300-HOUR ADVANCED YOGA PHILOSOPHY, BREATHWORK & MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING
Immerse yourself in the authentic Yoga training with Higher Yoga Academy. Deepen and evolve your practice with the guidance of world-class trainers and become a CERTIFIED HIGHER YOGA TEACHER!
Next 7-day onsite immersion: September 15-21, 2024
› WELCOME TO HIGHER YOGA ACADEMY
You have completed your 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training and are ready to take your Yoga to the next level?
If so, we have something very unique for you...
A hybrid hands-on Advanced Yoga Philosophy, Breathwork and Meditation Teacher Training!
This advanced 300hr course was created for anyone seeking a Yoga education that explores the depth of the original practices beyond asana.
The course curriculum goes much deeper than the standard alignment instruction, anatomy, handstand or yin yoga workshops you find in other advanced teacher trainings.
› WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
You will be guided through the stages of accumulation, intensification and realization of Yoga knowledge exploring core teachings of the Yoga tradition.
At the end of this course, you will master and be able to easily add powerful higher Yoga techniques to your daily asana practice and teaching.
Here is an overview of the main topics and practices of this training:
THEORY
- THE ESSENCE OF YOGA IN SIMPLE TERMS
- IN-DEPTH STUDY OF FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
- THE SHORT HISTORY OF YOGA
- UPANISHADS: THE SPIRITUAL CORE OF YOGA
- THE BHAGAVAD-GITA
- SAMKHYA: THE 25 ELEMENTS OF EXISTENCE
- TRIGUNA: THE THREE QUALITIES OF NATURE
- THE YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI
- ADVANCED YOGA PHILOSOPHY: KARMA & LIBERATION
- KUNDALINI & THE CENTRAL CHANNEL
- ADVANCED PRANAYAMA THEORY, VISUALIZATION
- THE MODERN SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY
- THE VIJNANA-BHAIRAVA-TANTRA
PRACTICE
- ALL 8 LIMBS OF YOGA FROM A TO Z
- YOGA PHILOSOPHY EMBODIMENT PRACTICES
- YAMA LIVE DIARY: TAKING YOGA OFF THE MAT
- CONCENTRATION & CONTEMPLATION EXERCISES
- ADVANCED PRANAYAMA PRACTICES
- CENTRAL CHANNEL AWARENESS TECHNIQUES
- ADVANCED PRANA-UCCARA PRACTICE
- VOID TECHNIQUES OF THE TANTRA TRADITION
- KARMA BURNING TECHNIQUES
- MANTRA AND VISUALIZATION PRACTICES
- JAPA: MEDITATIVE REPETITION OF A DIVINE NAME
- EVIDENCE-BASED POWERFUL BREATHWORK
- YOGA PHILOSOPHY PRACTICUMS
At Higher Yoga Academy, a staple in our philosophy is integrated learning through direct experience. This course aims to help nurture a yogi within you, so that you could undergo a profound shift from doing to being.
We invite you to go deeper into your Yoga practice and learn how to apply the skills developed through asana and pranayama in their true essence.
› COURSE MANUAL PREVIEW
Download a 13-page preview of our 300-hour Advanced YTT workbook & manual!
› HOW IT ALL WORKS
› HOW IT ALL WORKS
This 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training is divided into 12 modules that are 25 hours each. Students will be responsible for an on-line teaching practicum at the end of each 100 hours to show they have mastered the content.
This online 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training is completed at your own pace. There are no set completion or date commitments for fulfilling the Higher Yoga Academy graduation requirements.
*For hybrid program, we advise you to complete modules 1-8 online before joining the 7-day residential training. Modules 9-12 and your final practicum can be completed in Thailand onsite.
This 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training is divided into 12 modules that are 25 hours each. Students will be responsible for an on-line teaching practicum at the end of each 100 hours to show they have mastered the content.
This online 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training is completed at your own pace. There are no set completion or date commitments for fulfilling the Higher Yoga Academy graduation requirements.
*For hybrid program, we advise you to complete modules 1-8 online before joining the 7-day residential training. Modules 9-12 and your final practicum can be completed in Thailand onsite.
Modules 1-4: Refine & Deepen
Refine fundamental Yoga concepts and practices, layering advanced philosophy and practical concepts.
Modules 5-8: Apply & Intensify
Start embodying your new understanding on the mat and beyond. Enhance and enrich your practice with a set of powerful techniques.
Modules 9-12: Integrate
Fully integrate techniques from the course into your practice and your life. Start sharing your experience in your unique way and transform into a Higher Yoga Teacher.
› TRY BEFORE YOU APPLY
Meditation Preview
Pranayama Preview
Lecture Preview
Asana Preview
Try out our 300HR YTT with zero commitment for 7 days. Get your first-hand experience of the course tutorial and training videos to be confident that Higher Yoga Academy is the right choice for you.
› CERTIFICATION
Higher Yoga Academy is fully accredited by Yoga Alliance which allows us to certify graduates to teach anywhere in the world.
Taking our 300HR Advanced Yoga Teacher Training this year you can be awarded with the RYT300 title even without leaving home!
*Upon successful completion, you can also obtain RYT500 certification assuming prior RYT200 certification.
› WHO ARE THE MASTERCLASS TEACHERS
CHRISTIAAN - SENIOR TEACHER AT HIGHER YOGA ACADEMY (E-RYT500)
An experienced and seasoned yogi, Christiaan started his practice and training in the 1970’s. His most formative years were spent in the study of various Buddhist lineages alongside intense training in the Taoist martial arts.
Christiaan has lived in China since the 1980’s and has trained select groups of students in rare and esoteric Pranayama, meditation and Taoist practices throughout India, China and South East Asia.
ALEX - FOUNDER & CEO OF HIGHER YOGA ACADEMY (E-RYT500)
Alex was initiated into the practice of yogic meditation at the age of 16 and remained fully immersed in the practice for several years to realize its essence. He later started to teach classes sharing the knowledge of self-realized yogis along with his own experience and insights received during his apprenticeship and years of daily study and practice.
Alex has trained over fifty 200HR and 300HR Yoga Teacher Trainings apart from dozens of advanced Yoga courses and workshops both online and in person.
YOGA TEACHER QUIZ
Take our five-minute quiz to test your Yoga knowledge!
› HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COURSE
Authenticity
Experience Yoga as it is prescribed in the ancient texts, opposed to modern posture-based practice.
Depth
Dive deep to transform and embody a new way of being.
Convenient Pace
Learn and process at your own pace from anywhere in the world.
Community
Connect and share your journey with like-minded students and teachers.
Yoga Alliance
Trusted and reliable certification standard.
Recorded classes
Go back and review classes to refresh your knowledge in the future.
Environment
Grow into a yogi in a safe and conducive environment with your fellow-students.
Course Materials
Unique course manual - a comprehensive guide to meaningful practice.
› WHAT'S MY INVESTMENT
Note: your virtual pack can be upgraded to a hybrid YTT upon request. Please see details below.
Virtual Pack
$1295
Easy to follow Day-by-day format
Flexible Module course format
300HR HYTT Mobile App
Access to 300HR HYTT group chat
Detailed feedback on practicums
Digital 300HR HYTT course manual
Access to occasional Zoom meetings
Access to 300HR HYTT Zoom archives
300HR YTT Certificate, issued upon successful completion of the course
HYBRID 300HR YTT
Virtual pack + 7-day residential training on a beautiful tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand!
Upcoming onsite immersion: September 15-21, 2024
The 7-day residential training takes place at VIKASA Yoga Retreat- one of the best locations to learn and practice Yoga in Asia.
VIKASA is located on the beautiful tropical island of Samui in the Gulf of Thailand. It was specially selected as a place for transformation due to its ideal balance of secluded island paradise, healthy, freshly-prepared food and world class yoga halls constructed in a beautiful setting and designed to get results.
Besides, Koh Samui is easily accessible with direct flights from all major hubs in SEA such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, KL & Singapore.
› WHERE I'LL STAY
Prana Cabana
With Vikasa's private beach just steps away from your cabana, you'll have access for early morning swims or late night moon gazing. Paradise.
Limited time offer
virtual pack + onsite immersion*
for only $3280
$2940
*2 daily meals (brunch & dinner) included
If you have already enrolled in virtual training and would like to sign up for the onsite immersion, please contact us via contact form below.
*Make sure to let us know your time zone and availability for the next few days.
FAQ
These are some of the questions people most frequently ask us about this course:
How this course is different?
This is the only online YTT course that aims to help you grow into a yogi, not just asana and pranayama practitioner/instructor. At the end of this course you will understand, master and be able to add powerful higher Yoga techniques to your daily asana practice and teaching.
Is this course right for me?
If you have completed a 200-hour YTT, have internet access and desire to dig deeper into your yoga journey this course is for you. If you teach, this is a great opportunity to refine your teaching skills. However, you can also enjoy this course without any intention to teach yoga, simply by seeking personal growth and spirituality.
When does the course start?
You can start the course at any time, there is no fixed start date. The full access to the course materials, our private group and teachers' support is granted as soon as the tuition fees have been paid.
What are the time requirements to complete this course?
You can take as much time as you need to complete the course.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes, we offer several payment plans and also scholarships. Let's get in touch and see what works better for you. To reach out, please use the contact form on this page.
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