On the ground · India
Gingee, Forts off the Beaten Track
Off the tourist trail, Gingee is a spectacular, almost-abandoned site: four old forts perched…
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Nāḍī Śodhana
Nāḍī Śodhana
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Graduation Theses
At the end of their training, the teachers trained at the Institute write a graduation thesis. Each one…
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Keep Your Accounts: Download a Free Excel File
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Becoming an Ashtanga Yoga Teacher through Our Training
The training originally transmitted by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois continues at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute of Brussels. Since…
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How to Set the Price of a Yoga Class
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A Yoga Centre’s Accounting: What Is It For?
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Where to Teach Your First Yoga Classes (Beginning Teacher)
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Annual Income Statement
Like any professional, a yoga teacher must declare their income each year. Here is the essential — and…
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Professional Associations for Yoga Teachers
Many associations and federations structure the yoga teaching profession. Here are a few — and a reminder of…
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Professional Liability Insurance and Personal Accidents
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Joining a Recognised Federation of Yoga Teachers
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Social Contributions
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In What Professional Setting Can You Teach Yoga?
Several legal settings allow you to work as a yoga teacher: the non-profit and the self-employed. Here is…
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The Institute · Brussels
These words come alive on the mat.
At the Ashtanga Yoga Institute, these words don't stay on the page: they are lived, breath after breath. We have been transmitting traditional Ashtanga in Brussels for over fifty years, in the lineage of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois — each posture adjusted individually, even in a group class. Here, you don't read yoga: you practise it, guided.
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