Yin & Yang Yoga Teacher Training

The training is passionately, and skilfully, led by Ilse-Marie Sobering, Jane Bakx & additional guest teachers. All experienced Senior Yoga Teachers.

The Yoga Alliance® 200-hour Viva La Vida Yoga Training Course is a professional,  down to earth, comprehensive, well-organized, and highly effective program.

For most people, an intensive Yoga Teacher Training is a profoundly transformational and life-affirming journey.

Small groups, personal attention

We work with small groups. Therefore, we can give personal attention to all our trainees. Each trainee has a personal mentor to guide them on their inward journey.

There will be private sessions with your mentor weekly and whenever you feel you would like to have a talk. You can discuss questions or doubts with your personal mentor.

Yoga Alliance® 200-hour – International Recognized Certification

Our Yoga Teacher Training Program is registered with Yoga Alliance® USA and provides the most widely recognized yoga teacher certification credentials in the world.

Yoga Alliance® is an international body that sets international standards for Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Our 200-hour training program meets the required standards for a foundational 200 hours of study.

Upon completion of this yoga teacher training, students will receive a certificate affiliated with Yoga Alliance.

Registration with Yoga Alliance® provides a globally recognized credential.

You may register with them on qualification.

Whether or not you register with Yoga Alliance® you will still be the holder of an international certification to teach Yoga.

Authentic Andaluz fincas in nature

We have carefully selected a few stunning Andalusian fincas for our retreats, courses and for our yoga teacher training.

For the TTC 200 hour we work with two charming locations.

Both places have a lot of charm and are very peaceful and magical locations for your yoga journey.

The two locations have breathtaking views over the mountains, lake, and ocean. Are you a hiking fan? From both fincas you can do several magnificent hikes.

Stay in a beautiful little hamlet with beautiful lake & ocean views

Small whitewashed Casas and casitas in a mountain hamlet, with a rustic on-site bar and pool, surrounded by birds, bougainvillea and breathtaking views.

It’s a steep climb through olive groves to reach the hamlet of El Cañuelo. Perched high in the mountains, with clear views to the 25 km-distant Med, it’s a wonderful place, and the nice holiday homes with their terraces merge charmingly into the traditional village; Rafael the goatherd’s house is opposite.

The cute houses are not very luxurious, but El Cañuelo is as authentically Andaluz as it gets. It has a lot of charm.

Step outside and you’re in a bird-sung world of bougainvillea and sunshine: take to the village trail, explore the nearby markets or drink in the spectacular views.

There is a bar in El Cañuelo that we can use during our stay. The bar has spacious outdoor terracing with spectacular views. Indoors there is space for several tables and there are two fireplaces for winter use.

Swimming pool

The swimming pool, called locally the ‘Mickey Mouse’ because of its shape, is 7 x 7 meters with the two small ‘ears’ one with a depth of 90cms and the other about 15cm. The main pool is 2m at its deepest point. The Bar and location have WIFI.

The Yoga Shala

There is a beautiful, recently refurbished, spacious Yoga Shala. It has big windows with a lot of light coming into the room.

Furthermore there are several platforms/ terraces where we can do the yoga outside if the weather permits it.

Content 22 Day Yoga Teacher Training Course

Our curriculum includes the following:

• 100 hours yoga technique, training, and practice
• 30 hours teaching methodology
• 25 hours anatomy and physiology
• 30 hours yoga philosophy
• 20 hours of practice teaching guidance

Students will learn postures and teach an asana practice – through a multitude of lectures, discussions, reading assignments, writing assignments, posture exploration, teaching exercises, posture sequencing, and class development.

During the 200 hours 22-day immersion Yoga Teacher training we establish a steady rhythm of study, classes, practice, and rest over the course of the three weeks.

The foundation course is designed to establish any serious practitioner and teacher in the principles and practices of yoga, Ayurveda, mindfulness, meditation, yang styles of yoga like hatha yoga and vinyasa, and yin yoga.

During our Viva La Vida Intensive Training Course you will gain a working knowledge of the following things:

Yoga Philosophy & Ayurveda

• History & Philosophy of Yoga, Philosophy and aim of yoga, the five points of yoga, Prana (Qi) and Nadis (Meridians).
• Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita.
• Ayurveda & yogic lifestyle.
• Chakras, the human energy field, the five koshas, the bandhas.
• The gunas, the four paths of yoga & the eight limbs of yoga.
• Principles of self-development.
• Teacher-student relationship.
• Ethics for yoga teachers.

Techniques, Training, and Practice

• Hatha practice & techniques.
• Vinyasa practice & techniques.
• Sun salutations & warming-up practice & techniques.
• Yin yoga.
• Other yoga styles.
• Kriyas & Ayurvedic cleansing rituals.
• Breathwork, pranayama, and bandhas.
• Meditations, relaxation, mindfulness, and mudras
• Chanting – kirtan & mantras
• Yoga Nidra
• Massage & Essential Oils

Anatomy and Physiology

• Introduction to the anatomy of the human body as it relates to the asanas. Basic anatomy and physiology (with particular emphasis on respiration, circulation, and digestion).
• Explore the nervous system, the musculoskeletal system, knee and hip joints, the pelvis, the spine, and other topics.
• Introduction to the subtle bodies: the yogic anatomy of chakras, nadis, vayus, and koshas, helping you to more fully understand the process and benefits of yoga.
• Physiological and energetic effects of asanas, pranayama, meditation and relaxation.
• Benefits and contraindications for asanas (poses).
• Effects of structural and postural alignment on health and wellbeing.
• The physiological and emotional effects of stress.
• Principles of diet and nutrition.

Practice & Teaching Methodology

• Practice & Teaching Methodology.
• Yoga and Business & Marketing.

Ilse-Marie is hosting the training together with Jane Bakx. Both are senior international yoga teachers (E-RYT500 registered by Yoga Alliance). They both have been practicing and teaching Yoga for many years. Jane is an expert in anatomy and alignment and knows how to animate people to discover the human body.

Ilse-Marie did  a lot of courses/workshops /classes on Yoga. Ilse-Marie is very passionate about Eastern philosophy and the energetic body. She studied yoga philosophy, mIndfulness, Taoist yoga, and Traditional Chinese Medicine with Qigong (TCM) and Energy Medicine.

Furhermore we work additionaly with other specialised teachers that give specific workshops.

This course is including

• Comprehensive in-depth Yoga Teacher Training
• 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification
• 22 days of inspiration
• 21 nights accommodation in a shared studio/apartment/ twin room or in a single room (depending on the location – see room options at the specific date you like to join us)
• Daily 3 vega and organic meals
• Tea and water
• Use of yoga material
• Special focus on how to market your yoga business: business models, marketing, website, social media, blogs, video, etc.
• A personal coach, our staff of mentors are highly regarded teachers who will guide you through every step of your training.
• Comprehensive manual and video material. Our in-depth training manual is an exceptional learning and reference tool for both during and after your training.
• A special FB-group where we share valuable information
• A good foundation of Hatha Yoga and Yin Yoga and knowledge how to create Vinyasa styled classes.
• Daily Yin and Yang yoga practices.
• Daily meditation, theory, talks, and exercises.
• Relax time, reading, and contemplation time.
• Sacred sunrise and sunset sessions.

EXTRA ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS/ACTIVITIES LiKE: ( they will vary per training:

• Walking Meditation
• Workshop Cooking – Yogic diet
• Workshop Essentials oils & yoga
• Workshop QiGong
• Workshop Kids Yoga
• Workshop Prenatal & Senior Yoga
• Kundalini Yoga Session
• Workshop Acro & Partner Yoga
• Full Moon Ceremony/
• Dynamic Meditation Session
• Sound Journey
• Arm balances Wiorkshop
• Inversion Workshop

 Exclusive:

• Transfer airport – cortijo and return (60 euro)
• Flight ticket Málaga.
• A travel or cancellation insurance.
• Additional activities, personal expenses.

Important details

You can book the shared transfer with us for 30 euros per ride.  We are situated around an hour from the airport of Malaga.

The shared transfer will leave the airport/ city on the starting day around 12:00.12:30 PM. If you arrive after this time we can arrange for you a private transfer. Costs will be around 70 euros for a private transfer.

Checking in is possible from 12:30. We will start with a lunch and introduction ceremony.

The check out on the last day is around 12:30. The transfer leaves around 13:00 back to the airport and/or Malaga city.

You can buy a cheap flight via Transavia, Ryanair, Easyjet, Vueling. Best to book two single tickets.

For who is this course?

Do you want to deepen your yoga practice?

Do you want to be a yoga teacher?

Do you want to develop yourself further?

Our training is not only for those who want to become a teacher but for everyone who wants to develop further.

It is suitable for everyone who wants to dedicate themselves to deepening his or her yoga path and the personal development that comes with it.

It is certainly not necessary that you can bend like an elastic or meditate for hours long.

Are you willing to dive into the depth, to transform, and to open yourself up for life? These are the most important things to participate in our program.

Prerequisites

It is desirable that you have attended yoga classes for some time (at least a year).

You need to be in good health both physically and mentally. Injuries can be accommodated.

Please email us if you are not sure about your physical or mental abilities: im@vivalavidalifestyle.com

How to Qualify

You are required to attend all sessions (unless ill) and participate in all exercises. We ask you to be on time. There will be on-going quizzes throughout the training on the material covered.

You will be required to teach a 75 minute Hatha & Yin class by the end of the training, but don’t worry, you will be well prepared to do that when the time comes.