Highlights

	Based our of Lhasa, Tibet We will stay in Lhasa at 12,000 feet elevation. We will integrate the local spiritual richness into the program.
	Earn 100 hours of Continueing Education Hours. SchoolYoga is Registered with Yoga Alliance and you can use this course to work towards your RTY-500 with SchoolYoga.
	All Inclusive Program This program includes all meals, transportation, accomodations, and yoga instruction starting in Chengdu, China.

Join us for this increadible training in Tibet.

Welcomes to the sacred and highest land of the world where people are full of love and compassion, the mountains and lakes are respected, the ancient sites are pilgrimaged over thousands of years, and the Tibetan Buddhism and culture are thrived through the turmoil of warlords and politics. The participants will be guided to immerse themselves into daily shamanic and yoga practice through our journey together into the sacred and historical sites in Tibet and China. We will visit the sacred Buddhist mountain of Emei in China (12,000 ft.), the holy city of Lhasa (3650 m), the Potala Palace where Dalalama used to reside, Jakhang Temple (the most pilgrimaged site), Tibetan Tantra Temple, Aerial burying site, Namtso Lake (the highest sacred lake in the world), Gyantes (the sacred mountain (18,000 ft.), Sacret and scenic sites of eastern Tibet, and more.

We will practice yoga and share yoga with local communities and we will integrate Shamanic Healing Earth Medicine into local healing shaman throughout the journey.

This program is meant for:

• Those who have completed RYT 200 level
• Those who have serious yoga practice for at least five years
• Those who have or are interested in shamanic healing practice
• Those who want to learn ancient healing practice of Tibet

Typical daily schedule

• 7:00-7:30am meditation
• 7:30-9:00am Yoga Practice
• 9:00-10:00am Breakfast
• 10:00-4:30pm Visit Sacred Sites, Lunch, and Rest (healing practice)
• 4:30-6:00 Yoga (Gentle/Restorative and Healing Practice)
• 6:00-7:00 Dinner
• 8:00-9:00pm Meditation and Debriefing (healing practice)
• 10:00pm Quiet Time

Instructors

	Gabrielle Earls Sydney Australia
	Vedantin Ping Luo Turlock USA

and other Assistants from SchoolYoga Institute

Registration and Payment

Itinerary

Optional Pre-trip Retreat at Emei Mountian in China.
Stay at the base of the sacred Budhist mountain Emei. Walk to temples for meditation, contemplation and interaction with the monks and nuns. Please contact us for detailed information.

Also see our Yoga Teacher Training Program at Emei Mountain in China.

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

We will Leave Chengdu on day 1 at 10:25 pm on a sleeper train to Lhasa.
Day 2 Continue through the mountain ranges of Tibet experiencing the landscape changes from subtropical to the high Himalayan mountain.. Highest peak is 7,162 meters (23,500 feet).

On day 3 we will arrive in Lhasa at 5:30 pm at the hotel for dinner. The train ride will take two days. It will give us time to get acquainted and get us gradually acclimated before we arrive at the holy city, Lhasa (3650 m).
We will have yoga and healing art practices on the train while we are enjoy our scenic ride.

Day 04 Potala Palace

We will visit Potala Palace, which was originally constructed in 637 by Songtsen Gampo, the first king of the united Tibet, and later expanded and served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas as well as the religious-political nexus of traditional Tibet.

Day 05 Jokhang Temple

We will visit Jokhang temple, the center of the Tibetan Buddhism and the sacred land of Buddhist followers where innumerable pilgrims come for worship everyday. The temple, built in 647, is the earliest wood-and-masonry structure still existing in Tibet. Surrounding the Jokhang Temple is the bustling Barkhor Market place which is the religious and social focus of Lhasa where we will spend lots of time to stroll around and shop a lot for sure.

Day 06 Yamdrok Lake and Yampacheng grassland

Yamdrok Lake: On the old road between Gyanste and Lhasa, dazzling Yamdrok lake can be seen from the summit of the Kamba-la (4794m). The lake lies several hundred meters below the road, and in clear weather is a fabulous shade of deep turquoise. Far in the distance is the huge massive of Mt. Nojin Kangtsang (7191m). We will be the sacred mountain site to have ceremony and meditation/contemplation. (4 hours bus ride). The beautiful clear lake and fresh air fill the body with prana and life.

Day 07 Namtso Lake

Namtso Lake: Namtso, approximately 190km north-west of Lhasa, is the second-largest saltwater lake in China. It is over 70km long and reaches a width of 30km. The Nyenchen Tangula range, with peaks of more than 7000m, towers over the lake to the south. Namtso is a tidal lake and the ring marks of earlier lake levels are clearly visible by the shoreline. In clear weather the water is a miraculous shade of turquoise and there are magnificent views of the nearby mountains. The wide open spaces, dotted with tents of local nomads, are intoxicating.

We will have ceremony and meditation/contemplation there (a long bus ride but worthy of going). Namtso Lake, the highest lake of its size in the world and considered to be one of the sacred lakes in Tibet. No boat or bathing is allowed on the lake. It keeps pure and sacred. We will have an opportunity to meditate by the lake and a possibility to listen to monks chanting in a cave under the cliffs by the lake.

Day 08 Aerial Burying site or Drepung Monastery

We will visit an aerial burying site. It will be a rare opportunity for us to witness The Tibetan way of living dead. It will be contingent upon discretion of the sacred site. Or Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, about 8km west of central Lhasa is the Drepung, once world's largest monastery with about 10,000 monks. This day's sightseeing begins with these white monastic buildings piled up on the hillside. Walking up to the hill is a pleasant thing, an easy break from the solemn ambience inside the halls and chapels. At the plat roof of hillside, you can have very good views of the whole Lhasa city and the distant mountains. Drepung is one of Lhasa's two great Gelugpa monasteries, the other is Sera. Around 5km north of central Lhasa, Sera may not be as grandiose as Drepung, but is more serene surrounded by many small temples. The 'Buddhism Scriptures Debating' in Sera is very famous.

Day 09 Buddhist Tantra Temple or Shopping day

Visit Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Temple and enjoy the last day shopping and relaxing in the holy city, Lhasa.

Day 10 Lhasa-Gandan Monasery-Basomtso Lake.

Travel to Tibetan Frontier and visit scenic and sacred sites as considered Tibet “Switzerland View”. Drive about one and half hours to get to Gandan Monastery for a visit. It is the first Gelugpa monastery. After visit, onward to BasomtsoLake for 370km on a well paved road, taking 5 hours. Basomtso Lake, 3,500 meters above sea level, originates from Nyching Tanglha Mountain and is a dozen kilometers long. Snow-covered mountains, glaciers and tress are reflected upon the lake’s rippled surface. There are small islands in the middle of the lake with Lamaist temples built upon them.

Day 11 Basomtso Lake-Bayi.

Visit Basomtso Lake and enjoy the beautiful views there in the whole morning. And then leave for BayiTown, the capital of Nyingchi area. And then continue driving about 2 hours to get to Bayi. Upon arrival there, visit a huge cypress tree of over thousand years old. Rest time you can stroll in the city for the modern city in East Tibet.

Day 12 Journey End

Fly back to Chengdu from Tibet
(two hours fly).

Questions and More Information

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