26 Day 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Maui, Hawaii

Facilities

Certification

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

Program

The primary topics you will cover are yoga philosophy and history, Sanskrit, teaching methodology, techniques, anatomy and physiology, yoga ethics and way of life, the business of yoga, and practicum (teaching).

Please note that if you already have your 200-hour training, either from Yoga Quest University or another Yoga Alliance-registered school, you are eligible to attend the 300-hour training.

The course will offer a deeper immersion in all of the topics covered in your 200-hour training, giving you a much better grounding in these areas. You will also be certified at the 500-hour level and eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT-500.

Program inclusions

Materials

The course manual is included, required and recommended books must be purchased separately in advance, as will other yoga accessories such as mat, yoga clothes, and etc.

Main topics

• Yoga history
• Yoga philosophy
• Ethics of yoga
• Sanskrit for yoga teachers
• Asana
• Pranayama
• Mudras, bandhas, kriyas
• Meditation
• Yogic diet
• Anatomy and physiology
• Teaching methodology
• Paths and styles of yoga
• Yoga music, mantras, chanting
• The business of yoga

In addition, the program will cover the following areas:

• Aerial yoga (yoga swing)
• Basics of Kundalini yoga
• How to guide intensive breathwork sessions
• Partner and flying yoga
• Yoga dance
• Ashtanga and Vinyasa flow yoga
• Thai yoga massage / bodywork
• Yin and Restorative yoga
• Yoga documentaries
• The yoga of relationship
• Storytelling, and more

A lot of emphases will be placed on following your heart and finding your own unique voice and way of expression, even if you choose not to teach yoga. The skills, practices, and lessons learned from this training will well-serve you the rest of your life.

Truly Helpful also wants to emphasize that they do not promote any worldview or religious dogma (including dietary), but rather bring forward different viewpoints so that they might "consider the possibilities."

They view yoga not as a religion but as a tool that can actually help you to practice your own faith and live your life more fruitfully. There are many paths of yoga ("paths are many, the truth is one"), and there are many styles; they want to help you find the ones that fit you best.

That said, the style that we mainly teach is a form of Hatha Vinyasa yoga (aka "Vinyasa flow") that lends itself well to the creativity and intuition of the teacher and can be modified to fit different age groups, fitness levels, etc.

From the Yoga Alliance website

"An RYS 300-hour advanced training is designed to build upon and deepen the trainee’s understanding of the fundamental concepts of the practice and teaching of yoga that are generally taught at the RYS 200-hour level. An RYS 300-hour advanced training prepares its trainees to teach principles and techniques of yoga that are more advanced, more detailed, and/or subtler, and the training enables them to teach with greater skill than could reasonably be expected of an RYT 200."

Sample daily schedule

• 07:00 - 09:00 Yoga practice
• 09:15 - 10:15 Breakfast and meditation
• 10:15 - 11:15 Satsang / discussion
• 11:30 - 13:00 Yoga practice
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and self study
• 14:00 - 16:30 Rest and self study (optional beach excursion)
• 16:30 - 18:30 Yoga practice and / or theory discussion
• 18:45 - 19:45 Dinner
• 20:00 - 21:30 Evening program

We plan to visit the beaches often, go snorkeling, partake in ecstatic dance, see the epic sunrise or sunset of Haleakala, take the road to Hana and more!

The training will take place at a beautiful retreat space on Maui's beautiful north shore, The Spirit of Aloha Botanical Gardens. For more information about the site, please visit www.thegardens.org.

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Three delicious, gluten-free, vegan meals will be provided each day and will be prepared with local organic ingredients. Other food may be purchased in town (20 minutes away by car). Truly Helpful's commitment to you is that the chefs will use 100% locally sourced fruits and vegetables that are either organic or are sustainably farmed in a manner that surpasses organic certification requirements. They will use as many Maui and Hawaiian products as they are able to, such as fresh coconut water, macadamia nuts, avocados, pineapples, leafy greens, ginger, turmeric, and more.

Please take notice exceptions include: grains (like rice and quinoa), tea, chocolate, superfood ingredients for our smoothies (chia, flax, vegan protein blends etc.)

For those of you who will be new to the vegan lifestyle, Truly Helpful is here to help you during your transition. The goal is to make food so fresh and delicious that you won’t even care (and often times won’t even notice) that there aren’t any animal products in it.

• Beaches are only 20 minutes away in Paia
• Students are welcome to rent a vehicle as long as trips off-site do not interfere with class times.
• Hiking
• Surfing
• Snorkeling
• Sightseeing

Massage and Reiki healing sessions will be available by request and for an additional fee.

• 300-hour yoga teacher training certificate
• Yoga teacher training materials
• 25 nights' accommodation
• 3 daily wholesome gluten-free vegan meals
• Kahului Airport shuttle (OGG)
• Most transportation, including for excursions

• Airfare
• Extended Stay
• Spa Treatments
• Some books
• Supplementary food and health items

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• 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.