Overview
Swadhyaya Yoga School's 300-Hour Advanced Ayurveda and Yoga Teacher Training is one of the most comprehensive programs worldwide, and is registered with the Yoga Alliance, USA.
Your home during this 28-day course will be Comprehensive Wellness Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas, with lead instructor, Saint Adeogba and an amazing team of yoga instructors.
Deepa Lakhyani joins Saint as a lead teacher during this program, awakening yoga practitioners to the breadth and scope of yoga philosophy, teaching methods and the subtle body (chakras).
This rigorous, yet rewarding, curriculum is designed for students who have already completed their 200 hour yoga teacher training program and is thus intended for practitioners who have a foundational knowledge of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, familiarity with Sanskrit terminology and a basic knowledge of anatomy.
Spend each day close to the lake, watching the mesmerizing sunsets while rejuvenating in the infra red sauna.
Say yes to learning, practicing, sharing, finding your edge, going beyond it, and inspiring others to join you on this magical path by claiming your spot on this powerful and transformational journey. And experience sound baths, kirtan/bhajan, cacao and moon ceremonies along the way.
Inclusions / Exclusions
What's Included
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3 Delicious & Healthy Meals Daily
28 Days Accommodation
Course Materials & Student Playbook
2x Daily Yoga Classes
Yoga Nidra & Daily Meditation
Ayurveda Cooking Class
Lifetime Access to Digital Library
RYT 300 Certificate
Excursions and Activities
Sound Bowl Healing, Kirtan/Bhajan
Airfare
Travel Insurance
Airport Transfer
Laundry Services
Highlights
Experienced Instructors
Highly experienced, internationally acclaimed yoga instructors empower you with diverse teaching skills.
Holistic Business
Gain practical skills in social media, branding and marketing in order to create a purpose-driven brand.
Ayurvedic Practices
Explore the culture and wisdom of ancient ceremonies, practices and places.
Vibrant Food
Plant-based, organic and locally sourced food to nourish the body, mind and spirit.
Comprehensive Wellness Center
North Little Rock, Willow Beach Road
Private Lakeside Home Nestled in North Little Rock, Arkansas
We are excited to welcome you to this oasis of southern charm, located on the northern shores of the Arkansas River. Saint will lead this transformative experience – one that will guide you to tap into the power of your deepest intuition and embodiment. North Little Rock is rich with down-by-the-river attractions, and will be your home for the next 28 days, where we will practice at CWC, North Little Rock, Arkansas, nestled in a private alcove with private access to Willow Beach Lake.
This custom-built lakefront home is nestled on 1.63 acres, and offers breathtaking year-round views of Willow Beach Lake. Meditate on the tranquility of the lake, while relaxing on the dock, and enjoy the spectacle as the herons perch amongst the trees at dusk. The home’s sprawling ranch-style design, with its low, long profile and open layout integrate seamlessly with the surrounding beauty. After a soothing yoga session in the spacious yoga shala, further unwind in the indoor infra-red sauna, which is sure to leave you feeling rejuvenated and restored.
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Shared Dorm
Comfortable and cozy shared room with one twin/full bunkbed with twin trundle bed and one twin bunkbed. Shared bathroom with hot water shower and toilet. Features wooden floors. Maximum 3 guests per room. Price includes A/C, WiFi, meals, and facilities use.
FROM $4,897.00 / pp | 3 spots
Private
This peaceful and tranquil room is tucked away from the main living area, and has a queen bed, over looking a serene garden landscape. Includes a private en-suite bathroom with hot water shower/bathtub and toilet, ample closet space and drawers in room and bathroom. A/C, WiFi, meals included.
FROM $5,597.00 / pp | 1 spot
Shared Queen
This peaceful and tranquil room has a queen bed, garden views, shared bathroom complete with a hot water shower and toilet. Features ample closet space and wooden floors. Shared bathroom. Ideal for couple or solo traveler. (Option to convert to 2 Twin Beds). Price includes A/C, WiFi, meals, and facilities use.
FROM $5,197.00 / pp | 2 spots
Non-Residential
Ideal for commuters. Access to hot showers, bathroom, sauna, water filtration system, pool, facilities. Includes mandatory meal plan.
FROM $3,397.00 / pp | 2 spots
Payment Plans Available: Contact us to make payment arrangements.
Schedule
Grand Rising
05:30 – 06:00 AM: Silent Sitting
06:30 – 07:00 AM: Herbal Tea & Kriya
07:00 – 09:00 AM: Pranayama, Mantra & Asana
09:00 – 09:30 AM: BREAKFAST
09:30 – 10:45 AM: Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
10:45 – 11:00 AM: BREAK
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Yoga Philosophy
Afternoon
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: LUNCH
12:45 PM – 01:45 PM: Library / Self-Study
01:45 PM – 02:45 PM: Teaching Methods, Adjustments
02:45 PM – 03:00 PM: BREAK
03:00 PM – 05:00 PM Pranayama & Asana
Evening
05:15 PM – 06:15 PM: Meditation
07:00 PM: DINNER
The remainder of your evening can be used for self-study, rest and rejuvenation. On some nights we will be partaking in special ceremonies such as sound baths, Temezcal, cacao and moon ceremonies.
* Schedule may vary slightly
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FAQs
What will I learn in the course?
Swadhyaya Yoga School has designed courses in the most comprehensive and unique way. Our trainings are designed for the experienced yoga instructor who envisions themselves taking their skills to the next level - honing their teaching skills, developing business plans, leading yoga retreats, or opening a yoga studio. Trainees will experience a residential intensive yoga course which provides specialized tools for personal and professional growth.
Our 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training builds on your technical skills and helps you elevate your approach to teaching. The Hatha Yoga modules accentuate yogic philosophy and understanding how to bring all 8 limbs of your yoga practice to life, while providing opportunities to learn and experience what it means to be an inspiring yoga instructor who helps bring true transformation to students’ lives.
Asana classes emphasize practicing and guiding other yoga practitioners into more advanced expressions of various open-pelvis, closed-pelvis, balance, forward-bending, twists, back-bending, side-bending, inversion and palm balance asanas. The instruction provided is intended for intermediate- to advanced-level yoga practitioners.
Prerequisite: Completion of a 200-hour yoga teacher training. Students must provide a copy of their certificate.
What does the syllabus include?
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Yoga Philosophy: Thorough exploration of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Chapters 1-3, understanding modern yoga lineage, discussion and analysis of the Bhagavad Gita, practices and application of teachings from Hatha Yoga Pradipika, explore Vedas, Vedanta and Upanishads, understanding the Koshas and subtle energy bodies. More advanced exploration of Ayurveda versus the 200-hour curriculum.
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Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga: Therapeutic benefits of Asana and Pranayama, precautions, and contraindications on 8 key organ systems of the human body (versus the 7 focused on in the 200-hour curriculum).
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Asanas: Proper postural alignment, benefits and contraindications, variations of advanced postures.
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Pranayama: Basic to Intermediate breathing practices.
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Yoga Teaching Methodology: Demonstration of Asanas and their variations, as well as cueing and sequencing per traditional understanding. Adjustments of common misalignments, hands-on and verbal assistance techniques.
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Meditation: Mantras, Chanting, Mudras, Kirtan/Bhajan, Kriyas, Lesson Planning, Yoga Nidra, Sound Bowl Healing and Silent Sitting Meditation.
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Teaching Practice: Testing and sharing your teaching skills with your co-teachers.
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Career: Holistic business essentials of yoga, communication skills and safety norms.
Will I be qualified to teach when I graduate and at what level?
Yes. You will be qualified to teach all levels of practitioners after your 300- and/or 500-hour registered yoga teacher training course, beginner, advanced, elderly, children, pregnant. Your ability to teach will be reinforced by your commitment to your personal practice and continued self-study.
What is Yoga Alliance? Is your yoga school registered with Yoga Alliance?
The Yoga Alliance®️ is the largest non-profit association representing the yoga community. Their mission is to promote and support the integrity and diversity of the teaching of yoga through various initiatives. Swadhyaya Yoga School is a 200-hour and 300-hour Registered Yoga School (RYS) with the Yoga Alliance.
How do I register with the Yoga Alliance?
Yoga Alliance®️ is a non-profit membership organization representing the interests of the yoga community. To register as a member of the Yoga Alliance®️, click here to create a profile, and follow the steps provided to complete your registration. You will need to upload your Swadhyaya Yoga School certificate and pay a fee. Check out the fee schedule here.
Note: Yoga Alliance®️ does not certify its members. Their credentialing system is a directory, not to be confused with other types of credentialing systems (such as certifications, accreditations, licensure, etc.).
To register as a Yoga Alliance Professional with the Yoga Alliance, UK, visit their website.
Are weekends off?
No. There are classes on Saturdays and you will be immersed in training six days per week. However, students do have the option to relax on Sundays or join fellow classmates and staff on cultural excursions.
What is a 300-hour yoga teacher training?
The 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training offers an advanced yoga training curriculum designed for the experienced yoga instructor who is intentional about developing their yogic skills to the next level. This residential intensive course provides specialized tools for personal transformation and professional growth.
A 300-hour advanced training is designed to build upon and deepen the trainee’s understanding of the fundamental concepts of the practice and teaching of yoga that are taught during the 200-hour course. This prepares trainees to teach advanced principles and techniques of yoga in more (and subtler) detail. Which enables you to teach with greater skill and precision than could reasonably be expected of a 200-hour trained teacher.
The curriculum is designed to deliver this training during 300 hours of experiential practice, written assignments, presentations, excursions and discourse.
You also cultivate enhanced business essentials for developing your brand, messaging and marketing your offerings.
What does "RYT 300" stand for?
"RYT 300" is an acronym which stands for Registered Yoga Teacher 300-Hour. "300-Hour" means you have studied and accumulated 300 hours of information and study time. It is our intention that the yoga aspirant augment their awareness of the principles which form the foundation of yoga: such as the moral and ethical codes, discipline, mindfulness, inner awareness, all qualities which promote a well-rounded human being and productive contributor to society.
Can I join this course if I am completely new to yoga?
No. Students must provide evidence of having attained a 200 hour level yoga teacher training in the form of a teacher training certificate. Yoga is more than just exercise and being physically fit. It is a way of life. Swadhyaya is the fourth Niyama (self-disciplines) of Patanjali's Yog Sutras (Ashtanga Yoga) and means "self-study" or "self-inquiry." It is this mindset we hope to cultivate and seek to observe in our students.
Earning a 300-hour yoga teacher training certificate comes with a responsibility to demonstrate ethical, moral precepts as a role model to future students/teachers, as well as a continual commitment to self-study.
Click here to see a recommended reading list that our highly qualified and skilled yoga practitioners have compiled.
Will I have free time?
Yes. While your days are relatively full from sunup to sundown, the daily schedule allows plenty of free time for rest and self-study. Classes are six days a week and Sundays are a rest day, the perfect time to relax or take in the sights of the area.
Do you have students from different cultural backgrounds?
Yes, students from diverse cultures around the globe come to learn with Swadhyaya Yoga School. So far, we have welcomed participants from over 120 countries.
What style of yoga will I be learning?
Swadhyaya Yoga School advances expression, education and awareness of Hatha, Ashtanga, and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. While the focus will be on these practices, we will also introduce you to Restorative, Yin, and Iyengar yoga, with additional learning about modifications for children and elderly populations.
Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga derived from one of the six schools of Hinduism. It is the science of yoga which purifies the whole physical body by means of shatkarma (six cleansing practices), asana (postures), pranayama (breathing practices), mudra (seals), bandha (locks) and concentration, as a prelude to raja (Kingly) yoga and samadhi (higher state of awareness commonly referred to as “bliss”). All of which are explored during your yoga teacher training.
Will I be learning Ashtanga yoga?
Ashtanga Yoga is understood by the yogic scholar as the eight-limbs of Sage Patanjali: yama (moral code), niyama (self-restraints), asana (posture), pranayama (breathing practices), pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), samadhi (bliss). Ashtanga Yoga is often confused with the popularized vinyāsa style of yoga developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in 1948. Both the origin and sequences developed by Jois, as well as Patanjali’s teachings, will be explored during this yoga teacher training course.
What is your payment and cancellation policy?
Final payments are due 30 days before the start date of the trip to keep your spot secure.
If cancellation (always in writing) takes place within 7 days of booking, 100% of the paid trip price, minus your deposit, is refundable, unless the retreat start date is less than 60 days from booking date.
Cancel 60-120+ Days Prior to Course Start Date
If you submit a written cancellation request more than 60 days from the training start date, you can be refunded for the cost of the retreat, minus your deposit.
Alternatively, you can transfer your booking to another training date of equal value at no extra cost. Your deposit remains valid for one year from the end date of the course for which you initially registered.
Cancel Under 60 Days Prior to Course Start Date
Deposits and full payments are non-refundable but can be transferred to another training date at no additional cost, provided the new training takes place within one year from the end date of the course you originally registered for.
Will I need Travel Insurance?
We recommend participants purchase travel insurance when making travel plans; and, although health insurance is not a requirement for travel within the United States, it is highly recommended. Since each country offers different travel insurance plans, we suggest a policy that has trip cancellation language, such as “cancel for any reason.” Terminology such as this will protect against the rare chance of cancellation. We encourage you to shop around.