28 Day 200-Hour Traditional Hatha Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

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Arogya is a Sanskrit word which means the perfect health, a prerequisite for all ventures in life. Even though you live in a technological era where everything is automatic, your happiness is not self-automatic. At the school, you will be given more importance to remain a student of yoga throughout your life. This 200-hour teacher training at Arogya Yoga School will allow you to develop the better understanding and deepen the practice of yoga.

Yoga helps everyone to develop the discipline which creates good results in experiencing the harmony of life. You can also guide the others to the path of peace and help to recreate the world's peace.

Course objectives

• Develop your personal daily practice
• Develop and practice daily pranayama, Kriyas, Mudras, and meditation
• Learn about the skeletal and muscular systems and how this affects your practice and teaching
• Study the Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and learn how to incorporate them into your daily practice and life
• Learn how to structure a class and then incorporate all these components into designing your own class
• Learn to teach this class to your peers in a small group environment and then you will teach this class to your peers as your assessment

General rules

• Silence should be maintained between 22:00 until morning
• Regular homework should be completed
• All classes are mandatory to attend unless you are ill
• As a part of the evaluation procedure, there will be an assessment for certification
• Arogya Yoga School reserves the right to disqualify any students at any time during the course of misconduct
• During asana practice, you have to leave all jewelry, books, extra clothing, book bags and purses in your room (only yoga mat and water bottles permitted in yoga hall)
• Management expects all students to clear your practice space immediately following your practices

Principles and guideline

• Teaching starts from early in the morning
• Respectful behavior is mandatory at all times on and off the premises
• Respect the rules and regulations of Arogya Yoga School
• Before departure from Arogya Yoga School, students must return all books from the library

Yoga philosophy

This class will prepare you to read and understand Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Each Friday, students will lead a discussion reflecting on the week's readings. Before class, students should write down one question on a note card directly related to the day's reading and give this to the teacher at the beginning of the class.

The first thing they will give you is the introduction of yoga philosophy. Then you will learn about the origin of yoga, different paths of yoga, Ashtanga yoga, and Hatha yoga. In the second week, you will learn about obstacles in yoga, yama, iyama, asana, and different kinds of kosha (panch, annamaya, and pranayama). The third week will be different, you will be focusing on pranayama, manomaya kosha, pratyahara, and dharna. Then the last week, they will teach you about jnanamaya kosha, Sankhaya and Vendata darshan, dhyana, anandamaya kosha, and Samadhi or self-realization.

Human anatomy-physiology, and yoga

In the first week, they will give you an introduction to yoga class and then learn about cellular system, skeletal system, joints and a range of motions, as well as muscular system I. In the second week, you will be guided to learn about muscular system II, postural imbalances, physiology of asana, and three kinds of asana (standing, back bend, and forward bend).

For the third week, you will study other kinds of asana, which are twist and inversion. Then, you will focus on the digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system, and physiology of pranayama. The last week will be different. You will learn about the nervous system I and II, endocrine system, stress and homeostasis, physiology of meditation, essence, lesson planning, as well as practical and written assessment.

Mantra recitation

Mantra is a word or a sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. The reverberating sound is harmonious to the body and mind. There are 6 mantras that you will learn in this teacher training, namely Ganesha mantra, Guru mantra, Shakti mantra, Gayatri mantra, Mangalacharan mantra, and Shanti mantra.

Asanas and pranayama practice sessions

There, the instructors will guide you to focus on asanas. Here are kinds of asana and pranayama that you need to know to improve your skills in yoga.

Dynamic postures

• Pawanmuktasana series
• Marjari asana
• Vyaghrasana
• Surya namaskar

Standing postures

• Tadasana
• Utkatasana
• Padhastasana
• Trikonasana
• Parivrtta Trikonasana
• Parshwakonasana
• Parivrtta parshwakonasana
• Veerbhadrasana I, II, and III
• Ardh chandrasana
• Parsvottanasana
• Prasarita padottanasana

Inverted postures

• Sirsasana
• Sarvangasana
• Halasana
• Pincha mayurasana
• Adho mukha vrkshasana

Twisting postures

• Ardh matsyendra asana
• Parivritti janu sirshasana
• Kati chakrasana

Back bend postures

• Bhujangasana
• Shalabhasana
• Dhanurasana
• Matsyasana
• Ushtrasana
• Kandhrasana
• Chakrasana
• Gomukhasana
• Setu asana
• Rajkapotasana

Forward bend postures

• Paschimotanasana
• Janusirasana
• Ardh padam paschimotanasana
• Padprasar paschimotanasana
• Adho mukha svanasana

Balancing postures

• Vrkshasana
• Bak dhayan asana
• Mayurasana
• Natraj asana
• Garudasana
• Relaxation postures
• Shashankasana
• Makarasana
• Savasana

Pranayama / breathing practices

• Yogic Breathing
• Nadi shodhan
• Kapalbhati
• Bhastrika
• Ujjayi
• Bhramari

Meditative postures

• Sukhasana
• Padamasana
• Vajrasana

Meditational practices

• Breath awareness
• Tratak

Yoga Nidra

• Mantra chanting
• Yantra drawing

Other activities

• Technical workshops
• Technical flow classes on Wednesday and Saturday mornings
• Movie night (yoga documentaries, once a week)
• Moonlight meditation (once a month)
• Candlelight meditation (once a month)
• Pooja ceremony for welcoming
• Pooja graduation ceremony

Daily schedule

• 06:00 Wake up
• 06:30 Herbal tea
• 06:45 Shatkarma / yogic cleansing
• 07:00 Chanting and pranayama
• 07:30 Yoga Asana
• 09:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 Yoga anatomy
• 11:30 Yoga philosophy
• 13:00 Lunch
• 14:00 Rest / self-study
• 16:30 A traditional sequence
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:30 Yoga Nidra
• 22:45 Lights out

Schedule

The course runs for 27 days, from 2 to 28 every month. Students should arrive a day before.

You will enjoy weekend excursions on Saturday evenings and Sundays, to make the most of your time off classes.

The yoga course will be held at Arogya Yoga School, located in Tapovan, Rishikesh. It is situated conveniently nestled amongst the mountains on all sides. The mesmerising white-sand beaches of the Ganga are just a 15-minute walk away.

Rishikesh is a city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the city is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams (centers for spiritual studies) line the eastern bank around Swarg Ashram, a traffic-free, alcohol-free and vegetarian enclave upstream from Rishikesh town.

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During this program, Arogya Yoga School provides a traditional Indian culinary experience with a soulful variety of meals three times a day. The meals provided will be purely vegetarian, rich with proteins, and nutritious, thus helping you power through your day filled with rigorous practice sessions. A vegan diet can also be accommodated on request.

• A visit to Beatle's ashram
• Exploration of caves
• Exploration of local waterfall
• Go to Rajaji National Park and Rajaji Tiger Reserve
• Hiking
• River rafting
• Visits to Hindu temples

• 27 nights' accommodation
• 26 days training course
• Himalayan hikes on weekends during favorable weather conditions
• Local sightseeing trips on Saturdays and Sundays
• Two yoga sessions 6 days a week
• Meditation Sessions
• Mantra Chanting sessions
• Nasal cleansing sessions
• Nutritious traditional meals three times daily
• Herbal tea
• Detox drinks
• Theory classes on anatomy, philosophy, and alignments
• Certificate of completion
• Complimentary yoga mat, notebooks, pens, cleansing kit, and T-shirt

• Flight tickets
• Visa
• Personal transportation
• Shopping
• Any personal need

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• 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.