23 Day 200-Hour Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Course in Palomino

Facilities

Certifications

Students who complete this training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

Course outline

Yoga techniques, training, and practice

Demonstration of asanas and their variations, classification of yoga asanas, benefits of asanas and Pranayamas, precautions and contraindications of asanas, preparatory poses and counterposes, meditation and Yoga Nidra, chanting, mantra, and Sanskrit in yoga practice, the Shatkriyas, Chakras and Nadis in yoga practice.

Yoga anatomy and physiology

Anatomical terminology, the skeletal system and spine, joints and connective tissue, the muscles, nervous system, and anatomy of breathing.

Teaching methodology

Communication skills and finding one’s voice as a teacher, time management and sequencing, giving adjustments, corrections and verbal cueing, the use of props, marketing, and legal aspects of running a yoga business.

Yoga philosophy, lifestyle, and ethics

Advaita Vedanta, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, and the 8 limbs of yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, yoga lifestyle and nutrition, yoga ethics, different types, and lineages of yoga, yoga history, and the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Kleshas, and Koshas.

Teaching practice (Practicum)

During the last two weeks of the training, you will lead two 60 minute and two 90 minute classes.

Reiki supplemental training

Reiki as an energy healing technique, history of Reiki and Mikao Usui, theory and practice of Reiki as an alternative tool to balance energetic fields.

Program

The training lasts for 23 days in total. The first day of the course is dedicated to arriving at Palomino, Colombia followed by the opening ceremony with dinner in the evening. The last day of the course is dedicated to departing Palomino with the graduation ceremony being held the day before.

You will be waking up early every morning to feel the serenity of the nature surrounding you. This will ease your mind for early morning meditation and help you get grounded before the busy day ahead. During the course of the day, you will have two breaks between the classes so you can unwind and relax on the beach, rent a bicycle and discover the surroundings, have a quick nap or go to a cafe.

Daily schedule

• 07:00 - 08:00 Meditation techniques theory and practice
• 08:00 - 10:45 Morning yoga study and practice
• 10:30 - 11:30 Breakfast
• 11:30 - 14:00 Yoga philosophy/anatomy/marketing, and more
• 14:00 - 16:00 Free time
• 16:00 - 18:45 Asana Lab (Teaching Methodology)
• 18:45 Dinner and free time

You will be staying at a beautiful Caribbean beachfront eco wellness sanctuary called La Sirena. The resort is located at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park. The eco-friendly cabanas are nestled in between palm trees and tropical fruit gardens for your ultimate relaxation.

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Enjoy vegan and vegetarian breakfasts and dinners prepared with love and dedication by the on-site chef who has polished his cooking skills by working with Michelin-star chefs around Europe. You can expect to have masterpieces like vegan fruit Pavlovas or homemade vegan ice-cream for dessert after dinner and healthy banana pancakes for breakfast on Sundays. Free drinking water and fruits for snacking are always available. Most of the vegetables used for the meals are grown in the resort's organic garden so you can actually see how your food is grown.

On the last evening of the training, you have the opportunity to participate in a sacred medicinal plants ceremony facilitated by an indigenous female Shaman from the mountains of Sierra Nevada. The ceremony is strictly optional and doesn’t interfere with the rest of the program. The price of the ceremony is 65 EUR.

There will be certified massage therapists on-site that the guests can book for an extra fee.

• 22 nights accommodation in a shared or private room
• Sheets, towels, and weekly room cleaning included
• Food: breakfast and dinner (vegan, vegetarian)
• Transportation from and to Santa Marta Airport
• Free drinking water and fruits for snacking are always available
• Small goodie bag for each participant
• Each graduate will be receiving a Media Kit with professional videos and photos of themselves teaching and doing yoga
• Bonus Reiki level 1 certification course

• Additional excursions, workshops or lessons (for example kitesurfing, diving, bicycle rentals, sightseeing, and more)
• Additional hotel bookings (if arriving early and/or staying later)
• Airplane tickets to Santa Marta
• Cost of visa
• Health insurance
• Lunch
• Travel insurance

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.