“Traditional Hatha Vinyasa yoga teacher training”
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24 Day 200-Hour Hatha Tantra Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Samoeng, 44 Moo 3, 1269, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand
Thailand Yoga Teacher Training
Advait Yoga invites you to embark on a transformative journey with their 24 day 200-hour yoga teacher training in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This fully onsite program is designed to empower passionate and curious students to deepen their self-practice and confidently share the gift of yoga with others. By immersing yourself in this intensive training, you will experience the true essence of yoga in a serene and inspiring environment.
Meet the instructors
Siddhesh & Laurie
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Highlights
- 20 days on-site training
- Shatkriyas, pranayama, bandha, and mudra
- Mantra chanting and fire ceremony
- Yoga philosophy, anatomy, and physiology
- Multi-style meditation from Vigyan Bhairav Tantra
- 23 nights accommodation
- Daily meals during residential training
- Pick up from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
20 days with instruction in English
Group size: 4-12 participants
Airport transfer included:
Chiang Mai International Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
10:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Spa
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Yoga shala
Insda Resort Chiang Mai is a perfect destination for hosting retreats, offering a peaceful and rejuvenating environment amidst the lush mountains of northern Thailand. The resort features an onsite vegetarian and vegan restaurant, a wellness spa, and an infinity pool, creating an ideal space for yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, dance, and holistic wellness retreats. Insda Resort provides a selection of comfortable accommodations, all designed to enhance relaxation and tranquility, with stunning mountain views from every room.
Program
Certifications
You will receive your 200-hour yoga teacher training certificate upon completion.
How the training works
The training will be held for 20 days. Please note that Advait Yoga does not have training sessions on Sundays, but you can stay and explore the beauty of Thailand in those days.
Daily schedule
Morning
- 07:00 - 08:15 Meditative asana practice
- 08:15 - 09:00 Pranayama & breathwork
- 09:00 - 10:00 Healthy vegetarian breakfast
- 10:00 - 11:15 Yoga philosophy, lecture, or meditation
- 11:30 - 13:00 Alignment & meditation
- 13:00 - 14:00 Ayurvedic-inspired lunch
Afternoon
- 14:00 - 15:00 Workshop / practicum
- 15:00 - 16:15 Anatomy & physiology
- 16:30 - 18:00 Evening asana practice-course information
This training structure helps curious and passionate students to strengthen their self-practice and safely teach yoga to others. The core syllabus of 200-hour yoga teacher training includes Hatha yoga asana practice and teaching, alignment, yoga philosophy, pranayama, Mudras, Bandhas, meditation, Shatkriyas, chakras, anatomy, physiology, Karma yoga, and teaching skills.
This course gives you a strong foundation in yoga practice and philosophy. Advait Yoga is a world-class professional yoga school that teaches yoga in its traditional and original form. Teaching yoga is an excellent and enriching way to serve your local or worldwide community. If you do not wish to teach yoga, you can join this course to learn more than just asanas and expand your experience and practice.
Syllabus
1. Asanas
Practicing and exploring Hatha yoga with alignment. Practice includes the pavanmuktasana series, suryanamaskar, chandranamaskar, seated, forward bends, twists, abdominal, backbend, inversion, arm balancing, and headstand. Practicing asanas twice a day will make everybody healthier and more flexible.
- Sun and moon salutation
- Pavanmuktasana (warm-up exercises)
- Asana practices twice a day
- Proper breathing in asanas
- Hatha yoga with alignment
2. Pranayama (yogic breathing techniques)
Breath is the most vital process of the physical body, having a deep connection with your body, mind, and emotions. Pranayama techniques expand the breath opening the door to physical, mental, and emotional health and inner transformation. Regular practice of pranayama will increase well-being.
- Benefits of pranayama
- A proper way of yogic breathing
- Kapal-bhati (frontal brain cleansing)
- Nadi-shodhana (psychic purification)
- Bhastrika (bellows breath)
- Ujjayi (the psychic breath)
- Sheetatli (cooling breath)
- Sheetkari (hissing breath)
- Surya-bhedan (vitality-stimulating breath)
- Bhramari (humming bee breath)
3. Mudras and bandhas
Tattva, pranic, and advanced mudras in conjunction with daily meditative practices. You are learning to use three bandhas moola, udiyana, jalandhara, and maha bandha. Bandhas improve the effectiveness of asanas and breathing practices and help to awaken, purify, and awaken the chakras.
a. Bandhas (energy locks)
- Bandhas to awaken the chakras
- Mula bandha (anal lock)
- Jalandhar bandha (chin lock)
- Uddiyana bandha (abdominal lock)
- Maha bandha (three bandhas together)
- Effects of bandhas
b. Mudras
- Benefits of mudras
- Tattva mudras
- Pranic mudras
- Chin mudra
- Bhairava mudra
- Hridaya mudra
- Jnan mudra
- Vishnu mudra
4. Yoga philosophy
Yoga philosophy will include its origin, aim, tradition, history of yoga and its evolution, and various yoga styles focused on specific goals. Lectures include Hathayogpradipika, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Upanishads, and Bhagavadgita.
- Introduction to yoga
- Origin and history of yoga
- Yogic lifestyle
- Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Ethics for yoga practitioners
- Ashtanga: the eight stages of yoga
- Types of yoga classical and contemporary
- Karma yoga is the path of action
- Bhakti yoga is the path of devotion
- Jnana yoga the path of knowledge
5. Shatkriyas (yogic cleansing techniques)
In yoga, there is an internal cleaning of the body called Shatkriyas. The benefits of yogic purification have rejuvenated the body and made it lighter and healthier - the practice of Shankapraksalana, a detox of the lower digestive tract with a 10-day specific diet.
- Benefits of Shatkarma
- Jal neti (nasal cleansing with water)
- Sutra neti (nasal cleansing with rubber)
- Kunjal kriya (Vaman)
- Agnisar kriya
- Nauli (abdominal breathing)
- Trataka (concentrated gazing)
6. Essential Ayurveda
The purpose of Ayurveda is to maintain good health and prevent disease by identifying your physical and mental constitution and adopting a diet and lifestyle accordingly.
- Ayurveda principles and yogic diet
- Ayurveda principles, healing, and lifestyle
- Three Dosha - Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
- Five elements (earth, wind, fire, water, and ether)
7. Yogic diet
There are many theories and studies to aid you in following a proper diet. A vegetarian diet is most suitable for yoga and meditation to keep a yogic lifestyle.
- Yogic diet benefits health
- Vegetarian or vegan recipes
8. Practicing meditations
In this training, daily meditation practice will establish peace of mind and open the heart. Easy to understand lectures on what is meditation and how to meditate. Effective meditation techniques for awareness in daily life.
- Meditation theory
- Silent sitting (Vipassana)
- Active meditations
- Dance meditations
- Kundalini meditation
- Chakra meditation
- Silent walk on the beach or nature
- Night meditation (candle gazing)
9. Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra takes into deep relaxation, releasing the tension from the body and mind. The teacher instructs or plays the audio track for yoga Nidra.
10. Mantra chanting
Sound has an insignificant effect on your body, mind, and emotions. Chanting specific mantras can create positive energy and healing vibrations.
- Mantra chanting benefits
- Guru mantra
- Gayatri mantra
- Shanti mantra
- Aum mantra
11. Physiology of yoga (seven chakras and Kundalini energy)
Characteristics of seven chakras, their location, beej mantras, and effect on the body, mind, and emotions. Chakras are the door to spirituality. Yoga meditation practices to purify and awaken the chakras.
- Introduction of chakras
- Chakra colors, sounds, and location
- What is the Kundalini energy
- Three minutes nadis and their function
- Five main pranas and their functions
12. Five Koshas
Koshas are the five layers of the body according to yoga science. Through yogic practices, one can reach the deeper layers of the body. Three Nadis: Nadis are energy flows in the body. They discussed their relation to chakras, asanas, and pranayama practices.
13. Human physical anatomy
The following body systems will be studied: digestive, lymphatic, endocrine, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, reproductive, and nervous. You are exploring tension and compression theory relating to the joint and muscular movements in various asanas.
- Anatomy relevant to yoga
- Anatomical names of the body plane the body
- Major joints of the body
- Anatomical terms of movements
- Digestives system
- Skeletal system
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular system
- Muscular system
14. Teaching methodology
The topic covers hands-on adjustments in asana classes, assisting the students with alignments and modifications, and teaching asana, pranayama, and meditation classes for beginners to advanced levels. The multiple teaching practice sessions will make aspiring teachers more confident to share their newly acquired knowledge.
15. Business aspects of teaching yoga
Understand the ethics of starting and managing a yoga business based on the Yamas of Patanjali Yoga Sutras. A discussion of different opportunities and ways of teaching yoga, organizing workshops, assisting in yoga teacher training programs, and starting a new yoga studio. Marketing tools to promote yourself as a yoga teacher.
- Marketing - setting up yoga center, website, and social media advertising
16. Adjustment and alignment techniques
- Safety guidelines in asana practice
- Teaching in pairs and small groups under teachers' control
- Teaching and written exam
- Creative feedback and support
17. Yoga teaching practice
- Techniques of teaching yoga
- The art of communication
- Giving Instructions
- Principles of demonstration
- Yoga class sequencing
18. Written assessments
- Teaching exams
- Creative feedback and support
- Beautiful certification ceremony (bring a new white dress with you)
Instructors
Siddhesh Vichare
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Born in the tropical mountains of Maharashtra, Siddhesh was schooled in Vedanta Philosophy and holds a degree in Human Resources. His journey led him from conventional life to the deeper exploration of esoteric psychology and Yoga Darshana. Combining modern science with ancient wisdom from the Upanishads and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, he has spent years guiding yoga practitioners on their path. Specializing in Ashtanga Vinyasa with a therapeutic approach, Iyengar Yoga, and restorative practices, Siddhesh integrates pranayama, Osho Meditation, and Eastern mysticism, including Sufism and Zen.
Laurie Woerth
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Laurie, originally from the French countryside of Alsace, discovered yoga in her teens and deepened her practice during college. With a background in chemical engineering, she sought a more holistic understanding of life, leading her to Eastern philosophy and medicine. Now a dedicated yoga instructor, Laurie teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and Prenatal Yoga while assisting in Ashtanga classes with Siddhesh. With four years of teaching experience in France, she now travels across Southeast Asia, sharing her knowledge through online and in-person sessions.
Retreat location
The training will take place at Insda Resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand, a peaceful retreat nestled in the lush mountains of northern Thailand. Relax in serene and comfortable accommodations, offering a tranquil sanctuary for your journey. Surrounded by breathtaking natural landscapes, this setting provides the perfect atmosphere for deep relaxation, self-discovery, and inner peace.
Chiang Mai is renowned for its ancient temples, vibrant culture, and stunning greenery. With its cooler climate and serene surroundings, it offers a refreshing escape from the fast-paced city life. The peaceful ambiance of Insda Resort enhances focused learning and personal growth, making it an ideal destination for deepening your yoga practice and advancing your teaching journey.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
During the training, daily breakfast is included in the price. Savor wholesome vegan and vegetarian meals designed to support your practice and overall well-being. At Advait Yoga, they believe that the food you consume is profoundly important for your well-being and the world around you. Choosing food that nurtures your body, respects the planet, and honors all living beings is a significant step on your yogic path.
They prioritize seasonal and organic ingredients, ensuring that their meals are as fresh and wholesome as possible. Whether you are a vegetarian or not, during the teacher training programs and retreats, you will enjoy nutritious vegetarian and vegan cuisine, meticulously prepared with love and care. Experience meals that not only delight your taste buds but also nourish your soul and align with your yogic journey.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
During the onsite training, activities below are available at additional costs:
- Ayurveda treatments
- Detox
- Spa and massages
What's included
- 24 days of residential teacher training
- Certification
- 23 nights accommodation
- 20 days onsite training
- Daily vegan or vegetarian breakfast for in-person training
- Pre- and post-reading study material
- Yoga training manual, t-shirt, and bag
- Intermediate to advanced asanas
- Shatkriyas, pranayama, bandha, and mudra
- Mantra chanting and fire ceremony
- Yoga philosophy, anatomy, and physiology
- Multi-style meditations from Vigyan Bhairav Tantra
- Pick up from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport drop off
- Extra activities
- Other meals
- Travel expenses
- Insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
CNX
Chiang Mai International Airport
17 km
Transfer included
Airport: Chiang Mai International Airport
Airport transfer included: Chiang Mai International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
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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Early bird Discount
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