A 30-day, residential 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Retreat in Varkala, Kerala. Immerse yourself in traditional practice, ashram lifestyle, and the philosophy of yoga while earning an internationally recognized Yoga Alliance certification.
Our 200 hours Yoga Instructor Course (YIC) is a residential Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course created for sincere practitioners who want to go beyond drop-in classes and immerse themselves in a disciplined, transformative retreat setting. You will live the ashram lifestyle, study the philosophy behind the practice, and learn how to guide others with clarity and confidence.
Each week balances asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, and teaching methodology. Rather than only perfecting external postures, we help you integrate yoga’s ethics and psychology into everyday life, so that your teaching (and living) is rooted in authenticity.
In this teacher training course you will practice and learn to teach traditional Hatha Yoga that is grounded in the anatomy of the spine and joints. We avoid fast, fitness-based flows that over-stimulate the nervous system and disregard the subtler aspects of breath and prana.
Instead, we cultivate sthira (stability) and sukha (ease) in each posture, with attention to breath retention, bandhas, and the alignment of the eight major joints. Asana practice is adapted to each student’s psychosomatic profile, rather than forcing everyone through a pre-set sequence.
Alongside asana, you will explore meditation, yoga nidra, mantra chanting, and yoga philosophy so that practice touches body, breath, intellect, and heart.
The rhythm of the day is designed to support deep practice, steady energy, and space for reflection. Classes run six days a week; the seventh day is reserved for optional excursions and quiet rest.
Timetable is approximate and may be adjusted according to weather and group needs.
Throughout the course, you will be gently and consistently assessed in five key areas to ensure you grow as both practitioner and teacher:
In the final week we guide you through the practical steps of registering with Yoga Alliance, navigating insurance and professional ethics, and preparing to offer classes, workshops, or retreats in your home country.
Since 2010, we have welcomed over 1500 students from more than 40 countries into this Yoga Teacher Training Retreat in India, many of whom return to deepen their practice and teaching.