8 Day 30 - Hour Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Koh Phangan, Thailand
"Comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand"
Program Overview
Dive into this transformative 30-Hour Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training program, meticulously crafted from 35 years of global teaching expertise. This comprehensive training empowers you to deepen your practice and teaching skills across all levels. You’ll explore traditional and contemporary approaches to Ashtanga, including Mysore self-practice, first and second-series techniques,...
Meet the instructors
Valerie Jeremijenko
Read moreHighlights
- Ashtanga Vinyasa teacher training
- Transformed teaching skills
- Access to Wi-Fi, saltwater pool, steam room, relaxation areas
- Welcome package and graduation party
- Certificate of completion
- 7 nights of accommodation
- 2 daily Healthy vegan/vegetarian meals
- Unlimited herbal tea and filter water
At a glance
Yoga styles
Check-in Time: 14:00
Check-out Time: 11:00
Facilities
Stay in Ananda Yoga's high-set bungalows with beautiful sea views, or enjoy the breeze in our cozy garden rooms. For a budget-friendly option, their clean, convenient dorm rooms are perfect. All just across the road from the beach, at affordable prices.
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
Program details
Benefits
Elevate your Mysore practice and Ashtanga teaching prowess with these transformative experiences:
- Develop your Mysore practice and understanding of the Mysore system, blending tradition with modern insights.
- Enhance your ability to lead dynamic Ashtanga classes—whether using the classic count or contemporary, trauma-sensitive language—to create an inclusive, empowering environment.
- Explore the alluring world of Ashtanga alignment; refine your adjustment techniques, modifications, and the subtle nuances that transform practice into art.
- Embrace the evolving nature of the Mysore practice, discovering how its principles gracefully adapt across every season of life.
- Immerse yourself in the rich philosophy of Ashtanga with deep, practical explorations of Yoga Sutras and foundational principles like tristana.
Unleash your inner Ashtangi, captivate your students, and embody the passion and depth of the Ashtanga journey.
Curriculum highlights
- Comprehensive asana instruction in the Ashtanga series
- Daily pose clinics and workshops
- Exploration of the philosophical concepts that inform our Ashtanga practice.
- Study of the Ashtanga counting and system and all associated sanskirt terms yoga
- Ashtanga yoga and the woman’s changing body
- Ashtanga yoga for self-care and self-healing
- The yoga lifestyle
Prerequisites
All instruction in English so you must be able to speak and read English at a conversational level
You must be able to participate in a group learning experience and be willing to accept and provide feedback in an objective and constructive way.
Some Ashtanga yoga experience is necessary but you do not have to be advanced.
To receive 30 hours of Yoga Alliance-approved professional development credits you must have a 200-hour Yoga teaching certification currently registered with Yoga Alliance.
Schedule
- 07:00 - 09:15 Morning Mysore practice
- 09:00 - 11:00 Breakfast with the option to join other classes
- 11:00 - 13:30 Art of Teaching Ashtanga
- 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch
- 14:30 - 16:30 History/theory/workshop
- 16:45 - 18:15 Evening meditation
- 18:15 Dinner and rest
A visit to the beautiful historic town nearby is definitely part of the programme, if you would like to join.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
Cleansing and wholesome nutrition for your practiceTwo healthy vegetarian meals are included in the package, along with unlimited herbal tea and filtered water. Please note that breakfast is included on the final morning only.
The following meals are included:
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- 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 organizer when making a reservation.
- Classes
- Sunsets and beach walks
- Access to saltwater pool, steam room, relaxation areas
- Welcome package and graduation party
- Assistance with motorbike and bicycle rental
- 15% discount on a yoga or detox retreat within a year of the completion of your training
- Free Wi-Fi
- Certificate of completion
- 7 nights of accommodation
- Two healthy vegan/vegetarian meals
- Unlimited herbal tea and filtered water
- Breakfast is included on the final morning
- Flights
- Airport transfers
Beautiful and serene location in Koh Phangan, carefully chosen to provide the perfect setting for your yoga journey.
Recommended Airports
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Samui Airport (USM). From there, you can purchase a joint ticket that includes a shuttle from the airport to the pier and the ferry to Koh Phangan.
Another option is to fly from Bangkok to Surat Thani Airport (URT) and take the ferry to Koh Phangan. You can buy your joint ticket at the Surat Thani Airport.
From Bangkok, overnight buses leave Khaosan Road in the evening at about 6:00 pm and the next morning arrive at Surat Thani, then take a boat. Bus and boat combo tickets can be arranged by travel agencies on Khaosan Road.
From Phuket, various bus/van companies provide connections between Phuket and Koh Phangan.
Lomprayah is one company that provides joint tickets from Phuket to Koh Phangan. The ticket includes the bus from Phuket to Donsak Pier in Surat Thani and the ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan.
There are two ferry options – fast speedboat ferry or slow ferry. From Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan, the fast ferry takes approximately 3 hours 15 mins and the slow ferry takes 5 hours 15 mins.
From Koh Samui pier to Koh Phangan, the speedboat journey takes approximately 30 minutes and the slow ferry journey takes 1 hour 30 minutes.
Lomprayah is a speedboat service that provides joint tickets from Koh Samui and Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan.
Raja Ferry is a slow ferry service that provides joint tickets from Surat Thani Airport to Koh Phangan.
An overnight train from Bangkok has a bed and is a comfortable way to get to Koh Phangan. Trains stop early morning at Surat Thani. Then, buy a bus and boat ticket to Koh Phangan. Train tickets from Surat Thani back to Bangkok should be reserved in advance, especially in the high season.
Check the latest prices and schedules via the service link on the website of The State Railway of Thailand.
You may also choose to hire a private driver or taxi to take you from Bangkok, Phuket, or anywhere in Thailand to Surat Thani. From there, you can take a ferry from Donsak Pier to Koh Phangan.
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.
- A reservation requires a deposit of 15% 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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