28 Day 200-hour Hatha, Ashtanga, Ayurveda, Yin, and Iyengar Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

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Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

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Transform your life with Mimamsa Yogshala's comprehensive 200-hour training!

Welcome to Mimamsa Yogshala, your gateway to profound transformation and authentic yoga education in the spiritual heart of Rishikesh, India. Their 200-hour YTTC program is meticulously designed for aspiring yoga teachers and dedicated practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding and practice of yoga.

About the training

Congratulations on choosing the path of yoga teaching- a wise and life-changing decision. This 200-hour Hatha and Ashtanga YTTC in Rishikesh is designed to build a strong foundation in both practice and philosophy.

This course is ideal for:

• Beginners
• Yoga lovers
• Those who have completed a 100-hour YTTC
• Anyone seeking a deeper yogic understanding

Over 28 days, you will experience physical transformation, mental clarity, and spiritual growth in the yoga capital of the world.

What to expect

You don’t need special equipment or experience- just a positive attitude and dedication to learning. This intermediate-level course will be taught in a way that anyone can follow, adapt, and grow. You will gain confidence, discipline, and practical teaching skills while enjoying the journey of self-discovery.

What you will learn

• 138 yoga asanas with benefits
• Adjustment and alignment techniques
• Teaching people with injuries
• Working with stiff bodies
• Teaching methodology and sequencing

The first week will be especially exciting as students from around the world connect and begin their transformational journey together.

After course completion

• Strong foundation for professional teaching
• Eligibility for 200-hour YTTC
• International certification
• Supportive, family-style learning environment

Enhance your skills

Join Mimamsa Yogshala's affordable 28-day, 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh. This course covers a wide range of topics, including meditation, pranayama, mantra chanting, shatkriya, Hatha yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, anatomy, yoga philosophy, yoga teaching methodology, adjustment and alignment, Kundalini yoga, Reiki, Ayurveda, yoga and Ayurveda basics, and Kundalini and Reiki.

Enroll now to gain a deep understanding of yoga and Ayurveda basics. Learn about Kundalini and Reiki, and how they can be used for self-healing, spiritual awakening, and helping others. Experience the yogic lifestyle in Rishikesh, the spiritual hub of yoga. Connect with like-minded individuals on a yoga journey, fostering personal growth and development.

Through Mimamsa Yogshala's 200-hour YTTC, your personal practice will significantly improve. Acquire the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to start teaching.

Upon the course's commencement, you'll receive a complete yoga kit with all the necessary tools for this transformative journey. Don't miss this life-changing opportunity to unleash your full potential as a yoga teacher.

Course syllabus

Pranayama

Pranayama is a collection of yoga techniques and practices. It's all about controlling your breath and is like a science on its own. Here's what you'll discover about it.

• Introduction of pranayama
• Benefits of pranayama
• The pranic body
• Prana and lifestyle
• Breath, health, and pranayama
• Pranayama and spiritual development

Bandha (energy lock)

Bandhas are like energy locks that happen when you squeeze certain muscle groups, and they're commonly used in yoga. Here's a quick look at what you'll find out about them.

• Preparation for bandha
• Benefits of bandha
• Mula bandha
• Jalandhara bandha
• Uddiyana bandha

Mantra chanting

Mantras are significant in everyday yogic life. They are sounds and prayers that carry a lot of energy and vibrations. Mimamsa Yogshala will teach you how to chant them.

• Opening mantra
• Om chanting
• Gayatri mantra
• Guru vandana (prayer to guru)
• Student and master mantra
• Patanjali mantra (Ashtanga mantra)
• Completeness mantra

Kriya and shatkarma (the six purification methods of Hatha yoga)

Shatkarma is a term in Sanskrit that refers to one of the six yogic purification techniques, as described in the "Hatha Yoga Pradipika." The purpose of these cleansing methods is to maintain a strong, clean, and healthy body. They help remove toxins and any obstructions in the body's energy flow (prana).

By practicing shatkarmas, you can internally cleanse your body, making it easier to engage in pranayama and meditation without distraction, discomfort, or fatigue. You will learn how to use and perform these techniques:

• Jal neti
• Rubber neti
• Kunjal

Hatha yoga

The traditional Indian yoga style is called "Hatha." It aims to balance the opposing forces of the sun and the moon within you. Hatha yoga is a physical approach to prepare and keep the body in good shape. In Hatha yoga, you'll practice:

• Joints warm-ups (pawanmuktasana series A, B, and C)
• Surya namaskara (sun salutation) and chandra namaskara (moon salutation)
• Yoga mudrasana
• Matsyasana
• Gupta padmasana
• Baddha padmasana
• Kukkutasana
• Garbhasana

Backward-bending asanas

• SaralBhujangasana (easy cobra pose)
• Bhujangasana (cobra pose)
• Tiryaka Bhujangasana (twisting cobra pose)
• Sarpasana (snake pose)
• ArdhaShalabhasana (half locust pose)
• Shalabhasana (locust pose)
• Saral Dhanurasana (easy bow pose)
• Kandharasana (shoulder pose)
• Ardha chandrasana (half-moon pose)
• Setu asana (bridge pose)
• Gomukhasana (cow's face pose)

Forward-bending asanas

• Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)
• Gatyatmak paschimottanasana (dynamic back stretch pose)
• Pada prasar paschimottanasana
• Janu sirsasana
• Ardha padma paschimottanasana
• Hasta padangusthasana
• Padahastasana
• Sirsha angústia yogasana
• Utthita janu sirsasana

Spinal twisting and advanced asanas

• Ardha matsyendrasana
• Parivrtta janu sirsasana
• Poorna bhujangasana
• Kurmasana
• Poorna salabhasana
• Poorna dhanurasana
• Dhanur aakarshan-asana
• Chakrasana
• Hanumanasana
• Poorna matsyendrasana
• Mayurasana
• Padma mayurasana
• Gorakshasana
• Astavakrasana
• Vrschikasana
• Inverted pose, balancing pose, and core pose

Teaching methodology and adjustment

In these classes, you will learn the art of achieving a perfect posture, establishing a connection with students, and making hands-on adjustments. Mimamsa Yogshala will also discuss common yoga-related injuries and effective ways to avoid them.

• How to conduct a class
• Classroom management
• How to get in and come out of the posture
• How to assist and help while teaching the class
• Leading and cueing
• How to use speech in a class environment
• What makes you different from other teachers
• Which asanas you should recommend for different health conditions
• How to use belts, bolsters, bricks, and chairs to assist in your classes

Yoga philosophy

You will delve into the history of yoga, the teachings found in the sutras of Patanjali, and the significance of yoga. The topics covered will include:

• The study of yoga philosophies and traditional texts (such as the Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, or Bhagavad Gita)
• Yoga lifestyle, such as the precept of non-violence (ahimsa), and the concepts of dharma and karma
• Ethics for yoga teachers
• Understanding the value of teaching yoga as a service (seva)

Yoga anatomy

In anatomy classes, you'll learn how yoga postures (asanas) and the flow of breath affect the body and internal systems.

• Complete body anatomy
• Skeleton system
• Muscular system
• Circulatory system
• Nervous system
• Respiratory system
• Endocrine system
• Joints and movement

Kundalini yoga

Kundalini yoga will be practiced to awaken and activate this energy, allowing it to ascend through the chakras along your spine.

• Fundamentals of Kundalini
• Tantras as the philosophical background
• Concept of Kundalini Shakti
• Concept of chakras
• Their location and psycho-physical significance

Practices you'll learn:

• Muladhara chakra activation
• Swadhisthana chakra activation
• Manipura chakra activation
• Anahata chakra activation
• Vishuddhi chakra activation

Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a natural system of medicine that originated in India over 3,000 years ago. It's built on the belief that disease results from an imbalance in a person's consciousness.

• Ayurveda - Basic concepts
• The body matrix
• Panchamahabhutas
• Health and sickness
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Types of treatment
• Diet and Ayurvedic treatment

Reiki

Reiki is a form of energy healing. Enhancing the energy flow in the body can promote relaxation, alleviate pain, accelerate the healing process, and reduce other symptoms of illness.

• The best ways to perform complete Reiki sessions on yourself and others
• Advanced techniques to help you access your intuition
• Learning to feel energetic imbalances
• Exploring energy fields
• The history of Reiki
• Cleansing and grounding rituals
• Understanding the chakras
• Meditation practices

Ashtanga Vinyasa

Ashtanga yoga is an intensive and comprehensive yoga style. You will learn the entire Led primary series during your training:

Standing poses

• Hasta padangusthasana and pada hastasana
• Utthita trikonasana
• Parivrtta trikonasana
• Utthita parsvakonasana
• Parivrtta parsvakonasana
• Prasarita padottanasana A, B, C, and D
• Utthita parsvottanasana
• Utthita hasta padangusthasana
• Utthita parsvasahita
• Utthita eka padasana
• Ardha baddha padmottanasana
• Utkatasana
• Virabhadrasana A, B, and C
• Paschimottanasana A, B, and C
• Purvottanasana
• Ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana
• Tryang mukha eka pada paschimottanasana
• Janu sirsasana A, B, and C
• Marichyasana A, B, and D
• Navasana
• Lolasana
• Bhujapidasana
• Kurmasana
• Garbha pindasana
• Kukkutasana
• Baddha konasana A and B
• Konasana A and B

Intermediate and advanced

• Salabhasana
• Dhanurasana
• Ustrasana
• Kapotasana
• Bakasana
• And more...

200-hour YTTC in Rishikesh

Mimamsa Yogshala provides yoga training in Rishikesh. This course will make you a certified Yoga Alliance instructor. The training will help you learn yoga's basics, improve your practice, and gain knowledge in mantras, yoga anatomy, Reiki, Ayurveda, and Vedic astrology. After getting the Yoga Alliance 200 RYT certification, you can start teaching confidently and promote well-being and self-discovery.

Mimamsa Yogshala is a yoga school certified by the Yoga Alliance. They offer top-quality yoga education in Rishikesh, the global center of yoga. Their main focus is delivering excellent 200-hour YTTCs in Rishikesh. They also provide 100-hour and 300-hour courses.

The training covers traditional yoga styles, yoga philosophy, asanas, breathing exercises, anatomy, meditation, mantra chanting, and teaching methods. They also have modules on Reiki, Ayurveda, sound healing, and Vedic astrology.

The skilled teachers study and practice yoga thoroughly. They build a strong foundation based on scriptures, personal experience, and the yoga tradition.

Mimamsa Yogshala's 200-hour training classes are small, with around 20 students. This ensures personalized attention and a lively learning environment.

If you want a genuine 200-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, choose Mimamsa Yogshala. Their program is for beginners, intermediate yogis, and seekers of spirituality. Immerse yourself in the Himalayan tradition with a disciplined routine, organic vegetarian food, and exposure to North Indian Hindu traditions.

This course is a chance for personal growth. Learn self-discipline, stamina, and resilience through spiritual and physical techniques. Gain life and career skills as a yoga instructor, too.

Professional teaching methodology

Mimamsa Yogshala focuses on yoga teaching techniques, principles, and proper asana alignment. Learn to prepare and lead a class, adjust students, and maximize technique benefits. Weekly activities and excursions let you explore Rishikesh. The Ayurveda module teaches a healthy diet based on your body type.

This course is comprehensive, including Kundalini yoga and Reiki Level 1 certification. Expect improved fitness, flexibility, and balance. At Mimamsa Yogshala, they offer authentic Hindu-tradition yoga education. Join their 200-hour YTTC in Rishikesh for a Yoga Alliance certification.

Yoga styles

What is Ashtanga yoga?

Ashtanga yoga, a dynamic Hatha yoga form, emphasizes synchronizing breath with movement and is rooted in Vinyasa, flowing movements between postures.

Created by T. Krishnamacharya, it demands physical strength, flexibility, and endurance, incorporating various postures, breathing techniques, and meditation. Despite being a physical practice, Ashtanga yoga promotes mental clarity and inner peace, making it a challenging workout.

What are the benefits of practicing Ashtanga yoga?

Ashtanga yoga has several mental and physical benefits, including enhanced strength and flexibility, reduced stress, greater cardiovascular fitness, improved focus and attention, mindfulness promotion, and an immunity boost. It combines postures, breathing methods, meditation, and breath synchronization with movement to promote a more present and attentive state.

What is Vinyasa yoga?

Vinyasa yoga, commonly known as "flow" yoga, is a modern form that emphasizes the relationship between movement and breath.

It's a broad category that covers Ashtanga and Power yoga. Vinyasa yoga is beneficial to one's health since it reduces stress, promotes heart health, and is suitable for people of all fitness levels. Research suggests that it reduces arterial stiffness and helps lower blood pressure.

What are the benefits of practicing Vinyasa yoga?

Vinyasa yoga links movement with breath. It boosts strength, heart health, balance, core strength, flexibility, and movement range. It eases stress and anxiety with breath techniques and meditation, and enhances sleep by reducing stress and promoting calmness.

What is Kundalini yoga?

Kundalini yoga awakens dormant energy at the bottom of the spine using the body's seven chakras. It combines physical poses, breathing techniques, meditation, and chanting. It also supports spiritual growth by guiding Kundalini energy through your body's seven chakras, which can lead to enlightenment. It also enhances immunity by increasing blood flow and reducing inflammation.

What are the benefits of Kundalini yoga?

This practice includes different poses, breathing exercises, meditation, and self-awareness. It boosts physical, mental, and spiritual health while enhancing focus, concentration, and mindfulness.

What is Hatha yoga?

Hatha yoga is a widely practiced form of yoga that relies on physical methods to conserve and direct vital energy. It includes different poses, breathing exercises, and meditation. Suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels, it boosts physical strength, flexibility, and relaxation through proper breathwork and mindfulness.

What are the benefits of practicing Hatha yoga?

Hatha yoga increases flexibility, reduces stress, sharpens mindfulness, betters sleep, strengthens core muscles, and bolsters immunity, reducing inflammation.

What is Nidra yoga?

Nidra yoga is an ancient meditation practice that fosters overall well-being by balancing energy and boosting self-awareness. It delivers the same advantages as four hours of sleep. This method assists in addressing issues such as sleep problems, trauma, burnout, or anxiety, inducing profound relaxation through consistent practice.

What are the benefits of practicing Nidra yoga?

Also called yogic sleep, it brings about deep relaxation, lowering stress and anxiety. It boosts sleep quality, emotional stability, and sharpens focus and concentration.

What is Bhakti yoga?

Bhakti yoga is a Hindu spiritual practice that centers on loving devotion to personal deities, often called the "yoga of love." It is one of the three classical paths in Hinduism leading to moksha (liberation), focusing on unconditional love and purification of emotions.

Bhakti yoga is the yoga of devotion and love toward the divine. Rooted in ancient scriptures such as the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita, it emphasizes surrender, chanting, service, and emotional purification.

It honors deities like Krishna, Rama, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati, and flourished through India’s Bhakti movement between the sixth to 18th centuries. Bhakti yoga remains a living spiritual path in the Visnu, Shiva, and Shakti traditions.

What is Reiki?

Reiki yoga merges Reiki therapy with Restorative yoga to enhance overall health - physically, mentally, and spiritually. Practitioners employ gentle touch and energy work to facilitate stress reduction, relaxation, and a heightened sense of well-being.

What are the benefits of Reiki?

Reiki brings health benefits like reducing stress, enhancing relaxation, improving sleep, alleviating pain, and boosting the immune system.

What are the benefits of practicing Bhakti yoga?

Bhakti yoga diminishes ego, purifies emotions, supports emotional healing, and nurtures inner peace and contentment, leading to inner fulfillment.

Practical and theoretical classes

Classes will begin with warm-ups, surya namaskar, and structured asana practice. You will learn to hold poses safely and confidently. Theory includes Sanskrit terminology with English meaning, connecting students deeply to yoga’s ancient roots and energetic traditions.

Final examination and certification requirements

• 100% course attendance - Full participation in all classes and workshops is mandatory for certification.
• Yoga theory (written and oral) - Comprehensive oral and written evaluations to demonstrate your grasp of core yoga principles
• Anatomy, physiology, and philosophy - Assessment of your knowledge in advanced anatomy, yogic physiology, and spiritual philosophy
• Practical teaching exam - Leading a full session, including all poses, asanas, and correct adjustment techniques
• Completed assignments - Submission and approval of all self-study and residential training assignments.

The course concludes with a graduation ceremony and official certification.

Rules and discipline (tapas)

• Truthfulness in learning
• No negative speech
• Vegetarian diet only
• No alcohol or intoxicants

Daily rhythm: Timetable and four-week journey

Week 1: Fundamentals and foundation - Focus on foundational principles, basic asanas, and yogic detoxification

Monday - Friday

• 05:45 Wake-up call
• 06:15 Pranayama and shatkriya
• 07:20 Hatha yoga
• 08:50 Sattvic breakfast
• 10:00 Alignment and adjustment
• 11:15 Yoga philosophy
• 12:15 Mantra chanting
• 12:45 Lunch and rest
• 15:00 Yoga anatomy
• 16:10 Ashtanga Vinyasa
• 17:50 Meditation
• 19:15 Healthy dinner
• 21:00 Lights off (silence)

Saturday

• 05:45 Wake-up call
• 06:15 Pranayama and shatkriya
• 07:20 Hatha yoga flow
• 08:50 Breakfast
• 10:00 Alignment and adjustment
• 11:15 Yoga philosophy
• 12:45 Lunch
• 15:00 Cooking class
• 16:45 Restorative yoga
• 19:15 Dinner

Sunday

• 08:30 Healthy breakfast
• 09:30 Rest day / self-care
• 13:00 Community lunch
• 19:30 Dinner

Week 2: Deepening and alignment - Intensive focus on alignment, adjustment, and deepening of physical practice

Monday - Friday

• 05:45 Wake-up call
• 06:15 Pranayama and shatkriya
• 07:20 Hatha yoga
• 08:50 Breakfast
• 10:00 Teaching methodology
• 11:15 Yoga philosophy
• 12:30 Lunch and rest period
• 15:00 Yoga anatomy
• 16:10 Ashtanga Vinyasa
• 17:50 Sound healing / meditation
• 19:15 Dinner (silence)

Saturday

• 05:45 Wake-up call
• 06:15 Pranayama and shatkriya
• 08:50 Breakfast
• 10:00 Alignment and adjustment
• 11:15 Yoga philosophy
• 12:30 Lunch
• 15:00 Ganga Aarti visit
• 19:15 Dinner

Sunday

• 08:30 Breakfast
• 13:00 Lunch
• 19:30 Dinner

Week 3: Teaching methodology - Emphasis on teaching skills, sequencing, and developing your unique teaching voice

Monday - Friday

• 05:45 Wake-up call
• 06:15 Pranayama and shatkriya
• 07:20 Hatha yoga
• 08:50 Breakfast
• 10:00 Kundalini yoga
• 11:15 Yoga philosophy
• 12:30 Lunch and rest
• 15:00 Ayurveda sessions
• 16:10 Ashtanga Vinyasa
• 17:50 Evening meditation
• 19:15 Dinner

Saturday

• 04:45 Kunjapuri temple visit
• 09:00 Breakfast
• 10:00 Self-study / reflection
• 13:00 Lunch
• 15:00 Ayurveda fundamentals
• 16:10 Ashtanga practice
• 19:15 Dinner

Sunday

• 08:30 Breakfast
• 13:00 Lunch
• 19:30 Dinner

Week 4: Mastery and certification - Practical assessments, final exams, and the graduation ceremony

Monday - Wednesday (practicals)

• 06:15 Student teaching practical
• 08:50 Breakfast
• 10:00 Student teaching practical
• 12:30 Lunch
• 15:00 Student teaching practical
• 19:15 Dinner

Exam day

• 07:00 Written examination
• 08:50 Breakfast
• 10:00 Self-study / Reiki Level 1
• 12:30 Lunch
• 15:00 Practical evaluation
• 19:15 Dinner

Graduation

• 08:50 Final breakfast
• 10:00 Closing ceremony
• 11:00 Check-out