58 Day 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India
Yoga Teacher Training in India
This training depends upon your craving for gaining the knowledge of yoga. If you are completely devoted to yoga and its divine practice, then surely you will find ways to learn more about it. Not only for professional practice but also for emotional well-being, you will choose to learn yoga to its core. For your true dedication and devotion, Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School is here with their 500-hour yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh.
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Highlights
- Daily yoga classes
- Meditation + pranayama + mantra chanting
- Anatomy and physiology + yoga philosophy + postures alignment
- Vinyasa Flow yoga + Ashtanga yoga asana
- 57 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Advanced
Yoga styles
52 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Yoga studio
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School offers a budget accommodation. Each participant will get a single room. Each room is equipped with a queen size bed, free Wi-Fi, private bathroom with hot water, and features a balcony.
Program
This 500-hour yoga teacher training course is a combination of a 200-hours and a 300-hours yoga teacher training program. This program is designed for those who wish to do the 500-hour course in one go.
Course expectations
After the successful completion of this course, the students will be able to teach Vinyasa yoga and the primary series of Ashtanga yoga for beginners as well as experienced practitioners.
- Learn alignment and art of adjustment techniques
- Learn back bending and hip opening asanas
- Learn more about pranayamas, Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali yoga sutras, Upanishads, yoga anatomy, Ayurveda, and naturopathy
- Learn meditation techniques from world famous gurus
- Learn fundamentals of Ayurveda and yogic diet
- Learn the art of teaching(Soft skills teaching skills)
- Sanskrit classes to understand the basic terminology of language
- Learning the kundalini yoga awakening
- Astrology sessions- Not mandatory
- Field trips to ashrams, temples, Ayurveda hospitals, waterfalls, anatomy labs on demand
- Know more about Indian culture and participate in festivals, fire pujas
- Teaching the experienced practitioners to depend on your previous experience
Syllabus
Shatkarma
The day begins with yogic detoxification which is called in Sanskrit sat karma (the internal cleansing of body). The teacher is an expert in satkarma and its theory. The teacher will explain how to perform each satkarma and what are the benefits of it.
Your teacher will make satkarma easier for you:
- Jal Neti - it is a process to nasal cleaning where you use salty hot water and a neti pot which is provided by the school. Jalneti helps to clean up the nasal by removing any blockages in the nose.
- Sutra neti - The anther cleansing process for nasal passages where you use a cotton thread for advance practitioner and rubber tube for beginners.
- Tratka - it is a cleaning of eyes where you follow two types of technique.
- Kapalbhati - The meaning of kapalbhati is skull cleansing and it's part of pranayama too. It's very helpful to maintain the weight of the body and improve the breathing power.
- Kunjal - Kunjal is also called vaman. It is an abdominal cleaning and after this cleansing students feel very light and healthy.
Vinyasa Flow
- What is vinyasa flow? What's the difference between Vinyasa and Vinyasa flow.
- Introduction of Vinyasa flow. Where it’s come from.
- What makes to do Vinyasa flow from different type of yoga classes.
- How to teach Vinyasa flow; why Vinyasa flow is tough to teach and what to do about it.
- How we can work on sequence to teach a different structure of classes.
- What makes you think about a different structure of classes.
- What the general guidelines to follow duration the teaching. Identifying and undoing bad habits in asanas.
Yoga alignment
- What is alignment and why it is important?
- What is flat feet and high arch and how to cure it by yoga
- What is knock knee and bow knee and how to cure it by yoga
- How to improve bad posture by yoga
- What is perfect alignment of Standing , Sitting and sleeping Asana
- Alignment of sun salutation of hatha yoga and ashtanga vinyasa yoga
- And how to use yoga props to improve asana
- Alignment of ashtanga primary series including finishing sequence
- How to improve teaching skills
Daily schedule
- 05:00 Morning bell
- 05:30 - 06:00 Morning tea
- 06:00 - 06:30 Pranayama & Shatkarma
- 06:30 - 08:30 Vinyasa Flow Yoga
- 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
- 09:30 - 10:30 Anatomy and Physiology
- 11:00 - 12:30 Yoga Philosophy
- 12:30 - 13:00 Lunch
- 13:15 - 14:45 Rest/self-study
- 15:00 - 16:00 Postures Alignment
- 16:00 - 17:30 Ashtanga Yoga Asana
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation/Mantra Chanting
- 19:15 - 20:15 Dinner time
- 20:15 - 21:45 Self Study - Rest time
- 22:00 Sleep (Light Closed)
Books to read
Participants who wish to join as a beginner can read books of suggested reading:
- Yoga Philosophy – Light on Yoga – by Bihar School of Yoga
- Yoga Anatomy – The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga and Anatomy for Vinyasa flow and Standing
- Pranayama – Light on Pranayama – B.K.S Iyengar
- Ashtanga Yoga – Yoga Mala – K.Pattabhi Jois
- Vinyasa Yoga – The complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga – Srivastava Rama Swami
Instructors
Yashpal Rauotela
Yogi Yashpal was born in very holy place of Rishikesh and is the founding director of Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School. He is a gold medalist and multiple medal winner in numerous state, national, and international yoga championship events. He has been teaching for five years and is a master of primary series of Ashtanga-style Vinyasa flow yoga. He has an excellent knowledge of Vinyasa Flow style yoga. He is a registered yoga teacher (RYT) from Yoga Alliance USA. Yogi has a masters degree in yoga science from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University in Haridwar. Yashpal is also a guest teacher in Bali.
Deepa Mandal
As a yoga philosophy, therapy, and Indian Vedic history teacher, Mahesh is a master in yoga, specializing in yogic science philosophy. By profession as a yoga instructor, he is currently pursuing a PhD in Ayurveda yoga from Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Haridwar. As a specialist in Marma therapy, acupuncture, and Ayurveda body evaluation, he has been teaching yogic philosophy and treating local patients. He has been awarded a gold medal during his yogic career and has a master of science and PhD degrees in Yoga.
Yogi Rajesh
Yogi Rajesh has been living with holy and saintly people since his childhood. He was brought up in a place where spirituality is the home atmosphere. He is an expert in Hatha, Kundalini, and Mudra yoga, and mantra chanting. Yogi is currently pursuing a Master of Science Yoga Degree from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University in Haridwar.
Retreat location
This yoga teacher training program will take place in Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh, India. Tapovan is nestled in 360-degree mountain and surrounded by greenery of life just 15 minutes walking distance from market and river Ganga, the main tourist attraction.
Distances
- Dehradun, 35 kilometers
- Haridwar, 30 kilometers
- Market - 15 minutes' walk
- River Ganga - 15 minutes' walk
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Whatever you eat can affect your mental and physical body. Eating balanced and notorious food is very important for yogis. Yogic diet is based on natural healing, rejuvenating, and energizing elements from the revered science of Ayurveda. It is a perfect food for nourishing the mind, body, and souls of budding yogis. So Rishikesh Vinyasa Yoga School provides you yogic food that helps you physically in increasing your flexibility and stamina.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
What's included
- 24/7 hot, cold running water
- 57 nights accommodation - rooms with attached bathroom
- Close proximity to the market
- Spacious and ventilated yoga hall
- Free Wi-Fi 24/7
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Clean and well-ventilated yoga hall for practice and study
- Hygienic and pure food (Sattvic food)
- Garden for students resting
What's not included
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km away from your destination
Transfer not provided
Indira Gandhi International Airport
202 km away from your destination
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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