Intensive Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training in India

Give yourself the opportunities to learn and have a magical life-changing experience of yoga with a 100-hour yoga teacher training program in Rishikesh, India. This training mainly consists of the traditional Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Iyengar yoga styles. After this, you will be ready for the 200-hour yoga teacher training program. Feel the change within you and your yoga-teaching technique.

Meet the instructors

Sandeep portrait
Anuradha portrait
NIshant portrait
Sandeep, Anuradha, & NIshant
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Highlights

  • Daily intensive yoga training
  • Yoga Certificate from Yoga Vidya Mandiram
  • 10 nights' non-AC accommodation
  • A group excursion / sightseeing
  • Three daily vegetarian meals

Skill level

  • Beginner

Types

11 days with instruction in English

Group size: Maximum of 25 participants
Airport transfer available: Jolly Grant Airport (US$ 20 per person)
Airport transfer available: Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 85 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
12:00

Facilities

  • Smoke-free property
  • Yoga studio
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Library

The accommodation is facilitated with Wi-Fi connection and with air-conditioning available (on request only). However, please note that Yoga Vidya Mandiram School provides accommodation for a student who joins yoga classes. Any friends or relatives will not be included in the accommodation.

There are 3 different room options available for this course: private single room, Twin shared room and Triplet shared room. The rooms are equipped with beddings, attached bathroom and Wi-Fi connection. All shared rooms are shared with the same gender. Mother and daughter, wife and husband can share their rooms. The bathrooms are equipped with hot showers and towels.

Program

This teacher training is a multi-style program for beginners with basic knowledge of yoga. After the completion of the course, the students will be given a certification of the completion of the 100-hour yoga training program from Yoga Vidya Mandiram School. This 100-hour yoga teacher training will be held by experienced reputed meditation guides and the team of accomplished yoga teachers. The teachers and guides include an Ayurvedic doctor, who feels privileged to share his/her knowledge and practice of ancient traditions with modern elements of medical sciences (yoga anatomy and physiology). This training program aims to provide a solid foundation in different aspects of yogic disciplines, that prepare you to apply for the 200-hour yoga teacher training program.

In addition, this 100-hour yoga training program 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), science of breath (pranayama), meditation (Dhyana), yogic sleep (yoga Nidra), history and philosophy of yoga (yoga Darshana), yogic anatomy and physiology of human body, and basic principles of Ayurveda.

Course curriculum

Hatha Yoga (classical postures)

  • Meditative steps of performing the hatha yoga; centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
  • Introduction to Ashtanga vinyasa flow - series 1
  • Surya namaskar (sun salutations) - dynamic surya namaskar, surya namaskar with breathe awareness, surya namaskar with mantra chanting

Pranayama (the science of breath)

  • Science of breath
  • Sitting postures for pranayama practice
  • How to establish diaphragmatic breathing before pranayama practice
  • Types of pranayama - nadi shodhana pranayama, kapalabhati, bhastrika, brahmari, and anuloma viloma

Practice relaxation and yoga nidra

  • Relaxation in daily life
  • Tension and relaxation
  • Systematic relaxation

Meditation

  • What is meditation?
  • Meditation in daily life
  • Sitting positions for meditation
  • 2-5 minutes meditations
  • So-ham mediation

Anatomy and physiology

  • Introduction about anatomy and physiology
  • Effect of yoga posture on muscles and systems
  • Digestive System
  • Respiratory System

Yoga philosophy

  • General introduction: six schools of Indian philosophy
  • Samkhya and yoga
  • Intro of Patanjali yoga sutras
  • Life style and yoga ethics

Ayurveda

  • Basic principle of Ayurveda
  • Basic doshas

Mantra chanting

  • Om mantra
  • Morning mantra
  • Guru mantra
  • Meal mantra
  • Gayatri mantra and more
  • Suryanamaskar mantras - 12 names of sun -Satkriya (cleaning)
  • Jala-neti

Typical daily schedule

  • 06:15 - 06:30 Mantra Chanting
  • 06:30 - 07:30 Shat Kriya & Pranayama Practices
  • 07:30 - 09:00 Hatha Yoga Session
  • 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
  • 10:00 - 11:00 Yoga Philosophy
  • 11:00 - 12:00 Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
  • 12:00 - 12:30 Karma Yoga (Seva)
  • 12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
  • 14.30 - 16.00 Self-Study / Self-Practice
  • 16:00 - 16.15 Tea break
  • 16:30 - 18:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Session
  • 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation & Relaxation
  • 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
  • 20:00 - 21:00 Self-study

Schedule is subject to slight changes without prior notice.

Please note that on the first day, the course will start with an opening fire ceremony at 10.30. Yoga Vidya Mandiram advises that you arrive at least 1-2 hours early to settle into your room and take your time before the course starts. However, if your journey will be a long one, you may plan to arrive a day early to give yourself time to recover from your journey.

Important note

  • Official Check-in Time: 14:00 - 21:00
  • Official Check-out Time: 12:00

Please take into account our check-in time to plan your arrival at the school. Many international flights landing in Delhi and overnight transports means arriving in Rishikesh at night. Their school does not have 24 hours check-in, but they can help with taxi pick-up 24 hours and transfer you safely to a hotel / hostel with 24 hours check-in service, if needed.

Early check-in is possible only if room is available, ready and requested in advance before arrival. Early check-in would be possible only starting from 09:00 onwards.

Late check-in is not possible after 21:00.

Included excursions

Yoga Vidya Mandiram organizes a half-day excursion on the rest day, usually to the Vashishtha Cave. The rest day commonly falls on a Sunday but can change if needed. The excursion destination can also change in under unexpected circumstances.

In your free time, you will have the opportunity to explore the surroundings and visit the nearby holy shrines.

Instructors

Sandeep Pandey - portrait

Sandeep Pandey

Anuradha Sharma - portrait

Anuradha Sharma

NIshant Tyagi Kumar - portrait

NIshant Tyagi Kumar

Location

This yoga teacher training will be held at Yoga Vidya Mandiram Yoga School, Rishikesh, India. The yoga school is located in the heart of the sacred township of Rishikesh, on the bank of the holy river Ganges and at the foothills of the Himalayas, the abode of yogis. The school is in a wonderful magical place, only a short walk from the main town and the bank of the river, and it is the perfect location for your activities.

Distances

  • Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport (DED), 15 kilometers

Features

Activities

  • Boating
  • Hiking
  • Mountain walking
  • Shopping

General

  • Beach
  • Dining area
  • River
  • Yoga studio

Services

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry
  • Tour assistance

Food

During this yoga training, you will be served three daily delicious and healthy vegetarian meals; breakfast, lunch and dinners. Filtered water, Chai tea, and snacks are also available. They offer simple Indian dishes balanced with proteins so you feel full and satisfied. If you are planning to have fast in any day, please inform Yoga Vidya Mandiram for avoiding food waste.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Snacks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

  • Hiking
  • Shopping
  • River rafting
  • Visit nearby temples and shrines

What's included

  • 10 nights' non-AC accommodation
  • Daily vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Filtered water, herbal tea, and snacks
  • Free Wi-Fi connection
  • Free use of yoga tools during the course
  • Local sightseeing exploration
  • Neti pot
  • Textbooks, printed study handouts, and a 100-hours yoga teacher training manual
  • Course Completion Certificate (counts towards Continuing Education training hours for Registered Yoga Teachers - RYT®)
  • GST (18%)

What's not included

  • Airfare
  • Airport transfer (available at additional charges)
  • Travel expenses (i.e. airfare, train, bus, taxi, etc)
  • Extra nights beyond course dates (available at additional charges)
  • Air-conditioning / heater (available at additional charges)
  • Laundry services
  • Travel insurance
  • Medical expenses
  • Other personal expenses

How to get there

Arrival by airplane:

Students can enter India at the nearest international airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), in New Delhi. From there, students can take a domestic flight to Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED) which is a 1-hour flight. DED airport is only 35-40 minutes from our school in Rishikesh. If students are already in India, students can book a flight directly to Jolly Grant Airport (DED) airport.

Arrival by bus

Buses to Rishikesh leave New Delhi from the Kashmiri Gate national bus stand approximately every hour. The bus ride takes about eight hours to reach Rishikesh bus station.

Arrival by train

Students can either get off at Rishikesh Yog Nagiri station or at Haridwar Junction station. The Hardwar Junction is further away by about 45 minutes from Rishikesh, but sometimes there are more train options to choose from. From Haridwar, you can reach Rishikesh by road on via a prebooked taxi or by the so called tuktuk/auto (rickshaws). From Delhi, the train ride takes approximately eight hours, depending on the train type. Haridwar is serviced by many trains from and to Delhi, Varanasi, Rajasthan, Amritsar, and many others.

Arrival by taxi

Taxis are always available anywhere in India. The drive from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Rishikesh will take around six hours depending on traffic conditions. Our still can help arrange taxi for students at an additional fee, depending on where the pickup location is.

Important note

  • Official Check-in Time: 14:00 - 21:00
  • Official Check-out Time: 12:00

Please take into account our check-in time to plan your arrival at the school. Many international flights landing in Delhi and overnight transports means arriving in Rishikesh at night. Their school does not have 24 hours check-in, but they can help with taxi pick-up 24 hours and transfer you safely to a hotel / hostel with 24 hours check-in service, if needed.

Early check-in is possible only if room is available, ready and requested in advance before arrival. Early check-in would be possible only starting from 09:00 onwards.

Late check-in is not possible after 21:00.

Airport transfer available: Jolly Grant Airport (US$ 20 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport transfer available: Indira Gandhi International Airport (US$ 85 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

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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