Highlights

	Live in the Mountains for a Month Chalten is a most beatiful place to live for a month and practice yoga.
	Become an Internationally Certified Yoga Teacher SchoolYoga is Registered with Yoga Alliance and you can register as RYT-200 upon completion of the program.
	Learn to teach Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga

Journey to Majestic Patagonia Mountains in Argentina

What a treat to travel to the most wanted wildness wonder in the world, Patagonia mountains while stepping into the mystical path of yoga that will takes us deep into the untouched terrains within and without! Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn and experience the landscape of outer and inner beauty.

Our Yoga Teacher Training Course will be held at Chalten, Argentina, the hiking capital of Patagonia. If you are a hiker and mountain lover you will fall in love with the snow capped majestic mountains all around and trailheads starting from our hotel lead to all the hiking trails, beauty, and wonders. When Vedantin traveled through the Patagonia mountains in Chile and Argentina in 2008 and stumbled into this beautiful town and surroundings he knew he would like to share this sacred place with you. There is so much beauty and power in the mountains that are calling us to host this special ceremony there to celebrate our lives and existences.

Making sure to schedule some extra time before or after the training. There are so many great places that you would love to visit. You would like to spend some time at and around Calafate, a crossing-over boarder town between Chile and Argentina, full of beauty and adventures. Calafate is your flight destination unless you travel on land. It has one of largest glacial in the world. It is one of two remaining glacial stilling growing everyday. You most likely will have a stopover at Buenos Aires, Argentina, make sure to take a tango class, or at Santiago, Chile, make sure to spend some time at the historical downtown.

SchoolYoga Institute (SYI) is a teacher training organization and a registered yoga school at 200 and 500 hour levels with Yoga Alliance. It has been offering yoga teacher training courses (YTTC) since 2002 at the sacred sites around the globe, Tibet, Holy Buddhist Mountain Emei in China, Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, Sacred Valley and Cuzco in Peru, Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, San Juan del Sol in Nicaragua, Sydney in Australia, Mountain Shasta as well as in California and New Hampshire. We are adding Patagonia as one of our training sites for those of us wanting to experience the majestic mountains and wonders while immersing ourselves into the myth of yoga and the Patagonia wilderness bring to us.

The Soul of SchoolYoga Institute

SchoolYoga Institute is a family where we come together to share the beauty and ancient tradition of yoga and healing arts. We sincerely value the wisdom that yoga tradition and ancient healing arts have to offer us and at the same time we try to facilitate the integration of the wisdom into our everyday life so the ancient teaching no longer is antique but becomes alive and the art of living. Even though the yoga tradition and other healing arts we share in our organization are rooted in the mystical traditions but we assimilate the similarity of the spiritual traditions of the planet earth into our teaching and practice. We see the oneness in all and the unity in diversity…
for more info check http://www.schoolyogainstitute.com/aboutus

General Information

Date: 11/26/2009, Friday (starting at 12pm)- 12/15/2010, Wednesday (ending at 12pm), 2009

Place: Posada el Barranco, Chalten, Argentina www.posadaelbarranco.com

Who: (15 people maximum) please meet at least one of following criteria:

• This is the foundation yoga teacher training course for people who are interested in pursuit RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) at 200 hours level and become an internationally certified yoga teacher. Some yoga experiences are required. Please access our online asana practices and other sadhana practices to get familiar with the wisdom of yoga and spirituality we practice.
  OR
• Immersion course for those who are pursuing RYT 500 and have already obtained 200 hours level at other Yoga institute (please provide a copy of your RYT card or certification via email). Additional 100 hours is required before or after the training through online program, intern program at Mystical Yoga Farm and other intensive 100 hour programs in our organization and other organization of approval.
  OR
• Individuals who have a long-standing yoga practice and who are interested in exploring the deeper practice of yoga and wisdom.

Typical Day

6:00-9:00 Guided Meditation/Pranayama/Asana
9:00-10:00 Breakfast on your own
10:00-12:00 Ancient Wisdom and Yoga Anatomy
12:00-1:00 lunch and snack on your own (very small portion please)
1:00-2:00 Healing Art
2:00-5:00 Art of Teaching and Alignment
5:00-7:00 Dinner and Self Sadhana
7:00-8:30 Ceremony and Satsang (Healing practice, kirtan, and reflection)
8:30-10:00 Quiet Time

Prerequisites

Our only requirement is that participants set an intention to devove their time and energy to make the course a success.

Before the Program: We also suggest that after enrolling in the course, that people complete the following:

1. Asana–We provide two videos of the flows that we teach. We like for peolpe to practice them before coming to the program. We will cover these flows in detail during the course, and it is great to be familiar with them.
   

After the Program:

1. Teaching–Teach 5 yoga classes and write reflections of them after complete the course.
   
   
2. Spiritual Reflection–Read a spiritual book and write a written reflection on it.

All work should be submitted to us electronically after the program.

Continue Education:
Every five year you are asked to join one of our 3-5 day Teacher Reunion Retreat (of course you can come every year if so desire) at Our Mystical Yoga Farm, other parts of the world, even online program.

Instructors

	Derek Marks Alamo USA
	Amanda Barnard  USA
	Dennis Hill Turlock USA
	Vedantin Ping Luo Turlock USA

Registration and Payment

Local Coordinator (will help your logistic need in Chalten, Argentina)
Cecilia Clemenz ceciclemenz@gmail.com

Food and lodging  Package

$1100 for entire 20 days including three vegetarian meals a day and cooked with loving hands and double occupancy. Hotel privies free Wifi internet service and tour guide/hiking information. We encourage you to stay with us for focus of the training. There is a limited number of hotel rooms available in Chalten during high traveling season, and many are more expensive.

We are staying at Posada El Barronco.

Backpack or Suitcase

We suggest to pack everything in a big backpack to make travel easy. Suitcase is okay if you just want to get to Chalten and are not planning to travel elsewhere. Lugging around suitcase from place to place can be a hassle. But is doable.

Things to Bring for the Course (Pack light. Bring only what you need.)
The weather in Chalten and Patagonia during the month of November and December is pleasant, at the very end of winter and beginning of the spring time. So it can be chilly in the morning and night and is warm during day.

Clothes & More:
Bring your three layers system, 1) base layer (long synthetic under cloth), 2) insulation layer (fleece) and 3) outer layer (rain proof jacket and pants). You will have no problem to face any types of weather condition.
Casual Pants (2) Casual shorts (2) Travel shirts (2)
Yoga Clothes: tops, shorts or pants. (2-4 sets)
Daypack for outings and on airplane or on bus.
Sweater and/or Fleece for cool evenings.
Walking shoes and hiking boots for hiking and long walking
Sun protection (hat, sun screen, etc.)
Toiletries for your special needs
Any medications, enough for your trip
Swimming suit

For the Course:
Neti pot and sea salt (can be purchased online or at your local pharmacy, even local supermarket carries)
Yoga Mat (1)
Yoga Stap/Tie (1)
Yoga Block (1)
Yoga Bolster (1) – desirable but not a must because it is very bulky but we will use it for restorative yoga. You can modify it by using pillow. Can be used as meditation cushion.

Money: There are ATMs in Chalten, any transition city and at the airport. Travelers checks are hard to exchange there and you do not get as good of a rate as with cash or through the ATM.

Contacting SchoolYoga before or during our training
Email: info@schoolyogainstitute.com Telephone: 603-831-2281

Passport

A valid passport is required for entry into Argentina. Please allow at least 16 weeks processing time for getting your passport. Upon arrival into Argentina, you will receive a visa for your stay. The Visa is free.

Health/ Vaccinations
Travel to Argentina is safe. NO Vaccination is required by Center for Disease Control (CDC). But for precautionary measures, please speak with your doctor and check out http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationargentina.aspx to view the recommendations

Hotels and Hostels at Chalten

There are a few hotels and hostels in town if you google search. But very limited room available especially during high traveling season.

Other Local Attractions

Chalten is a well-known Patagonia destination. There are lots of local sites to visit, mountain hike, lake or river kayak, boat rides, glacial hiking, ice climbing, snow camping, tour boat, and more.

Transportation to Chalten

The best deal is to fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina and catch a connection flight to Calafate because there are many flights between the two cities. Or you can flight to Sandiago, Chile, then catch a connection flight to Calafate.

From Calafate, you will take a tour bus and regular bus to Chalten. There are many of them. Here are the list of possible buses. The buses in Argentina is very comfortable and luxury not too expensive. You will travel along the Patagonia mountain range with awesome views.

There are 3 companies from Calafate city to Chaltén:
1. Chalten Travel, web site: www.chaltentravel.com
The schedule is the following:
Calafate - Chaltén: *8.00 am,**1:00 pm and ***6.30 pm

Chaltén - Calafate: ***07.30 am, **1:00 pm and * 6.00 pm

2. Cal Tur, web site: www.caltur.com.ar

3. Taqsa, website: www.taqsa.com.ar

Questions and More Information

Email info@schoolyogainstitute.com   or call 888-964-2123

Please see our Reservatin and Cancelation Policy

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