28 Days 200-Hours Yoga Teacher Training on The Beach, Italy

Sample daily schedule

• 06:00 Wake Up
• 06:15 Herbal tea
• 06:30 Shatkarma / yogic cleansing
• 07:00 Pranayama and chanting
• 07:30 Yoga asana
• 09:15 Breakfast
• 10:30 Yoga anatomy
• 11:30 Yoga philosophy
• 13:15 Lunch
• 17:00 Hatha yoga asana practice
• 18:45 Pranayama & Asana class
• 19:15 Dinner
• 22:45 Lights out

There will be meditation sessions twice a week, from 8:30 pm. Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

Sundays are days off. All the seminarians can come to the course with one or two days prior to the course, to allow them to acclimate with the area.

Syllabus

1.Techniques, training and practice - 100 hours Asana/ pranayama / shatkarma / bandha

2.Teaching methodology - 25 hours

3.Anatomy and physiology - 20 hours

4.Yogic philosophy, lifestyle and ethics - 20 hours

• Yoga philosophy
• Yoga - Introduction Origin of yoga
• Different paths of yoga - Karma, Bhakti and Jnana
• Consciousness and awareness
• Evolution of awareness
• Evolution of elements (according Sankhya darshan)
• Panch kosha (five covering or sheaths over consciousness)
• Four-sutra (preface of Patanjalis Yog sutra)
• Panch-klesha (five causes of pain and miseries)
• Raja yoga and Hatha yoga
• Yama, Niyama (social and personal rules and regulations)
• Asana (physical posture)
• Pranayama (breathing techniques)
• Pratyahara (withdrawal of the mind from the senses)
• Dharna (concentration), Dhayan (meditation), Samadhi (self-realization)

5. Practice - 10 hours

Evaluation

Evaluation will be carried out only for those students who have a minimum of 90% attendance in all 4 weeks of training.

Recommended books

• YMCD - Karmananda, Swami. Yogic Management of Common Diseases. Edited by Yoga Publications Trust: Bihar School of Yoga, 2010.
• RY - Vivekenanda, Swami. Raja Yoga: Conquering the Internal Nature. Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama, 2011.
• MMMRY- Niranjananda Saraswati, Swami. Mind, Mind Management & Raja Yoga. Yoga Dristi Series. Bihar: Yoga Publications Trust, 2011.
• YA - Kaminoff, Leslie, and Amy Matthews. Yoga Anatomy. 2nd ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2012.

Ethical guidelines

YOGAMEA India or Italy adopts the ancient approach to yoga to instill in each student the wisdom that yoga manifests. Teaching and learning is therefore designed in such a way that ethical practices are ingrained automatically in the students at the school.

The day begins with the daily regimen (Dincharya) and ancient code of conduct. Activities are planned according to the seasonal code of conduct (Ritucharya). The concept of behavior chemistry (Achar - rasayan) is the concept that students are expected to imbibe. Maharishi Patanjali prescribed certain rules of how a person is expected to act in society (Yama) and how personal code and conduct (Niyama) is the expected and essential behavior for individuals to follow.

We at YOGAMEA expect this behavior terminology to be understood and practiced sincerely and honestly by all students to the best extent possible. Before students register for the yoga teacher training they must be aware that this traditional teaching will differ from that of the west. There could even be a fundamental difference in the understanding of the yogic path as that which is taught in the yoga schools in the west.

Modified exercises that go by the name of yoga are frowned upon by Rishikesh Yog Peeth and YOGAMEA and so only those students must apply for the course who are willing to commit to the strict regimen of the course.

Code of conduct

Discipline is an integral part of the training program and so the course routine must be strictly observed. Disrespect to rules and regulations could result in termination of studentship with no refund of fee. Absenting oneself from the scheduled program without prior permission of the teacher or manager concerned would be construed as a gross breach of discipline. A student must announce in advance if they intend to forgo a meal so that there is no waste of food. Yogamea does not make arrangements for guests of students. Any activity that is not related to the course is not permitted. Ensure you are on time for class or you will not be permitted to enter any class once it has commenced. Before departure from the school, students are required to return all library books and any other articles belonging to the school.

The venue used during this yoga teacher training is located around 20 meters from the beach, not so far from Rimini Malatesta old town and the famous small Country; "San Marino Republic" . It is located within the 2/3 stars Hotel Yoga City , Hotel Arno and Hotel Silvia, in Misano Adriatico Beach, that was a Roman settlement since the 3rd century AD, when a Gens Mesia received lands in the area and gave their name to the place. In 997 AD the Pieve di Sant'Erasmo, one of the most ancient churches in the province, was built, and from 1295 to 1528 Misano was a dominion of the Malatesta, who built a castle whose tower and entrance are still extant. After 1528 it became part of the Church State until 1861, when it was included in the kingdom of Italy.

In 1862 the name was changed to Villa Vittoria then in 1935 became Misano Adriatico. Traditionally for long centuries an agricultural center, in the 1930's underwent a growing tourist development along the coast, as well as offering access to nearby medieval villages. If you're keen on castles, tracing the path of Dante, or just getting out into the countryside for a day on your day off, we can arrange excursions to a number of different places.

For the duration of the yoga teacher training, you will get three healthy vegetarian meals a day with refreshments, unlimited water and tea available at any time.

Misano is very conveniently located and daily excursions are possible to Assisi (km 166), Ravenna (km 64), Loreto (km 106), San Marino (km 35), Bologna (km 118), Urbino (km 53), Frasassi (km 112) in the immediate vicinities, the famous theme parks of the Riviera: Aquafan, Mirabilandia, Fiabilandia, the Delfinarium, Italia in Miniatura, Le Navi, Go-Kart, Indiana Golf. In the area between Misano and Riccione, the mythical discos Peter Pan, Byblos, Prince, Cocoricò

During the Sundays that you will spend with YogaMea, usually we offer fantastic excursions in the sea with a sailboat, or alternatively trips out of town that can see you visit the small medieval state of San Marino Republic, the birthplace of Raffaello Sanzio "Urbino", or the fortress of San Leo; many others are the alternative options to be evaluated at the time of your stay.

There is a spa nearby where you can book treatments at an additional cost.

• 27 Nights accommodation
• 3 Delicious healthy locally sourced vegetarian meals
• Aerial yoga sessions
• All course teaching, practical sessions, and materials
• Beach Yoga explorations
• Free internet
• Free use of washing machine
• Meditation yoga sessions
• One-to-one guidance with your lead tutor
• Self purification
• Talent show
• Transformational yoga training manual
• Water and herbal tea
• Certificate to register with Yoga Alliance

• Additional services
• Airport taxes
• Expenses of personal nature
• International and domestic flights, boats, and transfers.
• Airport or train station transfer from and to the Hotel
• Meals other than the standard ones offered
• Spa and wellness treatments
• Massages
• Bike rental