“Advanced training for senior teachers”
21 Day Grand Master Yoga Teacher Training Near Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Srima International School of Transformational Yoga, Pondicherry, India
Skill-Enhancing India Yoga Teacher Training
The Grand Master Yoga training aims at providing the keys to the mechanism of energy generation in the body for a true connection with the higher dimensions of existence in practical life. Grandmasters training are intensive residential program near Puducherry, South India (Tamil Nadu).To be eligible for these courses, applicants should be at least 500-level graduates in any method of yoga or meditation or have teaching experience or self-practice of at least two years. In addition, applicants may be called for an interview in order to assess their qualifications for the training.
Meet the instructors
Swami & Camille
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Highlights
- Daily yoga classes
- Daily theory classes
- Hatha yoga, Prana yoga, Raja yoga, Bhakti yoga, and Kundalini yoga
- Learn directly from Swami Vidyanand himself
- Grand Master Level Yoga Alliance International Certificate
- Daily delicious vegetarian meals
- Training manuals and books
- 20 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Advanced
Yoga styles
20 days with instruction
Airport transfer available:
Chennai International Airport (US$ 52 per person)
Chennai International Airport (US$ 52 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Wireless internet
Accommodation in shared and private rooms at the newly built school is surrounded by greenery and set in the tranquil atmosphere, looking into the sea in the distance from the rooftop. All rooms come with attached toilets and wonderful galleries facing the calm green surround the whole building on all levels.
Program
Certifications
Students who complete their training are eligible to apply for Yoga Alliance International certification.
Overview
The purpose of the Grand Master of Yoga course is to initiate yoga practitioners to the energy generation mechanisms in every dimension of existence and to guide them towards establishing a powerful communication with the eternal dimensions of consciousness. In other words, this course intends to take one from living an ordinary existence, guided mainly by the outer aspects of existence, to living through the inner guidance stemming from the pure dimensions of the consciousness, connecting to their eternal Self and being able to express their higher personality in ordinary life.
Most yoga practitioners are not aware of the right mechanisms of yoga: too often rely on theoretical books’ knowledge which is not adapted to contemporary society’s lifestyle and problems. A mechanical practice of yoga ends up being a physical exercise, and although physical exercise is beneficial for the physical body, it is far from the true purpose of yoga and does not allow any expression of the potential enclosed in every human being that a truly customized and comprehensive practice does. Realizing complicated postures is not the ultimate purpose of yoga nor is making the physical body flexible and perfectly shaped.
The true purpose of yoga is to generate the energy which is enclosed and dormant within every layer of existence and establish a genuine connection with the eternal dimensions. Then only can the state of integral Samadhi be experienced and the peace and balance within permeate every aspect of ordinary life.
Grand Master of Yoga Teacher Training
The Grand Master of Yoga is an experience-based course set up by Swami Vidyanand with the objective of guiding experienced yoga practitioners that, despite a sincere and dedicated practice over many years, are not able to feel integrally balanced and peaceful in their everyday life.
This course qualifies you to Train and conduct:
- 100, 200, and 500 Level Yoga Teacher Training
- Retreats
- Workshops
- Classes
- Gain a deep insight into various aspects of yoga
- Study the theory and practice
- Study philosophy - Traditional yoga philosophy and Integral Transformational Yoga Philosophy
All grandmaster courses are beyond 500-hour teacher training. Students will get an additional 100 hours of credit worth of advanced knowledge to add on top of their 500-hour training that will give the certification of "Grand Master".
Course content
- Experience the eternal dimensions of consciousness through integral transformation
- Why is there a need for genuine yoga education in modern society?
- Overview of the major traditional yoga systems: - Hatha Yoga, Prana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Kundalini Yoga
- The dual structure of the soul: Untransformed and transformed dimensions
- The seven chakras, yogic bodies and their relationship with the concept of koshas
- Experience the inner mechanisms of yoga in the physical, prana, mental, psychic, and spiritual dimensions
- The internal systems of the bodies, intercommunication of all aspects of existence
- The transformation and its manifestation in every layer
- What is eternal consciousness? Complete awareness of all layers of existence through meditation
Sample daily schedule
- 06:00 Yoga class
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 Theory class
- 13:00 Lunch and rest time
- 16:00 Meditation or yoga Nidra plus questions and answers session
- 17:00 Yoga class
- 18:00 Free time
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Psychic meditation
Subject to last-minute changes.
Instructors
Swami Vidyanand
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Sri Swami Vidyanand is a renowned yoga Guru from India who created Transformational yoga and is the founder of Yoga Alliance International and Meditation Alliance International, Yoga Alliance India, Yoga Alliance Europe (organizations devoted to nurturing authentic yoga traditions throughout the world and foster a community of authentic yoga and meditation teachers, schools, and practitioners). A devotee and yogi inspired by The Mother and Sri Aurobindo, Swami Vidyanand was born in a family of renowned Bhakti yogis of an unbroken tradition of over 500 years.
Camille Gicquell
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Camille Gicquel is chairperson of Yoga Alliance International, France. Camille was born in the west of France and got introduced to yoga thanks to her mom, an experienced practitioner, who convinced her to attend a class of Hatha yoga thinking that it may help channel her energy and anxious nature, and it was a revelation! However, after studying a diversity of fields and working in a lot of others, something was still missing in her life for her to be truly happy. She has a love for travelling and thirst for discoveries, encounters, and new experiences.
Retreat location
This yoga teacher training course will take place at the headquarter in Kottakuppam, near Auroville and Pondicherry, in Tamil Nadu, southern India, a perfect location in close proximity to both the Matrimandir and the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, which The Mother had once called a veritable laboratory to work out the future society.
Pondicherry, a hidden gem of south-east India and a former French colony on the Sea of Bengal, retains all of its charm and gentility of colonial times. Visit the birthplace of yoga and you’ll understand why its traditions have endured for millennia and they continue to have relevance and value in the modern world.
While it is inspired by and based on the Teachings of The Mother and Sri Aurobindo, Meditation Alliance International is an independent organization based in this region and is not a part of the Auroville Foundation or Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Simple, wholesome, mild, and delicious home-cooked vegetarian Indian food.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
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)
- Explore the grounds
- See the stunning views
- Swim at Auroville Beach
- Visit Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry
- Visit the Matrimandir
- Explore Auroville
- Shop local - exquisite products for unbelievable prices
What's included
- Grand Master Hatha Yoga, Yoga Alliance International certificate
- 20 nights accommodation in a shared room
- 3 daily vegetarian meals
- Required books and teaching manuals
- Training handbook
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport pick-up (available at extra cost)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
MAA
Chennai International Airport
116 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 52 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to Chennai International Airport (MAA). The school is three-hours' drive from Chennai. Airport transfers available, but not included. Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request (for an additional fee).
Airport: Chennai International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Chennai International Airport (US$ 52 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 on arrival.
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