200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Bali —

A Pilgrimage in the
Emerald Rice Fields

Bali is one of those places that feels like it was made for yoga. Set in the emerald rice fields of Ubud — the spiritual heart of Indonesia — this is not just a course. It is a complete transformation.

Spend 20 days studying Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha & Yin yoga under Yogi Akhilesh Bodhi, surrounded by jungle air, ancient temples, and the kind of stillness that only Bali can offer. Leave as a Yoga Alliance RYT-200 certified teacher.

1,200+

Students Trained

60+

Countries

4.9★

Google Rating

24

Day Immersive

2026 Upcoming Batches — Mandrem, Goa

Jan 10 – Jan 21, 2026

Mar 5 – Mar 16, 2026

May 2 – May 13, 2026

Jul 10 – Jul 21, 2026

Oct 1 – Oct 12, 2026

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Duration

20 Days / 19 Nights

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Level

Beginner – Intermediate

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Location

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

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Certification

Yoga Alliance RYT-200

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Styles

Ashtanga · Vinyasa · Hatha · Yin

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Includes

Stay · Meals · Materials · Cert

Why Bali?

The Island of the Gods Has Been a Centre of Spiritual Practice for Over a Thousand Years

🎓 Yoga Alliance RYT-200

🏛 Rice Terrace Yoga Shala

🗻 Balinese Temple Ceremonies

🌿 Jungle Air & Sacred Springs

⛰ Ubud — Spiritual Capital of Bali

📚 Sivananda Lineage Teaching

The Bali Difference

Why the World's Best Yoga Teachers Train in Ubud

Ubud is not merely a location. It is an energy field. The Balinese Hindu tradition — which has preserved an unbroken line of spiritual practice for over a thousand years — permeates every aspect of life here. When you practice yoga in Ubud, you are not practicing in a studio that happens to be in Bali. You are practicing inside a living spiritual culture that breathes intention into every sunrise, every ceremony, every offering left at a temple gate.

Mahamukti’s Bali programme carries the same curriculum depth and Yoga Alliance certification as our flagship Goa course — but adds the incomparable dimension of Balinese ceremony, rice terrace morning practices, sacred spring purification, and a cultural immersion that becomes permanently woven into how you understand and teach yoga.

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Ubud — The Yoga Capital

The most spiritually charged yoga destination in the world — a global magnet for serious practitioners since the 1980s

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Living Sacred Culture

Balinese Hindu ceremony, temple visits, and purification rituals woven directly into your training experience

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Same Certification Depth

Full Yoga Alliance RYT-200 — identical curriculum rigour to our Goa programme, in Bali’s incomparable setting

What You Will Learn

Comprehensive Learning Outcomes from the 200 Hour YTTC Bali

Six interconnected modules set against the backdrop of Ubud’s jungle and rice terraces. By the end of 20 days at Mahamukti Bali, you will:

Primary Series

Mysore Ashtanga — Dawn Practice

Outdoor Shala

Rice Terrace Yoga

Yin Yoga Module

The Art of Stillness

Balinese Philosophy

Sacred Texts in Situ

Full Curriculum — Six Modules

Everything You Learn in the 200 Hour YTTC in Bali

Every posture is taught with three layers of understanding: physical form (alignment & safety), breath connection, and philosophical intention — why this posture matters in the yogic journey.

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Standing Postures — Sthiti Asanas

Build strength, stability and body awareness — the backbone of any yoga sequence

Tadasana Mountain Pose

Foundation of all standing postures — teaches correct postural alignment from feet to crown.

Trikonasana Triangle Pose

Opens hips, stretches hamstrings and side body; develops lateral strength and balance.

Virabhadrasana Warrior Pose yoga training Mandrem Goa

Virabhadrasana I, II & III Warrior 1, 2 & 3

Builds leg strength, opens chest and hip flexors; cultivates mental focus and determination.

Vrksasana Tree Pose

Single-leg balance developing concentration, coordination, and inner stillness.

Utkatasana Chair Pose

Engages quadriceps, glutes and core; teaches endurance and determination on the mat.

Utthita Parsvakonasana Extended Side Angle

Powerful lateral stretch combining flexibility with grounded, rooted strength.

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Forward Folds — Uttanasanas

Calm the nervous system, stretch the posterior chain, and teach the art of surrender

Uttanasana Standing Forward Fold

Lengthens spine and hamstrings; relieves tension in the lower back.

Paschimottanasana Seated Forward Fold

Classic seated forward bend — deeply stretches the entire back body. Teaches patience.

Janu Sirsasana Head-to-Knee Pose

Asymmetric fold targeting hamstrings and teaching spinal extension one side at a time.

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Backbends — Purvatanasanas

Heart-openers of yoga — energising, uplifting, taught with careful progression

Bhujangasana Cobra Pose

Entry-level backbend that strengthens the spine and opens the chest — essential for beginners.

Setu Bandhasana Bridge Pose

Opens chest and hip flexors while strengthening the glutes and hamstrings.

Ustrasana Camel Pose

A deep heart-opener requiring proper preparation — emotionally and physically demanding.

Breath is the bridge between body and mind. Our pranayama curriculum introduces the transformative science of conscious breathing — practised every morning as the foundation of your training day.

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Nadi Shodhana

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Balances the left and right hemispheres of the brain; ideal for stress, anxiety, and mental clarity. Practised 10–15 minutes every morning throughout the course.

Calming · Balancing · Daily Practice

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Kapalabhati

Skull-Shining Breath

Dynamic cleansing technique using rapid exhalations. Energises the body, clears the lungs, and fires up digestion. Not suitable during pregnancy.

Energising · Cleansing · Stimulating

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Ujjayi Pranayama

Victorious Breath

The foundation of Ashtanga practice. Gentle throat-constriction breath building internal heat and deepening concentration during asana. Practised in every class.

Focus · Internal Heat · Ashtanga

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Bhramari

Humming Bee Breath

The most calming of all techniques. Humming activates the vagus nerve, reducing anxiety and inducing a meditative state almost instantly. Ideal before meditation.

Deeply Calming · Vagus Nerve · Meditative

Understanding yoga's roots makes you a better teacher and a more grounded practitioner. The philosophy module gives context and depth to every asana, every breath, and every moment on the mat.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali — The Eight Limbs (Ashtanga)

Introduction to the foundational text of classical yoga: Yamas (ethical restraints), Niyamas (personal observances), Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi — and how they apply to modern life and teaching.

Introduction to the Hatha Yoga Pradipika

The classical manual of Hatha yoga practice — understanding shatkarmas (cleansing techniques), asana, pranayama, mudras, and bandhas from their traditional textual source.

Prana, Nadis & Chakras — The Energetic Body

How life force energy (prana) flows through the body via energy channels (nadis) and energy centres (chakras). How yoga practice balances and purifies these subtle systems for greater health and awareness.

History of Yoga — From the Vedic Period to Today

Tracing yoga's roots from the Rig Veda through the Upanishads, classical, post-classical and modern periods — the historical context every serious yoga teacher needs.

Ethics of Teaching — Holding Space with Integrity

How to adjust students safely, build inclusive classes for diverse bodies, maintain professional boundaries, and embody the values of yoga in the teacher role.

Exclusive to the Bali Programme

Balinese Ceremony & Sacred Cultural Immersion

The Bali programme includes something no Goa or studio-based training can replicate: direct, respectful immersion in a living spiritual culture. These experiences are woven into your training schedule — not bolted on as tourism.

Melukat Purification Ceremony

Sacred Spring Ritual

A traditional Balinese purification ritual performed at a sacred spring temple (Tirta Empul). Cleansing the body and mind in spring water that has been used for ceremonial bathing for over a thousand years. For many students, this is the single most powerful moment of the entire training.

Rice Terrace Meditation Walk

Sunrise Contemplative Practice

A guided sunrise meditation walk through Ubud’s iconic rice terraces — a moving meditation that integrates the philosophical concepts of walking meditation, breath awareness, and connection with the natural world (Palemahan). Conducted in silence, at the hour when Bali is most itself.

Pura Tirta Empul Temple Visit

Active Ceremonial Participation

A respectful visit to one of Bali’s most sacred water temples, with guidance from a local Balinese Hindu practitioner. Students learn the meaning and practice of Canang Sari offerings, the significance of temple dress and etiquette, and how Balinese Hindu practice maps onto the yogic philosophy they are studying.

Gamelan & Sacred Music Evening

Nada Yoga — The Yoga of Sound

An evening with local Balinese gamelan musicians — exploring how sacred sound functions in spiritual practice. Connected directly to the pranayama and mantra curriculum: students experience nada (sacred vibration) as it lives in one of the world’s oldest unbroken musical traditions.

Balinese Healing & Jamu

Traditional Herbal Wellness

An introduction to traditional Balinese healing practices and the local medicinal herb tradition (jamu). Includes a guided tasting session and discussion of how traditional plant wisdom relates to Ayurvedic and yogic approaches to body maintenance — a natural extension of the anatomy module.

Graduation Ceremony & Blessing

Closing Ritual at the Shala

The final evening combines the traditional Mahamukti graduation ceremony with a Balinese blessing ritual conducted by a local priest (Pedanda). Students receive their certificates in the open-air shala, surrounded by offerings, candles, and the sound of the jungle — a closing that becomes permanently part of how they hold their practice.

Teaching Practicum Programme

You Don’t Just Study Teaching — You Teach

From day eight, you are standing at the front of the shala. By graduation you will have taught 35+ hours of live yoga classes — with real feedback, real students, and real growth. Mahamukti graduates are immediately deployable, not just certified.

Immersion — Receive, Observe & Absorb (Week 1)

Daily asana, pranayama, philosophy, and anatomy. No teaching yet — complete focus on your own practice. Pair cueing exercises begin on day five for alignment vocabulary development.

First Teaching — Lead a 15-Minute Sequence (Week 2)

Students lead their first taught sequence — 5 standing postures, guided breath, and a close. Faculty provide written feedback and a recorded video review. First Yin teaching lab begins.

Building — Lead 30 & 45-Minute Vinyasa Classes (Week 3)

Sequencing workshops escalate in complexity. Students teach full Vinyasa sequences with peak postures, opening and closing rituals, and verbal adjustments. Guest students join for a real teaching environment.

Graduation Teaching — Lead a Full 60-Minute Class (Day 20)

Final assessment: each student leads one complete, uninterrupted 60-minute yoga class — incorporating asana, pranayama, meditation, and closing. This is your first class as a certified yoga teacher.

Accommodation

Sattvic Kitchen

Open-Air Shala

A Day in the Life

Sample Daily Schedule — Week Two Onwards

Each day at Mahamukti is a complete journey — physical, philosophical, and deeply personal. By week two, the rhythm of ashram life in Mandrem becomes the framework within which your transformation happens.