6 Day 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India
Yin Yoga Teacher Training in India
This Yin yoga teacher training in Rishikesh combines traditional wisdom and modern anatomy, resulting in a safe and effective way to teach. Are you a beginner developing your own practice, or are you an established teacher wishing to add to your offerings? This course will arm you with the principles, knowledge, and skills that enable you to guide others in this very healing art. Situated within peaceful surroundings, Nirvana School of Yoga is the perfect place for your Yin yoga teacher training with a well-structured curriculum for overall growth.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Highly experienced and qualified gurus and teachers
- Be a part of soulful Kirtan, theory classes, and traditional rituals throughout the course
- 5 nights accommodation
- Peaceful setting in Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh
- Vegetarian full-board meals are provided
- Pick-up at the Dehradun Airport
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
5 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Meditation garden
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
Nirvana School of Yoga has made arrangements for healthy food and comfortable accommodation that support your journey at every step. It is designed to support your well-being, help your practice, and provide a calm place to stay.
Comfortable Stay in the Heart of Rishikesh
Your comfort truly matters. Accommodations are situated in a quiet and peaceful surrounding, where you can relax, recharge, and meditate.
The rooms are clean, simple, and thoughtfully maintained with all the facilities you might need, including either a private or a shared space (as per your choice), an attached bathroom with hot water, a fan, bedsheets, and a balcony.
Wi-Fi runs throughout the campus, so you can remain connected with your loved ones.
Located at a walking distance from the divine Ganges River, the school is bathed in the calm energies of nature. This place is ideal for morning meditations, evening walk, or a quiet time of self-reflection after a full day of training.
Whether you are coming in alone or bringing along a friend, there is a guarantee that you shall feel right at home, supported and cared for, from day one.
Facilities
- Room heater - 50 USD extra
- Air conditioning - 50 USD extra
- Purified drinking water
- Hot water
- Attached bathroom
- Garden
- Environment friendly
- Yoga hall
- Free wi-fi
- Dining area
- Terrace
- Paid laundry service
- Shower
Program
Yin yoga is a meditative and grounding type of yoga, stretching the deep tissues and encouraging mindfulness and inner stillness. Based on the Taoist philosophy of Yin and Yang, opposite and complementary forces, Yin is a slow, deep, and reflective method that exercises passive floor postures held for a long time. These floor postures are held for 4 to 6 minutes, and they go deep into the connective tissues, tendons, and ligaments, which are considered the greatest barrier to flexibility.
Using asanas, pranayama, and meditative stillness, Yin Yoga helps practitioners release physical tension, emotional release, and healing, thereby connecting deeper with the self. Unlike dynamic yang styles, Yin yoga offers a unique doorway into calm, healing, and energy restoration.
Eligibility for Yin Yoga Teacher Training
To ensure the best experience for everyone, the following criteria apply:
- Minimum age: 18 years. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age to enter the course.
- Genuine interest in yoga and healing practices: A sincere interest in yoga, mindfulness, or any form of healing practice is important. It is this consciousness that holds you open and engaged through the entire course.
- Yoga background (not mandatory): The presence of prior yoga experience helps, but it is not necessary. Beginners with dedication and a genuine willingness to learn are welcome to practice as well.
- Open to all serious practitioners In other words, yoga teachers, wellness professionals, or anyone with a good interest in the therapeutic and meditative sides of yoga.
- Basic English proficiency: Since the course is in English, a basic knowledge of the language is necessary to grasp instructions, participate in discussions, and understand study materials.
Curriculum
Yin yoga asana
- Introduction of yin yoga
- Chest-opening asanas
- Standing forward bending asanas
- Seated forward bending asana
- Hip joint asanas
- Dragon cycle asanas
- Supine asanas
- Sitting & kneeling asanas
- Inversion asanas
- Lateral flexion twisting asanas
- Hip-opening asanas
- Restorative asanas
Yin yoga sequences
- Gentle stretch full body sequence
- Hip-opening sequence
- Spinal sequence
- Wall sequence
- Back-bending sequence
- Chair sequence
- Upper body sequence
- Yin yoga for pregnancy
- Kidney, liver & gall bladder sequence
- Stomach & spleen sequence
Yin meditation
- Introduction to Yin meditation
- Foundational concepts
- Body awareness & scanning
- Yin meditation poses
- Guided meditation
- Different types of Yin meditation
- Yoga Nidra
Yin pranayama
- Introduction to Yin pranayama
- Breath rates & notes for pranayama practice
- Yin & Yang types of breathing
- Benefits of pranayama
- Yin-yang breathing (chandra/surya bhedan)
- Other Yin pranayama techniques
- Different types of Yin pranayama practices
- Yin mudras
- Yang practices
Yin yoga philosophy
- Introduction to Yin, yoga & yoga philosophy
- Pancha kosha (5 koshas)
- History of Yin yoga
- 8 limbs of Yin yoga
- Do’s and dont's of Yin yoga
- Introduction to Hatha yoga
- Origin of Yin yoga
- Need for Yin yoga
- Yin & Yang tissues
- Things to consider before practicing Yin yoga
Yin meridian
- Introduction to meridian
- Connective tissues
- Types of meridian:
- Center-line meridian
- Principle meridian
- Stomach & spleen
- Small intestine & heart
- Urinary bladder & kidney
- Pericardium & triple warmer
- Liver & gallbladder
- Lung & large intestine
Sample daily schedule
- 05:30 - 06:30 Yoga Sadhana (self)
- 06:30 - 07:30 Yin yoga practice (anatomy & psychology)
- 07:45 - 08:45 Yin pranayama and meditation
- 09:00 - 09:45 Breakfast
- 10:45 - 11:45 Body meridian
- 12:00 - 13:00 Yin yoga alignment & teaching methodology
- 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
- 15:00 - 16:00 Yin yoga philosophy
- 16:00 - 17:00 Self-study and assignment
- 17:15 - 18:45 Yin yoga practice (energy meridian & emotion)
NOTE: The order of the classes may change depending on various factors
Instructors
Man Mahesh Harjai
Mann Harjai is a very calm and humble yoga practitioner who is always ready to help others in whatever way he can, be it guiding or counseling, teaching the techniques of pranayama and meditation, or teaching the therapeutic effects of yoga. His main intention is to share with others the real essence of yoga by which we can make the best use of this human form of life. For the last 6 years, he has been sharing the science of yoga with people from around the world in different schools and NGOs. He has conducted several workshops in schools for teachers and children.
Aishwarya Upadhyay
Aishwarya has a deep understanding of yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation and articulates this knowledge in a clear and easy way for yoga students to understand. She plans her every class in a very professional manner taking care of all the important things that can help in easy and effective learning of her students. Education: M.A. in yogic science (Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University), M.Sc. in food science and nutrition (Banasthali Vidyapeeth), and Certified in Yin, Prenatal, Aerial yoga, and sound healing.
Meghna Banerjee
Meghna Banerjee is a yoga teacher, habit coach, and psychologist. She has worked on psychiatric cases in rehabilitation centers and has conducted yoga, meditation, and mental health sessions over the years in the corporate field. She has also offered lifestyle coaching and helped 1000+ clients transform their lives by incorporating healthy habits. Education: 500-RYT Certification in Hatha and Ashtanga yoga, 500-RYT in Kundalini yoga, mindfulness and resilience to stress at work certification from Berkeley, and 3+ years of yoga teaching.
Akshay Vashisht
After continuously experiencing, practicing, and gaining yogic knowledge from his guru, he finally started teaching yoga in 2016. He loves teaching and sharing the deeper aspects he has gone through in his life in subjects such as pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, yoga therapy, etc. Moreover, he has a keen interest in and knowledge of Ashtanga yoga and the spiritual Indian Vedic philosophy. Akshay is a sound healer and a touching Kirtan yoga singing artist. Education: PhD from the University of Patanjali, MSc in yoga RYT- 500 Certified. 7+ years of experience.
Retreat location
This training takes place in Rishikesh, India, known as the "yoga capital of the world." It’s a place where ancient sages practiced and taught yoga. Blessed by the churning waters of the Ganges and wrapped in the protective hug of the mighty Himalayas, many spiritual seekers even today visit here and experience the radiant energy and deep yogic culture.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Nourishing Meals for a Yogic Lifestyle
Nirvana School of Yoga believes that food is not just energy but a ground for physical and spiritual transformation. The in-house kitchen prepares three fresh meals every day for students on the basis of yogic and Ayurvedic principles.
You will be served clean vegetarian food, which is light and delicious, prepared with love to sustain your energy, sharpness, and calm during the training. Meals are prepared with the intention to strengthen your practice; all the ingredients are wholesome: whole grains, lentils, vegetables, fresh fruits, and healing spices are common.
They avoid overly processed or heavy foods to maintain a sattvic diet, which is considered pure and calming and helps promote a clear mind and inner stillness.
Together with your yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, this conscious nourishment will get your body and mind aligned to receive learning on a deeper level.
Something in particular?
Whatever it could be—gluten intolerance, veganism, or allergy—please do tell them while booking / enrolling. Special attention will be given to your wants and needs.
Vegan meals are available since, by standard meals, the school follows a vegetarian sattvic diet. Also, they do like to offer fully vegan meal options on special request to all the students enrolled in the Yin yoga teacher training in Rishikesh.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Other dietary requirements on request
What's included
- Yoga classes
- Books and manual
- Yoga mat, blocks, Shatkarma kit
- 5 nights accommodation
- Full-board meals
- Pick-up from DED airport
- GST is included
What's not included
- Airfare
- Pick-up from DEL airport (available with extra cost)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km away from your destination
Transfer available for additional US$ 80 per person
Indira Gandhi International Airport
209 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Firstly, you have to book a flight to New Delhi Airport—Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). You can book a domestic flight to Dehradun Airport (DED) from Delhi. From Dehradun Airport, the school offers a free taxi pickup service for students.
Nirvana Yoga School can also offer pickup from New Delhi - Indira Gandhi International Airport with an additional charge of 80 USD.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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