18-Day Hatha & Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Retreat in Ibiza

The course follows the Yoga Alliance 200-hour syllabus, split into 75 hours of techniques (asana, pranayama, meditation, chanting), 30 hours of anatomy and physiology, 30 hours of yoga humanities (history, philosophy, ethics), and 50 hours of professional essentials (teaching methodology plus practicum). The schedule is laid out in detail in the listing, but the everyday rhythm mixes lectures, physical practice, and teaching labs.

Vanessa Piqué, a 500-hour RYT with 18 years of experience, leads much of the teaching. She trained in Hatha in India, Ashtanga and Bikram in Barcelona, Vinyasa in Costa Rica, and Yin in Thailand. Alicia Ruiz, a holistic practitioner who trained initially in Ayurvedic massage in India, teaches anatomy and philosophy, with experience in Vinyasa, Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, and trauma-informed work under Dr. Gabor Maté. Carmen, another teacher, brings a background in Tao Flow (Hatha plus Qigong) and taught for years in Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Bali, and the Dominican Republic. All the lead teachers are Yoga Alliance certified.

Your home base is La Casa Shambala teaching campus 'La Curandera' (the healer). The name fits the place, a cluster of rooms around gardens, with a large covered yoga platform open to the air and nature, ideal for practicing in any season. The whole site is just meters from Salinas Beach, and being inside a protected natural park means you hear birds, not traffic.

The teaching method is intentionally interactive and non-dogmatic. Instructors share what they found useful but don't push any single line or style. Because you're in the same small group for the full 18 days, this tends to feel more like a family gathering than a seminar. The school sees it that way, sending hundreds of students, teachers, and volunteers over the years. You get one-to-one time, and the team supports you with a pre-training online course (30 hours, worth doing before you fly out), plus optional online Yin Teacher Training discounted by half if you want to continue.

Reviews from recent graduates highlight the teaching quality, the friendships formed, and the depth of the philosophy component.

What's included

- 17 nights accommodation in shared or private rooms - All meals: dinner on arrival day, 3 meals daily on class days, breakfast on departure day - Full 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance certified) - 30-Hour Pre-TTC Online Preparation Course - 50% off Yin Yoga Teacher Training Online - Printed and digital course manual - Free shared airport pickup from Ibiza airport (around noon on arrival day) - Specialized workshops (inversion, arm balance, other yoga styles) - Access to The Shambala Sangha Online Community - Yoga mats, blocks, straps, bolsters - WiFi - Cleaning twice during the course, fresh towels and bedding - Pre and post retreat support from the team

What's not included

- Flights costs - Travel insurance - Visa fee (if any) - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Additional treatments - Transfer on departure