16 Day 200-Hour Tantra and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Akumal, Quintana Roo

Certification

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

About the course

This is a unique program to learn how to teach Tantra and Tantric Hatha yoga with Vinyasa, pranayama, and meditation. The program is also infused with a tantric Buddhist loving-kindness philosophy and practice which brings a heart-centered approach to the training. This teacher training course invites students to experience yoga practice through manipulating energy and consciousness. The main style of yoga is Hatha with Vinyasa. This combines smooth flowing movements with the traditional stillness and alignment of Hatha yoga.

The practices also hold asanas for longer periods to experience a deeper energetic activation and the opening of the body to expanded experiences of awareness and superior consciousness spheres. During the course, you will be taught theory and practices from the traditional Kashmir Shaivism practices of India. These teachings are taught in a devotional way to combine science with the path of the heart. The course is a sacred journey into ancient arts. The course has a deep focus on learning prana vidya, the ancient science of manipulation of prana, knowledge not easily available nowadays.

During the training, you will also study cleansing kriyas to purify the mind and deepen your ability to be centered and present in life. Profound mindfulness meditation will give you a personal opportunity to open the energy of the full body. An important practice is the esoteric feminine form of Tandava, the dance of Shiva. The theory elements cover many topics always including yogic philosophy and ancient scriptures such as Vijnana Bhairava, Yoga Spandakarika, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and Shiva Samitha.

Daily routine

Each day you will begin at 6:00 a.m. with meditations and a yoga class, followed by a fresh organic vegetarian breakfast. After breakfast, you will explore the principles and philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism, Hatha yoga, and meditations. Also, you will study how to integrate the principles in the yoga practice, with the style of yoga the student likes which is Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Iyengar, etc.

Shivaism is a hermetic practice where only the practitioner knows he is using the principles of the tradition. After lunch, you will continue exploring different meditations and going in the deep path of Tandava, the dance of Shiva. Tandava and other meditations need several days of immersion to connect with the essence of the practice. After a break in the afternoon, you will practice other meditations and a light yoga class. The regular schedule will end around 8:00 p.m.

This training will take place in Akumal beach, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Akumal is a beautiful town and bay in Mayan Riviera. Villa Tortugas is the hotel where you will stay. The whole little hotel is dedicated to the group.

Distances

• Cancún International Airport (CUN) - 1 hour

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You will be served vegetarian and vegan breakfast, lunch, and light dinner every day included in the price. Pescatarian meals are available. Fish, seafood, and eggs will be provided to anyone who ask for them.

Akumal is famous as a destination for snorkeling, where visitors can swim with endangered green sea turtles, who visit the shallow bay to feed on seagrass.

• Daily Tantra yoga classes
• Daily tantric meditation sessions
• Cleansing Kriyas to purify the mind
• Theory and practices of Kashmir Shaivism
• Course with a deep focus on learning Tantric techniques and how to use them in yoga practice
• 15 nights accommodation
• Daily vegan and vegetarian meals
• Certificate of completion

• Airfare
• Transportation from Cancun to the retreat center

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• 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 10 days before arrival.