Online 60 Day 500-Hour All-in-One Yoga Teacher Training

Pre-application requirements

A high degree of self-motivation is required for all aspects of the course. The practice and especially the teaching of yoga demand a high degree of self-discipline and purity. To ensure the success of the program, participants are required to attend all spiritual activities, meditation sessions, lectures, and asana classes.

Meat, fish, eggs, black tea, coffee, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and nudity are prohibited during the course as they are counterproductive to the yoga practice. Participants who do not comply with the school rules may be dismissed from the course. Please also install Zoom on your computer or phone to join the online sessions.

Certifications

Students who complete the training before 30 September 2020 are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as registered yoga teachers.

Timing of sessions / Daily schedule (UTC +5:30)

The course has a duration of eight weeks. Classes will be held from Monday until Saturday, with a half-day on Thursday and an off day on Sunday.

• 15:30 - 16:45 Hatha yoga
• 17:00 - 18:00 Pranayama / Anatomy
• 18:00 - 19:00 Break
• 19:00 - 20:00 Yoga Philosophy
• 20:30 - 22:30 Ashtanga / Teaching methodology / Alignment / Adjustment
• 23:00 - 00:00 Meditation

Course information

For those who live and breathe yoga, habituated yoga into their day to day lives, Vinyasa Yoga Academy offers an eight-week master teacher training. The course builds on the previous courses. This intensive but challenging course coffers all aspects of yoga and teaching, providing students with the tools to become a true leader in their yoga community, inspiring and motivating students to follow the path of yoga.

From now on you will be ready to start yoga teacher training and workshops. After completing the eight-weeks’ course, students will receive the 500 hours teacher training certificate. Students will be trained by highly professional teachers having each their own teaching expertise, thus getting ready to create highly integrative yoga classes, combining an array of techniques.

After completing the eight-week course students will receive the 500 instructional hours required for Yoga Alliance RYT 500 certification and are ready to deepen their career as a professional yoga teacher. What sets Vinyasa Yoga Academy apart? Rishikesh also referred to as “the yoga capital of the world” is a unique place to study yoga.

Surrounded by the holy waters of the Ganges, set onto the hills of the beautiful, green Himalayan Mountains you’ll experience an instant and natural feeling of true happiness and gratitude. Enjoy the nightly Ganga Aarti (fire offering) on the Ganges in the evenings. All and all granted for a truly spiritual journey into India, completing your yoga course with an uplifted spirit and feeling compassion for everything surrounding you.

Direct teachings from world-class teachers

Vinyasa Yoga Academy focuses on providing students with small, intimate class settings for individualized and personalized attention from our beloved teachers. The student’s classes are located at the same building as their accommodations, so teachers are easily accessible to students throughout the day.

Course program

• The full program can be found below.

First-month curriculum (200 hours)

Beginner Hatha

• Pawanmuktasana series 1
• Pawanmuktasana series 2
• Pawanmuktasana series 3
• Surya Namaskar ( sun salutation)
• Chandra Namaskar (moon salutation)
• Tadasana (palm tree pose)
• Triyak tadasana (swaying palm tree pose)
• Trikonasana (triangle pose)
• Parivirtatrikon asana (revolving triangle pose)
• Uttkatasana (chair pose)
• Virbhdrasana 1 (warrior 1)
• Virbhdrasana 2 (warrior 2)
• Virbhdrasana 3 (warrior 3)
• Ardha Chandrasana (Half moon pose)
• Vriksasana (tree pose)
• Parvatasana (mountain pose)
• Adho mukha svanasana (downward-facing dog)
• Kati Chakrasana (waist rotating pose)
• Malasana (squatted yoga pose)
• Garudasana (eagle pose)
• Baddha Konasana (bound angle pose)
• Rajkapoot asana (pigeon pose)
• Bhujanghasana (cobra pose)
• Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (upward facing dog)
• Matsyasana
• Setu Bhandasana
• Utrasana
• Dhanurasana
• Salabhasana
• Supta Virasana (reclining hero pose)
• Virasana (hero pose)
• Vajrasana (thunderbolt)
• Gomukhasana
• Balasana
• Dandasana
• Ardha Matsyendrasana

Beginner Vinyasa

• Padangusthasana
• Padahasthasana
• Utthita Trikonasana
• Parivrtta Trikonasana
• Utthita Parsvakonasana
• Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
• Prasarita Padottanasana A, B, C, and D
• Parsvottanasana
• Eka Pada Padangusthasana A, B, C, and D
• Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
• Utkatasana
• Virabhadrasana A and B
• Dandasana
• Paschimottanasana A, B, C, and D
• Purvattanasana
• Ardha Baddha Padma Uttanasana
• Triang Mukaikapada Pashimottanasana
• Janu Sirsasana A, B, and C
• Marichyasana A, B, C, and D
• Navasana
• Bhujapidasana
• Kurmasana
• Supta Kurmasana
• Garbha Pindasana
• Kukkutasana
• Baddha Konasana A & B
• Konasana
• Upavishta Konasana
• Supta Konasana
• Supta Padangusthasana A & B
• Ubhaya Padanghusthasana
• Urdhva Mukha Pashimottanasana
• Setu Bandhasana
• Urdhva Dhanurasana
• Salamba Sarvangasana
• Halasana
• Karnapidasana
• Urdhva Pindasana
• Matsyasana
• Urdhva Padmasana
• Sirsasana
• Urdhva Dandasana
• Baddha Padmasana
• Yogimudra
• Uplutih
• Savasana

Second-month curriculum (300 hours)

Advanced Hatha

• Alignment, assist, and adjustment
• Surya Namaskar (sun salutation)
• Chandra namaskar (moon salutation)
• Bharadvajasana
• Lolasana (swinging pose)
• Kukkutasana (rooster pose)
• Sarpasana (snake pose)
• Shalabhasana (locust pose)
• Dhanurasana (bow pose)
• Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend)
• Janu Sirshasana (head to knee pose)
• Parivirta Janu Sirshasana (revolving head to knee pose)
• Sarvangasana (shoulder stand)
• Padam Sarvangasana (shoulder stand lotus pose)
• Sirshasana (headstand)
• Natarajasana (lord Shiva’s pose)
• Utthita hasta Padangusthasana
• Naukasana (boat pose)
• Vatayanasana (horse face pose)
• Mayurasana (peacock pose)
• Koormasana (tortoise pose)
• Chakrasana (wheel pose)
• Hanumanasana (monkey pose)
• Agnistambhasana (fire log pose)
• Brahmacharyasana (celibate’s pose)
• Astavakrasana (eight-twist pose)
• Ek pada Sirasana (one foot to head pose)
• Chaturanga Dandasana
• Pincha Mayurasana (feathered peacock pose)
• Eka Pada Koundinyasana (Sage Koundinyasana)
• Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand)
• Ardha Pincha Mayurasana (Dolphin pose)
• Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana (dolphin plank pose)
• Bakasana (crow pose)
• Ek pada bakasana (one leg crow)
• Utthan Pristhasana (lizard pose)
• Pashasana (noose pose)
• Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana (sundial or compass pose)
• Titibasana (fire fly pose)
• Parshva bakasana (side crow)

Advanced Vinyasa

• Sun salutation A
• Sun salutation B
• Padangusthasana (big toe posture)
• Padahastasana (hand under foot posture)
• Utthita trikonasana (triangle pose)
• Parivrtta Trikonasana (revolving triangle)
• Utthita parvakonasana (extended side angle pose)
• Parivritta Parsvakonasana (revolving side angle pose)
• Prasarita padottanasana A to D (intense wide leg stretch)
• Parsvottanasana (intense side stretch posture)
• Utthita hasta padangusthasana (hand to big toe posture)
• Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (half bound lotus forward bend)
• Utkatasana (fierce pose)
• Virabhadrasana A-B warrior
• Dandasana (staff pose)
• Paschimottanasana A to C intense west (stretch or sitting forward bend)
• Purvottanasana (intense east stretch)
• Ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana (half bound lotus forward bend)
• Tiriang mukhaipada paschimottanasana (reverse the leg direction of one leg intense east stretch)
• Janu sirsasana A to C (head to knee pose)
• Marichyasana A-D
• Navasana (boat posture)
• Bhujapidasana (shoulder pressure posture)
• Kurmasana (tortoise posture)
• Supta kurmasana (sleeping tortoise)
• Garbha pindasana (embryo posture)
• Kukkutasana (rooster posture)
• Baddha konasana A to B (bound angle posture)
• Upavista konasana A to B (seated angle posture)
• Supta konasana A to B (lying down angle posture)
• Supta padangustasana (reclining big toe posture)
• Ubhaya padangusthasana (both big toes postures)
• Urdhva mukha paschimottasana (upward facing full forward bend)
• Setu bandhasana (bridge)
• Urdhva dhanurasana (upward bow posture)
• Paschimottanasana (full forward bend)
• Salamba sarvangasana (shoulder stand)
• Halasana (plow)
• Karnapidasana (ear pressure posture)
• Urdhva padmasana (upward lotus)
• Pindasana (embryo posture)
• Matsyasana (fish posture)
• Uttana Padasana (extended leg posture)
• Sirsasana (headstand)
• Yoga mudra (sealed yoga posture)
• Padmasana (lotus)
• Uttpluthi (uprooting)
• Savasana (corpse posture)

General rules

• As a part of the evaluation procedure there will be a final exam both theory and practical
• Vinyasa Yoga Academy reserves the right to disqualify any students at any time during TTC for misconduct or breaking the rules

This teacher training is held online. Vinyasa Yoga Academy is located in Rishikesh, India (GMT+5:30), and they will live-stream yoga classes via Zoom which you can participate from the comfort of your home.

• Daily 2 yoga classes
• 240 contact hours
• 260 non-contact hours by videos, study books, and self-study for six hours
• 6 hours live classes daily - pranayama, meditation, and philosophy
• 6 non-contact hours for videos, study books, self-practice, and self-study
• Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance, USA, and Yoga Alliance International if training is completed before 30 September
• Alignment, philosophy, meditation, and pranayama classes

• Accommodation and meals
• Yoga mats

• A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.