Immersion
Eight weeks. A live session each week online, plus two immersion afternoons in person. Extended asana, pranayama with retention, and a working set of concentration practices from the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra.
Before you apply
The January and February intakes run alongside each other, so this cohort is open by application to anyone with an established practice, not only to Foundations graduates. From the following intake, Foundations becomes the standard route in.
Immersion includes pranayama with retention and kriya practice. The application includes a health screening, and some conditions are a genuine contraindication. If Immersion is not appropriate for you we will say so plainly, and Foundations will be.
What the eight weeks cover
| Weeks | Focus | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | Consolidation | Establishing a daily practice you can hold. Asana extended, with longer holds, standing sequences and preparation for seated retention. |
| 3 | Pranayama in depth | Ratio work, retention, and the preparatory practices the classical sources place before them. Contraindications taught explicitly, not as a footnote. |
| 4 | Immersion afternoon one | Saturday afternoon in person. Long form practice and the first textual session together. |
| 5 to 6 | The subtle body | The chakra sequence as the classical sources set it out, in the order they give. Taught as a map for practice, not as a belief system. |
| 7 | Concentration practices | A working set of dhāraṇās from the Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra, with the Sanskrit and the commentary. |
| 8 | Immersion afternoon two | Saturday afternoon. Assembly of the full practice, individual review and completion. |
Practicalities
- Begins
- Tuesday 9 February 2027. Eight consecutive weeks.
- Sessions
- Tuesdays, 7:00 to 8:30 pm IST, live on Zoom.
- Immersion afternoons
- Two Saturdays, 3:00 to 7:30 pm, in person. Venue confirmed on enrolment. Indoor, with air filtration.
- Cohort size
- Twelve.
- Fee
- ₹19,999. Early bird ₹18,999 for applications received before 15 January 2027. Includes both immersions and all materials.
- Admission
- By application including a health screening, followed by a short call.
On completion
A daily practice you can sustain without supervision. A written record of the full sequence. A certificate of completion. And priority admission with a fee credit towards the teacher training.
Immersion hours do not count towards the 200 required for an RYT 200. Yoga Alliance requires the full 200 to be completed inside one registered programme.