27 Day 300-Hour Hatha Ashtanga Vinyasa & Ayurveda Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in India
This 300-hour yoga teacher training is an intense and advanced-level course that dives deeper into the topics covered in the 200-hour YTTC. The course is designed in such a way that it will deepen your yoga practice and teaching skills, thus taking you one step further towards becoming a successful yoga teacher. The training lasts for 29 days, during which you will get an in-depth understanding of advanced asanas and their different variations, alignment and teaching techniques, advanced pranayama and meditation techniques, and an understanding of the philosophy of yoga, business skills, and ethics.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Advanced asanas Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga
- Ayurveda, yoga therapy, advanced pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditation
- Teaching methodology, yoga philosophy, and yoga therapy
- Sound healing session, Acro / Aerial, Bhakti yoga Kirtan, & Full Moon / New Moon ritual
- Excursions, books and manual
- Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion
- Three yogic nutritious meals per day
- 26 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 80 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Meditation garden
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
Each room is furnished with essential amenities to ensure comfort and convenience. The rooms have good ventilation, a mountain view, and windows secured with mosquito-proof metal mesh.
There are options to stay in private or shared accommodations. The facilities include:
- Purified Drinking Water
- Hot Water
- Attached bathroom
- Shower
- Chair
- Water Kettle
- Towels & Toiletries
- Garden
- Environment friendly
- Yoga hall
- Free Wi-Fi
- Dining area
- Terrace
- Paid laundry service
You can make your stay even more comfortable with the following extras paid on-site:
- Air conditioning - 100 USD Extra
- Heater - 100 USD Extra
Program
The 300-hour yoga teacher training is the best way to deepen your knowledge of yoga practice which will really help you in your teaching career. As a yoga teacher, you may have to teach to advanced-level students as well. So it is advised to do the 300-hour course to expand your yogic knowledge.
In this intensive 300-hour yoga training you will learn teaching techniques, pranayama breathing, yoga therapy, meditation, philosophy, yoga postures, etc. You will strengthen your knowledge and help to improve yourself as a teacher.
Certifications
Students who complete this training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT).
Eligibility for 300-hour YTTC
This 300-Hour YTTC is suitable for those who have completed the 200-hour yoga teacher training course but are looking for an advanced course to become a skilled and confident yoga teacher.
- Students must have good fitness and flexibility.
- You must have an RYT 200 certificate to join this course.
- If you are already a yoga teacher with 1-2 years of teaching experience but do not hold a 200 YTT certification, you are still eligible to join this course.
This 300-hour yoga training is suitable for those who are willing to:
- Grow as a worldwide certified yoga teacher
- Build deeper knowledge of yoga sequences, adjustments, alignments, yoga therapy, and Ayurveda.
- Get in-depth yoga knowledge for theoretical and practical understanding
Curriculum for 300-hour YTTC
Teaching Techniques of Asana Practice
- Practice and teaching techniques of advanced yoga poses
- Minute-to-major teaching details
- Advanced variations of poses
- Class planning, sequencing and managing
Hatha Yoga
- Traditional sun salutation - extended practice
- Deeper understanding of Hatha yoga
- Advanced standing asanas
- Advanced kneeling asanas
- Advanced sitting asanas
- Advanced forward bending asanas
- Advanced backward bending asanas
- Advanced twisting asanas
- Advanced arm balancing asanas
- Hip opening asanas
- Advanced prone asanas
- Advanced supine asanas
- Advanced inversion asanas
- Advanced balancing asanas
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Ashtanga secondary(Intermediate) series with the asana alignment and adjustment, variations, contraindications, breathing techniques, and their benefits.
- Surya Namaskar A (sun salutation A) - 9 Vinyasas
- Surya Namaskar B (sun salutation B) - 17 Vinyasas
- Ashtanga secondary (intermediate) series
Pranayama (Breathing Practices)
Trainees will practice advanced pranayama techniques upon what they have learned in their 200-hour course.
- Introduction of bandhas to pranayama practices
- Nadi shodhana pranayama - advanced practice
- Kapalbhati pranayam - advanced practice
- Sheetali pranayama - advanced practice
- Sheetkari pranayama - advanced practice
- Brahmari pranayama - advanced practice
- Ujjayi pranayama - advanced practice
- Bhastrika pranayama - advanced practice
- Moorchaa pranayama - advanced practice
- Surya bedhi pranayama - advanced practice
- Chandra bedhi pranayama - advanced practice
- Pranayama teaching methodology
- Practicing pranayama teaching
Mudra (Hand Gestures)
- Unmani mudra
- Vipareeta karani mudra
- Pashinee mudra
- Tadagi mudra
- Prana mudra
- Yoga mudra
- Manduki mudra
- Maha mudra
- Maha bheda mudra
- Maha vedha mudra
- Ashwini mudra
- Vajroli mudra
Bandha (Energy Lock)
- Introduction to bandha
- Bandhas and granthis
- Jalandhara bandha
- Moola bandha
- Uddiyana bandha
- Maha bandha
Shatkarma (cleansing techniques)
- Jalaneti (respiratory cleansing)
- Rubber neti (respiratory cleansing)
- Netra shudhi (eye cleansing)
- Shankaprakshalana kriya (digestive cleaning)
Meditation
- Philosophy and psychology of meditation
- Postures for meditation
- Sukhasana (easy pose)
- Padmasana (lotus pose)
- Arddha padmasana (half lotus pose)
- Vajrasana (thunderbolt pose)
- Bhadrasana (gracious pose)
- Siddhasana (accomplished pose)
- Swastikasana (auspicious pose)
- Developing concentration techniques
- Anatomy and meditation
- Meditation teaching methodology
- Practing guided meditation
- Advancing from the 200-hour meditation practices
- Om meditation - advanced
- Body awareness meditation
- Japa meditation
- Yoga Nidra meditation
- Mindfulness meditation
- Walking meditation
- Eating meditation
- Breathing meditation
- Mantra meditation
- Kundalini chakra meditation
- Trataka meditation
- Buddhist meditation
- Zen/Dynamic meditation
- Adapting different methodologies for meditation
Anatomy and Physiology
Yoga Therapy
- Introduction to Yoga Therapy
- Practical Application of Yoga practice in Yoga Therapy
- Therapeutic benefits of Hatha Yoga
- Yoga Therapy for various health disorders
- Head & Neck
- Cardiovascular system
- The respiratory system
- Gastro-Intestinal Tract
- Joints & Musculo-SKeletal system
- Urogenital system
- Integration of Yoga Therapy with Pranayama & Meditation
Yoga Humanities
History, Yoga Philosophy and Ethics
- Further continuation of the 300-hour subjects to deepen the understanding of yoga philosophy and ethics
- Deeper understanding Patanjali Sutras
- Deeper understanding of Bhagavad Gita
- Deeper understanding of yoga Pradipika
- Deeper understanding of Upanishads and Vedas
- Understanding and taking responsibility to increase equity in yoga
- Consideration of accountability
- Introspection of how yoga ethics can be correlated with teaching and practicing
Ayurveda
- Introduction to Ayurveda
- 5-Elements Concept - Ether(Akash), Air (Vayu), Fire (Agni), Water (Jal), and Earth (Prithvi)
- 3-Dosha Concepts (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)
- Prakriti - Doshic Personality
- Ayurvedic Diet & Nutrition
- Treatments in Ayurveda
- Ayurvedic Physiology (Agni, Kosha, Tissue, Digestive process)
- Tissue Formation. Digestive Process - OJUS & AMA
- Ayurvedic Lifestyle (Sadvritta)
- Utensils for Cooking & Serving in Ayurveda
- Diseases in Ayurveda
- Disease Wise Food Guidance (Common Ailments)
- Diagnosis in Ayurveda - 10 Fold & 8 Fold Examination
- 3 types of Diagnosis
- Home Remedies
- Yoga & Pranayam according to Ayurveda
- Exquisite Gift Ideas Inspired by Ayurveda
- Balancing Doshas - Addressing Imbalance
- Essential Medicines in Ayurveda (Ayurvedic Pharmacy)
Professional Essentials
Teaching Methodology
- Teaching yoga sequences, adjustments, and alignment
- Pace of yoga
- Ambiance of a yoga class
- Cues in a yoga class (physical, verbal, visual instructions and demonstrations)
- Class management
Teaching Practice
- Teaching/guiding a yoga class
- Command over teaching yoga
- Essential skills for teaching a yoga class
- Mentoring and feedback
- You will learn how to teach yoga to others. Practicing yoga is the most important aspect of learning it.
Professional Development
- Knowledge about other yoga associations' certifying system
- Ethical Pledge: scope, code of conduct and equity
- Lifetime learning and education
- Professionalism, cleanliness, and time management
Exam and Certification
Nirvana Yoga School conducts exams after the 300-hour yoga teacher training course that includes both theory and practicals. The theoretical exam includes questions related to asanas, meditation, pranayama, philosophy, and more. The practical exam includes yoga postures, teaching methodology, practices, adjustments, alignments, and demonstrations. You will get marks based on the exam and they will provide you with a certificate for successfully completing the course.
Nirvana Yoga School offers certification for yoga teachers based on their exams. You will have to successfully pass the exam in order to get the certificate.
Daily Schedule
- 06:00 - 07:30 Advanced Hatha Yoga
- 07:45 - 08:45 Pranayama mudras and bandhas
- 09:00 - 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 11:00 Ayurveda
- 11:10 - 12:10 Yoga Philosophy & Ethics
- 12:20 - 13:20 Alignment Adjustment & Teaching Methodology
- 13:20 - 14:00 Lunch
- 14:45 - 15:45 Yoga therapy
- 16:00 - 17:15 Advanced Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
- 17:45 - 18:45 Meditation
- 19:00 - 19:45 Dinner
Please note: the order of the classes may change depending on various factors.
Important: It is mandatory to complete the 200-hour course before attending the 300-hour as this is an advanced-level course.
Included excursions
Two excursions included in the package price. The excursion will be held for any of the 2 places - Secret Waterfall, Kunjapuri Temple, Vashishta Cave, Holy Temples etc.
Instructors
Gurudev Dhruvaji
Dhruvaji makes the most difficult yoga philosophy concepts very easy to understand. He is not just experienced in teaching but realized in yoga philosophy. His voice vibrates through all his chakras. Answering the most complex questions in the most understandable and easily implementable manner is his expertise. Dhruvaji has been a mentor to many yogis in selfless service for the past three decades. Education: E-RYT 500 Registered Yoga Teacher and YACEP from Yoga Alliance, master diploma (MD) in yoga therapy, diploma in sound therapy. 30+ years of overall teaching experience
Man Mahesh Harjai
Mann Harjai is a very calm and humble yoga practitioner who is always ready to help others in whatever way he can, be it guiding or counseling, teaching the techniques of pranayama and meditation, or teaching the therapeutic effects of yoga. His main intention is to share with others the real essence of yoga by which we can make the best use of this human form of life. For the last 6 years, he has been sharing the science of yoga with people from around the world in different schools and NGOs. He has conducted several workshops in schools for teachers and children.
Shobhit Ghanshyala
Known affectionately as Shubh, Shobhit Ghanshyala has studied and practiced yoga under many great Guru/ Masters from different yoga schools like Ashtanga and Iyengar. He has lived in ashrams like Shivananda Ashram; Trivandrum and Divine Life Society; Rishikesh which has further deepened his yogic life and practice. He offers this accumulated experience, wisdom, and knowledge through his teaching. Education: M.A in yoga from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar, and 8+ years of overall teaching experience.
Aishwarya Upadhyay
Aishwarya has a deep understanding of yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation and articulates this knowledge in a clear and easy way for yoga students to understand. She plans her every class in a very professional manner taking care of all the important things that can help in easy and effective learning of her students. Education: M.A. in yogic science (Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University), M.Sc. in food science and nutrition (Banasthali Vidyapeeth), and Certified in Yin, Prenatal, Aerial yoga, and sound healing.
Meghna Banerjee
Meghna Banerjee is a yoga teacher, habit coach, and psychologist. She has worked on psychiatric cases in rehabilitation centers and has conducted yoga, meditation, and mental health sessions over the years in the corporate field. She has also offered lifestyle coaching and helped 1000+ clients transform their lives by incorporating healthy habits. Education: 500-RYT Certification in Hatha and Ashtanga yoga, 500-RYT in Kundalini yoga, mindfulness and resilience to stress at work certification from Berkeley, and 3+ years of yoga teaching.
Amit Rana
With a warm and charming personality, he creates a nurturing space where students feel not just heard, but truly understood. As a dedicated listener, he ensures that each student learns and embraces every aspect of the yogic journey. Education: Masters in yoga from the University of Sanskrit Vishwa Vidyalaya Haridwar, certified 500-RYT from Yoga Padma School Rishikesh, CCY (Certification Course Yoga) from Kaiwalyadhama, practiced Iyengar yoga under Gurus such as Usha Mata, Swami Rudra Deva Gowda, Praveen Nair, and Eyles Shefronn for about 7 years. 12+ years of teaching.
Naveen Mingwal
Dedicated, humble, and passionate yoga teacher trainer with a wealth of experience in the field. His commitment to the art of yoga has led him to train over 1000 teachers in India and abroad, with a significant hold on Ashtanga and Hatha yoga. He is also one of the most flexible and favorite teachers over a period of time. His extensive experience, coupled with his academic qualifications, reflects his dedication to promoting the principles and practice of yoga on a global scale. Education: 500-RYT Certified Prenatal and Postnatal yoga certified.10+ years.
Akshay Vashisht
After continuously experiencing, practicing, and gaining yogic knowledge from his guru, he finally started teaching yoga in 2016. He loves teaching and sharing the deeper aspects he has gone through in his life in subjects such as pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, yoga therapy, etc. Moreover, he has a keen interest in and knowledge of Ashtanga yoga and the spiritual Indian Vedic philosophy. Akshay is a sound healer and a touching Kirtan yoga singing artist. Education: PhD from the University of Patanjali, MSc in yoga RYT- 500 Certified. 7+ years of experience.
Shubham Tadiyal
As a highly qualified and energetic teacher with a keen eye for detail, he has extensive experience working with individuals of all ages. He takes great care in planning his classes, incorporating intention, asana, pranayama, and meditation to ensure that participants leave feeling refreshed, revitalized, and reconnected with their inner energy. His ultimate goal is to contribute to creating a better world for all by enlightening people about the essence of their being. Education: 500-RYT and masters in yoga. 7+ years of teaching experience.
Dr. Prateek Singh Rawat
Dr. Prateek Singh Rawat has been one of the most efficient Ayurveda doctors in Rishikesh, India. Being a passionate and humble person, he took the lead in healing the people with his deep insight into classical Ayurveda. Moreover, Dr. Prateek Singh Rawat is a master in several other clinical sciences such as Panchakarma, Naturopathy, and Marma therapy, which helps him to smoothen the diagnosis and treatments. Being an expert in all aspects of Ayurveda, Dr. Prateek has been treating people with his vast knowledge of Ayurveda for more than ten years. He has 10+ years of teaching experience.
Location
This YTT takes place in Rishikesh, India. Situated in the Natural surroundings, the school provides a stunning view of the Mountains. The Venue has a beautiful garden and artistic cafe where guest can spend their time, meditate and relax.
The school is situated in peaceful surroundings. The daily needs, cafe, restaurants, etc are available at a walking distance of 10 minutes. The venue provides a homely atmosphere with a welcoming homestay vibe. Guests can rest assured that the peaceful surroundings will foster relaxation and a sense of belonging.
Many tourist attractions, such as Laxman Jhula & Ram Jhula (Bridges), and Holy Temples, are nearby. River rafting and Bungee jumping activities are also available nearby.
Features
General
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Meditation garden
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
Services
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
Food
You will get three yogic nutritious meals per day including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Nirvana Yoga School ensures that a yogi has a calm mind and a calm stomach is the way to go! Thus all the meals are filled with satvic nutrition-rich salads, fruits, lentils, etc. If you need gluten-free food or if you have any other restrictions you are requested to let the organizer know before booking the course.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Yogic
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
Panchakarma treatments
Ayurvedic massage
Retreats
Workshops
What's included
- Yoga classes
- Acro yoga session
- Sound healing session
- Kirtan session
- Full moon/ New moon ritual
- Certificate of completion
- Books and manual
- Yoga mat, blocks, Shatkarma kit
- Excursions
- De-stress through fun
- Food
- 26 nights accommodation
- Airport pick-up (from Dehradun Airport)
What's not included
- Flight tickets
- Heater (100 USD extra)
- Air conditioning (100 USD extra)
- Airport transfers from Indira Gandhi International Airport (additional charge)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Jolly Grant Airport
14 km
Transfer included
Indira Gandhi International Airport
209 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 80 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Jolly Grant Airport (Dehradun Airport) (DED). Transfer from the airport is included. Nirvana Yoga School offers a free taxi pickup service for their students.
Alternatively, you can book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). Transfer from and to the airport is not included but is available for an additional cost of 80 USD.
Cancellation Policy
- 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.
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