59 Day 500-Hour Fusion Yoga and Holistic Teacher Training in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Intensive Yoga Teacher Training in India
Take your yoga teaching from basic to advanced level through this yoga course in Rishikesh, India. Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center (Rishikesh YTTC) focuses on cultivating your teaching knowledge and skills in order to develop your own unique teaching style. This is the right place for you if you are looking for an advanced yoga course to make your teaching skills effective. You will be able to teach yoga at the national and international levels, also you can open your own yoga studio across the world!
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Daily yoga classes and practice
- Daily meditation and pranayama
- Adjustment, alignment, and teaching practice
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Complimentary sightseeing trips and massage
- 58 nights accommodation
- 3 times daily nutritious vegetarian meals and teas
- Free taxi pick-up from Dehradun Airport (DED)
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Chandigarh Airport (US$ 75 per person)
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 75 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Shopping
- Café
- Restaurant
- ATM / banking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
During the course, you will be staying at Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center in Tapovan Hotel Escape Hills, Rishikesh, India. The school is in the heart of Rishikesh, Next to the famous hanging bridge and holy Ganga (Holy river).
The ashram is peaceful and surrounded by beautiful green mountains. Everything is close to the ashram such as shops, cafes, restaurants, ATMs, healthcare, and organic stores.
Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center offers single and double rooms based on the student’s requirements. Every room has an attached bathroom with a western toilet and hot shower and a balcony with a mountain or garden view. The rooms for the yogis are well-maintained and clean. They offer bed sheets, pillows, bath towels, toilet paper, blankets, and welcome amenities upon arrival. Good Wi-Fi is included on every floor. Water and laundry service is also available. There is also budget accommodation offered by Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center. These rooms do not have a balcony or mountain view and are separated from the main building, but all the other facilities are just the same.
Amenities upon arrival:
- A small fruit basket
- Water bottle
- Welcome drink
- Refreshing towel
- Flower Mala
- Soap
Program
Certification
Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).
About the training
500-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh is ideal for yoga enthusiasts looking to solidify their basics and master advanced yoga practices. This course accommodates both newcomers seeking personal enrichment and experienced yogis aspiring to become exceptional yoga instructors and establish their own studios. Through traditional yoga training, participants learn the proper form to prevent injuries, explore various yoga styles, and identify the most suitable practices for their needs. Featuring renowned yoga gurus, comfortable accommodations, and nutritious sattvic meals, every day of your stay promises a fulfilling experience akin to being at home.
500-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh is for someone ready to dive and be in the final stage where they can gain all possible acumen and learn about yoga. Do you want to enroll in one of the best and most reckoned yoga schools in India that is Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center? Are you prepared to create a strong and disciplined base for your future practice and teaching? Want to learn from the best and most experienced yoga gurus and teachers in the ashram who will help and support you in every step in each possible way and become professional practitioners as well as teachers? If yes, you are for sure at the right platform and the ashram has the right blend of positivity, spirit, and environment needed to learn and practice the same. Candidates and students who seek enrolment in the offered 500-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh course, for the information, you can be provided back to back 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh Course and 300 hours Yoga Teacher Training Course sessions.
300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Youtube
It could be challenging though on one end but in the end, it would be rewarding and worth every minute a candidate spends in completing the training course. It is mandatory to complete both the course sessions to be a certified and professional yoga teacher, meeting educational needs. What an individual learns in the 200-hour YTTC course will take him or her, further in terms of teaching skills and practice, and completion of both of them from the same place assures consistency, better understanding and practice, comfort level, and depth needed to understand yoga. There is no mandate to be a professional to enroll in the 500-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India course. Irrespective of whether you have just started learning and practicing yoga or have done it many times earlier, the 500-hour course is suitable for everyone. Anyone could go for the same and you can be assured that once the course is completed, you will be an expert.
The 500-hour yoga teacher training course allows students to be a part of the full spectrum of Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher training course in one go and the students can explore many things, which will help them to teach others in the future. On completion of this yoga teacher training course, you can register with Yoga Alliance anywhere as a RYT-500 teacher (Registered Yoga Teacher) and this will help you kick-start your career as a certified yoga teacher.
This is an intensive course that will give you complete knowledge and understanding of mudras, teaching methodology, and physiology of yoga and you will get a sufficient amount of time to practice so that you can start teaching yoga with confidence. This course will help you to learn and practice advanced yoga and you will enjoy learning the teaching methodology for Asana and it will bring an understanding of the philosophy and practice of yoga. This way you will become confident and will enhance your knowledge of human anatomy and physiology and their correlation to yogic practices.
500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Rishikesh - Syllabus
Shatkarma (Internal Cleansing)
Shatkarma is a Sanskrit word that is made of 2 different words which is Shat plus Karma and also known as Shaktkriya. This is a traditional yogic cleansing technique that is very effective and good for removing many illnesses and opening body blockages.
- Agni Saar
- JalNeti
- Ruber neti
- Tirieng Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
- Sutra neti
- Dand
Mantra Chanting
Mantra chanting is an effective way to align your vibrations and awareness with the aspects of the self and infinite. It is great for improving concentration, attention, and focus and acts as an effective method to release emotions.
- Om chanting
- MahaMrityunjaya Mantra
- Gayatri Mantra
- Guru Vandana (prayer to Guru)
- Prayer before classes and meals.
Pranayama
Pranayama is generally defined as breath control. Although this interpretation may seem correct given the practices involved, it does not convey the full meaning of the term. The word pranayama is comprised of two roots: ‘Prana’ plus ‘Ayama”. Prana means vital energy or life force.
Study
- Introduction of Pranayama
- Benefits of pranayama
- Explain the pranic body
- Prana and lifestyle
- Breath, health and Pranayama
- Pranayama and the spiritual aspirants
Practical and Theory
- Nadishodhana Pranayama
- Sheetali Pranayama
- Sheetkari Pranayama
- Bramari Pranayama
- Ujjayi Pranayama
- Bhastrika Pranayama
Mudras
- Jnana Mudra
- Chin Mudra
- Yoni Mudra
- Bhairava Mudra
- Hridya Mudra
- Shambhavi Mudra
- Khechari Mudra
- Kaki Mudra
- Bhoochari Mudra
- Akashi Mudra
Bandha (Energy Lock)
- Preparation for Bandha
- Benefits of Bandha
- MulaBandha
- JalandharaBandha
- UddiyanaBandha
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Course Syllabus
This part of the syllabus includes:
- Sun salutation A
- Sun salutation B
- Primary series and advanced posture
- Padangusthasana - Big toe posture
- Padahastasana - Hand under foot posture
- Utthita Trikonasana - Triangle pose
- Parivrtta Trikonasana - Revolving triangle
- Utthita Parvakonasana - Extended side angle pose
- Parivritta Parsvakonasana - Revolving side angle pose
- Prasarita Padottanasana A to D - Intense wide-leg stretch
- Parsvottanasana - Intense side stretch posture
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana - Hand to big toe posture
- Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana - Half-bound lotus forward bend
- Utkatasana - Fierce pose
- Virabhadrasana A to B - Warrior
The Vinyasa (Vinyasa to Jump Back)
The Vinyasa yoga syllabus includes:
- Purvottanasana - Intense east stretch
- Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana - Half-bound lotus forward bend
- Tiriang Mukhaipada Paschimottanasana - Reverse the leg direction of one leg intense east stretch
- Janu Sirsasana A to C - Head to knee pose
- Marichyasana A to D
- Navasana - Boat posture
- Bhujapidasana- Shoulder pressure posture
- Kurmasana - Tortoise posture
- Supta Kurmasana - Sleeping Tortoise
- Garbha Pindasana - Embryo posture
- Kukkutasana - Rooster posture
- Baddha Konasana A to B - Bound angle posture
- Upavista Konasana A to B - Seated angle posture
- Supta Konasana A to B - Lying down angle posture
- Supta Padangustasana - Reclining big toe posture
- Ubhaya Padangusthasana - Both big toes postures
- Urdhva Mukha Paschimottasana - Upward facing full forward bend
- Setu Bandhasana - Bridge
- Urdhva Dhanurasana - Upward bow posture
- Paschimottanasana - Full forward bend
- Salamba Sarvangasana - Shoulder-stand
- Halasana - Plow
- Karnapidasana - Ear pressure posture
- Urdhva padmasana - Upward lotus
- Pindasana - Embryo posture
- Matsyasana - Fish posture
- Uttana Padasana - Extended leg posture
- Sirsasana - Headstand
- Yoga Mudra - Sealed yoga posture
- Padmasana - Lotus
- Uttpluthi - uprooting
- Shavasana - Corpse posture
Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga is considered to be one of the best forms of exercise all around the world and helps with weight loss, improving health and overall condition of the body. It is advised to practice hatha yoga under the guidance of experts as it is considered to be one of the difficult parts of learning yoga.
- Joints movements
- Surya namaskara ( sun salutation) and Chandra Namaskara (moon salutation)
- Yoga Mudrasana
- Matsyasana
- Gupta Padmasana
- BaddhaPadmasana
- Lolasana
- Kukkutasana
- Garbhasana
Meditation (Dhyana)
The systematic practice of meditation will promote better physical, mental, and emotional health, and the purpose of meditation is the reaching of Samadhi or self-realization.
- Introduction to meditation
- Why meditation?
- Meditation and brain waves
- Meditation and its effect on stress management
- Obstacles in meditation
- Role of concentration in meditation and tips for developing concentration
- Meditation on body and breath
- Om/mantra meditation
- Antat and Bahir Trataka
- Dynamic meditation
- Tips for silent meditation practice
- Japa meditation
- Ajapa japa
- Antar mouna
- Nada meditation
Yoga Cleansing (Shatkarma)
Yogic cleansing exercises are important to learn how to incorporate your breath and meditate properly during the physical aspects of yoga. It also removes the blockages in the energy channels.
- Jalaneti shatkarma (nasal cleansing with salty water)
- Rubber neti (nasal cleansing with a rubber string)
- Agnisar kriya
- Nauli kriya
- Kapalbhati cleansing
Detailed Study
This part of the Sllaybus covers the following topics:
- Effects of pranayama on the respiratory system
- Effects of yoga practice and Nauli on the digestive system
- Muscular and skeletal system with advanced postures
- Anatomy of pelvic griddle and spine
- Nadis - The energy channel
- Prana and nervous system
- Kundalini Shakti
- Chakra
- Panchakosha
- Therapeutic applications of yoga postures and how to avoid injury in asana class
Sitting Postures
Sitting Postures course syllabus includes:
- Dandasana - Staff pose
- Paschimottanasana A to D Intense West - Stretch or sit forward and bend
Teaching Practice (Adhyapanam)
All the students will be given the chance to practice their teaching skills by performing in front of their gurus and peers.
- Demonstration
- Alignment
- Instructions
Teaching Methodology
A good yoga teacher is required to efficiently perform the practical applications of class planning and preparation. At Rishikesh YTTC, the students will learn how to create a positive and peaceful class environment for an enjoyable and transformative experience.
- Positive and conscious communication
- Time management
- Qualities of a teacher
- Principles of demonstrating, observing, assisting, and correcting
- Use of voice in class
- Mental and emotional preparation for teaching
- Class preparation
- Step-by-step class structure planning
- Classroom management and its discipline
- Awareness of Injuries
Yoga Philosophy (Yoga Darshana)
Yoga philosophy will be the foundation of your yoga practice and is the key to yogic strength. Through the sacred path of Vedanta Philosophy, you will establish a solid, well-rounded yoga practice.
Patanjali Yoga Sutras
The Patanjali Yoga Sutras will cover:
- Chapter 1 - Samadhi pada
- Chapter 2 - Sadhana pada
Anatomy and Yoga Therapy
Anatomy and Yoga Therapy will cover:
- Concepts of Pancha kosha(5 layers) and Trisharira(3 Bodies)
- Introduction to Musculoskeletal system with insights into asanas
- Respiratory system
- mechanisms and Therapeutic implications of Pranayama
- Circulatory system
- Digestive system
- Mechanisms and therapeutic implications of Shatkarma
- Mechanisms and therapeutic implications of Asanas
- Endocrine system
- Nervous system
500 Hour Yoga TTC Time Table Monday to Saturday
- 05:30 - Bell
- 06:00 - 07:15 - Mantra chant and pranayama
- 07:30 - 09:00 - Hatha yoga
- 09:15 - 10:00 - Breakfast
- 11:00 - 11:45 - Yoga philosophy
- 12:00 - 13:00 - Yoga anatomy
- 13:30 - 14:30 - Lunch
- 15:30 - 17:00 - Ashtanga Vinyasa
- 17:15 - 18:00 - Adjustment
- 18:30 - 19:00 - Meditation
- 20:00 - Dinner
Sunday is a full day off!
- Food and classes will not be available on Sunday (accommodation is included on Sunday).
Included excursions
- Sightseeing tour
- Trekking tour
Instructors
Sanjeev Semwal
Yogi Sanjeev is the founder and director of Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center (formerly known as Shiv Shakti Yoga School) and is a master of teaching yoga teacher courses, retreats, and allied techniques. A holistic and dedicated soul Yogi Sanjeev is born in Brahmin family. He has grown up under the guidance of Swami L.R Bhatt. Yogi Sanjeev has spent his many years in the field of yoga and Ayurveda.
Sonu Ji
Yogi Sonu Ji is a traditional Yoga teacher. He started doing yoga at the age of 10 years. He offers his students a clear vision about yoga and it's practised. He helps his students to understand the basic principles of yoga so they can prepare the base to understand or begin their journey which leads them towards becoming aware of real self.
Sachine Ji
Yogi Sachine Ji is a dedicated soul and born in the motherland of yoga. He was born in a spiritual family and he started doing yoga when he was 15 years old. After practising yoga for several years he became the master of teaching methodology. He has 3 years of experience in professional teaching.
Yogi Mahesh Bhatt Ji
Guru Mahesh Bhatt Ji was born in the brahmins family in the year 1983. Mahesh Ji has spent years and years in yoga, Ayurveda, Vedas, and sharing his knowledge with the world. It’s hard to explain in few words how much Mahesh has gone through in spirituals path. He had a clear vision of his past life in the Himalayas. He completed his higher education from Rishikesh and Haridwar University. For deeper practice, he went to many caves in the Tehri and Rishikesh for a few years on and off. He has trained more than 6000 students from all over the globe and now he is a guest teacher at Rishikesh.
Hemlata Saklani
Dr. Hemlata Saklani Bahuguna was born on 8 December 1985 at 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 in debate or speech and also in some school level projects was great. After completing her school education Dr. Hemlata went on to attend Combined (P.G.) Institute Of Medical Science and Research (CIMSR), Dehradun where she graduated in Bachelor of Physiotherapy. She is expert in the field of yoga anatomy and physio-yoga-therapy.
Gopal Bhatt Ji
Gopal Bhatt Ji was born in a Hindu Brahmin family in 1991, coming from Tehri Gharwal. Gopal Ji started doing yoga from age of 16 with his father (an old variation of meditation and asana practice). He is a dynamic, young, and well-educated teacher. Yoga has become part of his life since when he was 19 years old. He has learned and practiced yoga under experienced yogis and mentorship teachers and also completed his study in yoga at one of the most top famous universities in Haridwar called Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. He teaches Hatha yoga and Ashtanga yoga asana.
Retreat location
This retreat will take place at Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center in Rishikesh, India. Popular all around as the "yoga capital," Rishikesh is a perfect place to learn and study yoga. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, lush green surroundings, holy and mighty Ganges, Himalayan foothills, and tranquillity, one can instantly get a natural feeling of sigh, contentment, and happiness. All set to take you on a spiritual and enjoyable journey to India, cherish the yoga teacher training with an enhanced and uplifted spirit, and feel compassion and love for everything life has given to you and for all that, which is surrounding you. Have the unique chance to experience nature and the animals around the school such as different types of monkeys, squirrels, birds, and cows. It provides an extraordinary feeling to all who are dedicated to spiritual transformation, internal development, and environmental sustainability. The staff will provide you with their hospitality and desire to make your stay the best ever.
Food
Daily freshly made vegetarian meals are included in the price. The food is fully prepared hygienically and the vegetable is organic. Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center food is well known all around the world for its taste and verities.
When diet is wrong medicine is of no use. When diet is correct medicine is of no need. ~Ayurvedic Proverb.
Isn’t it enough just to practice yoga, do you have to regulate your food?’ wonder many. In itself, practicing yoga, is not just a healthy life but at Rishikesh YTTC, they believe that it is also a way of Living, but when complemented with healthy food habits, it can really create wonders. In fact, eating the right food is an essential part of living a yogic Life. What you eat, not only influences your physical well-being, but also your emotions and thoughts. Yoga does not dissect food into proteins, carbohydrates, or fats, instead, it classifies them according to the effect they have on the body and mind, into three types - Satva, Rajas, and Tamas. Tamasic food is the kind of food that makes us lethargic or sluggish, while Rajasic food is that which brings about activity or restlessness. Whereas, Sattvic food is the kind that makes you feel light, energetic, and enthusiastic.
Sattvic foods are those which purify the body and calm the mind. They stimulate the body and mind into action. Cooked food that is consumed within 3-4 hours can be considered sattvic as Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center focus on well well-being of students and do sattvic diet for all of them. These menus are created by their Master Chef Sandeep Semwal who had worked with some of the best five-star hotels around the world and carries great knowledge about sattvic diet along with this he focuses on hygiene practices at the institution to ensure the food is safe and carries great nutritional values which is much needed for a healthy life.
Not just the right kind of food, it is vital to eat the proper quantity of food at the right time. Overindulging leads to lethargy while undereating will not provide enough nourishment. Most of the time you know that your stomach is full but tempted by the taste buds you tend to indulge. The right amount of food cannot be quantified into cups or grams, when you listen to your body attentively you will know when exactly to stop! You might eat the right kind of food in the right quantity but if you are irregular with your timings then the whole system goes for a toss and the natural rhythm of the body is hampered. Therefore it is of prime importance to eat food at the same time every day and eat it at regular intervals.
It is said that the state of the mind of the person cooking/ eating also affects the food. The energy in the food cooked by someone while he/she was angry will definitely be lower than that of someone who cooked it with a feeling of love, contentment, and gratitude. Listening to some soothing music or chanting while cooking and eating can help retain the Prana (life force energy) in the food. It is definitely worthwhile to pay some attention to the food that we eat as the ancient Indian texts say that we are what we eat!
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Organic
- Raw food
- Fruitarian
- Lactose Free
- Yogic
- Other dietary requirements on request
- Ayurvedic
Things to do (optional)
The most amazing things to do in Rishikesh. These activities are not included in the package but Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center can arrange them upon request.
- Experience traditional Indian culture
- Bungee jumping
- Camping and bonfire
- Mountain biking
- Flying fox
- Cliff jumping
- Trekking
- Rappelling and rock climbing
- Kayaking
- Ayurvedic massage and therapies
- Parasailing and paragliding
- Attend Ganga Arti
Spa treatments
The school can arrange Ayurvedic massages and Western massages based on extra charges.
What's included
- 1 cooking session (scheduled during free time)
- 1 reflexology session (scheduled during free time)
- 1 sightseeing tour
- 1 trekking tour
- 1 60-minute Ayurvedic massage (scheduled during free time)
- 2 herbal teas
- 2 yoga books, yoga mats, 1 textbook, and pen
- 3 fresh organic vegetarian meals
- 58 nights accommodation
- Complimentary pick-up from Dehradun Airport to school
- Certificate of completion
- Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon successful completion
- Daily yoga classes
- Pranayama and meditation practices
- Yoga kit and yoga t-shirts
What's not included
- Personal expenses
- Flight ticket
- Medical expenses
- Drop off from the school to airport
- GST
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Chandigarh Airport
158 km
Transfer not provided
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km
Transfer included
Indira Gandhi International Airport
209 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jolly Grant Airport (DED). If your flight arrives at Jolly Grant Airport (DED), free pickup will be arranged upon informing the Rishikesh YTTC in advance about your arrival.
If your flight arrives at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), transfer from and to this airport is available upon request for 150 USD two ways. Please let Rishikesh YTTC know if you would like to take this option.
Arrival by train
From Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), another good option is to travel by train. You can reach the train station by car. Then, you can take the train to Haridwar. From Haridwar, you will reach Rishikesh by taxi.
Arrival by bus
From Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), another convenient option is to take a bus, preferably an overnight bus to Rishikesh from Delhi. The bus stand is 15 minutes away from Tapovan.
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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