8 Day 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course / Retreat in Kerala, India
Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training India
After successful completion of the course, conducted near Varkala Beach, Trivandrum, Kerala, the student will be eligible and able to teach all three styles - Hatha, Flow, and Ashtanga Vinyasa. Apart from the asana practices, the student will also be able to practice and teach the different types of meditation and pranayama techniques. Besides, students will also learn the philosophy of yoga in a systematic manner and that which conforms to the standards of the Yoga Alliance and that of the QCI (Quality Council of India).
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Highlights
- Yoga, meditation, pranayama
- Philosophy, physiology, and anatomy
- Yoga for health and stress management
- Certificate of completion
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
7 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Yoga studio
Program
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
Mathatitu Yoga Varkala understands the importance of balancing excellent teaching with affordable fees. As a Yoga Alliance-accredited residential yoga school in Varkala, Kerala, India, Mathatitu Yoga Varkala has the responsibility not only to offer students the very best standard of learning but also to keep the fees low, to be able to work towards their aim of making yoga classes accessible to all. Mathatitu Yoga Varkala's belief in equality also means that the fees remain the same for both foreigners and Indians.
The main focus is on Hatha yoga, but Mathatitu Yoga Varkala believes in using the strengths from all styles of yoga, and so enables students to practice multi-style yoga sessions and postures. Mathatitu Yoga Varkala aims to train the students to enable them to teach all styles of yoga, promoting the unity that underpins Mathatitu Yoga Varkala's ideology.
The 49-day residential yoga teacher training course will prepare students to learn and teach yoga asanas (postures) and meditation, using a step-by-step method underpinned by yoga philosophies and other related subjects (please refer to the syllabus below). The focus is not just to provide a Yoga Alliance certification but to create a teacher who has a deep, practical understanding of the yoga they wish to teach. Throughout the course, the team will endeavor to develop the students' understanding of the need for self-practice. By the end of the course, the student will have the ability and confidence to teach at both beginner and advanced levels.
The curriculum covers the most essential topics from basic asana practices to Hatha yoga lessons in detail, to philosophical sessions, thus enabling students to learn and understand yoga thoroughly to be the best version of the yoga teacher they can become.
Yoga and yogic practices
- Etymology of yoga
- Brief introduction to the origin and development of yoga
- Yoga – aims and objectives
- General introduction to Darshanas with special reference to Sankhya and yoga
- General introduction to the 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 Shuddhi 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 its relevance to 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
- Neuromuscular coordination of sensory organs
- Basic understanding of exercise physiology
- Homeostasis
- The benefits of various asanas on different parts of the human body
- Limitations and contraindications of specific yoga practices
Yoga for wellness
- Health: meaning and definitions
- Concept of Pancha Koshas
- Yogic conceptions of health and disease
- 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 the 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 asana
- Introduction to suryanamaskar (the sun salutation)
- Techniques 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
Other courses
- 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
- 06:00 – 07:45 Morning tea
- 07:45 – 09:00 Classical Hatha Yoga
- 09:00 – 10:30 Breakfast
- 10:30 – 11:30 Pranayama
- 11:30 – 12:30 Yoga anatomy
- 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 – 15:00 Rest
- 15:00 – 16:00 Yoga philosophy
- 16:15 – 17:45 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
- 18:00 – 19:00 Meditation
- 19:30 – 20:00 Dinner
- 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 be accommodated in a well-furnished resort with the option of a shared or single room during this program. Luxury sea view rooms are also available on request (subject to availability).
Each of the rooms in the resort is spacious and fresh, and comes with all essential amenities at your disposal. Mathatitu Yoga has lounges and sit-out areas where you can share some quality time and chat with your fellow participants in the program.
Mathatitu Yoga takes good care of the environment and premises so much that they keep them clean and bright. All the places like your yoga studios, dining area, and your rooms will be close to each other and right in front of or near the resorts, you have the majestic beaches across India and Nepal, basking in the sun, in all its glory!
Shared Accommodation
It includes facilities for two people. Mathatitu Yoga provides 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 an intercom.
Private Accommodation
It includes facilities for a single person. They can choose between a usual yet spacious private room accommodation or a sea-view accommodation that offers a picturesque view of Varkala Beach while sitting on the balcony. You will be provided with a single bed, shower service, European toilet, reading lights, wardrobe, window curtains, clean and fresh bed sheet, pillow cover, 1 pillow, and a clean blanket. You will have access to free Wi-Fi and an intercom. (Please note that the price is extra for a sea-view accommodation).
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:
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Ayurvedic
Things to do (optional)
- Excursions
- Ayurveda treatments
What's included
- Yoga sessions
- 3 vegetarian meals per day
- Entire course materials
- Yoga mat
- Kriya equipment (Neti pot and Sutra Neti)
- 7 nights accommodation
- Certificate of completion
What's not included
- Coffee
- Expenses for personal activities
- Airport pickup (upon request)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 23 per person
Trivandrum International Airport
37 km away from your destination
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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