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Yoga Alliance · 200-hour

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Three weeks in the craft of teaching: voice, sequencing, room control, and the practicum hours to use them. Yoga Alliance-registered, hosted at Aava Resort & Spa.

Hours
200
Length
21 days, 20 nights
From
$3,450
Next start
Oct 4, 2026
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A three-week immersion in the craft of teaching. The goal is to produce teachers who can actually teach on day one, not graduates holding a certificate. You are a conductor, not a performer.

Small cohort (cap of [Placeholder: max group size]), heavy practicum hours, and faculty who stay with the group from day one through the closing ceremony.

The training is Yoga Alliance-registered. Your RYT-200 designation is unlocked on completion of the contact hours, the practicum, and the final teach-out. We aim for graduates who are ready to walk into a studio audition with a real class to offer, not a manual under their arm.

[Placeholder: schedule details — to be confirmed]. The food and the ocean do the rest.

Who this is for

A real read on whether this fits.

We'd rather you skip the training than show up wishing you'd chosen a different one. If three or more of these read true, you're in the right place.

Curriculum

Six modules, woven across three weeks.

The blocks below are taught in parallel: anatomy in the morning, methodology in the afternoon, philosophy and practicum running through the whole arc.

  1. 01

    Foundations of Asana

    Alignment, biomechanics, and the why behind the shapes, not only the cues. Sun salutations, standing postures, and seated work, broken down into the principles that transfer to every shape that comes after.

  2. 02

    Anatomy & Physiology

    Functional anatomy applied to teaching, including modifications, contraindications, and trauma-aware language. We focus on what you'll actually use in a class: joint mechanics, common compensation patterns, when to refer out.

  3. 03

    Pranayama & Meditation

    A structured progression from breath awareness to classical pranayama. Daily meditation practicum, with attention to teaching meditation in non-spiritual contexts where most modern students will encounter it.

  4. 04

    Philosophy & Ethics

    The Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita read as living texts, not artefacts. Ethics of teaching, scope of practice, consent in hands-on adjustments, and how to talk about lineage honestly.

  5. 05

    Teaching Methodology

    "To be a yoga teacher is to speak a set of words, guide a set of postures, and control the room." The methodology block covers all three: sequencing, cueing, theming, demo, observation, hands-on assists. Heavy practicum: you'll teach, get observed, and re-teach across the three weeks.

  6. 06

    The Business of Teaching

    Studio rates, private clients, retreats, online classes, and online presence. The practical realities of making a living as a teacher, covered honestly, with current numbers from working teachers.

Schedule

A typical week, by the day.

Three weeks, broadly structured as foundations, methodology, integration. Specifics flex to the cohort.

  1. Week 1 — Foundations

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  2. Week 2 — Methodology

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  3. Week 3 — Integration

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Faculty

Who you'll learn from.

Gabe — Lead trainer & founder

Gabe

Lead trainer & founder

Gabriel Azoulay (E-500 RYT) has been teaching yoga since 1996. He trained directly under Pattabhi Jois, B.K.S. Iyengar, and Thai Massage master Pichest Boonthume; founded BikYasa Yoga, H3 Yoga School, and the Joint Dialogue Method; and has operated Khanom Yoga Retreat Center on Khanom Beach since 2012.

Dates

Cohorts.

Reserve directly with a deposit, or write to us first. Cohorts cap at [Placeholder: max group size].

Gallery

A look at the training.

Gabe leading an outdoor spinal twist among flowers
Gabe playing harmonium on the Aava deck
Khanom Beach

Alumni

What graduates say afterwards.

The 200-hour was the most rigorous and most human training I've done. Real anatomy, real teaching hours, no fluff. I started teaching the week I got home.

Marco D., Italy

200-Hour Teacher Training — October 2024

Common questions

Before you ask.

Is this Yoga Alliance certified?

Khanom Yoga is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School at the RYS-500 level. This 200-hour program is the entry point of our school: graduates earn RYT-200 (Yoga Alliance) certification. Our 300-hour and 500-hour programs are not yet open for enrollment on this site.

How much yoga experience do I need beforehand?

We ask for at least 12 months of regular practice (~2x per week). You don't need to be advanced, but you should be familiar with the foundational shapes (sun salutations, basic standing postures, downward dog) so we can build, not start from zero.

What's included in the price?

All training, 20 nights of accommodation at Aava Resort & Spa (shared by default; single-room supplement available), three meals daily, course manual, and two off-day excursions. Flights and travel insurance are not included.

What's the accommodation like?

Ocean-view rooms at Aava Resort & Spa. Twin-share by default; private rooms available with a single-supplement fee. Full-board (three meals daily) included.

What's the refund and rescheduling policy?

[Placeholder: refund policy and timeline — see Khanom Yoga terms]

What happens after I'm certified?

Lifetime access to our alumni community and continuing-education sessions. Many of our alumni go on to assist or co-teach future cohorts, and we're happy to make studio introductions in Bangkok and the U.S./Europe where we have relationships.

Ready when you are

Tell us a little about your practice and where you're trying to go with it.

The application is a short form, not a hoop. Gabe reads each one himself and writes back within twenty-four hours.

Start an inquiry Or reserve a spot

Inquire

Apply for the next cohort

A short form goes to Gabe directly. Real reply, usually within twenty-four hours.

Goes straight to Gabe at khanomhotyoga@gmail.com. No mailing list, no automation.