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Comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training in India

Yoganandham is the perfect place to delve into yoga and meditation and a 100-hour yoga course in Rishikesh is the perfect way to learn yoga practices, meditation, and other activities which will help you to regain and maintain a perfect healthy body and mind. Yoganandham is already holding the number one position in India as best yoga school and in context to providing yoga teacher training. Students can upgrade their knowledge as well as training level with the proper practice of the 100-hour yoga training. This teacher training course has almost everything that would be needed for learning yoga. Moreover, this course is specifically designed for those who have very limited time and want to enhance their preexisting knowledge and practice. Basically the course is dedicated to deepening the existing knowledge and practices without the intention of teaching. All in all, this course is perfect for those who want to learn more in a short period of time.

Meet the instructors

Yogacharya Manish
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Highlights

  • Daily meditation sessions
  • Rejuvenating Hatha yoga in the morning + Intensive Ashtanga yoga
  • Yoga therapy sessions + yoga and naturopathy sessions
  • Ayurveda lectures to learn about your body and mind
  • Weekly excursions
  • 13 nights accommodation
  • Daily 3 delicious yogic meals
  • Free Wi-Fi

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Yoga styles


13 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Hindi
Group size: Maximum of 15 participants
Airport transfer available:
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 90 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
07:00
Check-out Time:
12:00

Facilities

  • Gym
  • Health Club
  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Kitchen
  • Meditation garden
  • Terrace
  • Yoga deck
  • Yoga studio
  • Conference room
  • Free parking
  • Library
  • Parking lot
  • Tour assistance

During the course, you will be staying at Yoganandham (A School for Yoga Learning). The school has a yoga studio, a dining area, a reception, and a wonderful garden surrounded by mountains. Yoganandham Yoga School 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 cozy seating area provides picturesque views. The rooms for the yogis are well-maintained and clean. They offer bed sheets, pillows, bath towels, toilet paper, a blanket, and toiletries. High-speed Wi-Fi is activated in all property which will keep you connected.

Yoganandham Rishikesh is located in the lap of nature, offering a connection to the nature with Luxurious accommodation. The location is close to nature which gives you an opportunity to explore the nature with a lot of natural trails and an amazing river stream which is just 5 minutes walking from the location, inviting guests to immerse themselves in the tranquil essence of their spiritual journey.

Program

Program

At Yoganandham, the 100-hour toga course includes practice and study of meditation, pranayama, kriyas, Hatha yoga asanas, Ashtanga yoga, Bhakti yoga, Patanjali yoga, Raja yoga, cleansing techniques, Sadhna yoga, alignment and adjustment workshop. This course will brighten up your mind and body with the knowledge of yoga. It will help you with all the tools, knowledge and confidence for becoming a yoga teacher and will guide you to a new path in your journey with yoga.

At Yoganandham, you will learn the basics and minute details about body, mind, and soul. It will also teach you how to live a peaceful and healthy life with yoga. The detailed yoga therapy teaching course will teach you about yoga therapy along with the history associated with it. The course will help you master the art of yoga therapy and its effect on the human body through yogic anatomy and physiology. The course comprises of daily pranayama and meditation which will help you under the benefits of yoga.

The course will teach you about discipline, diet and body, and mind cleansing techniques (shat-karma) including teaching skills required for yogic therapy. Experienced faculty are very talented and are always willing to share their knowledge and experience with others.

Highlights

  • Training is based on a conventional style with a contemporary touch.
  • The school is situated in the lap of nature at Bairagarh, Mohan Chatti, 5 minute walking from the River where you will find eternal peace of mind.
  • The school provides organic, good, and healthy food.
  • One batch is composed of 5-10 students only so that individuals can learn with great attention.
  • The team consists of internationally certified yoga teachers who are registered with Yoga Alliances, USA, and assure you about the best yoga teacher training course here.
  • We have a wide range of courses for any kind of student whether they are beginners or mediators or advanced, they will provide the complete range of yoga training with satisfaction.

Yoga styles

  • Ashtanga yoga
  • Hatha yoga
  • Bhakti yoga
  • Breathing techniques
  • Cleansing techniques
  • Yoga sadhana
  • Yoga therapy
  • Asana
  • Meditation
  • Yogic practices

Daily Schedule

  • 07:00 - 08:30 Yoga class (Hatha yoga, pranayama, meditation, Shat Karma)
  • 09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast time
  • 11:00 - 12:00 Yoga philosophy/yoga therapy / Yoga Sutra
  • 12:00 - 13:00 Stretching class
  • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
  • 15:00 - 16:00 Yoga anatomy/alignment class / Ayurvedic lecture
  • 16:00 - 17:00 Tea time
  • 17:30 - 19:00 Yoga class (Ashtanga yoga)
  • 19:00 - 20:00 Pranayama and meditation
  • 20:00 - 21:00 Dinner time

Duration of daily yoga classes can be increased if required. The daily schedule is subject to change depending on weather conditions.

Evaluation and certification

  • Student conduct will be a part of the assessment criterion.
  • Evaluation will be carried out only for those students who have a minimum of 90% attendance.

Syllabus

  • Yoga therapy
  • Pranayama
  • Teaching methodology and lesson planning
  • Kriyas
  • Anatomy and physiology of yoga
  • Meditation
  • Yoga ethics
  • Therapeutic application of yoga
  • Yoga Philosophy
  • Schools of Yoga
  • Ayurveda
  • Adjustments and alignments

Shatkarma (yogic cleansing)

These yogic cleansing practices will be integrated into the daily morning schedule and will work in conjunction with the asana practices.

These will purify the nervous system and allow your breath to flow freely throughout the body. In expelling toxins from the body, you will, therefore, cleanse it.

You will cover the following techniques:

  • Agnisar Kriya
  • Kapalbhati
  • Sutraneti
  • Jalneti
  • Kunjal
  • Trataka

Mantra chanting

A range of mantras will be taught including the Gayatri mantra, Mrityunjay Mantra, Ganesh mantra Shanti mantra, Guru mantra, Aum mantra, and many more. You will find your inner harmony in these sessions.

Recommended books

  • Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha by Swami Nityananda Saraswati
  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Bihar School of Yoga by Swami Muktibodhananda
  • Gheranda Samhita by Swami Niranjananand Saraswati.

Pranayama

  • Conqueror breath (ujjayi pranayama)
  • Channel cleaning breath (nadi shodhana pranayama)
  • Skull shining breath (kapalabhati pranayama)
  • Single nostril breath (surya/chandra bhedana pranayama)
  • Sheetali and sheetkari
  • Bhastrika
  • Bhramari pranayama
  • Anulom-vilom

Yogic mudras (energy seals)

Stimulate different parts of the body by sealing in the energy. These are usually used in pranayama and affect the flow of prana. You will study the following mudras:

  • Shambhavi mudra
  • Tadagi mudra
  • Shanmukhi mudra
  • Kaki mudras

Bandhas (energy locks)

How they regulate the flow of energy and assists the practitioner in asana. You will cover the following bandhas:

  • Jalandhar bandh
  • Uddiyan bandh
  • Mool bandh
  • Maha bandh

Yoga asanas

How they regulate the flow of energy and assists the practitioner in asana. You will cover the following bandhas:

  • Meditative positions: sukhasana, sidhasana, padamasana, vajrasana
  • Dynamic positions: pawanmuktasana series, marjariasana, vyaghrasana, suryanamaskar, chandranamaskar
  • Standing positions: tadasana, utkatasana, trikonasana, parshwakonasana, veerbhadrasana
  • Balancing positions: vrikshasana, bakdhyanasana, natrajasana, mayurasana
  • Inverted positions: sirsasana, pinchamayurasana, halasana, sarvangasana
  • Twisting positions: merubakrasana, ardhamatsyendrasana
  • Back-bend positions: shalabhasana, dhanurasana, ushtrasana, kandhrasana, chakrasana, rajkapotasana
  • Forward-bend positions: janusirasana, paschimotanasana, padprasarpaschimotanasana
  • Relaxation positions: balasana, makarasana, savasana

Introduction to yogic anatomy

Students will be introduced to the structure of the main organs (heart, lungs, stomach, liver, and kidney). You will learn anatomy relevant to yoga in order to strengthen the classroom explanations, cues, and corrections of asanas.

You will also Learn:

  • Skeletal system
  • Respiratory system
  • Cardiovascular system
  • Brain and nervous system
  • Digestive system

In addition, the class will also cover the effects of kriya, pranayama, asana, and meditation for various disorders, subtle body anatomy of the chakras, nadis, and the application of chakras energy in the practice of yoga.

Yoga philosophy

You will learn the definition of yoga, history of yoga, and the introduction of yogic text. This topic will focus on introducing you to the basic philosophy, concepts, and history of yoga.

It will cover the various traditional philosophies and viewpoints, insights from modern research and ways in which the essence of this holistic life-view can be integrated into a modern lifestyle.

There will also be ethical guidelines for the student-teacher relationship, how to behave as a student and how to behave as a teacher, communication, and limits between teacher and student.

Recommended books

  • Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  • Gherand Samhita

Yoga Sutras (preface of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)

You will study this important text based on the eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga. Discover the theory and foundations of yoga as Patanjali describes how to make a connection with the body, mind, and spirit. You will learn about Kriya yoga; a methodology to overcome Pancha Klesha (five causes of pain and miseries).

Teaching methodology

This class will give you the necessary building blocks to devise your own yoga class. Learn how to motivate your students by teaching inclusively to the range of abilities that you may be faced with.

Other subjects include:

  • How to help your students get deeper into a posture through adjustment
  • Studying yoga lifestyle and the ethics of a yoga teacher
  • Studying the attitude and presence of the teacher
  • The seat of yoga teacher/teaching as service/why you teach/creating a sacred space

Elements of great teaching including:

  • Classroom organization and set up
  • Creating a class plan
  • Teaching progressively focusing on alignment principles
  • The basic principles of sequencing

Included excursions

A weekly excursion is included in the package price which includes activities like white river rafting, temple treks, trekking, Ganga Aarti, meditation by the river, and river beach outings.

Instructors

Yogacharya Manish Arora

Retreat location

Yoganandham is peacefully located at Bairagarh in Rishikesh, India which is within five minutes' walking distance from the river and bungee jumping.

Unique features

Activities

  • Gym
  • Health Club

General

  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Garden
  • Kitchen
  • Meditation garden
  • Terrace
  • Yoga deck
  • Yoga shala
  • Yoga studio

Services

  • Conference room
  • Free parking
  • Library
  • Parking lot
  • Tour assistance

Food

The food provided is hygienic and well-prepared yogic food. The pure vegan meals are served according to the principles of Ayurveda and you are expected to be fully devoted and obey all the guidelines and disciplines of the yogic path during your training so that you may get the best benefits.

They provide healthy and light breakfasts which is the best way to start your day. It includes a fresh juice or milkshake with bread and butter served with some different spreads or toppings.

At lunch, they serve a complete full meal which would provide energy for the whole day. Typically this will include one healthy salad, fresh seasonal vegetables, lentils, rice, and chappati.

At dinner, they provide light food which includes soup, different salads each day, healthy vegetables, lentils, and chapattis.

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
  • Vegan
  • Organic
  • Ayurvedic
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)

During your free time, you can explore the spirituality of Rishikesh by attending Satsangs, kirtan, Ganga Pooja and others. You can also enjoy your day by walking in the mountains to the waterfalls and enjoy the nature at its best. You can also enjoy the adventure sports on your off days like river rafting, bungee jumping, and others. Other things that you can do are camping on the bank of Ganges, sunrise yoga in Kunjapuri, visit holy caves and temples in and around Rishikesh, and yoga on the Ganges Beach. Yoganandham also offers Ayurveda treatments to the participants at an additional cost. By joining this course, you will be eligible for a discounted treatment at some Ayurveda centers and Ayurvedic clinics.

What's included

  • 13 nighta accommodation
  • Yoga therapy sessions
  • Yoga and naturopathy sessions
  • Ayurveda lectures to learn about your body and mind
  • Rejuvenating Hatha yoga sessions in the morning
  • Intensive Ashtanga yoga classes
  • Daily 3 delicious yogic meals
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Daily meditation sessions
  • Weekly excursions

What's not included

  • Anything not mentioned as included

How to get there

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Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). There are daily domestic flights to Dehradun from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). From Dehradun Airport (DED) to Yoganandham, is 46 kilometers by road. You can take a prepaid cab from outside the airport. Yoganandham - A School of Yoga Learning also has a paid pickup facility from the airport. For pickup arrangements, you have to inform Yoganandham prior to your travel.

Arrival by bus

Tapovan where the Ashram is located is 28 kilometers from Haridwar. The Rishikesh bus station is five kilometers away from the Yoganandham - A School for Yoga Learning. The bus to Rishikesh leaves from Haridwar every hour. You can inform us about your arrival time and we will arrange pickup for you from Rishikesh Bus Stand to our Location

Arrival by train

Haridwar is directly connected by rail to all main cities in India. When you reach Haridwar, buy a prepaid taxi from the stand at the entrance of the station. This will save you the trouble of negotiating a price with the driver. The bus station is situated across the street, where there is regular service to Rishikesh Bus Stand which is 20 kilometers away from Yoganandham Ashram. You are advised to book rail tickets as soon as possible. Trains are usually fully booked near the time of travel. Train e-tickets can be booked up to three months in advance via the internet. For reserved tourist quota seats, you will need to visit the railway reservations office.

Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport Airport transfer available: Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 90 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • 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.

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