Train in the traditional discipline of North-style Kalaripayattu through our comprehensive 200-Hour Kalaripayattu Teacher Training Program, designed for dedicated students, movement practitioners, yoga teachers, martial artists, and aspiring instructors.

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This immersive training combines traditional kalari practices with functional movement, strength, flexibility, balance, self-defense, breathwork, meditation, and teaching methodology. Students will develop a strong personal practice while learning how to guide others with clarity, discipline, safety, and respect for the tradition.

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200-Hour North-Style Kalaripayattu Teacher Training

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Our program introduces the foundational principles of North Kalaripayattu through a structured curriculum that supports physical development, mental focus, energetic awareness, and confident instruction.

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Participants will explore:

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    •    Traditional kalari warmups and conditioning

    •    Kalari prayer and opening practices

    •    Leg exercises for flexibility, strength, balance, and mobility

    •    Self-defense kicks and practical movement

    •    Kalari chuvadu, including foundational kalari stances

    •    Kalari vadivukal, inspired by animal postures and qualities

    •    Kalari jumps, kicks, coordination, and dynamic movement

    •    Poothara vandanam, including the traditional seven-step prayer practice

    •    Meypayattu training for stamina, strength, flexibility, and balance

    •    Kalari meditation and concentration practices

    •    Kalari pranayama and breath awareness

    •    Teaching principles, sequencing, demonstration, alignment, and class leadership

 

What You Will Learn:

 

Traditional Kalari Foundations

Begin with the essential practices of North-style Kalaripayattu, including prayer, discipline, body preparation, foundational stances, and traditional movement patterns.

Strength, Flexibility, and Balance

Develop functional strength, lower-body mobility, body control, coordination, and dynamic balance through progressive leg exercises, animal postures, jumps, kicks, and Meypayattu.

Kalari Chuvadu and Vadivukal

Study the basic kalari stances and movement patterns that form the foundation of the practice. Kalari vadivukal introduces animal-inspired forms that cultivate strength, alignment, agility, focus, and self-defense awareness.

Self-Defense Movement

Learn foundational defensive principles, footwork, kicks, body positioning, and coordinated movement. Training emphasizes awareness, control, stability, precision, and responsible application.

Poothara Vandannam

Experience the traditional Poothara Vandanam practice, including the seven-step prayer and devotional approach to entering the kalari space with concentration, humility, and respect.

Meypayattu

Progress through Meypayattu training to build stamina, strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance. These dynamic sequences help students connect breath, rhythm, posture, and movement.

Meditation and Pranayama

Explore kalari meditation and pranayama to support concentration, nervous-system regulation, breath control, recovery, and inner steadiness.

 

A Complete Path from Practice to Teaching

 

This 200-hour program is designed to take you beyond learning individual exercises. You will develop the knowledge and confidence to structure a class, offer clear demonstrations, provide appropriate guidance, and create a disciplined yet supportive learning environment.

 

Throughout the course, students will study:

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    •    Safe warmup and class preparation

    •    Progressive sequencing and lesson planning

    •    Verbal instruction and movement demonstration

    •    Alignment, body mechanics, and injury awareness

    •    Modifications for different experience levels

    •    Teaching presence and communication

    •    Breath coordination and mindful movement

    •    Integrating prayer, meditation, and pranayama

    •    Practical teaching and peer feedback

    •    Personal practice development

    •    Ethical and respectful teaching

 

Who This Training Is For

This program welcomes:

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    •    Beginners with a sincere interest in Kalaripayattu

    •    Yoga teachers seeking a traditional movement discipline

    •    Martial artists and movement practitioners

    •    Dancers, athletes, and fitness professionals

    •    Wellness practitioners

    •    Students interested in meditation, pranayama, and embodied practice

    •    Aspiring Kalaripayattu teachers

    •    Experienced practitioners wishing to deepen their foundations

 

No previous teaching experience is required. A willingness to train consistently, participate fully, and approach the tradition with respect is essential.

 

Yoga Alliance Certification

Upon successfully completing the required training hours, practical assessments, assignments, and teaching components, participants will receive a certificate for the 200-hour teacher training program.

The program is offered in alignment with Yoga Alliance teacher-training standards, subject to the registration and credentialing structure of the school delivering the course. Students should confirm the school’s current Yoga Alliance registration status, credential title, and any applicable registration requirements before enrolling.

 

Your Training Journey

Each training day combines traditional practice, physical conditioning, technical study, reflection, and teaching development.

 

A typical session may include:

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    •    Opening kalari prayer

    •    Warmup and joint preparation

    •    Leg exercises

    •    Flexibility, balance, and strength training

    •    Kalari chuvadu

    •    Kalari vadivukal

    •    Jumps and kicks

    •    Meypayattu practice

    •    Poothara vandannam

    •    Meditation and pranayama

    •    Teaching methodology and practical application

    •    Closing reflection

 

The curriculum is progressive, allowing students to build physical capacity and technical understanding step by step.

Practice with Discipline. Teach with Awareness.

Kalaripayattu is more than a physical training system. It is a disciplined path that brings together movement, strength, focus, breath, devotion, balance, and self-knowledge.

 

Through this 200-hour training, you will be invited to refine your body, steady your mind, deepen your practice, and develop the skills to share the art with others.

Whether you are beginning a new path or expanding an established teaching practice, this program offers a powerful foundation in North-style Kalaripayattu.

 

Join us for the 200-Hour North-Style Kalaripayattu Teacher Training and begin your journey from dedicated student to confident teacher.

Enrollment is now open. Reserve your place and train in the tradition, discipline, and living practice of Kalaripayattu.