11 Day 100-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Goa, India
Multi-style Yoga Teacher Training in India
More and more, yoga lovers everywhere choose yoga and meditation as a path towards physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery. Today’s yoga students seek teachers to take them deeper into their practice. Classical yoga (Raja) is the path toward a vital body, steady mind, and tethered spirit. Yogi Chetan Mahesh Ji and his energetic team will lead you on a journey that will catapult your practice, deepen your relationship with yoga and meditation, and enhance your spiritual life. If you seek to transform and be transformed, you have arrived. Welcome home.
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Highlights
- Certificate of completion
- All yoga and meditation sessions
- Adapt your instructions to a variety of learning styles
- Understand the root of every asana and breathing practice
- Pose break-down and modification
- Beach yoga and much more
- 10 nights' accommodation
- Daily healthy, fresh and healthy home-cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
Goa International Airport (Dabolim Airport) (US$ 50 per person)
Manohar International Airport (US$ 40 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Health Club
- Spa
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Dry cleaning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Library
- Medical assistance
- Newspapers
- Parking lot
AYM firmly believes that a yoga practitioner should live in a serene and peaceful atmosphere. They also believe in practicing yogi blossoms in a calm and quiet environment. Accommodation at AYM Yoga School is designed to keep these things in mind.
The AYM Yoga School is one of the best yoga schools in Goa. It is located nearby the very famous Arambol Beach (within walking distance). The ashram is well-equipped with eco-friendly accommodation, a swimming pool, and natural resources.
Not to mention that each room has its own attached bathroom with a hot and cold water supply. Staff cleans the entire place once a week to ensure a hygienic and comfortable stay for you. Private and shared rooms are available.
Every cottage has a comfortable bed, oversized windows, and lighting to give you a homely atmosphere. These cottages are cozy yet straightforward and provide complete rest so that you can solely focus on their teachings during their yoga course.
Facilities at AYM Yoga School in Goa
- Private cottages with king-size beds and a clean washroom attached
- 24/7 supply of water, free Wi-Fi access to connect with your family and study, and luggage space
- A standard washing machine for yoga trainees to wash their clothing during their yoga TTC in Goa
Program
Certifications
The course / hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
Do you have a passion for yoga? Become a teacher!
Are you interested in becoming a yoga teacher or exploring yoga in a supported and growth-oriented environment, but don't have a one-month long time? AYM has altered the 200-hour YTTC program into two parts and created an 11-day, 100-hour yoga teacher training program to fulfill all your needs.
Many people begin or strengthen their journey of self-discovery and acceptance by taking a yoga teacher training course. Whether you choose to deepen your connection to the practice and learn how to live a clean life or to become the next most excellent yoga teacher yet to be seen, expand yourself, deepen your connections, and learn how to get the most out of your practice.
In this 11-day, 100-hour yoga teacher training in Goa program, you will develop yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually. You will also gain the confidence to take your yoga practice to a deeper awareness and become a real yoga teacher. You don’t need athletic skills, rather, a balance between the mind and the body.
This teacher training is designed for aspiring yoga teachers, healers, and dedicated yoga students. However, a 100-hour YTTC is not enough, but the desire to always get involved and keep learning is.
AYM Yoga School offers this course as an opportunity to complete your 200-hour YTTC in two parts. It is ideal for those who cannot complete the 200 hours due to time constraints since it is designed in such a way that they can achieve their training in two modules.
In addition, it is crafted under the guidelines of the Yoga Alliance and provides a perfect chance for beginners.
Training overview
- Techniques, training, and practice of asana (yoga poses) with an emphasis on Vinyasa (flow) and alignment-oriented yoga
- Teaching methodology, anatomy, and physiology
- Yoga philosophy and history; ethics of teaching yoga
- Practical teaching experiences, Chair yoga, hands-on-assist
- Restorative yoga, meditation, pranayama (breathing techniques)
- Pose break-down and modification
- Adapt your instructions to a variety of learning styles
- Develop compelling and concise cues / language for physical and energetic focuses in poses
- Create appropriately sequenced lesson plans for a variety of levels and students
- The business of yoga
In 100-hour yoga TTC in India, you will learn:
- Different yoga styles like Hatha, Ashtanga Vinyasa, and Vinyasa flow yoga
- Study of yogic philosophy and its ethics
- Teaching methodology and assisting during asana practice to improve teaching skills
- Human physiology and its relation to yoga postures for you to learn the scientific aspect of yoga and its practical application
- How to discover your inner passion for teaching to pursue yoga as a career
- Group discussion, teaching a class, clearing your inner thoughts, and much more
This beginner's yoga course is more than choosing up yet another experience. The traditional “art” of yoga is more than merely an art form. Dedicated practitioners would argue that, unlike other art styles like traditional music or dancing, yoga is a complete lifestyle. And through this 100-hour YTT, fellow yoga students can now study to impart the discipline of this lifestyle to others.
AYM Yoga School truly offers you a deep knowledge of traditional yoga and its forms. Additionally, you will learn the invisible secret of meditation, mudras, and pranayamas. Overall, the school offers in-depth research on the lighting of spirit and, lastly, the information. They have a team of well-qualified international yoga teachers who offer several programs, including meditation, pranayamas, mudras, and more.
100 hours - A beginner's yoga teacher training
Uniquely, learning yoga with teachers with less than 15 years of experience might not be a good idea. It takes countless years of being a yogi to understand every perspective of yoga. Teachers with lesser knowledge might not be able to pass the complex yet vital principles of this great discipline on to others.
At the beginner’s level, AYM Yoga School's 100-hour YTT program is recognized by Yoga Alliance USA. Certification from Yoga Alliance means that you can take your first steps towards teaching yoga yourself. In contrast, the 100-hour course will give you a firm foundation for teaching yoga.
Program curriculum:
New yoga intelligence: Yoga’s foundational 25 asanas
Trainees get exclusive access to the most recent and extensive research on yoga’s 25 foundational postures. These fundamental postures are studied in depth by employing yogic myths and legends, movement dynamics, anatomical and biomechanical features, therapeutic aspects, and opportunities to adapt each asana to students of diverse abilities. This multidimensional learning is an integral part of classical yoga instructor training.
Mind-body sciences
The human body has more magic and mystery. The AYM yoga teacher training moves beyond a fundamental understanding of the body’s biological systems. Teacher trainees develop a grounded and comparative understanding of the body through the eyes of the Western medical model, Eastern healing modalities, and contemporary mind-body sciences.
Meditation studies
"Meditation is the heart of yoga," so said yoga’s first scholar. The training wholeheartedly bows to this philosophy. The Buddha and his teachings on freedom from suffering come alive in engaging books and ancient texts, group discussions, 20 hours of guided meditation instruction, and exciting and meaningful lectures on philosophical currents in ancient India and Tibet and the intellectual backdrop of the times.
Participants will also learn critical principles for guiding brief meditation sessions within a yoga class.
Business mastery
Manifest your dreams as a yoga professional with AYM's intensive business mastery training. Learn to create your vision and mission statement, understand the essentials of marketing communications, web marketing, and media relations. Whether you plan to own a studio or teach independently, this subject is fundamental to creating and enjoying a fulfilling, thriving, and conscious business.
The 100-hour yoga teacher training will give you a whole-person approach to yoga. You will discover how all the aspects of yoga, including asanas, pranayama, body awareness, guided imagery, meditation, and deep relaxation, can come together as a vehicle for health and healing.
This training is designed to cover the minimum standards for yoga teachers. It is available to anyone with a fundamental knowledge of yoga. The 100-hour YTTC program will provide you with a certificate of completion that will qualify you and supply you with the Yoga Alliance.
100-hour yoga teacher training in Goa - Highlights
- Syllabus designed to satisfy the requirements of the Ashtanga primary series as well as Hatha asanas
- Understand the root of every asana and breathing practice
- Study and practice of various adjustment and alignment techniques to ensure the idea
- Performance and discovery of the benefit of each asana while avoiding any asana-related injury
- Training entirely focused and dedicated to graduates becoming a RYT (Register Yoga Teacher) 100-hour yoga teacher
- Student will be able to empower with knowledge and technique of the ancient form of yoga
This 100-hour yoga teacher training in Goa is helpful for people to allow the elimination of harmful waste. Besides this, waste discharges in the form of seating and deep stretching. However, you can determine the warmth and level of humidity according to your ability. Below will be the discussion of the concept and benefits of 100 hours of Hatha yoga teacher training in Goa.
In this 100-hour yoga teacher training, you will learn to build and tune your body for high performance. Whether your goal is to gear up for competition, prevent injury, or gain flexibility and body awareness, AYM Yoga School's classes are perfect for you.
Significance of 100-hour yoga teacher training:
AYM Yoga School intends to bring high-quality, reasonable, and inclusive yoga to the community. They mainly offer yoga classes, workshops, meditation sessions, physiotherapy, acupuncture, nutrition one-on-ones, yoga holidays, and yoga teacher training.
Additionally, AYM Yoga School offers some soothing therapeutic classes. However, most of their classes are lively and engaged, so be ready to move.
The classes range from the origin and workability of yoga, how to apply yoga, modern evolutionary achievements, and classical yoga. Highly trained instructors for this 100-hours YTTC are skilled at using various teaching methods to instruct and inspire students.
The teachers are highly trained by constantly reinventing their techniques to catch up with the global stage of yoga insights. As a result of years of dedication to providing service and customer satisfaction, AYM Yoga School has developed a reputation for producing world-class professional instructors.
If you are interested in the various facets of yoga and meditation, shamanism, raising consciousness, and improving your everyday life, relationships with others, and the planet, you will find heaps of information in this training to support you in your quest. This 100-hour YTTC can change your life entirely.
Regular practitioners of yoga feel stress-free. Also, there is an atmosphere of positivity surrounding them at all times. This 100-hour YTT course increases your confidence and allows you to transcend your limits through new practices and self-discovery.
Moreover, teachers who have completed yoga teacher training deliver better with their students and feel relaxed with learning. Overall, the 100-hour YTTC course has guided many people to consider teaching yoga full-time.
Overview of the syllabus - 100-hour YTTC
This course will give you a better understanding of philosophy and history. The experience of this 100-hour yoga teacher training will bring about personal transformation. The physical aspect, the standard drawing point, is the starting place.
People experience and learn through their senses: touch, sound, smell, sight, and taste. To pay attention to your body is to draw your attention inward. The emphasis on breathing and postures will provide health benefits for you and those you teach.
- Ashtanga: You will learn the traditional practice of the A and B series and also the introduction to Ashtanga yoga.
- Meditation: Meditation gives you calmness, balance, and peace. Additionally, it builds skills to manage your stress.
- Hatha yoga: In this 100-hour YTTC, you will learn various poses like kapalabhati, anulom vilom, surya namaskar, sirshasana, and sarvangasana, as well as ardha setu bandhasana, matsayasana, sukha gomukhasan, paschimottanasana and much more.
- Vinyasa flow: The classes will be dynamic, fluid, energizing, and self-motivating.
Context of 100-hour yoga teacher training
AYM’s 100-hour yoga teacher training in Goa will train you so that you can practice and teach yoga safely, effectively, and progressively. You will be taught how to sensitize, awaken, and open your body and that of your students most effectively and directly.
This process is based on a clear and developed understanding of the fruitful relationships between movement and stillness; the part and the whole; and body, mind, and consciousness.
The love - evolve - awaken 100-hour YTT will take you on a profound journey into:
- The ancient mysteries of yoga while making the connection to modern science and living
- Uncovering and embodying the "highest version of yourself" to live a fulfilled, content, and even blissful life through the effects of focused spiritual practice
- Inspiring yourself and others during every step of the journey into love, presence, and completeness
- Sharing your gift by first becoming a yogi, then a yoga instructor
- Finding your voice and strength, so you can empower others to walk the path of self-discovery with beauty and grace
- Down-to-earth tools and techniques to assist yourself and your future students in making life more successful and inspiring, a journey integrating the outer and inner realms of existence
Daily schedule
In these two weeks of yoga teacher training course in Goa, India, AYM Yoga School will help with your knowledge and skills, in order for you to understand the complex aspects of yoga with full support. They will provide a complete residential education with comfortable accommodation, sattvic food, organic drinks, and books and training materials.
Each one has a set of specific requirements about yoga. This 13-day yoga training program will create an environment to learn together, exercise together, and absorb higher energy through a synchronized effort. The asana techniques that will be taught will be modern. All safety precautions for practitioners will be noted while allowing them to explore their originality, creativity, self-expression, and freedom.
- 07:30 - 08:30 Pranayama / meditation
- 08:30 - 10:00 Ashtanga / multi-style
- 10:00 - 10:45 Breakfast
- 11:00 - 12:00 Anatomy class
- 12:15 - 13:15 Yoga philosophy
- 13:15 - 14:30 Lunch
- 16:00 - 17:30 Hatha / Iyengar yoga
- 18:00 - 19:00 Teaching methodology
(Daily schedule can be changed without any prior notice. Please reconfirm before joining.)
Instructors
Yogi Chetan Mahesh Ji
Yogi Chetan Mahesh Ji was born in a Vedic family where all the members used to chant Vedic mantras and practice yoga daily. In 1984, he became the champion of yoga sports in Haryana Province. In college, he studied the bio-science stream with yoga as an optional subject and also the master of education which gives him an upper hand while teaching and explaining yoga anatomy and physiology. He finished a Master of Science degree in yoga in 2003 and engaged in imparting yoga teacher training. He became the founder secretary of the Association for Yoga and Meditation in 2005.
Bharat Tilekar
Bharat Tilekar is a yoga instructor and Continuing Education provider.
Retreat location
Natural beauty:
Arambol is known for its stunning natural beauty, clear blue water, soft golden sand, and lush green hills. It's a great place to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings. The venue is a traditional yoga ashram near Arambol Beach, North Goa, India, where sunset is awesome. The evening hustle-bustle around the school will refresh you and fill your soul with happiness.
Cultural mix:
Arambol attracts local and international visitors and is known for its laidback atmosphere. It's a great place to meet new people and learn about different cultures.
Activities:
There is a range of activities available at Arambol Beach, including swimming, sunbathing, yoga, and paragliding.
Food
A balanced meal and mindful eating habits are essential to a yogic lifestyle. A well-balanced yogic diet satisfies your hunger and keeps you healthy. Satisfy your appetite with AYM School's healthy sattvic meals thrice a day.
There is a particular preference for sattvic food in yoga, keeping its immense benefits in mind. At AYM Goa, each meal is prepared with a mindset of supporting yoga aspirants in their highly intensive training. There, students are served an entirely vegetarian and sattvic meal.
According to yogic philosophy, a well-balanced meal nourishes every organ of the body and fuels it with ample energy. On the other hand, overeating and tamasic food can affect one's health. Consumption of tamasic food adversely affects your mental and physical states.
A vegetarian meal promotes inner peace and is prepared with a mix of the best herb and spices to increase its nutrient value. The food is prepared from fresh ingredients under very hygienic conditions for the health and well-being of everyone.
- Breakfast at 09:00: To start your day on a healthy note, you will be served healthy meals like porridge, sprouts, nuts, fruit salad, muesli with fruit salad and yogurt, bread toast with fruits, and coconut water with herbal tea.
- Lunch at 13:00: You will be served an Ayurvedic meal that includes rice with dal or lentils, cooked vegetables with Indian whole wheat bread or multigrain bread, with a green salad with different beans and yogurts that keeps changing everyday.
- Dinner at 19:30: You will be served a light and nutritious dinner that combines a healthy Ayurvedic meal with soup, raw salad or fruit salad, and cooked vegetables.
AYM School's food is prepared with fresh ingredients without any preservatives under strict supervision. It is freshly prepared by the home chef. All the ingredients used are fresh and of top quality to ensure that the food served is healthy.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Organic
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
What's included
- Certificate of completion
- Transformational healing circles and sunset beach walks
- Complimentary yoga props
- Free Wi-Fi access
- 10 nights' accommodation
- 3 times healthy home-cooked meals everyday
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfer
- Travel Insurance
- Any other personal expense
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Goa International Airport (Dabolim Airport)
36 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 50 per person
Manohar International Airport
17 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 40 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Goa International Airport (Dabolim Airport) (GOI). AYM can arrange an airport pickup for you, which will cost around 50 USD.
Arrival by taxi
You can also find a taxi outside the airport.
Arrival by bus
Buses and other local sharing transportation are also available from the airport.
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 on arrival.
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