This Yoga Teacher Training is a deeply transformational experience of self-development and a golden standard in professional training. Directed by Tanya Savitri Popovich, E-RYT500 and Yoga Acharya with a 20-year international teaching experience, and taught by a team of highly experienced and skilled certified teachers. Our venue for this training is Blue Elephant Hotel & Spa - a dreamy, luxurious boutique hotel in the beautiful village of Almyrida in Crete Island.
Shri Gaia Institute holds a golden standard in yoga teacher training programs. They are known to train effective, skillful, and inspirational teachers and leaders. Since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, most of their trainings that had been previously based in Bali and India are now transferred to Greece, on beautiful Crete Island. This 200-hour Hatha Vinyasa teacher training is one of the most comprehensive you will find.
This training is based on Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga, set in tradition, yet adjusted to the modern practitioner of today. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to teach all kind of audience and adopt the teachings according to the students’ needs. Directed by Tanya Popovich, ERYT-500, Yoga Acharya (Master of Yoga), this teacher training course is a combination of years of experience, expertise, and thousands of hours of training in various systems concentrated into an intensive three-week long transformational experience.
You should arrive by 5:00 p.m. (check-in from 3:00 p.m.) on the first day of the training and depart at 10:00 a.m. on the last day. You will have a welcome session on the first day at 6:00 p.m. The teacher training manual will be provided on the first day, and you will be sent reading material via email upon registration in order to prepare for the training.
Training is based on tradition and classical yoga in its core as it draws from ancient yogic texts such as the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Tantric Yoga, and others. At the same time, modern teachings are incorporated into the methodology such as the biomechanics of the body, therapeutic alignment and intelligent sequencing, etc. This ancient and modern science is embodied in daily practice, on and off the mat.
The morning lesson is dedicated to your personal practice. The afternoon practice consists of your practice and learning how to teach. The daily in-depth practice includes:
Satsang means 'to be in the company of truth and wisdom'. As such, it can mean study, contemplation, group discussion and sharing, sound meditations and chanting, Karma yoga, and other activities that raise your vibrations, lift your spirits, and open your minds. You will study, read, and contemplate on scriptures of ancient enlightened beings and modern teachers while also discussing how you can transfer your essence in your daily lives.
Daily brunch is included in the price of the training. Other meals are not included due to wide dietary preferences we’ve faced in the last years - the overall cost of food to satisfy all diets proved not to be cost effective for our participants. For this reason, we have removed the cost of food from this course and instead students can choose to eat according to their preference and budget. There is an onsite restaurant, along with a plethora of delicious Mediterranean food offered at many local taverns just minutes away.
The following meals are included:
Brunch
The following drinks are included:
Water
Coffee
Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
Yogic
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 10 days before arrival.
