1-Week Yoga Teacher Training – Start at Any Time and Get Credit for Prior Experience

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, you’ll find fruit at the buffet starting at 8 a.m.—perfect 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, are a great alternative to the raw vegetable bar. In addition, there’s always a selection of high-quality oils, grains, and seeds. Bread—or gluten-free alternatives—as well as homemade vegan spreads are available for brunch.

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

Arrival Day/Start of 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 p.m. Dinner.
7:00 p.m. Official start of the training with meditation, mantra chanting, introductions, and a lecture.

Daily Schedule Starting on the 2nd Day:
6:00–8:30 a.m. 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 p.m. Lecture/workshop
4:00 – 6:10 p.m. Teaching techniques for asanas, pranayama, and deep relaxation, and hands-on teaching experience in small groups
6:10 p.m. Dinner
Break
8:00–10:10 p.m. Evening meditation, mantra chanting, lecture

Friday: half-day off
6:00 a.m. Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture
Free time from approximately 9:00 a.m./10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
(For participants who split the training into one or more weeks, each training segment ends on Friday at approximately 9:00 a.m./10:00 a.m.)
8:00 p.m. 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 receiving the certificate. 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 Great 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 quiet yet 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 you’re traveling by train, we recommend getting off at the Horn-Bad Meinberg station, which is about 5 km from the Yoga Vidya retreat center. To get to the retreat center, Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg offers a free shuttle service that picks you up from the Horn-Bad Meinberg train station between 8:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m.