22 Day 200-Hour Transformative Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in Ericeira, Portugal
Yoga Teacher Training in Portugal
The Peaceful Warriors is a reputable yoga school based in Bali, established in 2017 in Canggu. With over 1000 graduates worldwide, The Peaceful Warriors are now also offering the life-changing and transformative 200-hour yoga teacher training program in Portugal.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Morning Vinyasa or Hatha asana practice and learn the art of sequencing
- Daily asana alignment workshops
- Daily teaching workshops (peer-to-peer teaching and small groups)
- The business marketing of yoga with professional lectures and workshops from experts
- Learning to work with different populations, observing and understanding bodies
- Indulge in healthy and vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner except on days off
- 21 nights of accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
21 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Terrace
- Free Wi-Fi
During this training, you will be accommodated at Casa Paco D'ilhas, a rustic, magical hideaway and the perfect location for your Portugal retreat.
Combining an eclectic mix with the natural setting, heritage buildings, bohemian design, stunning locally sourced organic food, the fresh ocean air, a passionate team, and washings of bon vivant charm - both the farmhouse and lush garden create an atmospheric delight for you and your guests.
As soon as you walk through the gate, you will understand the unique and intimate setting, so different from any other retreat venue. If you are looking for a retreat venue near Lisbon, Portugal, then don't look any further.
The rooms at Casa Paco D’s are all in true traditional heritage style with contemporary comfort - small, simple but very clean and comfortable. The Peaceful Warriors hope you will find everything you need for when you are not busy with training or out and about exploring Ericeira, Portugal.
Room
- Shared House – Private Open Loft (no door) in a shared house, share bathroom with 2-3 others
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
Join The Peaceful Warriors Yoga School for a transformative 200-hour yoga teacher training in Portugal
The Peaceful Warriors Yoga School believes every yogi is unique; every yogi has his or her own voice, practice, and (teaching) style. They strive to provide the opportunity, tools, guidance, and encouragement for you to find your voice as a teacher and as a human being. They go above and beyond to share their passion for yoga with you, they pour their hearts, souls, and all that they know into offering you comprehensive training and a truly unique, life-changing experience.
The Peaceful Warriors Yoga School combines tradition and evolution – In a creative and intelligent blend of traditional Hatha yoga with contemporary Vinyasa, bridging Eastern and Western knowledge, philosophy, and teachings.
This provides you with a balance between a long-established, holistic, and grounding practice side by side with a dynamic creative, and playful contemporary Vinyasa style. East meets West in a creative fusion of ancient science, ageless wisdom, and the contemporary evolution of yogic philosophy and practice.
The Peaceful Warriors Yoga School's Yoga Alliance accredited yoga teacher training program will provide you with the credentials necessary to teach all over the world.
Why choose the path of The Peaceful Warriors?
The Peaceful Warriors believe yoga is for everyone and every body. They are a yoga school that embodies the values of integrity, diversity, and inclusivity. They are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, with a non-dogmatic, down-to-earth approach. Their 200-hour Hatha and Vinyasa yoga teacher training is open to all levels.
The Peaceful Warriors ensure the highest standards and personalized attention. Their aim is and always has been to provide high-quality, non-dogmatic yoga teacher training. They provide an intimate and supportive learning environment with a maximum of 18 students; to ensure the highest standards and personalized attention to each of their students.
The Peaceful Warriors have a team of highly qualified, passionate teachers. The Peaceful Warriors Yoga teacher trainings are all led by a team of passionate, highly qualified, senior E-RYT instructors including their founding members, who are all experts in their field of knowledge. Their team of teachers provides the support you need to leave the training not only as a newly certified yoga teacher but with a new way of looking at yourself and the world around you.
And of course, their team is always ready to provide extra support for non-native English speakers to ensure a comfortable learning experience for everyone. Meet their dedicated and passionate team of teachers here.
The Peaceful Warriors provides a diverse and in-depth YTT curriculum with lifetime access. The diverse and in-depth curriculum of their 200-hour yoga teacher training program will provide you with the tools to become a confident yoga instructor, as well as a deeply life-changing experience.
Their curriculum is designed to provide you with the opportunity, tools, guidance, and encouragement for you to find your voice as a yoga teacher and as a human being. In addition, you get unlimited access to their 200-hour online YTT pathway. This allows you to revisit the classes long after the training has finished and continue learning with their incredible team of teachers.
The Peaceful Warriors offer you the opportunity to immerse yourself in their meditation teacher training - FOC. In addition to obtaining your 200-hour Hatha and Vinyasa yoga teacher certification, they offer you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of meditation through their 25-hour online meditation immersion and teacher training, accredited by Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider® (YACEP®). Upon completion of this training, you will receive an additional certificate as a certified meditation teacher – free of charge!
The Peaceful Warriors offer an all-inclusive, on-site room and board package. They offer an all-inclusive room and board package, with high quality, on-site accommodation and delicious, fresh, and healthy vegetarian / vegan meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. At an incredible private venue where all your comforts and needs are met and catered for.
The Peaceful Warriors believe in the strength of the community. Their training is designed to be much more than just learning yoga poses and becoming a certified teacher. It is a personal journey of exploration, growth, and transformation where students come together with like-minded people from around the world to learn and grow together.
At the Peaceful Warriors, they believe in the strength of community and they offer you the opportunity to make deep and long-lasting connections and friendships. Strangers become family when they are all on the same path! The Peaceful Warriors community has grown into a global family of teachers and yoga practitioners all over the world.
No matter where you go, you will always have a home away from home with them. Take the next step in your yoga journey and join the Peaceful Warriors Community with over 1000 graduates worldwide.
The Peaceful Warriors believe yoga is a lifelong journey and they provide continuous support to their YTT graduates. To support you on your yoga journey and to ensure that you are maintaining all the healthy habits and practices instilled during your 200-hour YTT with them.
They provide all their graduates access to their free 7-day yoga habit course which they encourage you to start immediately after you’ve completed the training.
The Peaceful Warriors provide Continuing Education Programs (300-Hour YTT and YACEP®️). “Once a teacher, always a student” – They know completing your 200 YTT is only just the beginning, and they know how important it is to keep learning and growing as yogis, teachers, and humans.
They support your continuing education not only through their 300-hour YTT program but The Peaceful Warriors is also a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider®️ YACEP.
The course topics covered
The art of teaching
- Teaching techniques
- The subtle body
- Teaching ethics
- The art of skillful adjustment
- Exploration of different approaches including Thai massage
Asana focusing on Hatha and Vinyasa flow with an exploration into various yoga styles:
- Acro yoga, yoga for surfers, Yin, Restorative, yoga Nidra, and more
- Daily asana practice
- Asana lab (i.e. study postures, alignment, step-by-step progression)
- The art of sequencing (Hatha and Vinyasa flow sequencing)
- Learning how to work with different populations, observing and understanding bodies (teaching beginners and elderlies)
Yoga history, philosophy, texts, and concepts (ancient wisdom and contemporary adaptation):
- The eight limbs of yoga
- The yoga sutras of Patanjali
- The chakra system
- Nadis
- Prana
- Bandhas
- Mudras
Other subjects
- Anatomy and physiology
- Pranayama breathwork
- Meditation
- The business and marketing of yoga
- Yoga psychology
- Yogic lifestyle
- Yogi cleansing techniques and rituals (Kriyas)
- Ethics for yoga teachers
- Mantras and chanting
- Prenatal yoga
- Ayurveda
- Health and nutrition
- Yoga for kids
- Sound healing and ceremonies (full moon/fire)
Recommended reading
- Raja Yoga by Swami Vivekananda
- The Science of Breath by Yogi Ramacharaka
- Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Book by Swami Satchidananda Saraswati
No prerequisite reading is required, all obligatory reading and study material will be provided during the course of the training.
Example of day schedule
- 06:30 - 07:00 - Meditation
- 07:00 - 09:30 - Guided asana, pranayama, and meditation practice
- 09:30 - 10:30 - Breakfast break
- 10:30 - 13:00 - Masterclass / lecture / workshop
- 13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch break
- 14:00 - 16:00 - Siesta / free time / self-study
- 16:00 - 18:00 - Asana and teaching lab
- 18:00 - 19:00 - Dinner break
- 19:00 - 21:00 - Evening asana (Yin) or lecture / workshop / ceremony
- 21:00 - Onwards - Free time and time for self-study
The evening activities consist of philosophy lectures, kirtan, sound healing, ceremonies (full moon/fire), Yin yoga and meditation.
Instructors
Victoria Hutchins
Victoria is a yoga teacher, writer, and content creator passionate about the space where creativity, movement, and spirituality intersect. Her teaching style blends Hatha and Vinyasa, inviting students to connect with their breath, build strength, and explore mindfulness through both dynamic movement and stillness. Victoria encourages practitioners to meet themselves with curiosity on the mat and beyond. Now part of The Peaceful Warriors teaching team, she brings warmth, insight, and a love of storytelling to every training, supporting new teachers as they step into their own voice & purpose.
Shannon Lacey
Shannon’s yogic journey commenced in 2016, driven by a quest for healing. She unearthed her Dharma of sharing the ancient wisdom of yoga during her initial 200hr YTT with The Peaceful Warriors. She has since completed a total of 670 + hours of training across various lineages, dedicating herself wholeheartedly to teaching classes, privates, corporate yoga, workshops, retreats, and YTTs in the U.K, Portugal and Bali. As a nature lover, her favourite places to be are in the sea, up a tree or on her mat. Shannon loves to dance and move to express herself freely through creative motion.
Caroline Layzell
Meet Caroline, a passionate and experienced yoga teacher who is committed to sharing the how and why of yoga with all her students. She is an E-RYT500 teacher with over 8000 hours of teaching experience, gathered from teaching and sharing yoga since 2011, as well as teaching and mentoring yoga teachers since 2015. Caroline shares anatomy-informed yoga classes, is fascinated by the mind and body connection, and likes to weave Western and Eastern approaches to moving into her classes.
Location
The Peaceful Warriors love Portugal and all that it has to offer. As part of your path to becoming a yoga teacher, The Peaceful Warriors Yoga School invites you to explore the beauty and magic of Portugal.
Ericeira
The training is set in the capturing coastal haven of Ericeira, Portugal, renewed for its unique blend of surf and yoga, making it the perfect destination for those seeking a harmonious connection with nature and their inner selves.
This picturesque town, situated just 35 kilometers northwest of Lisbon, is perched atop 30-meter sandstone cliffs, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the powerful Atlantic Ocean.
Ericeira is a place where time sees to slow down, allowing you to soak in its unique blend of local authenticity, global surf culture, and yoga against the backdrop of the breathtaking Atlantic coastline.
Ericeira's seamless integration of surf and yoga, along its breathing coastal setting and traditional Portuguese charm, makes it a great destination for those looking to experience the thrill of the waves, the serenity of yoga, and the magic of this capturing town, all in one unforgettable journey of becoming a certified yoga teacher.
Food
The Peaceful Warrior understands that a healthy mind can only function in complete harmony with a healthy, happy body, and this philosophy is reflected on your plate. They provide wholesome, healthy, homemade, locally sourced, organic meals where possible. They can work with you to suit all dietary requirements, including vegetarian and vegan menus.
The Peaceful Warrior serves fresh, healthy, and delicious vegan or vegetarian breakfast, lunch buffet, and dinner on class days. On the arrival day, there will be dinner only, and on the departure day, breakfast only will be served. Food is not included on days off.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
The Peaceful Warriors offer various additional (optional) activities, such as guided surf lessons, packages, and board rentals, which are easily organized for an additional cost. The Peaceful Warriors Yoga School is pleased to provide the highest level of professional instruction and surf guiding at an affordable price with their preferred surf partners.
What's included
- All course activities, workshops, and master classes
- 21 nights accommodation
- Airport transfer is included if arriving at Lisbon airport on the 14 July (If you arrive outside of this date, transfer is not included)
- Fresh, healthy, and delicious vegan/vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner on class days (arrival day – dinner only, departure day – breakfast only)
- Access to the two on-site outdoor swimming pools
- Support from the experienced team; before, during, and after the training
- Unlimited, lifetime access to the Yoga Alliance accredited 200-hour online yoga teacher training program
- All required course materials (Including four Peaceful Warriors manuals, an asana manual, an anatomy manual, the yoga philosophy and history manual, and the Hatha and Vinyasa sequencing manual)
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- Peaceful Warrior T-shirt
- A guided surf lesson
- Access to an online 10-hour business course for yogis certified as Continued Education with Yoga Alliance
- Access to the Peaceful Warriors’ 7-day yoga habit course
- Access to the Peaceful Warriors' 25-hour online meditation yoga teacher training (Yoga Alliance registered). Upon completion of this training, you will receive an additional certificate as a certified meditation teacher
What's not included
- Roundtrip flights
- Airport transfers before/after July 14
- Personal insurance
- Meals on days off
- Additional activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Lisbon Portela Airport
34 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Airport transfer is included for arrivals at Lisbon Airport on July 14th. If you arrive outside of this date, the transfer is not included. Departure transfer is not included.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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