15 Day 100 Hours Vinyasa/ Hatha/ Ashtanga Based Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Facilities

The 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh (Pre-TTC) is the first section of 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh at Himalayan Yoga Association that conducts every month throughout the year. This short-term course is designed for all walks of life people.

For those who want to learn yoga to become a certified yoga teacher. For those who want to learn yoga only for their personal development. For those who want to learn yoga to discover their spiritual side also for those who want to skip from their jobs for some time to rejuvenate their soul.

Students who do not have the time to complete the 200 Hours yoga course in the traditional four weeks. Himalayan Yoga Association offers you the opportunity to complete the 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training in two sections. The first section of the 200 Hour TTC which is 100-hour yoga TTC will be completed at Yoga Association. After completing the first 100 hours you are free to complete the remaining 100 hours within the same year in any month when you have time to visit again at Himalayan Yoga Association.

The certificate will be awarded to the student once all of the required hours, assignments, and examinations are successfully completed.

Aim Of Yoga Education

Yoga education helps in self-discipline and self-control, leading to an immense amount of awareness, concentration and a higher level of consciousness.

• To enable the student to have good health.
• To practice mental hygiene.
• To possess emotional stability.
• To integrate moral values.
• To attain a higher level of consciousness.

Yoga education could help to equip oneself with basic knowledge about one’s personality, to learn to handle oneself well in all life situations, to learn techniques of gaining good health, to develop a discriminative mind capable of knowing the real from the unreal and to face the dualities of life with equanimity.

Why Yoga In Rishikesh?

Thousand of years ago saints came to this place in order to attain peace and spirituality. As their study and practice flourished here, Rishikesh soon established itself as the birthplace of the Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, spirituality and spa therapies, and it became famous world-over as a perfect place to study, learn and practice the Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, spiritually and spa therapies.

Course Syllabus

Ashtanga Yoga Postures

• Sun salutation A
• Sun salutation B
• Standing sequence postures
• Seated sequence postures
• Finishing sequence postures
• Mysore style/use of yoga props/teaching practice

On 1st week - introduction to Ashtanga yoga followed by Sun salutation A and B.

On 2nd week - Standing sequence postures and use of yoga props.

Hatha Yoga/Vinyasa Flow (Asanas) 1st week

• Sun Salutations
• Standing and balancing
• Seated
• Prone

Meditation

• Introduction to meditation
• Guided Meditation
• Breathing Awareness Meditation
• Om / Mantra Meditation
• Trataka
• Dynamic meditation
• Tips for developing concertation Silence Practice
• Ajapa jap/Antar Mouna, and yoga Nidra

Anatomy 1st week

• Meaning & Importance / Introduction of anatomy & physiology
• Directional terms of anatomy
• Introduction of skeleton structure & functions
• Bone anatomy & human skeleton system
• Important names of human skeleton system
• Angular movements of human body
• Assignment paper submission/ activities/ exercises

Anatomy 2nd week

• Introduction of joints
• Function of all types of joints
• Anatomy of synovial joints (Knee)
• Types of synovial joints & their functions
• Types of cartilage & connective tissues
• Pectoral girdle introduction & functions
• Pelvic girdle introduction & function
• Ankle & wrist joints
• Assignment/ Activities/ Exercises

Yoga Philosophy (Yoga Darshana)

• Introduction to Yoga
• Summary about Yoga
• Evolution of yoga
• Introduction to Patanjali yoga sutra
• Introduction to Raja Yoga
• Objectives of Yoga
• Kleshas

Pranayama (Breathing Practices)

• Introduction of Pranayama
• Benefits of pranayama
• General guidelines
• Clavicular
• Thoracic and Diaphragmatic Breathing (Yogic Breathing)
• Ujjayi

Mudras (Yoga Gestures)

• Jnana mudra
• Chin mudra
• Yoga Bandhas (Energy Lock)

Preparation

• Uddiya
• -Yoga Cleansing (Shatkarma)
• Rubber-neti
• Jalaneti

Sitting postures for pranayama sadhana

• Easy pose
• Half-lotus

Teaching Practice and Methodology

• Demonstration
• Alignment

100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course Books (required reading)

1. Patanjali Yoga Sutra By Swami Vivekananda

2. Course manual is provided to students during the course

3. Yoga mala - Sri Pattabhi jois

4. Asana pranayama mudra bhandas

100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Daily Schedule

• 05:30 Morning bell
• 06:00 - 07:00 Shatkarma and pranayama
• 07:00 - 08:30 Hatha/Vinyasa flow yoga
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 09:30 - 10:30 Anatomy
• 10:45 - 11:45 Philosophy
• 12:00 - 13:00 Alignment, adjustment, and methodology
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 16:00 - 17:30 Ashtanga yoga
• 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation and mantra chanting
• 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
• 22:00 Lights off

Programs Terms and Conditions

All classes are mandatory only in case of an emergency or illness one can take leave with respected teacher permission. Uninformed leaves won’t be accepted and this will leave a bad impression on student monthly performance.

Prerequisites

A high degree of self-motivation is required for all aspects of the course. The practice and especially the teaching of yoga demand a high degree of self-discipline and purity. To ensure the success of the program, participants are required to attend all spirituals activities, meditation sessions, lectures, and asana classes. Meat, fish, eggs, black tea, coffee, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and nudity are prohibited during the course as they are counterproductive to the yoga practice. Participants who do not comply with the school rules may be dismissed from the course.

Discipline Rules for Students

Smoking and alcohol are strictly prohibited in the school. If you are having a fast any day, you have to inform the kitchen manager for avoiding food waste. Always make discipline, respect teachers and follow all rules. Always be on time. If you are late means you will not be permitted to join the class. Clear your books of account before departure from Himalayan Yoga Association. Before departure return your books, maps or any goods which you borrowed. Himalayan Yoga Association provides accommodation for a student who joins the yoga course. So any friends or relatives will not be included in the accommodation. However, they can stay in school by renting another room.

Refund policy

The course fees will not be refundable, only in the case of emergency students can join on other schedules. If the student cancels the course after joining it, Himalayan yoga Association accepts cancellation but course fees will not be refunded in cancellation.

List of weekend excursions:

First Sunday: waterfall trekking

Second Sunday: tour the Himalayas

Himalayan yoga Association is located Near deecon valley in Village Ghughtayni Talli, Ward No-5, Upper Tapovan in Lakshman jhula, Rishikesh ‘The world capital of yoga’ on the bank of the holy river ganga surrounded by the Himalayas, natural waterfalls, all the well-known ashrams, temples, beach camps, adventure activities, wild life activities are nearby school which is always a great opportunity to our beloved students to visit the ashrams to see the pure and holy living style, devotion towards god, faith and believe on guru, respecting everything and every being, living with basic needs, living with law of natures which will definitely help them to connect with their real self which is lost in the materialistic world beside this adventure lovers can indulge themselves in adventure activities to test their adventure skills while going the course.

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During the training course students are served three meals per day. The food served is hygienically prepared, nutritious, and healthy. Himalayan yoga Association puts special emphasis over yogi food for all its students.

Food provided at the centre is 100% vegetarian but not vegan. It can be . arranged provided you inform the chef about it well in advance. There will be served 3 vegetarian meals per day (and a cup of chai during ourtea breaks) for the duration of the course.

The meals are unlimited. Generally, you’ll get a plate of food with all of the various vegetarian Indian dishes appropriate for breakfast, lunch, or dinner (according to a yogic diet.) We always make a surplus of food for our students, which is usually placed on the dinner tables for our students to grab from if they want more of a particular dish. You can also always feel free to talk to our kitchen staff if you’d like your meals prepared a certain way or if you’d like extra food.

• Cycling
• Kayaking
• Massage Course
• Mountain biking
• Shopping
• Spa
• Swimming
• Healing Courses
• Beach camping
• Rappelling
• Bungee jumping
• Flying Fox
• Giant Swing
• Waterfall Trekking
• Rock climbing
• Valley crossing
• Trekking
• Body surfing
• Zorbing
• Hot air ballooning

• 14 nights shared accommodation
• 3 times daily nutritious vegetarian meals and teas
• Weekend excursions
• Course material
• One the Himalayas sightseeing trip
• Free taxi-pickup from (DED) Dehradun airport
• Every Saturday kirtan night
• Every Saturday movie (8:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m)

• Private accommodation - 100 USD extra
• Air-conditioning - 50 USD extra

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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.