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Yoga Teacher Training in Thailand

You’re ready! Seize the opportunity to advance your personal yoga journey. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned yogi, Orion Healing will support you every step of the way. Why not choose Koh Phangan, a serene destination with a rich history in Buddhism, stunning beaches, and picturesque landscapes, to kickstart your yoga adventure? Our experienced teacher team is ready to assist you in honing your practice and becoming a confident yoga instructor. By delving into various yoga styles like Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, and ancient techniques, you’ll witness your practice flourish. Embark on a transformational journey with Orion Healing filled with exploration, growth, and pure joy!

Program

This 4 week course will kick off with a Welcome Ceremony on the first Sunday at 6 p.m. and wrap up with the Graduation Ceremony around 6 p.m. on the last Saturday. Classes are from Monday to Saturday, and Sunday is your day to do whatever you please.

Here’s what you’ll be diving into during the course:

– You’ll go through different variations of asanas from beginners to advanced levels, including Vinyasa, Hatha, and transitioning smoothly.
– Learning about teaching techniques like cues, alignments, and using props for modifications.
– Understanding alignments, muscle engagements, and safety, along with the art of adjusting.
– Exploring Pranayama, meditation, inversions, and arm balances, as well as Yin yoga and Yoga Nidra.
– Getting an introduction to Ayurveda.
– Studying anatomy from the physical body to the subtle energy body, including nerves, nadis, and chakras.
– Diving into the philosophy of yoga, from its history to the 8 limbs, Yamas, Niyamas, Koshas, and Gunas.
– Practicing Pranayama and meditation with concentration techniques like mantras, drishtis, bandhas, and mudras.

During the course, you’ll also learn about sequencing and teaching methods, like flows, Chakra structures, seasonal structures, body part structures, and peak posing.

The daily schedule from Monday to Saturday will be:

– 7:30 am – 9:30 am: Meditation and yoga practice
– 9:30 am – 10:30 am: Breakfast break
– 10:30 am – 12:00 pm: Philosophy and anatomy
– 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Sequencing
– 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Lunch break
– 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm: Lecture and asana practice
– 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Evening group activity (twice a week)

So, get ready for an exciting and enriching experience in this course!

Included excursions

– I guided an ice bath session.
– We took a trip to a waterfall.
– Let’s do an offsite yoga class on a nearby beach.
– We’re heading to a Buddhist Temple for a visit.

Retreat location

Orion Healing Centre sits in the stunning location of Sri Thanu Bay on Koh Phangan in South-East Asia, with swimmable white sand beaches just a short walk from your bungalow. The centre rests in a natural tropical garden teeming with butterflies and exotic flowers on a private beach cove that offers breathtaking sunset views every day. This peaceful setting allows guests to truly relax and feel at ease.

You can disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and focus on your practice and spiritual growth in this tranquil environment. Located in the heart of Sri Thanu Village, the centre has become a popular gathering spot for yogis and spiritual seekers. Healers, yoga students, and teachers all come together in this area to create a sense of community and connection.

Food

Orion Healing offers active individuals participating in yoga teacher trainings a buffet-style selection of wholesome, health-conscious meals. Start your day with a satisfying brunch featuring superfood smoothie bowls, vegan chia seed puddings, tropical fruits, coconut yoghurt, gluten-free bread with homemade spreads and peanut butter, and vegan scrambled tofu. For lunch, enjoy a variety of energizing options like vegan curries, healthy burgers, buddha bowls, fresh salads, and homemade desserts from the café. The package includes breakfast, lunch, and drinks.

Things to do (optional)

Need to balance your chakras? This treatment is the answer. Chakra Balancing therapy aligns and balances your body’s chakras, which act as the bridges between your internal energy and the energy that surrounds you.

Want to unblock limiting beliefs and uncover your true potential? Try Theta healing. This treatment involves muscle testing while you relax in a natural Theta brainwave state. Practitioners use intuition and “digging” techniques to get to the root of your deep-seated beliefs and karma that may be holding you back.

Looking to detoxify your organs and clear stagnant energy? Consider Chi Nei Tsang. This Chinese abdominal massage technique moves Chi energy throughout your body, enhancing the efficiency of your internal organs. Not only will you see improvements in digestion, respiration, and other bodily systems, but Chi Nei Tsang also offers emotional detoxification by releasing toxic emotions stored in your organs. It’s a great addition to any detox or fasting program.

Spa treatments

Unlock blockages in your body and balance your energy systems with the skilled traditional Thai massage therapists. This ancient technique, dating back 2,500 years, uses passive stretching, gentle pressure, and rhythmic compression movements along the body’s energy lines to increase flexibility and relieve muscle and joint tension. The treatment is both relaxing and energizing, improving blood circulation and range of motion.

Experience the best of both worlds with a Thai oil massage. This blend of traditional Thai massage and western techniques with essential oils helps your body relax and unwind. Targeting deep muscle tissues, it relieves pain and tension, stimulates circulation, and removes toxins while soothing the nervous system and restoring balance.

Soothe aching neck, back, and shoulder muscles with a neck and shoulder massage. Using traditional Thai herbal balm or oil and ancient techniques, this therapy releases knots and tension. It’s not only extremely relaxing but also improves blood flow, lymph system functioning, and stimulates the release of endorphins, benefiting those with limited range of motion in their shoulders or neck.

Experience the ancient healing practice of foot reflexology where reflex points on the feet correspond to vital organs and glands in the body. By manipulating these points, circulation improves, pain is relieved, and overall balance is restored to the body.

Don’t forget the benefits of abdominal massage during your Thai therapy session. This often overlooked practice helps purify and cleanse internal organs, restoring balance to the body, mind, and spirit.

Try ear coning to have impurities safely removed from deep inside your inner ears. Using a hollow candle lit on the far side of your ear, herbal smoke draws out physical and emotional debris, improving hearing and balance, releasing pressure from nerve endings, and realigning subtle energy flows.

Indulge in the ultimate natural healing treatment with a mud wrap using natural Dead Sea mud containing 21 minerals and trace elements. Rejuvenate, revitalize, and replenish your skin with the mud’s tightening action, which promotes circulation, toning, and firming skin tissues, leaving it fresh and radiant. Choose from a facial, body, or combo wrap.

What's included

The 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training Course tuition fee includes RYS certification (YA registration fee not included). You will also receive Orion’s YTTC 200H course manuals and have access to all props needed for the program.

During the course days, you will enjoy 2 vegan buffet meals (breakfast and lunch) at our Orion Beach Cafe. In case we have fewer than 10 participants, we may offer an a la carte meal instead for lunch.

You can make use of the Herbal Steam Room, Infrared Sauna, and Ice bath as much as you like (event fees not included). Join the guided Ice Bath group session and take part in the waterfall trip, trip to the Buddhist Temple, and off-site yoga class at the nearby beach.

You will have access to filtered drinking water, paddle boards, and get involved in the dynamic Orion Community and evening event schedule.

Your accommodation for 28 nights is covered, and you’ll receive a 10% discount on the Orion Cafe menu and vegan cooking class during the course. Additionally, there is a 10% discount on treatments (excluding Thai/oil massage) and a 10% discount on 50H Yin YTT and Reiki courses after completing the program. Also, you can avail a 20% discount on Detox programs (excluding accommodation) taken within 1 month of course completion.

What's not included

“Extra excursions, additional food and drink, and extra holistic sessions like massages are all available.”