BOOKS REQUIRED:
Reading Materials Mandatory To Bring To Training:
To Bring:
~ Teaching Yoga Required Textbook
~ Anatomy Required Book listed on the website
~ Light Of Light by BKS Iyengar
~ Yoga Mat
~ Notebook with lined paper
~ Journal for writing and collecting quotes and things
~ Writing instruments (pens/pencils)
~ Highlighters
~ Large water bottle or two filled with water
~ Yoga Clothes
~ Beach Attire
~ Beach Towel
~ Sunscreen
Reading Materials Mandatory To Bring To Training:
- Teaching Yoga-Essential Foundations and Techniques by Mark Stephens
- Yoga Toolbox for Teachers and Students, 3rd Edition
- Light on Life is available on audible in shortened form at 5 hours and 37 minutes. Listening to this or reading prior to training is also very helpful.
- The last day of the course is our graduation ceremony and we wear WHITE. We prefer to end our journey in our purest ascended form and all in white. It can be yoga clothing or something dressy.
To Bring:
~ Teaching Yoga Required Textbook
~ Anatomy Required Book listed on the website
~ Light Of Light by BKS Iyengar
~ Yoga Mat
~ Notebook with lined paper
~ Journal for writing and collecting quotes and things
~ Writing instruments (pens/pencils)
~ Highlighters
~ Large water bottle or two filled with water
~ Yoga Clothes
~ Beach Attire
~ Beach Towel
~ Sunscreen
- Come to the training having read at least Chapter 1 of the teaching textbook. The more you can read, highlight important lines, and familiarize yourself with these books prior to Day 1 the more ease you'll feel during the training. Each training evening you are usually assigned one chapter to read with additional small writing exercises and asana sequence & study. Please bring a yoga mat. You need all these things just mentioned with you day 1 of training. :)
WHAT DO I NEED TO TAKE WITH ME?
Let’s start with what you don’t need to bring first. There will be towels available in
each room including one beach towel. We also provide with a set of shampoos and
soaps that are refilled regularly. We might not have your favourite brand though!
Please bring your required set of personal hygiene items but don’t worry in case
you forget something. There are plenty of shops you can buy practically anything
on Koh Samui. Please note that there are no hairdryers in the rooms so please
bring one if necessary. A lot of comfortable clothes that is easy to wash and dry
will come handy for your daily yoga practice. Otherwise you won’t actually need a
lot of garments other than t-shirts and shorts, light dresses, and of course flip
flops. The temperature rarely drops below 24 Celsius, or 75 Fahrenheit, even at
night, so no sweaters or parkas needed. Don’t forget about sunblock and bikinis!
ARE THERE MOSQUITOES?
Vikasa premises are sprayed against mosquitos once a week, but you can not fight
nature. Just remember to close your room door during sunrise and sunset hours
when the they are usually most active. Mosquito repellants are available free of
charge in Vikasa and in any pharmacy or 7-11 which are many on the island.
DO I NEED TO GET A VISA TO COME TO THAILAND?
Standard tourist visa upon arrival is normally valid for 30 days upon arrival to
Thailand without prior application for the most of passport holders. Please consult
a Thai embassy representative in your home country just to double-check. To
extend your visa duration you have several options:
DO I NEED TO BRING MONEY?
Local currency in Thailand is Thai Baht. You don’t need to bring a lot of cash with
you. Banking infrastructure is well developed on Koh Samui. There are safe and
reliable ATMs on very corner that accept all types of cards, VISA and Masercard
preferred. You can also exchange your home currency at any bank easily. There is
an ATM on Vikasa premises as well.
CAN I BUY EVERYTHING IN KOH SAMUI?
Prices on your typical groceries including tropical fruits are most likely to be lot
cheaper than back home. There are 7/11s and Family Marts that are open 24 hours
on every corner in Koh Samui. Sometimes 2 or 3 on one corner! There’s also an
awesome open-air shopping mall Central Festival where you can buy anything
from beach clothes to electronics and cameras. It is located 15 minutes drive
from Vikasa. Not to mention plenty of cute little shops along Chaweng and Lamai
beaches, which are the two most busiest areas in Koh Samui just 10 minutes drive
from Vikasa. Finally each Friday there’s a laid back night market in Fisherman’s
Village that is an absolute must visit.
IS IT SAFE?
Absolutely. Koh Samui is a safe place in general, and Vikasa in particular. This is a
very popular upscale tourist destination, and also an island, so you do not need to
worry about safety away from home. Vikasa will be like home, the staff are very
helpful and warm, and also students become like a family.
HOW ABOUT INTERNET AND LOCAL MOBILE?
You can easily acquire prepaid local SIM card at
any 7-11 or Family mart. We recommend “AIS
One-Two-Call” or “DTAC Happy”. All SIM cards
are 4G ready allowing you to browse Internet at
very reasonable speed and rates. Don’t forget that
there’s a free WiFi throughout Vikasa resort.
WHAT ABOUT LAUNDRY?
Laundry service is outsourced with a next day
delivery in most of the cases. Rates for doing laundry
are very cheap so don’t worry about maintaining
your hygiene requirements. However as we are
using outside service providers please try to avoid
bringing expensive clothes just to be on a safe side.
ARE AIRPORT TRANSFERS PROVIDED?
Airport transfer is not included in the price of the
room and should be arranged with the group prior
to arrival. A flight number is required for a pick-up
to be arranged. Please send full guest name, arrival
date, time, and flight number at least 48 hours prior
to arrival. Transfers are provided only to and from
Koh Samui airport. No pick-ups from ferries are
provided
Let’s start with what you don’t need to bring first. There will be towels available in
each room including one beach towel. We also provide with a set of shampoos and
soaps that are refilled regularly. We might not have your favourite brand though!
Please bring your required set of personal hygiene items but don’t worry in case
you forget something. There are plenty of shops you can buy practically anything
on Koh Samui. Please note that there are no hairdryers in the rooms so please
bring one if necessary. A lot of comfortable clothes that is easy to wash and dry
will come handy for your daily yoga practice. Otherwise you won’t actually need a
lot of garments other than t-shirts and shorts, light dresses, and of course flip
flops. The temperature rarely drops below 24 Celsius, or 75 Fahrenheit, even at
night, so no sweaters or parkas needed. Don’t forget about sunblock and bikinis!
ARE THERE MOSQUITOES?
Vikasa premises are sprayed against mosquitos once a week, but you can not fight
nature. Just remember to close your room door during sunrise and sunset hours
when the they are usually most active. Mosquito repellants are available free of
charge in Vikasa and in any pharmacy or 7-11 which are many on the island.
DO I NEED TO GET A VISA TO COME TO THAILAND?
Standard tourist visa upon arrival is normally valid for 30 days upon arrival to
Thailand without prior application for the most of passport holders. Please consult
a Thai embassy representative in your home country just to double-check. To
extend your visa duration you have several options:
DO I NEED TO BRING MONEY?
Local currency in Thailand is Thai Baht. You don’t need to bring a lot of cash with
you. Banking infrastructure is well developed on Koh Samui. There are safe and
reliable ATMs on very corner that accept all types of cards, VISA and Masercard
preferred. You can also exchange your home currency at any bank easily. There is
an ATM on Vikasa premises as well.
CAN I BUY EVERYTHING IN KOH SAMUI?
Prices on your typical groceries including tropical fruits are most likely to be lot
cheaper than back home. There are 7/11s and Family Marts that are open 24 hours
on every corner in Koh Samui. Sometimes 2 or 3 on one corner! There’s also an
awesome open-air shopping mall Central Festival where you can buy anything
from beach clothes to electronics and cameras. It is located 15 minutes drive
from Vikasa. Not to mention plenty of cute little shops along Chaweng and Lamai
beaches, which are the two most busiest areas in Koh Samui just 10 minutes drive
from Vikasa. Finally each Friday there’s a laid back night market in Fisherman’s
Village that is an absolute must visit.
IS IT SAFE?
Absolutely. Koh Samui is a safe place in general, and Vikasa in particular. This is a
very popular upscale tourist destination, and also an island, so you do not need to
worry about safety away from home. Vikasa will be like home, the staff are very
helpful and warm, and also students become like a family.
HOW ABOUT INTERNET AND LOCAL MOBILE?
You can easily acquire prepaid local SIM card at
any 7-11 or Family mart. We recommend “AIS
One-Two-Call” or “DTAC Happy”. All SIM cards
are 4G ready allowing you to browse Internet at
very reasonable speed and rates. Don’t forget that
there’s a free WiFi throughout Vikasa resort.
WHAT ABOUT LAUNDRY?
Laundry service is outsourced with a next day
delivery in most of the cases. Rates for doing laundry
are very cheap so don’t worry about maintaining
your hygiene requirements. However as we are
using outside service providers please try to avoid
bringing expensive clothes just to be on a safe side.
ARE AIRPORT TRANSFERS PROVIDED?
Airport transfer is not included in the price of the
room and should be arranged with the group prior
to arrival. A flight number is required for a pick-up
to be arranged. Please send full guest name, arrival
date, time, and flight number at least 48 hours prior
to arrival. Transfers are provided only to and from
Koh Samui airport. No pick-ups from ferries are
provided
