Live & in person Level 2 300 hour Training
Join James and guest teachers on this highly transformational journey, held at two amazing venues:
Rainforest House in Rishikesh, India
or
Kaomai Lanna in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Give yourself this exceptional gift and immerse in the Path of Yoga!
Students who have previously completed their Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Level 1 training, and want to take their teaching to the next level. This training is also suitable for yogis who haven’t completed Level 1, but simply want to deepen their practice without teaching.
Your path to becoming a Yoga Alliance 500-hour certified yoga teacher is so much more than just learning breathwork and poses; this is your opportunity to progress with your practice, and to develop and flourish into a more confident and knowledgeable yoga teacher.
“The most transformational month of my life. We were pushed to find our edge in a safe and supportive environment which enabled emotional, physical and mental growth. The teachers created a warm and exciting space where I felt I could be vulnerable as well as ambitious and experimental. James the other teachers were all incredibly knowledgeable – offering deep insight into breath work, physical asana, anatomy, philosophy and beyond. I met so many brilliant people on this course, always feeling encouraged and supported. The resort was a beautiful space to practice – somewhere so perfectly cultivated for self inquiry and development. I recommended this course to anyone looking for time to reflect, dig deep and remind themselves of their inner strength.” – Ellen Brownings
Our Yoga Homes are Simply Beautiful!
Both Rainforest House & Kaomai Lanna are located in peaceful areas, surrounded by nature and birdsong. Every room has an en-suite bathroom, as well as air conditioning. Drinking water, herbal tea, and all delicious meals are provided. Plus, for those that want to stay connected to the outside world, Wi-Fi is available too!
On your days-off you can relax and recover or explore the towns, their colourful markets and the temples. You can go hiking, have a massage, relax in the hammocks, take a swim or visit the nearby waterfalls, hot springs and caves.
Each morning, you will start the day with two hours of asana practice, followed by lectures and discussion. You will then move into practical exploration and teaching skills. The teaching day finishes with Pranayama.
Our Level 2 training is made up of 3 modules.
07:30 – Asana
10:30 – Lectures & Discussion
13:15 – Lunch
15:30 – Practical Exploration, Teaching & Communication Skills
18:30 – Pranayama
19:30 – Dinner & Free Time
Students who complete this training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as a (RYT®) 500 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher.
James was born in London and first discovered yoga in 2003, while at drama school. However, he truly caught the bug a few years later while performing in a Shakespeare production that toured India. His routine of sunrise practices overlooking the rooftops of Udaipur with an old yogi called Prakash sealed the deal. Since obtaining his 500 hour teacher training certificate with Tribe, James has completed 200 hours with Max Strom and taken further training with David Swenson, Yogrishi Vishvketu, and Tiffany Cruickshank and continues his studies on advanced training with Jason Crandell. His other major influences are Max Strom, Yogrishi Vishvketu, David Swenson, Christopher Wallis and his guru, Sri Prem Baba.
Susan Marrufo, MA, E-RYT 500, left the United States and a job in advertising in 2008 to travel internationally and experience life beyond the confines of her cultural conditioning. She received her first 500-hr yoga certification in Thailand in 2009, where she began her studies of the classical yogic scriptures and delved deeply into esoteric tantric philosophy. After 2 years of teaching month-long tantric based courses on the banks of the Ganges in India and the Pacific coastal towns of Mexico, Susan returned to the US to begin a residential internship with the Kripalu School of Yoga, where she taught in and project managed several Kripalu yoga teacher trainings as well as received her 2nd 500-hr teacher training certification from the Kripalu School of Yoga.
Since then, Susan has split her time between India, Thailand and the US, facilitating group courses in the inquiry of yoga and meditation as well as diving increasingly deeper into her own yogic studies. After many years of travel, she is happy to have found a home in the City of Angels.
She is the Co-founder of Samarasa Center in Los Angeles, California.
You can find more about Susan Marrufo at www.samarasacenter.com
or check out some of her videos on her Instagram page
Ian LeMasters is a yogi, massage therapist and acrobat based out of Portland, Oregon. Originally from Texas, he relocated to the PNW in 2015 to further develop his skills as a career Yoga and Acro-yoga teacher. Today, he remains active in the yoga community as an experienced teacher and continued education provider for yoga instruction in anatomy and advanced asana in Portland, Oregon. His classes are heavily influenced by vinyasa and ashtanga-vinyasa yoga styles and he has been fortunate enough to study with amazing teachers such as Jason Crandell, Michele Loew, Doug Kellar and Jani Jaatinen.
In addition to Yoga and Massage Therapy, Ian has also studied hand-balancing under Jean-Luc Martin of the San Diego Circus Center and is the co-founder of IP-Acro’s acro-yoga program. Through IP-Acro along with Paul Hogan, he facilitates a handstand training program and acroyoga classes for beginner and advanced students.
Over the course of the training, there will be 3 amazing day trips (included) to either a sacred site or a spiritual event – Path of Yoga is already super excited about what we have planned!
On your days off, there will be many opportunities to explore various ashrams, temples and holy sites, go hiking, get a local massage, or even sample the electric atmosphere of Indian or Thai markets.
In your free time you can relax in the hammocks and bathe in the onsite waterfall at Rainforest House, or swim and relax seconds from your room at Kaomai Lanna. Both locations are truly divine and there is a lot to do.
Your deposit is non-refundable but is transferable to any of our other courses up until 1 month before the start of your chosen training, for a $200 admin fee. This fee applies each time you defer to a different training. Tuition fees and accommodation fees are non-refundable.
The following are all inclusive of accommodation, meals and Yoga Teacher Training. All prices are in USD.
Teaching Team: James, Susan & assistants
Teaching Team: James, Ian & assistants
Choose a location & click Book Now button below. Select the training date & your choice of accommodation. A deposit of 500 US dollars (payable online) secures your place.