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Samadhi Yoga Ashram offers Himalayan teacher training in Ubud, Bali
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Samadhi Yoga Ashram, a yoga school founded in Rishikesh, India, operates a second campus in Ubud, Bali, offering a 200-hour yoga teacher training program. The program, located at Jl. Raya Andong No. 32, Peliatan, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, follows a Yoga Alliance-accredited curriculum, similar to its India campus. The 20-day course covers asana Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, anatomy, alignment and adjustment, mantra chanting, mudras, bandhas, yoga nidra, yoga therapy, and teaching methodology. The daily schedule starts at 5:00 AM with meditation and includes various yoga sessions, philosophy, and self-study, concluding at 9:00 PM. Thursdays are Silence Days, and Sundays are for rest and excursions. The course fee, ranging from USD 1,299 to USD 2,299, includes an air-conditioned room, daily healthy meals during scheduled times, weekend excursions, a yoga cleansing kit, airport pickup from Denpasar, an Ayurveda consultation, a trauma sound healing session, a cooking class, a naturopathy treatment, Kirtan Night, Movie Night, and access to recorded content. Scholarships are available, including fully sponsored seats for Indonesian students. Upon completion, students receive a Samadhi Yoga Ashram certificate and eligibility to register as an RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance USA. Batches run monthly, starting on the 1st of each month, with intakes through at least September 2027. Students can continue their studies with 300-hour or 500-hour pr
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