Ustka, Baltic Sea, Poland

1 – 30 September 2012

International guest speakers
Taught in English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian, Estonian

Qualification for admission

The intensity of the training programme requires a high degree of discipline and commitment but mastery of yoga practices is not necessary. Yoga is about inner growth. Prior practice of asanas and meditation is preferable.

For general information about the teachers' training course (daily schedule, curriculum, etc.) >>

To apply for the teachers' training course in Ustka, please choose one of the methods below:

1. Online application form >> (interactive PDF form which requires a current version of Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader)
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2. Download application form (PDF) >> Download the form, fill it out by hand and then either scan and send it to poland(at)sivananda.net or send it by post or fax.

Venue

The course will take place at the Centre for Education and Vacation “Lesnik”. It is located in the village of Orzechowo Morskie, 5 km east of Ustka and 115 km west of Gdansk on the beautiful dune coastline of the Baltic Sea. It comprises a very beautiful forest bordering the sea (150 metres from the beach). It is an oasis of peace and an ideal place for meditation.

TTC information

Registration

You can download or telephone for an application form and return it together with a deposit of 300 € to:

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum Berlin
Schmiljanstr. 24
12161 Berlin
GERMANY

The balance is due four weeks before the beginning of the course.

Please transfer the course fees to the following account:

Name of bank: Deutsche Bank Berlin
Address of bank: Rheinstrasse 45, 12161 Berlin
IBAN: DE 43 1007 0024 0830 0204 02
BIC: DEUTDEDBBER

For refund policy, please see the application form.

Arrival day: 1 September 2012
Departure day: 30 September 2012

Course fee

The course fees are:

• For residents of Western countries (regardless of their nationality): 2000€ shared (2–4 people), 3200€ single room
• For Eastern European nationals residing in an Eastern European country*: 1200€ shared (2–4 people), 1950€ single room

*Eastern European countries: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine

Further Eastern countries are also included in this price range (e.g. Israel, Turkey).

Nationals of the above-mentioned countries living in Western Europe, USA, Canada or Australia – please contact the Sivananda Yoga Centre Berlin individually.

Teaching language

The course will be taught in English with translation into Polish, Lithuanian and Russian.

What to bring

• The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda
• The New Book of Yoga/The Sivananda Companion to Yoga by the Sivananda Yoga Centres
  
• Bhagavad Gita with commentary by Swami Sivananda

These are available at our centres.

Other equipment

Yoga mat, meditation cushion, toiletries, blanket, towels, paper and pen, torch (flashlight), warm and comfortable clothing, slippers and comfortable shoes for walking. Please note that the kriya material is not included in the course fee. You can bring your own or buy it during the course. 

At the initiation ceremony you will be given the Sivananda Manual for Yoga Teachers, two pairs of yoga pants and two t-shirts.

Helpful reminders

Attendance at all programmes is mandatory. In order to maintain the proper atmosphere, no meat, fish, alcohol, tobacco, coffee, black tea, eggs, drugs or revealing clothing is allowed. Not abiding by these rules may lead to dismissal from the course. The meals offered are lacto-vegetarian. We cannot cater to special dietary needs during the course. The teachings of the course are based on the gurukula system, the classical way of transmitting spiritual knowledge in the yoga tradition. It is based on a relationship of trust and mutual respect between student and teacher, and aims at the complete development of the former: physically, mentally and spiritually. We recommend that you familiarise yourself with our teachings by attending classes and satsangs (group meditation) at one of the Sivananda Centres.

How to get to Ustka

By plane

Direct flights to Gdansk airport from Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, London. From there, take Yogi Bus to Orzechowo Morskie (about 115 km).

By car

From Warsaw, take the A7 to Gdansk. From Gdansk take the A211 in the direction of Slupsk and then take the 210 to Ustka. Then travel east 7 km to Orzechowo Morskie.

Yogi Bus

The Yogi Bus will run on Saturday, 1 September, leaving from the Gdansk Airport at 5pm. Enquire at the Sivananda Yoga Centre Berlin for details and registration: Tel. +49 (0)30 85 99 97 98.

Address

Centre for Education and Vacation LESNIK
Forest Inspectorate
Orzechowo Morskie
76-270 Ustka
Poland

Tel. and Fax +48 59-81-44-635

Contact

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Zentrum Berlin
Schmiljanstrasse 24
12161 Berlin
Germany

Tel +49 (0)30 85 99 97 98
Fax +49 (0)30 85 99 97 97
E-mail: berlin(at)sivananda.net
www.sivananda.org/berlin