Intensive Cross-Cultural Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand 

Since the ancient times, Thailand has been closely linked to India, mainly in culture and in spirituality. Even the foothills of the great Himalayan mountain range of India begins from the highlands of Chiangmai, Thailand. Beyond the boundaries of religions and cultures, there is much ancient wisdom we both share. Our special highly intensive 22 Days 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training program in Chiangmai, Thailand is dedicated to many students who desire to step into the path of yoga and meditation but are still caught up in the midst of the modern lifestyle that allows only so much time one can take off from the fast-moving life. 

Our teachers have been brought up and spent their lives in traditional ashram and gurukulams with yoga and meditation as their sole purpose of life. In this special occasion, they are traveling to Thailand with the pure intention of transmitting authentic knowledge of yoga and meditation from the ancient Vedic scriptures. Our school has priced the course only enough to cover expenses required to hold this program, without any additional profit beyond necessary expenses to make this happen. 

Highlights - 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

• 21 night’s non-AC accommodation.
• Sankhya and yoga philosophies
• Daily Hatha-yoga & Ashtanga-yoga classes
• Daily Mantra recitation guided & Karma Yoga
• Daily Relaxation & meditation practices
• Shat-kriya & Daily guided breathing and pranayama practices
• Yoga anatomy & physiology workshops
• Yoga practicum/practice teaching Instructions to teach and guide others
• 200-hours yoga TTC Certificate from Yoga Alliance, USA
• Healthy nutritious vegetarian breakfast
• Traditional Northern Thai Dinner with Thai Cultural Performance
• Excursion to nearby ancient Buddhist temples and sightseeing on Thailand’s highest mountain range.

Who Should Apply for 200 Hour Yoga TTC?  

This 200 Hour Yoga TTC is designed and perfect for the students who; are either fresh beginners or beginners with basic knowledge of yoga, wish to go through a deep and intense life changing experiences yoga, are looking for a complete detoxification from their life through yogic wisdom, science and practices, are entirely dedicated and focused to become a professional 200 RYT yoga teacher and guide, wish to get an exposure to India culture and its spiritual values 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course Certification.

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course at our yoga School Yoga Vidya Mandiram is offered from a worldwide known organization Yoga Alliance, USA. After the successfully completing the program, the students will receive a 200 RYS (Registered Yoga School). After which they can get registered at Yoga Alliance USA and become a 200 RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher). 

Course Content Overview -  200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga Postures:

• Meditative steps of performing the hatha yoga; centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
• Ashtanga-Vinyasa-Yoga flow – series 1
• Surya-Namaskara (sun salutations) – dynamic surya namaskara, surya namaskara with breathe awareness, surya namaskara with mantra chanting
• Types of Yoga posture- standing poses, sitting poses, backward bending poses, forward bending poses, spinal twisting poses, fire series, inversion poses, shavasana
• Postural alignment and art of adjustment
• Counter pose
• Contraindications

Pranayama:

• Science of breath
• Sitting postures for pranayama practice
• How to establish diaphragmatic breathing before pranayama practice
• 1:1, 1:2 and 1:4 breathing practices
• Types of pranayama – nadi shodhana pranayama, ujjayee, kapalabhati, bhastrika, shitali, shitkari, brahmari, and anuloma viloma

Relaxation Practices (Yoga Nidra):

• Relaxation in daily life
• Tension and relaxation
• Systematic relaxation
• 31 pints relaxation
• 61 points relaxation exercises
• Preparation for Yoga Nidra

Meditation:

• What is meditation?
• Meditation in daily life
• Sitting positions for meditation
• Two to five minutes meditations
• So-Ham mediation Yoga

Anatomy and physiology:

• Introduction about anatomy and physiology
• The yogic study of digestive system
• The effects of yoga practices on digestive system
• Respiratory system
• The effects of yoga practices on respiratory system
• Effect of yoga posture on muscles and systems
• Nadis (energy channels)
• Chakras (energy plexus)
• Pancha tatwa (five great elements)
• Panchakosha (five sheaths)
• Pancha pranas(five vital energy)

Yoga Philosophy:

• General introduction: Six school of Indian philosophy
• Samkhya and yoga
• Intro of Pattanjali’s Yoga-sutras
• Highlight of astanga yoga: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and Samadhi
• Introduction to Upanishad
• Life style and yoga ethics

Ayurveda:

• Yoga & Health Basic principle of Ayurveda
• Basic doshas Tri-gunas
• Balance of the mind and Ayurvedic diet

Mudras:

• Jnana-mudra
• Dhyana-mudra
• Vishnu-mudra
• Hridaya-mudra

Mantra Chanting:

• Om mantra
• Morning mantras
• Guru mantra
• Meal mantras
• Gayatri mantra and more
• Surya-namaskara mantras – 12 names of sun

Satkriya (cleansing):

• Jala-neti
• Sutra-neti

Teaching Methodology and Home Work:

• Lesson plan Assignments
• Practice teaching
• Feedback
• Group discussion
• Question and answer
• Homework

Daily Schedule

We follow a tight daily schedule to ensure that our students get the most out of yoga teachings and practices during this short yoga teacher training (YTT) program. It is encouraged to take full rest every night by sleeping early as part of your practice and to maintain health and focus throughout the program.

» 06:15 am - 06:30 am - Mantra Chanting
» 06:30 am - 07:30 am - ShatKarma / Pranayama / Mudras / Bandhas (Theory & Practices)
» 07:30 am - 09:00 am - Hatha Yoga Session & Practice Teaching
» 09:00 am - 10:00 am - Breakfast
» 10:00 am - 11:00 am - Yoga Philosophy
» 11:00 am - 12:00 am - Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
» 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Karma Yoga
» 12:30 pm - 13:30 pm - Lunch
» 13:30 pm - 16:00 pm - Self-Study / Silence Practice / Self-Journaling / Free time
» 16:00 pm - 16:30 pm - Tea break
» 16:30 pm - 18:00 pm - Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Session & Practice teaching
» 18:00 pm - 19:00 pm - Dinner
» 19:00 pm - 20:00 pm - Meditation & Yoga Nidra (Relaxation) Session
» 20:00 pm - 21:00 pm - Self-Study / Free time

Please note : Schedule is subject to changes without prior notice.

Training takes place 6 days out of 7 days of the week. The 7th day is considered resting day, usually set to one of the weekdays to avoid traffic and other tourist groups. Students are free to use this rest day to practice, review and reflect lessons and practices during the past week. We also organize a half day excursion during the rest day for students to take some time to explore and experience Thai attractions, nature and culture.