Sacred Path
300hr Therapeutic Yoga Training
Sacred Valley of Cusco, Peru
July 1-30, 2026
A one-month immersion to learn how to truly hold space for healing. Not just teaching yoga…but understanding the body, the nervous system, and the deeper layers of transformation.
Rooted in traditional Bhakti yoga
and guided through Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, and hands-on healing practices. Living and studying within a traditional Bhakti ashram, you are immersed in a daily rhythm of practice, philosophy, and community.
This is not a retreat from life — but a return to what is essential.
Held in the Sacred Valley of Peru,
on our large campus surrounded by mountains, river, nature, and a simple way of living, the environment itself becomes part of the learning.
This training is guided by Shyam Vallabhi, with over 25 years of experience in yoga and Ayurveda,
holding spaces of deep healing and individual transformation. Alongside Chaitanya Nitai Das,
with more than 35 years of experience living and teaching traditional yoga, rooted in Bhakti philosophy and ashram life.
Together, the space bridges traditional depth and therapeutic understanding.
Who This Training Is For
This training is for certified yoga teachers who have completed a 200-hour training and who want to develop greater skill in working therapeutically with students, themselves, and their loved ones. It may also be appropriate for healers and bodyworkers with an existing practice who wish to integrate yoga more fully into their work. Our 300-hour is best suited for practitioners who value depth, devotion, and lived practice, and may not be the right fit for those seeking a quick certification or purely fitness-based approach.
Graduates will leave better equipped to teach complete yoga classes with a therapeutic lens and to offer a variety of healing practices within a lineage-based framework.
Life Inside the Bhakti Ashram
Living in our ashram means participating in a real, daily spiritual rhythm rooted in the Bhakti Yoga tradition.
Each day begins with sangha in the temple, where students gather for:
- Meditation
- Pranayama
- Kirtan (devotional chanting)
- Teachings from the Bhagavad Gita
The Bhakti Ashram is a family-led space. Chaitanya Nitai Das and Shyam Vallabhi Devi Dasi are partners in life and in teaching, stewarding the school together alongside their extended spiritual family. Meals are prepared and served by Madre Bhakti, Chaitanya’s mother, whose presence and care shape the rhythm of the ashram.
Chaitanya and Shyam’s two children also live on the land and are a natural, playful presence throughout the training. Their inclusion reflects a Bhakti way of life where spiritual practice is not separate from family or relationship.
The Eco Yoga Farm
Sharing the land with horses, llamas, and alpacas brings a grounding, relational quality to daily life, while the vibrant town of Pisac — just 20 minutes away — offers artisan markets, cafés, and cultural exploration during free time.
This unique balance allows for deep retreat immersion without isolation.
The Sacred Path Curriculum
An Integrated Path of Study & Practice
This training is not experienced as separate modules,
but as one cohesive process of learning, embodiment, and transformation.
Each area of study supports the others,
allowing you to understand the body, mind, and energy
through multiple lenses — and apply them in a real, grounded way.
Primary Therapeutic Modules
Ayurveda & the Foundations of Healing (100h)
Understand the body through the lens of constitution, imbalance, and restoration.
Learn to work with daily rhythm, nutrition, breath, and lifestyle
to support long-term wellbeing — for yourself and others.
- Constitutional assessment (prakriti / vikriti)
- Ayurvedic massage & therapeutic touch
- Cooking and daily routines for balance
- Women’s health and hormonal support
- Case studies and practical application
Therapeutic Yoga & Individualized Practice (100h)
Learn to adapt yoga to the real needs of real people.
This is the heart of the training —
developing the sensitivity and skill to work with injury, emotion, and the nervous system.
- Restorative, Yin, Chair & Yoga Nidra
- Injury awareness & therapeutic sequencing
- Client assessment & personalized planning
- Breathwork, mantra & lifestyle integration
- Hands-on therapeutic applications
Thai Yoga Massage & Healing Touch (50h)
A hands-on practice that deepens your ability to support others through touch.
Develop presence, sensitivity, and confidence in working directly with the body.
- Full 90-minute Thai massage sequence
- Assisted movement & energy lines (Sen)
- Breath awareness in touch
- Integration with yoga and therapy work
Bhakti, Philosophy & Conscious Awareness
The deeper layer that gives meaning and direction to the path.
These teachings support clarity, alignment, and self-understanding
in how you live, practice, and guide others.
- Bhagavad Gita & Bhakti philosophy
- Vedic Astrology (Jyotish) as a lens for timing and life cycles
- Human Design for energetic awareness
- Self-study and discernment in service
Teaching, Integration & Your Unique Path
These studies deepen and contextualize the primary therapeutic training, offering a wider lens through which to understand the body, energy, psyche, and path of service.
Areas of study include:
- Advanced sequencing & adjustments
- Trauma-aware and intuitive teaching
- Clarifying your voice as a teacher
- Sustainable and heart-centered career path
Bhakti Yoga, Lineage & Ashram Immersion
A Living Field of Practice
This training unfolds within a traditional Bhakti ashram, where daily devotional practice is not an add-on, but the ground from which all learning arises.
Through meditation, chanting, study, and service, students are invited into a lived experience of Bhakti Yoga — allowing devotion, humility, and love to shape both personal healing and how one serves others.
Bhakti Yoga — the yoga of devotion — is at the heart of all teachings and practices taught at the Bhakti Yoga School. We are committed to sharing the traditions of Bhakti as one might find them in the ashrams of India.
Beyond the Classroom:
Peruvian Nature, Culture & Ceremony
Your training also includes:
- Guided sacred hikes and tours to Inkan ruins and special spiritual locations around the Sacred Valley
- Temazcal, Cacao, and fire ceremonies at the ashram
- Meditation walks and quiet time for riverside meditation and reflection
- These experiences foster connection with land, lineage, and place — supporting integration beyond intellectual learning.
Sample Daily Schedule
(General Overview)
A typical day follows a steady, spacious rhythm that balances devotional practice, study, hands-on learning, and time for rest and integration. Sundays are free for rest and exploration of the Sacred Valley.
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7:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Community Practice Meditation, breathwork, chanting, and contemplative study -
8:30 – 9:30 am
Breakfast -
9:30 – 11:00 am
Morning Study Session Foundational learning and guided inquiry -
11:00 – 1:30 pm
Experiential & Embodied Practice Applied learning and skill development -
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Lunch & Rest
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3:00 – 4:30 pm
Afternoon Study or Practice Session -
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Applied Practice -
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Integration Time Rest, journaling, reflection, or time in nature -
6:30 pm
Optional Evening Practice or Gathering -
7:00 pm
Dinner - Evenings may include: Optional ceremonies, devotional practices, quiet reflection, or free time for rest and integration
Investment & Practical Details
The complete 300-hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training is offered at $4,550 USD.
An early bird rate of $4,450 USD is available for registrations completed by May 1, 2026.
Private room accommodations are available for an additional $15 USD per day, subject to availability.
This investment includes all training hours, instruction, study materials, and immersion within the ashram.
With the container and investment outlined, we invite you to meet the teachers and lineage guiding this training.
What Is Included
Lodging
Comfortable accommodations in ecological buildings located at the ashram, with shared bathrooms and shared or private room options.
Ayurvedic Farm-to-Table Meals
Sattvic vegetarian meals prepared with fresh, local, organic ingredients to support clarity, vitality, and balance. Much of what we eat is grown in the Bhakti Yoga School garden and everything is prepared fresh by Madre Bhakti and a team of volunteers.
Lineage-Based Teaching
Meditation, pranayama, Bhakti philosophy, mantra, and devotional practices rooted in an authentic Indian lineage.
Training Manuals & Therapeutic
Study Materials
All required materials and accessories for therapeutic and massage studies are provided.
Certification
This is a 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training.
Upon successful completion, graduates are eligible to apply to Yoga Alliance as certified 300 hour Yoga Teachers. You’ll be able to apply for your advanced certification in combination with your existing 200 hour training
About Your Instructors
Shyam Vallabhi Devi Dasi (Samantha Miller)
Shyam Vallabhi is an international yoga teacher and Ayurveda therapist who has dedicated over two decades to living and sharing the path of yoga.
Her work integrates yoga, Ayurveda, and therapeutic understanding, guiding students to reconnect with their body, balance their energy, and bring the practice into daily life.
She travels yearly to India to continue her studies and to guide students into direct experience of the tradition. Her background in anthropology and work with non-profits focused on human and environmental rights informs her grounded and holistic approach.
She has been featured as a teacher at international festivals including Bali Spirit Festival, Cali Yoga Fest, Ecuador Yoga Festival, and Peru Yoga Festival.
As founder of Yogendra Ashram in Cali, Colombia, and Dhanvantari Ayurveda & Panchakarma Center in Peru, she leads teacher trainings, healing programs, and retreats internationally.
Through her teaching, she offers not only knowledge, but a space for transformation, integration, and deeper connection.
Chaitanya Nitai Das
(Perú)
Chaitanya is the International Director of the Bhakti Yoga School, with ashrams in Peru and Colombia, and over 35 years of dedicated experience in yoga and spiritual practice.
Originally from Peru, he began his path at a young age and has spent decades living, studying, and teaching in ashrams across South America, the United States, and India. His teaching is rooted in traditional yoga philosophy, daily practice, and lived experience.
He was among the first South Americans to be certified in Vedic astrology (Jyotish) in India, and integrates this knowledge into his work in a practical and accessible way.
Chaitanya has studied with respected teachers such as Pattabhi Jois and John Friend, while also being deeply shaped by traditional ashram life and his initiation into the Vedic lineage through his teacher, S. Atulananda Acharya.
Over the years, he has guided thousands of students and trained teachers from around the world. Many of his students continue to share yoga in their own communities, creating a strong and connected international network.
His approach is simple, grounded, and consistent—offering yoga as a path that can be lived and integrated into daily life, with discipline, devotion, and clarity.
Is This Training Right for You?
- Are a certified yoga teacher seeking greater depth and therapeutic skill
- Feel called to move beyond scripted classes into more dynamic and responsive teaching.
- Are curious about the Bhakti tradition.
- Value lineage, devotion, and embodied practice.
- Are open to living and learning within a spiritual community.
- This training may not be the right fit if you are seeking a fast-paced certification or a purely fitness-based approach to yoga.
A Unique and Unforgettable Opportunity
This training is more than just a 300 hour certification.
It is an invitation to connect with the Bhakti lineage and immerse yourself in ancient practices that have been inspiring, guiding, and healing people for hundreds of years. This experience will support you in living a more authentic and loving life — grounded in healing, devotion, and service.
Come ready to learn, to soften, and to grow.
Leave with practical therapeutic skills, confidence in teaching, and a deeper relationship with yoga, community, and life.
Spaces are intentionally limited to preserve the intimacy of the ashram environment.
If this resonates, we invite you to reach out to us via email
info@bhaktiyogaschool.org or whatsapp.
We’re happy to answer questions, explore fit, and share more specific details about what we offer.
