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Intensive Hatha & Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training in India

Give yourself the opportunities to learn and have a magical life-changing experience of yoga, with this 50-hour yoga teacher training program in Rishikesh, India. This training mainly consists of the traditional Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga styles. After this, you will be ready for the 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Feel the change within you and your yoga-teaching technique.

Meet the instructors

Sandeep, Archarya, & Subhash
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Highlights

  • Daily intensive yoga practice
  • Learning to teach and guide others
  • Learning techniques to advance asanas
  • Certification of completion
  • Excursion to Kunjapuri temple
  • Three daily vegetarian meals
  • 6 nights' accommodation

Skill level

  • Beginner

Yoga styles


7 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 25 participants
Airport transfer available:
Jolly Grant Airport (US$ 17 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 85 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
12:00
Check-out Time:
12:00

Facilities

  • Smoke-free property
  • Yoga studio
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Library

The accommodation is facilitated with Wi-Fi connection and with air-conditioning available (on request only). However, please note that Yoga Vidya Mandiram School provides accommodation for a student who joins yoga classes. Any friends or relatives will not be included in the accommodation.

There are two room options available for this course: single private room and double shared room. The rooms are equipped with double beds, air-conditioning, and Wi-Fi connection. All rooms are shared with the same gender. Mother and daughter, wife and husband can share their rooms. The bathrooms are equipped with hot showers and towels.

Program

This teacher training is a multi-style program for beginners with basic knowledge of yoga. After the completion of the course, the students will be given a certification of the completion of the 50-hour yoga training program from Yoga Vidya Mandiram School. This 50-hour yoga teacher training will be held by experienced reputed meditation guides and the team of accomplished yoga teachers. The teachers and guides include an Ayurvedic doctor, who feels privileged to share his/her knowledge and practice of ancient traditions with modern elements of medical sciences (yoga anatomy and physiology). This training program aims to provide a solid foundation in different aspects of yogic disciplines, that prepare you to apply for the 200-hour yoga teacher training program.

In addition, this 50-hour yoga training program includes mantra recitation (mantra - Japa), daily joints and glands practices (granthi - vimochana - kriya), yoga postures (yoga asanas), meditative steps of doing asanas, six cleansing exercises (shat karma), science of breath (pranayama), meditation (Dhyana), yogic sleep (yoga Nidra), history and philosophy of yoga (yoga Darshana), yogic anatomy and physiology of human body, and basic principles of Ayurveda.

Course curriculum

Hatha Yoga (classical postures)

  • Meditative steps of performing the hatha yoga; centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
  • Introduction to Ashtanga vinyasa flow - series 1
  • Surya namaskar (sun salutations) - dynamic surya namaskar, surya namaskar with breathe awareness, surya namaskar with mantra chanting -Pranayama (the science of breath)
  • Science of breath
  • Sitting postures for pranayama practice
  • How to establish diaphragmatic breathing before pranayama practice
  • Types of pranayama - nadi shodhana pranayama, kapalabhati, bhastrika, brahmari, and anuloma viloma

Practice relaxation and yoga nidra

  • Relaxation in daily life
  • Tension and relaxation
  • Systematic relaxation

Meditation

  • What is meditation?
  • Meditation in daily life
  • Sitting positions for meditation
  • 2-5 minutes meditations
  • So-ham mediation

Anatomy and physiology

  • Introduction about anatomy and physiology
  • Effect of yoga posture on muscles and systems
  • Digestive System
  • Respiratory System

Yoga philosophy

  • General introduction: six school of indian philosophy
  • Samkhya and yoga
  • Intro of pattanjali yoga sutras
  • Life style and yoga ethics

Ayurveda

  • Basic principle of Ayurveda
  • Basic doshas

Mantra chanting

  • Om mantra
  • Morning mantra
  • Guru mantra
  • Meal mantra
  • Gayatri mantra and more
  • Suryanamaskar mantras - 12 names of sun

Satkriya (cleaning)

  • Jala-neti

Typical daily schedule

  • 06:15 - 06:30 Mantra Chanting
  • 06:30 - 07:30 Shat Kriya & Pranayama Practices
  • 07:30 - 09:00 Hatha Yoga Session
  • 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Yoga Philosophy
  • 11:00 - 12:00 Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
  • 12:00 - 12:30 Karma Yoga (Seva)
  • 12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
  • 14.30 - 16.00 Self-Study / Self-Practice
  • 16:00 - 16.15 Tea break
  • 16:15 - 18:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Session
  • 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation & Relaxation
  • 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
  • 20:00 - 21:00 Self-study

Schedule is subject to slight changes without prior notice.

Please note that on the first day, the course will start with an opening fire ceremony at 10.30 a.m. Yoga Vidya Mandiram advise that you arrive at least 1-2 hours early to settle into your room and take your time before the course starts. However, if your journey will be a long one, you may plan to arrive a day early to give yourself time to recover from your journey.

Included excursions

You will have the opportunity to explore the surroundings and visit the nearby holy shrines.

Instructors

Sandeep Pandey

Archarya Chandramani

Subhash Petwal

Retreat location

This yoga teacher training will be held at Yoga Vidya Mandiram Yoga School, Rishikesh, India. The yoga school is located in the heart of the sacred township of Rishikesh, on the bank of the holy river Ganges and at the foothills of the Himalayas, the abode of yogis. The school is in a wonderful magical place, only a short walk from the main town and the bank of the river, and it is the perfect location for your activities.

Distances

  • Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport (DED), 15 kilometers

Unique features

Activities

  • Boating
  • Hiking
  • Mountain walking
  • Shopping

General

  • Dining area
  • River
  • Yoga studio

Services

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry
  • Tour assistance

This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly

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Food

During this yoga training, you will be served three daily delicious and healthy vegetarian meals; breakfast, lunch and dinners. Filtered water, herbal tea, and snacks are also available. The menu is creative and balanced with proteins so you feel full and satisfied. If you are planning to have fast in any day, please inform Yoga Vidya Mandiram for avoiding food waste.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

  • Shopping
  • Surfing
  • Visit nearby temples and shrines

What's included

  • 6 nights' accommodation
  • Daily vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Filtered water, herbal tea, and snacks
  • Free Wi-Fi connection
  • Free use of yoga tools during the course
  • Local sightseeing exploration
  • Neti pot and sutra neti
  • 50-hours teacher training course certificate
  • Textbooks printed study handouts and 50-hours yoga teacher training manual
  • GST (18%)

What's not included

  • Airfare
  • Airport transfers
  • Additional meals and activities
  • Personal expenses

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Arrival by airplane:

Please book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), from where you can take a domestic flight to Jolly Grant Airport Dheradun (DED). Another option is to book your flight directly to arrive at Jolly Grant Airport (DED).

Arrival by taxi

Taxis are always available anywhere in India. The drive from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Rishikesh will take around six hours depending on traffic conditions.

Arrival by bus

Buses to Rishikesh leave New Delhi from the Kashmiri Gate national bus stand approximately every hour. The bus ride takes about eight hours and costs around 450 INR for air conditioned buses and 250 INR for buses without air conditioning.

Arrival by train

The best option is to reach Haridwar train station, about 45 minutes away from Rishikesh, by road on a driven taxi or the so called tuktuks. From Delhi, the train ride takes approximately eight hours, depending on the train. Haridwar is serviced by many trains from and to Delhi, Varanasi, Rajasthan, Amritsar, and many others.

Airport: Jolly Grant Airport Airport transfer available: Jolly Grant Airport (US$ 17 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport Airport transfer available: Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 85 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

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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Special discount

The prices below include a special discount of 20% for Covid-19 financial assistance during September - December 2022.


COVID-19 Financial Assistance is offered in a form of a special discount. It is only available for selected courses commencing between SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2022. Advance deposits are non-refundable. Please inquire before you make a booking for a course with financial assistance discount to be informed of the conditions of the offer.

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