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29 Day 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Koh Samui, Thailand
Samahita Retreat, 55/20-24 Moo 4, Namuang, Na Mueang, Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand
Centered Yoga Teacher Training Thailand
A teaching team with a combined experience of over 75 years in yoga practices and philosophy, health, meditation, science, fitness, and body mechanics is waiting for you in this yoga teacher training. They will deliver scientifically designed and researched protocols in asana, breath, and meditative practice methods.
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- 28 days of training
- Classical pranayama practices
- Yoga philosophy and psychology
- Dynamic core Vinyasa yoga practice and teaching
- Cleansing kriyas and meditation practice and techniques
- 28 nights of eco-friendly accommodation
- Daily healthy meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
28 days with instruction
Airport transfer available:
Samui Airport (US$ 31 per person)
Samui Airport (US$ 31 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
Facilities
- Sauna
- Spa
- Steam room
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Yoga shala
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wireless internet
- Outdoor shower
Samahita was purpose-built to function as a retreat center dedicated to your vitality, well-being, and relaxation. The variety of private and shared room options reflects that. The rooms are set back from the main beachfront facilities, perfect for quiet contemplation and relaxation.
The eco-friendly buildings make use of cross-ventilation, natural lighting, and rainwater harvesting. They also offer mosquito screens, fans, and air conditioning. They have rooms for single travelers, couples, or friends, as well as loft-style accommodations that are ideal for families or two people sharing.
Regardless of which room you stay in, the beach, pool, and practice spaces are seconds away.
Private room (suitable for singles or couples)
This room has a maximum capacity of two adults and one child. It is 35 square meters of personal space, including a private balcony. It has a queen-size bed with individual reading lamps and personal built-in shelf space at the headboard. Also included are a large writing desk (two and a half meters), bookshelves, a storage cabinet that can be locked and can accommodate large laptops, a hot-water kettle, a medium-size fridge, a built-in wardrobe with sufficient space for luggage, ceiling fans, and air conditioning. There is a fully equipped bathroom with a large shower area and room for clothes hanging and drying.
Semi-private room (suitable for a family of four or two people sharing)
There, guests can enjoy approximately 25 square meters of personal space, including a private balcony. The room features a queen-size bed with individual reading lamps, a writing desk, bookshelves, a lockable storage cabinet, a hot-water kettle, a medium-sized fridge, a built-in wardrobe, ceiling fans, and air conditioning. The bedroom section of these rooms is private and includes a dedicated entrance as well as direct access to a fully furnished bathroom, which is shared between two rooms.
Two-bedroom loft (suitable for two people sharing or a family of four)
This room has approximately 50 square meters of personal space, which includes a private balcony. The room is split-level with a loft. Each bedroom has its own private space. There is a fully equipped bathroom shared by both bedrooms. Some of these rooms are equipped with an outdoor rain shower. Each bedroom has a queen-size bed with individual reading lamps and personal built-in shelf space at the headboard.
Also included are a large writing desk, bookshelves, and storage cabinet that can be locked and can accommodate even large laptops, a hot-water kettle, and a medium-sized refrigerator. The loft also has two wardrobes with sufficient space for luggage, two ceiling fans, and air conditioning.
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
The Team
The Samahita Retreat team delivers scientifically designed and researched protocols in asana, breath, and meditative practice methods. The program was developed in 1999 by Paul Dallaghan, PhD, annually updating the course, and dedicated for the past 30 years to yoga practice, study, and research. Led by Gillian Breetzke, Daniel Stringer, Arielle Nash/Jonas Westring, and Elonne Stockton:
- Advanced and skilled teachers of āsana, pranayama, and meditative techniques
- Expertise in body mechanics, somatics, and fascia of the body
- Highly experienced in how to teach breath practice and pranayama
- Advanced level of āsana practice and teaching
- Masters level knowledge in yoga philosophy and Buddhist studies
- Combined experience of over 45 years in both yoga teaching and leading YTTs
- Whole-heartedly dedicated to the practice and teaching of yoga
- Committed to sharing insights with students and empowering their practice to underpin the rest of their lives
- Able to relate yoga practice to the real world
200-Hour Course Details
Centered yoga’s education in yoga foundation level 200-hour yoga teacher training course delivers almost 300 hours of training that encompasses methods and teaching from classical Raja and Hatha yoga, across modern vinyasa and asana, to traditional pranayama and meditation, with modern science and research to guide the way forward:
- Engaged Dynamic Asana pra and teaching: Developed sequences to practice and learn that include dynamic elements of asana, several options of Vinyasa, and core routines, combined based on traditional practice knowledge and scientific updates.
- Restorative Asana practice and teaching: Various forms of gentle, Yin, flow, and Restorative classes from both classical old-style hatha yoga as well as modern restorative forms.
- How to Breathe and Breath Regulation: Clear techniques and practices in regulating and training the breath, are to be used in all practices as well as benefit daily life. Know and understand it well so it can be shared and taught to others.
- Cleansing Kriyas: Traditional hatha yoga methods to take care of and rejuvenate internal organs, open the body, and improve the breath.
- Classical Pranayama practice: Being one of the world’s leading authorities and knowledge bases in pranayama you will be taught in detail and, most importantly, correctly, in pranayama methods to further engage you in practice and the world of yoga and meditation.
- Meditation Practice and Techniques: Daily practice and growth internally incorporating a few approaches across yogic and Buddhist traditions.
- Yoga Philosophy and Psychology: The classic texts and teachings on yoga presented in terms of our lives today, with most attention on Patanjali Yoga Sutra, and reference to the Gita, Sankhya Karika, and Hatha Pradipika
- Anatomy and Physiology: Up-to-date science and research on the body and its systems and movement forms within the yoga practice.
- Chanting and Mantra: Be introduced to this ancient practice of mantra and Pranava (Om) recitation along with the enhanced learning of key Sanskrit terms and names through chanting.
- How to Teach: Clear guidelines and instructions on how to teach to different levels of students a few different approaches to asana class as well as breathwork.
- Yoga in Daily Life: Instruction for the practical application of these tools in going about teaching in the modern world and keeping it in life.
- Full Residential Experience: Eat, live, and breathe in one of the world’s most dedicated yoga practice settings, designed for the yoga approach and to aid your practice and growth.
- Strength and Fitness: Functional fitness core strength work coupled with indoor cycling cardio workouts on the world’s best Schwinn bikes serve to complement and augment your training as part of the YogaCoreCycle programming.
Teacher Training Curriculum
Primary Elements
Asana
Asana is a typical starting point in yoga, and what you will primarily teach. As your awareness and understanding deepen in other areas, your asana and how you teach it will develop. The poses can open up energy channels, build strength and flexibility, rearrange the nervous system, and detoxify the body’s inner organs.
The course covers traditional Hatha yoga asanas found in classical texts and expanded upon in modern times. Alignment, breath, inner focus, benefits, common mistakes, and variations are covered for each pose. You will learn from doing the pose and adjusting students in it, both in groups and in private instruction.
The course will alternate between exploring detailed alignment, dynamic Vinyasa, and gentle Restorative approaches. The asana teaching will also emphasize and encourage the exploration and growth of your practice, as we often will break into guided small groups and offer support for you to work into your edges and your sticking points.
All types of asana are covered: standing, balancing, forward bends, backward bends, twists, and inversions. Sun salutations are a major component of the practice, and both the vinyasa (jump back) and twelve-point approaches will be studied.
Breath and Pranayama
In Patanjali’s eight-limb life system (Ashtanga), Pranayama is the fourth limb, after asana. Its importance is acknowledged in many classical texts, though today it is typically misunderstood and taught badly. It is a subtle practice that has tremendous effects on the nervous system and the mind. First, though it is important to regulate the breath, train it through various techniques that help you use the different parts of the respiratory system for inhaling and exhaling so it becomes smooth yet powerful.
The training in this course is grounded in the classical teaching of Sw. Kuvalayananda and his primary student, Sri O.P. Tiwari (Kaivalyadhama, India), one of the few authorities on Pranayama. You will learn and practice the preparations for Pranayama together with six of the classical techniques. You will be guided daily and observed as you build a personal practice. Upon completion, you will understand the nature of the inhale, exhale, and retention; the correct performance of each Pranayama; and how to guide someone in basic breathing. You will also study the breath and its mechanisms.
Physical Anatomy
Samahita Retreat takes a detailed, thorough approach to anatomy and physiology. During the course, you will methodically go through the anatomy of the human body as it relates to asanas, Vinyasas, and Pranayamas. In addition, you will explore at length the nervous system, the musculoskeletal system, knee and hip joints, the pelvis, the spine, the circulatory system, and other topics.
Philosophy
Yoga is summed up in the Bhagavad Gita and laid down in the sutras of Patanjali. Understanding these texts will open your practice and give you the basis to teach. Other classical texts, such as the Hatha Pradipika, from which Hatha yoga has grown, the Gheranda Samhita, and the Upanishads will be referred to as well. To elucidate the material further, we will also refer to other philosophies, in particular the teachings of Buddha.
Teaching
This is a practical course, in which you will learn chiefly by doing. For the first two weeks, you will work with your fellow trainees on teaching assignments. The effort of explaining and showing something to someone else serves to embed it into your consciousness. From the third week onward, there will be other (non-trainee) students in the morning asana class. You will progress from observation to assisting to adjusting to private instruction to group instruction.
Your Practice
As your practice is your foundation, you will practice daily Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation. The other elements of the course will gradually be added to your practice. What you build as your practice you will understand and then be able to teach. Your practice will be deepened, cleaned up, and encouraged. What you ultimately practice integrates your personality, develops your mind, and eventually leads to higher states of awareness.
Secondary Elements
Yogic Anatomy
Awareness and understanding of the vital layer of the body can greatly advance your practice. You will study it and then integrate it into your practice. The identification of energy lines in practice receives a lot of attention, along with chakras, nadis, vayus, and koshas to be learned and understood in the light of the process of yoga.
Chanting
In the Vedic system virtually all activities commence and conclude with a chant. In addition, one can increase the feeling of devotion (bhakti) through chanting sessions known as kirtans. Beginning with the simple but powerful Om, chants permeate the practice. Usually, a yoga class begins with a chant. There are some classic chants you will learn, some standard slokas you will become familiar with, and also a few bhajans you could enjoy during any lively kirtans. The differences between all these will be explained.
Diet, Food, and Yoga
When it comes to food, much confusion surrounds what, when, and how much. We will focus on this controversial topic from the vantage point of its effect on the body and mind, both in the gross and the subtle. Food is one of the biggest influences on our practice. Eating well is not just a matter of good health; it affects and nurtures the nervous system and mind.
With a new understanding of food and its effects, you may be inspired to make positive changes in the way you eat. The food at Samahita Retreat is healthy, nutritious, and tasty. All meals are vegetarian, but fish and eggs will also be served from time to time.
Shatkarma Kriyas
Shatkarma Kriyas are cleansing and purification practices that prepare you for deeper practice. All six kriyas will be presented; five will be practiced and learned.
Concentration and Meditation
These are the sixth and seventh limbs of Ashtanga. Building concentration of mind should be developed in all practices. You will learn how to harness the mind while practicing asana and pranayama. It then will become a direct practice when you sit for meditation. Meditation cannot be “done”; it just happens. But when is that? You will have your own experience.
To help the process along, you will learn meditation techniques, external to internal, which will engage the mind through concentration. Your growth in this area will reveal itself in your practice of the other seven limbs. Progress in Asana and Pranayama is essential and directly affects concentration. Observing Yama and Niyama (i.e., living yoga) aligns with your being, which can then bring about meditation.
Going on to teach
How to put together a class, what classes to teach, how students will find you, where to teach, and the difference between private and group classes.
Minor Elements
Teaching Special Cases
Not everyone falls under the category of average health. Different approaches, as well as compassion and patience, are needed for children, people with disabilities, and overweight cases. Simple approaches will be taught and where possible even practiced. Some cases will also be simulated.
Sanskrit
The language of yoga is Sanskrit. It is the oldest language still in use today, and it is the basis of many other languages. All language is simply vibration, and Sanskrit possesses the highest vibration and the best organized. Hearing and chanting Sanskrit has an extremely positive effect on the state of your mind. You will learn the alphabet, numbers, pronunciation, and the chanting of all pose names, kriyas and pranayamas, slokas, and sutras-all taught in a light and enjoyable way.
Karma Yoga
Translates as the yoga of action but typically taken to mean selfless service. We typically have a program to work on for each course under the work of Centered Foundation. In the past, we have worked as a group at some of the local schools for young children here that do not receive enough care or financial support. It is a great task for the group and causes a lot of positive change in these young kids' lives. It’s amazing to see the school change as we go to paint it, add new grass, clear up their play frames, and more. On occasion, we also get out and help Mother Nature by cleaning the beach.
Upon Completion, You Will Have
Upon successful completion of this training course you will be equipped with:
- The ability to teach a dynamic, Vinyasa-style asana class
- The ability to teach a gentle, restorative style asana class
- Basic understanding and direction to sequence your classes
- Your personalized asana practice
- Your personalized seated practice (based on breathing awareness, classical pranayama, and mantra meditation techniques)
- A greater context for, and understanding of, Yoga in its entirety, beyond the physical approach to asana, so caring, sharing, and love of this planet can be interpreted by others.
Daily Schedule
The full schedule will be presented to you at the meet and greet on your first day of training. The outline of the schedule is that there are classes throughout the day, starting at 07:00 and ending at 18:30 with breaks in between. On some evenings there will be meditation classes. Saturdays are generally rest days or time for study. There is an optional boat trip and other outings around Samui are possible for those interested in seeing more of the island.
Samahita Retreat is looking forward to welcoming you to go deeper into practice at their beachfront center designed specifically for yoga and wellness.
Included excursions
Samahita Retreat offers complementary weekly excursions, including a boat trip to a nearby remote island with snorkeling and a temple walk.
Instructors
Gillian Breetzke
Gill was born in South Africa and has lived in the UK, Ireland and Asia. She began her international teaching career in Inner city London schools, then on to Dublin and Yangon. She now combines her love of yoga and music in Koh Samui, a unique transformational place. She began her daily practice of yoga in 2004, training with Paul Dallaghan and Richard Freeman, and is Yoga Alliance (500RYT) and 1100 hour Centered Yoga Certified. Samahita has always been a welcoming, transformative space for her and in early 2016 she was grateful to fully embrace this magical place and call it home.
Daniel Stringer
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Daniel began practicing Yoga in his home town Bristol, U.K. in 2003. He traveled to Mysore, India in 2006 to study the Ashtanga Vinyasa system directly from the Jois family. From Mysore, he was led to Samahita in Koh Samui where he found his primary teacher Paul Dallaghan. He spent 10 years teaching in the vibrant yoga scene of Hong Kong at numerous studios including Pure Yoga and remains connected to the community. He is registered with Yoga Alliance at the ERYT 500 Level and as a Continuing Education Provider.
Arielle Nash
Arielle has spent nearly 20 years studying the human body, its performance, and factors that contribute to wellness. Her passion and knowledge led her to a decade long career training athletes and educating fitness professionals. Arielle has been teaching yoga since 2004 and she holds a degree in Kinesiology, along with certifications in Myofascial Compression Techniques©, Strength and Conditioning, and Nutrition and Wellness.
Elonne Stockton
Elonne Stockton started practicing yoga at age 14 when her distance running coach at Choate Rosemary Hall preparatory school introduced her to meditation and Eastern thought. In college, after transferring from Bowdoin College to Columbia University, Elonne began studying yoga at the various studios open around New York at that time, styles of Jivamukti, Integral, Sivananda, etc.. Elonne graduated from Columbia University in 2001 with a degree in International Relations, and a focus in East Asian Relations. Elonne was Senior Teacher and Education and Trainings Director at Samahita Retreat.
Jonas Westring
Jonas Westring, originally Swedish with decades in the USA and Asia, began his yoga journey in 1981 at the Scandinavian Yoga School, a branch of the Bihar School of Yoga. He has immersed in holistic wellness practices ever since and with 40 years personal yoga experience; 25 years yoga teaching; 20 years leading yoga teacher training; Jonas is yoga educator well established in the field. He also has exceptionally well-rounded and extensive qualifications as a Licensed Physiotherapist; Certified Yoga Therapist; Massage Therapist and formerly until recently: Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher; E-RY
Retreat location
Samahita Retreat is located on the south coast of Koh Samui, a tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand that still has long stretches of pristine beaches and unspoiled land. The ideal setting for Thailand holiday packages, is only about an hour away from Bangkok by air, an hour plus from Singapore, and three hours from Hong Kong.
Koh Samui has the allure of a remote island paradise but with the accessibility of the region's most popular destinations. Situated on Laem Sor beach, Samahita Retreat is surrounded by towering coconut trees in a quiet and spacious area with incredible sunrises and sunsets that play with the colors of the water, sand, and tropical fauna. Only a few hundred meters away is the well-known Laem Sor Pagoda, which houses the remains of Leung Poo Daeng, a realized monk.
The only other structures in the area are privately owned villas. As such, Samahita Retreat's beach is private and virtually undisturbed, creating a beautiful, peaceful setting for you to enjoy your Thailand yoga teacher training. The main shopping areas are still within easy reach, about fifteen to thirty minutes away by car or motorbike. Samahita Retreat's gentle setting also inspires long, refreshing walks on the beach or through the meandering back roads.
Distances
- Shopping areas - 15 minutes
- Samui International Airport (USM) - 45 minutes
- Bangkok - 1 hour
Unique features
Activities
- Cycling
- Massage
- Sauna
- Spa
- Steam room
- Swimming
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Balcony
- Bar
- Beach
- Environmentally friendly
- Lounge
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Yoga shala
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Mosquito net
- Room cleaning
Food
All meals will be served at Samahita Retreat, included in the price.
- A full breakfast buffet with homemade bread, muesli, and granola
- Fresh fruits from Thailand
- Homemade selection of nut butter and jams
- Fresh and organic salads, sprouts, and seeds
- Homemade healthy salad dressings
- Raw dishes, salads, and pastes
- Fermented probiotic-rich veggies
- Vegan milk, dairy milk, and homemade electrolytes
- Freshly made juices and Thai herbal tea mixtures
- Black tea and brewed Hilltribe coffee
- Freshly made egg options of your choice
- Delicious variety of lunch items, Thai and international
- Tasty and enjoyable variety of dinner items
- Vegan, vegetarian, and fish options
- Healthy Lite Corner for both buffet times, including raw salad, fishbone broth, green detox soup, miso soup, steamed veggies, and greens
Coffee, juice, and treats bar
It is available to order directly at the bar.
- Organic Hilltribe Thai coffee, barista-style
- Bulletproof (keto) coffee
- Mocha, matcha, and vegan bulletproof coffees
- Tea, chai, and matcha green tea
- Fresh squeezed juice combinations
- Wheatgrass and Gotu Kola Shots
- Freshly made smoothies
- Probiotic drinks
- Whey protein, vegan protein, MCT oil, cacao
- Homemade chocolate treats
- Homemade energy balls and granola bars
- Gelato homemade Italian-style ice cream
- Take-away homemade spreads and treats
- A la carte food menu
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Raw food
- Pescatarian
- Whole food
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Spa treatments
Samahita offers a full total self-care menu of hands-on treatments and infrared sauna therapy. Book them a la carte during your stay or save and get the best value when you book one of their value package programs: brain health upgrade or total self-care. Total self-care therapies are designed to induce full relaxation and revitalization, nurturing the whole body.
They have selected therapies to help optimize physical, emotional, and mental health. Their range of therapies is designed to address the special needs of your skin, muscles, joints, and deep tissue, and the optimal functioning of your cellular health.
It is worth the time to indulge and take care of yourself. Enjoy massages, facials, scrubs, and skin treatments, such as:
- Therapeutic massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Aromatherapy massage
- Sabai massage
- Traditional Thai massage
- Foot reflexology massage
- Chi Nei Tsang abdominal massage
- Herbal facial treatment
- Body scrub and wrap
- Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD)
- State-of-the-art sauna therapies
- Float therapy
What's included
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- 4 weeks of training
- Daily practices
- Weekly excursions
- 28 nights of comfortable and stylish accommodation
- Daily nutritious buffet-style meals
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
USM
Samui Airport
17 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 31 per person
Airport: Samui Airport
Airport transfer available:
Samui Airport (US$ 31 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
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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