8 Day 50-Hour Yin Yoga and Breath Work Teacher Training in Gozo
Yin Yoga and Breath Work Teacher Training in Malta
Yellow Rock Yoga have developed their own style of teaching Yin Yoga. They would love to share our Yin Yoga teaching method with you, live and in person on the beautiful island of Gozo, in the Mediterranean sea. They practice by the sea and in their lovely yoga shala. This is a Yoga Alliance YACEP 50-hour training, which is open to yoga teachers in Continuing Education (50 CEU).
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 40 hours of guided in-person training and 10 hours of assignments
- Course manual and digital platform for quizzes and extra materials
- Pre and post teacher training support
- Yoga mats, blocks, straps and bolsters
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Vegetarian breakfast and lunch
- Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day
- 7 nights in authentic Gozitan village and a comfortable room
Skill level
- Intermediate
Types
6 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Café
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
Calypso Hotel with a private Seaview Room with Balcony (4-star )
In the beautiful bay of Marsalforn you’ll find the popular 4-star Calypso Hotel. It has amazing views of Marsalforn Bay, spacious rooms, a beautiful rooftop terrace with swimming pool and a great restaurant. You will find another 30 restaurants nearby in the bay. The hotel is close to a small sandy beach and a rocky beach.
If you choose to stay at Calypso Hotel, full breakfast is included and you will have a room with sea or bay view. Yellow Rock Yoga will pick you up for all yoga and meditation activities.
Quaint Boutique Hotels
Quaint Boutique Hotels are a group of hip designed hotels with a touch of local character, offering a unique experience to travelers who wish to live and enjoy the real Gozitan way of life. If you stay at Quaint Boutique hotels you are right in the middle of the ancient and authentic villages of Xewkija and Sannat. This is the ideal location if you come for a meditation, hiking or yoga retreat. You will feel the quietness of village life, inviting you to slow down and adjust to the relaxed rhythm of Gozo daily life.
The rooms at Quaint hotels are spacious and luxurious, with a unique design for every room. You will have a beautiful bathroom, coffee and tea making facilities and a mini fridge. Other amenities are a hairdryer, individually controlled A/C, ironing facility, free wifi, digital safe and LCD TV. The ideal place to relax after a day of yoga, hiking and meditation.
- The hotels are located in the village square where you also find restaurants and it is close to a supermarket.
Program
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
What is so special about this Yin Yoga teaching method?
Yellow Rock Yoga take their Yin Yoga practice to a deeper level by including different Pranayamas in the sequences, as well as meditation techniques and visualisations. Learn how to guide students to fully go through all the kosha layers and have full energetic benefits from your Yin Practice. If you are not a teacher but an advanced practitioner, learn how to create your own tailor-made personal sequences to complement your daily life. It is all about optimizing your energy!
What is in the course?
- Yin Yoga philosophy
- Yin Yoga history
- All Yin Yoga poses explained
- How to teach Yin Yoga
- The Meridian System
- The Kosha System
- The Chakra System
- Breathwork & Pranayama
- Visualizations and Meditation
- Creative Sequencing
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Mantra and Yantra
At the end of the course you will be able to create your own Yin yoga sequences to achieve a certain energetic goal. You can include chakra work, as well as breath work and meditation techniques.
Daily schedule
Our schedule is more or less the same every day.
- 07:30 Yoga practice on a different outdoor spot on the island every day
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 09:30 Lectures
- 12:30 Lunch & time to relax
- 13:30 Lectures
- 15:30 Practice teaching
- 17:00 Free time
Included excursions
The outdoor teaching practice will be at different spots on the island, so that you will experience a different part of Gozo every day. Weather permitting you will go to:
- Dwejra
- Saltpans
- Xlendi Cliffs
On your afternoon off you can visit:
- Ta Pinu Miracle Church
- Citadella
- Ggigantija Temples
Instructors
Monique van Bemmelen
Monique has been teaching yoga in Gozo for 5 years now. She loves to teach outdoors and by the sea and to show you all the beautiful spots on the island. She is an E-RYT500, YACEP and teacher trainer and registered with Yoga Alliance International. She is certified for Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Pregnancy Yoga, Yoga Nidra and Meditation.
Norbert Koch
Norbert, is a yoga teacher in Gozo since 2018. Together with Monique he organizes yoga retreats and teaches daily outdoor and indoor classes. He loves Flow yoga, Hatha Flow and Vinyasa Flow, especially by the sea or on the cliffs, near temples or caves. Norbert is RYT500, YACEP and teacher trainer and registered with Yoga Alliance. He is certified in Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin, Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga. During retreats he will also guide hikes, as hiking is a passion of his. Next to that, he likes to play Djembe, when mantras are sung on the beach.
Location
What is so special about Gozo?
Gozo is a tiny island in the Mediterranean Sea, with 300 days of sun per year and a very rich history. Some say Gozo was part of Atlantis, some say it is the island of Calypso. What is known for sure is that nature is amazing there and that there are a lot of ancient temples, caves and other places with a very strong energy. The perfect place for a Yin Yoga Teacher training or Advanced Practitioner Course. You will practice your yin on beaches, cliffs, on remote spots on the island and in the Yellow Rock Yoga Shala in the valley.
Food
Vegetarian breakfast and lunch are included, together with coffee, tea, water and fruits during the sessions.
For dinner, you can go to one of the many local restaurants on the island to fully enjoy the island life!
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Pescatarian
- Lactose Free
Things to do (optional)
- Diving
- Mountain biking
- Hop on Hop off bus tour
Spa treatments
Spa treatments are not included in the price but they are available in hotels nearby.
- Massage
- Hammam
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Steamroom
- Indoor pool
What's included
- 7 nights of accommodation
- 7 x breakfast
- 6 x lunch
- Fruit and snacks available all day
- Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day
- 40 hours of guided in-person training and 10 hours of assignments
- Pre and post teacher training support from our team
- Yoga Alliance Teacher training course and certification
- Certificate upon successful completion of the course
- Course manual and digital platform for quizzes and extra materials
- Yoga mats, blocks, straps, and bolsters
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation during the retreat
What's not included
- Travel insurance
- Flights cost
- Additional activities not included in the itinerary
- Additional treatments like massages
- Dinners
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Malta International Airport (Luqa Airport)
31 km away from your destination
Arrival by plane
Please book your flights to Malta International Airport (Luqa Airport) (MLA).
Transfer
When you arrive in Malta, Yellow Rock Yoga drivers will pick you up from the airport and they will take you to Cirkewwa, the ferry harbor. After a 20 minute ferry ride, you will reach Gozo and Norbert and Monique will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel.
After the course Yellow Rock Yoga will arrange your transfer to your place in Malta or back to the airport. This is included in the price.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 16.94% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 14 days before arrival.
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