Yoga Vidya Mandiram runs this 200-hour certification over 21 nights in Chiang Mai, and the format is a residential school rather than a resort with classes attached. Groups cap at 10. Days combine Hatha and Ashtanga practice with shatkriya and pranayama, mantra recitation, karma yoga, and classroom blocks in anatomy, physiology and philosophy. Textbooks, printed handouts and the 200-hour manual are included, and the course carries the option to register with Yoga Alliance USA on completion.
Accommodation is non-air-conditioned, which is the single most important thing to know before booking. Chiang Mai is comfortable from November to February and genuinely hot from March to May — if you are training through the hot season, air conditioning costs $5 per night extra for a shared room or $10 for a private one, charged for the length of the course.
All three daily meals are included and vegetarian without eggs, with vegan options, prepared on site by dedicated kitchen staff. Herbal detox drinks are part of the routine. The programme also includes a traditional Northern Thai dinner with a cultural performance, plus an excursion to ancient temples nearby and into Thailand’s highest mountain country.
Watch out: The 4.75/5 rating comes from only 4 reviews, far fewer than the established schools on Koh Phangan. That is not a bad signal, but it is a thin one — ask the school for recent graduate contacts before committing $2,090.
Insider Tip: Airport transfers are excluded, and so are flights, insurance and visa costs. Chiang Mai International is roughly 20 minutes from most of the city, so budget for a taxi at both ends. If you want to arrive early or decompress after, extra nights run $28 shared or $38 private, both including the same three meals a day.
- Price: From $2,090 for 21 nights, three meals daily included
- Group size: Maximum 10 participants
- Certification: 200-hour, Yoga Alliance USA registration available
- Styles: Hatha and Ashtanga daily; Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative and Zen in the wider syllabus
- Rooms: Non-AC as standard; AC +$5 (shared) / +$10 (private) per night
- Not included: Airport transfers, flights, insurance, visa, laundry, air conditioning
- Rated: 4.75/5 from 4 reviews
A 200-hour course is a working month, not a holiday — expect full days and a fixed timetable. If you want the certification with beach time around it, the Koh Phangan schools run comparable syllabi in a very different setting.
Meals & Dietary Options
Meals Included
Dietary Options
Included
- 21 nights non-AC accommodation
- 3 daily healthy nutritious vegetarian/vegan meals
- Traditional Northern Thai Dinner with Thai Cultural Performance
- Homemade local herbal detox drinks
- Daily Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga classes
- Daily shatkriya and pranayama practices
- Mantra recitation and Karma Yoga
- Yoga Anatomy and Physiology workshops
- Yoga Philosophy
- Relaxation and meditation practices
- Opportunity to register with Yoga Alliance, USA
- Excursion to nearby ancient Buddhist temples and sightseeing on Thailand’s highest mountain range
- Textbooks, printed study handouts and 200-hour yoga teacher training manual
Not Included
- Airport transfers
- Flights costs
- Travel insurance
- Visa fee
- Medical expenses
- Travel expenses (i.e. flights, taxi, bus, etc.)
- Personal expenses
- Air conditioning
- Laundry expenses (service available at additional charges)
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