28 Day 300-Hour Ashtanga & Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course at Adhiroha in Rishikesh

Facilities

Certifications

Students who complete their training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

Prerequisites of course

A basic knowledge of English is enough to understand and participate in the training. Your teachers will assist you during the extra time if required, so that you may better understand the sessions. When necessary, they will also provide language translators, upon request for an additional fee.

All classes/sessions are mandatory. At Adhiroha, the yoga teacher training program is a well-thought, experience-based framework. Wherein, every session is planned around a particular time for a reason. As you progress every week, you will explore the bigger picture of the training. Therefore, they require your undivided attention and desire to learn during the training period. In yoga, competition is not with anyone but yourself. Listen to your body/mind, understand your limits, and try to progress day after day.

Evaluation

Assessments for certification will be based on practicals, homework assignment evaluation, as well as a minimum of 90% attendance. There are different set-standards of measurements put in place to assess the abilities of the students progress, including ethical yogic behaviour. Students need to follow general guidelines of the program and basic rules of the ashram.

Sample daily schedule

• 06:00 Shatkarma (cleansing activity)
• 06:15 Pranayama
• 07:15 Mantra chanting
• 07:45 Stretching/body opening
• 08:45 Breakfast
• 09:30 Self study
• 10:30 Yoga philosophy
• 11:30 Ashtanga yoga
• 13:15 Lunch
• 14:00 Yoga anatomy
• 15:00 Self practice
• 16:00 Teaching methodology
• 17:00 Hatha yoga
• 18:30 Meditation
• 19:30 Dinner

Note: Sunday will be a rest day.

Excursion every Sunday:

• Fire ceremony and Aarti at the banks of the Ganges River
• Visit the Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula (hanging bridge) market
• Vashisht Ghua (ancient cave)
• Mountain trekking

Adhiroha is located in Tapovan, Rishikesh, which is the yoga capital of the world. Adhiroha is a place to relax, rejuvenate and re-balance. It is an amalgamation of a serene spiritual yoga ashram environment with a professional training institutional approach. They strive to keep the energy of the ashram pure and untainted so that the training in yoga practice brings about spiritual transformation. Therefore, try to come with an open mind, soft heart and a strong spine.

The property is built in a 3-acre land in the middle of a forest surrounded by mountains and at a walkable distance to river the Ganges, Tapovan market and Laxman Jhula (Hanging Bridge).The yoga shala, meditation cave, lecture area, dining space, and surroundings are very unique and exquisitely built.

Adhiroha is blessed with a brook inside the property which gives continuous meditative sound. Adhiroha has a 60 feet long natural pool which is right next to the dining and juice bar area. Visiting and staying at the Ashram will be a life-changing experience for nature lovers and serious yoga practitioners. The impression of living in Adhiroha will be enduring for the rest of your life. It is the biggest teacher training school in Rishikesh (Tapovan/Laxman Jhula/Ramjhula). All facilities like public and private transport, shopping, local market, cafes, restaurants, ATMs, organic stores, scenic tourist spots, medical and hospitals are available in close vicinity.

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At Adhiroha, they strictly follow a vegetarian diet. Food will be provided thrice a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) with special Adhiroha herbal tea.

The food provided at the Ashram is delicious, Ayurvedic meals. However, Adhiroha will try their best to arrange alternative food requirements such as lactose intolerant or gluten intolerant.

The food you consume is very significant in yoga practice. Therefore, they make a conscious effort in choosing ingredients such as fruits and vegetables as organic as possible. It is also important how it is prepared. The mind of a chef in the preparation of the food has an impact on the quality of food. Even the process of food consumption has an immense impact on yoga practice. Considering all the aspects, they have been making conscious efforts in offering food as a sacred process of enhancing yoga practice.

There are several recreational activities which you can enjoy on your rest/leisure day and/or during your free time such as:

• River rafting
• Bungee jumping
• Flying fox
• Camping and bonfire
• Wildlife sanctuary
• Cliff jumping
• Trekking
• Rappelling and rock climbing
• Kayaking
• Ayurvedic massage and therapies

• 27 nights accommodation (sharing basis)
• Certificate of completion to register with Yoga Alliance
• Ashtanga yoga training
• Airport pickup (Dehradun airport)
• Welcome gift
• Study material
• Ayurvedic organic vegetarian food
• Herbal tea
• High-speed internet
• Reversed osmosis drinking water

• Anything not mentioned above

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.