21 Day 200-Hour Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training Course in Våxtorp, Halland

Facilities

Certifications

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

Pre-requisites

• At least two years of regular dynamic yoga practice
• Familiarity with Vinyasa yoga
• Familiarity with Ashtanga yoga
• Ability to communicate in English​
• Required reading and some preparatory work before training begins

In September 2020, True North Vinyasa is happy to offer the 200-hour intensive vinyasa teacher training in southern Sweden, at the countryside inn Vallåsens Värdshus. It may be the first time they host their training here but they have spent a lot of time at this peaceful haven. True North Vinyasa is a yoga teacher training true to the essence of Vinyasa with a fresh and open-minded perspective. This is an immersion into a transformational personal physical practice. It is a hands-on catapult into skillful Vinyasa teaching and the business of being a teacher.

It is a tool kit that will help you find your voice and your calling as a yoga teacher. They stay true to the core of modern Vinyasa. This means they do not provide answers and they never ask you to memorize a sequence or a script. In fact, they will not even give you a sequence. Instead, they will focus on the foundational knowledge you need in order to create your own sequences and scripts with confidence. You will learn the craft of teaching Vinyasa. The training follows and greatly exceeds the outline of Yoga Alliance and will earn you a 200-hour yoga teacher certificate.

But above all, it will mark the beginning of your new life as a skilled, articulate, creative, and inspirational Vinyasa teacher. From day one, they will guide you in deepening your practice and fine-tuning the skills you will need to be an empowered and empowering yoga teacher. Your own personal practice and choices, on and off the mat, make up the foundation of your offerings as a teacher. Exploring the refinement of body, movement, breath, energy flow, and clarity of mind is the base of your training. Be prepared to push your mental and physical boundaries throughout these intensive three weeks.

Be prepared for major shifts, changes, and transitions - again, some of the key components of Vinyasa flow yoga. Welcome circle, introduction, and your first class with them are at 4:00 p.m. on the arrival day. The closing circle and ceremony are in the late evening of day 19. The following day is check-out (day 20) and breakfast is your last meal at the venue.

What you will learn

• How to observe and respond to people, their bodies, and their potential
• How to deepen your own practice and apply the wisdom from your journey to guiding others
• Logic in asana structure and alignment, working from the base and up, from the inside and out
• How to assist physical poses with confidence and encouragement
• How to communicate from the core of your being and your heart, with an articulate and powerful voice
• The art of intelligently designing, theming and sequencing classes that are fun, graceful, inspirational and boosting for all levels
• How to relate and apply ancient yogic philosophy to a contemporary dynamic yoga practice
• How to build your yoga business and brand as a yoga teacher

The approach

• Intensive training

True North Vinyasa offers this course as a 20-day all-inclusive intensive with additional preparation time before training begins. The intensive format allows you to fully dedicate yourself to a transformational practice and journey. They believe personal immersion is a key component in becoming a yoga teacher. You will need to be prepared to work hard in this training.

• Beautiful setting

They believe in the power of beautiful surroundings and good nourishing food. For this training, they have carefully picked an amazing venue in southwestern Sweden. You will be staying in an aesthetically stimulating small retreat center, with a great boutique style and attention to detail. The venue is about one and a half hours from Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH).

• Two main teachers

True North Vinyasa is a strong team of two main teachers. Together, they have 18 years of combined teaching experience and over 30 years of combined practice. They are ready to share their knowledge of studio ownership, organizing fully booked retreats, sequencing memorable classes, and designing unique, sold-out workshops. But they are also ready to share their mistakes (yes, they have made them too) and lessons learned the hard way from the business of yoga.

• Small groups

The group size for this training is limited to 18 students, making the student-teacher ratio 9:1. This is unusual and guarantees individual attention and high-quality teacher training.

• They do not leave you hanging

They have a solid worldwide network and will continue to offer insight and mentorship for an unlimited time after the teacher training has ended.

• Excellent guest faculty

They believe in a strong, diverse team and will invite inspiring and experienced guest faculty for added perspectives.

• Educating teachers

A lot of yogis look to teacher trainings simply to learn more about yoga and to advance their personal practice. While you will get all this, True North Vinyasa is dedicated to educating teachers, not advanced yogis. They do a lot of actual teaching from day one.

• Beyond teaching well

Being a yoga teacher is competitive. While they give you a strong skill set to become an amazing teacher, they are also dedicated to sending you off with solid knowledge of how to build your brand, run your business, and succeed financially. They devote much more time to this than most teacher trainings.

This training is for you if

• You love the freedom and creativity of modern Vinyasa flow
• You would like to be a confident and skillful yoga teacher, true to yourself
• You are ready to dedicate three super intensive weeks to developing yourself, your practice, and your knowledge base
• You are inspired by beautiful surroundings and attention to detail
• You like the idea of spending three weeks in the green woods of Sweden
• You would like to be a yoga leader - not just an instructor

Clear verbal communication and a varied, inspirational way with words are essential parts of your success as a yoga teacher. While your training is in English, they are aware that you may not teach in English. They will encourage you to work in your language whenever possible but they can only offer effective support in English, Swedish, and Spanish.

Curriculum overview

Week 1 - Find your flow

The venue is located in the Swedish countryside with forest all around, a lush garden, sauna, and birds singing. They close the door to the outside world and immerse fully into a physical practice. You will start practicing the art of teaching, shifting from being a student to becoming aware of the teacher's perspective.

Week 2 - Find your voice

You will focus increasingly on the teacher's skill set and toolbox. You are gradually introduced to sequencing, alignment, adjusting, and assisting, class themes, anatomy. You will start to connect the dotted lines between ancient teachings and modern yoga. You are invited to explore finding your own voice and offer as well as the technicalities of designing and successfully executing classes for different types of students and needs.

Week 3 - Find your true North

They invite you to fully step into the role of a yoga teacher. You continue your daily practice, adding a more thorough analysis of each class and incorporating an increasing amount of hands-on teaching and adjusting. You are introduced to leadership and self-care, plus the skills needed to build a business in yoga as well as branding and marketing.

Daily schedule

• 07:30 - 09:30 Morning practice (including meditation, pranayama, asana)
• 09:30 Breakfast and self-study
• 11:00 - 13:45 Session 1
• 13:45 Lunch and self-study
• 15:00 - 18:45 Session 2
• 19:00 Dinner and self-study

The daily schedule will vary somewhat. ​There is no day off, but they do schedule self-studies for two full days.

This 200-hour intensive teacher training course will take place at Vallåsens Värdshus, located 20 minutes from the coast in southwest Sweden. The venue is located about one hour and 30 minutes by train from Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) (the nearest international airport). By car, it is about a one-hour drive north of Malmö and seven hours from Berlin.

Elin's sisters and brother-in-law, Mimi, Moa, and Freddie, run the place since a couple of years back. Before that, her parents ran it for many years. Both Elin and Lisa have hosted retreats and events here for years. Vallåsens Värdshus is a tight family business, with strong values, a rich history, and a unique aesthetic and flair. It is located in the forest with direct access to trails.

The direct access to the hiking and running trails will give you a chance to get out into nature quickly, which is always a beautiful thing in intensive training. In addition, a grocery store is within walking distance, and the coast and a couple of cute towns are about 20 minutes away by car. September is an amazing month in southern Sweden with the warm summer shifting towards the crisp fall. It is also the harvest season with lots of local produce and a chance to forage in the forest.

Distances

• Coast in southwest Sweden - 20 minutes
• Malmö - 1 hour drive
• Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) - 1.5 hours by train
• Berlin - 7 hours

Three vegetarian meals will be served daily included in the price. You will be well taken care of by the team at Vallåsens Värdshus. Moa is known for amazing and innovative vegetarian food, where especially in September, you can expect a lot of ingredients from their own garden. You will literally see her harvesting herbs and vegetables, wild berries, and mushrooms right outside the kitchen door.

• Classes
• 20 nights accommodation
• 3 vegetarian meals daily
• 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher certification
• True North Vinyasa exclusive teacher's manual
• Access to mentorship and support after the training
• Access to the world-wide network of True North Vinyasa teachers

• Required reading material (around 100 EUR)
• Travel or transfer costs
• Optional photoshoot with a professional photographer during week 2 and 3 (60 EUR)

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• 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.