Want to become a yoga teacher but apprehensive because of the conflict between the simple lifestyle that yoga demands and your love for luxury? Yoga teacher training in a comfortable setting is the answer to your conflict.
A luxury yoga teacher training usually includes premium accommodations at private rooms or villas; gourmet, organic, and healthy meals, sometimes tailored to your dietary requirements for wellness; exclusive facilities like spa, saunas, and swimming pool; holistic wellness experiences including meditation, Ayurvedic or other healing practices; and cultural immersions enhancing spiritual growth like temple visits or local art.
These programs are often located at exotic places full of natural beauty and abundance like forests or beaches. In fact, natural beautiful surroundings are the biggest selling point of an extravagant yoga teacher training center.
In this post, we’ll talk about some of the top and renowned yoga centers of the world: their names, locations, accreditations, courses, curriculum, amenities, and also the cost.
De Moksha, Bali, Indonesia
An eco friendly luxury Boutique Resort and Yoga & Wellness Center
About De Moksha
Nestled in the heart of Balinese culture and breathtaking views, De Moksha has an eco-friendly boutique resort and a Yoga and Wellness Center.
The boutique resort showcases mesmerizing scenery and unmatched amenities which makes it a true haven for wellness infused with healing essence.
De Moksha Wellness and Yoga Center is a magical lavish eco-friendly retreat center fostering a healthy lifestyle to alleviate the stress of modern living. This center offers enriching activities, immersive week-long yoga retreats and luxury yoga teacher training.
Accreditation
The yoga teacher training at De Moksha Yoga and Wellness Center is accredited by the Yoga Alliance.
Courses Offered
- 200-hour yoga teacher training
Curriculum
The curriculum gives a glimpse of different styles of yoga with the main focus on Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa. It gives an in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and yoga philosophy. The topics covered in the course are: pranayama, asana technique and alignment, kirtan, Mysore style Ashtanga yoga, Hatha yoga, and mantra. Some special features of the curriculum include:
- Mindfulness through their specialized meditation program
- Personalized Melukat, a traditional Balinese purification ritual
- Daily kirtan sessions
- Sound healing workshop
Amenities
- 21 nights of accommodation offering a balance of luxury, comfort and eco-conscious design
- Two saltwater pools
- Two yoga shalas
- A 90-minute spa treatment in an in-house spa
- Open-air bathroom
- Exclusively designed King Koil bedding and Lyocell bedsheets for a restful night sleep
- Three wholesome vegetarian meals crafted from the locally sourced ingredients at the Swarga Rasa Ristorante
- Enhanced yogic sessions with live music twice a week
- Balinese dance performance by the deaf
- Exciting excursions in the tropical paradise of Bali
Cost
The cost of the yoga teacher training at the De Moksha Yoga and Wellness Center ranges between USD 2450 and USD 4600 for one person which varies according to the choice of accommodation. Different types of accommodation for the course available are:
- Non-residential
- Twin-shared villa
- Private villa
- Private villa with pool
Yandara Yoga Institute and Teacher Training School, Baja, Mexico
Teaching yoga from the heart
About Yandara
When luxury yoga teacher training is combined with a place of compassion and wisdom, the result is Yandara. Yandara Yoga Institute and Teacher Training School was founded in 2003 to share the lifelong yoga and meditation experience of the founders, Craig Perkins and his son Shane- Christopher Perkins.
Today it is located at beautiful places like Baja, Bali, Sicily, and the relaxing countryside of Sweden.
What makes Yandara unique from other yoga institutes is their mission to teach and practice yoga from the heart, free from the rights and wrongs found in some of the traditional lineages.
Accreditation
Yandara is accredited by the Yoga Alliance and thus its certifications are recognized globally. In fact, it is one of Yoga Alliance’s highest-rated schools.
Courses
- 200-hour yoga teacher training
- 300-hour advanced yoga teacher training
- Yin yoga teacher training
- Life coaching
- Multiple 100-hour modules with focused areas of study
Curriculum
Their curriculum is based on Patanjali’s Eight limbs of yoga. You can also experience different styles of yoga through the knowledge of: Hatha yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Yin yoga, Restorative yoga, Kundalini yoga, and occasional sessions on the QiGong practice. Some unique features of their curriculum are:
- Asana alignment workshops
- Daily practice time with personal feedback from peers and teachers
- Yoga anatomy and philosophy workshops
- A day of solo meditation in nature followed by deep breath work and relaxation
- Heartfelt communication skill workshops
- Bi-weekly svadhyaya practice and cultivating compassion
Amenities
- Deluxe accommodations include deluxe tents, luxury canvas cabins, glamping cabanas, glamping cabanas with private bath
- Delicious healthy cuisine prepared for you daily. You have a gourmet meal plan and seasonal onsite kitchen to complement your yoga practice.
- Beachfront yoga pavilion, pool, beach, fire pit, hammocks, and more
Cost
The cost of the course with the basic accommodation is $1600. The cost will vary as per the choice of accommodation.
Sattva Yoga Academy, Rishikesh, India
The authentic Himalayan yoga teacher training at the birthplace of yoga
About Sattva Yoga Academy
Sattva Yoga Academy is the result of years of study and research in the Himalayas rooted in the timeless traditions of Vedanta and Tantra. It is one of the premiere global destinations offering authentic, traditional and a luxury yoga teacher training.
It offers a transformative, rich, detailed, and an experience full of passion to all its students, no matter what course you select.
The practices taught here are designed to awaken each practitioner to their true nature. They help to raise consciousness, increase strength, and build mental clarity.
Developed in the Himalayas, Sattva yoga has now spread to the United States, Canada, Italy, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, and Kazakhstan.
Accreditation
The yoga teacher training at Sattva Yoga Academy is certified by the Yoga Alliance.
Courses
- 200-hour yoga teacher training
- 300-hour yoga teacher training
- 500-hour yoga teacher training
- Master level yoga teacher training
- 85-hour prenatal yoga teacher training
The academy also provides 200-hour and 300-hour online yoga teacher training.
Curriculum
Their comprehensive yoga teacher training curriculum includes:
- Techniques, training, and practices including asanas, pranayamas, mindfulness, Vinyasa krama
- Kundalini and tantric kriyas
- Yoga philosophy, history, and lifestyle including Vedanta, Chakras, Koshas, Gunas, Karma, and Dharma
- Knowledge meetings and Satsangs including chanting, meditation, japa, nada yoga
- Applied Anatomy and Physiology for asanas and the energy body
- Pranayama practices
- Mantras
- Teaching methodology
- Practicum
Amenities
- Organic restaurant serving three delicious organic vegetarian meals made with the highest quality ingredients mainly grown at the center’s farm
- The restaurant also offers green juices, smoothies, and coffee of almond, soy, or cow milk
- Chemical free swimming pool
- 24-hours room service
- Travel assistance
- Ayurvedic spa service with four treatment rooms, a steam room, freshwater pool, shower, plush towels, different types of quality essential oils, and a team of doctors and therapists
- Luxurious international standard accommodation at the Sattva Retreat Center with AC, attached bathroom, and exotic views of the river, pool, and the mountains
- Heating and cooling in each room
- Hot and cold water
- Free wi-fi
- Laundry service
- 24-hours backup power source
- Call facility
- Poolside meal and beverage service
- Housekeeping
- Car rental
- Electric kettles
- Doctor on call
- Three yoga and meditation halls on campus with big gardens to practice and contemplate
Cost
The cost of doing your yoga teacher training from the Sattva Yoga Academy may vary from US $1250 to US $ 4200 depending on the course and the type of accommodation you choose between a standard room and deluxe room. You have to pay extra for single occupancy.
Yoga Academy International, Canada, Portugal, Greece, Costa Rica
A mission to change yoga education, internationally
About Yoga Academy International
Lauren Rudick started the Yoga Academy International after spending a decade in the yoga industry. She felt a gap to revolutionize the yoga education to start a non-denominational yoga school respectful of all traditions of yoga and yet stemming from many different lineages.
She curated all the yogic experiences of her friends, teachers, and mentors from across the globe to develop what you now see as the Yoga Academy International. Today it operates at:
- Ontario, Canada
- Portugal
- Greece
- Costa Rica
Accreditation
All the courses of the Yoga Academy International are accredited by the Yoga Alliance guaranteeing the ethics and standards in their luxury yoga teacher training.
Courses
- 200-hour yoga teacher training
- 300-hour yoga teacher training
- Chakra-Vinyasa yoga teacher training
- Yin yoga teacher training
Online yoga teacher trainings provided by the Yoga Academy International are:
- Children’s yoga teacher training
- Yin yoga teacher training
- Tantra Vinyasa yoga teacher training
- Ashtanga yoga intensive yoga teacher training
- International retreat leader certification course
- Marketing, branding and growing your email list
Curriculum
Their yoga teacher training is Vinyasa based. But you can also experience other styles of yoga like Yin yoga, Yoga nidra, Kundalini yoga, and Ashtanga yoga.
Some important topics covered in their regular yoga teacher training are: yoga posture alignment, yoga philosophy and ethics, anatomy, teaching methods, leadership skills, meditation and mindfulness, injury prevention, sequencing and class structure, and the business of yoga- marketing and social media skills.
The unique yoga teacher training at the Yoga Academy International enables you to select your electives in the 300-hour advanced yoga teacher training. It gives you the opportunity to delve deeper into your favorite yoga subject. The electives at their academy are:
- Chakra-Vinyasa yoga teacher training
- Kids yoga teacher training
- Yin yoga teacher training
- Acro yoga training
- Arm balance training
- Ashtanga yoga intensive
- Tantra Vinyasa teacher training
- International retreat leader certification
Amenities
They have yoga teacher trainings at their following retreats:
Amenities at the Chakra Vinyasa yoga retreat and teacher training in Tulum, Mexico:
- Private and luxury yoga retreat accommodation
- Three onsite meals per day
- In-ground trampoline, swings, and aerial silks
- Pickleball and basketball court
- Sound bath
- A safe and sacred space for you to grow to your authentic and happy version
Amenities at the Costa Rica yoga teacher training center:
- Accommodation at a completely private retreat center on the beach of Popoyo, a world famous surf destination
- Beachfront location of the yoga shala
- Huge swimming pool
- Special philosophy space
- Exclusive dining area
- Big rooms for student accommodation
- Three meals per day, the food is prepared by the local sheds using the local ingredients
- Living room
- Library
Amenities at The luxury yoga retreat, Marrakech, Morocco that specializes in Yin yoga teacher training:
- Completely private luxury accommodation at the Peacock Pavillion
- Luxury spa experience
- Breakfasts
- Amazing dinner parties
- A special graduation and farewell party
Cost
The cost of their training varies from $460 if you do not choose to stay with them to $3960 for the exotic training accommodation experience.
Oceanic Yoga, Goa, India
Alleviating you on the path of yoga
About Oceanic Yoga
Located amidst the breath-taking views of Goa, The Oceanic yoga is also known as “The Himalayas of Goa” by some of its students. Since its inception in 2007 many experienced yoga practitioners were drawn to the ashram to join the teaching team.
Apart from being famous for its luxury yoga teacher training, it is also known as an authentic yoga and ayurveda retreat in India.
Some qualities upheld by their yoga school while teaching its students and training the future teachers are awareness, yoga meditation, harmony, peace, and self-transformation. The school professes that teaching yoga is beyond a job, it’s a way of life.
The Oceanic Yoga also has a center in Rishikesh offering different types of trainings, detoxification, and meditation retreat.
Accreditation
It is a Registered Yoga School in Goa by the Yoga Alliance with a group of experienced and qualified yoga teachers.
Courses
- 100-hour yoga teacher training
- 200-hour yoga teacher training
- 300-hour yoga teacher training
- Yoga nidra and meditation teacher training
- Yin yoga and yin yogic massage teacher training
- 100-hour yoga and sound healing teacher training
- Yin yogic massage therapist training
- Ayur balance massage therapist training
- Ayur balance massage teacher training
- Barefoot massage therapist training
Curriculum
Their yoga teacher training professes multi-style yoga along with the learning of Ashtanga yoga and Hatha yoga. They emphasize self healing and detox, especially emotional detox, in their style of teaching. Therefore, many sound healing sessions, deep meditations, and shat kriyas are included in the program.
A regular yoga teacher training would generally include the following topics:
- Surya namaskar
- Asanas in different poses: standing, sitting, forward bends, hip openers, sitting twists, back bends, hand balancing, prostrate and restorative asanas
- History of yoga
- Different paths of yoga
- Patanjali yoga sutra
- Yoga teacher morals
- Yogic lifestyle and diet
- Basic Ayurveda for a healthy lifestyle
- Life structures: brain body connection
- Physiology
- Chakras and kundalini yoga
- Shat kriyas: jalneti, vamana, kapalbhati, basti, nauli, shankhaprakshalana
- Yoga as a business
- Teaching methodologies
Amenities
- 22 days and nights accommodation at air-conditioned cottages with balconies
- All rooms have attached bathrooms with running hot water and shower, double and twin beds, comfortable mattresses, sheets, wardrobe, cloth hangers, table and chairs
- Room lighting is made conducive to practice meditation
- Beauty and luxury of nature along with yoga, meditation, and Ayurvedic massage
- Three delicious vegetarian meals a day
- Swimming pool
- Free wi-fi
Cost
The cost of the yoga teacher training at the Oceanic yoga varies from 950 Euros – 2900 Euros depending on:
- The course you have chosen
- The type of chosen accommodation
The bottom line
You can choose any of the top centers for your luxury yoga teacher training depending on the cost, nearest location, and type of yoga teacher training provided to expedite your yogic journey.
After these basic considerations, you can also differentiate on the basis of the amenities provided at various international yoga centers. Occasional indulgence in a swimming pool, good library to take away your mind, or a nature trail in the exotic surroundings, method of relaxation can be subjective.
Many people prefer an exotic location for their yogic journey instead of man-made amenities. In fact advanced yogic practices like meditation and yoga nidra are best performed in a beautiful serene environment because your body and mind are naturally in a relaxed state. Their benefits are also enhanced when you are comfortable inside out.
Thus, you can opt for any authentic yoga teacher training, guilt-free, without sacrificing your love for luxury and comfort for maximizing learning.
