8 Days 50-Hours Yoga Teacher Training on The Beach, Italy

Facilities

This intensive 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Italy, is designed for beginner to intermediate level yoga aspirants unable to be away from home for too long a period at one time. The regular RYT USA 200 hour course is divided into four phases each lasting one week.

After completion of the first week of the 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Italy, you can continue your journey, by signing up for the second week and choosing from any one of the other phases of our scheduled 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training courses Italy.

On completion of all four weeks and having successfully passed the final assessments that take place during Phase IV of the 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Italy, students will receive an international certificate: RYT 200, Yoga Alliance, USA.

Students joining us for our 50-Hour certification are eligible to return to YogaMea School at a later date to complete their training towards the 200-Hour certification. Eligibility to register with the Yoga Alliance, USA, for their RYT-200 designation follows completion of the remaining 150, 100 or 50 hours of training.

Students may apply their 50-, 100- or 150-Hour certifications towards completion of 200-Hour courses only at YogaMea School.

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

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

According to the Yoga Alliance Guidelines – some of these hours are contact hours and others are self-study. Time is allocated according to the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training curriculum.

• Training, Practice, and Techniques – 100 hours (25 hours per 50-Hour curriculum)
• Pranayama / Asana / Bandha / Shatkarma*
• Teaching Methodology – 25 hours (6.25 hours per 50-Hour curriculum)
• Physiology & Anatomy– 20 hours (5 hours per 50-Hour curriculum)
• Yogic Philosophy, Ethics, and Lifestyle – 20 hours (5 hours per 50-Hour curriculum)
• Yoga Philosophy*
• Yoga – Introduction
• Origins of yoga
• Different paths of yoga: Raja, Karma, Bhakti and Jnana
• Awareness and Consciousness*
• Evolution of awareness*
• According to Sankhya darshan* - (Evolution of elements)
• PanchaKosha - Five covering or sheaths over presence of Mind / Consciousness*
• Introduction to Four-sutra (Patanjali’s Yog sutra)*
• Pancha Klesha (five causes of miseries and pain)*
• Hatha yoga and Raja yoga*
• Social and personal rules and regulations - Yama & Niyama*
• Asana (Physical Posture)*
• Pranayama (Breathing Techniques)*
• Pratyahara (Withdrawal of the mind from the Senses)*
• Dhyana (meditation) , Dharna (concentration) , Samadhi (self-realization)*

The full scope of these topics will span all four phases of the 50-hour content. It is therefore advisable that returning students complete all phases of the 50-hour curriculum in order to have a well-rounded exposure to all modules comprising the Yoga Alliance, USA, approved 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training curriculum.

Evaluation

• Students completing Phase I, II or III 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training courses will be required to complete Phase IV before being eligible for the Assessment.
• Students completing any phase of a 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training course must complete their assessments based on written as well as practical evaluation. Written assignments are given in Phase I, 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training course.
• Student conduct and adherence to the Code of Conduct is part of your overall evaluation.
• Students must maintain a rate of 90% attendance for the duration of the course in order to qualify for final Assessment.
• Yoga teachers who have completed all the requirements of the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course will be given a Certificate confirming that they have completed all requirements for training and teaching experiences in accordance with the Yoga Alliance, USA, standards.

Certification

This yoga teacher training is the a part of a 200-hour course. In order to receive a certificate that will make you eligible to register with Yoga Alliance, you must complete other yoga teacher training courses with YOGAMEA (in total 200-hour course).

It is also possible to attend this program as an intensive retreat / immersion without any obligation to take other courses to complete 200-hour course. If you choose this option, you will not be eligible to receive any certificate.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 50 hour yoga teacher training?

The 50 hour yoga teacher training program offered by YogaMea School further refines and distills the essence of the 200 hour yoga teacher training program for students unable to stay away from home for longer periods of time. It is offered over 8 days and 7 nights in Italy and India and is a residential program, immersing the students in a yogic way of life. The curriculum follows the 200-hour training and is offered in four phases. Assignments are given during Phase I of the program, so it is recommended to start here. Students must complete all four phases to comply with Yoga Alliance standards and be eligible to register for RYT 200.

What kind of certificate will I receive after I complete the 50 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course?

You will receive a 50-Hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate of completion for the phase you have completed. Complete all four phases and receive a YogaMea School 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate. YogaMea School is RYS 200, RYS 300, RYS 500. With a 200-Hour certificate from YogaMea School, you can register with the YogaAlliance, USA, as an RYT 200. The 50-Hour curriculum is only available for the 200 Hour course, and not yet available for the 300- or 500-hour courses.

Is the 50 hour yoga teacher training a certification course?

Yes. Students receive a YogaMea School certification after completing the 50 hour yoga teacher training course. However, students will become eligible to register for the Yoga Alliance RYT 200 only after completing all four phases of 50 hour training for a total of 200 hours.

Is this course valuable for the YACEP?

The 50 hour certificate is a vital first step in your journey. However, the YACEP designation is only available to an E-RYT registrant, which means you would have to complete the 500 hour course (or one 200-hour followed by one 300-hour course) and teach for a minimum of four years.

After my first 50 hour yoga teacher training, in order to complete the 200 Hour, can I continue my education with another school?

No. According to the Yoga Alliance standards, all training hours must come from the same school and multiple trainings from different schools cannot be combined to meet the 200-hour requirement. In order to obtain your 200 Hour yoga teacher training certificate, you must complete all four 50-Hour phases with YogaMea 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 Ayurvedic healthy vegetarian meals a day with refreshments, fruit 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.

• 7 nights accommodation
• 3 daily delicious Ayurvedic vegetarian meals with refreshments
• Unlimited water and tea
• All course teaching, practical sessions, and materials
• Change of sheets (once a week)
• Free internet
• Free use of washing machine
• Water and herbal tea
• Possibility to attend other teacher training courses with YOGAMEA in order to complete 200-hours teacher training

• 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

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% 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.