24 Day 50-Hour Online Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training with 20 90-Minute Live Sessions

Pre-application requirements

• Internet connection
• Mobile, iPad, tablet, PC, or laptop
• Google email account (Gmail)
• WhatsApp account
• Yoga mat
• A few yoga blocks
• Two bolsters
• One yoga chair
• One yoga strap

Certifications

The course/hours count as Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.

How the training works

Two options to complete the 50 Hours Online course:

• Self-paced
• Blended

You can start the course anytime you want in the self-paced option of the Online Yoga Teacher Training Course. There are no live sessions. However, complete the course at your convenience within six months of the booking date.

Please refer to the dates below for the blended option, where you will learn in LIVE sessions.

• Jul 07 to 30, 2025 04:00 p.m India Standard Time
• Aug 07 to 30, 2025 04:00 p.m India Standard Time

The time is IST (Indian Standard Time). The live session is approximately ninety minutes on all days of the week except Sundays.

There are 20 live sessions (about 90 minutes each) on all days of the week except Sundays. Recordings are available if you cannot join live classes. You will receive study material, lifetime access to the course, and support via WhatsApp chat for six months. The course duration is 50 hours. Support on alignment, postures, and anything related to online Iyengar yoga certification is available on WhatsApp chat.

For evaluation of the Iyengar yoga classes online, you record a class of 30 to 45 minutes of teaching. It could be teaching anyone or even an imaginary person. Upload the video to YouTube as ‘unlisted’ and share the link with Arohan Yoga on WhatsApp for feedback. Even though it is an online course, they want you to have a sattvic (yogic) diet for the best physical and mental results. Try to refrain from drugs, meat, alcohol, and cigarettes during the program.

Timing of sessions (GMT+5:30)

• 16:00

Course information

Iyengar yoga is a specialized form of Hatha yoga that places a strong emphasis on precision, alignment, and detail in the execution of postures. Developed by B.K.S. Iyengar, this style incorporates a variety of props - such as blocks, straps, blankets, chairs, and bolsters - which are used to support the body in achieving the correct alignment. The benefits of Iyengar yoga are manifold. Practitioners experience enhanced flexibility, increased muscle strength, and improved balance, which are crucial for overall physical health. Moreover, the emphasis on alignment cultivates deeper body awareness, helping individuals develop a heightened sense of mindfulness and mental focus during practice.

This online Iyengar yoga teacher training’s methodical approach allows modifications that are tailored to individual needs, ensuring that even those with physical limitations can participate safely and effectively. Furthermore, the thoughtful nature of the practice encourages comprehensive understanding and mastery of postures, making it an ideal choice for beginners as well as seasoned yogis seeking to refine their technique. Overall, Iyengar yoga offers a holistic approach to wellness, integrating physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Curriculum

1. Iyengar yoga

Classic postures

Standing postures

Forward bending postures

Back bending postures

Twists

Sitting postures

Reclining postures

Various Iyengar yoga sequences

• Adhomukha paschimottanasana- (downward-facing intense back stretch)
• Adhomukha svanasana- (downward-facing dog stretch)
• Adhomukha swastikasana- (downward-facing cross-legged pose)
• Adhomukha virasana- (downward-facing hero pose)
• Ardha chandrasana- (half moon pose)
• Baddhakonasana- (fixed angle pose)
• Bharadvajasana- (torso stretch)
• Bharadvajasana on a chair- (lateral twist of the spine)
• Dandasana- (staff pose)
• Halasana- (plough pose)
• Janu sirsasana- (head on knee pose)
• Marichyasana- (torso and leg stretch)
• Paripurna navasana- (complete boat pose)
• Parsva virasana- (side twist in the hero pose)
• Parsvottanasana- (intense torso stretch)
• Paschimottanasana- (intense back stretch)
• Prasarita padottanasana- (intense leg stretch)
• Salamba sarvangasana- (shoulderstand)
• Salamba sirsasana- (headstand)
• Savasana – (corpse pose)
• Setubandha sarvangasana- (bridge pose)
• Supta baddhakonasana- (reclining fixed angle pose)
• Supta padangusthasana- (reclining leg, foot, and toe stretch)
• Supta virasana- (reclining hero pose)
• Swastikasana- (cross-legged pose)
• Tadasana- (mountain pose)
• Tadasana samasthithi- (steady and firm mountain pose)
• Tadasana gomukhasana- (mountain pose with hands held in the shape of a cow’s face)
• Tadasana paschima baddha hastasana- (mountain pose with the arms folded behind the back)
• Tadasana paschima namaskarasana- (mountain pose with hands folded behind the back)
• Tadasana urdhva baddhanguliasana- (mountain pose with fingers interlocked)
• Tadasana urdhva hastasana- (mountain pose with arms stretched up)
• Trianga mukhaikapada paschimottanasana- (three parts of the body stretch)
• Ujjayi pranayama- (conquest of energy)
• Upavista konasana- (seated wide-angle pose)
• Urdhva dhanurasana- (bow pose)
• Urdhvamukha janu sirsasana- (upward-facing bent knee pose)
• Ustrasana- (camel pose)
• Uttanasana- (intense forward stretch)
• Utthita marichyasana- (intense torso and leg stretch)
• Utthita parsvakonasana- (intense side stretch)
• Utthita trikonasana- (extended triangle pose)
• Viloma 2 pranayama- (interrupted breathing cycle)
• Viparita dandasana- (inverted staff pose)
• Viparita karani- (inverted pose)
• Virabhadrasana 1- (warrior pose 1)
• Virabhadrasana 2- (warrior pose 2 )
• Virasana- (hero pose)

2. Yoga anatomy

• Yin and yang tissues
• Types of stretches
• Anatomical reference position
• Anatomy basics
• Connective tissues
• Muscular system
• Skeletal system
• Respiratory system
• Planes and axis
• Joints
• Spine and ribcage
• Reciprocal inhibition
• Pancha kosha
• Pancha prana

3. Mantra chanting

• Om mantra (the primordial sound)
• Maha mritunjyay mantra
• Gayatri mantra
• Durga shakti mantra
• Pavaman mantra
• Yogasana mantra