16 Day 200-Hour Vinyasa, Hatha, and Restorative Yoga Teacher Training in North Achaea, Greece
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Raise into your calling. Today, you can chase your dream to become a certified yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance USA as RYT200. Get trained in lots of asana variations and modifications, knowing not just how to guide your classes, but how to teach from the anatomical, functional, and energetic point of view. Primarily, you will be taught non-lineage, modern style Vinyasa, as well as Hatha and Restorative. The focus is on original alignment, as well as on intentional alignment with variations, modifications, drills, conditioning, accessibility, props use, and hands-on assists. Beginners are welcome as well as more experienced practitioners.
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Highlights
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Daily classes with asana, meditation, and yoga techniques
- Daily pranayama, anatomy, philosophy, teaching methodology, and more
- 15 nights accommodation
- 2 meals / daily breakfast and lunch
- Printed Illustrated Training Manual
- Yoga props from Manduka
- Online Training Library has free access up to one month after your graduation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
15 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 7.5
Accommodation
Facilities
- Barbeque facilities
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Terrace
- Free bicycle
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Tour assistance
Accommodation
The place is a homestay like North Peloponnese, only 200 meters from an unspoilt beach (no sunbeds or restaurants). It is not a school or a retreat center, but a homestay.
It offers rooms that can be used as single for those who enjoy privacy or shared for couples, friends, or groups. Each room has a shared or private balcony overlooking the gardens and the beautiful nature.
The house also has 2 bathrooms and 1 kitchen. The living room and gardens are used for the yoga practice. The average number for this training is 5-8.
The venue offers
- 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 practice area, outdoor surrounding gardens and trees
- Indoor yoga space with a fireplace and windows with natural light overlooking nature for peaceful practices
- Outdoor yoga practice will also be held either at the venue or at the beach
- The practice space is equipped with high-quality yoga props: mats, straps, blocks, bolsters, eye pillows, blankets
- Free laundry
- Wi-Fi
- Central heating and ceiling fans in 2 bedrooms
- First aid kit. The venue is inside nature, and furry friends live here as well, so in case of allergies, have with you your medicine
The Bedrooms
- The venue has a total of 4 bedrooms
- All bedrooms have a comfortable double bed, shared bathroom, balcony with garden view, and Wi-Fi access
The bathrooms
- The venue has 2 bathrooms. The bathrooms are equipped with a shower or a bathtub and a hairdryer
The Kitchen
- There is a fully stocked kitchen, including a fridge, refrigerator, coffeemaker, toaster, glasses, flatware, plates, pots, etc.
Cleaning
- Sheets and duvet change every 7th day and towels change every 3rd day
The practice space
- The sessions are held either indoors, outdoors, or by the beach
- Yoga props are included
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
This journey is for you if
- You have an inner calling to teach and offer the benefits of yoga to the world
- You wanted to do a yoga teacher training for years
- You need an inspiring mentor to support you in your training experience who has a clear, dedicated personal practice and real teaching experience
- You are looking for a community of people who are like-minded and work on their spirituality
- You feel like you want to expand your understanding of your practice
- You want to go deeper in your Asana practice and reach new levels
- You are a new or dedicated practitioner who wants to learn more about yoga practices, like meditation, yogic ethics, establishing a daily practice, and more
- You are ready to achieve your goals before this year ends
Here is what you will get
- A framework for understanding yogic philosophy that is tangible, lively, and fun
- A structure of daily practice, to help you translate insight into action and embody a deeper understanding of yourself
- An embodied knowledge of the energetic impact of yogic practices, as well as their impact on the mind, body, and emotions
- A deep understanding of how to use yogic techniques in a way that is most effective and positively impacts your life through the development of your Meditation practice
- A rich content of top quality with illustrated asana, sequences, theory, and more!
What makes this training special
Yoga and more school trainings help students to study the yogic field, create a general commitment to the yogic path without dogmatic attachments, and have the ability to apply on the mat and off the mat, in the real world, the philosophy of a yoga practitioner, as well as of a scholar who seeks the eternal truths. This is a Vinyasa, Hatha, and Restorative-based training, following modern methods from science, as well as from intuition and love teachings.
Training hours
The training complies with the new elevated yoga standards of Yoga Alliance. Optional preparation with an online training library (free access). Exams: The 15th training day is for tests and yoga teaching.16th day is graduation and exit day. Students immediately after graduation can register for Yoga Alliance as RYT200.
Program
16 days are distributed as:
- 15 training days
- 1 initiation day
- 1 graduation day
- 1 day off
Training Focus
- Warm up, cooling down
- Sun salutations: Classic, A, B, Moon, Variations
- Standing, one-leg standing
- Twists
- Core activation
- Seated postures
- Arm balancing
- Backbending
- Inversions
- Finishing postures, supine, and prone postures
- Breathing exercises
Curriculum
Expected outcomes: By the end of the training program, participants are expected to be able to:
- Teach confidently and with safety at the basic level to mixed-level Vinyasa classes
- Design Vinyasa, Hatha, and Restorative-based yoga classes and courses based on knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and philosophy of yoga, and feel able to develop their knowledge and practice in the future
- Feel awakened to apply the principles of yoga in their personal lives and to awaken those around them on this path
- Have ignited their inner fire of truth-seeking by researching individually on yoga and offering their own research work according to their scientific background, if existed
- Know how to offer yoga-related services to their communities
- Know how to advertise their work and maintain a steady group of practitioners
- Combine other alternative methods; they may be familiar with their work in yoga
- Offer retreats, workshops, and alternative events to their communities
- Collaborate with teachers of other yoga systems to spread yoga worldwide and locally
Content
The content is divided into 10 modules that communicate with the practice:
- Module 1 - Sun salutations and sun salutation poses
- Module 2 - Standing poses
- Module 3 - Twisted and one-legged standing poses
- Module 4 - Kneeling and sitting poses
- Module 5 - Sitting poses
- Module 6 - Handstands
- Module 7 - Backbends
- Module 8 - Inversions
- Module 9 - Finishing poses and restorative
- Module 10 - Hatha
1. Asana
Practice classes videos, hands-on assists, analysis videos, short asana analysis manual, extended asana analysis manual. The main asanas are covered with the different variations that appear in modern practice. Finally, there is a really extensive number of asanas that will be covered. Kinetic exercises from modern functional theory with experiential analysis.
Syllabus of asana (92 asanas + innumerous variations)
- Tadasana
- Urdhva Hastasana
- Uttanasana
- Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Bhujangasana
- Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
- Kumbhakasana
- Chaturanga Dandasana
- Ashtangasana
- Anjaneyasana
- Uktatasana
- Ashta Chandrasana
- Virabhadrasana I
- Virabhadrasana II
- Virabhadrasana III
- Viparita Virabhadrasana
- Sirsangustasana
- Utthita Trikonasana
- Utthita Parsvakonasana
- Parsvottanasana
- Dwi Konasana
- Prasarita Padottanasana I, II, III, IV
- Kaliasana
- Ardha Chandrasana
- Ardha Chandra Chapasana
- Parivrtta Trikonasana
- Parivrtta Utthita Parsvakonasana
- Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I, II, III
- Natarajasana
- Svarga Dvijasana
- Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
- Vrksasana
- Garudasana
- Marjaryasana-Bitilasana
- Vyaghrasana
- Parighasana
- Vajrasana
- Bharadvajasana
- Virasana
- Sukhasana
- Siddhasana
- Baddha Konasana
- Agnistambhasana
- Padmasana
- Gomukhasana
- Malasana
- Skandasana
- Paschimottanasana
- Janu Sirsasana
- Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
- Upavistha Konasana
- Urdhva Upavistha Konasana
- Ubhaya Padangusthasana
- Arhda Hanumanasana
- Hanumanasana
- Navasana
- Ardha Matsyendrasana
- Marichyasana I, II, III
- Surya Yantrasana
- Yogi Dandasana
- Purvottanasana
- Vasisthasana
- Visvamitrasana
- Bakasana
- Parsva Bakasana
- Eka Pada Koundinyasana I
- Eka Pada Koundinyasana II
- Titibasana
- Astavakrasana
- Maksikanagasana
- Utpluthih
- Anahatasana
- Ustrasana
- Salabhasana
- Dhanurasana
- Urdhva Dhanurasana
- Salamba Sarvangasana
- Sirsasana
- Pincha Mayurasana
- Vrschikasana
- Adho Mukha Vrksasana
- Anantasana
- Setu Bandhasana
- Jathara Parivartanasana
- Salamba Sarvangasana
- Halasana
- Matsyasana
- Eka Pada Rajakapotasana I, II, III
- Viparita Karani
- Supta Baddha Konasana
- Shavasana
2. Techniques
Mudra (Pranic hand gestures and sealing poses, benefits, and circumstances to use them):
- Chin Mudra
- Anjali Mudra
- Ganesha Mudra
- Garuda Mudra
- Lotus Mudra
- Prithvi Mudra
Bandha (Internal locks, main, and secondary):
- Mula Bandha / Root Lock
- Uddiyana Bandha / Belly Lock
- Jalandhara Bandha / Neck Lock
- Double Bandha
- Maha Bandha / Great Lock
Pranayama (Breathing exercises):
- Full Breath / Diaphragmatic Breath
- Ujjayi Breath / Oceanic Breath
- Nadi Shodhana / Alternative Nostril Breathing
- Kapalabhati / Fire Breath
- Brahamari / Bee Breath
- Bhastrika / Bellows Breath
- Anuloma Viloma / Alternative Nostril Breathing Variations
Mantra (Chanting for meditation practice):
- Garyatri
- Lokaksema
- Shanti Mantra
- Om Namah Shivaya
- Ganesh Maha Mantra
- Circle Chants from various traditions
Meditation
- Benefits
- Finding the personal voice for meditation guidance
- Types of meditation: theming guided meditation, visualization, non-guided meditation. Scripts for guided meditations: solar and lunar, archetypes, shamanic, yoga nidra, chakra affirmations, raja yoga meditation, positive affirmations, nature, theta healing, divine femininity and masculinity, mindfulness, etc.
3. Teaching methodology
- Sequencing Art
- Theming Art
- Cueing Art
- Fascia
- Hands-on Assists Art
- Class Plans
- Guidance Style
- Teacher's Energy
- Teaching Communicability
- Sacred Space
- Art of Voice
- Art of Vinyasa
4. Anatomy
- Skeletal System
- Muscular System
- Respiratory System
5. Kinesiology
- Anatomical Position and Directional Terms
- Types of body movements
- Positions in Space
- Planes of Motion
- Joints Movements
- Joint actions, types of movements
- Kinetic Chains
6. Philosophy
- What is Yoga
- Energetic airs / Vayu system
- Energetic bodies / Kosha system
- Energetic qualities / Guna system
- Energetic centers / Chakra system
- Eight Limbs Yoga / Ashtanga path
Students complete a written test from their home post graduation (the philosophy is not to be examined, but to self-reflect upon what they have learned). Throughout the training, a certain selected bibliography is used and proposed for lifelong learning as well. Also, free ebooks are given to read and complete the exercises. This curriculum follows the Yoga Alliance guidelines in 200-hour training.
Schedule
Day 1
- Arrival up to 10:00
- 12:00 - 12:30 Initiation ceremony
- 12:30 - 14:00 Yoga class
- 14:00 - 16:00 Theory and practice
- 16:00 End of the teaching day
Days 2 - 15
- 08:00 - 10:00 Practice and meditation
- 10:00 - 14:00 Student teaching, theory, practice, and techniques
- 14:00 - 16:00 Theory, alignment, assists, chanting, and practice
- 16:00 End of the teaching day / free time
There will be small breaks for eating throughout the day.
Day 16
- 08:00 - 10:00 Closing yoga class
- 10:00 - 11:00 Graduation ceremony
- 12:00 Late check-out
Instructors
Eva Kirmizaki
E-RYT 500, YACEP, Classical Greek Philology BA, Teaching Methodology MA, Theta Healing (Think Institute®), owner of the RYS 200 'Yoga and More School'. Eva has completed 600 hours in teacher trainings, she is a yoga practitioner since 2007, teaches since 2012, has run 15 Retreats since 2015, and lead 12 In-Person and multiple Online Teacher Trainings since 2018. She was teaching ancient and modern Greek Literature before committing herself totally to the yoga path. A seeker and explorer, achiever or performer, and a dreamer by nature, yoga offerings are her inner call and spiritual mission.
Location
The retreat will take place in Rodia village, at North Peloponnese region.
Rodia Village
- Rodia is a village in Egialia in Achaia in the Peloponnese Region of Greece
- Locations near Rodia include the Village of Nikoleika and the village of Eleonas/Tripia
- The postal code of Rodia is 25100
- Rodia's population does not exceed 500 inhabitants
Distances
- Rodia Beach, 200 meters
- Local taverns, 200 meters
- Aigio, 9 kilometers - 11 minutes (bus ticket Athens-Aigio: 16 EUR, taxi Aigio-Rodia: 13 EUR)
- Kalavrita, 37 kilometers - 38 minutes
- Patra, 47 kilometers - 35 minutes
- Ancient Olimpia, 150 kilometers - 2 hοurs and 11 minutes
- Athens, 167 kilometers - 2 hours
Features
Activities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Garden
- Lobby
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
Services
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Wireless internet
Food
You will be provided daily with breakfast and lunch or dinner (only breakfast on days off). All meals are made with local products and are cruelty-free (meat / fish free). Vegan and gluten-free options upon demand.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
Things to do (optional)
During your day off, you can plan trips to Olympia, Delphi, Mycenae, Epidaurus, and experience the magic of these unique archaeological sites. Important natural monuments, such as Lake Tsivlou, the gorge of the Vouraikos river, and the unique cog railway route to the mountain village of Kalavrita, are destinations not to miss. Bus or train tickets and food at restaurants are not included in the tuition price.
What's included
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- Tuition for 16 teaching days
- Daily asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, teaching methodology, and more
- Backbends, arm balances, functional yoga, drills, divine femininity, dancing warriors, etc.
- 15 nights accommodation in a stone villa in Greece, close to the beach
- 2 healthy meals daily: breakfast, lunch, or dinner (breakfast only on days off)
- Drinks available during the training hours: filtered water and tea
- Richly illustrated printed training manual
- Downloadable electronic manual with extended asana analysis
- High-quality props from Manduka (mat, towel, strap, cork blocks, bolsters, blankets and eye pillows assigned for each student and 1 FeetUp Trainer for the group)
- Free access to Online Teacher Training up to one month after graduation
- Wi-Fi access
What's not included
- Travel insurance
- Airport transfer (available at extra cost)
- Lunch or Dinner (two meals are served daily)
- What's not referred to in the inclusions
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos Airport)
159 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Athens International Airport (ATH). Transfers to/from the venue are not provided.
Driving directions from Athens Airport
- From Athens Airport, follow the sign to Attiki Odos in the direction of Athina/Elefsina
- At Elefsina, you will automatically enter the highway in the direction of Corinth
- After this, pass the Isthmus of Corinth
- Continue on the highway towards Patras
- After the 158th kilometer on the highway, turn right
- On the next junction, turn left
- Again, turn left on the following
- Stay on the same road passing Diakopto
- After 13 kilometers, you will arrive at the venue (you will be sent the Google location)
Arrival by Train (16 EUR) or Bus (16 EUR).
Option 1: Train + Regional Train
- Route: Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) from Athens Airport to Kiato.
- Important: At the "Kato Acharnai" station, you must get off and cross to the opposite platform to continue on the same line toward Kiato.
- This is because the Airport–Kiato route involves a platform change at Kato Acharnai.
- Transfer: At Kiato, change to the regional diesel train to Aigio
- Duration: ~2 hours and 45 minutes
- Cost: 16 EUR
Option 2: Airport Bus (X93) + KTEL Bus
- Take the X93 express bus from Athens Airport to Kifisos Bus Terminal (~1 hour and 10 minutes, 6 EUR)
- From Kifisos, take the KTEL Achaias intercity bus to Aigio.
- Duration: ~2 hours and 20 minutes (bus only)
- Total Duration: ~3 hours and 30 minutes
- Total Cost: 6 EUR + 16 EUR = 22 EUR
Option 3: From Athens City Center – Train
- Route: Suburban train from Athens Central Railway Station (Stathmos Larissis) to Kiato, then regional train to Aigio
- Duration: ~2 hours and 20 minutes
- Cost: 16 EUR
Option 4: Athens city center, KTEL Bus from Kifisos Bus Terminal.
- Athens Kifisos Bus Station → Aigio: ~2 hours and 20 minutes, 16 EUR
Train tickets can be purchased at stations or via the Hellenic Train website/app. X93 ticket costs 6 EUR; sold at airport booths or on board. KTEL buses (Achaias) have hourly departures and can be booked online or at Kifisos. The Aigio train station is located ~2 km from the town centre. From the bus or train station of Aigio, take a 15e taxi that will drive you in 10-20 minutes to the venue (~16 EUR).
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% 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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