Lake Atitlan, Santa Cruz la Laguna, Sololá Department, Guatemala
November 10 - 17, 2024
About this Retreat
The Founder: Doron Hanoch
Doron Hanoch is a Certified 550 hour teacher (ERYT), Director of the Doron Yoga School (RYS 200 & 500), Founder and CEO of the Doron Yoga & Zen Center at beautiful Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.
He first discovered yoga and meditation in 1992 while traveling in the Far East. Since then he has studied with amazing teachers including the Dalai Lama, Pattabhi Jois and his family, Richard Freeman (teacher training, advanced trainings and assisting), Tim Miller (3rd Series teacher training), Mark Stephens (Vinyasa teacher training, continuing studies and mentoring), Adarsh, Shashadri, Rolf and Marci, and Cidananda.
Doron loves growing food, cooking and eating. He studied cooking at The Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and the Culinary Arts in New York City. He complimented cooking with becoming a Holistic nutrition consultant from The Global College of Natural Medicine and studies permaculture at the Occidental Center for the Arts in Sonoma, CA. He worked for Pure Foods and Wine in New York City, volunteered in the kitchens of many Ashrams and Zen centers as well as worked as a cook and chef at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA.
He is the author of
Doron Yoga Cookbook and
The Yoga Lifestyle (Llewellyn 2016)
As a Founder of Doron Yoga, Doron’s background and skillset holistically merge together on the mat with a strong yet steady flow incorporating breathing, mind focus, alignment, and humor. Try out one of his classes for yourself on the
Doron Yoga YouTube Channel.
Cooking, eating, practicing yoga and meditating – pure bliss! 🙂
Details of this retreat
200HR DORON YOGA HYBRID ASHTANGA VINYASA TEACHER TRAINING IN Atitlan, Guatemala
Expert Tip: This is one of the most establish Yoga Teacher Trainings.
Online study at your pace, and 8 days in person at the magnificent Lake Atitlan!
The online program is supported by live sessions with Doron Hanoch.
This is an awesome option for any yoga student. Here is why:
-You get to do the best version of each type of training.
-You can re-listen to recorded online lectures, pause and take notes, and bring questions back to Doron during Live meetings.
-For the in-person part, you will have me observe your practice and posture, refine alignment, learn hands-on assist, and practice teaching.
-A huge benefit is that the overall cost will be reduced.
-The online version will have more content than can be accommodated in the in-person version, so you will receive more teachings.
-In the hybrid version, you get live sessions with me spread over time, and an overall longer period of my guidance than the in-person. This is huge, as many questions will come up over the time of your practice and study.
-The long-term option of communication with me is especially great because it includes live sessions and in-person training. This means you have a mentor who knows you and your journey and can truly support you on a deeper
level.
Doron Yoga is a comprehensive, results-oriented school focusing on mastering the body and the mind equally.
We seek excellence and work hard while staying soft within, always with humor and awareness.
We modify per the specific needs of each individual, accelerating success and maintaining safety.
Our programs are transformative. Beyond strength, flexibility, and agility, you will build a mindset of leadership, success, calm, joy, and love—less woo-woo, more truth.
If you seek the best yoga school in the world, you may have found it.
Now, the question is if you are the right fit for us.
We seek motivated individuals who are interested in excellence, deepening their practice from foundation to advanced to become the best version of themselves.
When you are at your peak, the teaching flows. Honest sharing, humble serving.
Expect: Radical Transformation
Requirements: Open mind, result-driven, caring, honest and curious person!
In-Person Dates : (more to come)
-November 10 - 17, 2024
-January 5 - 12, 2025
The Doron Yoga School 200-hour teacher training course at Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.
This may just be the greatest adventure of your life – a life-transforming experience – for your body and mind. Your soul cannot be transformed but can be realized, and we will learn practical, no-nonsense ways to tap into the source.
This perfect combo includes clear, no-nonsense lectures. Doron ensures that the material is practical for today's life, with plenty of vivid examples and real-life stories.
At the center, you can disconnect from your everyday life, be surrounded by loving, like-minded people, and go through this transformation both together and alone.
The curriculum includes asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, Ayurveda, food/nutrition, the yoga lifestyle, subtle energy, anatomy, hands-on assisting, sequencing system, actual teaching, history of yoga, lots of practice, and guidance from Doron. This training is eligible for Yoga Alliance RYT certification.
Based on Ashtanga and Vinyasa, you will learn the Ashtanga poses and the Doron Yoga legendary system for sequencing.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
200-hour RYT – Yoga Alliance Certification
Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga with Kundalini add ons
8 days (7 nights), all-inclusive stay for in-person teachings (room + 3 meals)
Self-paced recorded materials
4 live Zoom meetings with Doron
The extensive teacher training manual
Bonus 1: the Nourishment Guide
Bonus 2: on completion of the program, the Doron Yoga Cookbook
Bonus 3: 30-minute consultation with Doron upon completion of the program
Extra Benefits:
Life-transforming yoga philosophy lectures
A proven proprietary system for sequencing
The most efficient system to be able to teach a superb 60-minute class
Pranayama – a variety of breathing systems and energy mastery
Zen, meditation, and mind training
In-depth asana, anatomy, and hands-on assisting
Flexitarian lectures, including Ayurveda, nutrition, food, and the yoga lifestyle
Chakras, nauli, kriyas, and bandhas
Business of yoga by a successful yogi with international teaching experience
Powerful tips for engaging the classroom
*Not included: transport, additional services, or additional items from the cafe.
THE DORON YOGA METHOD
A tried and trusted yoga method that has been proven to work with hundreds of graduates now teaching all over the world.
Based on the Ashtanga Vinyasa tradition, sprinkled with modern scientific research, the Doron Yoga building blocks flow organically, ensuring a balanced class every time that is guaranteed to be most efficient for each student.
We focus equally on stretching, strengthening, and mastering the breath and mind—it’s like complete Jedi Training. The Doron Yoga Method ensures quick progress in a balanced Yin and Yang system.
We incorporate wisdom from yoga and Buddhist traditions, including Iyengar, Kundalini, Bhakti, Zen, and Ayurveda. Through this comprehensive approach, you’ll learn how to balance yourself and others through food, nutrition, yoga, and lifestyle.
Our goal is to impart a sustainable vinyasa system that you can adapt to your own needs and the needs of your students. Traditional meets modern science, practical and open minded.
Is this for you?
-Are you a dedicated yogi who wants to dive deeper into the holistic realms of yoga?
-Do you want the highest quality teacher training to maximize your time and learning?
-Do you love yoga and want to understand this magical tradition's layers?
-Do you want a balanced and efficient system to build your self-practice and teach it to others?
-Do you value teachers with experience and excellent teaching skills?
-Do you prefer a Tesla or a low-end car that breaks? We are the high-end Tesla of yoga!
Yoga Styles:
-Ayurveda
-Vinyasa
-Ashtanga
-Hatha
-Flow
-Kundalini
Skill level:
-Beginner with a steady practice
-Intermediate
-Advanced
Requirements:
-At least six months of regular asana practice of any yoga style.
-Open mind to learn new techniques and new ways of living, thinking, and non-thinking.
-Show up for yourself so you can be an inspiration to others
-Willingness to dedicate yourself to the study and practice
Required Reading Materials:
-The Yoga Lifestyle / Doron Hanoch
-The Key Muscles of Yoga / Ray Long
-The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali / Swami Satchidanada
-Gita Wisdom / Joshua M Geecne
-Teaching Yoga / Mark Stephens
-The Heart of Yoga / TKV Desikachar
Certifications:
Upon completing both the online and in-person segments, students will receive certification affiliated with Yoga Alliance. Registration with Yoga Alliance provides a globally recognized credential.
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