For the conscious soul

How this B.A. Yogi System turns Spiritual Seekers from Overlooked into Confident Embodied Yogis, who live their Highest Purpose……Without Sacrificing Modern Comfort

The world's only college-certified Ashtanga · Bhakti · Yoga Teacher Training.

College-Certified30 College CreditsTulum Immersion

"If only I was a fully Embodied Yogi, I'd never be Overlooked"

If I was the complete package, I'd live my fullest life, expressing my highest love in spirit, in relationships, and in community.

The real problem isn't our bodies, our age, our discipline or how flexible we are.

The modern world is built to keep us down.

Our food comes laced with pesticides and seed oils, our water with microplastics, our air with pollution.

Our feeds are engineered to distract us.

We get knocked off center daily by noise, by conflict, by people running on lower consciousness.

Almost everything around us is designed to make us weaker, fatter, sicker, more anxious, and more dependent.

Staying centered, healthy, and spiritual in a world like this is genuinely hard.

These issues are not new.

Humans have struggled with them for thousands of years.

Yoga was designed as the solution and has worked for millennia.

Ashtanga yoga practice

We were never given the whole Yoga System.

We were handed fragments.

A flow here, a Sanskrit word there, a weekend workshop, a tangle of conflicting advice about what's real and what was invented last Tuesday.

So we've been guessing.

We've plateaued while we're performing, collecting certificates that never quite make us into that person.

It's lonelier than we admit.

The very things that should be our strength, our spiritual core, our hunger to grow, our wish to live consciously…

…leave us out of step with a culture set against the life we want.

The world doesn't hold up a centered, fit, spiritual & healthy life.

Without a real tribe, the practice stalls, the motivation thins, and the deeper connection we're reaching for, along with the person who might share it, stays out of reach.


Three pillars, one system

We go deep on what sits at the top

The B.A. Yogi System is built from the highest fruit of the entire yogic tradition, the parts that actually change a person, woven into one path you can follow.

We are not going to teach you twenty-seven styles of yoga. We go deep on the three practices at the very top of the ancient Vedic hierarchy.

Pillar One

Ashtanga

The body in balance.

Of every form of yoga, Ashtanga is the most complete: the most rigorous, the most systematic, the best for body and mind.

It is the origin of most other modern forms of yoga.

This yoga practice stretches, tones, aligns, and heals every part of your body.

A healthy and fit body creates a calm peaceful mind.

Master this, and every other style of yoga becomes easy.

We specialize in precise alignment, advanced postures, and pranayama Breathwork.

Pillar Two

Bhakti

The heart immersed in love.

Bhakti is called the fruit of all the Vedic teachings: spiritual wisdom made livable, where every action, breath, and thought becomes an offering of love.

It gives you a true understanding of the Self, the Divine, and your relationship with all of reality, along with the daily practice to actually realize it.

This is what aligns you with your deepest purpose.

And it keeps you connected in spirit, not only on the mat, but in everyday life.

Pillar Three

Kirtan

Love expressed, & tribe in full voice.

Ashtanga and Bhakti live in your own daily practice. Kirtan music brings the people.

It is the core devotional practice turned into shared, sacred sound: a high spiritual path that is also simply beautiful.

It builds the one thing a solitary practice never can, a real community to grow with, chant by chant.

So you are never again the one who is moved but mute.

This is the whole system the world never handed you.

Ashtanga for the body.

Bhakti for the spirit.

Kirtan for the tribe and joy.

The highest and most beautiful fruit of the tradition, gathered into one system.

Not so you can collect another certificate.

So you can finally become an actual yogi.

Meet the teachers

You should not take this on faith

Three teachers at the top of their fields have come together to create something the world does not yet have: a training without equal in depth, standard, or kind.

Jay Hari (Jayson)
Ashtanga Trainer

Jay Hari (Jayson)

Over 20 years in Ashtanga.

Trained under Tim Miller, the first Westerner certified by Pattabhi Jois.

Founder of Ashtanga Yoga Tulum, with students from over 40 countries.

He has been instrumental in the certification of over 500 Ashtanga yogis.

Former world-champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor.

Vishnu Swami
The Maverick Monk

Vishnu Swami

A monk for 30 years, after moving into an ashram in India at age eleven.

The world's youngest Swami (Gaudiya).

Author of Eternal Dharma.

Has taught in over twenty countries, eighty cities, in four languages.

Has spoken to crowds as large as ten thousand.

Vijaya Krishna
Kirtan Guide

Vijaya Krishna

One of the most notable kirtaniyas of our generation and a world-renowned musician.

His videos have reached over 12 million views.

He has been touring the world as a venerable Kirtan musician for close to two decades.

Florida Vedic CollegeAll programs certified with the partner institution, Florida Vedic College, which has been teaching Vedic wisdom since 1990.
Verify this affiliation on the college’s site: floridavediccollege.edu/bayogi ↗
With the B.A. Yogi System

You become the real deal

Spirit · Confidence · Purpose

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You know what you're doing, and why

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A daily practice that's finally your own

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The authority to teach, adjust, and lead a room

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A spiritual life you feel, not just talk about

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A sadhana that holds when life gets loud

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A Divine that feels personal, not distant

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Your voice leading the chant, the room following

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The quiet certainty that you belong

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A tribe for life

Body · Mind · Energy

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A lean, strong, vibrant, healthy body

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Tall posture

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Full body blood & energy flow

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Calm in place of anxiety

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Steady energy by day, deep sleep by night

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Expert at advanced asanas, the deep binds

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Breath mastery through pranayama

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Pain-free, easy movement

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A glow people notice

A confident, embodied presence people feel.

Students’ voices

Jay Hari (Jayson) · Ashtanga Trainer

Mark Maya

“I can’t recommend Jayson enough.”

Mark Maya
Jenna Boyce

“The most incredible adjustments I’ve ever received.”

Jenna Boyce
Florencia

“Goes beyond the physical practice. He inspires, guides, and helps you grow in every aspect.”

Florencia
Adam Mah

“Wisdom, patience, and presence into every class.”

Adam Mah

Vishnu Swami · The Maverick Monk

Madhu

“The go-to person for the deep points about yoga and life.”

Madhu, Yoga Teacher
Jacque Tarlton

“He teaches intense subject matter in an easy-to-understand way.”

Jacque Tarlton, Founder, Focus43
Sabriane Brandao

“Vishnu Swami is a gift to all of us.”

Sabriane Brandao, Fashion Model & Entrepreneur
Christopher Jones

“Totally authentic.”

Christopher Jones, Cirque du Soleil Performer
Nicole Medina

“You will walk out wanting to know more.”

Nicole Medina
Introducing

B.A. Yogi, Certified Yoga Teacher (Sādhaka Level)

by Bhakti Ashtanga Yoga Institute (B.A. Yogi) in partnership with Florida Vedic College.

One transformational year includes

Home Study - College Courses - Online

The complete intellectual and practical framework for Ashtanga, Bhakti, & Kirtan with recorded courses. Study it on your own schedule, around your life and your work.

One Year of Online Mentorship

Bi-monthly calls with special classes, personal guidance, plus special guests, so the practice, the community, and the accountability never go cold between sessions.

21-Day Tulum Immersion

Daily Ashtanga Yoga with hands-on adjustments. Experience what it’s like living in a traditional Vedic ashram but with the comforts of a classy Tulum retreat. Beautiful kirtan every evening. Three weeks in the jungle with your tribe, near cenotes (swimming springs), the beach, and going on fun vacation-like excursions.

This Tulum immersion alone qualifies as a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification.

One certificate, two institutions

B.A. YogiBhakti · Ashtanga · Yoga · Institute
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Florida Vedic College crestFlorida Vedic College

Your credential
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You can now officially teach Ashtanga Yoga with the blessings from the Bhakti Ashtanga Yoga Institute (B.A. Yogi) and its teachers.

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You become a reputable B.A. Yogi, Certified Yoga Teacher (Sādhaka Level).

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30 certified Florida Vedic College credits.

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Over 1,400 hours of training. Yoga Alliance 500 hour (500 RYT) eligible.

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Counts as one year of college (half an associate’s degree) towards a bachelor’s degree in yoga studies.


Daily practice credit. You earn credit for your logged daily practice, this helps integrate your practice as part of your life instead of competing with it.

This program is built to be done part-time, alongside a normal life and a job.

Why this sits at the top

Most teachers are 200 or 500 hours, with no college standing.

Unfortunately, many teachers certified at these levels have poor practice, poor understanding, and poor teaching abilities.

B.A. Yogi, Certified Yoga Teacher (Sādhaka Level) is over 1,400 hours, backed by certified college credits, and it makes you eligible for Yoga Alliance’s highest training certification, RYT 500.

The top of the hierarchy

The very first level, B.A. Yogi, Certified Yoga Teacher (Sādhaka Level), already puts you at the top of the hierarchy of yoga teachers — a standard most teacher trainings simply cannot reach.

It is what it takes to teach with real authority, and with our blessings.

By the end, you are not “a person who took a workshop.”

You are a certified yoga teacher who has an authentic practice, knows the philosophy, and can lead basic Kirtan.

This is the only college-certified, bachelor’s-track Ashtanga-Bhakti teacher training in the world.

How it fits the bigger picture

One of the only Bachelor of Yoga Studies in the world

It is designed to stand alone as a complete teacher training of the highest caliber.

Year One

You are here

B.A. Yogi, Certified Yoga Teacher

Sādhaka Level

Already a higher-level yogi than most all other teacher trainings.

30 credits

Year Two

B.A. Yogi, Associate of Yoga Studies

Sevaka Level

30 credits

= Associate’s degree

Year Three

B.A. Yogi, Advanced Yoga Teacher

Sātvika Level

30 credits

Year Four

B.A. Yogi, Bachelor of Yoga Studies

Śāstrika Level

30 credits

= Bachelor of Arts degree

Four years is the full degree, the only one of its kind in the world.

21 days in Tulum

What your immersion looks like

Three weeks in the jungle: a steady rhythm of daily Ashtanga and Bhakti, opened by arrival and closed by your graduation ceremony, with four excursions woven through.

The 21-day arc

Day 1April 1

Arrival, Meet & Greet, Orientation

Light evening kirtan

Days 2–3April 2–3

Yoga

Day 4April 4

Outing I · Temascal

Days 5–7April 5–7

Yoga

Day 8April 8

Outing II

Days 9–11April 9–11

Yoga

Day 12April 12

Outing III

Days 13–15April 13–15

Yoga

Day 16April 16

Outing IV

Days 17–19April 17–19

Yoga

Day 20April 20

Graduation · Fire Yajña Ceremony

Day 21April 21

Departure

After morning program

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A day in the immersion

Morning

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Maṅgala Ārati

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Japa Meditation

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Prāṇāyāma Practice

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Ashtanga Yoga Practice

Breakfast

Midday

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Ashtanga Teacher Training Course

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Mid-day Meditation

Lunch

Afternoon

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Free time & personal practice

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Bhakti Classes

Dinner

Evening

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Sitting Kirtan

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Sandhyā / Gaura Ārati / Meditation

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Relaxing Kirtan

Personal time and optional wellness are held between blocks each day.

You can come for as little as one week and use the rest of your time next year.

The three weeks can be split however suits your life — one week this year, another the next. You go at your own pace here too.

Here’s what you get with

B.A. Yogi, Certified Yoga Teacher (Sādhaka Level)

Home Study - College Courses - Online

Price on college site

Bhakti & Veda Yoga Philosophy

Vedic Context: Vedas, Yoga & Hinduism

Where yoga and spirituality actually come from

$1,000

Sādhana, Japa, Kīrtana & Meditation

How to actually practice bhakti, every day

$1,000

Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali

The eight limbs of Ashtanga, at the source

$699

Ultimate Gītā Course

The Bhagavad Gita, core classic spiritual book of yoga

$997

Elemental Reality System: Eternal Dharma

Dharma, purpose, and the Vedic view of reality

$497

The Guna Map: Three Qualities of Existence

Read the three energies shaping every moment

$997

Sanskrit for Yoga

Pronounce the sacred terms with confidence

$297

Ashtanga Yoga

Āsana Details: Sun Salutations & Primary Series

Every posture of the Primary Series, understood

$2,500

Counting & Verbal Cues

Cue a class clearly, in Sanskrit

$297

Bandha & Drishti

The inner locks and gaze that make it work

$499

Āsana Names, Stories & Mythology

The meaning behind every posture

$697

Kirtan Music Classes

Kirtan Course, Level One

Chant, and begin to lead

$1,000
Total value, online college courses$7,683

One Year Online Mentorship

Live bi-monthly classes & Q&A with teachers and guests

Personal guidance, and a tribe that keeps you consistent

$2,400

Guided daily practice — Āsana & Bhakti Sādhana

Your practice becomes your life, and counts toward your credential

$599
Total value, online mentorship$2,999

21-Day Tulum Immersion

21-day Tulum ashram immersion & Ashtanga mentorship

Hands-on adjustments, the ashram experience, kirtan every evening

$4,000

Lodging in Tulum, three weeks

A beautiful place to stay in the jungle

$3,000

Food in Tulum, three weeks

Nourishing, conscious meals throughout

$1,000

Community & fun in paradise

Priceless
Total value, 21 days in Tulum$8,000
Total value$18,682
Total value$18,682
Founding cohort discount — 70%− $13,185
Founding cohort price$5,497
Earlybird — paid in full by September 30, 2026− $500
Your price through September 30, 2026$4,997From October 1, 2026, enrollment returns to $5,497.

3 payments of

$1,888

6 payments of

$1,008

Not included: flights, airport and local transportation, books, excursions, and personal expenses.

You could lose this opportunity

Why is an $18,682 training for $5,497?

Because this is the founding cohort...

...the very first group to do the full B.A. Yogi, Certified Yoga Teacher (Sādhaka Level).

We are only accepting a small, personal, committed circle who'll go through this with us.

This limited group size gives us the space to shape the program to exactly what is best for you.

Your feedback shapes the final version.

Your story becomes one of our first full testimonials...

...and some of you will go on to teach this very program.

In return for helping us build this...

You get an enormous amount of personal attention and guidance.

Enabling you to master the practice faster.

This trade only happens once.

Plus.

You get over $13,000 off, more than 70%.

The price rises as the cohort fills...

...and the opportunity to join will disappear as soon as we are full.

The paid-in-full early-bird price of $4,997 is only available through September 30, 2026.

So given that this is a fleeting opportunity....

Would it be a terrible idea to lock in your founding member seat & discount before it’s too late?

The biggest risk

The biggest risk is not taking action.

Every day lived out of tune with your higher purpose is a day that cannot be redeemed.

It is gone for good.

You are either growing or dying.

On the upward spiral, or the downward one.

What no one tells you is that it compounds.

Every step toward growth makes the next one richer and easier.

Every step toward stagnation hardens the body, dulls the mind, and makes the climb back that much steeper.

Procrastination speeds up the very things yoga exists to heal.

The body ages.

The mind stiffens.

The heart grows hard.

Life loses its meaning.

Money is the one thing here that comes back.

It comes and goes, it is spent and replenished again.

Your time spent in substandard: health, vitality, mind, time, peace.

That does not return.

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Our ironclad guarantee

We are confident enough to put it in writing.

Take the full year. Do the quizzes, the tests, the practice. Follow it all, sincerely.

If at the end you don’t feel this was the finest yoga teacher training and the most transformative year of your life, contact us.

No questions asked. We return your money in full.

Including what you paid for your food and accommodation at the 21-day Tulum immersion.

Is it a terrible idea to see if this program is right for you?

Click the “See If It's a Fit” button below if you’re not opposed to considering joining the founding cohort of the B.A. Yogi Certified Yoga Teacher (Sādhaka Level) Program.

The opportunity to join this program could close at any moment, and with it, your opportunity to become a fully embodied yogi.

If your heart has been pulling you toward the real thing for years.

And you value authentic, ancient yogic training at the highest level.

If you wish to ignite love, beauty, wisdom, and freedom within yourself and the world.

We humbly suggest you don’t lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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