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Know Your Traditional Yoga School in Rishikesh - Gurukul Yogashala
Gurukul Yogashala – The Traditional Yoga School in Rishikesh offers traditional 200, 300 and 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh with various short-term courses Yin Yoga TTC, Prenatal Yoga TTC & Reiki & Sound Healing TTC. You will get a deeper knowledge of Traditional Hatha Yoga, Mysore Style of Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar Yoga, Yoga History & Philosophy, Yoga Anatomy & Physiology and helps in connecting and healing yourself with Trauma & Emotional Healing Treatment.
Whether you want to learn traditional practices of yoga to teach yoga or for self-growth or you are looking for something to heal yourself and others, with this once-in-lifetime experience, this course will cover a comprehensive curriculum from asana, pranayama, meditation, trauma & emotional healing treatment, yoga anatomy, alignment & adjustment and teaching methodology.
What makes this 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh unique?
Gurukul Yogashala is the only traditional yoga school in Rishikesh who is providing the in-depth knowledge Ayurveda and trauma & emotional healing, to help everyone heal themselves and others from there past traumas during the 100 Hour Teacher Training.
There are various other reasons this 100 hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh is unique and lets focus on some:
- With opening Fire / Hawan Ceremony, Gurukul Yogashala welcome students from all over the world where to step into the world of Traditional / Vedic Yoga.
- With teachers who are practicing and teaching traditional yogic practices since decades, this 100 hour yoga teacher training will open doors for you for a transformative journey.
- During the training you will learn Hatha Yoga; the traditional yoga and also learn about modern styles of yoga; Mysore Style Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar Yoga.
- With modules on trauma & emotional healing, you will be able to learn how to let go of the past pain and heal yourself with traditional yogic knowledge and also heal others as well.
How will this 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training will help you in your personal life and career?
With Gurukul Yogashala’s 100 Hour YTTC certificate, you are eligible to teach yoga worldwide and start your career as a yoga teacher. And with the emotional healing treatment, you will be able to heal yourself and if you want then others as well.
This course will encourage all Gurukul Yogashala’s students to go beyond and meet the better version of yourself the happier and healthier version. You will have mental clarity and increased confidence not only to teach yoga but also in your personal growth as you will apply the wisdom of the Vedas in your life.
After completing the course, you will have a deeper knowledge of yoga anatomy, and daily practice of asanas. You will have understanding of the right alignment of the asanas, with daily practices of pranayama and prepare your body for dharana & will learn different meditation techniques to help you connect spiritually with yourself.
With teaching of trauma & emotional healing, you will be able to heal yourself physically and emotionally by letting go of the baggage and adopting the yogic lifestyle.
With deeper connection to yourself, you will be able to improve your relationships maintaining work-life balance by not only prioritizing yourself but others as well.
And you will be part of the Gurukul Yogashala family and they help our graduates to stay connected with them lifetime and also helps you in lifelong friendship with fellow graduates.
Gurukul Yogashala is the only school in Rishikesh that is providing the module on trauma & emotional healing with their 100 hour yoga teacher training course.
Curriculum Highlights
- Trauma & Emotional Healing Treatment - Gurukul Yogashala's Trauma & Emotional Healing classes help you in healing yourself with different yogic practices, let go of your past pain and helps others as well.
- Traditional Hatha yoga – learning the traditional form of yoga helps you in preparing the base to teach other modern styles of yoga as well
- Mysore Style of Traditional Ashtanga yoga – introducing the Traditional Ashtanga Yoga as developed by K. Pattabhi Jois – an energetic practice with breath awareness.
- Vinyasa Flow - Vinyasa Flow is beneficial to one's health since it reduces stress, promotes heart health, and is suitable for people of all fitness levels.
- Iyengar Yoga - understand the alignment of different asanas on the basis of Iyengar Yoga so that asanas can be performed without injuries and with right props according to the flexibility of the practitioner.
- Shatkarma Kriya - understanding the first step to prepare your body and mind for the yogic practices with different yogic cleansing practices.
- Pranayama - with daily practices of pranayama, learn the deeper meaning of pranas by connecting with your breath
- Mudras - when you connect deeper spiritually, Mudras helps in locking the spiritual energy – kundalini energy within the body and rise higher during deeper meditation.
- Bandhas - in Hatha Yoga, bandhas help in holding the spiritual energy in different parts of body to prepare the body for the deeper meditation.
- Meditation - by learning different meditation techniques, the meditation classes will open the doors to your daily dhayana / meditation practices even after completing the training
- Yoga Nidra - the psychic sleep will not only help you in increasing your awareness within yourself but also helps in connecting deeper with your soul.
- Mantra chanting - daily mantra chants create a spiritual bridge with your breath mind and soul
- Yoga history & Philosophy - learn about the origin of Yoga and Vedic Yogic Philosophy to connect with the “Why” behind every Yogic practices.
- Yogic lifestyle - Gurukul Yogashala follows the yogic and Ayurvedic lifestyle during the training to help its students to gain from them during the course.
- Anatomy and physiology - every asana, every pranayama and other practices have direct impact on our body and to understand, you will learn the basics of Yoga Anatomy & Physiology.
- Alignment & adjustment - it is important to do the asana practice but it is the most important to learn the right alignment and adjustment of the asanas to keep away the injuries.
Enrichment opportunities during 100 hour yoga teacher training
Excursions, beach yoga, nature walk / hike, kirtan, Ayurveda personal health consultancy session, Ayurveda cooking classes sound healing session / Reiki healing session, Restorative Yoga / Yin Yoga / Acro Yoga and much more
Detailed Course Content
Trauma & Emotional Healing Treatment
Gurukul Yogashala, the only yoga school in Rishikesh, which not only teaches you about the different emotions and trauma and their effect on your body but also includes the practical healing therapy treatment as part of the 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training. This treatment is the combination of meditation, breathwork and asanas with in-depth knowledge of about how emotions are stored in different parts of the body and how to release them.
The trauma & emotional healing treatment helps in releases of different types of accumulated and oppressed emotions helping in letting go of the past traumas and pain and emotional fluctuations. You will not only learn about the different emotions but also learn about the blockages – how to remove the blockages and give this treatment to others as well after completing the 100 Hour yoga teacher training.
You will understand the 72 body points system in trauma & emotional healing treatment to give you a holistic understating about the same. This course will help you in learning different ways to heal yourself and others as well.
What will you learn during Trauma & Emotional Healing Sessions?
- What is trauma & emotional healing therapy? What are the benefits of this therapy in healing past traumas?
- Understanding the location of energy points in our body and how they hold emotional memories
- Different types of energy points massages to release emotions stored in specific body parts
- How the stimulation in the energy points helps in flowing of pranas to promote healing according to Ayurveda
- What are the different points to remember when you give trauma & emotional healing therapy to others
- Understanding the effects of trauma & emotional healing therapy on the body and mind according to Ayurveda
- How to gain physical, mental, and spiritual wellness with trauma & emotional healing treatment
Traditional Hatha Yoga
Traditional Hatha Yoga is widely practiced form of yoga using physical techniques to preserve channel vital energy in our body. Hatha consists of two words Ha + Tha. The word “ha” means sun, “tha” means moon. “Hatha” means the Yoga to bring balance between the sun and the moon in our body.
Traditional Hatha Yoga is one of the ancient practices of yoga which is considered to offer spiritual perfection. Learning this traditional form of yoga will open doors to learn different styles of yoga. This style of yoga is mainly focused on the postures and breathing techniques that help in relaxing the mind.
During the class, our teacher will guide the students to perform it properly concerning understanding the body's strength and flexibility. This is a great style to incorporate into your daily practice as it not only improves flexibility and strength but also helps in relaxing and calming the mind.
What will you learn during the asana practice of the training?
Traditional Hatha yoga is a potent system for enhancing your physical, mental, and spiritual health. It includes different poses, breath work, mindfulness, better sleep, core muscle strengthening, and healing the body.
- Pawanmuktasana Series – A & B
- Surya Namaskar & Chandra Namaskar
- Standing & Siting Series of Asanas
- Vajrasana Group of Asanas
- Forward and backward bending asanas
- Spinal Twisting Asanas
- Balancing Asanas
- Inverted Asanas
- Counter poses for different asanas
- Learn different variations and modifications of the asanas according to different flexibilities
- Learn the English names and Sanskrit names of the asanas
- Learn the right alignment during the class and hands-on adjustments for beginner and advanced students
- Art of teaching and sequencing during the class
- Designing the class differently according to the students
- Use props (belt, bolster, pillow, wall, block) as supporting agents
- Establish creative and challenging classes using the right voice and words
- Asana knowledge in traditional, therapeutic, and healing context
- Important contraindications and necessary modifications in relation to modern problems (hyperthyroidism, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and so on)
Mysore Style of Traditional Ashtanga Yoga
K. Pattabhi Jois developed a modern-day form called Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in the mid-20th century, an energetic practice of mindful movements with breath awareness. In a 100 hour yoga teacher training, the primary series of Traditional Mysore-Style Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is taught in a systematic manner help you in achieving your goal.
Ashtanga Yoga is a dynamic form of Hatha Yoga which emphasizes on synchronization of breath with movement. It demands physical strength, flexibility, and endurance, incorporating various postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. Despite being a physical practice, Ashtanga yoga promotes mental clarity and inner peace, making it a challenging workout.
What will you learn during the asana practice of the training?
Ashtanga Yoga combines postures, breathing methods, meditation, and breath synchronization with movement to promote a more present and attentive state.
- Ashtanga Surya Namaskar – A, B, C
- Ashtanga Standing Pose – forward bend, side stretch, leg stretch, balance
- Ashtanga beginner strength pose – forward bend, twisting, abs strength
- Ashtanga finishing pose – back bend, upside down, cooling pose
- Contraindications of postures
- Learn English and Sanskrit names
- Learn the right adjustment during the asana class
- Learning to apply Drishti in every asana and its role in connecting with spiritual energy
- Physical, mental, and spiritual benefits
- Body gestures (mudras and bandhas)
- Establish creative and challenging classes using the right voice and words
- Learning how to teach Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series
Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa Flow have the movement sequences with focus on the breath. Vinyasa Flow is all about the deep inhale and exhale of your breath as you move from one posture to the other. It boosts strength, heart health, balance, core strength, flexibility, and movement range. It eases stress and anxiety with breath techniques and meditation, eases tension for relaxation, and enhances sleep by reducing stress and promoting calmness.
What will you learn during the asana practice of the training?
- How the Vinyasa flow helps in decreasing stress, anxiety, and depression
- As you practice continuously vinyasa flow you will find an increase in your energy
- Better Cardiovascular conditioning
- How the Vinyasa flow will burn calories faster
- Combining proper breathing with the flow
Iyengar Yoga
Developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, this practice enhances the mind-body connection through asanas. With the guidance of our experienced teachers, you'll learn how to achieve healthy posture for various activities using props and meticulous form attention.
It is suitable for all levels of students and can be modified to meet the individual needs of each student. Iyengar Yoga also emphasizes the importance of precise alignment and attention to detail, which can help students avoid injuries and get the most out of their practice.
What will you learn during the Asana Practice of the training?
- The proper alignment of each pose
- How to use props to help students achieve correct alignment
- How to modify poses for students with different needs
- How to sequence the poses in a way that is safe and effective
- Developing awareness by holding the postures for longer time
- Transitioning to self-practice
- Learn to assist and make adjustments
Shatkarma Kriyas
Following the traditional practices of Hatha Yoga, Gurukul Yogashala prioritize health by offering knowledge about cleansing the body internally and externally.
ShatKarma kriya is a practice in Yoga where practitioners clean their body using various techniques to improve immunity and balance between mind and body. The students with the 100-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh will learn the right methods for performing various techniques to cleanse their bodies.
What will you learn during the Kriya practice of the training?
- What is Shatkarma Kriyas
- Benefits and risks of Shatkarma Kriya
- Who should practice and who should not
- Preparation to shatkarma and what should we follow after the practice.
List of Shatkarma practices
- Jal Neti Kriya
- Sutra Neti Kriya
- Netra Neti Kriya
- Kapalbhati Kriya
- Nauli Kriya
- Shankh Prakshalana Kriya
- Dhauti Kriya
Pranayama
Pranayama or the method of rhythmic breathing is a style of yoga, where using different techniques of breathing we fulfil the requirement of the body and purify it. The concentration over breathing not only helps in delivering the right amount of oxygen or detoxifying but also helps in improving and deepening the connection of the mind with the body while improving calmness and concentration. The course will help the student learn different locks, styles and mudra for the practice of pranayama.
What will you learn during the Pranayama practice of the training?
- Introduction to pranayama
- Importance and benefits of pranayama
- Preparing yourself to practice pranayama
- Sitting postures for pranayama
- Understanding the different aspects of breathing
- Understanding all about nostrils and activating them
- Beginner practices of pranayama
- Pranas and Koshas
Different Types of Pranayama
- Nadi Shodhana pranayama
- Ujjayi pranayama
- Bhramari pranayama
- Sheetali pranayama
- Sheetkari pranayama
- Chandra Bhedi pranayama
- Bhastrika pranayama
- Kapalbhati pranayama
- Surya Bhedi pranayama
Mudras
Mudras are the divine gestures that channel and distribute prana in the body. Most of the mudras are performed by hand. Practitioner can have immense benefits from mudras if they are performed in the right manner under the guidance of an expert.
What will you learn during the Mudra practice of the training?
- The secret of mudras
- The position of different elements in your hands
- The importance of mudra
List of Mudras
- Jnana mudra
- Chin mudra
- Dhyana mudra
- Yoni mudra
- Bhairava mudra
- Nasikagra drishti mudra
- Vairagya mudra (dispassion)
- Abhaya mudra (blessing, fearlessness)
- Vayu mudra (air)
- Pran mudra (prana)
- Prithvi mudra (Earth)
- Surya mudra (Sun)
- Varun mudra (God of water)
Bandhas
While doing yoga, your body generates a lot of energy or prana. With mudra, channel this energy and with bandhas, control and maintain it in the body to prevent it from draining. When done right, the bandhas can also help awaken the Kundalini.
What you will learn Bandhas Practice of the training?
- Meaning of bandhas and its importance
- Draining of pranas and how to retain them
- Understanding the chakras and the role of Bandhas
- Benefits and risks of the practices
- Practices (for beginners and intermediate level)
List of different practices of Bandhas
- Agnisar (for Uddiyana preparation)
- Bahir kumbhaka (external retention)
- Antar kumbhaka (internal retention)
- Ashwini mudra
- Vajroli mudra
- Mula bandha
- Uddiyana bandha
- Jalandhara bandha
- Maha bandha
Meditation
Meditation is one of the best practices of yoga which offers great self-control while improving mind strength. The practice introduces you to deeper enlightenment leading to better concentration and focus. The human brain is functional even when we sleep, but with the right techniques and practices, we can control it and eliminate the external disturbance.
The classes of meditation by our teachers will help the students unlock a wide spectrum of inward journeys and a heightened sense of awareness with mental clarity.
What will you learn during the meditation practice of the training?
- Introduction to meditation
- Benefits of meditation
- Correct sitting posture for meditation
- What are the practices you need to follow for meditation?
- What are the obstacles in meditation?
- Preparing the body and mind for meditation - to become aware of the body
List of Meditation Techniques
- AUM meditation
- Trataka meditation
- Japa and Ajapa meditation
- Antar Mouna Dhyana meditation
- Silent meditation
- Chakra meditation
- Mantra or Kirtan meditation
Yog Nidra
Yog Nidra (psychic sleep) is sleeping in awareness in such a way that takes you from a conscious state to a superconscious state of awareness. The goal is to shut out the five senses so the mind can attain pratyahara.
What will you learn during the Yog Nidra practice of the training?
- Meaning and basics of Yoga Nidra
- Purpose of Yoga Nidra
- Various schools and traditions of Yoga Nidra
- Tantric origin
- Lifestyle and rules for practitioners
- Benefits and risks
- Difference between meditation and Yoga Nidra
- Yoga Nidra experience
- Healing with Yoga Nidra
- Three-body awareness
- The four states of consciousness
- Different stages of Yoga Nidra
- Stress relaxation
Mantra Chanting
Mantra is considered to possess mystical and spiritual efficacy and is a powerful meditation and therapy tool. Mantras help you expand your mind and consciousness to connect it with supreme consciousness. With Mantra chanting Meditation you can heal yourself and others with the vibrational power of mantra chanting
What will you learn during the mantra Chanting practice of the training?
- What is Mantra?
- Importance of mantra in your life
- Importance of personal mantra and its initiation
- Healing of body with mantras
- Use of mala in mantra recitation
- How will mantra will help you in your life?
- How mantra help in healing?
List of Mantras Chanting
- Ganesh Mantra
- Gayatri Mantra
- Shanti Mantra
- Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
- Guru Brahma Mantra
- Dhyana Mulam Mantra
- Om purnamadhah
- Krishna Mantra
- Shiv Mantra
- Narayana Mantra
- Ram Mantra
Yoga history and philosophy
Gurukul Yogashala offers traditional and Vedic knowledge to students with customized course on yoga. The goal is to keep the purity and serenity of yoga alive through the students and spread it across the globe.
What will you learn about Yoga History & Philosophy during the training?
- Introduction of yoga philosophy (yoga darshan) and its evolution
- Introduction of Patanjali yoga sutras
- Nadis (Ida, Pingala and Sushumna)
- Introduction of chakras - energy centres of the body and Kundalini
- Explanation of Hatha yoga pradipika
- Eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga
- Pancha - Vayus, Panchakoshas
- Sattva, Rajas and Tamas (Trigunas)
- Four padas of yoga sutras
- Life stories of yogis (inspiring stories)
- Introduction to Vedas
Yogic Lifestyle
Yoga is not only a set of postures to keep you fit but also a holistic lifestyle and philosophy that enhances one's mind, body, and soul. A yogi's lifestyle opens doors for every individual to the highest form of knowledge.
What will you learn about yogic lifestyle during the training?
- What is a Yogic Lifestyle?
- Who is a Yogi?
- Why everyone needs a good lifestyle?
- Importance of Yogic lifestyle
- Why do yogis prefer vegetarian and vegan diets?
- Morning and Evening routine of a yogi
- Introduction to yogic diet?
- How a yogi should behave with others?
- How to live according to the principles of Yamas and Niyamas?
- Sleep cycle of a yogi and how a yogi should prepare themselves for sleep?
Anatomy and Physiology
Yoga Anatomy & Physiology is an essential subject for ensuring a safe, effective, and personalized yoga practice. Empowering the new certified yoga teachers with the skills needed to guide students safely and effectively.
Learning about the Anatomy and Physiology will help Yoga Teachers to guide others in the right way and choosing the right postures in case of any injury.
What will you learn about the Anatomy & Physiology during the training?
- Understanding the basic anatomical terminology
- Why is important to have an understanding Anatomy as a Yoga teacher
- Comprehensive understanding various systems of human body – Skeletal System, Muscular System, Respiratory System, Circulatory System.
- Why it is important to understand every movement of Spine through Spinal anatomy
- Anatomy of upper extremities (shoulder area)
- Anatomy of lower extremities (pelvic area)
- Attaining knowledge of the body, mind, stress and their related ailments and how to avoid them.
- Comprehensive knowledge of muscles, bones, blood vessels, nerves and organs within the body.
Alignment and Adjustment
Learn the posture alignment in accordance with the Iyengar Yoga. Gurukul Yogashala’s expert teachers will help in understand how to align yourself while you are doing self-practice and also will help you understand how to align others in your class as a yoga teacher.
What will you about Alignment & Adjustment during the training?
- Why it is important to align your own body during the asana practice?
- Alignment and precision in the practice of asanas.
- Use of props such as blocks, straps, and blankets for correct alignment according to Iyengar yoga
- How to deepen your practice by going deeper into your asana practice through correct alignment?
- Maintaining close attention to the details of each asana
- Learn the right alignment in various asanas: standing, seated, backward/forward extensions, twisting, and inverted postures
- Understand the common mistakes, precautions, benefits, and modifications according to strength and flexibility
Evaluation
You will get the certification at the end of the course after proper evaluation. The evaluation will be based on:
- Performance throughout the course
- Attendance during the classes
- Code of Conduct during the classes
- Practical demonstration of the postures(test)
- Written tests (objective)
Complimentary sessions and workshops
Culture study tour
Gurukul Yogashala takes every participant on a cultural tour in Rishikesh which not only helps in having a first-hand experience with the local culture of Rishikesh but also helps in understanding and connecting with the place of birth of yoga where many yogis have found their spiritual enlightenment. The cultural tour will be conducted in every batch.
Complimentary sessions
These complimentary sessions will help you connect with your inner self in a better way. Depending on the availability of the teachers, only one session will be conducted in every batch of the following
Sound healing session
Sound healing has healing vibrations that are very powerful. It also helps you relax and calm your mind.
Reiki Healing Session
Reiki healing sessions helps in releasing of stress and offer calmness to your mind and body. Balance yourself with deep healing with Reiki.
Complimentary Yoga Sessions
Acro yoga session
Acro yoga can include partner is a physical practice that combines yoga helping in building trust between partners and increasing strength.
Restorative Yoga Session
Restorative yoga therapy is a restful practice that is all about slowing down and opening your body through passive stretching. Restorative yoga is suitable for practitioners of all levels.
Yin Yoga Session
Yin yoga is based on the Taoist concept of yin and yang, opposite and complementary principles in nature. Yin yoga works deeply into your body with passive, longer-held poses.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 06:30 - 07:00 Wake up tea
- 07:00 - 08:00 Shatkarma Kriya / pranayama / Yog Nidra
- 08:00 - 09:30 Ashtanga Yoga / Vinyasa Flow
- 10:00 - 11:00 Yoga philosophy & physiology
- 11:15 - 12:30 Brunch
- 13:00 - 14:00 Rest & self-study
- 14:00 - 15:00 Anatomy & physiology / alignment & adjustment / teaching methodology
- 15:30 - 16:00 Tea break
- 16:00 - 17:30 Hatha yoga
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation / Kundalini Yoga
- 19:15 - 20:15 Dinner
The schedule is subject to change and the final weekly schedule will be provided at the beginning of the course.
