This 200-hour yoga teacher training is offered by Yama Yoga Studios at Ananda Yoga & Detox Center. The certification will be set in the tranquil and beautiful Koh Phangan, Thailand. Yama Yoga Studios' Ashtanga based Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Certification explores a variety of forms including alignment yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative, and more. The program will allow you to teach globally. You will have the professional guidance of international experienced instructors, and you will learn the theory and practice of yoga, the art of teaching, yoga philosophy, and much more! Choose to follow your passion, your transformation awaits. This program excels at providing you with the skills that you’ll need to teach yoga classes. There is a strong focus on the methods of instruction and teaching methodology. You will start to develop these skills from the first day of training, and this knowledge will sink into every aspect of your practice.
07:00 - 09:15 Practice - alternates between Vinyasa Forms and Ashtanga forms
09:00 - 10:30 Breakfast buffet & break
10:30 - 13:30 Pose clinics, yoga teaching theory and techniques and practicum
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch buffet
14:30 - 17:00 Theory - Yoga Anatomy and Practical Yoga Philosophy
17:00 - 18:00 Meditation, pranayama, Yin, Restorative, Somatic practices and Slow Flow Yoga
18:30 - Dinner
19:00 - Twice a week: movies/review session
During this training, you will study the form and function of asana (yoga poses), the foundations of pranayama (breathwork), the basics of meditation, yoga theory and practice, yoga history and philosophy, basic Sanskrit, yoga teacher ethics and boundaries, and the skills required to teach yoga to others. For this training, one year of consistent yoga practice is recommended.
There is no need to know advanced poses such as headstand, handstand, or other arm balances and inversions. You will usually have a day off on Sundays and you can expect approximately eight to ten hours of training per day. All of our graduates will receive first consideration for available teaching positions at the center.
In January 2007, Ananda Yoga & Detox Center began to offer detox cleanses, and over the years have developed our system into a world class detox program. More than 9,000 people from around the world have experienced Ananda’s detoxification and cleansing programs, including the founder of Agama Yoga school Swami Vivekanda Saraswati, Sahajananda, and Dr. Mihaiela Pentiuc MD.
Our detox program is designed to give you the best results and benefits for your health and wellness. We only use the highest quality of cleansing products and herbs.
In Thailand, we are distributors of Colema Boards® of California as well as top quality herbal detox & nutrient supplements. Both of these products are integrated into our detox system.
We custom designed our private colema rooms for your daily personal sessions. Our staff prepares everything for the colema session and the cleaning afterward, so that you are able to focus only on the cleansing process without any other effort. Guests who have attended different detoxes on the island have informed us that our system of delivering colemas is the best on Koh Phangan.
We provide alignment yoga that helps to realign misaligned bodies. If you have a sedentary desk job, weak core, or range of motion and mobility issues, then our yoga can help you recover. Our teachers provide skillful instructions to help ensure that you are doing poses safely and correctly. We can help you progress in all facets of your practice: body, mind, and spirit.
In between nutritional supplements and juices, our program hosts a variety of activities for your schedule. Enjoy our traditional Herbal steam sauna and salt water swimming pool. The daily massage is focused on techniques to aid in the colonic detox process and the yoga classes helps throughout your purification.
Using a reverse osmosis filtration system along with ozone treatment, all of our water is filtered twice and the drinking/colonic water is tripled filtered to remove all impurities. Our dedicated staff will personally take care of your fasting and cleansing needs.
Ananda Yoga & Detox Center is located in a tranquil setting in the quiet bay of Thailand in front of one of the best sunsets in Koh Phangan. Our peaceful environment is calm, relaxing, and healing.
Vangelis, Ali, Johnny and team take wonderful care of their guests, whom they treat with gentleness and attention. The staff is attentive to all the details so that you can relax and concentrate on your own cleansing and healing process. We are at your service, available for consultation and assistance as needed.
During this teacher training, you will be served three daily buffet-style meals. Drinking water and herbal teas are available all day. Ananda Yoga & Detox Center Restaurant caters to yogi preferences with an abundant selection of a sattvic nature, prepared in a clean and wholesome environment with love.
They offer a full selection of fresh vegetarian and vegan items including raw foods, daily specials, vegan desserts, and a variety of healthy dishes, in addition to brown rice and many international favorites at the offer request of guests.
Their beachfront cafe-lounge across the road also serves fresh juices, fresh coconuts, shakes, coffee, teas, and more. As a participant in the retreat, you will get 15% off your purchases.
The following meals are included:
Breakfast of breakfast
The following drinks are included:
The following dietary requirements are served/are possible:
The most direct way to Koh Phangan is to fly to Koh Samui, which has frequent flights from Bangkok, Krabi, Phuket and Pattaya. Check Bangkok Air for flights. From there you can take a minibus to Maenam Beach pier and take a boat from there to Thong Sala on Koh Phangan.
The journey from Koh Samui Airport is just a minimum of 1 hour, and you can also buy a convenient minibus and boat joint ticket from around 300 Baht.
Other boat options are listed further down this page.
It is cheaper to fly from Bangkok to the government airport at Surat Thani, where a couple of budget airlines are now operating from. Check out Air Asia and Nok Air.
It takes about 5 hours to get to Koh Phangan from Surat Thani Airport and costs around 500 Baht. This includes bus transfer and boat ticket.
From Koh Samui, there are multiple ferries a day. Boats leave from Bangrak pier (Seatran Discovery), Nathon (Raja) and Mae Nam pier to Thong Sala (Lomprayah). The Haad Rin Queen Ferry goes directly to Haad Rin from Big Buddha pier.
Lomprayah, and Raja both offer ferries throughout the day to Thong Sala pier.
Songserm, Lomprayah or Seatran boats departs frequently from Mae Haad pier and arrive at Thong Sala pier.
Chart accurate as of December 2017, but double check with ferry companies for exact times.
Samui to Phangan
Lomprayah
Nathon / Maenam
8:00 (M)
11:15
12:30 (M)
13:30
17:00
19:00
Raja
Nathon
9:00
13:00
17:00
Seatran
Bangrak Pier
8:00
13:00
16:30
HaadRin Queen
Big Buddha
10:30
13:00
16:00
18:30
Songserm
Nathon
9:00
11:00
17:30
Donsak to Phangan
Lomprayah
9:00
11:10
14:30
16:00
Raja
6:30
10:00
13:30
16:00
18:00
Seatran
11:00
14:30
Night Boat
23:00-6:00
Songserm
9:40
16:00
Overnight buses leave Khaosan Road in the evening about 6pm and in the next morning arrive at Surat Thani, then take a boat. Bus and boat combo tickets can be arranged by travel agencies on Khaosan Road for about 700-900 Baht all the way to Koh Phangan.
An overnight train from Bangkok has a bed, and is a comfortable way to get Koh Phangan. Trains stop early morning at Surat Thani. Then, buy a bus and boat ticket to Koh Phangan. Train tickets from Surat Thani back to Bangkok should be reserved in advance especially in high season.
Check the latest prices and schedules via the service link on the website of The State Railway of Thailand.
Once you make it to Koh Phangan, there will be taxis waiting for you at the pier. Tell a driver that you want to go to “Ananda” on Hin Kong Beach, and they’ll know where to take you. Fare will range from 150 Baht in low season to possibly 300 Baht in high season.
Most countries receive a one month visa exemption on arrival once you enter the kingdom by air. If you plan to stay longer, you can obtain a “Tourist Visa” at the Thai embassy in your home country.
It is wise to check into your visa situation through your home country’s embassy or consulate before departing, as each country may have different rules and regulations.
A reservation requires a deposit of 29% of the total price. The deposit will not be refunded if the booking is cancelled. The rest of the payment must be paid upon arrival.