19 Day 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Stunning Taupo, New Zealand
Transformative Yoga Teacher Training New Zealand
Join Asia Pacific Yoga on their 200 Hour Hatha Vinyasa New Zealand Yoga Teacher Training where you will be staying for 19 days in a beautiful holiday home in the stunning lakeside town of Lake Taupo, New Zealand. They have created a very down to earth, neuro-physiological yoga teacher training with respect to the vast unknown that constantly draws you deeper and deeper into magic. Keeping it real but ready to fly. This Yoga Alliance accredited and internationally recognized yoga teacher training is designed not only for aspiring teachers but for those who are looking to immerse themselves in a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual transformation through yoga and meditation.
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Highlights
- Hands-on daily workshops
- Daily yoga, meditation, and pranayama
- Learn to start teaching in the very first week
- Daily lectures on yoga philosophy, anatomy, and more
- Immersive, transformative experience in a tranquil lakeside location
- Small group size (maximum 9)
- 18 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Picnic area
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
You will be staying in a beautiful luxury holiday home nestled amongst beautiful native trees and nature at the end of a quiet private driveway in a prestigious Taupo subdivision. Relax and take in spectacular views across Lake Taupo, the largest lake in Australasia, Taupo township, geothermal areas, rolling farmland, and distant mountains.
This luxuriously warm, spacious four-bedroom residence is truly a luxury yoga training and retreat experience. With spacious living, kitchen, and dining areas, there are plenty of spaces for this yogi family to practice and learn and grow.
Wake up to daily morning yoga in the large open-plan living with the sounds of birds and nature outside. With an expansive sun-soaked sheltered courtyard and large open decks, there are plenty of quiet spaces to chill and relax during the breaks.
On beautiful still nights, there is the opportunity to soak in a spa pool under the twinkling lights of the Milky Way. A breathtaking experience indeed. Great for relaxing those muscles after days of yoga!
The yogi house is only 10 - 15 minutes away from the Taupo town center. Linen and towels are supplied with laundry facilities. Unlimited Wi-Fi included.
Program
Asia Pacific Yoga strives to create immersive, expansive, and transformational experiences that you will not forget. They believe in keeping their groups small, a maximum of 9 students so that each student gets the maximum benefit out of the training and the proper attention he or she deserves.
Yoga practices are about feeling better, no matter where that begins for you. It is not about what it looks like, it is about what it feels like. The training is about exploration, not perfection. Asia Pacific Yoga is passionate about yoga and love to share these simple but profound practices.
Asia Pacific Yoga goes by the principles that everybody is different and individual attention is vital when you begin learning yoga postures and yoga sequences. They understand that there is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to yoga and that every student has different needs when learning how to teach yoga.
This is a unique opportunity to practice, study, and become an internationally certified Yoga Alliance yoga teacher in a stunning lakeside New Zealand town. The luxury yoga house overlooks the lake with stunning views. Come and join Asia Pacific Yoga!
Course highlights
- Every student gets lots of attention because we keep our groups small (no more than 12 people)
- Hands-on daily workshops
- The New Zealand YTTs are held in amazing tranquil locations close to nature and with easy access to the lake
- An immersive and transformational experience in a safe, supportive environment with like-minded people that will leave you with wonderful friends from all over the world
- Deepen your practice with daily yoga, meditation, pranayama, and workshops
- Expand your knowledge with daily lectures on yoga philosophy, anatomy, chakras, and much more
- Get comfortable with giving and receiving adjustments
- Learn to start teaching in the very first week
- Reasonable and affordable
Course topics
This 200-hour New Zealand yoga teacher training is a comprehensive course that will cover a range of topics as required by Yoga Alliance certification which includes yoga philosophy and history, asanas, and different styles of yoga (Hatha, Vinyasa, and Yin), sequencing, Kriyas, kirtan, pranayama, meditation, and incorporating yoga into your daily life.
What you will learn
The first week will be an immersion into Hatha asana, pranayama, and kriyas. The second week is about experiencing Vinyasa Flows based around Surya Namaskar (Sun Salute) A and B. You will have Restorative classes and Yin classes in the afternoons during the training as well. All this will give you a broad base to teach from.
- Applied yoga anatomy and physiology
- Asanas, yoga styles, and sequencing
- Pranayama and kriyas
- Meditation and Yoga Nidra
- Mantra, Kirtan, and chanting
- Teaching styles and workshops
- The theory of chakras, nadis, bandhas, and koshas
- Yoga history and philosophy from Patanjali Yoga Sutras
- Yoga business workshop
Typical daily schedule
The daily schedule is flexible as it will vary from day to day depending on the needs and focus of the students but this will be typically how your day will be. The course starts at 3 p.m. on the first day and finishes at midday on the last day.
- 06:30 Kriyas, meditation, pranayama
- 07:00 Asana
- 09:30 Breakfast and break
- 10:30 Group learning time, an alive, interactive look at yoga theory, methodology, philosophy, or anatomy
- 13:00 Lunch break
- 15:00 Group work, asana methodology, teaching skills
- 16:30 Asana - Yin yoga and relaxation techniques
- 18:00 Sunset kirtan chanting, meditation, and contemplation
Instructors
Steve Hall
Steve has more than 20 years of yoga experience and has been involved with yoga teacher trainings for 7 years. He has taught over 12,000 hours of classes and has the highest Yoga Alliance E-RYT500 classification, as well as being a 200 hour Yoga Alliance trained Kundalini Yoga Teacher, and an Aerial Yoga Teacher. Steve teaches from a student-centred perspective respecting the abilities and movement potentials of each student and offering multiple variations of each Asana as a progression of movement potentials. Each student expressing the direction of movement to the best of their abilities.
Joleen Lunjew
Joleen has been practicing yoga since 2009 and completed her Yoga Alliance Accredited E-RYT-200 YTT and a month’s Parampara (Ashtanga apprenticeship) in Bali. She currently teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga (Led and Mysore style), Restorative, and Yin Yoga. Joleen is a passionate yoga teacher, dedicated to encouraging and inspiring people to be the best they can be through movement, breath, wellness, diet, and a holistic approach to life. She enjoys seeing her students progress physically, mentally, and emotionally as they journey with her.
Retreat location
At the heart of New Zealand’s central volcanic plateau sits the largest freshwater lake in Australasia, Lake Taupo, the great inland sea of New Zealand.
This huge, shining expanse of water, moving between aquamarine blue and jade green, is crystal-clear to a depth of 13 meters. It is home to one of the best wild trout fisheries in the world, more than 30 species of waterbird, several types of native fish, and native kōura (crayfish).
Taupo is a place of extraordinary natural beauty – a vast, sparkling lake, trout-filled rivers, ancient lush forests, steaming geothermal zones, and towering snow-blanketed mountains.
The crystal-clear freshwater of Lake Taupo draws visitors to the town to swim and sunbathe, kayak, fish, enjoy family activities or soak up the atmosphere in the town’s many lakeside restaurants and bars. Further out, there are national and forest parks, natural hot springs, and adventure activity bases, including whitewater rafting, sky-diving, and bungy-jumping.
Food
Self-catering
This New Zealand Yoga Teacher Training is a vegetarian self-catering experience, so each student will buy and prepare their meals, this gives maximum dietary possibilities and is a fun way to see what other people eat. Asia Pacific Yoga will provide accommodation and tuition, the students will buy and cook for themselves or collectively.
Meals are fun and educational communal time together. This New Zealand Yoga Teacher Training in Lake Taupo is a vegetarian self-catering experience, so each student will buy and prepare their meals, this gives maximum dietary possibilities and is a fun way to see what other people eat.
Taupo town is only 10 minutes' drive away with plenty of supermarkets and health stores to stock up from, and cafes and restaurants to explore. Typically students budget around NZ$150-$200 for the 3 weeks.
The following meals are included:
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
What's included
- 18 nights accommodation in a Luxury Holiday Home in Lake Taupo, the largest lake in Australasia
- Course and asana manuals
- Deepen your yoga practice with daily asana, kriyas, meditation, and pranayama
- Expand your knowledge with daily lectures on yoga philosophy, anatomy, chakras and much more
- Hands-on workshops on arm balances, inversions, backbends, adjustments, Partner yoga, Restorative yoga, and Yin yoga
- Daily teaching experience and constructive reviews leading toward a one-hour teaching class at the end of the training
- Individual assessments during your one-hour practicum
- Certificate to register with Yoga Alliance upon course completion
- Free unlimited Wi-Fi so you can still keep in touch with your loved ones
- A beautiful (and most often emotional!) graduation ceremony
- A fun and transformational experience that you won’t forget
What's not included
- Flights to New Zealand
- Transport to Taupo (there are many buses and flights available to Taupo)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Auckland Airport
217 km
Transfer not provided
Driving directions
Taupo is centrally located in the middle of the North Island of New Zealand, about 3 ½ hours’ drive from Auckland and 4 ½ hours’ drive from Wellington.
Arrival by bus
Daily buses are available from most towns in New Zealand or you could opt to fly to Taupo Airport from Auckland or Wellington. Asia Pacific Yoga can pick you up from the Taupo bus stop or airport.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 16% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 14 days before arrival.
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