59 Day 500-Hour Hatha, Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Ayurveda Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

Overview

This 500-hour yoga training course in India at AYM is a highly structured, challenging, two-month course. It provides complete knowledge of yoga asana from the basic to advanced levels. It includes classes in meditation, pranayama, asana (Hatha yoga, Ashtanga yoga, and multi-style yoga), yoga philosophy, yoga therapy, and human anatomy.

This 500-hour yoga training gives you the credibility, in-depth knowledge, and confidence to begin your classes as an advanced-level yoga teacher. Your asana practices are bound to get better and better with each day of the training sessions. This course deepens your understanding of the human body's anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology aspects. This further helps you to develop an effective yoga therapy sequence according to the requirements.

Practicing asanas with a group of yoga aspirants like you from diverse backgrounds is an experience that will broaden your vision. The teachers always focus on bringing the best out of you.

Overview of syllabus

Since this is a merged program of 200 and 300-hour yoga teacher training courses, the curriculum is vast and advanced. The practice sessions are deep and intensive, which is beneficial for you to perfect your existing yoga practice.

The entire course is covered in 14 modules. These sections give you a good understanding of the following concepts:

The yogic philosophy

Here, you will learn the history of yoga, the various paths of yoga, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, etc.

Asana

Yoga postures are taught in various styles (Hatha yoga, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Sivananda, Power, flow, Iyengar style, etc.)

Yoga therapy

Sessions are planned in the second half of the 500-hour course on yoga therapy for the management of common diseases, etc.

Pranayama

Here, various types of breathing exercises are taught practically. It includes Ujjayi, Anulom Vilom (alternate nostril breathing), Bhramari, Sheethali (cooling pranayama), Sheetkari, Bhastrika, Surya Bhedana, Chandra Bhedana, etc.

Meditation

Various methods of meditation are taught here (e.g., chakra meditation, breath-based meditation, nada meditation, etc.)

Anatomy sessions and alignment classes

These sessions give you an idea about the structure of the human body and the effects of yoga on the body system like the muscular system, skeletal system, respiratory system, etc.

Yoga teaching techniques

Through these various techniques, you can manage a group of people when you conduct your yoga sessions. You will be taught how to guide your students effortlessly to get into an asana, also on creating an effective yoga sequence for your sessions, etc.

Eligibility

A dedicated mindset to learn yoga is required to join this course. If you are looking for a one-time course to learn the basics of yoga to the advanced level, then this course is for you.

Evaluation process

At the end of each module, a written exam needs to be given (mostly open-book exams). This helps you to retain knowledge.

There are practice exams that are conducted during the yoga alignment classes.

Daily schedule

• 06:00 Wake up
• 06:30 Pranayama and meditation or Kriya
• 08:00 Tea
• 08:15 Yoga therapy (multi-style)
• 10:00 Breakfast
• 11:00 Lecture
• 12:45 Lunch
• 13:30 Karma yoga
• 14:00 Rest or self-study
• 15:30 Lecture on anatomy
• 16:30 Lecture on yoga philosophy
• 17:30 Asana practice or teaching practice
• 18:45 Dinner
• 19:30 Self-study or cultural program
• 22:00 Lights off