The 500 Hours Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Vidya Mandiran in Chiangmai, Thailand centre is held over a period of 51 days and 50 nights, which is a combination of 22 days of 200 hours Yoga TTC and 28 days of 300 hours Yoga TTC with a full day rest in between the trainings. The training lays out a strong foundation for deepening the understanding and practices of yoga in a holistic approach. Yoga has become popular in this modern age for its physical practices (“asana”) and other aspect that are essential parts of yoga has been largely looked over. In our TTC, we make sure to integrate well-rounded studies of yoga and bringing spirituality into the teachings and practices to support personal and spiritual growth of our students.
The curriculum integrates the essential subjects consisting of pranayama, shat kriya, asana practices, yoga philosophy, yoga anatomy, relaxation (Yoga Nidra) and meditation. For asana practices, our school focus on Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga styles of asana. Students will go through 6 days of training with 1 rest day per week. On the rest days, our school organizes excursions for students that may involve cultural activities, temples and nature visits in the local area. The rest day is one of the weekdays to avoid tourists and traffic during the weekends.
I took the 500h course and lived for 52 days together with the teachers and all the other students at the resort. The Training surpassed my expectations by far! The organization and support was amazing! The team took care of all my wishes and concerns and made me feel like home! 🙂 The accommodation was beautiful. I stayed in a shared room with a b... Read More
05:00 – 06:00 | : | Wake Up! |
06:15 – 06:30 | : | Mantra Chanting |
06:30 – 07:30 | : | Shat-kriyas & Pranayama Practices |
07:30 – 09:00 | : | Hatha Yoga (Classical) |
09:00 – 10:00 | : | Breakfast & Free Time |
10:00 – 11:00 | : | Yoga Philosophy |
11:00 – 12:00 | : | Yoga Anatomy & Physiology |
12:30 – 13:00 | : | Karma Yoga (Seva) |
13:00 – 14:30 | : | Lunch |
14:30 – 16:00 | : | Self-Study / Self-Practice / Extra Alignment Session (2x per week) |
16:00 – 16:15 | : | Tea Break |
16:30 – 18:00 | : | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga |
18:00 – 19:00 | : | Relaxation & Meditation |
19:00 – 20:00 | : | Dinner |
20:00 – 21:00 | : | Self-Study / Free-Time |
21:00 | : | Go to Sleep |