Events

Ashtangajay

200
Hours Ashtanga Yoga Teachers Training Course

 

 

Dates

Residential :: Oct 9 – 31, 2026

Venue :: Govardhan Eco Village, Maharashtra, India

Arrival :: Oct 9, 2026

Departure :: Oct 31, 2026

 

Daily Schedule (sample)

    • 05:30 am – Wake Up  
    • 6:00 – 6:30 am – Pranayama practice – 0.5 Hr   
    • 06:30 – 08:30 am – Ashtanga Asana Practice 2 Hrs    
    • 08:30 am – Breakfast Break   
    • 10:30 am – 12 Noon – Lecture 1 (Philosophy / Anatomy) –1.5 Hrs 
    • 12:15 – 1:45 pm – Workshop 1 – 1.5 Hrs    
    • 1:45 – 3:30 pm – Lunch Break
    • 3:30 – 4:00 pm – Yoga Nidra Meditation – 0.5 Hr   
    • 4 5:30 pm – Lecture 2 (Anatomy / Philosophy) – 1.5 Hrs  
    • 6:00 – 7:30 pm – Workshop 1.5 Hrs    
    • 7:30 pm – Dinner Break9:00 – 10:00 pm – Yoga Discussion / Yoga Study – 1 Hr   
    • 10:30 pm – Lights Off

Total Contact Hours per day = 10 Hours

 

Break day Schedule

    • 06:00 am – Wake Up
    •  6:30 – 7:00 – Pranayama practice  – 0.5 Hr
    • 07:00 – 09:00 am – Ashtanga Asana Practice – 2 Hrs
    • 09:00 am  – 05:00 pm – Break day
    • 5:30 – 7:30 pm – Workshop – 2 Hrs
    • 7:30 pm – Dinner Break
    • 9:00 – 09:30 pm – Meditation – 0.5 Hr   
    • 10:30 pm – Lights Off

Total Contact Hours per day = 5 Hours

Date wise Scheduled Hours:

    • Oct 9 (Fri)  – Introduction & Initiation of the Course = 5 Hours   
    • Oct – 10 – 14 – 5 x full 10 hrs schedule = 50 Hours
    • Oct – 15 (Thu) – Break day = 5 Hours      
    • Oct – 16 – 21 – 6 x full 10 hrs Schedule = 60 Hours 
    • Oct – 22 (Thu) – Break day = 5 Hours 
    • Oct – 23 – 28 – 6 x full 10 hrs Schedule = 60 Hours   
    • Oct – 29 (Thu) – Break day + Theory Exam = 5 Hours      
    • Oct – 30 (Fri) – Final day with graduation = 8 Hours   
    • Oct – 31 (Sat) – Departure = 2-3 Hours

 

Total Contact Hours = 200 Hours

 

Requirements

This training is open to anyone who is interested in deepening their knowledge and practice of Yoga.

 

Independent of Age, Gender, Religious affiliation, Nationality and Physical Ability.

  This practice in a peaceful environment with high quality teaching have transformative effect on your life even if your primary purpose is not to teach Yoga to others after completion of this course.

 

Students who are interested in participating should bear in mind that this will be a physically and emotionally demanding program. It will require a strong commitment and personal sacrifice, as well as the support of the student’s primary support network.

 

Interested students must:

    • Have a deep desire to learn and personally explore the deeper dimensions of yoga.
    • Be free of major injuries before going into the program.       
    • Have a coachable attitude     
    • Be fully committed and understand that 90% full attendance is required     
    • Be willing to forgo most other personal or professional commitments for the duration of the program.

 

Investment

Foreign Students

Early Bird : US$.2,500/- till 30thJune, 2026

Regular Price : US$.2,950/- from 1st July, 2026

Indian Students

Early Bird : INR 1,95,000/- till 30thJune, 2026

Regular Price : INR 2,55,000/- from 1st July, 2026

Investment Terms & Conditions:

    • Non Refundable Deposit: US$.300/- should be deposited within Early Bird date (3oth Jun, 2026) to secure your early bird seat. Else you’ll be entitled to the Regular Price.
    • Remaining full payment to be made before 10th Sept 2026.
    • Installment options are available upon request.

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED 

 

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED 

    • Transportation to and from the venue
    • Visa fees not included

 

HOW TO REACH THE VENUE

GOVARDHAN ECOVILLAGE

Galtare, P.O. Hamrapur, Wada (Taluka), Palghar (District) – 421 303, Maharashtra, India

The venue is located at approx. 2 hours drive from Mumbai. You may organize a personal taxi. (pick and drop facility can be available at additional cost)

 

Registration

Minimum Students: This program requires a minimum of 10 students and maximum 20 for quality purpose.

Registration Policy: Full payment must be made before 10th Sept 2026 (including instalment options). All interested participants will be selected through a zoom interview assessing their interest and understanding of Yoga

 

Cancellation Policy:

    • I. In case of cancellation of the entry, before 30 days of course; minimum cancellation amount –deduction of 30% of the total course cost.      
    • II. In case of cancellation of the entry, before 15 days of event; minimum cancellation amount – deduction of 50% of the total course cost.  
    • III. In case of cancellation of the entry, no show for the event, no amount will be refunded.(decision of Yoga Shaala Management is final). 
    • We do offer different payment plans upon request (monthly installments)..     
    • When paying the course fees / deposit you legally commit to pay in remainder of the course fees.
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Discounts & Investment Policy: Please refer to the Investment section.

Photos & Videos: Photos and Videos might be taken during the course, solely for Yoga Shaala Marketing purposes.

 

Teachers Profile

Ajay Tokas

A devoted yoga practitioner and widely regarded Ashtanga Yoga teacher, Ajay Tokas has received the formal blessings of his guru, Late Shri R. Sharath Jois Ji, and is One of the only two Indian students who has studied 4th series (advance B) directly under his guidance to teach and propagate this yogic art. He has been a dedicated student of yoga for over two decades, continually expanding his knowledge and sharing his wisdom with others, with this journey deeply influenced by his mothers unwavering support and inspiration, which guided him towards a yogic lifestyle. He is also currently practicing the fourth series of Ashtanga Yoga under the tutelage of his guru. Ajay started his teaching career in his hometown of Delhi in 2010, was the first teacher to establish and teach traditional Ashtanga Yoga in Novosibirsk, Siberia, and has since travelled extensively to teach in in India, China, Indonesia, Turkey, Philippines, Russia, Kazakhstan, Hongkong, Europe and the United States. His classes and workshops are renowned for their depth, authenticity, and transformative power offering students a profound understanding of the practice. We invite you to join us on this special opportunity to learn from Ajay, an esteemed teacher whose dedication and expertise has inspired many and help elevate their own yoga pathways.

For more information check links

website : www.ashtangajay.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ajaytokas/

Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/ashtangajay

 

Marksim Karki

Marksim is the founder and senior teacher of yoga shaala in Muscat. He is an E-RYT 500 teacher accredited with US Yoga Alliance and his Yoga Shaala is a RYS-200 school where he conducted so far seven 200-hours Yoga Teachers Training Courses and many more workshops and short courses. He built up his yoga community through yoga shaala where a place for everyone to deepen their yogic knowledge and experience. His yogic background started at his age of 10 in his hometown with his teacher. Soon he realized his passion in yoga and pursued yoga as his future as well as his career after his school studies. He traveled all over India with the quest to learn and explore yoga and have done many yoga courses in different yoga schools to deepen his yogic knowledge and experience. Started and continuing his teaching since 2003. After 6 years of intensive teaching along with his teacher in his hometown, he spent 2 years of teaching in Kualalumpur, Malayisa. He have been teaching in Muscat, oman since 2012. His style of teaching attracted serious practitioners to commit and practice with him regularly. He is well known for his creative sequencing of poses, classes with high energy, strong and dynamic classes along with hi s meditative touch in all his sessions. He emphasize more on Breath work and combining the yoga philosophy into a simple practice. His vinyasa class, Sivananda class, Props and Aerial (swing) yoga classes are must try classes. His workshops and courses are very well received by the yoga enthusiast. He is specialized at yogic cleansing methods (Shat karmas) and yogic breathwork. He emphasizes more on yogic breathwork as he believes,”Everything we look for, lies in our breath”. You can learn more about him and his studio at www.yogashaala.net.

 

Enquiries

For enquiries or more information::

Email : ashtangajay@gmail.com

WhatsApp::  +91-9999503770

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