Pre-application requirements
Anyone is welcome to join this 100-hour yoga intensive training. It is ideally designed for people who want to experience a yoga immersion with guided support from a professional and expert in yoga asana. It is also designed for yoga teachers to come and gain insights and wisdom in a supportive and inspiring environment to add to their teaching repertoire.
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
You will receive a certificate of completion of 100 hours of training from the Vikasa Yoga Academy. This course alone does not qualify you to teach yoga, so you need to have also completed a 200-hour foundation yoga teacher training course to qualify as a certified yoga teacher. This is a great addition for yoga teachers or a great intensive for personal development for all yoga practitioners.
How the training works
This course is a 100-hour immersion, suitable for teachers or anyone who practices regularly. 70 hours will be done onsite at Vikasa, with the remaining 30 hours being accessible online. The online portion can be done before or after the in-person starts. There are no live sessions, and you can complete 30 hours of online training for at least seven days.
In addition to world-class training on-site, you will receive a one-year membership and bonus lifetime access to Rama’s flagship flexibility and handstand bundles (Rama’s Handstand Bundle, Flexibility Bundle, Supportive Courses including myofascial release, knee health, and spinal waves) available inside his online platform, The Becoming Balance Studio, with new classes and content updated regularly. The additional hours can be done in your own time and are self-paced.
Daily schedule for in-person training
The daily schedule is a balanced mix of immersive practice, interesting theory, and hands-on workshops. The daily life at Vikasa starts with the sound of tropical birds as the sun rises over their east-facing hillside home. You do mornings right here with meditation and asana practice before a robust brunch in a community setting. Throughout the day, you will have a mix of structured activities as well as downtime and freedom to explore.
Sample schedule
- 07:00 - 10:00 Morning asana and pranayama practice
- 10:00 - 11:30 Healthy brunch at Vikasa Life Cafe
- 11:30 - 15:30 Free time to move, play, swim, and massage
- 15:30 - 19:00 Workshops and training
- 19:00 Healthy dinner at Vikasa Life Cafe
- 19:30 Optional sound healing and dance
Course information
Are you looking to deepen your practice under the guidance of an experienced teacher? Rama offers a clear path to achieve your goals. Vikasa Yoga Retreat recommends that participants download the free lifestyle guide and read up on the Vikasa Lifestyle before arrival. If you do not have time to read it, simply bring an open mind and an open heart. Enjoy 12 days of taking your yoga practice to new heights. Feel inspired within a lush tropical setting designed for evolution.
12 days in Thailand
The ultimate backdrop for your yoga immersion. Practice daily with ocean views and enjoy the tropical, warm environment.
Lasting transformation
Leave feeling empowered and enlivened with new skills, confidence, and tools to continue to evolve and grow back home again.
Deepen your experience
Graduates and participants of Vikasa signature retreats have requested an opportunity to deepen their physical practice with ongoing trainings. They are pleased to introduce this 100-hour asana intensive with Daniel Rama. Have you already completed yoga teacher training in the past and would like to deepen your experience? Or maybe you simply crave a deep immersive experience in a like-minded student community? This course is a 100-hour immersion, suitable for teachers or anyone who practices regularly.
The curriculum includes a balance of asana, pranayama, and meditation, as well as workshops and personal time to enjoy the island. Growth in yoga follows the path of gross to subtle; physical to non-physical. This immersion will help you enhance abilities like strength, flexibility, and balance even if you have struggled in the past. Begin your day with pranayama, meditation, and an asana practice featuring an uplifting fusion of classical hatha with modern functional movement. Afternoons include specialty workshops and training sessions to help you achieve your yoga and movement goals.
This unique 100-hour journey is designed for yoga practitioners, students, and teachers who seek a deeper understanding of their learning path. This intensive is all levels. You do not need to have an existing handstand or advanced practice to attend. The only requirement is a sincere desire to learn and improve your practice and to grow and have fun with a like-minded group. This is an immersive yoga journey where everyone is welcome, regardless of background or practice style. It is recommended to have some experience in yoga as a prerequisite.
Vikasa attracts a very diverse range of men and women from across the globe with a wide variety of age ranges and backgrounds. It is renowned as a cosmopolitan hub for yoga, and all the teacher trainings and programs are attended by open-minded, conscious people who go on to form lifelong friendships. They encourage a positive and open community where all are welcome. Leave your ego at the door and enter a stress-free zone designed for personal evolution.
This immersion is designed to help you take your yoga practice to the next level and to also offer you skills and inspiration to take your yoga practice off the mat and into your daily life. Want to sample Rama’s teaching style and get a sense of who he is? Take a moment to enjoy a free online class. Rama has a unique teaching style that helps his students learn to hold their inversions and asanas with balance and control.
All you need to begin the free class is a quiet space where you feel comfortable disconnecting. The space should be large enough to do inversions safely. His handstand and yoga class starts with foundation-level movement, bringing you through a mildly challenging and energizing asana routine. Enjoy an inspiring group dynamic plus the bonus of personalized support. Enjoy ongoing access to Rama’s Becoming Balance online studio to use at home.
Curriculum
The curriculum for this 100-hour intensive is based on the evolution of Daniel Rama’s practice. With a background in kinesiology and functional anatomy, Rama speaks to the subtleties of developing the physical body and shares his secrets for safe, steady improvement. Regular workshops and practical classes provide the necessary information and a space to explore new ideas under the guidance of an expert teacher.
1. Asana
Learn valuable ways to improve your asana practice and clean-up technique regardless of current capabilities.
2. Pranayama
Moving well starts with breathing well. Explore practical breathing techniques designed to improve mental clarity, focus and vitality.
3. Meditation
Learn how meditative techniques can directly support your asana practice and help you find greater success in every aspect of your life. Develop a meditation practice that will support you ongoing.
4. Workshops
- Workshops 1 and 2: inversion skills and drills
- Workshops 3 and 4: flexible movement mastery
- Workshop 5: pranayama and meditation
- Workshops 6 and 7: intelligent spine back-bending
- Workshop 8: asana coaching
- Workshops 9 and 10: myofascial releases
5. Trainings
- Trainings 1 and 2: all-levels inversions
- Trainings 3 and 4: all-levels hand balances
- Trainings 5, 6, and 7: lower-body flexibility skills
- Training 8: back-bending and shoulder mobility
- Trainings 9 and 10: handstands
- Training 11: rehabilitation techniques
