24 Days 200-Hour Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Nepal
Nepal Yoga Teacher Training
Join Akshi Yogashala for a 200-hour yoga teacher training program in Pokhara, Nepal, situated 200 kilometers west of capital Kathmandu. It is a course that follows the standards of Yoga Alliance, held in the place where the view of the scenic beauty of Annapurna Mountain is itself a religious experience. You will be taught yoga in locations where the mountain peaks seem to transcend in a sublime form, becoming an effective source of energy.
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Highlights
- Daily yoga classes
- Daily meditation sessions
- Yoga anatomy, philosophy and practicums
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance as 200-hour RYT
- Social, cultural and recreational trips
- Communication skills lessons
- 23 nights accommodation
- Daily vegetarian meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- Free Wi-Fi
During the training, you will be residing at the accommodation that Akshi Yogashala provides. You have the provision for the accommodation on a single as well as double sharing basis with all modern facilities. All the rooms are airy and furnished with double beds, cupboard, coffee table and other facilities. Each room has an attached bathroom with hot and cold running water facilities. You will feel you are in an ashram but you can have your own staying arrangement as well.
Ashrams usually represent a return to a simpler way of living, which is very different to a hotel. Generally there is a more communal atmosphere and often an expectation that guests will pitch in with whatever needs doing.
Program
Hatha yoga
You will be taught all asanas of Hatha yoga from the simple to the advance. It is often called as a forceful yoga as it involves a lot of physical efforts. The teachers will concentrate on the proper formation and practice of different asanas and breathe control and will move towards building the energy in the subtle channels known as nadis. The asanas will loosen the stiff joints and soothe the muscles and make the body flexible. Hatha yoga will help remove all the obstacles, for moving towards pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharna (concentration), dhayan (meditation) and samadhi (balance).
Yoga philosophy
This 200-hour yoga teacher program includes an in-depth knowledge of yoga philosophy, giving you deeper insight into what is yoga and how it can make you spiritually connected and give you physical and mental benefits. Through the philosophical knowledge, you will learn the religious principles of yoga including the Vedic knowledge. This would serve as a base to enter into a true spirit of yoga and what it is to attain the yogic way of life. You will feel a religious flavor and know how to attain love and purity in life.
Curriculum
Asana
- Backward bending pose
- Balancing pose
- Core principles of Hatha yoga practice
- Forward bending pose
- Full health assessment on asana
- Inverted pose
- Joints and glands exercise
- Kneeling pose
- Meditative pose
- Moon salutation series
- Relaxation pose
- Sequence steps of doing asana confidently
- Standing pose
- Structuring and sequencing the postures
- Sun salutation with root mantra series
- Traditional sun salutation series
- Twisting pose
Relaxation technique
- Deep causal body relaxation
- Emotional body relaxation
- Minor and major chakra relaxation
- Point to point full body relaxation technique
- Yoga Nidra for insomnia
Science of breathe / pranayama
- 1:1, 1:2 and 1:4 breathing for emotional purification
- Bhastrika
- Brahmari
- Four qualities of yogic breathing
- Importance of diaphragmatic breathing
- Kapalbati
- Nadi shodhanam
- Psychological effect of yogic breathing
- Shetali and shetkari
- Stress and stress-less related breathing techniques
- Ujjai
- What are five sub prana in yogic science?
- What is ida, pingala and sushumna?
- What is nadi?
- What is pranayama?
- What is pranic healing?
Mudras and bandhas
- Bandha for energy leakage
- Eye mudra
- Finger mudra
- Healing gestures for physical blockages
- Importance of root lock
- Internal mudra
- Pranic gestures for awakening energy
- Types of locks in yogic science
- Yogic gesture for stress related problems
Yoga philosophy
- Five layers of body in yogic science
- Four faculties of the mind field in yogic science
- Four foundational pillars of life
- History and origin of yoga
- How to bend body to bend mind?
- Introduction to Ayurvedic science
- Three states of consciousness in yogic science
- What does nirodhah mean in yoga?
- What does practice mean in yogic science?
- What get us disease in yogic science
- What is Ashtanga yoga? (eight limbs of yoga)
- What is celibacy and sex in yogic science?
- What is chakra?
- What is ekagrah mean?
- What is emotion?
- What is enlightenment and liberation in yoga?
- What is fear and love in yogic science?
- What is Hatha yoga?
- What is ignorance?
- What is karma?
- What is knowledge and wisdom in yoga?
- What is kundalini?
- What is mind?
- What is nadi?
- What is Raja yoga?
- What is sleep in yoga?
- What is yoga?
- Why we have disturbed mind, distracted mind, and stupefied mind in yogic science?
- Why we suffer?
Meditation and concentration series
- Body less meditation
- Breath awareness meditation
- Chakra awareness meditation
- Full moon meditation
- Inner light meditation
- Mantra awareness meditation
- Third eye meditation
- Walking meditation
The art of alignment and adjustment workshops
- Workshop in twisting postures
- Workshop on hip opening
- Workshop on back bending
- Workshop on forward bending
Mantra yoga and its importance
- How to create positive vibration or energy with Mantra yoga?
- Mantra for fearless living
- Mantra for universal master
- Mantra for wisdom
- What is Mantra mean?
- What is Om?
- What does Tantra mean?
Yoga anatomy
- Muscular system and the usage of some important muscles in yogic exercise
- The nature of lunar energy, solar energy and neutral flow energy
- Yoga safety while doing asana and pranyama practices
- Yogic anatomy of spinal cord and its importance
- Yogic physiology
- Yogic respiratory system
- Yogic skeletal and joints system
Yoga therapy
- Yogic counseling for therapy
- The usage of yogic techniques as therapy
- Yoga therapies on common disease such as headache, cold, sinus and migraine
- Yogic therapy for back problems, slip disk problems, diabetes, spinal deformation, thyroid and obesity
Sample daily schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- 06:00 Hatha yoga
- 07:45 Pranayamas / breathing practices
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:30 Yoga anatomy
- 12:00 Yoga practicum / mantra chanting
- 13:00 Lunch
- 15:00 Yoga philosophy / Ayurveda
- 16:15 Vinyasa flow yoga
- 18:00 Mediation and relaxation
- 19:30 Dinner
Wednesday
- 06:00 Hatha yoga
- 07:45 Shat kriya (cleansing)
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:30 Self practice / teaching practice
- 13:00 Lunch followed by rest
Included excursions
Sunday is a day for excursions and relaxations in the beautiful landscapes of Pokhara. Students will go trekking to the Annapurna foothills to insinuate them in the natures galore, providing an amazing view of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchare and Nilgiri and beautiful hill villages inhabited by friendly people. Add to this, there will be a trek to Phewa Lake. Besides this, students can have a few hours spent at Lakeside of Pokhara to recharge themselves and get ready for next week’s rigorous session.
Instructors
Vivek Arya
As a young boy, Sri Vivek’s passion for yoga was quickly obvious to father, who started him on the path to understanding. His thirst for knowledge led him to 15 years of living in an ashram, and into the Himalayas to study yoga and philosophy. Inspired by his burning desire to learn, the sages welcomed him, and taught him mystic ways unknown to many. Today, Sri Vivek is pursuing his PhD in yoga, with a goal to never stop learning and dedicate himself to humanity.
Rahul Bhatt
Rahul Bhatt is a master practitioner of yoga, particularly skilled in asanas of Ashtanga. Through a combination of curiosity, talent, and tireless hard work, Yogi Rahul Bhatt has developed a deep understanding of the asanas, and a crystal-clear way of communicating difficult and nuanced postures to aspiring students. Rahul-ji believes in yoga as an ancient art based on a harmonizing system of developing the body, mind, and spirit, and seeks to help his students learn and grow in each of these areas.
Rahul Katariya
Rahul Ji is a passionately committed teacher of Yoga, having diligently internalised all aspects of yogic knowledge. After growing up in a small village on the outskirts of Delhi in an encouraging yogic family, he pursued a career as a concept designer in Delhi. Outside of work he continued his spiritual growth through his own studies of ancient texts and scriptures. Soon, a series of experiences illuminated to him transcendental truths that inspired him to leave his job and immerse himself in the sacred yogic world.
Retreat location
The training will take place in Pokhara, Nepal, which is nestled in between snow peaks of the Himalayas, green valleys, lakes and Seti River that flows through it. Explore the Hindu and Tibetan tradition of its citizens to get into the essence of spirituality for understanding the yoga philosophy. The city also provides many attractions in the form of rafting, jungle safari, trekking and if you want you can visit and explore many ancient temples and to understand what makes culture and heritage of Nepal so unique.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Vegetarian and highly nutritious food is provided three times a day. The time of the meals is fixed as per the scheduled timetable.
Daily schedule for meals
- 09:30 Breakfast and tea
- 13:30 Lunch
- 16:00 Tea
- 19:30 Supper
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Yogic
What's included
- 23 nights accommodation in a comfortable room
- 3 healthy vegetarian meals a day
- Books for self-study
- Certificate of completion
- Daily Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga classes
- Lessons on communication skills
- Nasal wash pot
- Social, cultural and recreational activities
- Special t-shirts for yoga classes
- Weekly group discussion
- Yoga teacher training manuals and materials
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM).
Distances
- Kathmandu, 200 kilometers
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 27% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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