Yoga Teacher Training Retreat

RETREATS

SAMA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

August 1st - 23rd, 2024

Rest assured, Sama is your home away from home.

A lush beach paradise encouraging you to let go and surrender to the magnificence of nature. Hosts who treat you as an honored family member, and chefs whose whole mission is for you to feel nourished and overjoyed at every meal. A team of Yoga and Ayurveda professionals who are here to truly see and hear you, support you, share deep and ancient wisdom, and offer expert guidance. 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
A 200-hour hands-on 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, Therapeutic, Yin, Yoga Nidra
Methodology: Alignment, cues, modifications, and adjustments for 100 foundational asanas, classical and creative sequencing, practice teaching
Meditation and Pranayama in-depth
Philosophy: Sanskrit, Samkhya, Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Non-Dualism, Tantra, Taoism, Buddhism
Ayurveda: Principles of nature, holistic lifestyle, nutrition and cooking, herbal medicine, treatment therapies, aromatherapy, and beauty care.
Anatomy: modern science perspective with a focus on the muscular-skeletal system, Ayurveda perspective with exploration of the elements, doshas, energy channels, and systems
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, partner yoga, aerial yoga, and dance

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 coconuts, juices, herbal teas, tea or coffee
Free consultation with the Ayurvedic Doctor and discounted treatments
Excursions to the Sea Turtle Hatchery and Buddhist Temple
Yoga Teacher Training Manual and post-training mentorship

INvestment

Private Room: $3,900

Shared Room: $2,800

Duo Package: $5,000

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 TEACHER TRAINING

August 1st - 23rd, 2024

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