SpouseWorks Scholarship: Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training in Hawaiʻi & Online

Most days of your training begin with a guided yoga practice that integrates the teachings of your training into a flowing, Hatha-based style designed to rebuild your capacity for holistic movement. These sessions are more than just physical — they are an opportunity to embody what you are learning, quiet the thought waves of the mind, and reconnect with the deeper current of your practice.

Every morning and evening of your training, you'll be guided through empowered lineage practices taught by resident Acharyas — drawing from the breath, mantra, heart awareness, and the deeper currents of the ShambhavAnanda tradition. These are not generic meditations — they are living practices passed down through an unbroken lineage and offered here with the full intention of awakening your inner life.

The practice of translating inner experience into outer reflection is a skill that can transform your daily life — sharpening your capacity to understand your own inner landscape and watch it evolve. Each day you'll be guided through a reflective journaling practice and invited to share with the group, creating a living dialogue between inner and outer worlds. The play of Shiva and Shakti, made visible on the page.

Craft your own Rudraksha mala from sacred seeds grown right here at the ashram. Then learn to use it with a living lineage mantra — vibrating your energetic system from the inside out and bringing the transformative power of Shakti down to its subtlest level. A practice you'll carry long after the retreat ends.

Greet the dawn and participate in one of yoga's oldest and most beloved rituals — offering mantra into a sacred fire as the sun rises over the Pacific. The Vedic fire ceremony was empowered into the ShambhavAnanda tradition over thirty years ago, and we have practiced it every morning since. It is a powerful way of transforming tension into energy and deepening your understanding of the inner alchemy at the heart of all meditation practice.

Immerse yourself in the energy of Kirtan — devotional chanting with live music and call-and-response community singing that draws your meditation practice up into a lively, heartfelt expression. Chanting ancient mantras to live music is one of the fastest paths to an open heart, dissolving the boundaries between practice and joy in a way that is both spontaneous and deeply transformative.

Explore Kaloko-Honokohau National Park — some say the best snorkeling on the Big Island of Hawaii. Relax in the Queen’s bath, spot dozens of fish, octopus, and of course sea turtles floating above the vibrant coral reef. All in a protected bay, in shallow accessible water, that everyone can enjoy.

Float above colorful coral reefs and swim alongside brilliant Hawaiian fish at one of the Kona coast's most beautiful snorkel spots. No experience needed — just curiosity and a sense of wonder.

Visit a stunning white-sand beach and explore the shops, cafés, and coastline of historic Kailua-Kona. Swim, paddle, wander, or simply rest in the sun.

Share your experiences, honor your growth, and celebrate the week in a heartfelt closing circle with the group. A meaningful seal on everything you've moved through together.

Each training is guided by a focus on one principal deity that shapes the teachings, meditations, and inner work of that particular module. From Hanuman to Tara, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and more, these are not merely mythological figures but doorways into the deepest wisdom of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Working with a deity over the course of a training is an opportunity to cultivate a genuine inner relationship.