• 15 Day residential 200 hour teacher training
• All meals on site included
• Beautiful mountain side location
• 200 hour certified course
• Course program
• Course venue: Yoga Dharma Veliko Tarnovo
• Principle teacher Martin Thompson
• Next course 6/7/26-20/7/26

“I would highly recommend Yoga Dharma Bulgaria. Martins knowledge and expertise on the practical, philosophical and historical elements of yoga are second to none.“

The course is arranged over 15 days and comprehensively covers all areas of yoga required to be a confident self assured teacher.

This is a residential yoga teacher training course with all meals, snacks and drinks on-site included.

The course is accredited with Yoga Alliance Europe and International.

HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRAINING

“Martin and Fran are amazingly experienced and knowledgeable people about yoga and human nature. The literature, education materials, methods of teaching and guests during the training, were to the highest level.”

DECADES OF EXPERIENCE

We have been running yoga retreats and yoga teacher training courses from Yoga Dharma BG for over 20 years. During our time as a teaching academy we have trained hundreds of teachers in all areas of yoga.

We are deep in the amazing Bulgarian countryside inside a nature reserve. Our mountain side location provides stunning views across the Balkan landscape.

All rooms have private bathrooms and we supply towels. There is a student lounge with large comfy sofas and a projector and movies. The garden has plenty of space with a sun deck and a pool to study or relax in.

All meals, snacks and drinks on-site are provided. We are vegetarian/vegan, and can cater for most diets. Please let us know beforehand. As far as possible we fill our pantry with locally grown produce from small independent growers. lots of our larder will be seasonal produce.

COURSE STRUCT

The course structure and content has been honed to near perfection over the 20 plus years we have been operating these events.

VERIFIABLE CONTENT

We are a Sutric/Tantric yoga school, and we use only verifiable content drawn from authentic sources.

• 06:30 Shat karmas
• 07:00 Posture-asana
• 09:00 Pranayama practice
• 09:30 Breakfast/free time
• 11:30 Presentations

• 13:00 Break
• 13:30 Adjustment clinic
• 15:00 Presentations
• 16:30 Dinner and rest
• 19:00 Study and finish

• Sequencing
• Lesson planning
• Teaching tips
• Adjusting
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Subtle anatomy
• Bandhas
• Shat karmas

• Pranayama
• Meditation
• Business
• Yoga Sutras
• Bhagavad Gita

ALIGNMENT

Fundamental to safe practice and teaching is alignment of postures combined with applied anatomy. You will feel assured when adjusting and aligning a full range of asanas.

EXPERT TEACHERS

“They showed the correct and more importantly the safe way to practice and there is no doubt in my mind it would be difficult to find teachers as expert as these.” Louise

• Koshas
• Granthis
• Vayus
• Mudras
• Dharana

• Dhyana
• Kundalini
• Pratyahara
• Samadhi
• Prana

• Rechaka
• Püraka
• Kumbhaka
• Gunas
• Chakras

Your confidence, knowledge and skills will grow as the course progresses. The methodical structure of the course will more than equip you for your final class assessment. Provision is made within the course for your assessment. Should you wish it can be done at a later date via zoom, live or recorded.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

You may want to teach or immerse yourself into the heart and essence yoga free from all the distractions of everyday life. Whatever your reasons this course will satisfy on all levels.   

"I am truly very grateful for all the hard work dedication and commitment. I am proud to be your student” Karen.

The program content is underpinned through comprehensive course notes in all areas including, The Yoga Sutras, anatomy, pranayama, meditation, the subtle body, ethics, The Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Kundalini, the history of yoga, teaching guides etc.

There is a library of yoga books and we can supply pencils, paper and a printer should you need them.

Flights and transfers are not included. We can arrange transport or help with transfers if needed. We can usually arrange cheap transfers from most airports depending on availability. We are around 3 hours from Sofia with a regular coach service to Veliko Tarnovo which is close by.

• 00447787357306
• 00359876102654
• askyogadharma@protonmail.com
• Гърците (Gartsite), 5035 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Sofia has a long and varied history with Roman, Greek, medieval buildings and churches. Sofia is generally much cheaper to stay and eat with amazing restaurants and great hotels all within walking distance of the city centre highlights.

Plovdiv was an important Roman town and has an amphitheater in the city centre. The old quarter of Plovdiv has many street restaurants and antique shops. The airport is just a short taxi ride away.

Plovdiv was an important Roman town and has a Roman amphitheater in the city centre. The old quarter of Plovdiv has many features including the street restaurants and antique shops. The airport is just a short taxi ride away.

AMAZING LOCATION

"The location was fantastic up in the mountains with lovely fresh air and some of the most amazingly beautiful views you could ever imagine."

BRILLIANT

"The accommodation was brilliant my room was comfortable I had my own bathroom and there was a lounge to relax in after our evening meal."