Training Programs

Deepen your study through our comprehensive training programs.

Teacher Training and Certification Programs

Our teacher certification courses give you the professional expertise to share the profound gifts of yoga with others.

300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Explore advanced applications of yoga for mental and physical well-being, acquire an authentic understanding of the eight limbs of yoga through an in depth study of essential yogic texts, and attain a first-hand experience of ancient techniques in pranayama (breathing techniques), pratyahara (sense withdrawal), and meditation.

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Gain the skills to teach multi-level asana classes! Our program includes instruction in asana (yoga postures), meditation, pranayama, relaxation techniques, therapeutic yoga, and yoga philosophy and psychology.

Immersive Yogic Study

Join us for a concentrated study of special topics in the
Himalayan Tradition.

Sri Sukta Course

Learn Sri Sukta, a cluster of 16 mantras that tantrics throughout the ages have used to invoke inner prosperity. The 4-week immersion offers you an opportunity to learn the meaning, pronunciation, and application of these powerful, sacred mantras.

Vishoka Meditation Course

Vishoka Meditation offers a precise set of meditative techniques designed to unite mind and breath and turn them inward, allowing us to nourish and rejuvenate ourselves on every level of our being.

Meet Our Training Faculty

The training faculty at the Himalayan Institute of Buffalo is a highly educated group of experienced local instructors. We do much more than teach yoga. We live yoga. Our staff embodies a wide range of professional experience in fields like exercise science, international relations, linguistics and education.