Study Ashtanga online with Mysore's living tradition
A 200-hour Yoga Alliance certified training built on direct contact with senior Sanskrit scholars from Mysore. Self-paced video curriculum, weekly live sessions, and a final oral examination with Dr. M. A. Alwar.
A note from Andrew Eppler
For many years I have taught this practice in person — in Oklahoma, in India, at the Mysore Yoga Conference. Some students can travel. Many cannot. This online training was built for the second group: the ones whose lives, work, or families keep them at home, and who still want an education that is rooted in the place this practice came from.
What I have tried to do here is bring Mysore to your screen — not a sanitized, branded version of it, but the actual voices of the scholars who have shaped my own understanding. Dr. M. A. Alwar, senior professor at Maharaja's Sanskrit College, agreed to be the final examiner for every student who completes this course. That is not a marketing arrangement. It is a relationship that has taken years to build, and one I do not take lightly.
This is a flexible program, not a watered-down one. You will study at your own pace, in your own home, on your own schedule — but what you study is the real thing. If this is the practice that has been asking for your attention, I am glad to be of use.
— Andrew
The Training
A complete 200-hour education — at your pace
Self-paced video curriculum
150+ hours of newly organized video covering asana, pranayama, mudra, mantra chanting, anatomy, methodology, and the philosophical core of yoga. Begin immediately on enrollment. Complete in as little as three months or take the full twelve.
Live sessions, three times weekly
Optional live Q&A and study sessions each week with senior Sanskrit scholars and teachers. Listen, ask questions, and study in dialogue. Monthly Q&A calls with Andrew keep your progress supported as you move through the material.
Personal mentorship
Three private Zoom calls with Andrew are included for personal feedback and direction. Optional one-on-one mentorship is available for students who want deeper accompaniment along the way.
What makes this different
Not a course about Mysore. A course from Mysore.
Most online yoga teacher trainings sell a sequence and a certificate. This one offers something structurally different: an education developed alongside the senior Sanskrit scholars of Mysore — the same lineage that produced Sri Krishnamacharya — adapted for sincere students who cannot travel to India.
You will study the Primary Series, pranayama, and chanting alongside structured teachings from the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras, and the Sankhya Karika, drawn from the lecture courses and personal teaching of scholars at the Samskriti Foundation and Maharaja's Sanskrit College. Each topic is supported by voices from the heart of Mysore.
The final examination is not a multiple-choice quiz. It is an oral exam with Dr. M. A. Alwar.
Curriculum
Five threads of study, woven together
Module 01
Āsana — The Primary Series
The full Ashtanga Primary Series taught with vinyasa counts, alignment principles, and the theoretical foundation behind the sequence. Memorization of the series is a graduation requirement.
Module 02
Breath, mantra, and bandha
Pranayama, mudra, and bandha in their traditional forms, taught with clear Sanskrit pronunciation. Mantra chanting drawn from the Mysore tradition.
Module 03
Philosophy intensive
Focused study of the Sankhya Karika, the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, and the Bhagavad Gita, taught through lecture courses from Mysore scholars and accompanied by guided readings.
Module 04
Functional anatomy & therapeutics
Anatomy applied to practice — injury prevention, pain-free movement, and the principles behind safe and intelligent adjustment.
Module 05
Teaching methodology
Sequencing, verbal cueing, the theory of hands-on adjustment, and the quieter work of how to hold space for a class with attention and care.
Final ✦
Examination & certification
Short essays on five core topics, memorization of the Primary Series and the Eight Limbs, an oral exam on methodology with Andrew, and a final oral exam on philosophy with Dr. M. A. Alwar.
"Ashtanga Yoga Studio's teacher training prepares its trainees to teach principles and techniques of yoga that are more advanced, and to teach with greater skill, than could reasonably be expected of an RYT 200."— Claudia A.
Teachers & Scholars
The community you'll learn from
Daily video instruction paired with direct access to senior teachers and Sanskrit scholars in Mysore. These are not pre-packaged lectures sold to anyone with a credit card — they are the teachers Andrew has spent decades learning from.
Andrew Eppler
Founder · Lead TeacherDirector of Ashtanga Yoga Studio, creator of the Mysore Yoga Traditions film, and founder of the Mysore Yoga Conference. Forty years of practice and teaching, grounded in the tradition of Sri Krishnamacharya and B. N. S. Iyengar.
Dr. M. A. Alwar
Final Examiner · PhilosophySenior professor at Maharaja's Sanskrit College, Mysore. A scholar of Vishishtadvaita philosophy and one of the most respected Sanskrit teachers in India. He conducts the final oral examination for every student.
Senior Mysore Scholars
Live Sessions · Lecture CoursesLecture courses on the Yoga Sutras, the Sankhya Karika, and the Bhagavad Gita are drawn from the senior Sanskrit community of Mysore — the same scholars who teach into the Mysore Yoga Conference and Samskriti Foundation programs.
Graduation Pathway
What is asked of you
The course is flexible in pace but firm in standards. To complete the program and receive certification, you will:
- i. Submit short essays on yoga methodology, healing arts, the Bhagavad Gita, the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, and your personal understanding of yoga.
- ii. Memorize the Ashtanga Primary Series and the Eight Limbs of Yoga.
- iii. Pass an oral examination on methodology with Andrew Eppler.
- iv. Complete a final oral examination on philosophy and reflection with Dr. M. A. Alwar.
You may complete the program in as little as three months, or take up to twelve as needed.
Certification
Dual recognition
Upon passing the final oral examination, you will receive a 200-hour RYT certificate endorsed by both Yoga Alliance and the Samskriti Foundation in Mysore, India — a traditional Sanskrit institution, not a yoga school. To our knowledge, no other online 200-hour training in the world holds this co-recognition.
Optional — for US-based students
Add in-person weekends at Magic Forest
If you are in the United States, you can supplement the online curriculum with in-person training weekends at Magic Forest Center in Oklahoma, thirty minutes from Norman. Enrolled online students attend at a discounted rate of $150 per weekend.
Is this for you?
Who this training is for
This program is built for sincere practitioners who want depth, not a fast certificate. You will benefit most if you:
- Have a regular yoga practice, or are committed to developing one.
- Are interested in yoga's deeper dimensions — philosophy, breath, mantra, and self-inquiry — not only the postures.
- Want a program that is faithful to tradition without being closed or dogmatic.
- Need a structure that works with your schedule, your geography, and your life.
- Are comfortable engaging in study and reflection in English.
- Want mentorship and a real teacher relationship — not just videos.
From past students
Voices from the training
Andrew Eppler is a long-time student of Ashtanga Yoga in the lineage of Krishnamacharya and B. N. S. Iyengar. His approach to the practice is level-headed, down-to-earth, and very sincere. I especially appreciated his commitment to ensuring that students are exposed to the philosophical traditions of the lineage.HOMER W.
Thank you, Andrew, for sharing your decades of knowledge on yoga. This training is as authentic as one can get and goes beyond asana to uncover the multifaceted teachings of yoga from its origin.MARY G.
Tuition
Reserve your place
$1,692 at enrollment plus a $108 final examination fee paid before your exam with Dr. Alwar. The exam fee directly supports the charitable work of the Samskriti Foundation in Mysore.
Enroll — $1,800Twelve monthly payments. Total $1,980 — $180 above the one-time price. Includes the final examination fee.
Begin Payment PlanUpon passing the final examination, you receive a 200hr RYT certificate endorsed by Yoga Alliance, Ashtanga Yoga Studio (USA), and the Samskriti Foundation (Mysore, India). A 7-day money-back guarantee applies to all enrollments — if the training is not for you, request a full refund within seven days. No questions asked.
The Mysore Yoga Traditions Film
If you want to see where this comes from, watch the film.
Directed and produced by Andrew, the documentary brings together interviews with scholars, elders, and practitioners in Mysore. It is the closest window into the values, depth, and traditional perspectives that shape this program — and we recommend watching it before enrolling.
Watch the DocumentaryTalk first
Want to speak with Andrew before you enroll?
Reach out directly. Andrew personally responds to every inquiry and is glad to answer your questions or schedule a free conversation before you commit.
