💫 1-week yoga teacher training course – flexible, intensive, and accredited

Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg ist ein lebendiger, dynamischer Ort der Begegnung, Einkehr und Inspiration – mit einem vielfältigen Angebot an Kursen, Retreats und Ausbildungen. 🧘‍♀️✨

Eingebettet im schönen Teutoburger Wald, bietet das Lipperland traumhafte Wanderwege zu besonderen Kraftorten wie den Externsteinen oder dem Silberbachtal. 🌿⛰️

Die heilsame Verbindung aus Yoga, Meditation und Natur schenkt dir neue Energie, tiefe Ruhe und inneren Ausgleich – perfekt, um anschließend erfrischt und gestärkt in den Alltag zurückzukehren. 🌞💫

Für noch mehr Wohlbefinden: Ayurveda-Massagen in unserer hauseigenen Ayurveda-Oase sind optional zubuchbar. 🌸💆‍♀️

Every day at lunch and dinner, you can enjoy hearty meals—a vegan whole-food buffet. If you also enjoy breakfast, fruit is available at the buffet starting at 8 a.m., as a snack after meditation, or for a quick bite between meals. Tea and water are available throughout the day.

We use only fresh, organic ingredients in our dishes. We place great importance on seasonal, sustainable products and support local farmers and partners.

Fresh salads, cucumbers, carrots, beets, and two different dressings are the main components of our buffet. For those who prefer hot food, steamed vegetable platters featuring broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, and fennel, as well as curries, dal, and soups, offer a great alternative to the raw vegetable bar. In addition, there is always a selection of high-quality oils, grains, and seeds. Bread or gluten-free alternatives, along with homemade vegan spreads, are available at brunch.

Information for People with Allergies
All our dishes are homemade and 100% organic. If you have questions regarding allergens, there is a list with information for people with allergies at the buffet. The dishes are then labeled according to the list.

Arrival Day/Start of the Training:
Please arrive by 6:00 p.m. at the latest.
Check-in is available starting at 1:00 p.m.; rooms are available starting at 3:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Opportunity to participate in a yoga class: asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), deep relaxation.
6:00 PM Dinner.
7:00 PM Actual start of the training with meditation, mantra chanting, introductions, and a lecture.

Daily schedule starting on the 2nd day:
6:00 AM – 8:30 AM Morning meditation, mantra chanting, lecture
8:45–11:05 a.m. Asanas, pranayama, deep relaxation:
Yoga class, separate sessions for advanced, intermediate, and gentle levels
11:05 a.m. Breakfast/lunch. Karma yoga (volunteer work, approx. 45 min.). Study time (approx. 45 min.). Break
2:00 - 3:45 PM Lecture/workshop
4:00 - 6:10 PM Asana, pranayama, and deep relaxation teaching techniques and personal teaching experience in small groups
6:10 PM Dinner
Break
8:00 - 10:10 PM Evening meditation, mantra chanting, lecture

Friday: Half-day off
6:00 a.m. Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture
Free time from approx. 9:00/10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(For participants who split the training over 1 or more weeks, each training segment ends on Friday at approx. 9:00/10:00 a.m.)
8:00 PM Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture

Due to the intensity of the training, it is not possible to arrive later, depart earlier, or miss a day in between. Participation in all courses, lectures, and workshops, including morning and evening meditation with mantra chanting, is mandatory and a prerequisite for certification. Meat, fish, eggs, tobacco, and alcohol are not permitted during the training.

The training is intensive and requires discipline. Full participation in all classes, lectures, and workshops is mandatory. Meat, fish, eggs, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs are not permitted during the training. We recommend reading “The Big Illustrated Book of Yoga” before the training begins.

The Yoga Vidya retreat center is idyllically situated on the outskirts of the historic spa town of Bad Meinberg. The location is both quiet and central, making it easily accessible by train or car. Larger cities in the vicinity include Paderborn (27 km away), Bielefeld (35 km away), and Hanover (100 km away).

If traveling by train, we recommend getting off at the Horn-Bad Meinberg station, which is approximately 5 km from the Yoga Vidya retreat center. Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg offers a free shuttle service to the retreat center, picking you up from the Horn-Bad Meinberg station between 8:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m.