Yoga Retreat with Thai Massage in Goa

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Yoga Retreat with Thai Massage – 200-Hour Training

A combined training in Arambol, North Goa: you combine a multi-style yoga teacher training with elements of Hatha, Vinyasa and Ashtanga with a certificate course in Thai yoga massage. The focus is on practice, philosophy, pranayama, meditation, anatomy and teaching methodology. The programme comprises 200 hours in 27 days and is taught in English, in a group of a maximum of 12 participants. It is led by, among others, Yashna (yoga teacher RYT 500, trained in Rishikesh).

The course starts on the 3rd of each month. A flexible start is usually possible within the first week, and the course time is counted from your day of arrival.

There is also a 16-day, 100-hour variant that leads only to the Thai yoga massage certificate. It is not a yoga teacher training.

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Training content

• Yoga philosophy and history (including the Yoga Sutras, the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga)
• Subtle anatomy (muscular, skeletal, respiratory and hormonal systems, among others)
• Pranayama and meditation
• Asana practice: execution, sequencing and variations
• Teaching methodology, teaching practice and your own teaching philosophy
• Business of yoga: marketing and career
• Thai yoga massage: anatomy, trigger points, intuitive touch, kinesiology, breathwork and the nervous system (vagus nerve)
• Ayurveda and sound healing as complementary content

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Certification

The 27-day programme leads to a 200-hour yoga teacher certificate and a Thai yoga massage certificate. Afterwards you can register as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance.

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Included

• Accommodation in a room with private bathroom (hot and cold water)
• Meals
• All courses and activities, including ecstatic dance, sauna sessions, nature explorations in Arambol and beach practice
• One free extra night before or after the course (additional nights at extra cost)
• Free Wi-Fi

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Not included

• Visa fees
• Flights
• Airport transfers (available on request, please share your flight details in advance)

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Who it is for

Also suitable for beginners. Willingness to take part actively and to explore yourself matters more than your level. Ideal for anyone interested in spiritual growth and regular personal practice, ideally with some experience in related fields.

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Price

The price is not stated on the organizer's page. If you book and pay in full at least 30 days before the course starts, you get a 10% early bird discount. A 30% deposit is due to confirm the booking.

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Sample daily schedule

• 6:00 am wake-up
• 6:30–7:30 am morning kriya (jala neti) and pranayama
• 7:30–9:00 am asana and meditation or bodywork
• 9:15–10:30 am breakfast
• 10:30–11:45 am philosophy and anatomy or Ayurveda
• 12:00–1:15 pm teaching methodology or Thai massage theory and bodywork
• 1:30–2:30 pm lunch break
• 2:30–4:00 pm rest and reflection
• 4:00–5:30 pm self-study, yoga massage practice, therapy
• 5:30–7:00 pm evening practice, beach practice, activities
• 7:00–8:30 pm dinner
• 8:45–9:30 pm satsang and group discussion
• 10:00 pm lights out

The schedule may change.