The 200 hour Maha Hatha teacher training is an intensive course meant to purify the consciousness develop ones sadhana to prepare the practitioner for yoga teaching.

The Maha Hatha study consists of asana, functional range movements, pranayama, mantra, and meditation to create a practice that is both transformational and sustainable.

The curriculum for the Maha Hatha course will cover ethics of teaching, teaching methodology, asana anatomy, general anatomy, FRC techniques, pranayama, mantra, and meditation study, nadis, chakras, the koshas, and pranic anatomy, philosophy, history, and deity study, and dharma development. Students will learn to teach the full series that will be practiced every day and given ways to adjust the series to fit their unique student base.

Your teachers include:

• Gianna has been teaching bodies for the last 15 years and visiting and studying in India since 2009. She will share the anatomy of Hatha yoga, teaching techniques and methodology, ethics, asana, pranayama, and meditation, and functional range conditioning techniques to ensure you leave training with the tools to teach and practice healthfully and effectively.

• Ganesha, who is from and lives in the village of Vashistha is passionate about sharing the healing benefits of asana, pranayama, and meditation and has been teaching all over India for 5+ years. He will be sharing pranayama, mantra, and meditation practices with you.

• Sheetal has a masters of science, is a global mental health consultant, certified embodiment and life coach, sex educator, and traditional Himalayan hatha yoga and Ayurvedic practitioner that will share her knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita, yoga philosophy, the gods and goddesses, and chakras.

• See the teacher page for more details on your teachers.

Your tuition includes one night in Chandigarh and transportation to Vashistha. 18 nights and 19 days in Vashistha, vegetarian brunch and dinner, local transportation to and from the airport, and your training materials.

*Things to note:

• You must be free to travel all of September. It takes a few days to travel to India depending on where you are coming from. Training starts on the 4th in the morning, so you will have 2 days of local rest and transport scheduled into your trip.

• The single occupancy rooms are offsite accommodations. Please contact for pricing.

• Your flights are not included in the training cost.

• You fly into Chandigarh and out of Delhi with option to add on 2 nights to go see the trip to the Taj Mahal.

• You must arrive on the 2nd, rest one night in Chandigarh and drive to Manali/Vashishtha on the 3rd (about a 6 hour bus ride) and rest for the day.

• Tips for the hotel staff etc. are not included

• Extra days and extra activities like extra night in Delhi or trip to the Taj Mahal are separate costs

• Deposited are due 60 days prior to the start of your teacher training and are non-refundable

• Your flights out of Delhi should be for after 4pm on the 23rd

• Final payments are due 30 days before training starts

• There are no refunds 30 days prior to its start

• You will need to attain an e-visa 30 days before training

• Travel insurance is highly recommended

• If you are local to India and do not need transport, night in Chandigarh and Delhi, or would like a cheaper guest house, we can arrange a lower price for you. Please email info@giannayoga.com.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday

7:30 - 10:30 asana practice with Gianna

11-12:30 brunch

1 - 3:30 classroom session

4:30 - 5:30 pranayama and mediation with Gianna and Ganesh

6 - 7:30 dinner

8 - 9:30 classroom session

Saturday

7:30 - 9:30 asana practice with Gianna

Sunday

Off

Please APPLY HERE!

Tuition:

Double room/ 2 twin (3 available) - $4765

Three twin bed shared (6 available) - $4640

Off site single room price available upon request.

*If you are interested in staying 2 extra nights in Delhi to see the Taj Mahal it is $200 addition for a double room and $300 addition for the single room. This does not include your entry fee into the Taj Mahal. This price changes according to the government and is best to pay for it upon arrival.

Final payments are made via check, venmo, or bank transfer. If a payment plan is needed, please email info@giannayoga.com. Remember, your final payments are due 30 days prior to your training.

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