24 Day 200-Hour Traditional Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training in Swargashram, Rishikesh, India
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training in India
D'vine yoga is the yoga of awakening and cultivating love toward the divine and every living being around you. Through yoga practice, you come to this understanding and realization that to live a happy, healthy, peaceful, and successful life, is to let the divine permeate and guide your life to become whole. Let the D'vine descend and dawn in you; let it flow through you, and let it shine, brighten, and lead your life.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Learn from daily yoga classes
- Join dance yoga sessions
- Enrich your knowledge with yoga materials
- Experience pre- and post-retreat support from the D'vine Yoga team
- Go on a weekend excursion to a temple in Rishikesh
- 23 nights accommodation
- Enjoy daily sattvic meals
Skill level
- Beginner
Yoga styles
23 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Environmentally friendly
- Terrace
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
Your stay can determine your learning too, and D'vine Yoga is aware of that. So, when you come for yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, they will put you in rooms that are clean and tidy. You are going to sleep in a cozy double room with a bathroom and a shared kitchen. Bedsheets, pillows, and blankets will be provided for you there.
There are single as well as double rooms, with Western toilets where you can enjoy hot showers. Each bathroom will include bath towels and toilet paper. You also get to admire the view of all the mountains and greenery from your balcony.
The school in Rishikesh is located right next to the hanging bridge, and this will give you a good view along with the peace that you need. At the same time, you can also enjoy all the basic amenities, as they have various stores, eateries, and even ATMs situated within walking distance.
If you are looking for budget accommodations, they also have rooms with all the facilities mentioned, save for the balcony or mountain view.
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
D'vine Yoga School
D'vine means brahman, the absolute, the supreme reality, or higher consciousness. Yoga means union - to be one to merge with the higher consciousness, allowing your individual self to dissolve into the higher universal self. It means to be aware of your lower and higher tendencies in order to be aware of individual and universal dimensions of yourself.
D’vine yoga is an inner journey:
- From confliction to connection
- From reaction to response
- From duality to non-duality
- From individual self to transcendental self
- From darkness (tamas) to light (sattva)
- From ignorance to wisdom
- From lower-self to higher-self
- From close being to openness
- From small mind to big mind
- From meditativeness to equanimity
Kundalini yoga
Kundalini is a form of divine feminine energy located at the base of the spine in your root chakra (muladhara chakra). This concept of kundalini comes from Shaivism (Lord Shiva). It is believed to be a force of power associated with the formless aspect of the divine feminine goddess.
When this energy gets properly cultivated and awakened in your body through some of the ancient Hatha yoga and Tantric techniques, it will lead you to fulfillment and spiritual liberation.
This technique was very well-practiced around the eighth and ninth centuries in one community called Natha. It also used to be practiced in the ancient Vedic system, and in modern days, it is also being practiced in many schools of yoga, such as the Bihar School of Yoga.
Kundalini can be awakened by various methods through Hatha yoga, meditation, breathing techniques, pranayama, chanting mantras, and yantras.
For ages, yogis, seers, sages, gurus, and enlightened masters have been practicing yoga to generate a tremendous amount of energy to bring a complete transformation within themselves, finding a deeper connection and enhancing the spiritual process.
What is Kundalini yoga?
Kundalini is the feminine, creative, evolutionary force of infinite wisdom that lives inside everyone. Usually represented as a snake coiled three and a half times around, Kundalini lies dormant at the base of the spine. It is the primordial energy that one should never mess with.
The awakening of one's Kundalini is a by-product of spiritual growth and takes place at higher spiritual levels. The practices in the path of deliberate rigor include breathing exercises (pranayama) and yogic exercises with other spiritual practices.
The Kundalini energy lives in the subtle body, along with the chakras and the nadis. The subtle body also contains your energetic imprints, your mind, and patterns of energies, plus any emotional blocks.
Kundalini is a Sanskrit word that literally means coiled. It is present in every being and is an absolute reflection of the infinite energy force (called cosmic energy or supreme contentiousness or pool of transcendence) that keeps the whole universe in order. It is based on the exploration of the seven chakras in the body.
Yogi Bhajan quote
"Kundalini yoga consists of active and passive asana-based kriyas, pranayamas, and meditation that target the whole-body system (chakras, nervous system, and glands) to develop awareness, conciseness, and spiritual strength." - Yogi Bhajan
Names of the seven chakras:
Root chakra
Root chakra is called muladhara (stability) in Sanskrit. It is the base of physical, emotional, and spiritual existence, and it gives foundation and stability to your body. The health of all the muscles, bones, and tissues comes from a balanced root chakra. It is the chakra of energy, vitality, physical strength, and stability.
- Sanskrit name: Muladhara
- Location: Base of spine
- Color: Red
Sacral chakra
Sacral chakra, which is also called svadhisthana (seat of the self), is located behind the pubic area. This chakra is responsible for maintaining the balance of hormones and fluids in the body and is also responsible for the health of reproductive organs and procreation. It is the chakra of imagination, fantasy, creativity, and dynamism.
- Sanskrit name: Swadhisthana
- Location: Behind the pubic area
- Color: Orange
Solar plexus chakra
Solar plexus chakra is also called manipura (power) and is located behind the navel. The element of this chakra is fire (agni), which is responsible for health and digestion. It is the chakra of strength, valor, stamina, vitality, vigor, self-confidence, and self-esteem.
- Sanskrit name: Manipura
- Location: Navel
- Color: Yellow
Heart chakra
The heart chakra is also called anahata (unstruck) and is located in the center and slightly right side of your heart. The element of this chakra is air (vayu), which is responsible for the health of the respiratory cardiological system and the overall health of the body. This is the chakra of love, compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and receptivity.
- Sanskrit name: Anahata
- Location: Heart
- Color: Green or pink
Throat chakra
Throat chakra is also called pishudha (purity) and is located in the throat, behind the thyroid gland. The element of the chakra is ether (space), which is responsible for the health of your throat and organs in the throat area. It is the chakra of purity, communication, expression, and celestial art.
- Sanskrit name: Vishuddha
- Location: Throat
- Color: Sky blue
Third eye chakra
The third eye chakra is also called ajna (perception) and is located in the middle of the forehead, slightly above the eyebrow's center. It is also called the command center (director), as it controls and regulates all the functions of the body, maintaining hormonal balance.
It is the chakra of intuition, wisdom, knowledge, awareness, consciousness, focus, and concentration.
- Sanskrit name: Ajna
- Location: Brow
- Color: Indigo
Crown chakra
The crown chakra is also called sahasrara (thousand lotus petals) and is located at the top of the head. It is the center of ecstasy, eternity, infinity, awakening, enlightenment, the elevation of consciousness, and liberation.
- Sanskrit name: Sahasrara
- Location: Top of head
- Color: White or violet
Prerequisites
Although our 200-hour Kundalini YTTC is beginner and intermediate friendly. As our training schedule is very intense, we prefer that you have some knowledge of Hatha Yoga or Kundalini Yoga (online/offline). It would also be great if you had practiced some classes of Hatha, Kundalini, or any other form of yoga regularly or frequently. If they have already attended some short retreat: Silence retreat, Vipassana kind of retreat, or any other retreat/ workshops/ seminars about the yogic path, that also can be a plus point. As we do keep the partial silence, so that you can have the full benefit of the course.
This 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh involves packed hours of sessions, classes, lectures and activities that students are expected to be present for.
This requires a high level of self-discipline and they expect their students to be motivated for the same.
Apart from this, the yoga school in Rishikesh also follows strict standards of purity, so substances like alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and even caffeine, non-vegetarian food, and nudity are to be strictly avoided. Failing to do so, a student will have to be expelled from taking this 200-hour YTTC in Rishikesh.
Course highlights:
- Hatha yoga (traditional and classical)
- Hatha yoga with mantras
- Tantrik Hatha yoga
- Yin and Restorative yoga
- Bandhas (locks)
- Mudras (seals)
- Kriyas
- Pranayamas
- Meditations
- Kundalini awakening practices
- Kriya yoga (sanjeevani kriya)
- Mantras (vedic and Tantrik)
- Theory about understanding Kundalini
Curriculum
Kundalini yoga philosophy
- Introduction to Kundalini yoga
- Understanding shiva and shakti
- Understanding prakriti and purusha
- Understanding self and higher self
- Introduction to chakras
- Definition and understanding chakras
- Muladhara chakra (root chakra)
- Swadhistana chakra (sacral chakra)
- Manipura chakra (solar plexus chakra)
- Anahata chakra (heart chakra)
- Vishuddha chakra (throat chakra)
- Ajna chakra (third eye chakra)
- Saharara chakra (crown chakra)
- Kundalini awakening kriyas
- Power mantras
- Ayurvedas and doshas
- Panchpranas (five vayus and seven dhatus)
Kundalini anatomy
- Understanding nadis (energy channels)
- Anatomy of the chakras
- Understanding panchkoshas (five sheaths)
- Understanding fascia
- Breathing mechanism
- Respiratory system
- Nervous system
- Brain anatomy
- Spinal anatomy
- Pelvis anatomy
Kundalini mudras and bandhas
- Udiiyana bandha
- Mool bandha
- Jalandhar bandha
- Maha bandha
Kundalini yoga asanas
- Warm-ups
- Asanas for stretching thorax and spine
- Variation of triangle poses
- Variation of warrior poses
- Variation of eagle pose
- Agni sara dhoti
- Sahaj agni sara dhoti (standing and sitting)
- Vajrasana
- Salabhasana
- Dhanurasana
- Ardha matsyendrasana
- Paschimottanasana
- Janushirshasana
- Rajakapotasana
- Ushtrasana
- Setu bandhasana
- Chakrasana
- Naukasana
- Supta vajrasana
- Matasyasana
- Agni sara kriya
- Standing uddiyana bandha
- Nauli kriya
- Shasankasana
- Pavanamuktasana
- Sarvangasana
- Variations of sarvangasanas
- Halasana
- Ardha shirshasana
- Shirshasana
Kriya yoga practices for Kundalini yoga
- Rules and preparation
- Postures
- Chakra sadhana
- Practices to awaken ajna chakra
- Practices to awaken mooladhar chakra
- Practices to awaken swadhisthan chakra
- Practices to awaken manipura chakra
- Practices to awaken anahata chakra
- Practices to awaken vishuddhi chakra
- Practices to awaken bindu
- Practices to awaken chakra awareness
Meditations
- Space meditation
- Panchbhuta meditation
- Mantra meditations
- Subtle breath awareness meditation
- Shiv tattva meditation
- Sanjeevani kriya meditation
- Sleeping awareness meditation
What will you learn at this 200-hour Kundalini yoga teacher training in Rishikesh?
- Sanjeevani kriya (power pranayama and kriya)
- Hatha yoga practices for balancing shiva and shakti
- Breath-based Kundalini awakening asanas practice
- Kundalini awakening pranayama (innovative and new techniques of increasing the prana)
- Kundalini awakening kriyas
- Bandhas
- Mudras
- Shatkarmas
- Philosophy of understanding Kundalini and Kundalini energy
- Understanding of purusha and prakriti
- Understanding of nadis (energy channels)
- Chakras system with PPT
- Therapeutic yoga for pelvis opening
- Meditation
Various kinds of meditations:
- Subtle breath awareness meditation
- Space meditation
- Panchkosha meditation
- Shiv tattva meditation
- Sleeping awareness meditation
- Mantra meditation, etc.
Styles of yoga practice
- Kundalini yoga - yoga for integrating energy
- Traditional Hatha yoga - yoga for balancing and merging / dissolving self into higher self
- Therapeutic yoga - yoga for pelvis opening and heart-opening, finding a pelvis-heart connection
- Restorative yoga - yoga for restoring and conserving energy
- Nidra yoga - yoga of sleep awareness, tapping into the powers of the subconscious and releasing blocked emotions
Disciplinary rules for students
Like anywhere, the yoga school in Rishikesh also expects you to follow certain regulations for the good of all those around, and this includes yourself. So, here is a brief look at some of the things you will need to be aware of:
- No smoking, drinking, or use of any drugs at the center
- Attendance to classes is important
- Respect for teachers and those around is expected
- Kitchen managers should be informed in case of absence from meals
- Things borrowed from the center need to be returned on departure
- In case of visits from family or friends, an identification proof would be required from the front desk
200-hour Kundalini YTTC in Rishikesh course schedule
It does not matter whether you are that morning bird who follows a strict regime through the day or the laidback player who cannot stick to timetables.
At D'vine Yoga, they will get you all into following the right form of discipline and this is surely one of the many changes that their yoga teacher training in Rishikesh will bring about in you. That being said, the following shows what a typical day in your life as a yoga teacher trainee is going to look like.
- 05:45 - 06:30 Pranayama, meditation, and shatkarmas
- 06:30 - 08:00 Kundalini Yoga
- 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 - 10:00 Anatomy
- 10:00 - 11:30 Yoga Sutra/philosophy / Kundalini and Tantra / Bhagavat Geeta
- 11:30 - 12:30 Group discussion/practice practicum
- 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:00 - 15:00 Yoga Nidra
- 15:00 - 16:00 Alignment/adjustment / detailed explanation of each asana
- 16:00 - 17:30 Kundalini Practice
- 17:30 - 18:00 Break
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation/kirtan/bhajan
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
So, are you ready to do what it takes? Do not worry; even if you are not, D'vine Yoga knows exactly how to aid you. Give it a few days, and your new lifestyle will be your new addiction.
Included excursions
- Weekend excursion to a temple in Rishikesh and a cave
Instructors
Swami Sachidanand
Swami Sachidanand is a student of yoga since childhood. He is a 500-hour E-RYT with Yoga Alliance. A post-graduate in yoga philosophy, he also holds a 950-hour therapeutic AY teacher training course under accreditation from International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).
Dr. Hemlata ji
Dr. Hemlata ji was born on 08 December 1985 in New Tehri, located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. In her school years, she had average grades, but her involvement in extracurricular activities such as debate or speech, and in some school-level projects, was great. After completing her school education. She went on to attend Combined (P.G.) Institute of Medical Science & Research (CIMSR), Dehradun, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Upon graduation, she started working in the field of ‘Effect of physiotherapy on Rib-Fracture & Spinal-Cord Injuries.
Harshika Ji
Harshika Ji is a dedicated yoga professional with a strong foundation in sports and a deep understanding of Kundalini philosophy and spirituality. Coming from a science and mathematics background, she completed her B.B.A. and later pursued a Master’s in Yoga. Alongside her studies, she participated in state and national yoga competitions and completed yoga therapy training in Bangalore. Her spiritual journey deepened in Rishikesh, where she completed her Multi-Style Yoga TTC. For the past six years, she has been teaching and inspiring students in Rishikesh with her knowledge and experience.
Retreat location
Are you longing for nature? For watching the Himalayan mountains, feeling the warmth of the sun, listening to the birds, and breathing fresh air? D'vine Yoga School, Rishikesh, India, is located in the lap of the Himalayas and provides a wide, calm space near the River Ganges.
Aside from being far away from all the daily troubles and being in nature, temples will also make this journey even more adorable. Rishikesh is the place of priests, scholars, yoga masters, spiritual seekers, devotees, and pilgrims.
Holy River Mother Ganges, ancient temples, and mountain Himalayas will respectively take you inside the root of yoga or sadhana. This city is also known as the yoga city and the city of spirituality. D'vine Yoga School is one of the well-established yoga schools in Rishikesh.
Do you need a space to learn for the teacher training course (TTC)? The spiritual river Ganges, surrounding mountains, and common areas are the best places for it. The yoga capital of the world, Rishikesh, will be your home for your learning experience.
Food
When you come for a yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, D'vine Yoga will ensure that your entire stay there will be productive and will guide you in every aspect of your life. This includes your eating habits. They will provide you with good food, not just in terms of taste but health too, and they take the latter part seriously.
Your food will be organic and all your meals will be vegan, but yes, they will be sumptuous too, as they will be cooked by chefs and experts who know how to please you. Stay at D'vine Yoga for a month, and you will soon learn that eating right does not have to mean biting into boring greens.
They will make your food tasty, but at the same time, plan your meals carefully after a close consideration of what you need to eat to feel energetic, enthusiastic, and light. Sattvic food is what they aim to offer you there. This is mainly food that not only purifies your body, but keeps your mind calm too, so you will be set to focus throughout the day.
So there, D'vine Yoga will provide you with three meals a day that include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There will only be breakfast on Sundays, not lunch or dinner. This will mainly consist of vegetables and fruits that are organic, lactose-free, yogic, and Ayurvedic.
They can also provide special consideration if you have a request with regard to any further dietary requirements that you have. D'vine Yoga can provide gluten-free and vegan food at your request.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
- Ayurvedic
Exclusive Gifts
D'vine Yoga has prepared a few special surprises for you, including unique experiences and thoughtful extras to make your journey even more memorable.
One Additional Night Stay
Two Weekend Excursion
Complimentary Private Consultation
Free Pick up From Dehradun Airport
Things to do (optional)
You can avail of a therapeutic and healing massage for 60 minutes with an additional cost.
What's included
- Certificate of completion
- Teacher training course
- Teachings sessions
- Dance yoga sessions
- Question and answer sessions
- Course manual
- Guidance
- Pre- and post-retreat support from the D'vine Yoga team
- Videos of practices from D'vine Yoga's teachers
- Learning documents
- Free yoga materials (cleansing materials, study materials, notebooks, and basic stationery)
- Weekend excursion to a temple in Rishikesh
- 23 nights accommodation
- Daily sattvic meals that include breakfast, lunch, herbal/green tea, refreshments, and dinner
- Wi-Fi access
- 18% GST
Included Exclusive Gifts
One Additional Night Stay
Enjoy an extra night of stay before the course begins, giving you time to relax and begin your journey with a calm, stress-free mind.
Two Weekend Excursion
Enjoy weekend excursions, including a peaceful temple visit, the beautiful Ganga Aarti, and a local sightseeing experience.
Complimentary Private Consultation
Receive a complimentary private personal consultation with Swami Ji for guidance and clarity on your spiritual journey.
Free Pick up From Dehradun Airport
Enjoy complimentary airport (Dehradun), Rishikesh Train Station, and Rishikesh Bus Stand pickup to ensure a smooth and comfortable arrival.
What's not included
- Flight ticket
- Airport transfer and pick-up
- Private accommodation (student who wishes D'vine Yoga to arrange for private accommodation would be required to pay an additional amount of 175 EUR)
- Air-conditioned room (this option is available with an addition of 125 EUR)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Jolly Grant Airport
15 km away from your destination
Transfer available for additional US$ 99 per person
Indira Gandhi International Airport
208 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi. Transfer by taxi from this airport is available for an additional cost of 85 EUR.
There are no direct flights to Rishikesh. So, if you wish to reach Rishikesh by plane, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED) will be your next destination. You will need to catch a connecting flight to the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun from Delhi then catch a taxi to the D'vine Yoga School.
Arrival by bus
If you decide to take a bus to Rishikesh from Delhi airport, you will have to first get to the ISBT (bus stand) by taxi. You can book your bus ticket beforehand. The bus ride from Delhi will take around seven to eight hours.
For the bus route from Delhi, first, you will need to get to the Delhi bus stand. The Delhi bus stand is located 30 kilometers from the airport. From the Delhi bus stand, you will then take a bus to Rishikesh.
This is a 230-kilometer ride that will take around seven to eight hours. Once you arrive at the Rishikesh bus stand, you can take a taxi to the D'vine Yoga School.
Arrival by train
You can also take a train from Delhi to Haridwar if you wish to travel by train. From the Delhi airport, you will need to get to the Delhi railway station (by taxi) located 22 kilometers away to catch a train to Haridwar.
From Haridwar, you can catch a bus to Rishikesh and catch a taxi to the D'vine Yoga School. The bus ride from Haridwar to Rishikesh is 29 kilometers long.
Note that there are no direct trains to Rishikesh, so you will have to go to Haridwar first if you decide to take a train.
Arrival by taxi
D'vine Yoga School can arrange your taxi pick up from the Delhi airport or the Dehradun airport. Charges for these services are as follows:
- From Delhi: 85 EUR (one way)
- From Haridwar: 20 EUR (one way)
Taxis will be available as you come out of the airports. Have the D'vine Yoga School address and contact information handy in case you need to contact them for directions.
If you are feeling a bit nervous about getting there, don't worry. You can give them a call and they can help you through the process.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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