8 Day 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course to Unwind and Rejuvenate in Kerala, India
Yoga Teacher Training on Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa Lineages in Kerala, India
Mathatitu Yoga Ashram specially tailored this program to provide you with fundamental skills and confidence to practice yoga based on Hatha yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa lineages, on your way to developing a sequence for your daily practice. The main focus is on Hatha yoga, but they believe in using the strengths from all styles of yoga, and so enable students to practice multi-style yoga sessions and postures. They aim to train the students to enable them to teach all styles of yoga, promoting the unity that underpins their ideology.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 8 days program
- Yoga, philosophy, and meditation sessions
- Opportunity to relax and focus on your well-being
- Space to share some quality time and chat with your fellow participants
- 7 nights accommodation
- Daily full-board meals
- Certificate of completion
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
7 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Yoga studio
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 resort. 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.
Facilities at the center
- Free wi-fi
- Touring and travel facilities
- 24*7 hot and cold running water
- Spacious yoga shala
- Pick-up and drop-off facility
- Beach view
Program
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
About the retreat
The retreat is a program aimed at developing yoga training skills and flexibility, equipping you with all the desired skills of a traditional yoga master. The sessions will be conducted inside the yoga studios right in front of Varkala Beach, on the beach cliff.
The retreat will prepare you to learn 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). Throughout the course, they will endeavor to develop your understanding of the need for self-practice. By the end, you 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 you to learn and understand about yoga thoroughly.
Curriculum overview
- Hatha yoga
- Introduction to asanas (Hatha, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa practice)
- Pawanmuktasana Series 1, 2, and 3
- Hatha sun salutation and moon salutation
- Practice of various asanas is mainly in the following categories: standing postures, sitting postures, prone postures, forward and backward extensions, inversions, supine postures, and relaxation postures
- Ashtanga Vinyasa
- Introduction to Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga
- Study and practice of the Primary Series, including: sun salutations A and B, standing sequence, sitting sequence, and finishing sequence
- Focus on correct alignment and adjustments
- Focus on breathing (ujjai breath)
- Focus on drishtis (focus points)
- Learning Sanskrit counting and names of the asanas
Full course curriculum
Yoga and yogic practices
- 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,e 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 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 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, behaviour and consciousness
- Frustration, conflicts, and psychosomatic disorders
- Relationship between mind and body
- Mental hygienethe 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)
- 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
Schedule
- 06:00 Pranayama and meditation
- 07:30 Asana and alignment
- 08:30 Asana practice
- 10:30 Brunch
- 13:30 Fruits
- 16:30 Asana practice
- 18:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Meditation / mantra chanting
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.
Sanathanan
Trained as Yogasiromany for yoga teaching from International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Neyar Dam, H.Q Canada. Advance teacher training course from Sri Sri School Of Yoga, Bangalore, India. D.N.Y.S from Asana Andiyappan, college of Yoga & Naturopathy Chennai. Completed Yuva Acharya training course And Granted Yuvacharya from Sadhguru Sri. Sri Ravi Shankar, Vyakthi Vikas Kendra, Bangalore for personality development and stress management techniques. Teacher training course of Sri Sri Yoga from Art of Living Foundation.
Location
Escape to the serene shores of Varkala, Kerala, for a transformative 7-day yoga retreat hosted by the tranquil Mathatitu Yoga Ashram. This immersive experience offers the perfect opportunity to unwind and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit amidst the lush, calming beauty of South India.
Key features of the location include:
Proximity to Varkala Beach: The resort is a beachfront property, often cited as being just steps or around 100 meters away from Varkala Beach, allowing guests immediate access to the golden sands and the Arabian Sea.
Near Varkala Cliff: It's located in the Kurakkanni area, very close to the famous Varkala Cliff (often a mere 0.48 kilometers or a few minutes' walk). This provides guests with stunning panoramic views of the sea, especially at sunset, and convenient access to the cliff-top promenade lined with shops, cafes, and restaurants.
Food
A balanced and nutritious diet forms the basis for the nourishment of the 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 organizer hires specially trained chefs for the yoga students and trainers.
Breakfast includes light and protein-rich foods such as porridge, bread-toast, salads, sprouts, 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 options are also available
- Clean filtered water is available
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Fruitarian
- Ayurvedic
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
- 7 nights' accommodation
- Daily vegetarian full-board meals
- Herbal teas
What's not included
- Flights
- Excursions
- Air-conditioned room will cost 100 EUR extra
- Air-conditioned room with sea view will cost 200 EUR extra
- GST
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 46 per person
Trivandrum International Airport
37 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
From Trivandrum International Airport, hire a taxi and reach the ashram situated 45 km from the airport, which takes barely 1 hour and 30 minutes one-way. You may ask the taxi driver to drop you at Keratheeram Beach Resort, situated at Beach Cliff, Varkala.
- 20 EUR one way (40 EUR round trip)
Driving directions
From Varkala railway station, it just takes 4 km 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.
Arrival by train
From Varkala railway station, it just takes 4 km 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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