58 Day 500-Hour Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, and Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India
Yoga Teacher Training Course in India
Welcome to Drishti Yogshala for this 500-hour yoga teacher training course (YTTC), which is customized for beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level yoga students. The course offers a 500-hour YTTC that is a combination of 200-hour and 300-hour YTTCs. It is a master course that offers a complete yoga learning experience. The yoga school will help you to do your daily practice after the completion of this journey, or you can start teaching with confidence.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 2 yoga classes per day
- Yin yoga class
- Meditation and pranayama sessions
- Emotional healing and sound healing session
- Certificate of completion
- 57 nights accommodation
- Daily fresh and healthy organic vegetarian meals
- Pick-up from Jolly Grant Airport (DED) provided
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
50 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 9
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Lounge
- Terrace
- Yoga studio
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
Drishti Yogshala Rishikesh
During this teacher training program, you will be staying at Drishti Yogshala Rishikesh. It provides a very peaceful and relaxing scenery, and it is the perfect oasis for you to grow and reconnect. The ashram has private and twin-sharing rooms. Each room has its own bathroom with a hot water rain shower, balcony or small terrace, desk, wardrobe, and sitting space.
The rooms
All rooms have high ceilings, big windows, and lots of natural light coming in. Drishti Yogshala offers filtered drinking water facilities. They also provide clean bed sheets, pillows, toilet paper, blankets, towels, and other basic amenities like soap and sanitizer.
Wi-Fi is available for everyone. Laundry service is also available at a small charge. Rooms at the campus are shared by the same gender, but wife and husband, and mother and daughter, can share their room if both are doing a yoga teacher training program. If they will not be doing the course, they can stay with you at a minimal cost.
The accommodation is provided in the same building as the classes, so it is convenient for the students. Shops, ATMs, healthcare, bike rentals, and cafes are all near the school, within walking distance.
Program
This is an intensive course that will give you complete knowledge and understanding of yoga asana, pranayama, teaching methodology, mudra, Hatha yoga, yoga sutra, anatomy, and philosophy.
Whether your purpose of doing this training is to improve your self-practice, progress, and gain confidence, or to learn how to teach yoga, you will find this course and its structured learning format both encouraging and empowering.
This 58-day 500-hour beginners to intermediate multi-style yoga course with Ayurveda and sound healing is an extensive and comprehensive course designed for individuals interested in becoming proficient in various styles of yoga.
This course spans two months, offering a total of 500 hours of training. Throughout the months, participants will engage in vigorous sessions. This training course aims to provide a solid foundation in different aspects of yogic disciplines that will prepare them to adopt yoga as their life profession.
In addition, this 500-hour yoga training course 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), the science of breath (pranayama), yoga energy locks (bandha) and yoga gestures (mudra), meditation (dhyana).
Also included are yogic sleep (yoga Nidra), history and philosophy of yoga (yoga darshana), yogic anatomy and physiology of the human body, basic principles of Ayurveda, asana alignment practicum classes, yoga teaching practice, and teaching methodology.
Yoga psychology will enhance the students' learning at various levels, mentally and emotionally, by which they will learn to adopt the yogic disciplines in daily life. This intensive course will also help the students to establish a harmonious lifestyle.
Why do a 500-hour YTTC?
This 500-hour yoga training is the highest international standard that you can attain as a yoga teacher. The course combines a 200-hour yoga teacher training introductory-level yoga course with a 300-hour advanced-level yoga teacher training.
Yoga participants from all over the world come to Rishikesh to intensify their yoga practice. You will easily find many yoga teacher training schools across the world, but what’s better than getting trained in the capital of yoga? Drishti Yogshala is one of Rishikesh’s most reputed certified 500-hour yoga teacher training schools.
This training aims at reaching out to yoga admirers with an opportunity to enhance their skills and nurture the yogi within. Their carefully structured module covers not only the physical postures, but also their alignment and adjustments, ethics of yoga, Yoga Sutra, shatkarmas, and meditation, so that you can become a true spiritual leader.
This intensive 500-hour yoga teacher training course is intended to be practiced by all levels of yoga enthusiasts. The training is dynamic and energetic, which will equips the yoga student with both physical and theoretical knowledge of yoga.
Curriculum:
1. Mantra chanting
- Intro to mantra science
- Basic mantras: aum, gayatri, trayambakam, guru, shanti, etc.
- Morning prayers and evening prayers
- Meal prayers
- Study prayers
- Health prayers
- Surya-namaskara 12 mantras along with bija mantras
- One to 20 Sanskrit counting
2. Names of the asanas
- Selected yoga sutras recitation
- Hatha yoga asanas
- Meditative steps of performing Hatha yoga: centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
- Ashtanga Vinyasa flow - series 1 and 2
- Surya namaskar (sun salutations) - dynamic surya namaskar, surya namaskar with breath awareness, surya namaskar with bija-mantra chanting
- Modifications of yoga asanas
- Types of yoga asanas - standing, sitting, backward bending, forward bending, spinal twisting, fire series, inversion, shavasana, etc.
3. Alignment and art of adjustment
- Preventing common injuries
- Counter pose
- Contraindications
- Yoga asanas benefits
4. Pranayama (The science of breath)
- Introduction to the science of breath
- Physiology of pranayama
- Postures for pranayama
- Establishment of diaphragmatic breathing
- One-to-one, one-to-two, and one-to-four breathing practices
- Different practices of pranayama: nadi shodhana, ujjayee, kapalabhati, bhastrika, shitali, shitkari, brahmari, anuloma viloma, suryabhedi, and various types of kumbhaka pranayama and others
- Benefits of pranayama practices
- Guidelines for regular pranayama
5. Bandhas (lock)
- Jalandhara-bandha (chin lock)
- Uddiyana-bandha (abdominal lock)
- Moola-bandha (root lock)
- Maha-bandha (great lock)
6. Mudra vijnana (science of graceful gestures)
- Intro to mudras and their importance in yoga practices
- Mudra and its psychology
- The elements residing in the fingers and five mudras: akasha-mudra, jnana-mudra, agni-mudra, varuna-mudra, and prithvi-mudra
- Other important mudras: dhyan-mudra, prana-mudra, apana-mudra, linga-mudra, shunya-mudra, vishnu-mudra, bhairava-mudra, and hridaya-mudra
7. Satkarma or cleansing exercises
- Jala-neti
- Sutra-neti
- Kunjala
- Trataka
- Agnisara
- Nauli
8. Practice relaxation and yoga Nidra
- Introduction to the concept and practices of relaxation
- Relaxation in daily life
- Sequence of relaxation
- Tension and relaxation exercises
- Systematic relaxation exercises
- 31 points relaxation exercise
- 61 points relaxation exercise
- Preparation for yoga Nidra
- 61 blue star relaxation
9. Meditation
- What is meditation and what is not?
- Meditation in daily life
- Yoga asanas for meditation
- Two to five minutes of meditation
- Steps into basic meditation
- So-ham mediation
- Mantra and meditation
- Spinal breath
- Sushumna breath through chakras
10. Yoga anatomy and physiology
- Introduction to yoga anatomy and physiology
- Systems: digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine system, skeletal system, excretory system, lymphatic system, and homeostasis
- Stress: Introduction
- Humoral theory (in ancient Indian medicine, Greek medicine, and modern medical science)
- The brain and its subcortical centers
- Stress and neuroendocrinal changes
- Therapy principles for stress disorders
- Stress management through yoga: asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing practices), and dhyan (meditation)
- Effect of yoga posture on muscles and systems
- Nadis (energy channels)
- Chakras (energy plexus)
- Pancha tattva (five great elements)
- Panchakosha (five sheaths)
- Pancha pranas (five vital energy)
11. Yoga philosophy, lifestyle, and yoga ethics
- General introduction: six schools of Indian philosophy
- Philosophy in daily life
- Elementary intro to Samkhya and yoga philosophies
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- History of yogic science
- Astanga yoga: yama, niyam, asana, pranayam, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi
- Introduction to Vedanta (toga of the Upanishads)
- The yoga of the Bhagavad Gita
- The Tantric yoga
- Yoga ethics: Yamas and niyamas; more on the ethics of a teacher
- Daily lifestyle of a sadhaka
12. Yoga and Ayurveda (science of life)
- Intro to Ayurveda
- Philosophy of Ayurveda
- The concept of tridosha
- The concept of trigunas
- Ayurveda and the balanced diet
- Balance of the mind and body through proper diet as prescribed in Ayurveda
13. Teaching methodology
- Learning to instruct and guide
- Main points: Teaching what to observe, timing a class, greeting or centering, sequence in teaching
- Theming a specific posture
Classroom organization
- Demonstration
- Health concerns
- Language
- Modification in posture
- The role of a teacher
- The practice and service of teaching yoga
Yoga practicum
- Class sequences
- Develop intention for classes
- Self-evaluation
- Assignments
- Practice teaching
- Feedback
- Group discussion
- Questions and answers
- Homework
Typical daily schedule:
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:15 - 07:30 Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga
- 07:30 - 09:00 Mantra chanting, pranayama, and shatkarma
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast with tea
- 10:00 - 11:00 Alignments and teaching methodology
- 11:00 - 12:30 Self-study and self-practice or massage
- 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch or sattvic diet
- 13:30 - 14:00 Some rest
- 14:00 - 15:00 Yoga philosophy
- 15:00 - 16:30 Traditional Hatha yoga
- 16:30 - 18:00 Human anatomy
- 18:00 - 18:45 Meditation and mantra chanting
Sunday will be a full day off. No classes will be held on Sunday. However, accommodation will still be available.
Included excursions
Every Sunday is a new adventure, as the school arranges trips that would help the students to explore and experience new places in Rishikesh. Given below are the details of Sunday excursions planned by the school:
- Maa Kunjapuri Temple in the Himalaya
- Ganga Aarti
- Vashishta Cave
- Beach yoga
- Kirtan night
- Secret waterfall
Instructors
Yogi Hemlata Sakalani
Dr Hemlata is a professionally qualified physiotherapist who has successfully completed her post graduation in the field of physiotherapy and research. She had gone through the combined institute of medical science and research (CIMSR), Dehradun where she obtained doctorate degree in Physiotherapy.
Yogi Dheeraj Chauhan
Yogacharya Dheeraj Chauhan Ji began his yoga journey in 2008. His expertise includes traditional Hatha yoga, Ashtanga yoga, adjustment and alignment, pranayama, Shatkarma (cleansing technique), and multicultural wellness. Yogacharya Dheeraj Chauhan Ji learned yoga under the famous and renowned yoga guru in Rishikesh.
Location
The training will take place in Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. Rishikesh, the world capital of yoga, is located on the banks of the sacred River Ganga, surrounded by the view of the Himalayas and pristine forests, giving you a breathtaking view. It is a small town in Uttarakhand.
The birthplace of yoga is the first choice for all spiritual seekers from all over the world. 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. With many small shops and cafés nearby, any needs that you may have outside the program can easily be met within walking distance.
A few minutes' walk from Drishti Yogshala is the serene and beautiful Ganga, with local attractions such as Ram Jhula, Laxman Jhula, the Beatles Ashram, Parmarth Niketan, and many more to explore.
You will learn and experience not only inside the school campus, but you will also travel within Rishikesh and experience its culture and vibes that have gained energy from ancient yogis visiting.
The world-famous Laxman Jhula hanging bridge is only a 10-minute walk away.
Distances
- Laxman Jhula hanging bridge - 10 minutes' walk
- Jolly Grant Airport (DED) - 30 minutes
- 50 steps to the riverside; view of the forest and majestic mountains
Food
You will be served all meals, included in the price. Eating a balanced and nutritious diet is very important for yogis, as it can affect both their mental and physical health. The yogic diet is based on the natural healing, rejuvenating, and energizing elements from the revered science of Ayurveda, making it the perfect food for nourishing the mind, body, and soul of budding yogis.
Drishti Yogshala provides yogic food that helps physically increase flexibility and stamina. All kitchens are clean and hygienic, and the food is globally popular for its taste and yumminess.
Both vegan and vegetarian options are available to meet the requirements of yogic practice. Food at Drishti Yogshala is daily cooked by expert chefs.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Raw food
- Lactose Free
- Yogic
- Ayurvedic
Spa treatments
Ayurvedic massage and emotional blockage treatment
There will be two Ayurvedic full-body massage sessions and one special session of Drishti Yogshala Rishikesh's most appreciated emotional blockage treatment, included in the price.
What's included
- Certificate of completion
- Daily mantra chanting, meditation, asana, yoga anatomy, and yoga philosophy
- Emotional healing session
- Introduction to yoga philosophy and yogic lifestyle
- Relaxation and meditation techniques
- Detailed content for structured learning
- Sound healing
- Kirtan session
- 2 Ayurvedic full-body massages
- Ganga Aarti and Ganga Puja ceremony
- Sunday activity tour in places like Kunjapuri Temple, waterfall, Vasishtha Cave, Beatles Ashram, etc.
- Indian cooking classes
- Yoga materials and accessories
- Pick up from Jolly Grant Airport (DED)
- Qualified management-operated school with a family environment and safety
- 57 nights accommodation
- Daily fresh and healthy organic vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free meals
What's not included
- Airfare
- Personal expenses
- Airport drop-off
- Air-conditioner
- Ayurveda doctor consultation
- Ayurvedic massage and therapies
- Sound healing course levels 1, 2, and 3
- Reiki course levels 1, 2, and 3
- Astrology consultation with birth chart
- GST
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km away from your destination
Transfer available for additional US$ 75 per person
Indira Gandhi International Airport
205 km away from your destination
Arrival by taxi
From Jolly Grant Airport (DED), the taxi (free of charge and included in the price) will be provided to pick you up only on the first day, as per your arrival date.
A direct taxi from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is also possible if you choose to arrive at this airport. The taxi charges would be 75 USD per trip.
If you need assistance in booking your taxi on arrival, please provide Drishti Yogshala Rishikesh with your flight details (i.e., flight number., airline, time, date, and location).
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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