200 Hour Pranaluz Professional Yoga Teacher Training in Goa, India

200 Hour Pranaluz Professional Yoga Teacher Training is a 27 Days course conducted in a seaside town in Goa, India at Devarya Wellness & Yoga Retreat. This course is Inspired by Buddhism and Traditional Hatha Yoga it aims at providing you with a professional foundation to start your yoga teaching career. The course focuses on in-depth in self inquiry, through spiritual practice, meditation, mindfulness and comparative studies. Our intention is to create teachers who are genuine and share from a place of heart. Some more details of what you as a course participant would learn are as follows :

1. A strong foundation of hatha yoga asanas
2. In depth alignment & asana biomechanics and  modifications, use of props and adjustments in order to meet the needs of your students
3. The full science of Yoga, its Eight Limbs, background and most of its deeper concepts through comparative studies & various other philosophies
4. Professional development through the use of business and leadership tools in order to prepare you fully for your Yoga career
5. More emphasis on anatomy(with more hours than what is usually required), to fully prepare you to understand the human body and feel comfortable teaching in a professional and responsible way
6. How to deepen and explore your spiritual practice through solid meditation techniques and spiritual self-inquiry
7. Art of teaching techniques, including, sequencing for diverse audiences and for Yin, Yang and Vinyasa classes
8. A strong focus on Bhakti Yoga through mantra chanting and understanding Nada- the power of sound healing

Once completion of the course you will receive a 200 hr Yoga Alliance certified international certification. The 200 hr ytt is lead by Ana Lucía Fariña a musician and a yoga instructor graduated from Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica where she received her 500hrs certification she also has an MBA from Costa Rica and a Masters in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University and Jonathan MatahiLefevreDo who graduated from the Kimura Shiatsu Institute in Japan, studied biology at the University of San Diego, and became an osteopath at the British School of Osteopathy he specializes in myofascial osteopathic work and shamanic emotional release.

6:30 am — 8:30 am - Asana Practice, which may include Meditation/Pranayama, and/or Chanting (2 hr)
8:30 am — 10:00 am - Breakfast & Morning Break (1,5 hr)
10:00 am — 1:00 pm - Lecture 1 - which can be philosophical and/ or practical (3 hr)
1:00 pm — 2:30 pm - Lunch Break (1 hr)
2:30 pm — 4:30 pm - Lecture 2 - which can be philosophical and/ or practical (2 hr)
4:30 pm — 5:30 pm - Yin/ Restorative Asana Practice, which may include Meditation/Pranayama, and/or Chanting (1hr)
5:30 pm — 7:30 pm - Free Time (2 hr)
7:30 pm — 8:30 pm - Kirtan, Meditation, Yoga Nidra, Movie, Workshop, or Activity (1hr) * Only some evenings*
*Schedule may slightly vary*

YOU WILL LEARN:

• A strong foundation of hatha yoga asanas
• In depth alignment & asana biomechanics and  modifications, use of props and adjustments in order to meet the needs of your students

• The full science of Yoga, its Eight Limbs, background and most of its deeper concepts through comparative studies & various other philosophies

• More practice of music and arts; singing, dancing, painting, chanting mantras, sound healing: awakening your artistic side
• Professional development through the use of business and leadership tools in order to prepare you fully for your Yoga career
• More emphasis on anatomy(with more hours than what is usually required), to fully prepare you to understand the human body and feel comfortable teaching in a professional and responsible way

• How to deepen and explore your spiritual practice through solid meditation techniques and spiritual self-inquiry

• To relax and feel safe being supported throughout the course by a professional therapist, offering you an opportunity to heal and work through your emotions

• To spend time in the relaxed and creative beach area of India where many world musicians gather: Goa

• Art of teaching techniques, including , sequencing for diverse audiences and for Yin, Yang and Vinyasa classes.
• A strong focus on Bhakti Yoga through mantra chanting and understanding Nada- the power of sound healing.

• To let yourself be guided by professionals and experts in the fields of yoga, anatomy, and philosophy: all teaching from a place of heart and experience

INTENTION:

Our intention is to create teachers who are genuine and share from a place of heart. Our training offers you the opportunity to be part of a life changing experience, giving you a space to learn, grow and evolve as a human being, in order to become an instrument of service to others. Our intention is to deliver always with professionalism the sacred spiritual teachings and with respect.

Breakfast and dinner buffets, welcome & graduation dinners, Filtered drinking water & hot drinks including lemon ginger and chai (full day) are included in the 200 hrs YTT course

Overlooking the mesmerizing Morjim Beach, Devarya Wellness is an eco-friendly retreat located in the serene seaside town of Goa.  Encompassing an area of 7000 sq.m, this yoga and wellness retreat in Goa provides an amicable means of escaping from the monotonous busy days of everyday life with its various forms of yoga sessions. Devarya, meaning a divine belief in spirituality inspires yogis, beginners, and seekers to experience the mindfulness of holistic yoga training.

In the Devarya yoga & wellness retreat, there are skilled yoga professionals with years of experience in practicing Hatha yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Osho meditation, and Iyengar yoga. They help visitors enjoy a relaxing yoga session and as well trains them for an advanced training program. At this Yoga & wellness retreat, one can completely immerse in the serenity of the ambiance and enjoy yoga session with like-minded souls.

Besides undergoing extensive yoga training for adults, at Devarya Wellness there is also provision for kids’ yoga teacher training, which enables enthusiastic teachers, take active participation and learn about the various ways of developing the mental and physical health of children.

Apart from the holistic yoga programs, the scenic beauty of this eco-friendly retreat in Goa is ravishing. The resort also houses two marvelous swimming pools, of which the leisure pool named Soma is ideal for children, while adults can relax in the blue water of Luna. Surrounded by sun loungers, the Devarya Yoga & Wellness retreat is pure bliss to enjoy a break from the urban lifestyle and rejuvenate the mind.

Sustainability and Eco Policy

Devarya believes that the protection of our ecological environment and its sustainable development is not an aspiration, neither a responsibility, but a real need. We are very committed to taking care for our local environment and the earth’s resources in the best way we possibly can.

The Devarya sustainability program, founded on an enduring connection to the land and communities where we do business, is a comprehensive commitment to minimizing our resort’s impact on the planet. This green philosophy has grown to become a core value of our company and we have recently pre-registered up to be a TripAdvisor Green Leader property when the scheme hits India early next year.

With your help we can better manage our energy and water consumption. Here are just some of the ways we conduct our Eco Policy of which we kindly ask you support us with.

• Focus on local partnerships and responsible business practices with local communities have been a mainstay of our business practice since our inception in 2016.
• To support local preservation initiatives of Turtle beach, Devarya Wellness operations are managed with an aim to minimize its impact on its local environment and are guided by the LEAVE NO TRACE program.
• Responsibility toward sustainability is extended to all our operational functions including Human Resource Management, Vendor Management, Energy Conservation and Water Preservation, Waste Management, Recycling and the use of natural, biodegradable products.
• Most of the wood we have used for our building work around the resort has been from scrap or reclaimed wood.
• Absolutely NO food goes to waste at Devarya. Any food not eaten by guests, goes directly to compost, and any leftover food from the day is given to those in need locally.
• We encourage guests to bring along an empty water flask or bottle made from non-toxic plastic or stainless steel so that you may top up from our supply as and when you require rather than keep buying toxic plastic.
• Housekeeping will provide daily room cleaning to all our guests. At Devarya Wellness to conserve energy and water, bed linen and towels are changed weekly during your stay. However, if you require fresh linen and towels before this then please speak to our reception team who will be happy to help you. Please help to keep your towels fresh by hanging them up to dry after use. All of our cleaning products are natural and contain no harsh chemicals.
• Our sewerage system is kept clean and toxic free via an effective micro-organism (EMs) process in which natural, non-GMO EMs dilute and cleanse the wastage into purified water. This can then be used for garden watering, saving water wastage.
• Devarya Wellness is surrounded by beautiful lush tropical greenery and is located on the beach. So please be mindful you may encounter bugs here and there. To protect our beautiful environment we do not spray harsh chemicals around the resort. We advise you to bring along some bug repellent for your own personal use, we also recommended you don’t leave doors and windows open with the lights on during the evening. When using our pools we please ask that you use the showers provided to wash off any creams and lotions before entering. 
• At Devarya we do not have a generator back up because we believe in conserving energy not adding to the consumption of it. Use the moments of no wifi and false lighting for peace, not panic the electric usually returns within a few minutes.
• We pay for all of our rubbish to be collected daily by a solid waste management government scheme. We kindly ask that you dispose of all waste and rubbish in the appropriate waste bins during your stay with us and during your travels across India so that together we can help keep India clean, tidy and beautiful.
• If you have anything you need to leave behind in India before your departure such as clothes, toiletries or loose change please feel free to leave at reception. We will happily pass these onto those who will benefit from it in the local area with much gratitude. Or if you would prefer to do this yourself we can point you in the right direction. 
• We provide all of our guests with drinking water during their stay to limit the amount of plastic bottles being purchased and added to our local environment as garbage. We encourage you to please bring along an empty water flask or bottle made from non-toxic plastic or stainless steel so that you may top up from our supply as and when you require. Feel free to top up extra for your days out.