About this Retreat
The Founder: Doron Hanoch
Doron Hanoch is a Certified 550 hour teacher (ERYT), Director of the Doron Yoga School (RYS 200 & 500), Founder and CEO of the Doron Yoga & Zen Center at beautiful Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.
He first discovered yoga and meditation in 1992 while traveling in the Far East. Since then he has studied with amazing teachers including the Dalai Lama, Pattabhi Jois and his family, Richard Freeman (teacher training, advanced trainings and assisting), Tim Miller (3rd Series teacher training), Mark Stephens (Vinyasa teacher training, continuing studies and mentoring), Adarsh, Shashadri, Rolf and Marci, and Cidananda.
Doron loves growing food, cooking and eating. He studied cooking at The Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and the Culinary Arts in New York City. He complimented cooking with becoming a Holistic nutrition consultant from The Global College of Natural Medicine and studies permaculture at the Occidental Center for the Arts in Sonoma, CA. He worked for Pure Foods and Wine in New York City, volunteered in the kitchens of many Ashrams and Zen centers as well as worked as a cook and chef at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA.
He is the author of
Doron Yoga Cookbook and
The Yoga Lifestyle (Llewellyn 2016)
As a Founder of Doron Yoga, Doron’s background and skillset holistically merge together on the mat with a strong yet steady flow incorporating breathing, mind focus, alignment, and humor. Try out one of his classes for yourself on the
Doron Yoga YouTube Channel.
Cooking, eating, practicing yoga and meditating – pure bliss! 🙂
Details of this retreat
Doron Yoga 300-Hour Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Online and at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga teacher trainings.
Online study at your pace, and 8 days in person at the magnificent Lake Atitlan!
The online program is supported by live sessions with Doron Hanoch.
This is the most beneficial option for any yoga student. Here is why:
You get to do the best version of each type of training.
You can re-listen to recorded online lectures, pause and take notes, and bring questions back to Doron during Live meetings.
For the in-person part, you will have me observe your practice and posture, refine alignment, learn hands-on assist, and practice teaching.
A huge benefit is that the overall cost will be reduced.
The online version will have more content than can be accommodated in the in-person version, so you will receive more teachings.
In the hybrid version, you get live sessions with me spread over time and an overall longer period of my guidance than the in-person. This is huge, as many questions will come up over the time of your practice and study.
The long-term communication option with me is especially great because it includes live sessions and in-person training. This means you have a mentor who knows you and your journey and can truly support you on a deeper level.
Doron Yoga is a comprehensive, results-oriented school focusing on mastering the body and the mind equally.
We seek excellence and work hard while staying soft within, always with humor and awareness.
We modify per the specific needs of each individual, accelerating success and maintaining safety.
Our programs are transformative. Beyond strength, flexibility, and agility, you will build a mindset of leadership, success, calm, joy, and love—less woo-woo, more truth.
If you seek the best yoga school in the world, you may have found it.
Now, the question is if you are the right fit for us.
We seek motivated individuals who are interested in excellence, deepening their practice from foundation to advanced to become the best version of themselves.
When you are at your peak, the teaching flows. Honest sharing, humble serving.
Expect: Radical Transformation
Requirements: Open mind, result-driven, caring, honest and curious person!
The Doron Yoga School 300-hour teacher training course at Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.
This may just be the greatest adventure of your life – a life-transforming experience – for your body and mind. Your soul cannot be transformed but can be realized, and we will learn practical, no-nonsense ways to tap into the source.
This perfect combo includes clear, no-nonsense lectures. Doron ensures that the material is practical for today's life, with plenty of vivid examples and real-life stories.
At the center, you can disconnect from your everyday life, be surrounded by loving, like-minded people, and go through this transformation both together and alone.
The curriculum includes asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, Ayurveda, food/nutrition, the yoga lifestyle, subtle energy, anatomy, hands-on assisting, sequencing system, actual teaching, history of yoga, lots of practice, and guidance from Doron. This training is eligible for Yoga Alliance RYT certification.
Based on Ashtanga and Vinyasa, you will learn the Ashtanga poses and the Doron Yoga legendary system for sequencing.
Is this for you?
A unique combination of Ashtanga and The Doron Yoga Vinyasa System
A deep dive into the holistic realms of yoga - mind, body, and spirit.
Learn about food, nutrition, and the holistic yoga lifestyle from the author of 3 books on the subject.
Ayurveda - know your body type and how to balance it, improve relationships, and live longer and healthier.
Over 30 years of yoga experience and 13 years of teacher trainings!
A spiritual practice that includes robust and comprehensive asana practice, a combination of power yoga and power being?
We start from the basics, learn correct alignment and sustainable practices, and build on them to master advanced Asanas.
Learn breathwork and its ability to enhance energy, lung capacity, and connection to subtle powers.
More knowledge about chakras and subtle energy and how to apply them in a practical way.
Explore the philosophy behind yoga and gain a deeper understanding of its underlying principles.
A school that prioritizes your personal growth within the group settings.
You are unique and special to us, and we treat you personally.
What’s included:
300-hour RYT – Yoga Alliance Certification
Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga with Kundalini add ons
8 days (7 nights), all-inclusive stay for in-person teachings (room + 3 meals)
All recorded materials
4x 2-hour live Zoom encounters with Doron
Mentoring for the last 100 hours, writing your thesis
The extensive teacher training manual
Bonus 1: the Nourishment Guide
Bonus 2: on completion of the program, the Doron Yoga Cookbook
Bonus 3: 30-minute consultation with Doron upon completion of the program
Additional Benefits:
Life-transforming yoga philosophy lectures
A proven proprietary system for sequencing
The most efficient system to be able to teach a superb 60-minute class
Pranayama – a variety of breathing systems and energy mastery
Zen, meditation, and mind training
In-depth asana, anatomy, and hands-on assisting
Flexitarian lectures, including Ayurveda, nutrition, food, and the yoga lifestyle
Chakras, nauli, kriyas, and bandhas
Business of yoga by a successful yogi with international teaching experience
Powerful tips for engaging the classroom
Not included: transport, additional services, or additional items from the cafe.
Yoga Styles
Ayurveda
Vinyasa
Ashtanga
Hatha
Flow
Kundalini
Skill level
Intermediate
Advanced
Requirements
200 hr certified yoga teacher
At least six months of regular asana practice of any yoga style.
Open mind to learn new techniques and new ways of living, thinking, and non-thinking.
Show up for yourself so you can be an inspiration to others
Willingness to dedicate yourself to the study and practice
100 hours will be online
100 hours as in person + reading
100 hours post in person will be done as mentorship and thesis writing/business plan
You will get a detailed PDF with practice assignments and teaching requirements.
Thesis -“ In-Depth Study: The +300/500-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Guatemala program offers you an opportunity to go deeper and master an area of yoga that is especially interesting for you as a teacher. You will choose a topic for research, in-depth study, and thesis.
Required Reading Materials
The Yoga Lifestyle / Doron Hanoch
The Key Muscles of Yoga / Ray Long
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali / Swami Satchidanada
Gita Wisdom /Joshua M Geecne
Teaching Yoga / Mark Stephens
The Heart of Yoga / TKV Desikachar
Certifications
Upon completing both the online and in-person segments, students will receive certification affiliated with Yoga Alliance. Registration with Yoga Alliance provides a globally recognized credential
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