25 Day 200-Hour Spirit Journey Yoga Teacher Training Course in Calca, Cusco

Facilities

Certification

Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

About the course

Surrounded by the wisdom of the Sacred Apus or ancient mountains and cleansing rivers, you will peel away the layers of your shadows, understanding your passions to reveal your true authentic purpose. Moving through creative modalities of expression, you will identify and connect with your root creative self, your passions, and your dharma or your life path. At this yoga teacher training in Peru, you wake with the mountain sun, taking time to absorb the magnificence of the surroundings, breathe deeply, move slowly, and connect to the ancient wisdom of this land.

Through exploring your own selves and uncovering the whispers of your spirit, you empower yourselves to live your passions and your deeper purpose here on this Earth. The wisdom of this land runs in the people, the way of life, and in the plants themselves, and this training calls on this ancient knowledge as a symbiotic guide through the path of yoga. With ancient monuments and sacred sites marking vortices of energy in the land, this ancient knowledge flows here as a symbiotic guide through the path of yoga.

Highlights

• Experience the fusion of Shamanism and yoga, two ancient practices from different corners of the world united by one common thread
• Become intimate with sacred ceremony, integrating through experience and learning to incorporate it into your own offerings
• Dive deep into your own healing with the medicine of Peru, with cleansing plant baths, temezcal, sound and energetic healing, with optional traditional coca leaf reading and medicine ceremonies (not part of the training) on days off
• Develop an understanding of energy medicine and symbolic sight through self-inquiry and a powerful holistic approach to teaching
• Visit sacred sites, waterfalls, rivers, hot springs, and breathtaking views within the Sacred Valley of the Incas
• Experience the silence and inner contemplation of a day-long vision quest in the high Andes
• Have the opportunity to commune directly with the apus - sacred mountains - or luminous beings who are said to intercede on behalf of people, as well as with the local curanderos and pacos (healers), who engage with you for ritual and ceremony
• Help local charitable organizations with their work in the Kula Karma program
• Feel yourself recharge as you come alive in the powerful, ancient, and wise energy of the Sacred Valley

What you will love about Kula Collective 200-hour training

The Kula Collective 200-hour training provides a deep immersion into the practice of yoga - living, learning, and embracing all aspects of a yogic lifestyle and deepening the connection to oneself and the earth through the wisdom of shamanic healing practices. These traditions, designed to grant access to the infinite wisdom you carry within, are smoothly blended together to form a holistic offering rooted in the Indian philosophy of yoga.

Kula Collective's 200-hour yoga teacher training focuses on the expansion of your own sacred consciousness so that you can fully embody your practice and radiate the teachings of yoga by united in mind, body, and spirit. The program meets Yoga Alliance standards for teaching methodology, anatomy, yogic theory, and special education. This course will provide a solid foundation of yoga history, the four traditional paths, eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga, meditation, and exploration of asana through the signature Kula Flow and its asana analysis.

After learning the Kula Flow you deepen your understanding of self through the study of yoga philosophy, cleansing, Bhakti yoga, and ceremony. You share creative teaching methodology for designing balanced and holistic classes, using the Kula signature sequences as building blocks, and providing support for new teachers to creatively sequence their own classes. The course will give multiple opportunities for participants to teach and receive feedback so that they leave with not only a fully prepared sequence but multiple shorter sequences and a plethora of inspiration ready to create from the heart.

The training provides you with concrete tools and clear strategies to live your life with passion and purpose. They understand how you feel; this path is not an easy one, yet they have found that even those who have no plans of actually teaching yoga have come away deeply transformed by this experience, with crystal clarity on steps they can take to manifest their dreams into reality. Throughout the time together you engage in self-inquiry to clear space for the true teacher within to shine.

By releasing the stories and holdings that no longer serve you, you create more space in your bodies and mind to see your gifts, your passions, and the essence of who you are as beings on a path to holistic, connected living. This training will provide a strong foundation in yogic practice and philosophy, and a fresh perspective on life. It is an opportunity to cultivate a practice if you do not have one and to deepen your existing practice if you do.

Through the unique experience of uncovering and discovering your true nature, they empower their students to become inspired leaders in their communities and wherever they go in the world. Step away from the rush and come closer to your calling, through connecting to your heart and embracing the oneness within all.

Topics

• Foundation of yoga
• Anatomy and physiology
• Ayurveda
• Pranayama
• Meditation
• Asana analysis and assisting
• Kula flow and creative sequencing
• Teaching methodology
• Cleansing
• Philosophy
• Shamanism
• Chakras
• Satsang
• Kirtan and ceremony

Journey through the three worlds of the Chakana

Each of the training programs has been carefully designed to incorporate 200 intensive hours using the Kula Collective signature structure of the Chakana. The Andean Cross allows a transformative journey through the lower, middle, and upper worlds of this ancient tradition, allowing you to explore the many levels of your being. Beginning with the lower world, you explore your unconscious and physical abilities and limitations, recognizing and breaking through self-created boundaries and limiting beliefs.

By releasing what no longer serves you, you create more space in the body and mind through the cultivation of awareness and the understanding of the roots of yoga, anatomy, foundational practices, and selfless service. Throughout this cycle, you will practice and learn in-depth the poses and sequencing of the Kula basic flow, with daily opportunity to teach to peers and receive feedback.

In the middle world, you empower discover more of who you are, through experiencing elemental awareness and self-inquiry, allowing you to embody the teachings and live to your full potential. After teaching their first full yoga class, participants dive deeper into the work of Patanjali's Ashtanga (eight limbs) philosophy, applied anatomy, philosophy, pranayama, Ayurveda, and chakras, deepening understanding of your true nature and evoking a strong love for the self and each other.

From your work in the lower and middle worlds, you experience a sense of freedom in the upper world as you expand, shifting from gross to more subtle realms of consciousness, letting you step into your radiant power. With topics such as complementary holistic health practices, yoga sutras in-depth, and the profession of yoga, you close your training with a clear personal practice and teaching plan, fueled with inspiration to grow your gifts and manifest your dreams into reality.

Conscious exploration through the four arts

Their curriculum is split into four teaching tracks, woven through each of the three cycles. The four arts recognize and develop the studies in yoga in a thoroughly holistic manner, stimulating the students to become inspired, knowledgeable, and intuitive teachers, expressing and modeling all aspects of this ancient lifestyle practice.

• Art of practice: Asana, pranayama, and meditation infused with related themes, creative sequencing, and personal practice design
• Art of living: meditation, yoga philosophy of sacred texts and personal exploration and transformational developmental work
• Art of teaching: theory and methodology, pranayama, adjustments, alignment, sequencing, transitions, workshopping and asana analysis, anatomy, and unique therapeutic focus on various areas of the body
• Art of healing: sacred ceremony, therapeutic yoga for mental health, Ayurveda, chakras, shamanism, and other energetic and holistic healing practices

A typical day

• 06:15 - 08:30 Art of practice: meditation, pranayama, and asana
• 08:30 - 10:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 - 13:00 Art of living or teaching: yoga anatomy, philosophy, daily intentions, and special topics
• 13:00 - 15:00 Lunch and self-study
• 15:00 - 17:30 Art of teaching: Kula flow, asana analysis, adjustments, and creative sequencing
• 17:30 - 19:00 Dinner
• 19:00 - 20:30 Art of healing: ceremony, kirtan, or Satsang sacred gathering (*every other evening)

The course will take place in Calca, Cusco, Peru.

Sacred Valley of Peru

The Sacred Valley of Peru has long been sought out as one of the most powerful energetic centers in the world, with the wisdom of this land running in the people, the way of life and in the plants themselves. With ancient monuments and sacred sites marking vortices of energy in the land, this ancient knowledge flows here as a symbiotic guide through the path of yoga.

The location in the high Andes provides a unique opportunity to be in nature, amongst people who have lived in much the same way for thousands of years. With many hikes in the surrounding area, as well as traditional towns such as Urubamba and Pisac accessible nearby, visitors will find it easy to connect with the spirit of Peru here.

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The course includes three nutritious vegetarian meals per day drawing on local Peruvian cuisine and superfoods. Sach'a Munay serves delicious meals with locally-grown and lovingly prepared ingredients, including local quinoa.

• Commune directly with the apus - sacred mountains or luminous beings who are said to intercede on behalf of people
• Commune with the local curanderos and pacos (healers), who engage with you for ritual and ceremony
• Experience sacred plant medicine ceremonies (cleansing plant baths, temezcal, sound, and energetic healing)
• Explore the Incan cultural center of Cusco and the incredible UNESCO site of Machu Picchu in your spare time
• Help local charitable organizations with their work in the Kula Karma program
• Hike the ancient trails of the local people, taking in waterfalls, llama paddocks, and magnificent views
• Traditional coca leaf reading and medicine ceremonies on days off
• Visit sacred sites, waterfalls, rivers, and breathtaking views within the Sacred Valley of the Incas

• 200-hour yoga teacher training
• 24 nights accommodation
• 3 vegetarian and locally sourced meals per day
• 2 printed manuals
• Certificate

• COVID tests prior and after the training
• Any additional wellness services like massage
• Airfare
• Airport transport to Munay Sonqo

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.