23 Day Luxury 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Pokhara, Nepal
Yoga Teacher Training in Nepal
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Take the ideal first step toward the complete enrichment of mind, body, and spirit with this teacher training in Pokhara, Nepal. With the goal and intention of laying a solid foundation for a budding yogi, the 200-hour yoga program in Pokhara will take you on the perfect initial journey from an authentic yoga teacher and serious practitioner of the art to a 200-hour yoga teacher.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Pranayama and breath awareness
- Yoga, meditation, and guided deep relaxation
- Cleansing techniques, mantra chanting, kirtans, and bhajans
- Learn about the concept, philosophy, and practices of yoga
- Opportunity to explore the Himalayan shrines and temples
- Explore the hills of Pokhara
- Full vegetarian diet with snacks
- 22 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
23 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Garden
- Yoga studio
The retreat center offers private rooms with a king-size bed and shared double rooms, as well as 24-hour hot and cold showers. It's located in a peaceful and quiet place where you'll feel like you're in a true yogic retreat. The food provided is organic from the garden, and there's also a swimming pool, spring water running 24 hours a day in the pool and bath. The backdrop is the mountains, and the foreground is Phewa Lake and the iconic farm.
Program
Become a yoga practitioner and teacher while completing a yoga teacher training in Nepal, in the picturesque surroundings of Pokhara. Learn the art of yoga asana and delve into the hidden layers of yoga philosophy and teachings in the beautiful surroundings of the Pokhara Valley.
A yoga teacher training in Pokhara, Nepal, at Pokhara Yoga School offers a perfect blend of traditional teachings fused with the natural resources and environment to practice the art in its purest form. Undergo rituals and cleansing practices for a complete purification of mind and body. Training at the Pokhara Yoga School in Nepal leads you on the path of self-discovery and eventual rebirth.
The goal is to teach and practice traditional yoga styles with excellent standards. The school has designed its curriculum following the guidelines established by international institutions. Under the tutelage of highly experienced and internationally acclaimed yoga teachers, each student is guaranteed to undergo a truly enriching and holistic scientific experience.
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum
Primary Hatha yoga series
- What is Hatha yoga Surya Namaskar with Mantra Awareness?
- Sukshma Vyama (Joint and Gland Exercises)
- Standing asana series
- Kneeling asana series
- Seated asana series: Lying on the stomach asana series
- Supine asana series: inversion asana series
- Benefits of asana and contraindications
Primary Ashtanga yoga series
- What is Vinyasa?
- 9 Drishti in the Ashtanga series
- Importance of Ujjayi and Bandhas in the series
Pranayama and Mudras
- Thoracic breathing versus diaphragmatic breathing
- What do prana and pranayama mean?
- Types of pranayama practice
- What is Nadi?
- What are Ida Pingala and Sushmana?
- Seven main pranayama practices
- Importance of mudra according to Hatha yoga
- Types of mudra, Gyana, and chin mudra practice
- Physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of mudra
Yoga philosophy
- What is yoga?
- The five koshas (bodies)
- What are self-realization and liberation? Why?
- What is consciousness?
- The four faculties of the mental field and the five stages of the mental field
- The four fundamental pillars of life
- Eight limbs of Patanjali's yoga
- What is the waking state in the science of yoga?
- What is the dream state in the science of yoga?
- What is a deep sleep state in the science of yoga?
Teaching series
- Building a social relationship between a teacher and students
- Inspirational and motivating in a difficult situation.
- Benefits and limitations
- Develop confidence while teaching and sharing yoga practices.
- Provide effective feedback to candidates.
Yoga Mantra
- Healing Mantra
- Mantra for divine love between a teacher and their students.
- Ashtanga opening and closing Mantra
- Wellness Mantra
Shat Kriya (yogic purification for body preparation and self-healing)
- Shankaprashalana practice for cleansing the lower abdomen.
- Kunjal Kriya
- Agnisar Kriya and Nauli Kriya practice
Principle of asana teaching (adjustment and alignment)
- Adjustment in Shavasana
- Inversion workshop
- Twisting pose workshop
- Adjustment based on the Hatha yoga middle plank
- Modifying asana practice
Yoga Nidra (conscious yogic sleep)
- Role of yoga Nidra in developing intuition
- Implications of resting the mind in the heart center
- Yoga Nidra and its common assumptions
- Anatomy and physiology of yogic practices
- Review of the digestive and respiratory systems
- Effective practice of Shankprshalana to cleanse the digestive tract
- Effects of pranayama on the cardiovascular system
- Anatomy of the nervous system with an understanding of Nadi and pranic currents
- A practical understanding of the spine (anatomical and energetic)
- A practical understanding of flexibility regarding injury and recovery
- Anatomical effects and benefits of yoga asanas
Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep)
- What is yoga Nidra?
- What is sleep?
- Benefits of deep sleep?
- How to practice yoga Nidra to adjust yourself in Shavasana
- Yoga Nidra practices from the Satyananda tradition
Concentration and meditation
What is meditation?
- What are the types of meditation?
- Full Moon meditation
- Mantra awareness meditation
- Candle and inner light meditation
- Breath awareness meditation
Sample daily schedule
- 05:30 - 06:00: Morning tea
- 06:00 - 07:30: Ashtanga toga
- 07:30 - 08:00: Break/self-study
- 08:00 - 09:00: Pranayama/Shat Kriya
- 09:00 - 10:00: Breakfast
- 10:30 - 11:30: Philosophy/safety and injury/self-study/philosophy
- 11:30 - 12:00: Break/tea break
- 12:00 - 13:00: Mantra yoga/Shat Kriya
- 13:15 - 13:45: Lunch
- 13:45 - 15:00: Break
- 15:00 - 16:00: Safety and injury/Adjustment yoga
- 16:00 - 16:15: Break
- 16:15 - 17:45: Hatha yoga
- 18:00 - 19:00: Meditation
- 19:15 - 20:00: Dinner
- 20:00 - 22:00: Self-study/self-journal
- 22:00: Lights out
Included excursions
- Sunrise yoga from the mountains is included
Instructors
Prem Bahadur
Prem Bahadur Shah is a 28-year-old yoga teacher. He moved to India at the age of 19 and joined Upaya Yoga’s Teacher Training school in 2014, starting his career as a master in Indian Yogic Saatvik Vegetarian food, working as a kitchen chef and as a manager. However, he soon realized that cooking was not his only passion, working and living in a yogic environment became a stimulation, awakening a deep curiosity and interest in yoga practice. In 2015, he finally decided to change the course of his life, starting his own yogi practice with some gurus.
Sanjeev Singh Madan
Madan is a yoga teacher and Thai yoga massage therapist. Madan was born near Lubmini, the birthplace of Buddha, in the South of Nepal. At the age of 12, he has been introduced to yoga by a Yogi Master from the Himalayas, with whom he has been practicing yoga for some time. From that moment, yoga became a fundamental part of his life. He completed several yoga teacher training and studied yoga philosophy and Thai yoga massage therapy in various universities and schools of India. For many years, Madan teaches yoga in groups as well as he gives private classes in Nepal and India.
Binod Timilsina
Yogi Binod is from Nepal. He has practice yoga since he was 7 years old. He did his 200 and 300-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh India.
Location
This retreat takes place in Pokhara, Nepal. Pokhara is renowned for its lush greenery and natural beauty. Located in the geographic center of Nepal, Pokhara is the second most famous Nepalese city after Kathmandu, the capital. Lakeside is Pokhara's most popular spot, a mecca for travelers, airplane pilots, paragliders, and hikers from all over the world.
The surroundings of Pokhara are well-suited to peace and tranquility. It is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, alongside lakes and hills. Many people from different parts of the world come to Nepal for a yoga retreat. Enjoy the scenic nature and peaceful atmosphere at one of Nepal's best yoga schools, Pokhara Yoga School.
The meditation and stress management practices at Pokhara Yoga School are world-renowned. This retreat center is located in a beautiful valley in Pokhara, in the foothills of the mountains, away from the hustle and bustle of the crowds and on the shores of Phewa Lake. The landscape here is a God-given view of Phewa Lake, forest, and birds with soulful sounds.
Food
During your stay, you will be provided with three vegetarian or vegan meals daily, as well as herbal tea and water. During festivals and rituals, you will be offered cultural food. Pokhara Yoga School strives to provide organic and vegetarian/vegan meals, but if you have special dietary needs, please notify the school in advance, and they will try to accommodate your needs to the best of their ability.
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
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Fruitarian
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
Things to do (optional)
- Spa
- Sightseeing
Spa treatments
- Spa (available at an additional cost)
What's included
- Daily yoga and meditation class
- Asanas, pranayama, meditation, anatomy, and philosophy
- Guidance from certified yoga instructors
- Multiple local sightseeing tours
- Yoga mats
- All taxes and fees
- Towel and toiletries
- Guided tours of the green hills of Pokhara Valley
- Herbal tea twice daily
- Drinking water, free Wi-Fi, and a hot shower
- 1 fresh detox juice/smoothie daily
- 3 organic vegetarian meals daily
- 22 nights accommodation
- Transportation to/from Pokhara Airport
What's not included
- Flights
- Transportation from other airports
- Medical expenses
- Personal expenses
- Meals and additional activities
- Visa fees
- Optional tips for guides and porters
- Beverages outside of regular mealtimes
- Personal travel and trekking insurance
- Vedic astrological perspective, spiritual healing, and Ayurvedic massage
- Additional tour costs
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 150 per person
Tribhuvan International Airport
149 km away from your destination
Transfer included
Pokhara Airport
3 km away from your destination
Arrival by car from India
If you are coming to Pokhara from India, you will find multiple entry points into Nepal. Some of the entry points are Kakkarbhitta (West Bengal), Biratnagar (Bihar), Birgunj (Bihar), Sanauli, Nepalgunj, Dhangadi, and Mahendranagar, across the border from Uttar Pradesh. Take a bus or a car ride to Pokhara.
Arrival by Plane
Please book your flight to arrive at Pokhara Airport (PKR). Transfers are included in the package; Pokhara Yoga School and Retreat Center will pick you up at the airport.
Alternatively, you can arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu. Transfers from this airport are not included but are available for an extra charge of 150 USD.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 17% 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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