22 Days 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Conscious Yoga Teacher Training on Karpathos, Greece

Facilities

Yoga Program

This program intends to give birth to a new breed of yoga teachers. Participants that will emerge out of this program will have experienced what yoga is really about and will have achieved a significant shift in consciousness.

The trainees will have the opportunity to receive a certification 200Hr Yoga Alliance accepted throughout the world and will be capable to lead a class of students in all the different types of asanas, pranayama, meditations, mudras, bandhas and sound healing. However, this program will also be ideal for people that do not seek to practice yoga as a profession but who would like to go deeper in their own practice and to experience a shift in consciousness that will empower them in all the different aspects of their lives.

Further to successful completion of the program and further practice, candidates will also have the possibility to receive additional certifications to enable them to take part and lead trainings of new teachers in this conscious form of yoga.

The program will last for three weeks of intense work after which their first Yoga Alliance certification could be granted. However, the attendee can continue to be supported by the instructors for an additional 6 months, practice and apply the tools received and an additional certification could be received. Over this period of 6 months, participants will be able to ask questions and will be supported with extra materials, coaching and mentoring.

The practitioner will be exposed to:

• All 4 main types of yoga: Karma, Bhakti, Jnana, Raja
• The 8 limbs of yoga: Yamas, Niyamas, Asanas, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
• Various sub-yogas: Hatha, Yin, Kirtan, Vinyasa, Restorative, Ashtanga
• Different aspects of yoga such as: Yoga Mundras, Chanting, Bhandas, Human Anatomy, the scientific benefits of yoga
• Different terms of yoga such as: Ashtanga, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Chakra, Koshas, Namaste, Niyama, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Samadhi, Satsang, Surya Namaskara, Vinyasa, Vipassana, Sushmana, Prana, Apana, yin yang, Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparighara, Shaucha, Samtosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, Ishvara Pranidhana

First week

The program will last for three weeks and the first week will focus on asanas. Every day of this first week, will focus on a particular type of asanas. After a break, a swim and lunch, the afternoon sessions will be about practising further and going deeper into what you learned in the morning.

Second week

The second week we will practise asanas together in the morning, and in the afternoons, we will focus on yoga philosophy, pranayama, human anatomy and different types of meditations.

Over the second week, participants will become much more capable of controlling their life energy through removing limiting beliefs and by revitalizing their different energy centers.

Attendees can expect to explore new viewpoints on different aspects of their life and as a result, experience more trust, abundance, mental, physical and sentimental balance, greater self-esteem and self-confidence, compassion, non-attachment, and to be more capable in communication at all the different levels.

Third week

The third week, you will become more comfortable with teaching as you will practice teaching on your fellow students.

Although every day and week will be different, there will also be similarities throughout the weeks. Every morning participants will meditate together with an experienced meditator, there will plenty of time for swims, breaks, hammock time and massages. There will also be excursions to beaches and places of interest on the island, dinners out and plenty of summer outdoor movie nights – perfect way to chill out after an interesting and fruitful day of training.

Sound Healing, Aromatherapy and Bach Remedies

You will participate in several sound healing classes and you will also be trained in how to provide sound healing yourselves. Upon request and depending on availability you can also be trained in Aromatherapy and have an introduction to Bach remedies.

There are 3 exciting excursions included in the package. The excursions are typically to a cultural site called Olympos and to two beaches (Lefkos beach and one other). These may vary depending weather conditions.

Karpathos covers an area of more than 300 km2, and is the second largest island in the Greek Dodecanese group in the south east Mediterranean. The island is situated right between Rhodes and Crete. It is a mountainous island with deep valleys and tops offering panoramic views all around the island. The climate gives hot summers with temperatures of 30 degrees and mild winters with an average temperature of 16 degrees. During winter and spring, the island is covered in green grass and flowers of all colours.

The venue located in Adia, on the west coast of Karpathos, nestling at the foot of a mountain reaching down to the beautiful Aegean sea, surrounded by pine trees and Bougainvillea and with magnificent views of the coastline. Adia is a quiet place on the island, situated approximately 25 minutes’ drive from the airport and about 35 minutes’ drive from the main capital of the island, Pigadia.

The menu will consist of both vegetarian and vegan food and if you would like a raw food diet, this can also be accommodated upon request. Should you have any dietary issues, like gluten, milk intolerance or allergies, we will take this into consideration when planning the menu.

Brunch is served with eggs, fresh fruit, and a variation of muesli and nuts and of course Greek yogurt, honey, and some salads. Dinner consists of tasty and healthy Greek dishes. You will also have access to a great variety of fruit and vegetable juices. There will be served some small snack between brunch and dinner.

We enjoy lunch under the shadow of the trees in the garden and in the evenings, we gather together one the terrace for a cosy candle lit dinner.

You can book a massage on site (additional charge will apply). The massages take place outside, under big beautiful pine trees. An amazing experience!

You can also book private sessions in Aroma Therapy and Healing session. The energy of the sea and the sun are the perfect combination for an unforgettable experience!

• Daily Yoga classes and a full Yoga Teacher Training program approved by Yoga Alliance with many additional features such as sound healing and sound healing lessons and a week of personal energy, mental and sentimental healing to bring about a shift in consciousness
• Anatomy, physiology, and philosophy classes
• Alignments practices, chanting, and daily cleansing techniques
• Learn how self-healing works
• Support for preparation before the teacher training course
• Daily meditation sessions and pranayama techniques
• Certificate to register with Yoga Alliance
• Belonging to a community of conscious Yoga teachers
• Manuals and books to support the theoretical part of the course
• 21 nights’ accommodation
• All the meals during the course
• 3 excursions during your stay
• Notes on all the different aspects of the practice
• Nature all around, peaceful environment
• Transfers from and to Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK)

• Transport to the island
• Drinks outside of water and teas
• Massages / healing

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 45 days before arrival.