Yoga Therapy-Based 200 Hr Hybrid YTT: Self-Paced Online & 6 Day In-Person in Turkish Riviera-Bodrum
Hybrid Yoga Teacher Training Turkey
Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Turkey.
Welcome to the land of OmSiva Yoga, where friendships and joyful and pleasant moments last forever, where philosophy is happily narrated and experienced in daily life, and where even the most difficult asanas can be easily practiced by applying the tricks. Be ready to learn more about yoga, your personal practice, and most importantly about yourself! The online training should be completed after the in-person portion ends.
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Highlights
- Self-paced 120-hour online yoga teacher training
- 6-day 80-hour residential yoga teacher training
- Eligible for registration with Yoga Alliance upon completion for both parts
- 5 nights on-site training accommodation
- Daily meals during residential training
- Daily asana, anatomy, philosophy, pranayama, and meditation sessions
- Methodology of managing and teaching yoga classes
- Understanding the holistic and scientific approach of yoga therapy
- Online video archive available for 1 year (yoga and yoga therapy)
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Milas–Bodrum Airport (US$ 50 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
During the in-person training, the retreat house is located close to the city center and 'Midtown', the most famous mall of Bodrum. This center is equipped with a washing machine, dishwasher, refrigerator, stove, and air conditioner in all rooms and areas.
- Private pool
- Sea-viewed garden
- Full-equipped yoga room (yoga hammocks, Iyengar ropes, and all other equipment)
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air-conditioner
- Fireplace for winter
- Environmentally friendly
Program
Certifications
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®). Training documents are completely prepared by the school. In these manuals, the main trainer Nadia shares all her experience and knowledge that she has accumulated over the years. With the school’s special reference method, you will learn yoga teachings by feeling, not memorizing.
How the training works
The course consists of 80 hours of residential yoga teacher training (six days) and 120 hours of self-paced online yoga teacher training. Videos will be shared via Google Drive. The training video archive is available 24/7 for one year. The in-person training will be done both before training and after training.
Daily schedule for residential training
Arrival day
- 17:30 - 18:30 Asana lab and yogalistenic and Therapeutic yoga practice
- 18:30 - 19:00 Free time
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
Activity days
- 07:30 - 08:30 Meditation, pranayama, and Face yoga
- 08:30 - 09:00 Tea time and snacks
- 09:00 - 10:30 Morning asana practice
- 10:30 - 11:30 Brunch
- 11:30 - 13:00 Silent time and reading scriptures
- 13:00 - 15:00 Yoga theoretical lectures (Anatomy and physiology, philosophy, teaching methodology, ethics, etc.)
- 15:00 - 15:30 Snack time
- 15:30 - 16:30 Yoga theoretical lectures (Anatomy and physiology, philosophy, teaching methodology, ethics, etc.)
- 16:30 - 17:30 Free time
- 17:30 - 18:30 Asana lab and yogalistenic and Therapeutic yoga practice
- 18:30 - 19:00 Free time
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
- 20:00 - 22:00 Self-study (reading and homework) and free time
Departure day
- 07:30 - 08:30 Meditation, pranayama, and Face yoga
- 08:30 - 09:00 Tea time and snacks
- 09:00 - 10:30 Morning asana practice
- 10:30 - 11:30 Brunch
The schedule may be modified if necessary and is just a guideline. A different outdoor activity can be organized every week depending on the weather conditions and the school's decision.
Course information
OmSiva's yoga teacher training is not only for learning and teaching yoga but also for literally changing your life. OmSiva Yoga School invites you to create pleasant memories that you will remember for a lifetime. This program is for:
- Those who want to deepen in yoga and carry their own practice to the next level
- Those who are already practicing yoga and want to specialize in different yoga styles
- Those who want to deepen in yoga philosophy and mythology
- Those who want to lead yoga teacher training (students should already own a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Course Certification to lead teacher training courses)
Curriculum and training modules
- Techniques, training, and practice
- Yoga therapy multi-style training (Hatha, Vinyasa, Chakra yoga, Iyengar yoga, Yin yoga, Face yoga, warm-up series)
- Surya Namaskar series, basic and advanced asanas and variations (over 100 asanas), benefits of asanas, precautions, contraindications, practicing methods, anatomical and muscular studies of asanas)
- Iyengar yoga: Alignment-based practices in yoga asanas, deepening with the use of support equipment in yoga asanas
- Vinyasa yoga: Features of Hatha Vinyasa flow series and creating flow series, moon salutation and sun salutation series, yoga practices with Tao vinyasa approach
- Chakras both in Eastern and Western culture, nadis, magnetic fields, chakra centers of earth, aura, history, chakras as a hormonal remedy, asanas
- Yoga Anatomy and Physiology (respiratory system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system (brain functions and decision mechanism anatomy), endocrine system, pelvic floor, and ways to prevent yoga injuries, cardiovascular system, digestive system, yogic nutrition)
- Anatomy and anatomical analysis of asanas
- Pranayama techniques and ways to teach pranayama (Yogic breathing techniques - Benefits and precautions)
- Pranayama, meditation, and mindfulness: Advanced level yoga breathing, introductory meditation guide, meditation techniques, Kriyas, mindfulness, and mindfulness meditation techniques in Western and Eastern cultures
- Yoga philosophy: History of yoga, eight branches, five keys, four ways, three gunas, yoga sutras, Hindu gods from past to present and mythologies of yoga asanas according to Hindu culture, and koshas
- Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
- Practicum
- Teaching methodology (Methodology of managing and teaching yoga classes and yoga teacher training)
- Intelligent sequencing
- Teaching multi-level classes and students
- Yoga as a business, marketing strategies
- Graduation: Homework, written and oral examination
Bonus
- Face yoga practices
Instructors
Nadiye Gulkan (Niranjana) Turkdogru
Nadiye has been teaching yoga since 2014. She is E-RYT500 and International Yoga Therapist. In 2014 she established her own yoga school in Istanbul. She has led over 100 training courses. Also, she has been teaching online since 2017 - before the pandemic. She had a lot of training not only to improve her asana and meditation and philosophy knowledge and practice but also to understand human behaviors due to the energy levels - a holistic approach. She has written many training books about yoga asanas, meditation, and human anatomy and energy.
Osman Ozhan Kafali
Ozhan has been teaching yoga since 2020 (200-hour yoga teacher training - February 2020) and has been interested in body movements and nutrition for many years. What's more, he has first-aid training and he is studying to be a veterinary technician. He is not only teaching yoga but also doing research on yoga equipment. He finished his 300-hour teacher training course in September 2020 and since then, he has mostly specialized in Iyengar yoga and alignments.
Retreat location
In-person training
Bodrum is a port city in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey, at the entrance to the Gulf of Gökova. You can find some outdoor activities such as trekking, rowing, diving, kayaking, rafting, horseback riding, kite surfing, windsurfing, water sports, etc. close to the retreat area. Milas–Bodrum airport is the main airport that serves the city. There are frequent ferry services from Kos Island to Bodrum. Most of the public transportation in the city is based on local shared taxis and buses.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
All meals during the in-person training are included in the price. Meals are served at certain times. Snacks and drinks are available at other times. If you have any food allergies or are following a special diet, please inform OmSiva Yoga school before registration.
The following meals are included:
- Brunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Soda
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
- Pescatarian
- Hallal
- Lactose Free
Things to do (optional)
During the residential training, additional activities below are available.
- Aerial yoga (30 USD per session)
- Aerial yoga training (480 USD per 20-hour training certified by Yoga Alliance-YACEP)
- Face yoga training (180 USD per eight-hour training certified by Yoga Alliance-YACEP)
- Horse riding
- Massage
- Private yoga therapy sessions (100 USD per session)
- Spa treatments
- SUP yoga (30 USD per session)
What's included
- Self-paced online yoga teacher training
- 6 days of residential yoga teacher training
- Certificate of completion
- 5 nights in-person training accommodation
- Daily healthy meals for in-person training
- Online 200-hour teacher training video archive
- Daily yoga practice
- Daily pranayama and meditation classes
- Daily anatomy and philosophy and teaching methodology classes
- Teacher training manual
- Certification ceremony
What's not included
- Airfare for onsite training
- Transportation for residential training
- Private expenses for in-person training
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Milas–Bodrum Airport
37 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by bus
From Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV), there are Muttaş buses to Bodrum city center terminal. You can take a cab or you can use local minibuses to reach OmSiva Yoga School from the city center.
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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