Yoga & Ayurveda Personal Development

The Yoga & Ayurveda Personal Development (YAPD) program is designed for individuals who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Yoga and Ayurveda as tools for self-development, balance, and conscious living.

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.

• 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.

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  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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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

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  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.

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  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

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• Duration: 12 months: Friday and Saturday once a month

  Total hours: 250 (including YAF)

  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 of completion

  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.

Yoga & Ayurveda Personal Development (250 hours)
Total program fee: €2,500

This program includes the 50-hour Yoga Ayurveda Foundations (YAF) training.

Booked separately:

• YAF (50 hours) – €500

• YAPD (200 hours) – €2,250

Package price: €2,500
(Save €250 when enrolling in the full program.)

Payment in installments is possible. Request the options. 

Note the registration costs are €125

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