21 Day 200-Hour Multi-style Yoga Teacher Training Program in Kerala, India
Immersive Yoga Teacher Training in India
Crafted by experienced instructors at Lalitha Yoga Academy, the training is meticulously catered to both novice and intermediate practitioners. This comprehensive course serves as a guiding light for beginners stepping into the world of yoga and offers clear pathways for advanced practitioners.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Guided sightseeing excursion
- Workshop guidance for conducting yoga sessions
- Training in communication skills
- 1-day field trip
- 20 nights accommodation in a comfortable resort
- 3 wholesome vegetarian meals daily
Skill level
- Beginner
Types
20 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Café
- Garden
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
Bava Beach Resort and Retreat Center
A combination of spiritual modesty and contemporary luxury, Bava Varkala offers an ashram-like atmosphere in its central house with 10 beautiful rooms and yoga shala, in addition to the modern "Miami Beach-style" building with 8 deluxe rooms. The property is set within a beautiful green courtyard and garden with giant bamboo, palms, and other trees, featuring "Love All Serve All Cafe" in the bamboo hut.
Just several steps from the Varkala cliff promenade with the most spectacular views of the Arabian Sea and the sunset, and 5 minutes from Varkala main beach and Black Beach, Bava Resort is still an oasis of tranquility and peace giving a feeling of seclusion and privacy. The ashram resort offers healthy sattvic food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the participants of the retreats.
Rooms
There is a variety of accommodation options in the retreat center:
- Budget rooms for low-cost participation
- Standard balcony rooms and Superior terrace rooms for a comfortable stay
- Luxury balcony rooms in the brand new Casa de Adi building for the most special stay
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
Course Highlights
- Pranayama: Deepen your breath control practice with the pranayama yoga teacher training program
- Breathing techniques: Enhance your yoga journey with comprehensive training in advanced breathing techniques
- Beginners yoga: Start your yoga journey with an engaging and accessible beginner yoga program
- Hatha and Ashtanga yoga: Explore the balance of strength and flexibility with the Hatha and Ashtanga yoga training program
- Multi-style yoga: Experience the versatility of yoga with a dynamic multi-style yoga training program
- Mantra chanting: Unlock the power of your voice with a transformative mantra chanting training program
- Mudras: Discover the subtle art of Mudras and enhance your practice with a specialized training program
- Yoga philosophy: Deepen your understanding of the practice with an insightful yoga philosophy training program
- Methodology: Master the fundamentals of teaching with a detailed yoga methodology training program
- Ayurveda: Integrate holistic wellness into your practice with a comprehensive Ayurveda training program
- Yoga Nidra: Experience profound relaxation and self-awareness with the yoga Nidra training program
- Trataka: Enhance your concentration and mental clarity with the Trataka meditation training program
- Training in communication skills: Refine your teaching approach with specialized training in communication skills
- Workshop guidance for conducting yoga sessions: Gain hands-on experience and expert guidance for conducting impactful yoga sessions through workshops
Universal Access: Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity
The 200-hour: 21-day yoga teacher training in India is open to individuals of all backgrounds, nationalities, and beliefs, offering a gateway to boundless possibilities. This transformative journey may unfold with wonder, particularly for those carrying mental restrictions, or with magic, for those already intrigued by the ancient Indian art and science of yoga.
As English serves as the primary mode of communication throughout the course, a fundamental grasp of the language is necessary to engage with directions and lectures effectively.
Crafted by seasoned yoga gurus, the courses cater to all levels - beginners, intermediates, and advanced practitioners - guiding you to unlock deeper dimensions of your practice and understanding. The 200-hour yoga teacher training is ideal for those aspiring to become certified instructors or seeking to enrich their personal yoga journey.
Whether you aim to teach or simply deepen your practice, Lalitha Yoga Academy provides the gateway to transformative experiences and profound growth in yoga.
Why choose this teacher training course?
- Tranquil setting: Nestled in a serene and invigorating environment surrounded by a lush green garden, the program offers a calming backdrop conducive to learning and growth
- Expert guidance: Benefit from the wisdom and expertise of esteemed yoga teachers who are leaders in their field, ensuring top-notch instruction and mentorship
- Welcoming community: Experience a vibrant community atmosphere that embraces all, fostering a sense of belonging and support
- Transformational journey: Embrace new possibilities and horizons, embarking on a journey of self-transformation that extends far beyond the mat.
- Integrated Holistic practices for self-discovery and healing through mantra, meditation, yoga Nidra, and pranayama
- Yoga postures (asanas)
- Shaktkarma (yogic cleansing)
- Mudras
- Emotional detoxification kriyas
Mantra meditation
The unique approach utilizes mantra meditation, an ancient and potent tool that crystallizes the mind and taps into a state beyond thought. Through specific sounds and rhythms, mantras channel energy, stimulating organs and enhancing the effects of meditation. The use of powerful mantras like AUM raises inner energy, fostering metabolic augmentation and aiding in healing.
Healing with Mantras
Each chant corresponds to specific organs, influencing their functions positively. By placing Sanskrit mantras within targeted organs (Nyasa), ailments can be alleviated, and infections treated. Mantra meditation also liberates from repetitive thoughts, providing a window to understand and transcend negative emotions like pride, greed, and anger.
Yoga Nidra Insight
The program delves into yoga Nidra, a guided technique leading to a conscious state of sleep. It’s a transformative process transitioning between wakefulness and sleep, purifying the subconscious mind. It’s an effective method to explore the depths of the unconscious, fostering purification and self-awareness.
Pranayama Mastery
Understanding the profound impact of proper breathing techniques is a key focus. Dive into the depths of pranayama and ancient breathing practices, learning how altering breath patterns can influence mental states, promote balance in the body, and harmonize emotions.
Yoga postures (asana)
Yoga builds strength, flexibility, and mind-body connection via diverse postures. Offering alignment support for Hatha and occasional Ashtanga yoga classes. 200-hour course covers over 50 Hatha yoga and over 20 Ashtanga yoga poses.
Pranayama (Breathing Practices)
- Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
- Ujjayi (the psychic or victorious breath)
- Shitkari (hissing breath)
- Sheetali (cooling breath)
- Kapalabhati (frontal brain cleansing breath)
- Bhramari (humming bee breath)
- Bhastrika (bellows breath)
- Suryabheda (vitality-stimulating breath) including advanced variations.
Shatkarma (Yogic Cleansing)
- Jala Neti
- Vamana Dhauti
- Uddiyana Bhanda
- Sutra Neti
- Kapalabhati
Mudras (Gestures)
- Jnana mudra
- Chin mudra
- Yoni mudra
- Bhairava mudra
- Shambhavi mudra
Emotional Detoxification Kriyas
- Body points
- Treatment Structure
- Theory and Lecture
- Bhairava mudra
- Treatment Practice
- Relationship between emotional accumulation in the body and thought pattern
Meditation (Dhyana)
- Breathing awareness meditation
- AUM (Om) or mantra meditation
- Trataka
- Tips for developing concentration
- Silence practice
Teaching Methodology
At Lalitha’s Yoga, learn effective class planning and create a positive, transformative environment experience.
You will learn:
- How to plan and structure a yoga asana class
- Principles of demonstration
- Qualities of a teacher and teaching styles
- How to use the breath and voice while teaching
- Observing, assisting and correcting
- Verbal cues
- Functional modifications, injuries, and safety precautions
- Guidelines for each asana (as per manual)
- Assisting inversions
Teaching Practice (Adhyapanam)
Peer and teacher-led teaching practice include demos, alignment, and instructions.
You will learn:
- Symptoms of a good teacher
- Clear instruction
- Demonstration
- Proper alignment
- Individual care of each student
Anatomy And Physiology (Sharir Vijnan)
- Proper understanding of the physical body will help to prevent injury before, during, and after practice
- Anatomy informs safe movement; energy anatomy supports balance in yoga
- Analyzing anatomy, focusing on muscle and bone differences via compression, tension, proportions, and orientation
- Overview of diverse bodily systems: Skeleton, muscles, connective tissue, nerves, primary body movements
- Inhalation and respiratory functions
- Applying anatomy practically to poses
Philosophy (Yoga Darshana)
Essential yoga elements covered:
- Yoga’s meaning, concepts, and history
- Four paths of yoga (Jnana, Raja, Bhakti, Karma yoga)
- Ashtanga and Hatha yoga
- Prana (bioplasmic energy)
- Chakra system: qualities, activation, balancing techniques
- Energy or nadi system
- Meditation: introduction, practices, addressing mental issues
- Guru-disciple relationship
- Kriya yoga
- Five body types (sheaths or koshas)
Yoga Nidra (Psychic Sleep)
Yoga Nidra brings deep relaxation, leading to ‘turiya’—pure bliss through various relaxation techniques.
Naturopathy
Uncover 5 elements for detox. Practice mud, water, and breath therapies, and enhance fire and ether elements.
Daily Schedule:
- 06:00 - 07:00 - Shatkarma / naturopathy cleansing: Engage in traditional cleansing
- 07:00 - 08:30 - Traditional Hatha yoga practice: Embrace foundational Hatha yoga postures and sequences
- 08:30 - 09:30 - Pranayama and mantra chanting: Focus on breathwork techniques and rhythmic chanting for spiritual resonance
- 09:30 - 11:00 - Breakfast and rest: Break time for nourishment and relaxation
- 11:00 - 12:00 - Yoga philosophy: Explore the philosophical aspects and principles of yoga
- 12:00 - 13:00 - Yoga alignment and adjustment: Learn correct postural alignment and adjustments in yoga poses
- 13:00 - 15:00 - Lunch break and rest: Extended break for lunch and rejuvenation
- 15:00 - 16:00 - Yoga anatomy: Delve into understanding the anatomical aspects related to yoga practice
- 16:00 - 16:30 - Herbal tea break: Refresh with herbal tea for revitalization
- 16:30 - 18:00 - Ashtanga yoga practice: Engage in dynamic sequences and postures of Ashtanga yoga
- 18:00 - 19:00 - Meditation / emotional detoxification: Practice meditation techniques for mental cleansing and clarity
- 19:00 - 20:00 - Dinner: Time for a wholesome dinner to conclude the day’s activities
Included excursions
During your training, you'll have the opportunity to join a field trip to Munroe Island, immersing yourself in its unique culture and natural beauty. Additionally, explore the spiritual richness of nearby villages and temples, providing insights into the local traditions and practices.
Instructors
Chakali Naresh
Sai Naresh, as he is known by his friends and students, is the founder and principal instructor of Lalitha Yoga Academy (LYA). Born and brought up in Puttaparthi, famous as the birthplace of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and one of the important spiritual places of India, he started his yoga career in 2016 as a meditation teacher and then continued his studies in Hatha yoga, Yin yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Vinyasa flow, and teachers training course certification. He is currently teaching and practicing Multi-style yoga.
Govinda Shobit
Known affectionately as Govinda, Shobhit found his passion for yoga in his early twenties. He holds various certifications, including 200-hour YTTC in Hatha yoga from Sivananda Ashram, Kerala, and 300-hour YTTC in Ashtanga Vinyasa from Yogadarshanam, Mysuru. He’s also trained in Yoga Therapy, Acro yoga, and Pre and Post-natal yoga, and he’s an E-RYT 200 and E-RYT 500 certified instructor by Yoga Alliance, USA. With his wealth of experience, Govinda has taught yoga across India and China, inspiring and bringing happiness to countless lives on his journey.
Abhishek Rawat
Hailing from Rishikesh, the Yoga Capital of the World, Abhishek’s journey into yoga began early, and he earned a Master’s Degree in Yoga Science from Sanskrit Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar, India. He’s also completed a 500- hour TTC. Abhishek is passionate about using yoga to promote natural healing and disease prevention. He emphasizes that yoga’s power lies within you, and it’s a tool to unlock your potential. His mission is to share the wisdom he’s gained from his teachers to help people discover true meaning in life through yoga and meditation.
Location
Varkala, Kerala
This program will take place in Varkala which is in the Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala, South India. Lalitha Yoga Academy is set at Bava Beach Resort and Retreat Center, just a few steps from the Varkala North Cliff with spectacular views of the Indian Ocean and the sunsets, and a 5-minute walk from the famous Varkala and Black Beach.
This ashram and resort is an oasis of tranquility with its garden of bamboo, palms, and large trees, creating a natural shade from the heat. Varkala is a famous yoga beach town with a surfing and tropical vibe.
Distances
- Varkala and Black Beach - 5-minute walk
Food
At Lalitha Yoga Academy, all three meals - breakfast, lunch, and dinner - are thoughtfully crafted following the principles of Ayurvedic cooking. The culinary offerings are strictly vegetarian, aligning with the sattvic food philosophy to promote mind-body balance and inner peace. Each dish is meticulously prepared with fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, excluding meat, fish, and eggs.
Additionally, daily Ayurvedic tea for detoxification is served enhancing your overall well-being. Immerse yourself in the nourishing flavors of traditional South Indian cuisine while experiencing lightness, clarity, and vitality throughout your journey with them.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Yogic
Things to do (optional)
- Varkala town sightseeing
- Ayurvedic consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor
Spa treatments
The package includes 2 Kerala Ayurveda free massage.
What's included
- 20 nights accommodation
- Daily three nutritious vegetarian meals
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- Supply kit including a notebook, pen, neti pot, and basti pot for practice
- Enriching excursions to Munroe Island and Janathanaswami Temple, deepening your understanding of local culture and spirituality
- 1 day field trip
- Complimentary Wi-Fi access
- 2 Kerala Ayurveda free massage
- GST
What's not included
- Flights
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 26 per person
Trivandrum International Airport
37 km away from your destination
Arrival by train
If arriving by train to Varkala-Sivagiri train station, you can take an autorickshaw to the property which is just a 12-minute ride away.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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