SAVY (Sahdev's Ashtanga & Vinyasa Yoga) International Inc.

SAVY INTERNATIONAL Inc.– AN INTRODUCTION

One cannot understand the rhythms and meanings of the outer world until one has mastered the dialects of the body.
- Timothy Leary

Sahdev's Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga International (SAVY International) was established with a view to guide prospective, beginner and advanced students of yoga in understanding the rhythms and meanings of the body, and, to prepare capable teachers who can impart such clear and concise understanding to their students. The philosophy at SAVY International is simple - ‘Everybody and anybody who wants to know,learn and practice genuine, truly traditional yoga, should be able to do so'. We want to help anybody who is interested in achieving positive health through yoga, in learning yoga. To meet this end, we have to have more numbers of accessible, knowledgeable, competent and affable teachers who are available and have the ability to teach yoga to everybody and anybody, those who also understand what is written between the lines, have a deeper understanding of the subject and possess the capability to optimally modify the technique, posture or duration to suit their students in an individualised manner, and have the training and understanding to differentiate yoga from other competitive sports. Yoga is not just twisting and turning of the body! What actually is yoga, what is the importance of the eight limbs of the Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga – yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dhyana, dharna and samadhi, as described in Patanjali's Yoga Darshana, the original and authentic treatise of traditional knowledge of yoga, we want students at all levels of understanding and practice to be clear about that. Sound yoga practices should be as accessible as they are effective. There is a shortage of sufficiently trained teachers to share authentic traditional yoga systems in a way that makes it available to people at every level. SAVY Teacher Courses help solve this problem. SAVY system of teaching yoga is based on the proven yoga traditions from India. The Director of Teaching, Dr Jitender K Sahdev, has been involved in yoga and its teaching activities since his very early years and is well-conversant with the traditional forms of yoga and teachings of various yoga schools there. Being a qualified practising physician in India, and at the same time being involved in yoga activities, has helped him gain deeper understanding of the subject and apply it for the benefit of fellow human beings for over two decades. Similarly, the other senior and junior faculty has been trained in India, has been teaching yoga for years and is quite proficient in all range of basic, advanced and intricate yoga procedures. SAVY has developed a series of programs to offer beginners, serious practitioners, aspiring teachers and current teachers a method to upgrade and optimise their learning and practice potential, cultivate fresh teaching skills and inspire real life transformations. Also, they will help the students and teachers of yoga achieve a better and more logical and rewarding living standard!
SAVY International yoga schools have been accredited RYS-200 and RYS-500 levels by Yoga Alliance, USA, and so, are accredited to train teachers up to the highest levels of yoga study. The Yoga Alliance is one of the most established organizations for governing the national standards of yoga and the registration is valid in North America. So, those undergoing training at SAVY International are eligible to register as RYT 200 and RYT 500, depending upon their level of study, and may teach yoga in North America after completion of their training.