ISHTA Yoga: Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda has 2 beautiful locations in New York City.
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About ISHTA
Mission
To blend the ancient and contemporary yoga teachings of Hatha, Tantra and Ayurveda into a system that caters to individual students’ needs. Whether you are looking for physical strength or greater peace of mind, we provide you with a tailored practice to enhance your health and well-being. Yoga has many benefits, and at ISHTA you will not miss out on any of them!
Style
ISHTA Yoga is the home of South African Tantric Yoga Master Alan Finger’s unique system of yoga. We strive to bring you to the Tantric state of balance. Our style encourages contentment and calm through the melding of breath, flow, strength building, alignment, and meditation. We seek to offer every type of student a well-rounded yet specific practice. Whether you choose meditation, core flow, restorative, or a basics class, you will find yourself feeling better every day.
What is ISHTA?
ISHTA stands for Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda, or a combination of physical, energetic, and healing practices. ISHTA is also a Sanskrit word translating to ‘that which resonates with the individual spirit,’ emphasizing the personal journey we encourage and guide our students to embrace.
The Teachers
Alan Finger has trained ISHTA instructors around the world, but only at ISHTA in NYC can students of all levels work intimately with the Yoga Master himself and some of his most highly trained teachers. Our teachers bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to their teachings. We pride ourselves on the expertise, personal attention and warmth our teachers provide.
How ISHTA Works with You
Our goal is to make your yoga practice convenient and accessible any time, anywhere. We offer group classes, as well as private lessons at the studio or in students’ homes or offices. We also offer Yoga Alliance certified teacher trainings to those looking for even greater enrichment.
Class Styles
ISHTA Basics:
Beginner level classes that teach the foundations of ISHTA yoga. Intro to a basic, well-rounded sequence of poses designed to strengthen weak muscles and stretch tight muscles. Emphasis on breath and healthy alignment. Perfect for newcomers to yoga.
Beginner/Intermediate:
Includes basic postures with the option to go deeper. Poses held for a moderate length of time to create awareness in mind and body. Pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation are introduced. Appropriate for those who have done yoga before.
Intermediate:
Classes that blend more challenging postures with a deeper exploration of pranayama and meditation. Recommended for those who have a solid yoga practice.
Intermediate/Advanced:
Challenging — requires a solid and ongoing yoga practice. Move deeper into all aspects of your practice by exploring more advanced postures, pranayama techniques, and meditations. Designed for those who desire physical and mental challenges.
Community:
Classes that welcome a wide range of students and levels. Modifications offered for beginners while challenging variations are available for advanced students. Well-rounded classes encourage individualized practice through establishing your own degree of intensity. Offered at a discounted rate of $10/class.
Core Flow:
Intermediate to advanced level flow classes focus on strengthening and stretching the core. Great for those looking for flatter abs, coping with back pain, struggling to sit comfortably in meditation, or are hoping to take your practice to the next level with arm balances and inversions. Look forward to strong asana, pranayama, meditation, and rhythmic music.
ISHTA Meditation:
Signature ISHTA classes led by Yogiraj Alan Finger. Pre-and post-meditative asanas used to prepare and restore the body for meditation, while the ancient tools of pranayama, visualization, and mantra are used to still the mind. Leave class feeling centered and more in tune with your true self These classes will leave you feeling centered and more in tune with your true self. Open to all levels and great for those recovering from illness or disease.
Open:
Welcoming a wide range of students and levels. Modifications offered for beginners and challenging variations available for advanced students. Classes encourage you to individualize your practice by establishing your own degree of intensity. Open classes will leave you feeling re-balanced and revitalized.
Restorative:
Gentle, healing classes designed to release deep layers of tension stored in the physical and energetic body. Props, essential oils, and hands-on adjustments used in poses held for 10 minutes or longer, allowing the nervous system to relax and cells to regenerate. Open to all levels. Great for those recovering from illness or disease
Sweat & Samadhi:
Designed to bring you back to a state of oneness. Burn out the impurities trapped in the physical body through a strong asana practice, followed by restorative postures, pranayama and meditation to help calm the nervous system and still the mind. Open to all levels. A great way to start the weekend!
Hour of Power:
Vigorous, flowing classes that connect breath with movement. Challenging workout for building strength, flexibility, endurance, and body awareness. Designed to make you feel energized, focused, and confident so that you can move through life with clarity. Prior yoga experience encouraged.
Prenatal:
Strengthen and tone the whole body, targeting areas specific to pregnancy, such as the pelvic floor, abdominals, and lower back. Yoga asana can relieve many discomforts of pregnancy. Yogic breathing can also increase awareness of the breath and reduce stress in the body. Prenatal yoga classes can also increase a mother’s confidence in her body’s ability, necessary for birth and motherhood. There are also opportunities for mothers to share concerns, laughter, and thoughts about labor, birth, and beyond.
ISHTA Yoga for Healing:
A healing practice with a focus on the therapeutic benefits of yoga, including stress management, increased immune function, and emotional and mental stability. Appropriate for people living with cancer or other illnesses, or who are in need of healing for any reason. Safe and gentle asana, pranayama, deep relaxation, healing imagery, and meditation are used to help students meet the physical and emotional challenges of living with illness, emotional trauma, or the effects of stress.
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Teacher Training
Become a Modern Yogi in an Ancient Lineage Through the ISHTA Yoga Teacher Training.
We offer 200-Hour and 300-Hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training programs.
Our Teacher Training programs provide a uniquely modern, individualized, and integrated approach to the ancient science of yoga. The ISHTA lineage and teachings provide a comprehensive foundation for all aspects of yoga. We cover asana, the practice and teachings of the subtle and causal body anatomies, pranayama and kriya techniques, meditation, Tantric philosophy, and Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of life. Through in-depth daily asana practice, posture labs, practice teaching, anatomy, and lectures on topics ranging from the energetic bodies to neurophysiology, the ISHTA-trained practitioner is able to approach and embrace yoga in all of its forms.
ISHTA trains its teachers to acquire and master the skills needed to excel in group classes of all levels, private lessons, corporate lessons, and specialty yoga classes. ISHTA trainees emerge from training feeling confident and ready to practice and teach what they have learned. ISHTA supports all personal journeys, whether you want to teach or simply deepen your own personal practice.
The ISHTA Yoga Teacher Training program was created and is taught in part by Yogiraj Alan Finger, one of the preeminent Western Tantra teachers of our time. Personal study with Alan and his dedicated, highly skilled senior teachers offers a wealth of yogic knowledge and an experience that is life-changing!
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Upcoming Workshops/Events
May 18th – 20th
Ayurvedic Workshops w/ Vasant Lad – ISHTA Downtown
Testimonials
“ISHTA is a life changing environment and practice. The teachers are incredibly well trained and humble. Classes range from gentle and restorative to active and challenging. The teachers and philosophy acknowledge that life is constantly changing and shifting and this is reflected in the diversity of classes. Most importantly ISHTA will help you to recognize your own potential, physically, mentally, or otherwise.” - Nicole Adriana
“Complete yoga studio! ISHTA Yoga is not just about physical health, nor is it about getting blissed out and acting holy. ISHTA stands for Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda, and the combination of these things is present in every class with a very down to earth attitude. Teachers ask you to be in tune with your needs, whether it is time to respect your limitations or push beyond your boundaries. Competitiveness is discouraged and respect is encouraged. Knowledge is all around. What a naturally great studio to learn and grow in!” – Cassie O.
“An excellent yoga studio. I have been practicing yoga for well over 15 years and am delighted to have found ISHTA Yoga. My practice and knowledge of my body/mind have deepened and improved. I am consistently met with smiles and encouragement by every one of the knowledgeable and friendly staff. My frequent visits to the various classes at ISHTA are regular and important parts of my week. I have been a monthly member for 5 months and intend to continue.” – Hannah
“Amazing!!!!! I am in my 50s and have serious knee issues. All of the teachers have taken this into account in a personal attentive way — however, I don’t feel embarrassed or singled out. I feel that the teachers here “walk the walk,” not just “talk the talk.” I also instinctively trust any cosmology that encourages one to develop a community and a daily home practice. I love this place.” - Slehner
“Yoga at its best. I have been practicing yoga for over 10 years and tried my fair share of studios. ISHTA Yoga is a true gem! The quality of teaching is consistently top and there is also the profound spiritual aspect that is so often lost in other studios/gyms these days. The space provides a wonderful, warm, nourishing, safe, noncompetitive atmosphere. The space is lovely and clean. I can only highly recommend ISTHA.” – Natascha
Locations
ISHTA Yoga Downtown
56 East 11th St. (b/w Broadway & University St.) Ground Floor
ISHTA Yoga Upper East Side
1026 3rd Ave. (b/w 60th & 61st)
