200-Hour Vinyasa and Ashtanga

Greece Yoga Teacher Training

Evia Island

28th August - 18th September 2021

200-HOUR VINYASA AND ASHTANGA

GREECE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Evia Island

DATES AND FEES

NEW COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS: Alpha Yoga School’s Measures To Prevent Covid-19 during Yoga Teacher Training: 

• Until further notice, all students are requested to undertake a diagnostic molecular test (PCR) before joining the on-location courses in Greece.

  • Students must take the test upon arrival at Athens Airport.

  • If the student is not chosen randomly by Athens Airport authorities for a screening test, the student needs to request the testing.

  • The Covid-19 testing upon request is newly offered to all passengers and is carried out at Athens Airport. Facilities are set up at the Arrivals Level, between entrances 2 & 3, daily from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm.

  • Testing will be carried out in cooperation with the Athens Medical Center at a cost of €70, payable by the student. The test results will be emailed to you in 20-24 hours after samples are taken. You don't need to wait at the airport for the results. 

  • Failure to provide proof of testing may prevent the student from joining the classes.

• All passengers arriving in Greece must fill in a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) at least a day before arrival, providing information that will include their departure airport, the address where they will be staying, and the expected duration of their stay in Greece, among others. The information on the form is a key element of the country’s planning for protection against the pandemic and preventing the spread of the virus. The PLF can also be found on the Visit Greece app and at: travel.gov.gr/#/

• If you come to Greece by car:

  • The only Greek land border crossing that is open to non-essential travel is the Promachonas crossing on the border with Bulgaria. All other Greek land borders remain closed to tourists. As of Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at 00:01 (GMT+3), all travelers entering Greece for non-essential reasons through Promachonas border station, are obliged to present upon arrival a negative molecular test result (PCR) for COVID-19, performed up to 72 hours before their entry to Greece. Travelers should be laboratory tested with RT-PCR of oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab.

  • Only travelers who carry a certificate of a negative RT-PCR test result will be allowed by the border authorities to enter the country. The certificates should be written in English and bear the name and passport/national ID number of the traveler. The Laboratories that perform the RT-PCR testing should be:

    • National Reference laboratories

    • National Public Health Laboratories or

    • Private laboratories that are accredited by the respective national accreditation authorities (not necessarily specifically for COVID-19).

  • Travelers will still have to complete and submit their PLF form and may be subject to random testing upon arrival at the Greek border.

• The above prices already include an early bird discount of 150 Euros/person. To benefit, reserve your spot by the 31st of July 2021.

• A deposit of 400 Euros is required to reserve your spot. The deposit is fully refundable until the 31st of July 2021. 

• All packages are residential and include the accommodation of your choice, brunch, afternoon snacks, dinner, drinking water, tuition fees, and student manual. 

• Book your flight to Athens airport on the 28th of August (try to land before 2:00 pm) and return flight on the 18th of September after 11:00 am.

GREECE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING OVERVIEW

Our 200-hour Vinyasa Flow and Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training is a foundational course designed for yogis with a variety of experience. It is ideal for serious yoga students who wish to deepen their existing practice, want to learn how to teach yoga to others, and for yoga teachers wishing to expand their skills.

By the end of the course, you will obtain the skills, tools, and confidence to teach Vinyasa Flow Yoga. You will have many opportunities to teach yoga to your fellow students, giving and receiving constructive feedback. At Alpha Yoga School we strongly encourage each student to discover and develop her/his unique style and voice as a teacher. We do not create a monologue of how and what the teachers should say in their classes.

You will obtain a solid self-practice based on Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. This ability will allow you to take your practice away from the studio and will enable you to practice on your own anytime, anywhere.

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This training is recognized by Yoga Alliance USA and UK and focuses on four educational categories: The Practice and Theory of Yoga, Yoga Philosophy & Ayurveda, Teaching Skills & The Art of Adjustment and Functional Anatomy. Upon successful completion, graduates can teach yoga anywhere in the world and may also register with Yoga Alliance USA and UK.

We welcome “stiff” students, students suffering from an injury or other health challenges, and we encourage their attendance! Pregnant women are welcome. If you love learning, have a body, and can breathe – this training is for you.

This teacher training is limited to 20 students per course to ensure you get the attention you deserve.

You will study with a team of three dedicated and experienced teachers.

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Come as a practitioner, leave as a teacher.

THE YOGA TRAINING AT A GLANCE

• Vinyasa Flow Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga in the morning asana classes.

• Alignment break-down for 51 yoga poses (their keys and aims).

• Modifications, variations of yoga postures 

• How to use the props correctly.

• Hands-on adjustments techniques (a module which you will not find in other 200-hour courses).

• Teaching skills (how to give verbal instructions, how to demonstrate poses, how to be a yoga teacher).

• How to create your own yoga classes.

• Break down analysis of Vinyasa classes that are taught to you in the mornings (a technique which you will not find in other 200-hour courses).

• Yoga philosophy and introduction to Ayurveda. 

• Pranayama and meditation techniques.

• Yoga anatomy: functional anatomy applicable to yoga practice.

• Common injuries and how to avoid them.

• Teaching your fellow students and receiving constructive feedback from them and from the teacher.

• Workshops for more complex and challenging poses.

• The business of yoga, yoga career, and marketing.

LOCATION - SUNNY GREECE 

Evia Silence is a tranquil wellness hotel and retreat center nestled in the mountains of Greece’s beautiful Evia Island. It is located only 2,5 hours from Athens Airport. Overlooking the Porto Buffalo Bay coastline and the crystal clear sea, you can jump from Shavasana straight into cool, sparkling waters within steps. The location is so quiet, that the only traffic you will hear is the supply truck twice per week ;-) 

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

Evia Silence offers single, shared twin, and shared triple accommodation options.

- Single room: 2 single beds put together

- Shared twin: 2 single beds (90cm wide) 

- Shared twin: 3 single beds (90cm wide) 

All rooms include attached bathrooms, air-conditioning, a big terrace with sea view, space for your clothes, a small office, flat-screen televisions, Wi-Fi, as well as a kitchenette. There are 2 new rooms built in the attic, perfect for single occupancy. They don't have a terrace, they have a partial sea view. 

Roommates will be assigned automatically for all shared rooms unless otherwise requested. Triple rooms can be mixed. 

Evia's kitchen caters to all breakfasts, afternoon snacks, and dinners for this course. Their chef provides fresh natural vegetarian and vegan cuisine using only the finest local produce and ingredients.  Specializing in traditional, healthy, Greek and international dishes, their goal is to satisfy an array of palates through balanced nutrition.

Within five minutes walk you can also find local tavernas serving traditional Mediterranean dishes in a quaint waterfront village.

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YOUR TYPICAL TRAINING DAY

YOU WILL TRAIN HERE

...WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THIS COURSE

Review by Signe Eshøj from Denmark

July 28, 2019

"Best yoga teacher training!"

Martin and Joanna are excellent teachers and have put together the perfect curriculum for you to deepen your practice and becoming a yoga teacher! I loved the big emphasis on “Adjustments and Alignment”, which I am sure you won’t get most places, at least not in this amount or quality! Definitely the best classes of the course. The two-hour morning yoga classes were excellent. I loved that it changed between Ashtanga and Vinyasa and how much attention the two teachers paid to evolve your practice. I didn’t practice Ashtanga before I got there and wasn’t sure it was really for me. Martin turned that around! I don’t think I will be a “pure ashtangi”, but he really opened my eyes to the practice. I also loved the many workshops we did, to dig into some of the more challenging asanas or working on correct alignment in some of the poses we think we know and regard as easy, but potentially can injure us, because we are doing it wrong (e.g. Chaturanga). We started teaching each other during the first few days, which in my opinion is very important so that you can slowly begin to develop your skills as a teacher. The classes where we taught each other were excellent and we got a lot of usable information on how to teach and build a class. In general, I found that the theoretical classes really opened up to everything behind the physical yoga practice. The place was beautiful, the staff nice and the water amazing. I would with no doubt recommend this teacher training!

Review by Aneta Opletalová from the Czech Republic

July 23, 2019

"Practice and all is coming!"

An amazing life-changing experience! I could not wish for a better TTC. I am so grateful for the opportunity to study with the best teachers. They are very well educated, passionate and so inspiring. They supported us and motivated us during the whole training because they wanted us to leave as confident teachers with great skills. The knowledge they provided about philosophy and anatomy was enough to understand the concepts of yoga and to encourage us to continue studying. The training was very intense, of course, but the schedule was well planned. When we felt really tired, we always had an easier day ahead of us. It was never boring because every subject had a different teacher. We learned about adjustment, alignment, vinyasa sequencing, pranayama techniques...we covered a lot! For most of us, this was the first real experience with ashtanga yoga and it really provided a great foundation for further studies. In one week we were able to practice in a Mysore class, without any previous experience. The location was amazing, with crystal clear sea, great food and nice, clean accommodation. Thank you for everything!

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