SOUND YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

SOUNDYOGA
the power of chant & silence

teacher training 
​with ann dyer



​This course exceeded my expectations. Every time we had class, I felt taken away...”   
— Zachary



"Fantastic, fantastic course! Ann is truly a GREAT teacher"   
— Sallie



"A good balance of lecture, practice and active participation... rich and engaging"
— Svetlana



" I really enjoyed the material, the many teaching methods, and most of all, Ann's passion for what she does." 
— Lisa
Ann Dyer's SOUNDYoga Teacher Trainings provide teachers with a sonic tour of the many ways in which sound and chant have been used as tools for health and transformation through out yoga's history — and just how beneficial  those practices today.  In Dyer's SOUNDYoga Teacher Trainings both aspiring and seasoned teachers develop new skills to access the power of their own voice and learn how to confidently introduce the benefits of sound in their own classes.  

When yoga came to the west in the 20th century yogic sound practices were set aside and asana came to the fore.  For this reason few yoga teachers today realize that sound and chant has held a central place in yoga its since its beginnings over two thousand years ago.  21st century yogins are just now rediscovering these ancient sound techniques as a simple, quick, and easy tools to support their modern lives and are eager to learn more.   

The benefits of SOUNDYoga are easily accessible to everyone, but like any form of yoga, their practice is made more profound with a good understanding of underlying principles, alignments, skills and practice. In Ann Dyer's SoundYoga Teacher Training students learn how to access the power of mantra, kirtan and naada to lighten the heart, clear the mind and create connection.  Through sound studies we also learn about yoga philosophy, key yogic texts, the aural culture that gave birth to yoga, and so much more.  SOUNDYoga Teacher Training courses include:
Topics include:
  • OM: our sonic foundation 
  • how sound affects body, breath, heart and mind
  • learn to love our voice
  • sanskrit as a corporeal experience  
  • how to chant for mental clarity
  • how to chanting for peace 
  • how to chanting for love
  • how to chant  to build community
  • yoga philosophy thru chant
  • nada yoga: listening, the ultimate meditation of the Hatha Yogis
  • raga: the yogic underpinnings of classical Indian music
  • how to bring sound into your teaching​


​add soundyoga to your training

 SOUNDYoga Teacher Training is an educational, experiential and exceptionally popular addition to any yoga teacher training program.  SOUNDYoga Teacher Trainings may be incorporated into any existing 200hr or 500hr yoga teacher trainings and may be customized to suit the length and content needs of any program.  Typcially  SOUNDYoga Teacher Training is a 20hr Program conducted in six sessions held over 3-4 days. To further explore the possibility of offering yogic sound and chant as part of your teacher training program, contact us!

Coming Soon: SOUNDYoga Online Teacher Training Course!
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Ann Dyer  is Director of The Vak Project, a creative initiative committed to awakening the public's experience of sound and voice, and its the Vak Choir of "Everyday" voices (www.songofbecoming.org) which performed as part of the Smithsonian Institute's Yoga: The Art of Transformation touring exhibition; and a TEDxTALK  presenter on the subject of voice.  Ann lives in Oakland where she is director of Mountain Yoga.  www.m-yoga.org