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Yoga Teacher Training in India

Vrinda School of Yoga Varkala is a Yoga Alliance registered school (RYS) certified to teach 200-hour yoga teacher training programs. This teacher training course will transform you into a qualified teacher to teach yoga and treat the general public. The teacher training course is suitable for all levels, including beginners and intermediate practitioners. You will receive knowledge about ancient traditional yoga with scientific references, as well as human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, applied yoga adjustments, and alignment.

Meet the instructors

Malathi
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Highlights

  • Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
  • Daily yoga and asana practices
  • 4 organic massages
  • 1 cooking class
  • Textbook, chant book, and yoga chart
  • 27 nights of accommodation in a shared room with Wi-Fi
  • Daily vegetarian or vegan meals except on Sundays
  • Airport transfer from Trivandrum International Airport (TRV)

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Yoga styles


27 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Hindi, Malayalam
Group size: Maximum of 20 participants
Airport transfer included: Trivandrum International Airport
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
11:30
Check-out Time:
12:30

Facilities

  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Lobby
  • Lounge
  • Luggage room / storage
  • Meditation garden
  • Restaurant
  • Smoke-free property
  • Terrace
  • Bicycle rental
  • Car rental
  • Cell phone rental
  • Dry cleaning
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Internet access
  • Laundry
  • Library
  • Medical assistance
  • Newspapers
  • Wireless internet

Vrinda School is located in the heart of Varkala, India. You will stay in a shared room. The accommodation is located near the international beach (a two-minute walkable distance from the yoga shala). In this economic package, Vrinda School of Yoga provides simple accommodation in one room for two persons in separate beds.

Program

Certification

Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

About the training

The 200-hour training course consists of theory and practical classes in the basics of Hatha and Ashtanga yoga with knowledge of all contemporary styles of yoga. Here, you will learn the innermost real essence of yoga as mentioned in the traditional books: Vedas, Bhagavat Gita, Puranas, Upanishads, and how yoga got modified into different styles, becoming the contemporary styles of yoga.

You will learn all of the yoga styles including traditional ancient styles as well as different modern techniques of asanas (poses), pranayamas, mudras, bandhas, meditation and relaxation techniques, and a yogic diet with a cooking demonstration.

Vrinda School will provide you with all of the teachings based on science and neuroscience, the basics of anatomy and physiology, biochemical and physiological changes before and after the practice of yoga, and the syllabus is equal to the Bachelor of Science in Yoga (BSc Yoga) which has a duration of three years.

The school will train you to not only be a yoga teacher but also a yoga therapist. This will help you to teach and treat your students as well as others around you. At Vrinda Scientific School of Yoga, you will be able to attend well-planned academic classes along with practical sessions.

Syllabus overview

  • Introduction to yoga
  • History and evolution of yoga
  • Principles and philosophy of yoga from traditional books: Goraksha Shadakam, Ghrenda Samhita, Siva Samhita, Hatha Rathnavali, Hatha Yoga Prathipika
  • Yoga in Vedas, Upanishads, Baghavat Gita, and traditional yogic texts
  • Tantra yoga
  • Ashtanga yoga
  • Hatha yoga
  • Mantra yoga
  • Nada yoga
  • Laya yoga
  • Kriya yoga
  • Yantra yoga
  • Kundalini yoga
  • Swara yoga
  • Mantra chantings
  • Maharishi Pathanjali Yoga Sutras
  • Asanas (83 poses)
  • Pranayamas
  • Bandhas
  • Mudras (5 types of mudras)
  • Shatkriyas (cleansing procedures)
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Yoga Nidra
  • Meditation techniques
  • Different styles of contemporary yoga
  • Yoga and mental health
  • Yogic diets and nutrition
  • Yogic gunas
  • Yoga and mental health
  • Human anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry
  • Applied yoga
  • Asana sequencing
  • The yogic concept of health and disease
  • Yogic diagnosis
  • Therapeutical value of yoga in various diseases
  • Yogic psychology
  • Psycho-Neuro-Immuno-Endocrinology
  • Teaching methods of yoga
  • Precautions of yoga practices
  • Adjustments and alignments of yoga practice
  • Role of yoga in improving quality of life and lifestyle disorders
  • Yoga and Ayurveda
  • Research methodology and statistics of yoga
  • Recent research and research articles on yoga.
  • You will get a detailed description of the syllabus in your hands in printed form when you arrive.

Sample daily schedule

  • 05:30 Wake up and morning tea
  • 06:00 Hatha and Ashtanga yoga practice and pranayama
  • 08:30 Breakfast
  • 10:00 Theory classes, topics in the syllabus, yoga Nidra
  • 12:00 Yoga anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry
  • 13:00 Lunchtime
  • 14:30 Philosophy class
  • 16:15 Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Hatha yoga methodology and practice
  • 19:00 Meditation, mantra chanting, trataka practice, and discussion
  • 19:45 Dinner
  • 22:00 Lights off

Note: shatkriyas practice will only be on Tuesdays.

Instructors

Malathi Praveen

Retreat location

This retreat will take place in Varkala, India. There are numerous interesting places to visit nearby including temples and beaches. The location is 2 minute walkable distance to the international beach.

Unique features

Activities

  • Cooking classes
  • Cycling
  • Massage
  • Surfing
  • Swimming

General

  • Beach
  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Lobby
  • Lounge
  • Luggage room / storage
  • Restaurant
  • Smoke-free property
  • Yoga shala

Services

  • Bicycle rental
  • Car rental
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry
  • Library

This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly

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Food

Vegetarian or vegan meals every day except on Sundays. If you have a specific diet you should manage yourself.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

The following drinks are included:

  • Tea

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)

You will be able to go surfing or swimming at the beach near the school, cooking classes, Ayurvedic treatments, special Sanskrit, and painting classes are available at request.

What's included

  • Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
  • Class material such as textbooks, chant books, and yoga chart
  • Vegetarian or vegan meals every day except on Sundays
  • 27 nights of accommodation
  • Daily yoga and asana practice
  • 4 organic massages
  • 1 cooking class
  • Wi-Fi in rooms
  • Free airport transfer from the Trivandrum International Airport (TRV)

What's not included

  • Flight tickets
  • Laundry expenses
  • Personal expenses
  • Medical expenses
  • Additional stay
  • Toiletries and cosmetics
  • Water bottles
  • Yoga mat
  • Separate diet plans not included

How to get there

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Arrival by airplane

Please book your flights to arrive at Trivandrum International Airport (TRV). Airport transfer is included in this package. Transportation will only be arranged from Trivandrum International Airport (TRV). Airport pick-up will be on the course starting date or one or two days before the course starts and airport drop-off will only be arranged on the last day of the course. Transportation will be arranged from the school to the airport and the airport to the school, not from any other accommodations or areas.

Airport: Trivandrum International Airport Airport transfer included: Trivandrum International 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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Available to start any month of the year on the fifth day of the month.

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