Holistic Yoga Ayurveda Teacher

The Holistic Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training (HYATT)  is designed for those who wish to not only deepen their own understanding and experience of Yoga and Ayurveda as tools for self-development, balance, and conscious living but also to be able to teach Yoga to others while taking into account Ayurvedic constitution and current state of health of people. 

This program is suitable for:

• Yoga practitioners who want to deepen their practice beyond the physical postures and explore the philosophical and energetic dimensions of yoga.
• Individuals interested in Ayurveda who wish to integrate Ayurvedic lifestyle principles such as daily routines, nutrition, and seasonal rhythms into their lives.
• Students who completed Yoga Ayurveda Foundations (YAF) and wish to continue their journey with a deeper and more comprehensive program.
• People interested in personal growth and self-awareness, using the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda as a path of transformation.
• Wellness professionals, therapists, coaches, or yoga teachers who want to enrich their work with a deeper understanding of holistic health.

No teaching experience is required. What matters most is a sincere interest in personal development and a willingness to explore both practice and self-reflection.

Become a Holistic Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher

The Holistic Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training combines the Yoga & Ayurveda Personal Development (YAPD) program with an additional 100-hour teacher training focused on the art of teaching, therapeutic application, and holistic guidance.

This training is designed for individuals who wish to deepen their personal practice while also developing the skills to safely and confidently guide others through Yoga and Ayurvedic principles.

The foundation of the program is rooted in Yoga as a path of self-awareness, balance, and transformation, while Ayurveda provides practical understanding of the body, mind, lifestyle, digestion, energy, and individual constitution.

Throughout the training, students explore:

• Yogic philosophy and self-development
• Hatha Yoga practice and alignment
• Pranayama and meditation
• Subtle anatomy including chakras, nadis, koshas, and vayus
• Functional anatomy and body awareness
• Ayurveda for daily life, digestion, lifestyle, and constitutional balance
• Personal practice, reflection, and embodiment

In addition to deepening their own understanding and practice, students enter a 100-hour teacher training component dedicated specifically to learning how to teach and therapeutically support others.

Students learn how to:

• Safely guide both private sessions and group classes
• Observe posture, movement, breath, and nervous system patterns
• Understand the body and mind through both a yogic and Ayurvedic lens
• Adapt yoga practices according to constitution, imbalance, energy, and individual needs
• Create balanced and purposeful class sequences
• Communicate clearly and hold space with confidence and presence

Special emphasis is placed on understanding common modern imbalances and how Yoga and Ayurveda can be applied in a supportive and practical way.

Students learn how to work with and support individuals experiencing:

• Stress and burnout
• Women’s health concerns
• Digestive imbalances
• Back, neck, and shoulder tension
• Low energy and fatigue
• Nervous system dysregulation and overwhelm

The training approaches yoga not only as physical exercise, but as a holistic system for supporting wellbeing in body, mind, energy, and lifestyle.

Graduates leave with a deeper understanding of themselves, a strong personal practice, and the foundational skills to guide others through an integrative and holistic approach to Yoga and Ayurveda.

No prior experience in Ayurveda is required. The program welcomes both beginners and those with previous experience in yoga or holistic health.

What you learn during YAPD

During the Yoga & Ayurveda Personal Development (YAPD) program you deepen both your personal practice and your understanding of Yoga and Ayurveda as complementary sciences for health and self-development.

Students explore the following areas:

Yogic philosophy

Study of classical teachings such as:

• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

• The Eightfold Path of Yoga

• Samkhya philosophy

• Vedanta philosophy

Students learn how these teachings can be applied to daily life, self-awareness, and personal transformation.

Hatha Yoga practice

Deepening the practice of asana, breath awareness, and concentration.

Students develop understanding of:

• alignment and safe practice

• breath integration

• bandhas and drishti

• variations and adaptations

• the benefits and energetics of key postures

Pranayama & meditation

Students deepen their relationship with breath, energy, and mental clarity.

Practices include:

• Kapalabhati

• Nadi Shodhana

• Anuloma Viloma

• meditation and relaxation techniques

Students gradually develop a sustainable personal pranayama and meditation practice.

Subtle anatomy

Introduction to the energetic systems described in yogic and Ayurvedic traditions:

• chakras

• koshas

• nadis

• vayus

Students learn how these concepts relate to energy, wellbeing, and awareness.

Physical anatomy

A practical approach to anatomy that supports safe yoga practice.

Topics include:

• joint function and mobility

• fascia and connective tissue

• safe alignment and body awareness

• adapting practice for different bodies

Ayurveda integration

Ayurveda is integrated throughout the program as the sister science of Yoga.

Students deepen their understanding of:

• dosha balance

• digestion and agni

• Ayurvedic nutrition

• seasonal routines (ritucharya)

• Self Pulse practice and lifestyle practices that support wellbeing

Students learn how yoga practices can be adapted according to constitution and imbalance.

Personal practice & reflection

Students are encouraged to cultivate a consistent personal practice through:

• regular yoga practice and daily routine according constitution or imbalance 

• pranayama and meditation

• journaling and reflection

• observing personal patterns and growth

• Duration: 18 months: Friday and Saturday once a month. Start 16 October 2026

  Total hours: 350 hours ( YAPD + 100 hours = HYATT)

  Location: In The Hague, Van Beverningkstraat 118

  Language: English. All materials available in English and Dutch

  Included: Class materials, manuals, and practice resources

  Certificate: Certificate as Holistic Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher

  Lead Teacher: Savitri Sattoe
  Co-Teacher: Riim Lagerwerf

  Both Savitri and Riim are certified Yoga & Meditation Teachers and Ayurvedic Practitioners, integrating the sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda in their teaching.

Holistic Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training: €3,500

If you have already completed the saktiisha Yoga Foundation they receive €300 discount. You are encouraged to follow the full program.  

Payment in installments is possible. Request the options. 

Note the registration costs are €125

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