26 Day 200-Hour Ayurveda, Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training Course in Tapovan, Rishikesh
Yoga Teacher Training in India
This 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh provides you with a deep and comprehensive immersion in the ancient art and science of yoga. Featuring Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Ayurveda Panch Karma Treatments , Acro, and Kundalini yoga, and a wide variety of topics, workshops, ceremonies, and celebrations, Bhakti Yogshala’s 200-hour training has been designed and refined through the times by well-experienced teachers and experts, attracting the most vibrant and impassioned yogis.
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Highlights
- Asana, pranayama, and mantra chanting
- Learn teaching methodology, anatomy, and philosophy
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon successful completion
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided
- 25 nights accommodation
- Weekend excursions
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
For yoga teacher training students, Bhakti yogshala has created a beautiful venue amid the Himalayan forest of Rishikesh. The beautiful rooms have natural light, fresh air, and modern comforts such as hot shower, wifi, Western toilets, comfy linens, towels, etc. An open sitting and resting area with beautiful views of the Himalayas and the sunset makes the venue one of the best facilities in town.
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
About the Training
This 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh is a union of East meets West, guided by a powerful, highly experienced team. Learning a variety of styles is going to build on your versatility. You will have the tools to create excellent and creatively sequenced classes in addition to a strong base for growing your practice in the future. Connect with your inner self on this path to find out your style and learn how you would best share with everyone. Most of all, this training will give you the opportunity of self-discovery through the ancient science of yoga.
Curriculum
1. Hatha yoga
Tracing its origins to the traditional Nath tradition and Patanjali in the second century BCE, the name 'Hatha' signifies the union of the solar and lunar channels in the body. This is achieved through an emphasis on mindfully cultivating stability and comfort in the postures on the mat while synchronizing the breath with movements.
- Learn asanas in a traditional Indian way
- Sivananda sequence: 12 basic asanas
- Learn the different aspects of Ashtanga yoga: pranayama, mudras, bandhas, and kriyas
- Study the Vedanta philosophy and the most important yogic text
2. Ashtanga yoga
Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic, flowing method of yoga that connects the movement of the body with breath, gaze, energy locks, and postures. The method stresses the importance of the daily practice of a set series of movements.
You will be focusing on the first series while gaining the tools to establish a daily practice to progress through the six series at your own pace in your lifelong pursuit of self-actualization.
- Practice the primary series of Ashtanga Vinyasa by K. Pattabhi Jois
- Lead class and self-practice (Mysore style)
- Learn how to adjust the students
- Learn how to modify the difficult poses
- Create your own Vinyasa sequence
- Key points: Ujjayi breath, Drishti, and bandhas
3. Pranayama
As humans, you are expressions of the universal pranic energy or the prana (life force). However, improper lifestyles and unconscious untrained ways of breathing processes hamper your life force and unbalance your body and mind increasing stress, anxiety, and fears in your mind.
In this course, you will learn how to breathe properly and to guide and expand prana or life force in the right way to connect to your higher self.
- Nadi Shodhana pranayama
- Surya Bheda pranayama
- Sheetali pranayama
- Seetkari pranayama
- Bhramari pranayama
- Bhastrika pranayama
- Kapalbhati pranayama
4. Yoga philosophy
Philosophy is the core of any subject and yoga is no different, without philosophy similar body without yoga is a consciousness. Philosophy classes at Bhakyi Yogshala are conducted in an environment, where the interactive process not only allows participants to learn and navigate how to form questions but also helps them reach their own answers regarding mundane, emotional, and spiritual life.
Bhakti Yogshala has experienced that the quality of questions determines the quality of life and if one knows the techniques or the path to reach the answers, life becomes the playground of possibilities.
One of the major outcomes of this is the development of interpersonal communicational skills, which refine the perception and responses towards the events of life for an enhanced experience of it.
5. Yoga history, philosophy, and lifestyle
- What is yoga
- History of yoga
- Yogic texts
- Paths of yoga
- Ayurveda
- Koshas
- Pranas
- Nadis
- Chakras
- Pranayama
- Bandhas
- Mudras
- Shat Karmas
- Meditation
6. Yogic anatomy
Anatomy in a Western context is about physicality. But according to yoga, anatomy also includes energy and subtle body systems. As the students delve into the five vital energies, the seven tissues, three fundamental qualities (gunas), and subtle channels (nadis), they gain an understanding of a deeper level of their existence that grounds their nine systems of the human body
- Introduction to anatomy
- Skeletal system
- Muscular system
- Nervous system
- Endocrine system
- Respiratory system
- Circulatory system
- Digestive system
- Excretory system
- Reproductive system
7. Bhakti yoga (satsang)
In Bhakti yoga, you draw heavily on cultivating and expressing love and devotion for deities in the Hindu pantheon. The ecstatic experience of singing, chanting, and Satsang cultivates an atmosphere for emotional expression and healing while at the same time giving the practitioner an opportunity to set the stage for experiencing the divine within the self.
- Performing bhajan-kirtan
- Havan (opening fire ceremony for invocation of energy)
- Ajapa-Japa (repetition of a mantra)
Sample schedule:
- 06:30 - 07:00 Self-practice: Warm-up / pranayama / meditation / jala neti / perfecting a posture
- 07:00 - 08:30 Asana class I (Hatha / Vinyasa / Ashtanga / Yin )
- 08:30 - 10:15 Breakfast / leisure
- 10:15 - 11:15 Philosophy / Theory I
- 11:30 - 13:15 Asana clinic / adjustment / practicum
- 13:30 - 15:20 Lunch / rest / leisure
- 15:20 - 16:20 Anatomy / Theory II
- 16:30 - 18:00 Asana class II (Hatha / Vinyasa / Ashtanga / Yin )
- 18:00 - 18:30 Refreshment / tea
- 18:30 - 19:30 Meditation / kirtan / group discussion
- 19:30 Dinner / study / free time
Included excursions
Enjoy adventurous trips on the weekend:
- Ganga Aarti
- Kunjapuri Devi temple
- Mountain camping
- River rafting
- Trekking
- Waterfall
Instructors
Nitin Chotwani
A dedicated and dynamic teacher, Dr. Nitin is specialized in Hatha yoga, an E-RYT 500 and YACEP. He has been teaching for four years and practicing yoga for the last 10 years. His passion for yoga began at a young age and he has spent several years focusing on the health and wellness benefits of yoga. He pays particular attention to the needs of every student throughout each class and gives an in-depth and clear understanding of different asanas and their benefits. He leaves all his students with new and deep knowledge and understanding of Hatha yoga that can benefit them and others.
Pankaj Sadana
Pankaj Sadana an E-RYT 200 and RYT 500 was born and raised in Rishikesh, near the Himalayas and Mother Ganga. Since his childhood, he has been very athletic, active, and interested in taking in new knowledge. First, he established a stable asana practice which has led him towards a deeper path. He did his master’s degree in yogic science, learned in Shivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, and also practiced in Mysore, the capital of Ashtanga yoga. He has been practicing for more than seven years and sharing his knowledge with his students.
Retreat location
Tapovan, Rishikesh
This program will take place in Tapovan which is in Rishikesh in the Dehradun District of the state of Uttarakhand, India.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Blessed with a beautiful in-house kitchen along with experienced Indian Ayurveda cooks, we offer delicious and healthy meals to yoga guests. The food is cooked with love and hygiene to ensure the best food is served to guests. The kitchen's specialties are Indian curry vegetables, khichri, flavored rice, pulses or lentils. They procure fresh fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients from organic vendors. In addition to three vegetable meals, they also offer herbal tea and Indian Masala chai two times a day.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
Things to do (optional)
- Bungee jumping
- Giant swing
- Flying fox
- Reverse bungee jumping
- White water rafting
- Trekking and camping
What's included
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course
- 200 hours of yoga teacher training course manual and stationery
- Visits to temples, sightseeing, and Ganga Aarti
- Kriya set
- Access to the library
- 24-hour access to Wi-Fi
- Tea, green tea, coffee, and drinking water
- Vegetarian breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
- 25 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Flights
- Local transportation
- Sunday meals
- Personal expenses
- Laundry expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jolly Grant Airport
15 km
Transfer not provided
Indira Gandhi International Airport
209 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
The nearest international airport is New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. For those who choose to continue their way by air, there are currently domestic flights to nearby Dehradun, operated by Air India, Spicejet, and Indigo. From there it is less than an hour drive by taxi to Rishikesh.
Arrival by bus
Buses to Rishikesh leave New Delhi from the Kashmiri Gate National Bus Stand approximately every hour. The bus ride takes about 7-8 hours and costs around 700 INR for A/C buses and 350 INR for non-A/C.
Arrival by taxi
Taxis are always available anywhere in India. The drive from Delhi to Rishikesh will take around 5 to 6 hours, depending on traffic conditions.
Arrival by train
The best option is to reach Haridwar Train Station, about 1 hour away from Rishikesh by road on a driven taxi or the so-called tuk-tuks. From Delhi, the train ride takes mostly between 5 to 8 hours, depending on the train. Haridwar is serviced by many trains from/to Delhi, Varanasi, Rajasthan, Amritsar, etc.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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