Namaste and Happy New year………
We are very happy to confirm your participation in the 4 week Yoga Teacher Training Course with Yogalife from 31 January to 27 February 2010 in Goa.

The training will take place at The Dunes, Dunes Holiday Village in Mandrem Beach, Goa. The detailed information about venue is given below:
Address and contacts of the venue:

Contact : James
Email    : dunes13@rediffmail.com
               dunes_13@yahoo.co.uk
               dunes_13@yahoo.co.in
               dunes_13@hotmail.com
Tel :        Mobile    +919423314196 James
               Mobile    +919422744720 Prabhu
               Fix line    +918322247219/+91-832-2247071

Address
Dunes Holiday Village
Junas Vaddo, Mandrem Beach
Mandrem – Goa
Pin-403527 India
Website – http://www.dunesgoa.com

Orientation:
The course will starts 31 January 2010 @1600 Hrs till 18.00 with an orientation meeting. We will discuss the development of the course, daily programme and all the basic information about the course. We suggest that you reach the venue 3 days earlier so that you get the time to adjust and get over Jet lag and acclimatize your self.
The course Times:
The course runs from Monday to Saturday, starts at 6:00 AM and end at 19:00 including breaks (be open for changes).
A normal day looks like the following:
• 06:00 – 07:00 Meditation & Pranayama

• 07:00 – 08:30 Yoga

• Breakfast

• 10:00 – 13:00 Yoga Principles, Philosophy & Exercises

• Lunch Break

• 14:30 – 17:00 Teaching Practice with Feedback

• Stretch Break

• 17:30 – 19:00 Yoga

Sundays are free.

How to reach there:
You can book a taxi with Dunes, which is going to costs 1000INR(15 Euros or 22USD). Given the traffic it is a journey of 90min. you can call or send the email to dunes for booking with details of your flights. You can only cancel the taxi a day before otherwise you have to pay for it. Arambol is one of the most northerly beaches in Goa and also one of the most laid back and least commercial. The nearest main town is Mapusa which is served by a regular bus service taking 45 minutes or by taxi. From Mapusa you can branch out to the Goan capital Panjim which is just 20 minutes further on. There is also an extensive network of trains, long range buses and taxis around Goa.

WHAT TO BRING
1. Warm cloths (You may need some light warm cloths for evening and early mornings.
2. Comfortable Yoga cloths.
3. Your own mat(Mostly you can also buy from the surroundings).
4. Light walking shoes.
5. Anything else, which might need when you go to a beach like sunscreens etc.

FLIGHT DETAILS INFORMATION
Please ensure that Yogalife is aware of your arrival and departure details. Please send your flight date and time or notify any changes to info@yogalife.org as soon as they are known.

VISA
All foreign visitors must be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least 6 months past the date of entry into the country.

Participants should obtain visas to enter India before travelling. Please contact the Indian Embassy in your respective country to arrange for a valid visa prior to leaving to Goa.

If you are travelling before the course to India, make sure your visa covers the dates of the course.

 
FINANCIAL MATTERS
The monetary unit in India is the Indian Rupee (INR). The rate of exchange is US$1=45.47 INR and EUR€1=65.50 INR (as of January 10). You can change your currency at Delhi or Mumbai Airport on arrival. There is also Moneychanger at Duens holiday village. The ATM is in Mapusa 25 minutes drive.
You also need to make sure that you have paid all the dues with Yogalife. If there is any thing remaining we suggest that you take care of it before the orientation.

COMMUNICATION
The telephone country code for India is +91. Local mobile phone operators have roaming agreements with major operators. When dialling from a local booth then you just dial 0 instead of +91. You can buy a simcard, make sure your phone is unlocked. There is a shop located just outside the property, which provides Internet, mobile and phone access for domestic/international calls.