Top Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Peru
August 29, 2022
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When we think about Peru, visiting the mysterious Machu Pichu and witnessing the enigmatic Nazca lines come to mind immediately.
Beyond this mystical charm, the outstanding destination in South America is also home to the world’s highest navigable lake (Lake Titicaca), the Amazon, phenomenal beaches, the former Incan imperial capital of Cusco, and the historical capital of Lima.
The diverse landscape combined with the spiritual atmosphere means that joining a yoga teacher training course in Peru is an excellent choice if you want to deepen your practice and enjoy a cultural holiday.
The courses are typically held in three areas: the Sacred Valley (along the Urubamba River between Cusco and Machu Pichu), the Cusco Region, and northern Peru.
To help you narrow down the choices, we’ve selected the top yoga teacher training courses in Peru to consider for your next trip.
22-Day "Andean Experience" 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training in Pisac, Sacred Valley of Peru
Practice yoga at the foot of Apu Intihuatanain, Pisac’s main archeological site in the Sacred Valley. Learn ancient yoga techniques and teachings from yoga teachers with vast experience.
After you complete this Yoga Alliance certified course, you’ll have a solid foundation and the tools you need to support your ongoing personal evolution.
During this course, you’ll be staying at a holistic retreat center. You’ll enjoy mountain views, an on-site spa, a room with a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, and a community kitchen.
Their teaching methodology is based upon a Hatha Vinyasa practice inspired by the three worlds of the Andean Cosmovision. Each week is a theme-based journey into each of these worlds.
The typical Monday to Friday schedule includes pranayama and meditation (7:30 a.m.), followed by breakfast (8:30 a.m.), teaching methodology class (9:30 a.m.), and the Andean yoga flow (11 a.m.). You’ll break for lunch at 1 p.m. and in the afternoon, you’ll join more classes, including yoga philosophy (3 p.m.).
On Saturdays and Sundays, you’ll engage in local community activities, day trips, and healing journeys. You’ll get the chance to join a shamanic experience, go on a pilgrimage to a sacred site, and more.
The package includes daily vegetarian meals (except on Sundays).
The closest airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) and the transfer is available for an additional fee.
Program: 200-hour
Length: 22 days / 21 nights
Price: from US$2,800
Yoga Styles: Vinyasa & Hatha Yoga
Accredited Certificate: Yoga Alliance
21-Day 200-hour Mystical Yoga Teacher Training in Arin, Cusco
Dive into the mystical consciousness, develop your practice, and soak up the energy of the mountains during this yoga teaching training course in Peru.
You’ll be staying at the Munay Sonqo Retreat & Yoga Center, in the village of Arin, near the town of Calca. Nested in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the center has been designed to have the least possible impact on the surroundings.
This teacher training course is a holistic program. The four directions of the Native American medicine wheel will be used as a guide and foundational structure for the course.
There will also be personal retreat days of silence and fasting, allowing for deep integration of course offerings.
Your day starts at 6 a.m. with guided meditation, pranayama, and asana. Breakfast is served at 9 a.m. and is followed by a spiritual lesson. Throughout the day, there will be other classes to attend, including yoga sutras, anatomy, and the art of teaching. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. In the evening, you’ll join a sacred circle.
During your stay, you’ll also take part in various excursions. You’ll hike in the surrounding sacred mountains, and visit Incan and pre-Incan sacred ruins, as well as indigenous villages in the valley.
Three nourishing, simple, organic, and vegetarian meals are served each day. Hot tea is always available for the students, too.
Program: 200-hour
Length: 21 days / 20 nights
Price: from US$3,700
Yoga Styles: Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha Yoga, and more
Accredited Certificate: Yoga Alliance
21-Day 200 Hour RYT Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in the Sacred Valley of Cusco
Are you looking to join a teacher training course in one of the most beautiful places on Earth? Then, this might be the ideal training for you!
During the training, you’ll stay just 45 minutes from Cusco, in an artistically designed room, with beautiful views of the Incan mountains and the Sacred Vilcamayu River.
The course focuses on Hatha Vinyasa yoga with alignments, using the fundamentals of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga to create the flow and dynamics needed to purify your body, mind, and soul.
Each day you’ll study yogic theory and philosophy, join yoga classes, meditation and pranayama sessions, and more.
Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to register with Yoga Alliance, allowing you to teach anywhere in the world.
The package also includes a morning hike with walking meditation, a Temazcal ceremony (traditional sweat lodge), a cocoa heart-opening ceremony, a visit to the sacred mountain and the Inca ruins, and a Vedic fire ceremony.
Each day, you’ll enjoy three gourmet vegetarian farm-to-table meals.
During your free time, you can visit the cultural city of Cusco, travel to Machu Picchu, go hiking, and more.
Program: 200-hour
Length: 21 days / 20 nights
Price: from US$2,350
Yoga Styles: Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Bhakti, Acro & Hatha Yoga
Accredited Certificate: Yoga Alliance
Featured photo credit: HĀ Yoga
*All prices are valid at the time of publication and are not guaranteed. They are subject to change without notice.
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