500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and Wellness Retreat in Bingin Beach, Bali

Ulu Yoga's 500-hour teacher training is one of the biggest and most established programs in Bali. It runs over 49 days and combines two separate Yoga Alliance certified courses—a 200-hour YTT in weeks one to three, and a 300-hour YTT in weeks four to six—with a seven-day flex week in between. The structure means you can do the full 500 hours straight through, or come just for the 200- or 300-hour sections if a full seven weeks is too much.

Real teaching is the core of this training. From week one you're practicing teaching in pairs, then teaching full 60-minute classes from week two onwards. You get feedback every time, and by the end you'll have designed your own class sequences and run themed workshops. The curriculum covers everything from the yoga sutras and the eight limbs to business essentials like building a social media profile and getting listed on booking platforms, so you leave with the practical tools to actually earn a living as a teacher.

The daily schedule is demanding but never dull. Mornings are physical—vinyasa, ashtanga, or hatha practice with hands-on adjustments. Mid-mornings are academic: anatomy labs that explain the biomechanics behind the postures, class design workshops, and philosophy discussions. Afternoons are where it gets unique, with workshops in aerial yoga on cushioned swings (one of Ulu Yoga's specialities), acro yoga partner work, yin and restorative yoga for trauma release, plus kundalini, chakra work and traditional tantra. There's one class held directly on Bingin Beach, and weekends include ecstatic dance, kirtan and visits to temples and waterfalls.

The teaching team is international and genuinely experienced. Eddie Pawlak, the founder, started Ulu Yoga in 2014 after years of studying ashtanga in India and teaching across Asia. He's joined by Héloïse, who has taught for corporate clients like Google and Lululemon; Arbely, a Mexico-born teacher with 16 years of experience who studied ashtanga under Sharath Jois; Bianca, a certified school teacher and yoga therapist; Marylene, a Doctor of Osteopathy; and Flora, an acro specialist. Between them they cover vinyasa, ashtanga, anatomy, therapeutics, philosophy and acrobatics.

The location is extraordinary. Weeks 1-3 are at Ulu Yoga's air-conditioned shala with ocean views, and weeks 4-6 at Le Bamboo, a boutique four-star resort with an infinity pool overlooking the sea. Both are a short walk from beach cafes and cliff-top warungs. Outside training you can walk to Bingin Beach in minutes, surf Uluwatu's famous breaks, or join the group trips to waterfalls and temples. It's an intense, immersive month and a half, and the mix of structured study and Balinese paradise is hard to beat.

What's included

- 49 days / 48 nights accommodation (if booked with accommodation) - Vegetarian breakfast on training days (if booked with accommodation) - 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Alliance certified teacher training - Daily 2-hour yoga classes (hatha, vinyasa, ashtanga) - Pranayama and meditation sessions - Daily anatomy, philosophy and asana lab workshops - Aerial, acro, yin and ashtanga workshops - Student teaching practice with feedback - One free visit to Santai Recovery Spa (dry sauna, hot/cold plunge pools, pool) - One free traditional Balinese massage - Lifetime access to the complete online YTT course - 250 hours of online study materials - Hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga, ashtanga, yin, aerial, acro, kundalini, tantra, yoga nidra, meditation, pranayama, philosophy, anatomy, teaching methodology

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Lunches and dinners (unless added as extras) - Optional excursions and activities - Optional SUP yoga ($40 fee) - Laundry and personal expenses