New! Active Series Teacher Training in Madrid, Spain

We are pleased to announce that the Active Series Training is coming to Europe, with a seven-day program scheduled for this March at the Mysore House Madrid in Spain.

This training is available for all SYC Authorized and Certified teachers. Registration is open now for the Madrid session—please fill out the form below if you would like to apply. The week-long program will run from March 15 to March 21, with classes each morning.

We are excited about the opportunity to bring the Active Series training to Europe, following successful programs in India, Japan, and the United States over the last year in which more than 110 teachers have been certified to teach this dynamic new series.

(Please note: The Active Series training program for December in Mysore is fully booked, and so registration for that event is closed.)

A Special Opportunity for SYC Authorized & Certified Teachers

The Active Series was developed by Sharath Jois in collaboration with the University of Virginia to make the profound benefits of Ashtanga Yoga available to a much wider audience, regardless of age or ability. Sharathji envisioned the Active Series as a unique offering for his Authorized and Certified teachers—a new approach to Ashtanga Yoga that they could teach in their Shalas and other venues.

Sharathji’s goal was to conduct multiple Active Series trainings across the world, exclusively for SYC Authorized and Certified teachers, and he had discussed Shraddha Jois and Andrew Hillam’s involvement in this project shortly before his passing. Shruthi-ji has now entrusted both Shraddha and Andrew with continuing this important work, which offers a growing number of teachers the opportunity to train in this special series

Participants who complete the training will receive authorization to teach the Active Series by SYC.

About the Training

• Shraddha Jois learned the Active Series directly from Sharathji, and features as the model in the full Active Series video and book.
• Andrew Hillam (SYC Certified teacher) worked closely with Sharathji for 18 months in 2023–2024, discussing every aspect of the Active Series—including its structure, similarities, and differences from the traditional Ashtanga series, and the methodology for teaching it. Many of these insights are captured in the Active Series book, co-authored by Andrew.

Madrid, Spain, Registration Now Open

All current SYC Authorized and Certified teachers are invited to participate in this special opportunity. Important information for the Madrid training:

• Dates: March 15-21, 2026 (mornings until lunch time)
• Location: Mysore House Madrid, Spain. This training is open to SYC Authorized and Certified teachers.
• Cost: €600 (Euros); all approved applicants will be emailed with a secure payment link.
• If you are a teacher who attended the University of Virginia Active Series training in November 2024 and would like to attend this training in Madrid, you do not need to apply again. Please email us directly at activeseries@sonima.com. Attendees from Sharathji’s UVA training can attend one Active Series training for free before the end of 2026.

To apply for the Active Series Training in Madrid, please complete all fields below to ensure we receive your application. You will receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive an email confirming your application, the form was not fully completed.

Please note: We will be updating this page with additional announcements about the Active Series. To receive news as soon as registration officially opens, and to get information about other training events for 2026, enter your email address below, and we’ll share announcements with you as the year progresses.

Questions? Please email us at activeseries@sonima.com

By Andrew Hillam
Published on January 31, 2025