300-Hr Retreat | Baan Talay Resort

BAAN TALAY 300-HOUR
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

The 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Baan Talay, Koh Tao, offers a transformative journey that combines the wisdom of ancient yoga practices with the tranquility of nature. Set in a serene eco-luxury retreat overlooking the ocean, the course includes in-depth training in asanas, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, and anatomy, guided by expert teachers Devrim Zahir, Issy Nadee, and featured trainer Maxime Ronse. With access to unique wellness facilities like an ice bath, sauna, and floatation tank, as well as authentic Southern Thai cuisine designed to complement a yogic diet, participants will cultivate inner peace, physical strength, and teaching skills. This immersive experience fosters self-discovery and connection, preparing students to confidently teach and share yoga’s transformative power.

YOGA PHILOSOPHY

Delve into ancient texts, the eight limbs of yoga, and ethical principles.

Overview of key texts: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Yoga Sutras
Study of the eight limbs of yoga and ethical principles (Yamas and Niyamas)•⁠
⁠The role of mantras, mudras, and bandhas in practice
⁠Understanding meditation, prana, and the process of awakening
⁠Introduction to Bhakti, Jnana, and Karma Yoga (yoga as service)
⁠Theories of pranayama, samadhi, and kundalini energy

PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION

Learn transformative breathing techniques and meditation practices to awaken inner stillness.

Develop a strong practice in Spinal Breathing Pranayama, Kapalbhati, and Nadi Shodhana
⁠Explore advanced techniques like Spinal Bhastrika and Yoni Mudra Kumbhaka
⁠Deepen your meditation with mantra use, inner silence, and breath awareness
⁠Learn Samyama techniques for cultivating stillness and unity

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Build confidence in class sequencing, cueing, and group dynamics.

⁠Understanding different learning styles and adapting teaching
⁠learn how to sequence and structure classes effectively
⁠Cueing techniques for clear and effective communication
⁠Building confidence, finding your voice and niche
⁠Ethics, boundaries, managing group dynamics and legal considerations

ASANA PRACTICE

Explore the depth of key postures with variations to suit all levels. In-depth study of key postures and their modifications:

Standing postures
Seated postures
Twists postures
Backbends postures
Inversions postures
Arm balance postures
Sun Salutation

YOGA ANATOMY

Understand movement, injury prevention, and the subtle anatomy of kundalini energy.

Learn the musculoskeletal system in relation to the practice
Functional anatomy for better movement practice and injury prevention
⁠Joint stability, flexibility, and mobility in movement
⁠Breathing anatomy: diaphragm function and breath mechanics in pranayama
⁠Subtle Anatomy in relation to Kundalini

ADDITIONAL TOPICS

Discover animal flow, basic strength training, and strategies to build your yoga career and community.

Type of strengths, active/passive range of motion
⁠Basic strength training and calisthenics
How to build a career, business, and your community through offline and social media platforms
Optional Animal flow classes⁠
Optional Ice Bath & Sauna
Boat Trip & Freediving experience
Additional Floatation Therapy Session

Devrim Zahir

One of Advanced Yoga Practices (AYP) main teachers, the owner of Baan Talay Resort & Yoga, and New Heaven Dive School, Koh Tao, Thailand. Devrim discovered yoga in 1999 through freediving, learning pranayama for breath control, which led him to yoga asanas and other limbs of yoga. Fascinated by yogic myths, he often traveled from his home in Thailand to India for formal training, completing his Teacher Training at the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala in 2004. Since then, he has been teaching yoga, in 2006, was transformed by Advanced Yoga Practices (AYP), integrating its principles into his teaching, training Freediving instructors, specializing in the science of breath, and Pranayama.