28 Day 200-Hour Ashtanga-Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Comprehensive curriculum

This training covers a variety of asana practices, including Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative, and more, allowing you to develop versatility in your teaching. The training emphasizes focused practice, interactive discussions, and a collaborative learning environment.

Anatomy and philosophy

The anatomy training is research-based, providing a practical understanding of the body’s mechanics to support safe, effective instruction. The philosophy curriculum brings ancient yogic concepts into a modern context, making them relevant and accessible for today’s world.

Hands-on teaching experience

In daily teaching clinics, you’ll have the opportunity to teach every day, building your confidence gradually and developing a range of classes suitable for different skill levels.

Mindfulness practices

Each day closes with guided explorations in meditation, pranayama, mudras, yoga Nidra, and more, allowing you to deepen your personal practice and broaden your understanding of yoga’s holistic benefits.

During this training, you will study the form and function of asana (yoga poses), the foundations of pranayama (breathwork), the basics of meditation, yoga theory and practice, yoga history and philosophy, basic Sanskrit, yoga teacher ethics and boundaries, and the skills required to teach yoga to others. For this training, one year of consistent yoga practice is recommended.

There is no need to know advanced poses such as headstands, handstands, or other arm balances and inversions. You will usually have a day off on Sundays, and you can expect approximately eight to ten hours of training per day. All of the graduates will receive first consideration for available teaching positions at the center.

Program

How to teach a yoga pose

Proper alignment

Anatomy and physiology as it relates to yoga

Purpose and use of props

Observing and understanding bodies

When and how to modify yoga poses

How or whether to touch students and when to use adjustments

Restorative poses

How to skillfully sequence a class

General history of yoga

Yoga texts: "Yoga Sutras" of Patanjali, "Bhagavad Gita", and "Light on Yoga"

Bandhas integration (muscular contractions)

How to teach headstand and shoulder stand

Arm balance progressions

Find your inner teaching voice (your uniqueness)

Learn the three main teaching methods: verbal (audio), visual, and physical (kinetic)

Practice teaching

The business of yoga; how to market yourself in the yoga community

Vinyasa flow and Hatha techniques

Pre-requisites

No prior teaching experience required

All body types and physical abilities accepted

Willingness to participate in group study

Ability to give and receive feedback skillfully

Read, speak, and comprehend English

Dedication to the studentship of yoga

Training materials

Ananda Pure Yoga teacher training manual (provided)

Required books: "Light on Yoga" and "Bhagavad Gita"

Suggested books (list provided prior to start)

Journal for daily entries

Laptops and audio-visual recording devices will be allowed but are not required

Kindle or electronic versions of books are acceptable if available

Daily schedule from Monday to Saturday

07:00 - 09:15 Practice: alternates between Vinyasa forms and Ashtanga forms

09:00 - 10:30 Breakfast buffet & break

10:30 - 13:30 Pose clinics, yoga teaching theory and techniques and practicum

13:30 - 14:30 Lunch buffet

14:30 - 17:00 Theory: yoga anatomy and practical yoga philosophy

17:00 - 18:00 Meditation, pranayama, Yin, Restorative, Somatic practices and Slow Flow yoga

18:30 - Dinner

19:00 - Twice a week: movies / review session

During this program you will dive into Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Alignment Yoga, Yin, Restorative, Somatic practices, Myofascial Release practices.