22 Day 200-Hour Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training in Varkala, Kerala, India
India Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training
This 22-day 200-hour yoga asana teacher training course is a specially tailored program, designed to provide you with fundamental skills and confidence to teach yoga based on Hatha yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa lineages, on your way to become a RYT certified yoga instructor. At Mathatitu Yoga Varkala, they understand the importance of balancing excellent teaching with affordable fees.
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Highlights
- Hatha, Ashtanga and Vinyasa practice
- Pranayama and meditation
- Chanting and self-study
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- 21 nights accommodation
- 3 daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
21 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Yoga studio
Each of the rooms is spacious, fresh, and comes with all essential amenities at your disposal. There are lounges and sit-out areas where you can share some quality time and chat with your fellow participants of the program.
They take good care of their environment and premises so much that they keep it clean and bright. All the places like the yoga studios, dining area, and your rooms will be close to each other and right in front of or near to the resort. You have the majestic beaches, basking in the sun, in all its glory!
Shared accommodation
It includes facilities for two persons. They provide two single beds, shower service, European toilets, reading lights, wardrobes, window curtains, clean and fresh bed sheets, pillow covers, 2 pillows and clean blankets. You will have access to free Wi-Fi and intercom.
Private accommodation
It includes facilities for a single person. You can choose between the usual yet spacious private room accommodation or a sea-view accommodation that offers a picturesque view of the Varkala Beach, while sitting on the balcony. They provide a single bed, shower service, European toilet, reading lights, wardrobe, window curtains, clean and a fresh bed sheet, pillow cover, 1 pillow and a clean blanket. You will have access to free Wi-Fi and intercom. (Please note that the tariff would change for a sea-view accommodation.)
Program
Certification
Students who complete their subsequent training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
Program
At Mathatitu Yoga Varkala, the importance of balancing excellent teaching with affordable fees is understood. As a renowned residential yoga school in Varkala, it has the responsibility not only to offer the students the very best standard of learning but also to keep the fees low, to be able to work towards its aim of making yoga classes accessible to all.
Mathatitu Yoga Varkala’s belief in equality also means that their fees remain the same for both foreigners and Indians. The main focus is on Hatha yoga, but they also believe in using the strengths from all styles of yoga and so enable you to practice multi-style yoga sessions and postures.
Mathatitu Yoga Varkala aims to train you to enable you to teach all styles of yoga, promoting the unity that underpins your ideology.
Course curriculum
Yoga and yogic practice
- Etymology of yoga
- Brief introduction about the origin and development of yoga
- Yoga – Aims and objectives
- General introduction to Darshanas with special reference to Sankhya and yoga
- General introduction to four paths of yoga
- Principles of yoga and yogic practices
- Guiding principles for yogic practices
Introduction to Hatha yoga
- Introduction to Hatha yoga
- Introduction to important Hatha yoga texts with special reference to Hatha Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita
- Causes of Success (Sadhaka Tattwa) and Causes of Failure (Badhaka Tattwa) in Hatha yoga Sadhana
- Concept of Ghata and Ghata Shudhhi in Hatha yoga
- Purpose and Utility of Shat Kriyas in Hatha yoga
- Purpose and Utility of asanas in Hatha yoga
- Purpose and importance of pranayama in Hatha yoga
Introduction to Patanjali yoga
- Definition, nature, and aim of yoga according to Patanjali
- Concept of Chitta and Chitta Bhumis; Chitta Vrittis and Chitta Vrittinirodhopaya (Abhyasa and Vairagya)
- Concept of Ishwara and Ishwara Pranidhana
- Chitta Vikshepas (Antarayas) and their associates (Sahabhuvas)
- Concept of Chitta Prasadana and their relevance in mental well-being
- Kleshas and their significance in yoga
- Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali: Its purpose, effects, and significance
Introduction to human systems, yoga, and health
- The nine systems of the human body
- Functions of the different systems of the human body
- Introduction to sensory organs
- Neuro-muscular co-ordination of sensory organs
- Basic Understanding of Exercise Physiology
- Homeostasis
- The benefits of various asanas on different parts of the human body
- Limitations and contra-indications of specific yoga practices
Yoga for wellness
- Health: Meaning and definitions
- Concept of Pancha Koshas
- Yogic conceptions of health and diseases
- Interdependency of physical (Prakriti) and psychological (Triguna) components according to Ayurveda
- Concept of Panchamahabhutas
- Yogic principles of healthy living
- Introduction to yogic diet and nutrition
Yoga and stress management
- Human psyche: Yogic and modern concepts, behavior and consciousness
- Frustration, conflicts, and psychosomatic disorders
- Relationship between mind and body
- Mental hygiene and role of yoga in mental hygiene
- Mental health: A yogic perspective
- Prayer and meditation for mental health
- Psychosocial environment and its importance for mental health (Yama and Niyama)
- Concept of stress according to modern science and yoga
- Role of Yoga – Stress and lifestyle management
Familiarity with body joints and Vyayama
- Movement of key joints
- Sukshma Vyayama
- Shat Kriyas
Suryanamaskar and Asanas
- Introduction to Suryanamaskar (The Sun Salutation)
- The technique of Suryanamaskar practice
- Asanas
- Five spinal movements in yoga
Pranayama and meditation
- Introduction to pranayama
- Meditation – The concept
- Practical techniques of meditation
Teaching practice
- Teaching yoga
- Principles and skills for educating aspirants
- Teaching yoga in a group setting
- Detailed study of Ayurveda and massage techniques
- Iyengar asana practice with adjustment and alignment
- Chair yoga
- Mudra yoga
- Introduction to yoga Therapy
Daily schedule
- 05:45 – 06:00 Wake up
- 06:30 – 07:30 Meditation and pranayama
- 07:30 – 07:45 Morning tea
- 07:45 – 10:30 Asana alignment and adjustment and asana practice
- 10:30 – 11:30 Brunch
- 12:00 – 13:00 Physiology and anatomy / Ayurveda
- 13:00 – 14:00 Yoga philosophy
- 14:00 – 14:30 Lunch
- 14:30 – 15:30 Rest
- 15:30 – 16:30 Asana alignment and adjustment
- 16:30 – 18:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga / Vinyasa yoga / Yin yoga
- 18:00 – 19:00 Dinner
- 19:30 – 20:30 Meditation
- 22:00 Lights off
Instructors
Yogaachaarya Anoopanand
Inspired by the teaching of Swami Vivekananda, a disciple of Sri Rama Krishna Paramahamsa, he gained more knowledge about Raja yoga and practiced the same and at a point when he was in a dilemma of doing nothing in this world, decided to pass the knowledge of yoga to people surrounding him and did the same which ultimately led to the formation of Mathatitu Yoga Ashram. In 2014, he decided to dedicate his life to yoga. Having a master's degree and a two-year diploma in yoga and naturopathy, he has done yoga teacher training in Sivananda Yoga Ashram and S Vyasa University.
Location
You will stay in Varkala, Kerala, India.
Food
Balanced and nutritious diet forms the basis for the nourishment of mind and body. Mathatitu Yoga Ashram offers the purest vegetarian food, three times a day during your stay. Carefully cooked foods with traditional ingredients offering amazing healing properties are provided to you in the correct proportion. The ashram hires specially trained chefs for the yoga students and trainers.
Breakfast includes light and protein-rich foods such as porridge, bread-toast, salads, sprouts, and nuts along with tea, coffee, and fresh fruit juices. The lunch features a traditional Indian Ayurvedic Thali with rice, chapati, lentils, vegetables, salads, and yogurt. The dinner is a combination of Ayurvedic food and cooked vegetables, raw salad, fruits, and herbal tea.
About the food:
- Home-cooked healthy organic meals 3 times a day and energy drinks
- Vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan are also available
- Clean filtered water is available
The following meals are included:
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Fruitarian
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
Things to do (optional)
- Alleppey and Munnar Thekkady excursions
- Ayurveda treatments
- Backwater trips
- Cooking course
Spa treatments
Ayurveda spa treatment (not included in the price)
What's included
- Yoga and meditation practices
- Asana and pranayama practices
- Yoga philosophy, anatomy, and physiology
- Introduction to Ayurveda and yoga therapy
- Chanting and self-study
- Teaching practices and preparations
- Certificate of completion
- 21 nights' accommodation
- Daily vegetarian meals
- Herbal teas
What's not included
- Flights
- Airport transfers
- Personal expenses
- Excursions
- GST
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 23 per person
Trivandrum International Airport
37 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Trivandrum International Airport (TRV). Transfer is 20 EUR each for pick up and drop off at the airport. You can also hire a taxi. The ashram is situated 45km from the airport, which takes barely 1 hour 30 minutes one-way. You may ask the taxi driver to drop you at Keratheeram Beach Resort, situated at Beach Cliff, Varkala.
Arrival by train
From Varkala railway station, it just takes 4km to reach Mathatitu Yoga Ashram (situated in Keratheeram Beach Resort), Middle Cliff Beach, Varkala. Hire a tuk-tuk (rikshaw) at around 120 INR one way.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% 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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