31 Day 300 Hours Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Facilities

Certifications

Students who complete their subsequent trainings are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®)

The Institute

The Vedansha Institute of Vedic Science and Alternative Medicine was founded by Yogachariya Dr. Sanjeev Pandey Ji. It was established to provide education in Vedic science, holistic treatment and support programs with yogic and Ayurvedic methods in common and non-curative diseases, and help humans control emotions, remove fears, improve their lives, find themselves in a society of modern technology, and open their power in order to feel harmony and happiness.

The institute is accredited by International yoga alliance USA and followed it's a policy on sexual misconduct towards the client, that makes all their programs safe and secure for female students.

The institute keeps the ancient yogic tradition of Himalayan masters adapted to contemporary service requirements according to international standards of yoga education. Its teachers were born in yogic families and have scientific degrees in yoga, astrology, and Ayurveda. Its yoga masters have spent more than 90,000 hours on improving their practice of yoga postures and meditation.

Its founder, Dr. Sanjeev Pandey, has spent more than 20,000 hours in deep meditation in the Himalayan mountains. Vedansha collaborates with medical doctors and performs research in yoga and cancer in Germany. It also performs special healing programs for people with different diseases to support their health.

Its programs are based on centuries-old traditions and adapted to contemporary conditions that make its clients 99% satisfied.

Meditation Course Teaching Plan

• Meditation-philosophical aspects
• Human life: meaning & sim of life
• Yoga, meditation - introduction / its origin & development
• Introduction of Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra related to Meditation
• Yama, Niyama (social and personal rules and regulations) Asana (physical posture), Pranayama (breathing techniques), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the mind from the senses), Dharna (concentration), Dhayan (meditation), Samadhi (self-realization)

Meditation-Practical Aspects:

Asana:

• Natural relaxation asana, some stretching asana
• Meditation asanas
• Forward bending asana
• Backward extensions
• Spinal twisting asana
• Inverted asana
• Balancing asana
• Surya-Namaskara
• Thunder-Bolt (vajrasana) group asana
• Lotus (Padmasana) group asana

Pranayama & Mudras:

• Introduction to pranayama
• Pranayama techniques & benefits for meditation (Neti, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodana)
• The pranic body
• Parana and lifestyle
• Nadi and their role in meditation
• Breathing and lifespan
• Kriyas (body cleansing methods): (Neti, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodhana)

Meditation:

• Meditation practice (OM meditation, breath awareness meditation, Trataka, Yoga Nidra, sound meditation, breath awareness meditation)

Mantra:

• Mantras with correct pronunciation, writing, explanation and their practical applying

Anatomy and physiology:

• Introduction to the system of organs related to meditative practice and their function in meditation

Yoga therapy/Ayurveda:

• Using of basic yogic methods in supporting and treatment of some diseases

Pre-requisites

• You have to have interest to learn Vedic science, personal work on body and mind and not only to spend vacation as on all inclusive resort. Vedansha are spiritual Ashram and do not allow following activity: eating non-vegetarian meal, smoking, drinking alcohol, abuse their staff, show any type of sexual misconduct, manipulating, annoying other clients, damage the vedansha property, study material, interrupt teaching process.
• Individuals with disabilities or ailments, people who have any disease or unfit before the course are advised to refrain from applying. If you join course, and feel worse after this, Vedansha will help you to arrange all required medical help, but they will not allow you to continue the course and your payment will be not refunded.
• Minimum age at the time of admission is 18 years. Applicants aged over 60 years could apply after consultation with Vedansha via email.
• Pregnant women need a medical authorization permitting them to practice yoga from their own country with translation in English
• Any candidate found unfit after the commencement of the course will not be permitted to continue the training and a refund of fees and other charges will not be admissible
• This teacher training course requires educational abilities and the desire to study the program according to the standards of Yoga Alliance USA. Students are reminded to remain aware and respectful of cultural differences among the participants and teachers. Any disruptions to the teaching process or behavior deemed harmful to other students, teachers, or the institute's property is in violation of the rules and policies of Vedansha Institute. Violation of the school's policies may result in dismissal from the program without any refund of the course fees.
• The teachers are not fitness instructors, most of them are spiritual yoga masters who have a completely different way of life and devotion to their practice. Some of them are monks, pandits in temples or swamis. They request you to please be polite and respect their work. If you find something that not suitable for you or for your faith or mentality, please do not put the blame on them. Let them know at the front desk, online or just discuss with Founder Dr Pandey Ji directly if you want any changes and what you find not suitable for you. In 99% misunderstanding will be solved in a good way.
• The course language is English. Any other mentioned language is used for online communication and in some cases can be used in communication during the course on the place. If you wish to get a translator for any other language kindly request to ask about availability before booking. If a booking is done without the request of translation Vedansha have right to cancel the booking and refund the deposit. If translation will be requested on place Vedansha has right to dismiss the client from the course and do not refund the deposit. If a client request to arrange another school with appropriate language ability it can be done upon request if the school with this language is available in Rishikesh for extra costs.
• The booking should be performed by the person who is going to participate in the course. If a booking is done by the third person (relatives, friends, parents etc) the direct participant should send Vedansha an email or scanned copy of confirmation that he/she acknowledge the program, rules and regulations of the organizer.
• Any candidate who decided to change the program after arriving have to apply for it in written form. If you decide to cancel the course after arriving, Vedansha will have to charge amount that covered our costs of 30% of the course days as Vedansha reserve teacher, accommodation, meal prior to your arriving.

Sample daily schedule

• 06:00 - 06:30 Wake up and cleansing
• 06:30 - 07:00 Shatkriya and herbal tea (yogic cleansing with Jala neti (special techniques of nose cleansing), pooja (mantra recitation & fire ceremony purification) *07:00 - 08:30 Asanas Iyengar
• 08:30 - 09:30 Pranayama: breathing exercises
• 09:30 - 10:30 Breakfast: special yogic menu
• 10:30 - 11:30 yoga philosophy / Ayurveda/teaching methodology
• 11:30 - 12:30 Mantra/Practicum
• 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 - 15:00 Free time
• 15:00 - 16:00 yoga anatomy two weeks/asana alignment
• 16:00 - 17:30 Asana Iyengar
• 17:30 - 18:15 Yoga Nidra / guided meditation: guided relaxation practice, meditation and concentration
• 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner
• 19:30 - 20:30 Special event
• 20:00 - 22:00 Free time
• 22:00 - 06:00 Sleep

During the course, according to weather, road conditions, and amount of students, Vedansha will offer different types of excursions in Himalaya & Rishikesh including visit a spiritual temple in Himalaya, meditation in a cave under the guidance of an experienced teacher, visit Ganga Aarti, waterfalls, and Beatles Ashram. Sometimes excursion can be changed or replaced with an equal offer if the conditions of weather or any other issue took place. Please note that excursion is offered and planned by the Institute, not by the student.

During your free time, you can book a detailed aura check-up with a written report about the aura statement, disturbances in aura if they are present, supporting methods, and treatment advice of a naturopathic specialist. You can receive an individual plan of asana postures, pranayama, herbs, and meditative practice. Additionally, you can receive a detailed horoscope assessment with methods of correction according to Vedic medical astrology.

The following are not included in the price, but are available for a moderate cost:

• Aiport pick up and drop off
• Additional ayurvedic procedures
• Ayurvedic doctor consultation
• Detailed aura check-up with a written report about Aura statement, disturbances in aura, if they are present, supporting methods and treatment pieces of advice of naturopathic specialist (individual plan of asana postures, pranayama, herbs, meditative practice)
• Extra excursions, apart from the ones mentioned above
• Full astrological consultation with a detailed explanation of planet position, disturbances, methods of correction, suggestions in career, family life, marriage, prevention of diseases.

During this training, 3 Ayurvedic massages are included in the price package. Other spa treatments are available, on request, for an additional cost.

• 3 acupuncture sessions
• Eligible to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of this Yoga Alliance Registered School program
• Theoretical and practical skills
• Mala (string of beads) energized by our Guru Ji Yogachariya Dr. S.K.Pandey, PhD (Yoga & Naturopathy)
• 30 nights accommodation
• Wi-Fi
• 3 times of yogic nutrition, beverages
• Yogic cleansing session
• Study materials
• Cleansing kit
• T-shirts (1) with symbolic of the school
• 3 excursions in Himalaya
• 1 short aura checkup
• 3 ayurvedic massages
• Accompanying and supporting during the time of staying in the Institute, help provided 24 Hours

• Pick up and drop
• Other Ayurvedic procedures
• Detox Ayurvedic herbal program
• Modern automatic Hydrocolontherapy session
• Ayurvedic doctor consultation.
• Any number of excursions more than mentioned above
• Detailed Aura check-up with providing of written report about Aura statement, disturbances in Aura if they are present, supporting methods and treatment advice of naturopathic specialist (individual plan of asana postures, pranayama, herbs, meditative practice)
• Detailed horoscope assessment
• An extra night of accommodation

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• 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.