60 Day Affordable 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Begnas Lake, Pokhara
Shivalaya Yoga & Meditation Center, Begnas Canal Road, Lekhnath, Kaski District, Gandaki Zone, Western Development Region, Nepal
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Comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training Nepal
Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Nepal.
This yoga teacher training course is the best introduction to Hatha yoga tradition, Yoga Therapy (IAYT) and Ayurveda. Yoga is a process of replacing the old pattern with a new more appropriate pattern. Through this course, your practice will be to the next level to gain the ability to share it. Located on a great energy point, Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center will help you become more relaxed and happier in your life. It is located only one hour from Pokhara airport
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Yogini & Meera
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Highlights
- Daily guided meditation session
- Daily asana and pranayama practice
- Alignment, adjustment, and modification classes
- Mantra chanting or Bhakti yoga session
- Yoga philosophy and theory classes
- 3 daily healthy organic meals
- 59 nights’ accommodation
Yoga styles
58 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 15 participants
Airport transfer included:
Pokhara Airport
Accommodation
Facilities
- Café
- Environmentally friendly
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center offers a rustic accommodation with both attached and common rooms, set in an attractive natural garden. It is the perfect location for those who wish to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and immerse themselves in the natural beauty and peace which this quiet village offers. This is an ideal location for those wanting to deepen their practice of yoga and meditation.
Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center offers you a range of rooms with double or twin beds either with attached or shared bathrooms. The retreat center has a spectacular yoga shala with the view of the Himalayas and Begnas Lake, in which 15 people can practice very comfortably, but could fit up to 20. It also has a closed meditation hall.
The yoga and meditation center is surrounded by the beautiful, quiet, and freshwater Begnas Lake. The living is close to the mountains and forests, quiets the mind and recharges your energy. They have well-furnished guest rooms with attached bathroom. There’s also a restaurant with a wide selection of food, all freshly prepared, and available throughout the day. The center is basically encircled with the jungle, although there are some other tourist buildings around it.
Program
Program
This course is taught in a group size with a maximum of 15 participants. This will give Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center the opportunity to guide you in a very personal way. You will study on and practice with:
- Ashtanga
- Vinyasa
- Mysore style and Hatha yoga
- Breathing exercises (pranayama)
- Mudra and Bandha yogic cleansing (Kriya)
- Yogic relaxation techniques (yoga Nidra and cyclic meditation)
- Yoga philosophy and psychology
- Anatomy and physiology alignment, adjustment, and modification
- Mantra chanting or Bhakti yoga
- Yoga therapy (IAYT)
- Guided meditation
- Safety
- How to teach different level of students
Typical daily schedule
- 06:00 Meditation, Kriya, and tea
- 07:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa Mysore Style and pranayama
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:30 Theory and philosophy
- 12:30 Optional time (personal coaching)
- 13:30 Lunch
- 14:30 Self-study
- 16:30 Hatha yoga and pranayama
- 18:30 Mantra chanting or Bhakti yoga
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Meditation
Instructors
Yogini Gopika
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Yogini Gopika, ERYT, Ayurvedic practitioner, and Tantra yoga teacher, is ready to guide you to uncover your own power and unique gifts. With more than 16 years of teaching experience, she possesses effective methods and tools to facilitate her students to bring their lives into alignment. While living mostly in India, she has developed the intuition and insight necessary to create inner transformation. She has worked side by side with Guru Yogi Prakash to develop Shanti Yoga Ashram in Nepal and has been teaching teacher trainings there for the past few years.
Meera
Meera has always been sensitive to subtle matter and keens on the spiritual aspect of human nature. Willing to expand her awareness, she has been exploring Asia, studying Eastern philosophy, religion, traditions of different nations and improving her yoga and meditation techniques. Her main purpose was to find the optimal way to unblock the potential of mind and body. The path has brought her to Shanti Yoga Ashram; where she realized that Tantra comprises all the essential elements for nourishing the inner light, connecting with divine powers and living a harmonious life full of joy and bliss.
Retreat location
Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center is located on the hilltop overlooking Begnas Lake, Nepal. The unique gem is a great hideaway, offering a chance to break away from it all. No roads, cars, bikes, or shops and a spectacular viewpoint with stunning sunrise and sunsets over the Annapurna. Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center is only five-minutes' walk away from the lake shore, so daily swimming is easily possible. There are also several options for daily hiking on which you will have a panoramic view of the Himalayan Annapurna range.
Distances
- Begnas Lakeshore - 5 minutes' walk
Unique features
Activities
- Boating
- Hiking
- Shopping
- Swimming
General
- Café
- Environmentally friendly
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
Services
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
Food
This teacher training course includes organic meals three times a day and herbal tea or coffee. Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center offers a healthy and balanced vegetarian diet based on Asian cuisine and tea prepared from several species of Nepal. Most of the vegetables, fruits, and ingredients come from the local farmers.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Organic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Begnas Lake visit
- Hiking trails
- Local villages visit
- Rupa Lake visit
- Shopping at the markets
- Swimming and boating in the lake
- Voluntary work at the farmhouse or retreat center
- Walking trails
What's included
- Daily asana and pranayama practice
- Daily guided meditation session
- Yoga philosophy and theory classes
- Yogic relaxation techniques (yoga Nidra and cyclic meditation)
- Yogic cleansing (kriya) classes
- Mudra and Bandha classes
- Mantra chanting or Bhakti yoga session
- Alignment, adjustment, and modification classes
- Anatomy and physiology classes principle of yoga therapy
- Lesson on how to teach different level of students
- An expert and experienced yoga teacher
- A course manual and 2 pairs of uniform
- 59 nights’ accommodation
- 3 daily organic meals
- Herbal teas or coffees
- Complimentary pickup or drop off service from the Pokhara Airport (PKR) or bus station
How to get there
Recommended Airports
PKR
Pokhara Airport
11 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Pokhara Airport (PKR). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center will pick you up from the airport. You should arrive on the first day before 10 p.m. and leave on the last day after 11 a.m. anytime.
Arrival by bus
The complimentary pickup and drop-off service is also available at the bus station. In addition, there's local bus to Begnas Lake. This will take approximately 60 minutes and the cost are 50 INR. Around 15 minutes walk from the bus stop, go over the Begnas valley dam and then the second set of stairs on the hill. Once you reach the top of the stairs, head up to Shivalaya Yoga and Meditation and Retreats Center.
Arrival by taxi
There's also taxi to Begnas Lake. You can request to be dropped off at the bottom of Piple Village. This will take approximately 25 minutes and the cost are around 1,000 INR.
Airport: Pokhara Airport
Airport transfer included: Pokhara Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
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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