An introduction to Teacher Training
March 22 – April 6, 2025
A Deep Dive Into The Bikram Series
Take the step to learn more about something you already love or just get an introduction to teaching it! MyYoga 26&2 (bikram method) teacher training is a 200 hour Yoga Alliance certified training held at the beautiful retreat center of D’Alijo in northern Portugal. In this course you will deepen your knowledge of the bikram series by studying and learning teaching cues, studying functional anatomy of all the postures and get a nice background on the lineage of this series; including yoga philosophy. This training is sure to be playful and informative.
When does the training begin?
The MyYoga Teacher Training begins as soon as you register & have filled out the student form. Then you will be contacted by one of our Training Team leaders. Our intention from the start is to cultivate comfort and joy in learning. By starting online zoom meetings we assure that by the date we all come together in person (March 22, 2025) in the beautiful venue in Portugal we have comfort in the path we are embarking on as teachers. From a training leader perspective the more we get to know you we can cultivate a better space for you to thrive as a person & as a teacher.
How do I prepare for the MyYoga Teacher Training?
To best prepare you we at the MyYoga Team believe in giving you one on one coaching in leading up to the training. So a Training Team member will schedule zoom talks with you so by our time together in Portugal you feel confident and joyful for your journey. We do ask that you maintain a regular yoga practice minimum 3 months leading to the training so your body feels ready. Also we will go over the teaching dialogue with you. We ask that you read it regularly so you are confident in the material.
Meet our team:
Lydia Wright
Born and raised in the Rocky Mountains, Lydia has a strong passion for physical sports outdoors. She discovered the bikram series as a small child when her mother was practicing it at home with the book. Later in her 20’s she rediscovered it while living in San Francisco. As it has helped her heal injuries from a car accident, she has been dedicated to always learning more and sharing her love of this healing and accessible practice to anyone who is willing to listen and try. She has been the proud owner of 2 schools for over 11 years and now having only one for almost 16 years. She stays connected to the bikram method family that exists all over the world by giving retreats and often judging at international competitions. A hallmark of Lydia’s teaching is to make things understandable and FUN!
Meet our team:
Heather Degrotte
Heather lives in outside of Copenhagen in an EkoKamp neighborhood with her husband and 6 year old son Julian. She most recently taught in Copenhagen and Vienna. She also joined us for the Malaga Retreat in 2019 and Porto Retreat 2021. She too has more than 20 years experience with bikram yoga. She is a very strong teacher that seeks to maximize the many physical and mental benefits of this amazing sequence. Her philosophy is ‘You are your own best teacher’ and she is there to help you understand it and believe it!
Meet our Team:
Marcel van de Vis Heil
Marcel is a highly experienced teacher with more than 20 years of experience, including teacher trainings and workshops worldwide as well as on-line classes. He calls the style of yoga that he teaches Functional yoga, which explores how to use yoga poses in the most beneficial way for your unique body. He will be leading our yoga anatomy discussions which will be combined into our asana talks. Marcel blends yoga, mobility, meditation, weightlifting, boxing and running to maintain a healthy lifestyle. He believes that combined with healthy food, proper sleep and meditation, functional, multi-disciplined movement is the best way to maintain mental and physical health.
Meet our Team:
Jack Westerholt
He is a certified teacher in the lineages of Bikram/Bishnu Gosh and Sri Dharma Mittra (500 hr. level). He describes his first yoga class in 2001 as “coming home.” An advertising writer by day, Jack also finds guidance in the teachings of Swami Sivananda, B.K.S. Iyengar, Paramahansa Yogananda, Patanjali and Lao Tzu.
Meet our Team:
Scott Lamps & Ida Jo
Scott Lamps and Ida Jo are yoga scholars and practitioners of asana/postures, pranayama/breath control, and meditation. They are the head teachers of Ghosh Yoga in the West. They were awarded the title Yoga Acharya (Master of Yoga) by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, an ashram founded by Swami Vishnudevananda. They were awarded Master’s degrees in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation by SOAS University of London.
They are the authors of 4 Ghosh Yoga Practice Manuals, which explain the purpose and practice of over 100 postures and therapeutic exercises. They also authored a book of modifications for the postures of Bikram Yoga, entitled 26+2 Modifications. They compiled, edited and published the lost manuscript of 84 Yoga Asanas by Buddha Bose, and edited the English translation of Gouri Shankar Mukerji’s works from German and Bengali.
Ida works directly with Ghosh’s Yoga College in Kolkata, India, facilitating their Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training program. They often teach yoga philosophy and history at festivals, workshops and teacher training programs.
Participants will receive:
- Part of the MyYoga Community “that you will cultivate through your teacher training experience”
- Applied Yoga Anatomy “how it applies to your yoga practice”
- Modifications of asana for all bodies, specific injuries, and pregnancy
- Philosophy – Introduction to yoga philosophy
- Incorporate Teacher Training lessons into your personal practice & teachings
- At completion of the training you will have the tools to teach a 90-minute 26 & 2 class
- Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Teacher Certification
- Applied Yoga Anatomy Manual
- Yoga Teacher Training Dialogue – The dialogue we use is a living document that serves as a resource for trainees. We encourage them to express and find their voice to connect and develop empathy with where each student is in their practice.
- T-shirt as a memento of the training we shared
- Housing at the D’Alijo Yoga Retreat Center
- Exquisite vegetarian meals (three meals a day)
- Roundtrip Transportation from the Airport to the D’Alijo Yoga Retreat Center
NOT INCLUDED:
- Flights
- Extra massage treatments
- Extra excursions
Pricing:
Shared Accommodation €4150
Single with Shared Facilities Accommodation €4550
Single with Ensuite €4750
Luxury Single Cabin Accommodation €4950
DEPOSIT €500
Your reservation will be secure when a €500 deposit payment is made. When payment is received you will receive your teaching dialog instructions. The total amount of your teacher training must be paid no later than February 26 (30 days prior to the training).
Normal Day Training Schedule:
| 9:00 | 26 & 2 – Hot 90 minute class | |
| 11:00 | Teaching Practice, Anatomy, Yoga Philosophy | |
| 13:30 | Lunch/ Study Break | |
| 15:00 | Asana Foundations | |
| 16:00 | Presentation or Teach back Sessions | |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
some days there will be a 2nd evening class, so be prepared that you can and have done doubles before.