Yoga Therapy
Teacher Training, 100hrs RYT
Cusco, Peru
Do you want to learn and help others on their way?
This course will give you the therapeutic tools of different styles and sequences of Yoga to help you have a balance in the body, mind and spirit and live without pain.
Yoga for older adults, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga for pregnancy, Sequences for back pain, sciatica, shoulder and more!
Course content
- Adapting yoga for older adults, pregnant women, beginners, and students with injuries
- Understanding common injuries, contraindications, and therapeutic support through Thai Massage and yoga postures
- In-depth study of yogic anatomy: muscles, tendons, ligaments, and injury mechanics
- Bhakti Yoga practices: chanting and mantra
- Application of therapeutic kinesiology tape (K-Tape) for pain relief and injury support
- Yin Yoga module with theory and experiential practice
- Guiding cleansing and detoxification processes supported by Restorative Yoga
- Yoga Therapy tools and daily lifestyle recommendations for depression and anxiety
- Yoga Therapy tools and daily lifestyle recommendations for depression and anxiety
- How to guide meditation, mantra recitation, and breathwork for daily life integration
- Pranayama techniques for specific physical, emotional, and energetic imbalances
- Daily yogic philosophy classes for spiritual alignment and empowerment
- Study of yogic nutrition, including therapeutic recipes and healing juices
- Learning to holistically assess a client and design a complete Yoga Therapy plan
- Daily classes on alignment principles and yoga for pain relief and functional healing
- Skills to inspire and support students in integrating yoga into their daily lives
- Study of The Four Principles of Yoga Therapy and therapist methodology
- Training in guiding Yoga Nidra sessions (deep relaxation and nervous system reset)
What are the therapeutic benefits of Yoga?
The aspect of the ancient Science of Yoga focuses on the health and well-being of the person at all levels: physical, psychological and spiritual; It is a path of healing and transformation that brings balance to the body and mind. Also, it helps to find happiness, inner peace and bring awareness to our daily life.
Our health is a combination of body and mind, and emotional health affects physical health. Yoga sessions make us aware of the body and mind, and provide a greater understanding of how to help the body, manage emotions and thought patterns, as well as provide a practical approach to the development of good health.
These sessions will help people improve their health using yoga principles through asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), relaxation, mantra, meditation, massage, dietetics, art of living guidance, etc.
For example, back pain caused by poor posture and aggravated by stress can be treated by means of breathing, relaxation and meditation to help calm the mind and reduce or eliminate stress, asanas, ktape and massage to remove physical pain.
Holistic Yoga Sessions
Holistic Yoga sessions have been used with great success to help control or treat many illnesses such as stress, insomnia, anxiety, depression, migraines, back pain, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, digestive problems. , chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, arthritis, etc. In addition, it promotes specific changes in the muscles, joints and organs.
Medical research offers increasing evidence that a holistic practice of Yoga is effective. It can be used in combination with the medical treatments you are receiving and also with other complementary therapies. The therapy is safe, with no side effects or contraindications.
An expert yoga therapist can help you create a specific therapy and give recommendations to meet your needs. Having consistency will contribute and help you improve as quickly as possible. to respond to your needs. Having consistency will contribute and help you improve as quickly as possible.
What is included in your Yoga Retreat?
Lodging
Simple living, higher thinking, shared double rooms in our peaceful Adobe Ashram in The Sacred Valley of Cusco, Peru
Sattvic and Ayurvedic food
Farm to table.
An experiential and professional experience
You will go into deep self-study and come out with the tools to help others.
Investment
Early bird: $1,650 USD
Course tuition $1,550USD
(available up to two months before the course begins).
Includes:
- Full program tuition
- Shared double-room accommodation
- Organic, farm-to-table Ayurvedic meals prepared daily
+$15USD per night (subject to availability).
Cash / Paypal (With Credit Card) or Consignment in the US, Colombia, Peru.
(Bank transfers)
Nourishment
Enjoy nourishing meals, aligned living, and soul-centered teachings — all designed to support your personal and professional transformation.
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.
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Syam Vallabhi for a free consultation and 15 minute interview to see if this is the right journey for you!
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A portion of all proceeds supports scholarships for marginalized and Indigenous communities to participate in yoga teacher training courses
