6 Day 50-Hour Temple of the Heart Bhakti: Yoga Teacher Training in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Immersive Yoga Teacher Training Thailand
Join Suan Sati for a soul-nourishing Bhakti yoga course designed to help and guide you towards remembrance of the sacredness of life. This 50-hour immersion blends ancient wisdom, creativity, and experiential learning. Through chanting, kirtan, and devotional practice, you will gain confidence in sharing your authentic voice, deepen your personal practice, and develop the skills to share these teachings with others.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Certificate of completion
- Daily yoga and meditation
- Bhakti yoga philosophy and Kirtan theory
- Instrument practice and voice workshops
- 5 nights accommodation
- Daily nourishing meals
- Transfer from and to theChiang Mai city center
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
6 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 10
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Yoga shala
- Library
8-bed shared dorm
There are two dormitories (one female only, one mixed gender) which each sleep 8 comfortably with storage for your bags and items under the custom-built wooden bed frames. Dorms have shared bathrooms and showers located nearby. These rooms are equipped with ceiling fans, shelves behind the beds for your personal items, a desk, electrical sockets, and reading lights for each bed. All this and the most comfortable mattresses around!
For a preference for a gender-specific dorm, please request a booking so Suan Sati can accommodate.
Shared round house
The spacious shared round house bungalows are semi-private with two twin beds and come with their own attached bathroom. These rooms are equipped with ceiling fans, shelves behind the beds for your personal items, a desk, electrical sockets, and reading lights for each bed. All this and the most comfortable mattresses around!
Queen Room
These private rooms include a queen-sized bed and have their own private attached bathroom. This accommodation option can also be booked as a couple share. These rooms are equipped with a ceiling fan, bedside shelves for your personal items, a desk, electrical sockets, and reading lights on both sides of the bed. All this and the most comfortable mattresses around!
Program
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
50-hour Bhakti yoga teacher training course
There is a place within you that longs to sing, to pray, to bow, to remember. In the path of Bhakti Yoga, yoga becomes more than movement or philosophy. It becomes a living relationship with the sacred expressed through voice, ritual, story, and the pure offering of the heart.
Temple of the Heart is a 6-day immersive training devoted to the practices of Bhakti. Over these days, you explore how devotion can move through the body, open the voice, and guide the way we hold space for others. Through sacred sound, ritual, storytelling, and embodied practice, we cultivate the courage to express what is most true within us, given as an offering, not a performance.
Join Suan Sati for a soul-nourishing Bhakti yoga course designed to guide you towards remembrance of the sacredness of life. Embark on an immersive journey into devotion. Together, you will cultivate your relationship to source, deepen personal practice, expand your teaching, and open your collective and individual hearts through the transformative power of sound, movement, and intention.
This 50-hour immersion blends ancient wisdom, creativity, and experiential learning, helping you gain confidence in sharing your true, authentic voice through chanting, kirtan, and devotional yoga.
- Sacred ritual - Develop your daily practice
- Embodied devotion - Move from the heart
- Vedic wisdom - Nourish your mind
- Vocal expression - Honor your voice
Curriculum
The philosophy and living tradition of Bhakti
- Mantra study - Dive deeper into the sacred sound of mantra, exploring the meaning and intention behind these sacred tools
- Voice activation - Opening the authentic voice through mantra and sound, and strengthening your vocal presence through supportive techniques and creative expression
- Kirtan - Learn to play harmonium, lead group chanting, share the joy of devotional music
- Music theory - Learn basic music theory to support you in your devotional practices, and work with sound as an informed and intentional offering
- Sādhanā - Develop a consistent, heart- centered daily practice as a way of life through rituals and altar practices
- Storytelling and myth - portals to devotion and reflections of universal consciousness
- Meditation and asana - Embodied Bhakti flow and heart-centered movement
Holding devotional space in community
Daily schedule
- 07:00 - 07:30 Meditation / mantra chanting
- 07:30 - 09:00 Bhakti flow yoga practice
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 12:30 Bhakti yoga philosophy / kirtan theory / etc.
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 - 15:30 Instrument practice / voice workshops / etc.
- 16:00 - 17:30 Afternoon practice / self-study time
- 18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
- 19:30 - 21:00 Kirtan / special event
Please note that the schedule above is a sample and may be subject to adjustments
Instructors
Lisa Hardy
For Lisa, yoga is practicing body awareness and connecting with the deeper self. Yoga opened up a whole new world for her; a world of transformation, acceptance, connection, and the direct knowledge of a higher power, without having to label or define it. One key point for her that leads to a healthy, balanced, and holistic lifestyle is the certainty that there is a vital force within and around our body that keeps us alive, constantly flowing. Every breath, every heartbeat deserves to be honored, on and off the mat. She has completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in Goa, India.
Hannah Shoro
Hannah Shoro is a yoga teacher, registered nurse, certified sound healer, and facilitator dedicated to creating safe, joyful sanctuaries for inner exploration and spiritual connection. After bedside nursing burnout sparked a transformative path of self-healing, she now guides others on their journey of realignment through the sacred tools of yoga, movement, sound, and mantra. Hannah’s teachings blend her clinical understanding of the physical self with the more subtle and energetic practices rooted in ancient wisdom, honoring the body and spirit as mirrors of one another and reminding us tha
Location
Suan Sati is a yoga retreat center located about 40 minutes outside of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Designed with sustainability at its heart and built with eco-friendly materials, the center sits on grounds surrounded by rice fields with a picturesque view of the mountains to the west, and is home to a breathtaking open-air shala suspended above water.
Food
The program includes three daily plant-based meals, prepared with fresh organic produce sourced locally or grown in Suan Sati's own on-site garden. All meals are served buffet style.
- Breakfasts - Usually include an abundant array of fresh-cut fruit, make-your-own smoothie bowl bar, chia seed pudding, overnight oats, nuts, seeds, and more
- Lunches - Light with salads and various Thai dishes
- Dinners - Feature a rotating menu of Thai cuisine, including curries, stir fry, Northern Thai specialties, and fusion favorites
Suan Sati is well equipped and more than happy to accommodate those with dietary restrictions, including gluten-free options, and any food allergies.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Lactose Free
- Whole food
- Other dietary requirements on request
Exclusive Gifts
Suan Sati has prepared a few special surprises for you, including unique experiences and thoughtful extras to make your journey even more memorable.
Fresh Coconut
What's included
- Certificate of completion
- Daily yoga and meditation classes
- Access to all scheduled Bhakti yoga philosophy sessions
- Kirtan theory and practice classes
- Special activities like a sound bath, ecstatic dance, voice workshops, altar creations, and harmonium classes
- Restorative practices
- Sacred sound experiences, Kirtan sessions, and devotional activities
- 3 daily wholesome and nutritious vegan heart food meals
- 5 nights accommodation
- Transfer from and to the Three Kings Monument in Chiang Mai
- Course manual covering Bhakti yoga philosophy, Kirtan, mantras, and more to support your learning during and after the retreat
- Use of the harmonium, guitar, and other instruments during practice time (Feel free to bring yours or another musical instrument you have)
- Yoga mats and props
Included Exclusive Gifts
Fresh Coconut
By booking this retreat you will receive a complimentary fresh Thai coconut upon arrival.
What's not included
- Flight costs
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Chiang Mai International Airport
25 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
The closest airport to Chiang Mai is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). Most international travelers will first arrive in Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang) before connecting to Chiang Mai. From Bangkok, it is possible to arrive in Chiang Mai via plane, train, or bus.
Transportation to/from Suan Sati Yoga Retreat Center is included for all training participants from Chiang Mai Old City. On the course start date, participants will be picked up at 8:45 AM from the Old City area, so an overnight stay in Chiang Mai is usually required.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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