29 Days 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Facilities

Certifications

Students who complete their subsequent trainings are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

Eight reasons to take your training with Samma Karuna

• Real school of yoga - Samma Karuna is a school that runs throughout the year. The team of senior teachers fully embraces yoga as a lifestyle and path of liberation.
• Non-dogmatic - the school embraces yoga, tantra, Buddhist values, and modern science research as part of the course, whilst maintaining a non-dogmatic and open minded approach, as foundation pillars of the school.
• A heart school - Samma Karuna is based on the development of qualities of the heart such as simplicity, love, kindness, and compassion representing the spiritual heart of South East Asia.
• An exceptional program - the non-dogmatic and scientific approach allows them to provide an exceptionally complete, organic program of training.
• An intensive course in a fun, relaxing environment for you to learn - Samma Karuna believes that life is for learning but also for celebrating, therefore, Samma Karuna provides a fun, relaxing environment where learning and celebration go hand-in-hand.
• A free internship for recently graduated students - the program offers a free internship to teach yoga at their school (optional), for those students that would like to deepen their experiential teaching skills. This is valid for one year after obtaining your certificate.
• A community and family - Samma Karuna is not just a school, but also a community of friends and family that practices a conscious lifestyle and takes care of each other. You can volunteer and receive 20% discount: By volunteering with Samma Karuna for an extra month, you are entitled to a 20% discount on the course price.
• Location - the beautiful yoga school by the beach is located in Koh Phangan, the second largest yoga center of South East Asia and one of the most beautiful islands of Thailand.

Topics covered

The program covers all Yoga Alliance requirements but also includes an exceptional study of yoga techniques and practices.

• 8 limbs of yoga of Patanjali
• Active meditations theory
• Anatomy
• Art of teaching
• Asanas theory and practice (21 modules)
• Basics of Sanskrit
• Energy body structure
• Forum (compassionate and active sharing)
• Introduction to Ayurveda
• Introduction to meditation
• Mantras and mudras
• OSHO active meditations practice
• Shankhaprakshalana practice (optional)
• Shatkarma overview (yoga purification techniques)
• Sublimation and transmutation of energy
• Suddarshan Kriya practice
• Tantra and yoga
• Truth and correct understanding in yoga
• Yamas and Niyamas
• Yoga and marketing
• Yoga and nutrition
• Yoga and self-development
• Yoga history

Schedule

• 07:15 - 08:15 Pranayama, mudra, and meditation
• 08:30 - 10:30 Asana practice
• 11:00 - 12:30 Lunch break
• 12:30 - 13:30 Meditation / yoga Nidra / yoga theory
• 13:40 - 14:40 Yoga philosophy / Patanjali's Yogasutras / anatomy
• 14:40 - 16:00 Tea break
• 16:00 - 17:30 Asana practice
• 17:45 - 19:00 Art of teaching / physiology / adjustment, and alignment.

Sundays are days off. During the four weeks, the time schedule will be the same, but the topics will change according to the program.

Requirements

Prerequisites to enroll in the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour Course are previous experience on yoga practice, an open flexible mind, commitment to learning, and motivation to become a yoga teacher. A high level of self-discipline is required during the course as it is physically, mentally, and spiritually demanding but also highly rewarding.

You must be able to read, speak, and comprehend English with a satisfactory degree of fluency.

Samma Karuna is located in front of the beaches of Koh Phangan, a paradisiac island in the Gulf of Thailand. The accommodation is nestled amongst palm trees, beautiful beaches, and jungle landscapes with stunning mountain views. Thong Sala city center is only a 15-minute drive away. Crossing the street from the school, you will find an ATM.

Also you will be able to enjoy "Art Café" - a very famous and cozy coffee shop. The shopping villa Srithanu is just a 5-minute walk away and there you can find supermarkets, a recreational aquatic center as well as restaurants serving both local and international food.

Nearby places

• Family Mart Haad Chap Phao, 100 meters
• Srithanu - 5 minutes' walk
• Thong Sala, 5 kilometers - 15 minutes' drive

You will be provided one vegetarian meal a day. You may eat healthy and tasty food served at Samma Karuna's vegetarian and vegan restaurant. Monosodium glutamate, sugar, industrial salt, gluten, refined oil, or artificial flavoring are not used. The menu is designed to optimally support you in your yoga practice.

The location of Samma Karuna is also perfect to enjoy the most popular tourist attractions of Koh Phangan. You can experience popular attractions such as diving, trekking, visiting the Thong Sala night market, enjoying Thai cooking classes, dip in the pools, taking a massage shower, resting in beautiful beaches with incredible sunsets, discovering waterfalls, and being amazed by beautiful natural landscapes!

• Truly exceptional program of training
• Outstanding facilities with beach front yoga halls
• Daily delicious vegetarian meal
• 28 days of accommodation (up gradable)
• Certified Yoga Alliance Diploma for graduates
• Possibility to take extra 4 weeks internship at the school to practice teaching (free of charge).
• Lifetime Yoga Membership for graduates to access yoga classes and daily activities of our school for free.

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