25 Day 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Heimbach, Germany
Yoga Teacher Training in Germany
Expand your knowledge and level up your Yoga teachings! In this advanced 300 hours yoga teacher training, we put a special focus on Ashtanga Vinyasa, arm balancing, Sukshma Vyayama and Yoga Nidra. You will also learn more about Patanjali’s Yoga sutras, the Hatha yoga scriptures, pranayama, and the seven chakras. Located in a quiet place, surrounded by forests in the beautiful Eifel National Park in Germany, we are looking forward to be part of your yoga journey and to exchange experiences, ideas, and visions.
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Highlights
- Daily shatkarma, pranayama, meditation, asana and mantra chanting
- Arm balancing
- Ashtanga Vinyasa (Mysore style & Led classes)
- Sukshma Vyayama
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- 24 nights accommodation
- All meals
- Pick up from Heimbach station
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
24 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Wireless internet
We want you to feel at home when you stay with us. So we chose the accommodation very carefully to offer you a perfect retreat after a full day of practice to relax and recharge.
Here in Heimbach you have two different room options to choose from
- A shared twin room with attached bathroom
- A private double room with attached bathroom
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
Eligibility criteria
Before joining Anandam Yoga School’s 300 hours YTT in Germany you have to fulfill this eligibility criteria.
- A completed 200 hours YTT with a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School (RYS) is mandatory to join this 300 hours online yoga teacher training
- The minimum age to join this course is 18 and the maximum age is 65 years. If you are older than 65, please provide a medical certificate. Your safety is important for them!
- You should be able to speak, read, and write basic English as this course in conducted in English
- You have to be open minded and interested to learn ancient teachings and the traditional way of yoga
- You have to provide a medical certificate if you are going through any treatment or have any injuries
- If you skip classes, abuse drugs, or behave unethically during the course, you will not be allowed to continue and the course fee will not be refunded
- They sincerely ask you to listen to your body and limits to make this teacher training a great experience for you
Curriculum
Ashtanga Vinyasa
Ashtanga Vinyasa consists of six series of asanas that have been practiced for hundreds of years in this order. It is part of the Hatha yoga system and was brought to light by Tirumalai Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois. In this training, we will cover the Primary Series and you will be introduced to the art of teaching Ashtanga Vinyasa.
You will learn
- The importance of Ujjayi breath during the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa
- How to do Vinyasa flow (with jumping back and front)
- How to do Chakrasana (rollback)
- How to go from Hasta Uttanasana into Urdhva Dhanurasana and stand back up into Hasta Uttanasana
They will break down the asanas of the Primary Series and you will learn the alignment and the flow of the poses included.
Arm balancing
Arm balancing postures offer a curious and playful way to approach our bodies and strengthen our mental focus. In this training, we practice and break down several arm balancing postures. You will learn
- How to practice and teach arm balancing asanas
- How to use bone-on-bone alignment
- How to include arm balancing postures into your classes
- How to sequence them in a safe and efficient way
- How to verbally and physically align your students
- How to build up the needed arm strength
Some asanas included are
- Adho mukha vrikshasana - Handstand
- Brahmcharyasana - Celibate’s pose
- Eka Pada Bakasana - One legged crane pose
- Eka Pada Koundinyasana 1 - Twisted one legged arm balance
- Mayurasana - Peacock posture
- Pincha Mayurasana - Feathered peacock pose
- Tittibhasana - Firefly posture
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra, also called the yogic sleep, is a state of consciousness between sleeping and waking. It is an ancient relaxation technique to recover body, mind, and spirit.
We are going to have regular yoga Nidra sessions to give you the possibility to experience the physical and mental effects of this meditation technique. You will learn how to write a yoga Nidra script and how to incorporate it in your yoga classes. We are going to discuss the theory behind this powerful technique, its benefits, and how to use it to establish healthy habits.
Sukshma Vyayama
Sukshma Vyayama techniques are very powerful yogic practices that remove energy blockages and activate the subtle pranic body. They are small repetitive strengthening and stretching movements synchronized with the breath to rejuvenate your joints and develop cellular consciousness.
In this advanced course, we are covering the complete series of 48 yogic sukshma vyayama excercises introduced by Sri Dhirendra Bhramchari.
Chakra meditation
Chakras are energy centers located in your pranic body. They connect your physical and spiritual bodies and affect your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Located along our spinal cord, we have seven main chakras.
For optimal health, it is important for the chakras to be open and turning. Chakra meditation is a powerful technique to activate and purify your chakras. When the chakras are aligned, there are no blockages in the physical, mental, and spiritual areas. You feel energetic, stable, and in your center.
Patanjali Yoga Sutras
Patanjali collected and organized knowledge about yoga and summarized it in the "Yoga sutras." This very practical approach is about self-experience and experimenting with different practices and finding these that support you on your way to Samadhi. In this course, we will discuss the yoga sutras and go beyond the eight limbs of yoga.
Hatha yoga scriptures
Hatha yoga is a system for spiritual development and includes various practices to reach the union of body, mind, and soul. The most detailed manuals describing these practices are the Gheranda Samhita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. We are covering these texts and the respective techniques in the course.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is one of the world's oldest holistic healing systems, based on the idea that disease emerges when the three doshas are out of balance and move from a state of prakarti to vikruti.
We would like to give you a deeper understanding of the foundation of Ayurveda, the three doshas and the five elements as key aspects, the sapta dhautus, daily and seasonal routines, dosha specific diets, tips for traveling, and much more.
Pranayama
In this training, we cover the pranayama techniques according to Hatha Yoga Pardipika and Gheranda Samitha.
- Suryabhedana
- Sahit
- Ujjayi
- Sheetkari
- Shitali
- Bhastrika
- Bhramari
- Murcha
- Plavini
- Kevali
Meditation
We will practice meditation every day to help you deepen your practice and experience different meditation techniques. You will learn the importance of meditation in the yogic life, the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits and which asanas are best to prepare your body for long meditations.
Anatomy and physiology
How to use your yoga practice to support your menstrual cycle? What is the connection between the chakras and your endocrine glands? Why is the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system during asana, pranayama, and meditation so important?
Only a few of the questions they are going to answer in this training. We will also dive deeper into Ashtanga Vinyasa and arm balancing related anatomy and you will learn the anatomical patterns in
- Forward bends
- Backbends
- Twists
- Arm balances
- External hip rotation
Mudra
Mudras are gestures used to redirect energies, balance opposite forces, and deepen awareness and concentration. These symbolic gestures can be performed during all spiritual practices including asana, pranayama, and meditation practice. You will learn how to perform the following mudras, how to include them in your teachings, and their benefits
- Vayu Murda
- Akash Murda
- Prithivi Murda
- Varun Murda
- Agni Murda
- Anjali Murda
- Jnana Murda
- Chin Murda
- Dhyana Murda
- Prana Murda
- Apana Murda
- Ganesha Mudra
- Surbhi Mudra
- Asthma Mudra
- Pankaj Mudra
- Kubera Mudra
- Shankh Mudra
- Garuda Mudra
- Jal Shaamak Mudra
- Yoni Mudra
- Linga Mudra
Mantra chanting
The word mantra can be split in two words ‘man’ meaning mind and ‘tra’ meaning protection. By chanting mantras, you shield your minds and create a pranic protection layer around your minds to reduce disturbances and enhance clarity.
The following mantras are included in this course
- Ganesha Mantra
- Shivaya Mantra
- Rama Mantra
- Shanti Mantra
- Gayatri Mantra
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
- Patanjali Mantra
- Ganesha Vakratunda Mantra
- Guru Mantra
- Maha Mantra
- Om Asatoma Sadgamaya Mantra
- Ashtanga Vinyasa opening Mantra
- Ashtanga Vinyasa closing Mantra
Shatkarma
Yogic cleansing techniques are ideally performed before the asana practice to purify the physical body and prepare it for the following spiritual practices. Together, we are going to practice jala neti, sutra neti, nauli, kapalbhati, and trataka.
Schedule
The time schedule is not fixed and can change according to location, teacher availability, weather conditions, and general situation.
- 06:30 - 06:45 Shatkarma
- 06:45 - 07:45 Meditation / pranayama
- 07:45 - 09:15 Asana practice
- 09:15 - 10:15 Breakfast
- 10:15 - 11:45 Yoga theory / anatomy and physiology
- 11:45 - 13:45 Asana alignment
- 15:00 - 15:30 Yoga Nidra / chakra meditation
- 15:30 - 17:00 Yoga theory
- 17:00 - 19:00 Asana practice and mantra
- 19:15 - 20:15 Dinner
- 20:30 - 22:00 Self study
Instructors
Sandeep Atri
Yogi Sandeep Atri was born near kurushetra, Haryana which is the land of Mahabharta (a place where Krishna briefed path of truth to his disciple Arjuna via "The Bhagwat Geeta'). His first master was his mother, who is a follower of Bhakti yoga. So Yogi Sandeep Atri was learned path of yoga in childhood time from his mother and other family members because all are devotes of God. He is the spiritual speaker and very keen to learn and teach yoga so he is always travelling around in Himalayas and other places to enhance his skills.
Retreat location
Our Yoga School in Germany is located in the peaceful Heimbach in the north of the Eifel National park; just a 20 minute walk from the lake Rursee, where you can enjoy watersports, go for a swim and enjoy stunning sunsets.
The National parks motto is "Let nature be nature" and in this beautiful landscape nature can act in its very own laws. This enables thousands of endangered animal and plant species to spread again in the special and newly created habitats. We invite you to experience the exciting process of the newly emerging wilderness up close! Observe wild animals, roam through natural mixed beech forests and enjoy fascinating panoramic views of the impressive lake landscapes.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
For us nutritious food and pure drinking water are essential. We offer three vegetarian meals prepared with love and passion, cooked from regional products. We believe that it is important to handle food with care so that it can nourish the body and mind.
We also include drinking water and tea the whole day.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
What's included
- Yoga Alliance certification after successful completion
- Free access to their online course materials with over 400 videos for lifetime
- 24 nights accommodation
- All daily meals
- All study materials,
- Notebook and pen
- Shatkarma kit
- Pick up from Heimbach station
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
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Frankfurt Airport
164 km away from your destination
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Cologne Bonn Airport
54 km away from your destination
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Düsseldorf Airport
75 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please arrange your flight to arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), or Frankfurt Airport (FRA). These are the three nearest airports.
Arrival by train
From Köln HBF, take RE 9 direction Aachen or S19 direction Düren to Düren Bahnhof
From Düren Bahnhof, take Rurtalbahn (RTB RB21) direction Heimbach and exit the train at Heimbach Bahnhof. There we will come and pick you up.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% 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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