspace@gmail.com for further payment details.

 

SAT CHID EKAM BRAHMA

(To begin and/or accelerate the process of accumulating true knowledge; to gain experiential knowledge of the totality of existence)