15 Day 200-Hour Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Tenerife, Spain

Practise in the morning, learn throughout the day and have time to breathe, explore and enjoy the island around your training.

Why only 9 students?

Shambhala Yoga School keeps every 200-hour training to a maximum of 9 students, with 2 teachers throughout the course. This gives you space to ask questions, receive individual feedback, practise teaching, and learn through real experience. Your teachers get to know you and your practice. They can notice your strengths, help you through challenges, and guide you as you develop your own way of teaching. For them, a small group isn’t simply about having fewer students. It’s about having more space to learn.

Learn with the people behind the school

There is something different about learning in a school where the people who created it are also the people who are there with you throughout your training.

​At Shambhala, the founders are actively involved in the courses — teaching lessons, sharing their experience, observing your practice, answering your questions and being part of everyday life at the school. ​They are personally invested in the experience you have here. They want to know you, understand how you learn, and be there to support you throughout the journey. Because when you spend 15 days learning together, relationships matter.

Depth takes time

There is only so much you can meaningfully learn, practice, and integrate within a limited amount of time. A teacher training isn’t simply about how many subjects, techniques, or certificates can fit into a program. It’s about having enough time to understand, practice, ask questions, make mistakes, receive feedback, and let the learning become part of you.

​Shambhala would rather give you the time and attention to truly experience what you are learning than fill your training with more and more material just to give you a longer list of certificates. For them, becoming a yoga teacher is not about collecting knowledge. It’s about developing understanding.

Your teachers are part of your journey

A yoga teacher training is shaped not only by what you learn, but by who you learn from.

​At Shambhala, you are guided by experienced teachers who are genuinely involved in your learning. With a maximum of 9 students and 2 teachers throughout your training, there is time to ask questions, receive personal feedback, and be supported as you grow.

​Because the groups are small, the teaching can also respond to the people who are actually in the room. Your teachers can observe your practice closely, offer adjustments more than once, notice how you are developing, and adapt explanations, examples and teaching to the needs of the group. Every training is a little different because every group is different.

​The teachers bring different experiences, perspectives and areas of knowledge to the training, while sharing the same approach: teaching with presence, care, professionalism and respect for each student’s journey.

​They want you to leave with more than a certificate. They want you to leave feeling more confident in your practice, more comfortable teaching, and more connected to your own voice as a yoga teacher.

What you will learn

The 200-hour training is built around a strong foundation in Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, while giving you the opportunity to experience different yoga practices from the inside. They believe that becoming a yoga teacher is not only about learning information. It is about practicing, observing, asking questions, receiving feedback, and experiencing the teachings for yourself.

​Learning without exams

There are no grades, memorization tests or final exams at Shambhala. Throughout your training, you learn by practising, teaching, observing and receiving feedback. Your teachers are there to guide you throughout the process, rather than waiting until the end to assess what you have learned.

​For them, learning yoga is not about remembering the right answers for a test. It is about understanding, experiencing and being able to apply what you have learned.

Hatha Yoga

Develop a strong foundation in Hatha yoga, including alignment, breath, stability, awareness, and mindful movement. You will learn the principles and teaching skills needed to confidently guide Hatha yoga classes.

​Vinyasa Yoga

Learn how to create intelligent, purposeful sequences that connect movement and breath. You will develop the skills to plan, demonstrate, and teach Vinyasa classes with clarity and confidence.

​Anatomy and Physiology

Develop a practical understanding of anatomy and physiology for yoga and how the body responds to movement and different postures. Learn to observe individual differences and offer appropriate modifications and variations to support different students.

​Yoga Philosophy and Humanities

Explore the roots, history, and philosophy of yoga and discover how these teachings can extend beyond the yoga mat. You explore subjects including the Yoga Sutras, ethics, chakras, koshas, mudras, and the yogic approach to everyday life.

​Teaching Methodology

Develop the practical skills needed to become a confident yoga teacher. Learn about sequencing, class planning, verbal cues, demonstration, observation, adjustments, communication, and creating a safe and supportive space for your students.

​Pranayama

Explore traditional pranayama practices and understand how conscious breathing can influence the body, mind, and energy. You will develop your own practice while learning how to confidently and safely guide pranayama techniques for your students.

​Meditation

Explore different approaches to meditation and develop a personal practice rooted in awareness, concentration, and inner observation. You will also learn how to guide meditation practices, creating a clear and supportive experience for your students.

​Experiencing Different Yoga Practices

Throughout the training, you will also experience different approaches to yoga, including Yin yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Partner yoga and yoga Nidra. These are not separate teaching certifications. They are part of your experience as a yoga student and future teacher. By experiencing different practices yourself, you can feel the differences between them — how they move, how they feel in the body, how they influence the mind and what each practice has to offer.

​Sound Bath

Experience the vibrational and meditative qualities of sound through a guided sound bath, offering another way to explore relaxation, awareness, and deep rest.

​Learning through experience

Shambhala believes that yoga teaching is learned through more than information alone. You need to feel the practice in your own body. You need to try teaching, receive feedback and learn from the experience. Because becoming a yoga teacher isn’t just about knowing what to teach. It’s about experiencing yoga deeply enough to share it with others.

This 200-hour training is a 15-day immersive experience combining daily yoga practice with teaching methodology, anatomy, philosophy, meditation and pranayama. ​Each day gives you time to practise, learn to teach, receive personal feedback, and connect with your group. There is also space for self-study, rest and enjoying Tenerife, with Saturday afternoons and Sundays free.

​You will practise. You will teach. You will ask questions, make mistakes, receive feedback and grow in confidence. ​And somewhere along the way, you may begin to discover not only how to teach yoga, but how you want to teach it.

​Sample daily schedule

• 07:00 - 07:30 Meditation

• 07:30 - 09:00 Hatha / Ashtanga yoga class

• 09:00 - 10:15 Breakfast

• 10:15 - 13:00 Asana lab / learning to teach

• 13:00 - 15:00 Lunch

• 15:00 - 17:00 Theory class

• 17:00 - 18:30 Vinyasa yoga class

• 18:30 - 19:30 Self study / free time for massage*

• 19:30 - 21:30 Dinner

• 22:30 - 06:00 Lights off​

*Thursday afternoon is reserved for Self Study Time

Time to breathe, explore and recharge

​Saturday afternoon and Sunday are your time to slow down, rest, explore Tenerife, or simply enjoy some space for yourself. ​You might take a walk through the mountains, visit the coast, enjoy the pool, explore the island or stay at Shambhala with a book and some quiet time.

​The rhythm of the training is immersive, but it is not designed to fill every minute. Shambhala believes you also need time to rest, process what you are learning, and simply be.