28 Day 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Benefit from an extensively developed and holistic curriculum which is a product of years of dedication and love of yoga. The yoga teacher training is taught by a team of experienced senior yoga teachers, each of them are specialists in their own area. Samma Karuna offers the services of a team of specialist teachers rather than using a single teacher for all subjects. It is Samma Karuna's mission to cultivate a lifestyle that fosters inner growth and helps people to rediscover meaning and purpose in their lives. They believe that everyone already has everything it takes to create a peaceful, equitable, and sustainable existence. They just need to renew their relationship with themselves, their community, and their environment.

07:15 - 08:15 Vippasana meditation

08:30 - 10:30 Asana practice

11:00 - 12:30 Lunch break

12:30 - 13:30 Meditation, Yoga Nidra, or yoga theory

13:40 - 14:40 Yoga philosophy, Patanjali's yoga sutras or anatomy

14:40 - 16:00 Tea break

16:00 - 17:30 Asana practice

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Art of teaching, Physiology or Adjustment and Alignment

Upon completion of this yoga teacher training, students are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

Eight reasons to take your training with Samma Karuna

• Real school of yoga - Samma Karuna is a school that runs throughout the year. The team of senior teachers fully embraces yoga as a lifestyle and path of liberation.
• Non-dogmatic - the school embraces yoga, tantra, Buddhist values, and modern science research as part of the course, whilst maintaining a non-dogmatic and open-minded approach, as foundation pillars of the school.
• A heart school - Samma Karuna is based on the development of qualities of the heart such as simplicity, love, kindness, and compassion representing the spiritual heart of South East Asia.
• An exceptional program - the non-dogmatic and scientific approach allows them to provide an exceptionally complete, organic program of training.
• An intensive course in a fun, relaxing environment for you to learn - Samma Karuna believes that life is for learning but also for celebrating, therefore, Samma Karuna provides a fun, relaxing environment where learning and celebration go hand-in-hand.
• A free internship for recently graduated students - the program offers a free internship to teach yoga at their school (optional), for those students who would like to deepen their experiential teaching skills. This is valid for one year after obtaining your certificate.
• A community and family - Samma Karuna is not just a school, but also a community of friends and family that practices a conscious lifestyle and takes care of each other. You can volunteer and receive a 20% discount: By volunteering with Samma Karuna for an extra month, you are entitled to a 20% discount on the course's regular price. The prices listed in the package have already included the discount.
• Location - the beautiful yoga school by the beach is located in Koh Phangan, the second-largest yoga center in Southeast Asia and one of the most beautiful islands of Thailand.

After the deposit has been made, students will go through following steps to see if they are eligible for the retreat.

First is the deposit

Second is the written assessment

Finally, the one-on-one interview

Topics covered

The program covers all Yoga Alliance requirements but also includes an exceptional study of yoga techniques and practices. The yoga teacher training not only emphasizes the practice and teaching of yoga asanas but also views yoga as a profound path of healing and spiritual awakening.

• Asana practice and theory in Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin
• Vipassana/Anapana Meditation
• Active Meditations and OSHO Active Meditation Practice
• Classic Pranayama and Breathwork for Healing
• Compassionate Sharing
• Yoga and self-development
• Yogi and Taoist Cultivating, Circulating, and Sublimating of Energy
• Anatomy and Physiology
• The 6 Yogic Purification Techniques (Shatkarma)
• The 8 Limbs of Yoga of Patanjali
• Yamas and Niyamas
• Overview of Yoga History
• Yoga and the spiritual path (Archegram)
• Basics of Sanskrit
• Energy body structure (Chakras)
• Introduction to Tantra
• Shankhaprakshalana practice (Optional)
• Breathwork - Samma Karuna So Ham Practice
• Mantras and mudras
• Truth and self-inquiry practice
• The Art of Teaching Yoga
• Yoga and marketing

Requirements

Prerequisites to enroll in the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour Course

• An open flexible mind, commitment to learning, and motivation to become a yoga teacher.
• A high level of self-discipline is required during the course as it is physically, mentally, and spiritually demanding but also highly rewarding.
• You must be able to read, speak, and comprehend English with a satisfactory degree of fluency.
• Previous experience in a yoga asanas practice.
• Being able to meditate in silence for 1 hour or more.
• In order to be considered for either of these 3 modules you need to pay an online deposit and fill in the application form that will be forwarded to you by email.

Volunteer with Samma Karuna to avail of these special package prices

By volunteering with Samma Karuna for two to three hours a day, you can practice Karma yoga and selflessly give for the benefit of others. Volunteering is typically done at the school or in nearby areas. They have programs to volunteer at Phangan Animal Care, work at an organic farm, or help at the school in activities such as assisting in classes, Welcome Center duties, distributing flyers, etc.

The volunteering is offered either four full weeks before the Teacher Training Course starts (recommended) or four full weeks immediately after your Teacher Training Course finishes. In exceptional cases, volunteering can be allowed during your course as well.

What are the requirements to be a volunteer?

Samma Karuna actively works to develop empathy and compassion. By bringing their light and energy forth, they help to open up people's hearts, ease each other's suffering, and cultivate long-lasting happiness.

The community program is designed for people who have worked on themselves for a minimum of one year and feel like taking the next step on their path by helping others. You will bring your positive energy and attitude to the school students, whilst being part of the mindful community team that sustains the energy that heals and supports student's growth.

What kind of community work is required during your training?

Community work is divided into three areas, working at the school, assisting the local Thai community, and working on environmental projects. For example, they have programs to clean the beaches, volunteer in Phangan Animal Care or the local kindergarten, and gardening. You can also assist in classes, help at the welcome center, or distribute flyers, etc.

We are offering you the opportunity of joining for the first 4 days as a beautiful immersion retreat into the mystic world of Tantra and Sacred Dance where you can transform and experience the incredible beauty within you, while being held within a safe and sacred circle of sisters. After your 4 day retreat if you feel to continue on for the 3 week training or longer immersion you would be welcome to stay and deepen into your journey. You can choose whichever way is best for you to come.

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.