7 Day 50 - Hour Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Chiang Mai, Thailand
"Authentic 7-Day Yoga Experience in Rishikesh"
Program Overview
Authentic 7-day yoga teacher training experience in Rishikesh with Yoga Vidya Mandiram.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 6 days of training
- 3 yoga classes per day
- Shatkriyas and pranayama sessions
- Meditation and mantra chanting lessons
- Philosophy, yoga anatomy, and physiology
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
- Certificate of completion
At a glance
Yoga styles
Check-in Time
11:00
Check-out Time
12:00
Facilities
- Environmentally friendly
- Smoke-free property
- Yoga shala
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
You will be accommodated for six nights at Maewin Guesthouse and Resort. Offering you the most relaxed and tranquil stay possible is their primary target. Their rooms vary from a number of private bungalows with terraces to a big Thai-Lanna style teak wood house. Your accommodation for the training is a traditional Thai-style wooden bungalow house. There are private single rooms, twin rooms, and triple dorm room options available for individual preferences. All rooms are non-air-conditioning with a fan provided and an attached bathroom with a hot shower in each room.
Certifications
The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
About the training
Yoga Vidya Mandiram aims to bring depth of understanding and practice into the foundations of yoga studies. The program is designed to integrate body, mind, and breath practices to achieve a well-rounded yoga study to inspire students in their personal and spiritual growth.
The curriculum covers the fundamental elements of yoga based on essential subjects consisting of pranayama, shatkriya, asana practices, yoga philosophy, yoga anatomy, relaxation (yoga Nidra), and meditation. For asana practices, the school focuses on Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga styles of asana.
You will go through six days of training with one rest day per week. The rest day is one of the weekdays to avoid tourists and traffic during the weekends. This training is suitable for those who:
- Are beginners who want a structured and holistic approach study of yoga
- Have been casually studying and practicing yoga as a hobby
Are interested in understanding and studying yoga with a holistic approach from a solid foundation
- Are interested in a short course to find a balance in life through body and mind
- Are interested in yoga philosophy, meditation, and its practices
- Are registered RYT and want to collect Continuing Education (CE) training hours
This 50-hour yoga training will be scheduled on six days for the intensive study and practices and on the seventh day, there will be a half-day Holy Shrine and Temples visit. During this yoga teacher training, you will be provided with three yoga vegetarian meals including fruit refreshments and green tea. They encourage the students to go sleep early about 10:00 p.m. as that is conducive to the yoga training. The first day of the course will start with an opening fire ceremony at 10:30 a.m.
- Course completion requirements
- Required 100 percent attendance
- No violation of Code of Conduct and School Policy
Curriculum
1. Yoga postures (Hatha and Vinyasa)
Meditative steps of performing Hatha yoga: centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
Astanga Vinyasa flow - series I
Surya namaskar (sun salutations) - dynamic surya namaskar, surya namaskar with breathe awareness, and surya namaskar with mantra chanting
Types of Hatha posture - standing poses, sitting poses, backward bending poses, forward bending poses, spinal twisting poses, fire series, inversion poses, and shavasana
- Postural alignment and art of adjustment
- Counter pose
Contraindications
- 2. Pranayama (the science of breath)
- Science of breath
- Sitting postures for pranayama practice
- How to establish diaphragmatic breathing before pranayama practice
- One-on-one, one-on-two, and one-on-four breathing practices
Types of pranayama - nadi shodhana pranayama, ujjayee, kapalabhati, bhastrika, shitali, shitkari, brahmari, and anuloma viloma
- 3. Bandhas (lock)
- Jalandhara-bandha (chin lock)
- Uddiyana-bandha (abdominal lock)
- Moola-bandha (root lock)
- 4. Practice relaxation and yoga Nidra
- Relaxation in daily life
- Tension and relaxation
- Systematic relaxation
- 31 relaxation
- 5. Meditation
- What is meditation?
- Meditation in daily life
- Yoga asanas for meditation
- Two to five minutes meditations
- So-ham mediation
- 6. Yoga anatomy and physiology
- Introduction about anatomy and physiology
- Systems: digestive system and respiratory system
- Effect of yoga posture on muscles and systems
- 7. Yoga philosophy
- General introduction: six schools of Indian philosophy
- Samkhya and yoga
Highlight of ashtanga yoga: yama, niyam, asana, pranayam, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi
- Lifestyle and yoga ethics
- 8. Mudras
Jnana-mudra
Dhyan-mudra
Vishnu-mudra
Hridaya-mudra
- 9. Mantra chanting
- Om mantra
- Morning mantra
- Guru mantra
- Meal mantra
- Gayatri mantra and more
- Suryanamaskar mantras - 12 names of sun
- 10. Satkriya (cleaning)
Jala-neti
Sutra-neti
- 11. Teaching methodology and homework
- Lesson plan
Assignments
Practice teaching
Feedback
- Group discussion
- Question and answer
Homework
Daily schedule
| 05:00–06:00 | Wake up |
| 06:15–06:30 | Mantra chanting |
| 06:30–07:30 | Shatkriyas and pranayama practices |
| 07:30–09:00 | Hatha yoga (classical) |
| 09:00–10:00 | Breakfast and free time |
| 10:00–11:00 | Yoga philosophy |
| 11:00–12:00 | Yoga anatomy and physiology |
| 12:30–13:00 | Karma yoga (Seva) |
| 13:00–14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30–16:00 | Self-study or self-practice |
| 16:00–16:15 | Tea break |
| 16:30–18:00 | Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga |
| 18:00–19:00 | Relaxation and meditation |
| 19:00–20:00 | Dinner |
| 20:00–21:00 | Self-study or free time |
21:00 Go to sleep
Please note that the schedule is subject to slight changes.
On your rest day, Yoga Vidya Mandiram organizes an excursion for you that may involve either a cultural activity or a natural visit to the local area.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
Cleansing and wholesome nutrition for your practiceYou will be served three vegetarian (no eggs) meals per day as well as afternoon tea or herbal juice throughout the days included in the price. The food is carefully prepared with organic vegetables and ingredients. Filtered water and herbal tea are also available. The menu is creative and balanced with proteins so you feel full and satisfied. If you are planning to have fasting on any day, please inform Yoga Vidya Mandiram to help them avoid food waste.
No consumption of non-vegetarian (i.e. meat, poultry, eggs, etc.), including eggs (Yoga Vidya Mandiram follows Indian vegetarian rules), within accommodation or school or resort premise. They realize that not everyone interested in the course is pure vegetarian. However, by signing up and booking for this course, you have agreed to their disciplines and diet requirements. You are responsible for bringing dietary supplements that they require during the duration of the course.
If you really need non-vegetarians from time to time, you may discreetly plan your meals outside the school. Please do not request Yoga Vidya Mandiram staff to prepare non-vegetarian meals, including eggs. Yoga Vidya Mandiram School has rented out 90 percent of the resort during the training. There will be guests from tour groups, not attending the training, who take their usual non-vegetarian diet and occasional beer within the resort.
Yoga Vidya Mandiram does not impose discipline on them as they are not their students. They also do not force the resort to omit these options from the menu. However, they expect their students to follow school rules and discipline while staying on the premises. The school has the right to ask a student to leave the training without certification if he or she does not follow or violate the school discipline.
The following meals are included
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks
The following drinks are included
Water
Tea
- Detox juices
- The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
Vegetarian
Vegan
Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Organic
- Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organizer when making a reservation.
- Extra excursion not organized by school
- Professional Thai massages
- Course
- Excursion on the rest day
- 6 nights non-air-conditioning accommodation
- 3 vegetarian (no eggs) meals per day
- Afternoon tea or herbal juice
- Wi-Fi
- Yoga materials during class (i.e. yoga mat, block, belt, etc.)
- Textbooks, printed study handouts, and study manual
- Course certification
- GST (18%)
- Airport transfers
- Travel expenses (i.e. airfare, train, bus, taxi, etc.)
- Laundry services
- Extra nights beyond course dates
- Extra excursion not organized by school
- Travel insurance
- Medical expenses
- Other personal expenses
Beautiful and serene location in Rishikesh, carefully chosen to provide the perfect setting for your yoga journey.
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Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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