2022-06-09 00:15
Click to watch! An Introduction to the ISHTA Lineage with Kavi Yogiraj Alan Finger
ISHTA Founder Alan Finger gives you an introduction and welcome to the ISHTA Lineage. Alan shares the story… Read More
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ISHTA Yoga: Celebrating 8 Years of Unbound Potential ISHTA Yoga, founded and created by Yogiraj Alan Finger, is a community of like-minded people with a heart
2022-06-07 17:43
Click to watch! What is ISHTA Meditation? With Kavi Yogiraj Alan Finger
In this video, Alan Finger shares with you the gateways to connecting to your true self and the greater consciousness… Read More
2022-05-18 18:20
Click to watch! A Yoga Nidra with ISHTA Co-owner and Yogiraj Mona Anand on Reprogramming Our Beliefs
Mona teaches weekly on the ISHTA Platform! Upcoming trainings with Mona – Yoga Nid… Read More
2022-05-18 15:30
Click to watch! What is Transformation? The Science of ISHTA with Alan Finger
A short talk from Alan’s weekly ISHTA Meditation Class, Tuesdays at 11 am est, on ISHTA Online.
Want… Read More
2022-05-11 17:45
Click to watch! The Kleshas: Be Aware of Rabbit Holes with Alan Finger
A talk from Alan’s weekly ISHTA Meditation Class, Tuesdays at 11 am est, on ISHTA Online.
Want to learn mor… Read More
2020-10-31 01:48
Peter FerkoYogiraj · Senior Trainer · Specialty Trainer
In my opinion, teacher training is the best way available to deepen your practice and to learn what it means to be a yo… Read More
2020-05-04 14:44
Every Monday and Thursday ISHTA will have Complimentary Live Stream Classes – free to everyone! Share with your family and friends.
Monday: 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM
Med… Read More
2020-01-10 03:15
When did you take your first yoga class? What was that like? I took my first yoga class in the late 80’s. It was the dog days of summer in NYC and I heard there was an air conditi… Read More
2019-12-09 12:26
Where did you grow up? I grew up in a township of Detroit, the Motor City. It was known as a lower economic community of limited resources but the undeveloped landscape was a wondrous k… Read More
2019-10-21 00:33
WPIX-TV Morning News and Deepak Chopra stopped by ISHTA to chat with Sarah Platt-Finger about Deepak’s new book MetaHuman, the benefits of Meditation / Yoga, and Mindfulness. Check out… Read More
2019-10-10 15:48
This unique technique combines the traditional Raindrop Technique with deeply healing Reiki. Raindrop combines the art of aromatherapy with the techniques of Vita Flex and bodywork in the ap… Read More
2019-09-16 21:01
Where did you grow up? I’m a native New Yorker.
When did you take the Teacher Training and what inspires you about the ISHTA way of teaching ? I decided to take my 200 &… Read More
2019-09-02 20:09
Where did you grow up? I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. I lived there until I was 7 and then we moved into Manhattan. I spent the rest of my early childhood, teenage years, as well as my, e… Read More
2019-05-23 11:19
Can you tell us about your introduction to Alan and ISHTA
I met Alan just at the right time! I was trying to figure out so much about myself. Alan and the ISHTA approach offered… Read More
2019-05-18 11:39
Upcoming Trainings with Loraine Rushton at ISHTA:
Yoga 4 Kids Foundation Teacher Training Course | July 13 – 15
Yoga Therapy 4 Kids Teacher Training Course 1 | July 18 – 1… Read More
2019-04-13 11:47
Our Next Module is open to all our 200-Hour Graduates, those interested in an ISHTA Subtle Body Immersion course (Bridge Program required*), and anyone looking to refresh their knowledge!
Mo… Read More
2019-04-08 19:54
When did you take your first yoga class? I believe I first took yoga in the late 1990’s. It was at Be Yoga! It was a winding path that brought me back to Alan’s teachings an… Read More
2019-03-09 00:07
When did you take your first yoga class? My first yoga class was around 2007, soon after a theater performance of “Doña Flor and her Two Husbands” where I played a Y… Read More
2019-02-09 23:34
Where did you grow up?
I grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. People that you meet in New York are often surprised to hear this because so many “New Yorkers”are transplan… Read More
2019-01-10 13:04
The Art and Science of Working with Private Clients, a 20 hour Specialty Training with Cassandra is coming up April 15 – 17! More info / Register Here
Where did you grow up? The sp… Read More
2018-12-06 20:53
We are feeling the spirit of generosity at ISHTA! Share the meaning of yoga with a loved one by offering one of our many gift packages. Some of our most popular options include:
5-class pack… Read More
2018-12-06 19:07
Kara Sekuler has been a student of Alan’s for over 20 years and was one of the original Trainers of the ISHTA Yoga Teacher Training. As an ambassador of the lineage, Kara has been an i… Read More
2018-12-05 12:25
Tantra of the Yoga Sutras is due to be published December 11th and is available for pre-order at all on-line outlets. Please join us for the Tantra of the Yoga Sutras Book Launch and Si… Read More
2018-11-30 16:21
Peter Ferko will lead the upcoming ISHTA Meditation Training | Dec 14 – 16 along with Alan and Sarah Finger. Below he unpacks how a regular meditation practice helps to move away from… Read More
2018-11-22 15:58
As Thanksgiving is upon us, we would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Holiday, and share some Black Friday offerings we have at ISHTA:
Become an ISHTA monthly unlimited member an… Read More
2018-09-13 18:49
A new book by Alan Finger and Wendy Newton launching this December
We are excited to announce the upcoming release of Alan Finger and Weny Newton’s new book, ‘Tantra of the Yoga… Read More
2018-07-14 15:55
Do I need to take the modules in a certain order? No, you can start from any module, and end with any module! Each module will begin with an introduction and end with a graduation to those w… Read More
2018-05-22 18:24
We are celebrating the moms-to-be at ISHTA this month! Their enthusiasm and consistency at their yoga practice is joyously witnessed by our prenatal instructor team Gina Menza, Esther Palmer… Read More
2018-04-26 16:16
Consult with Alan Finger about your life path. Alan will share his keenly insightful observations and offer guidance in the form of recommended meditations, movements & kriyas and may al… Read More
2018-04-26 15:01
ISHTA’s signature Marma Therapy is drawn from a traditional Ayurvedic bodywork which clears stress from the muscles, soft tissues, fascia, and vital points of the body. Marma Therapy o… Read More
2018-04-09 14:44
Cassandra will be launching her new 15 hour training, The Art and Science of Working with Private Clients at ISHTA on April 21 + 22. Early Bird Pricing is available through&nb&hell…Read More
2018-01-18 17:25
Sarah and Alan Finger’s new online course, Chakras 101: A course to Add Years to your Life and Life to your Years, launches January 29th, but if you sign up by January 19th a… Read More
2018-01-05 20:30
“Practice becomes firmly grounded when well attended to for a long time, without break and in all earnestness”- Patanjali, The Yoga Sutras
Our habits shape our reality. W… Read More
2017-12-01 15:55
Yogiraj Peter Ferko will co-lead the upcoming ISHTA Meditation Training with Alan and Sarah Finger. (Dec. 15 – 17)
I was speaking to a student in a private yesterday, and she told me t… Read More
2017-11-02 09:35
The Autumn leaves are one of the most gorgeous gifts of nature!
For those of us on the east coast we are experiencing a late fall, the leaves are taking their time.
But sure as night follows… Read More
2017-10-25 14:48
Yogiraj Sarah Finger will join Yogiraj Master Teachers Mona Anand, Ulrica Norberg, and Katrina Repka, and other ISHTA Senior Teachers to lead the upcoming 200-hour ISHTA Teacher Training at… Read More
2017-10-23 17:12
ISHTA Yoga and Meditation Sessions
Why Private Yoga?It doesn’t get more personal than this. Whether you’re a member, or non-member of ISHTA, private yoga is an incredible way to… Read More
2017-10-03 14:29
ISHTA Co-Owner and Yogiraj, Mona Anand, will lead her Yoga Nidra Teacher Training from November 3rd – November 5th at ISHTA Yoga. Below she shares how she came to the practice of Yoga… Read More
2017-09-21 17:17
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To register email us at [email protected]
ISHTA $150 Exclusive Memberships are a 12 month minimum agreement for a Monthly Unlimited Class Membership. This entitles the member to unli… Read More
2017-09-17 21:57
I am excited to be teaching a new restorative class on the fall schedule. It will follow my lunch class on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:00.
Restorative yoga has played a major role in releasing… Read More
2017-09-08 19:23
Kristin Leal is the creator of the Kaya Yoga and MetaAnatomy™ 100-, 200- and 300-hour teacher training. She is the author of “The Yoga Fan” (2003) and “MetaAnato… Read More
2017-08-22 15:49
Friends,
It is a core teaching of Yoga and ancient philosophies worldwide that the outer world is a reflection of the inner. We all have a responsibility to look within and see our role in… Read More
2017-07-10 20:15
We’re heating things up with some exciting new summer deals at ISHTA!
Summer Sizzle Deal – Purchase a 10 class package and pay only $180,
now through Labor Day.
Click h… Read More
2017-06-08 01:28
We’ve extended the Early Bird Deadline for our Upcoming 200-Hour Summer Intensive Teacher Training. Below, Caroline King, ISHTA 500-Hour Teacher Training graduate, sheds ligh… Read More
2017-05-30 13:01
by Melanie Salvatore-August author of Fierce Kindness: Be a Positive Force for Change (Yellow Pear Press 2017)
Every mother’s day for the last 5 years I have planted 3-5 tomato plants… Read More
2017-05-12 18:36
We have a brand new look and an easy to use website just in time for summer!
Tap into your unbound potential and join us on a mat.
We hope you love our new site as much as we do!
Use this g… Read More
2017-05-12 18:13
Everything in life happens in cycles: nature, seasons, relationships, emotions, and even sensations. There is always a beginning, a middle, and an end. In yoga, these cycles are represented… Read More
2017-04-05 10:00
ISHTA’s Yoga Alliance certified 200-Hour teacher training program is designed to deepen your understanding of the science of yoga. Whether you plan to make a career out of teaching yog… Read More
2017-04-05 09:55
Become a modern yogi rooted in the Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda. This advanced teacher training program is designed to greatly enhance your understanding of ISHTA Yoga a… Read More
2017-04-05 09:50
Become a Modern Yogi in an Ancient Lineage
ISHTA Yoga offers 200-Hour and 300-Hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training programs, as well as a variety of specialty programs for teachers… Read More
2017-04-05 09:40
This program has been created for yoga teachers who received their 200-Hour certification in a program outside of the ISHTA lineage, the ISHTA Immersion Program consists of approximately 30… Read More
2017-03-29 17:23
Deepak Chopra’s 7 Spiritual Laws of Yoga Challenge: Day 7
Spiritual Law 7: The Law of Detachment
The Law of Dharma says that everyone has a dharma, or purpose in life. By expressi… Read More
2017-03-28 21:49
Clear your mind. Embrace Stillness. Tune into your true self.
Weekly Meditations + Yoga Asana + Live Music
– Delivered straight to your computer or mobile device –
Sound and Sama… Read More
2017-03-28 21:48
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2017-02-21 02:42
Beginning February 27th, Kristin Leal will lead MetaAnatomy Therapeutics Training at ISHTA Yoga. Here, Kristin answers some of our questions about the study of anatomy, and reminds us that w… Read More
2017-01-31 01:57
This April ISHTA will be hosting an Insight Yoga training led by Sarah Powers. If you’ve never been exposed to Insight, Sarah has a collection of audio recordings available on her web… Read More
2016-12-19 00:52
What is Marma? Marma Therapy is a process to release suppressed energy that has locked into the soft tissue of the body that block the flow of subtle energetic forces that keep us functionin… Read More
2016-11-23 03:36
The suffering of change is not inevitable. When we deeply understand the nature of impermanence, we no longer feel like life has broken some unspoken promise to us when things that we enjoy… Read More
2016-11-21 04:46
In this climate of change and uncertainty, let us rest in the awareness of what we know: that change itself is the only permanence. That grief, anger, frustration, and confusion are all part… Read More
2016-11-21 04:41
As a general rule, I try not to bring politics into my teaching. It can be divisive and triggering for people – the opposite of what we are going for in yoga. However, the current ele… Read More
2016-09-14 19:02
In the west, we are often inclined to think of health care and good health coming from a physical outlook. Our bodies, their parts, (and how they are functioning), usually with a focus based… Read More
2016-09-13 21:11
After years of making things — songs, photographs, paintings, constructions, books — I find it amusing that I spent so much of my time these days teaching people how to do nothi… Read More
2016-08-22 11:00
As a part of our Long Format Prenatal Teacher Training, we are offering $10 Prenatal Classes. All proceeds from the classes will benefit Exhale to Inhale, supporting victims of domestic viol… Read More
2016-06-01 18:06
This month, Mona Anand and Gina Menza will be teaching two Restorative Yoga Teacher Trainings. Here, Mona expands on the importance of restorative yoga, what sets these trainings apart, and… Read More
2016-06-01 18:06
This month, Mona Anand and Gina Menza will be teaching two Restorative Yoga Teacher Trainings. Here, Mona expands on the importance of restorative yoga, what sets these trainings apart, and… Read More
2016-04-26 12:00
Later this month, Jenn Turner will lead a Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Training at ISHTA. Here, she answers some of our questions about trauma-sensitive yoga. read more >> Read More
2016-04-11 20:13
Curious about our up-coming retreat? ISHTA’s new retreat coordinator, Shailly Agnihorti talks all things Bali, and why she’s so excited about her new role… How did… Read More
2016-03-10 12:00
Have you ever discovered something new - like a new practice - joined a new gym, started a yoga class, or began any new routine - you get really passionate about it, and then after a period… Read More
2016-03-07 21:25
Spring season is known universally as the quintessential time of renewal and rebirth. In Ayurveda this preface also acknowledges these attributes. It is described as a time of fertile ground… Read More
2016-02-04 12:00
Our emotional selves embody Kapha dosha with feelings of compassion, patience and deep love. In our functional anatomy kapha dosha gives us strength in our muscles, power in our bones and ju… Read More
2016-01-22 12:00
Gina Menza and Mona Anand will lead a Level 1 Restorative Teacher Training from January 29-31 at ISHTA. Here, they individually reflect on the question, "What does restorative yoga mean to y… Read More
2016-01-06 19:24
The New Year begins with a karmic twist, as the nodes of the Moon, known as Rahu and Ketu, enter the rashis (zodiac signs) Leo and Aquarius respectively on January 8th. It’s time to le… Read More
2015-12-22 01:02
It is with immense joy that we announce that we have found a gorgeous new home for our Uptown ISHTA community, just 4 blocks away from our 3rd avenue location. Starting Monday, January 4th… Read More
2015-11-30 12:00
Graceful aging - I love those two words. Those two little words peel away all of the negative stereotypes attached to getting older and elevate the passing of years to an art form --- an art… Read More
2015-11-24 12:00
Energy Healing has changed my life in a profound way, shifting me from being a once isolated and somewhat depressed individual to being a delightfully happy father, husband, successful autho… Read More
2015-11-22 12:00
Being married to a fellow yogi has its perks. ISHTA Yoga teacher Peter Ferko and I generally spend a part of every morning reading and hashing through yoga texts over tea. This morning, I de… Read More
2015-11-16 17:58
ISHTA Yoga is the Integrated SCIENCE of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda. The scientific theories and foundations that have now been discovered in the fields of neuroscience, DNA, quantum physics… Read More
2015-11-06 01:54
Collectively, we are the heart of ISHTA Yoga. The community of our students, teachers, and staff inspires us and keeps us going, even with the news that we'll need to close our uptown studio… Read More
2015-11-02 12:00
Recently I was gifted the art included below. Looking at it immediately made me feel my connection to Spirit and that innate divinity that is within and always surrounds us. It reminded me o… Read More
2015-10-26 11:00
This December, Yogirajas Alan and Sarah Finger will lead Meditation Training at ISHTA. Here, Sarah explains what sets ISHTA meditation apart, why it's an essential component of an asana clas… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As we begin to shift from winter to spring (it has to happen eventually, right?), the certainty of change is becoming clearer and clearer here at ISHTA. Ayurvedically speaking, we move from… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Meditation is the practice of effortlessly concentrating on one point for an extended period of time. It is the gateway to inspiration, intuition, insight, and well-being. ISHTA Diksha is th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
“Satya is about removing lies and untruths from the mind, so that the consciousness can remain clear.” –Excerpt from the work-in-progress The Yoga Sutras Through a Tantric… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Alan & Sarah joined Jeff Bogart for a full hour of yoga talk on BlogTalkRadio! In the interview they discuss their perspectives on yoga, answer questions from listeners, and more. Check… Read More
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