Testimonials
“I looked for several years before finding my home at ISHTA. It was the first time since I had moved to New York City that I felt completely at home in a yoga studio. The minute I took my shoes off, rolled out my mat, and practiced, I was home. The feeling of welcome here is as authentic as each of the individual teachers. I knew that this was where I wanted to continue my training...The depth and breadth of knowledge that has been carefully and lovingly handed down to me and my fellow classmates is stunning. I am honored and humbled to become a part of the ISHTA lineage, part of the family.”
- Rebecca Cheeks Soule, PhD, Summer 2011 300 Hour Intensive
"The ISHTA teacher training is a wonderful program. After graduating from my 200 hour teacher training program...I began my own teaching, and teach group classes and privates in Westchester, NY. Without ISHTA’s teaching, guidance and support, I would not be where I am today. It is with pleasure that I recommend this program to anyone interested in strengthening their own practice, or for those who are interested in teaching."
- Colette Cummings, January 2009 200 Hour Intensive
“There is not a day that goes by that I do not reflect on something I have learned at ISHTA! I cannot thank Alan enough for sharing his tremendous life experience and presenting yoga in a way that I, as a New Yorker in 2011, can begin to understand how to live each day to its fullest. All the teachers are beyond dedicated to the true meaning of ISHTA and all their students!”
- Cindy Moss, Spring 2010 200 Hour Training
"It's not just the incredibly knowledgeable and experienced teachers that made it a no-brainer for me to choose ISHTA for my teacher training, it's the intimate environment there, the feeling that you are part of a community, and an approach to yoga that recognizes every student has their own needs and wants. ISHTA doesn't simplify the teaching process in its training, it illuminates its complexities. Everyday I walked out of studio having learned yet another invaluable lesson. It's an experience not to be missed."
- Jane Porter, June 2009 200 Hour Intensive
"I recently completed the 200 hour teacher training program at ISHTA and can say without hesitation that this experience has changed my life! The program offers endless inspiration to your spiritual journey in addition to the more technical and physical practice of yoga. I have never felt better - physically or mentally. The content was interesting and useful, the teachers were well-qualified, passionate, and accommodating, and the studio offers a welcome learning environment...this is the best program out there."
- Rachel Roman, January 2009 200 Hour Intensive
“ISHTA Yoga's comprehensive teacher training is far more than instruction on sequencing and alignment. The breadth and depth of study, the talented instructors, the community of the studio, and the unique chance to study Tantric and Ayurvedic theory make the ISHTA teacher training valuable for any practitioner, whether they plan to teach or not. It completely changes one's yoga."
- Lynn Rosenberg, June 2009 200 Hour Intensive
"I took the fall 2008 200hr teacher training at ISHTA and it was the best investment I could have made in my career as a yoga teacher. The teachers are great, the philosophy is deep, and the practice is extremely profound and intense. It has changed my life."
- Juliana Santos, Fall 2008 200 Hour Training
"Three-hundred hour ISHTA teacher training was an absolutely beautiful and eye opening experience. It was truly transformative training, with incredible teachers that were able to gracefully and patiently take us through this journey. I never wanted it to end."
- Aino Siren, Fall 2008 300 Hour Training
“The training was unbelievably comprehensive, intelligent and inspiring...From the information on asana (postures and flow), to the philosophy, pranayama, and meditation techniques, ISHTA was able to present a wealth of knowledge inherent to the yoga traditions and the ISHTA lineage in a unique and incredibly thorough way. I leave the program feeling excited and encouraged about continuing on what will surely be a lifelong study and endeavor.”
- Caroline Volstad, Summer 2011 300 Hour Intensive
“Thank you for putting together an amazing, life-changing teacher training. The program is comprehensive, challenging, expansive, and utterly compassionate.”
- Joe Yewdell, Summer 2011 200 Hour Intensive
“My experience at ISHTA exceeded all my expectations...It is a true lineage in our modern world that embraces the essentials - asana, pranayama, and meditation. ISHTA has given me so many tools, as well as the wisdom to teach these practices and to live a more fully expansive life. I am deeply grateful to have discovered such a gem in New York City.”
- Catherine Young, Summer 2011 300 Hour Intensive
