Sambodhi Yoga Home in Kathmandu is a respected and long-established yoga teacher training center, offering a serene learning environment in Budhanilakantha, Kathmandu. Set within a peaceful private yoga home with a garden, this 500-hour training is designed to share deep yogic knowledge with students from around the world. Over 35 days, participants are introduced to a rich blend of yoga and meditation practices that support both personal growth and spiritual exploration. The course is suitable for beginners, intermediate students, and advanced practitioners alike.
Highlights
- Complete 500-hour integrated yoga teacher certification
- Intensive study of asana, pranayama, meditation, and sequencing
- In-depth philosophy covering Samkhya, Vedanta, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, and Patanjali Yoga Sutras
- Advanced teaching methodology and adjustments
- Anatomy, biomechanics, and therapeutic yoga practices
- Daily guided practice, satsang, and yogic lifestyle immersion
- Small group training with a maximum of 7 students
- Live-in study experience in a peaceful private yoga home with a garden
- Guidance from experienced teachers and gurus with decades of experience
What is included / not included
Includes
- 500-hour complete yoga teacher training
- Certificate of completion
- Asana pranayama mudra bandha yoga book
- Jala neti pot
- Accommodation for the full course duration (34 nights)
- Daily vegetarian/vegan meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Anatomy and biomechanics sessions
- Philosophy and theory classes with guru, including PPT projector sessions
- Advanced teaching methodology and practicum
- Meditation, pranayama, and yogic lifestyle guidance
- Certification upon completion
- Access to teachers for mentorship
- Use of the yoga studio, props, garden, and meditation spaces
Excludes
- Transport to and from Kathmandu
- Airfare tickets
- Visa fees
- Entry tickets for national park entrance and heritage sites
This comprehensive and transformative training combines 200-hour foundational study with 300-hour advanced training in one complete journey. Students explore classical Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa, Ashtanga principles, pranayama, meditation, yoga nidra, mantras, kriya practices, and yogic lifestyle. The program also places strong emphasis on modern anatomy, biomechanics, injury prevention, posture analysis, sequencing, and therapeutic applications to support safe and effective teaching.
Each day includes guided practice, philosophy lectures, discussions, teaching practicums, and personal mentorship, allowing students to develop a deeper understanding of the yogic system from physical practice to subtle energy work. The schedule begins with morning practice and continues with a balanced rhythm of study, self-practice, and teaching experience throughout the day.
Program: Certification - Yoga Alliance
Upon successful completion of the 500-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training at Sambodhi Yoga Home, students are eligible to register as RYT-500 with Yoga Alliance. This certification confirms that graduates have met the standards required for advanced yoga teaching and are qualified to teach globally.
Design:
The course is structured to challenge and develop students at every level through academically trained teachers and researchers. With its focus on Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga, the training emphasizes breath, movement synchronization, alignment, and adjustments. By studying these core styles, participants gain a strong foundation in practices widely followed around the world while connecting with the deeper essence of yoga science.
Yoga teacher training syllabus:
Yogasana (yoga pose):
- 100 yoga postures covering standing, sitting, supine, and prone asanas
- Breathing, awareness, benefits, and contraindications for each pose
- Progression from simple and effective poses to advanced postures such as headstand, king pigeon pose, and arm balances
- Modifications, variations, and advanced variations of asana
Yoga philosophy:
- Etymology and definitions of yoga in classical texts
- Origin, history, and development of yoga
- Different streams of yoga
- Purification of thoughts and emotions
- Stress management
- Ashtanga yoga according to Patanjali
- Yoga Sutra
- Bhagavad Gita and its life-changing teachings
- Layers of human existence from the Upanishads
Yoga Anatomy:
- Anatomy and biomechanics for safe, stable alignment and deeper understanding of posture practice
Sample Schedule:
- 06:30 - 08:30 Hatha yoga class with pranayama, mudra, bandha, and meditation
- 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
- 09:30 - 11:00 Analysis of asanas, adjustments, and teaching methods
- 11:00 - 12:00 Anatomy / philosophy class
- 12:00 - 01:00 Free time / self-study / self-practice
- 01:00 - 02:00 Lunch
- 03:00 - 04:00 Yoga Nidra / Reiki healing
- 04:00 - 05:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa class
- 05:00 - 05:30 Himalayan herbal tea / coffee
- 05:30 - 06:30 Practicum with teacher guidance
- 07:00 - 08:00 Dinner
- 08:00 - 08:30 Mantra chanting / celebration
