Yoga Teacher Training Retreat

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Sama Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training

APRIL 5th - 27th, 2025

Sama is your home away from home.

A beachfront jungle paradise encouraging you relax and surrender to the beauty of nature. A team of expert Yoga and Ayurveda professionals who are here to truly see and hear you, to guide and support you, and to share ancient wisdom. Hosts who treat you as their honored family member, and chefs whose mission is to leave you feeling nourished and overjoyed after every meal. A community welcoming you to the homecoming of the heart.

SUITABLE FOR

Yoga practitioners with a minimum of one year experience
Aspiring yoga instructors with a passion for yoga
Certified yoga instructors who feel the need for deeper knowledge
Yoga practitioners or teachers who want to learn more about Ayurveda to integrate its profound wisdom into daily life in the yoga practice
Yoga Enthusiasts who are not interested in teaching but who want to gain a deep understanding of yoga philosophy and develop a personal practice

What to Expect

The Experience at Sama

An amazing, life-upgrading experience
The yoga, wellness, and nature immersion you have been dreaming of
Yoga Alliance certified 200-hour yoga teacher training of the highest quality
The knowledge, skill, and confidence to teach yoga
Improved personal practice, enhanced breath-awareness, and optimized alignment
Increased joy, concentration, and calmness of mind
Deepened connection with yourself and with all of life

THE CURRICULUM

Training will consist of

Primary Styles: Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, Yoga Nidra
Methodology: Alignment, modifications, cues, and hands-on adjustments for 90 foundational
asanas, classical and creative sequencing, and practice teaching
Meditation and Pranayama
Philosophy: Sanskrit, Samkhya, Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Tantra
Ayurveda: elemental principles, doshas, energy channels, and anatomical systems. Holistic
lifestyle, nutrition, herbal medicines, treatment therapies, aromatherapy, and self-care
Anatomy: modern science perspective with a focus on the muscular-skeletal system
Subtle Body: prana, shakti, nadis, chakras, bandhas, vayus, and koshas
Sound Healing: Sanskrit, mantra, chanting, and guided relaxation with singing bowls
Specialty: Prenatal yoga, yoga for children, yoga for elderly, and partner yoga

What's Included

In Addition to your Training

22 night stay at the incredible Sama Retreat in Kosgoda, Sri Lanka
Full access to the property, yoga shala, spa, steam room, pools, and beach
Delicious meals made from organic and local ingredients, inspired by Ayurveda
Fresh juices, herbal teas, tea or coffee
Consultation with the Ayurvedic Doctor at 50% off
Wellness spa treatments at 30% off
Excursion to the Buddhist Temple
Yoga Alliance certification
Yoga teacher training manual
Post-training mentorship

INvestment

Private Room: $3,900

Shared Room (King Bed): $3,300

Shared Room (Twin Bed): $2,950

Duo Package: $5,500

Meet your teachers

Molly McLaughlin

Meet Molly, your guide to an extraordinary yoga teacher training experience. Molly is the resident yoga teacher and Director of Wellness for Sama Retreats.

With over 15 years of teaching under her belt, Molly is renowned for her inclusive, heart-centered approach to yoga and wellness. Drawing from a wealth of diverse knowledge and training with masters worldwide, she specializes in Hatha, Vinyasa, Tantra, Restorative, Yin, and Yoga Nidra.

As an Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner and Therapeutic Massage Therapist, she brings a holistic perspective to her teachings. She emphasizes harmony, balance, alignment, healing, intuition, freedom, grace, and flow.

Molly invites you to join her for a transformative journey of self-discovery, connection, and celebration.

Karthik Krishna

Enter the world of yoga with Karthik, our beloved yoga master from Mysore, India. Karthik is a lifelong yoga practitioner with a passion for guiding others and sharing knowledge.

Karthik’s journey began in childhood, as he was captivated by the challenging poses. He practiced on his own everyday for hours, and by the age ten he was winning National and International yoga competitions. Karthik’s initial quest for perfection led him to discover the true essence and meaning of yoga, which inspired him to pursue teaching by seventeen.

He has taught countless yoga classes and yoga teacher trainings, both in Mysore and internationally. Renowned for his ability to blend subtlety with intensity, Karthik’s classes offer both therapeutic and advanced practices, welcoming all to experience unity of mind and spirit.

Sama Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training

APRIL 5th - 27th, 2025

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