Summary

The 1-week yoga teacher training course at Yoga Vidya is part of the recognized 4-week intensive training course and offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself deeply in yoga in a flexible way and without a long-term commitment. ✨ Ideal for you if you... ... want to gain initial experience with yoga teacher training, ... want to deepen your own practice, or
... want to engage intensively with yoga, meditation, and relaxation. 📆 The week can be booked independently and can be fully credited if you continue later. 📚 Contents (excerpt) – structured & practical: • Daily asana practice (classical Hatha Yoga)
• Pranayama (breathing techniques) & meditation • Introduction to yoga philosophy (including Raja Yoga, Vedanta, Bhagavad Gita) • Anatomy & physiology for yoga teachers • Didactics & methodology of yoga teaching • Self-awareness, mindfulness & yoga lifestyle 📅 Modular & flexible:
Those who wish to continue after this week can complete the remaining three weeks of training flexibly within 12 months – individually, in combination, or all at once. Perfect for anyone who wants to tailor their training to their individual needs. 🕉️ Daily schedule: Intensive practice, sound theory, collaborative learning, and time for self-study – clearly structured and holistically oriented. In addition to technical training, the focus is on self-reflection, mindfulness, and the yoga lifestyle. 👥 Who is it suitable for? For anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of yoga and perhaps pass it on – whether as an introduction to teaching, for personal development, or as part of a modular training program. 📜 Recognition & quality:
The week is recognized as professional development, counts as educational leave in several German states, and takes place in cooperation with the Academy of Cultures NRW. ✅ Registered with the Yoga Alliance (USA) and the EMR (Switzerland). 📍 Additional dates in Westerwald, Allgäu, and on the North Sea – available upon request.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Yoga Retreats, Yoga Teacher Training, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Hatha Yoga
Date: Mar | Jun | Aug | Oct
Language(s): German
Level: Advanced, Beginner
Group Size: 15
Place: Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Organic, Raw Vegan, Vegan
Services: Meditation

Good morning

Yoga (all levels and target groups)

silent garden

Wi-Fi in selected areas

vegan organic wholefood catering

lectures

manual

examination

gym

Sauna for an additional charge

gym

Silvaticum Landscape Park

Shivalaya Retreat

certificate

Pranayama (breathing exercises)

Yoga Shop & Cafe Maya

Water fountains (Grander, reverse osmosis, swirled, and ghee)

Co working space

Ayurveda treatments at extra charge

Accommodation

All prices quoted for our seminars and training courses are flat rates per person. They include the training program, accommodation in the selected room category, and vegan wholefood meals. Current information and changes regarding the availability of room categories are available on request. *Training fees 2026 Week 1: Double room €812.00
Double room: €950.00 Single room: €1,094.00 S/Z/Womo: €702.00 *All courses include the following services: - Accommodation and meals - Handbook - Entire training program - Exam - Certificate

In Bad Meinberg, it is possible to book a single room with "basic comfort" (i.e., either near an elevator or without a bathroom/WC = shared bathroom) at the price of a single person in a double room.

Abbreviations MZ Shared room; DZ Double room; EZ Single room; S Dormitory; Z Tent; Womo Motorhome

Catering

Every day at lunchtime and in the evening, you can enjoy hearty meals – a vegan wholefood buffet. If you like to eat breakfast, fruit is available at the buffet from 8 a.m., as a snack after meditation, or for a quick bite between meals. Tea and water are available throughout the day.

We only use fresh, organic ingredients in our dishes. We place great importance on seasonal, sustainable products and support local farmers and partners. Fresh salads, cucumber, carrots, beetroot, and two different dressings are the main components of our buffet. For those who prefer warm food, steamed vegetable platters of broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, and fennel, as well as curries, dal, and soups, are a great alternative to the green raw food bar. In addition, there is always a selection of good oils, grains, and seeds. Bread or gluten-free alternatives and homemade vegan spreads are available for brunch.

Information for allergy sufferers All our dishes are homemade and 100% organic. If you have any questions about allergens, there is a list with information for allergy sufferers at the buffet. The dishes are then labeled according to the list.

sequence

Arrival day/start of training: Please arrive by 6:00 p.m. at the latest. Arrival possible from 1:00 p.m.; rooms available from 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. Actual start of training with meditation, mantra chanting, introductions, lecture. Daily schedule from the 2nd day: 6:00–8:30 a.m. Morning meditation, mantra chanting, lecture
8:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Asanas, pranayama, deep relaxation: yoga class, separate for advanced, intermediate, and gentle 11:05 a.m. Breakfast/lunch. Karma yoga (assistance approx. 45 min.). Study time (approx. 45 min.). Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Lecture/workshop 4:00 p.m. - 6:10 p.m. Asana, pranayama, deep relaxation teaching techniques and personal teaching experience in small groups 6:10 p.m. Dinner Break 8:00 p.m. - 10:10 p.m. 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 into one or more weeks, the training section ends on Friday at approx. 9:00/10:00 a.m.)
8:00 p.m. Meditation, mantra chanting, lecture Due to the intensity of the training, it is not possible to arrive later or leave earlier, or to 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 courses, lectures, and workshops is mandatory. Meat, fish, eggs, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs are not permitted during the training. We recommend reading "The Great Illustrated Yoga Book" before the training begins.

Arrival

The Yoga Vidya seminar house is idyllically located on the edge of the old spa town of Bad Meinberg. The location is quiet and central at the same time. Therefore, it is 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 choosing the Horn-Bad Meinberg station as your destination, which is approximately 5 km from Yoga Vidya. Yoga Vidya Bad Meinberg offers a free shuttle service to the seminar house, which picks you up from the train station in Horn-Bad Meinberg between 8:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Yogaweg 7, 32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 14 days before arrival.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

For cancellations up to 2 weeks before the seminar begins: €25 cancellation fee. For cancellations less than 2 weeks before the start of the seminar: 50% refund. Rebookings and credits are free of charge up to 2 weeks before the start of the seminar. Rebookings less than 2 weeks before the start of the seminar or cancellations with credit, as well as rebookings/cancellations of individual weekly blocks: €25 processing fee.