This 300-hour advanced program is a 21-day yoga intensive designed to nourish your practice, inspire your teaching, and expand your skill set. This immersion provides unique tools and valuable wisdom for both self-development and sharing with your community. This advanced yoga teacher training runs alongside Lakshmi Rising’s 3-week, 200-hour foundational training, with a slightly different, expanded schedule. You have arrived here for a reason. Something inside is asking to awaken. Now is the time to fine-tune your unique gifts; nourish your body, mind, and soul, and be a force for positive change in the world through yoga. Say yes! Yes to learning, practicing, sharing, finding your edge, going beyond it, and inspiring others to join you on this magical path. Claim your spot on this powerful journey. This is the continuation of your adventure of life infused with Vinyasa, meditation, mantra, ritual, Ayurveda, and dance, the Lakshmi Rising 300-hr yoga teacher training program is one of the most unique and transformative anywhere in the world.
06:00 - 07:00 Pranayama, meditation & chanting
07:30 - 09:00 Sadhana: asana, pranayama & mantra
09:00 - 10:00 Silent hour / breakfast
11:00 - 14:00 Classroom training session
14:00 - 15:00 Gaia gourmet lunch
15:00 - 16:00 or 17:00 Living Yoga: taking the practice off the mat, self-care, exploration, time to work on assignments & projects
17:00 - 19:00 Classroom training session
19:00 - 20:00 Gaia gourmet dinner with gratitude practice
Surprisingly, there is no typical 300-hour Y student. What’s more, there is an extreme range in the knowledge, understanding and especially in the experience each person shows up with, at both the 200 and 300-hour level. For example, many of our students have been teaching for years, while others, conversely, have never taught. Some have taken an on-line training and are now looking for an in-person yoga teacher training experience, where others are trained in a style of yoga, movement, or fitness other than vinyasa and wish to master something new. Meanwhile, some students already have hundreds of hours of yoga training under their belt and come to learn the Lakshmi Rising method. Additionally, we have students who are ready to develop their own yoga teacher training course and want a successful and effective model to inspire them.
A Curriculum that Meets You Where You Are
To clarify, our international yoga teacher training programs welcome a mixed group of students. As a result of our small class sizes, highly skilled and experienced instructors, and our full-spectrum yoga alliance certified curriculum, we are able to meet you where you are, at any level, and teach you what you come to learn. Consequently, this approach provides an excellent opportunity to refresh your foundational understandings with attention to delving deeper into very complex and multi-faceted yogic concepts. You will hear profound concepts from a new voice, in a new context or perhaps for the first time. In the event that you are already familiar with some of the topics we cover, you will have the chance to explore them on a deeper level and from an expanded perspective.
Integrated 300 hour and 200 hour Yoga Training
Because our 300-hour YTT intensive is integrated with our 200-hour foundational teacher training certification program, some classes cater to all levels while many modules are exclusively for the 300-hour students. Different from the 200-hour YTT, the 300-hour curriculum includes an expanded schedule- specifically, more hours and advanced topics- along with different text books, higher expectations and unique projects.
Every yoga teacher training experience, without a doubt, has something unique to offer; thus our innovative and informed approach will certainly keep you engaged as you evolve.
Learning Together as a Mixed-Level Cohort
Generally our total group size ranges from 16-20 students with a different percentage of 200 and 300-hour participants on every training. Within each group, it is advantageous to have various modes of expertise, different physical limitations, and all levels of fitness so that we can collectively understand how to adapt the practice to meet the needs of each unique individual. Overall, the more variety we have within each group, the more all of us learn from one another. An open mind is the only requirement! Ultimately, a mixed-level cohort is a true representation of the world outside of the training.
An Inclusive Global Community
Our students range in age from 17-75 and come from all around the world; indeed, many are not native English speakers. Above all, whatever your background and experience may be, we wholeheartedly invite you to continue your yoga journey with us, explore all that the Lakshmi Rising community has to offer and experience first hand why this is one of the best yoga teacher training programs in the world.
A Mouthwatering Experience: Gourmet Vegetarian and Vegan Cuisine
Nutrition is more than just feeding the physical body. Food is essential on so many levels and that’s why Lakshmi Rising has chosen Gaia Gourmet Cuisine to cater all of the international retreats and yoga teacher trainings. This incredible cuisine nourishes every aspect of your being - supporting, nourishing, and cleansing your body, mind and spirit along your journey.
The talented plant-based chef creates three unforgettable Gaia gourmet vegetarian or vegan meals per day inspired by the world’s greatest cuisines. Healthy organic food is artistically crafted to please all of the senses. Meals are designed around the seasons using Ayurvedic principles while incorporating the best and freshest local ingredients, herbs, and spices. They procure and serve all organic produce from local family farms. The meals are well balanced and prepared with love. This positive energy is infused into the food, aiding the digestion process.
Balanced Nutrition for the Body and Mind
It’s important that you are well-fed and completely nourished from the inside out when you join this training. With a vegetarian-based menu (and vegan and gluten-free options available), you will be provided plenty of protein by using legumes, seeds and nuts, artisan cheeses, and eggs from free-ranging chickens. They only use whole grains and natural sweeteners. With an ever-expanding orchard of over 300 various tropical fruit trees, the freshly picked organic fruits make great complements to your dining experience. Overall, this will produce a more lively healthy body and mind and is the most environmentally friendly diet.
They always do their best to accommodate food allergies. They can omit certain items from dishes, such as cheese, dairy, and nuts. They cannot guarantee a completely gluten-free or nut-free environment. Persons with serious food allergies such as Celiac's disease or those on a 100% raw food diet should not attend a retreat. The organizer must know of all serious food issues at least three weeks prior to arrival. Bring an open mind and allow your taste buds to savor this unique culinary adventure!
The following meals are included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Drinks
The following drinks are included:
Water
Coffee
Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
Vegetarian
Lacto-ovo Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Organic
Lactose Free
A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price. The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled. The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
