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This certified training is designed for you to go deep into the vast and transforming world of Yoga. It will help you deepen your knowledge about yoga philosophy and practice, and prepare you to become a mindful, confident and authentic yoga teacher.
This course is a well-rounded balance between physical & spiritual yoga in theory and practice. It is based on the 8 limbs of yoga, including meditation, pranayamas, and asana (physical yoga).
By the end of the course you will earn the knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach classes based on Hatha and Vinyasa flow style (Ashtanga primary series asanas are also included).
What makes our training special?
- An international accreditation by Yoga Alliance, allowing you to teach anywhere in the world.
- The main teacher is a medical doctor who has more than 13 years of teaching experience at studios and teacher trainings in many countries including Egypt, Lebanon and UAE, along with passionate teachers with regional experience as well.
- The training aims at transforming students into passionate and authentic Yogis, not just Instagram posers.
- Teaching offered in 2 languages (En/Ar)
- Authentic Hatha Yoga combined with modern dynamic styles included in the program
Learning objectives:
- Deepen your yoga knowledge (philosophy, history, anatomy, physiology, meditation…)
- Enlightening and strengthening your physical practice journey
- Dive into authentic yoga with elements from the modern world
- Gain hands-on real teaching experience
- Learn how to create your own yoga sequence/style
- Increase your mindfulness with unique meditation techniques
- Explore your inner self and discover your potential
Our comprehensive curriculum includes:
- Yoga history, philosophy
- Yoga styles (Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga)
- Teaching methodology and techniques: more than 100 asanas with variations. Posture alignment, class design and sequencing.
- Yoga Anatomy and physiology
- Chakras and energy channels
- Different meditation techniques
- Ayurvedic approach to health
- Pranayamas (breathing techniques)
- 6 kriyas
- Yoga nidra
- Chanting, mantras
- Therapeutic yoga, yoga for injuries
- Prenatal yoga
- Kids yoga
- Heal one’s self techniques
Requirements
- No pre-requirements are needed to take this course, just an open mind and a passionate heart about yoga!
- Anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge about yoga or take their practice to a next level
- Beginners and intermediate levels are welcome
- Anyone who feels teaching yoga is a rewarding and fulfilling career.
- Anyone who feels teaching yoga is a rewarding and fulfilling career.
About us
This exciting voyage is brought to you by Nūn Center & Kemetale in collaboration with Philippa Asher onboard the Kemet Dahabeya
From London, Philippa Asher is one of a few Ashtanga yoga practitioners in the world to be Certified by Pattabhi Jois to teach the Ashtanga yoga method in his tradition. She has spent over 20 years learning at the source in India and for the last 16 years has dedicated her life to accurately sharing the Ashtanga yoga system internationally, both in classes and on retreats world wide.
Nūn is a holistic health center with over a decade of experience bringing together a blend of traditional healing tools and modern wellness treatments to curate a personalized healing experience.
Kemetale specializes in curating travel journeys inside Egypt in partnership with local guides, wildlife enthusiasts, as well as state-of-the-art eco-lodges and hotels, to bring truly memorable and unique experiences.
KEMET dayabeya
Your home away from home
KEMET dayabeya
Your home away from home
KEMET dayabeya
Your home away from home
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Kemet Dahabeya is 55m long and 8m wide.
It has 8 suites, 2 management/staff cabins, a main staff cabin, a kitchen, a main covered sundeck area with an outdoor dining table, a bar area and a low seating area, a rear covered sundeck, an upper sundeck with chaise-lounges for sunbathing or star gazing, an indoor lounge with a dining table on the sundeck level and another lounge with a self-serving kitchenette on the suites level. The boat is equipped with a central chiller for air-conditioning to provide comfort at all times. It has a multi-phase water filtering system that ensures clean and safe drinking water onboard.
Pricing
- 5 nights / 6 days aboard the Kemet dahabeya in a double room.
- Dates: 19 - 24 February
- Only 12 spots available
- Early bird: 2450 $ / per person if paid by Nov 1, 2022
- Price: 2750 $ payment deadline January 15th, 2022
- Single room supplement available (2 rooms only): 500$/person
Included
- World Class morning yoga practice with Philippa Asher and 2 afternoon ashtanga related workshops.
- Guide / Egyptologist for all scheduled itinerary visits.
- Entry tickets to monuments such as temples, museums etc.
- Our signature BBQ, stargazing picnic & music event.
- Transfers from and to airport / hotel in embarkation and disembarkation cities
- Meals: Brunch, all day snacks, and dinner. We source locally and sustainably. Farm to table, seasonally changing fruit and vegetable influences. In addition to our resident chef, we have a local “moms home cooking” in Luxor just for the true experience of home cooked traditional Egyptian cuisine. Seasonal home made jams, cheese, bread. Infused and plain olive oil made fresh in a village nearby.
- Unlimited Mineral water. We encourage personal water bottles as we offer water dispensing on the boat. We try not to use any single plastic. Ice is made using mineral water.
- Fresh juices (mostly in season fruits), we don't carry nor use cardboard juice boxes.
- Traditional & special juices: Hibiscus, Doum, Tamarind.
- Environmentally conscious bed & bath amenities including natural soaps and body wash (All natural and guilt free by Indigo soapworks & Tazimurt) & premium local cotton linen and towels (Okda linen).
- And above all Tales to tell again and again!
In addition to the itinerary, we would complement with visits to local markets, trek / walks in nature, fruit picking if it’s in season, donkey rides if they are around, a visit to a family home or an off the beaten path village.
Not included
- Gratuity to staff and guide as seen fit based on level of service.
- Alcohol
- Additional internet packages
- Optional activities
- Any additions requested by guests
Practicalities
In collaboration with our travel partners we would be happy to organize for you additional days in both luxor and Aswan upon request.
Please email us your request to retreat@nuncenter.com
Flying into Luxor and flying out of Aswan at the end of the retreat.
For local flight bookings out of Cairo and back we recommend you use
www.egyptair.com or www.nileair.com
Preferred arrival in Luxor
- Option 1: EgyptAir MS74 departing Cairo 13:55 arriving in Luxor 14:55
- Option 2: EgyptAir MS66 departing Cairo 18:00 arriving in Luxor 19:00
Preferred departure from Aswan
- Option 1: EgyptAir MS150 departing Aswan 14:55 arriving in Cairo 16:20
- Option 2: EgyptAir M 87 departing Aswan 20:40 arriving in Cairo at 22:04
Passports, Visas and Health Documents
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents before departure. We regret we cannot accept liability if you are refused entry onto any transport or into any country due to failure on your part to carry contact documentation.
Insurance
It is your responsibility to ensure that you obtain the relevant insurance cover once your booking has been confirmed by us. We consider adequate travel insurance to be essential. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover you purchase is suitable and adequate for your particular needs.
Paying for your Retreat
Your place is not confirmed until full payment has been made.
If we do not receive this balance in full and on time, we reserve the right to treat your booking as canceled by you in which case the cancellation charges may become payable. Your place is not confirmed until full payment has been made.
If you Cancel your Retreat
Written notification by email to retreat@nuncenter.com for which you registered from the ‘lead name’ on the booking must be received. We regret we cannot pay any expenses, costs or losses incurred by you as a result of any change or cancellation if you cancel the Retreat.
The following Retreat cancellation charges apply:
Cancellation by November 1, 2022 – a 25% of the full fee will be retained by us.
Cancellation by December 15, 2022 – 50% of the full fee will be retained by us.
Cancellation after January 15th, 2022 – 100% of the full fee will be retained by us.
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Testimonials
Philippa teaches from the heart and cares deeply about the practice. When I started, it was unimaginable to me to practise without props, modifications, or in a yoga studio. Philippa encourages everyone patiently and with humour, to believe in the traditional method and in oneself. During her self-practice weeks and private classes, she has helped me to build and maintain a safe and manageable home practice, which I thoroughly enjoy. Leading by example, Philippa wants her students to experience the bliss of bringing the Ashtanga system into daily life – I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Kenza Steurer, Switzerland
Nūn is a beacon of love, light and well-being in Zamalek, and Egypt. As soon as you enter and you are warmly greeted by the reception staff you instantly feel better and you start experiencing the lovely energy of the place. It’s like a pilgrimage. They have wonderful and very diverse classes, treatments, and therapists all providing sessions and workshops that exceed in the level of quality what you would get abroad. Lovely workshops with monthly programs. Nun is a one stop shop where you can find all what you need holistically to nurture your body and soul. Can’t recommend it enough! Can only say that I am addicted to that place. A must try if you wish to take care of yourself spiritually and physically.
Ramez Mershak, Cairo
It’s very rare to find teachers nowadays that limit the amount of students per class. Philippa gives attention to all regardless of where you are in the practice. An extremely attentive teacher with superpower X-ray eyes! Giggling and smiling is part of the environment in class, making me feel very much at ease when facing those difficult asanas. I am honoured to say Philippa has been my teacher for the past 5 years here in Egypt.
Chun Tang, Egypt
Nūn has been my safety net for so many years, It's existence allows me to be courageous and authentic in life as I know I have a place to go to for replenishment and balance "As long as Nūn is there I'll be fine". It is a very essential part of my life that provides whatever I need whether it is a certain kind of therapy or consultancy or a regular practice or even some physical therapy. I can always trust that it has the best and most qualified practitioners and that I'm always in good hands.
One of the hardest farewells leaving Cairo has been leaving Nūn and until this point I have not found a more serene, authentic, holistic and professional space. Cairo is blessed such a space exists.
Fatma Azmy
Philippa IS an amazing teacher – she pushes you in the right way and supports you when needed and is amazingly patient. She gives just the right amount of help and support allowing you to test your own boundaries.
Alex Newton, UK
For me, nun is a one-stop-shop for wellness. It starts with the lovely ladies at the reception ensuring that everything is running smoothly and taking a genuine interest in the clients. I love hearing them chat with each and everyone, ensuring everyone is satisfied and suggesting services that can address their concerns.
The breadth and quality of services offered at Nun made me ‘a resident client’ because practically I have almost everything I need - massages, osteopathy, Chinese medicine, accupuncture, energy healing and much more.
The titular N, Nada Iskandar, personally warms my heart with her love to help others, her intuition and sharpness in depicting what’s happening beyond the surface and jumping so gracefully to be the listening ear and open heart that strives to be of assistance.
Fatma Ibrahim
I feel blessed to have Philippa Asher as my Ashtanga yoga teacher. She is born to teach, to share her knowledge with love. Her teaching is about quality and focuses on right, perfect alignment and in this way you never injure yourself. She always corrects you with a smiley face and positive energy and never gets angry or exhausted doing it. She loves to teach. She is an amazing, generous, motivational, inspirational, ecstatic teacher who knows the limit of her students and that’s incredible.
Narendra Kumar, India
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