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Vajra Yoga 300hr School

Name: Vajra Yoga 300hr School
Start: 2025-11-14
End: 2025-11-20
Location: Menla
Rating: 4.5

4.502 reviews

375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

November 14 - 20, 2025

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Robert

Details of this retreat

Our 300 Hour Vajra Yoga School course will be held November 14th, 2025 to April 5, 2026.

This is a unique Yoga Alliance Certification program sponsored by Menla and Tibet House US that incorporates the classical yogic inner sciences from India and Tibet to give people the tools to have a better life and share them with others.

We focus on the intersection between Hatha Yoga & the yogas from Vajrayana Buddhism and explore the philosophical and experiential interface between both traditions. If you are looking for a Yoga Teacher Training course that is non-sectarian and brings in yoga and the meditative sciences from both traditions, this is the course.

Our program is designed to support self-discovery and growth, lasting joy and physical health and happiness. We focus on alignment-based Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Tibetan Healing Yoga, breathing practices, meditation and philosophy from the Buddha and the yogis & great Mahasiddhas from India and Tibet. The journey is deeply educational and spiritually transformational, while giving you the practical skills to support other students on their path.

Whether your goal is to teach yoga or deepen your practice, you will find the tools that light your journey.

We recommend students take this course that have been studying yoga for a few years or have already taken at 200 hr course. This program is 300 hours of teachings divided into 2 terms. We begin our course November 14th, 2025 with an in-person immersion at Menla Mountain Retreat Center in New York, which can also be live-streamed for those that can’t make it to Menla. However, we strongly recommend you attend in person.

We will continue meeting weekly to study together over zoom with live-stream asana practices, Q&As & philosophy sessions with the teachers. We close our school year with a final in-person retreat at Menla.

In person Retreats at Menla: November 14-20, 2025 & March 30-April 5th, 2026

Ongoing weekly livestream zoom classes held: Saturdays 11-1pm Eastern w/ Michele Loew for yoga practice, and some Fridays every month for teachings and discussions with Tenzin Bob Thurman. There are also on-demand recorded videos released each week to study with Tenzin Bob for self paced learning. Classes will be recorded and placed on our learning platform for your viewing if you can’t attend a session live.

*Course materials are available for 1 year after course finishes on our teachable learning platform. *Tuition monthly payment plans available.

Register Here For tuition and payment plans: https://clear-light-at-the-yoga-space.teachable.com/p/vajra-yoga-300-hr-2025-26

Sample Retreat Schedule:

7 - 8 am Vajra Yoga w/ Michele
8 - 9 am Breakfast
9:30 pm - 12:30 pm Yoga techniques for teachers w/Michele
12:30 - 2 pm Lunch
2 - 4 pm Free Time
4 - 6 pm Philosophy w/Bob
6:30 - 7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 - 9 pm Restorative Yoga Practices w/ Michele

*Please note that the schedule is subject to change at anytime.

Getting Here

Menla, 375 Panterkill Road PO Box 70 Phoenicia, NY 12464 United States

Accommodation

Deluxe King

Deluxe King Room with King Bed and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning This Space is not ADA compliant. Deluxe King Rooms are Available only in Kathmandu House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations

Deluxe Queen

Deluxe Queen Room with Queen Bed and Private Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning All Rooms in Lhasa are Handicap-Accessible, Including Four Rooms with Wheelchair Accessible Showers. Deluxe Queen Rooms are Available in Lhasa Inn and Kathmandu House * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations

Standard Double Full - Shared bath (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Full Beds and Shared Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning This lodging type is not ADA Compliant. Please note that due to the stairs we recommend that guests with mobility issues book other accommodations. Deluxe Double Rooms with Shared Bathrooms are Located in Thimphu * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You a Roommate if You Do Not Register with One.

Standard Double Twin - Shared bath (Shared Room)

Deluxe Double Room with Two Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom Free Phone and Hi-Speed Wifi Internet Access Available Air Conditioning This lodging type is not ADA Compliant. Please note that due to the stairs we recommend that guests with mobility issues book other accommodations. Deluxe Double Rooms with Shared Bathrooms are Located in Thimphu * Please note rates include meals and accommodations. This booking is for one bed in a double shared room: We May Assign You a Roommate if You Do Not Register with One.

Economy Premium Single - Shared Bath

Standard Premium Single Room with a Queen or Full Bed and Shared Bathroom Up to 10 guests share two large bathrooms. Each bathroom has two shower stalls and two toilets. A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room Phone Access Available in Upper Level Of Conference Center. All calls are free of charge This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note rates include meals and accommodations.

Economy Single - Shared Bath

Standard Single Room with a Twin Bed and Shared Bathroom Bathroom is Shared with One to Six Other Guests on Your Floor. A phone is not available but high-speed WiFi is available in the room Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge. This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note rates include meals and accommodations.

Economy Triple - Shared Bath (Shared Room)

Standard Triple Room with Three Twin Beds and Shared Bathroom Accommodations Fee Includes All Meals. High speed Wi-Fi is available in the room. Phone Access Available in Nearby Conference Center and also Lhasa in Business Center. All calls are free of charge. This Lodging Type is not ADA Compliant. * Please note that rates include meals and accommodations * Please note: this is an open door policy room, meaning there are no keys to lock the door (we have lockers you can use at Lhasa if needed) * This booking is for one bed in a triple shared room: We May Assign You Roommates if You Do Not Register with others.

Customer Reviews

4.50 out of 5.0 average rating

Anonymous • Oct 03, 2023

4.0

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Weekend retreat stay

The property is on a beautiful, peaceful location.
Nature is all around and sometimes a little too close but you are literally surrounded by woods.

The food was really good and I liked the buffet style and fruit basket.

The gift shop although small had a nice selection of items and I purchased a few fun items.

Since the dining area was on the opposite side of the site from the convention center, a lot of students drove back and forth on the property. I chose the walking paths to get around.

Marie • Apr 18, 2022

5.0

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Lovely

I had a fascinating and enlightening experience during an “Energy squared Reiki,” class at Menlo this past week. The grounds, rooms, facilities amenities and spa at Menla were all beautiful, clean, and peaceful. The food was delicious and nourishing. I can say only good things about both Menla and the program I attended, and would wholeheartedly recommend both.

Vajra Yoga 300hr School

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Robert A.F. Thurman

Details of this retreat

Getting Here