26 Day 200-Hour Authentic Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Ayurveda at an Ashram in Rishikesh, India

What does Yoga Vini offer?

Reach the depths of authentic, comprehensive, and ancient knowledge as well as practice from India.

Yoga Vini aims to reach as much depth of the original and authentic knowledge of yoga. Their profoundly designed 200-hour yoga teacher training courses in Rishikesh will take you closer to the 5,000-year-old knowledge. Dedicated teachers and a thoroughly designed curriculum will bring out the best and easiest way to understand and implement these techniques.

They also collaborate with people (professionals, teachers, and experts) from different fields to make things more approachable, as well as provide comprehensive knowledge through understanding the connection of asana, pranayama, meditation practices, and sattvic lifestyle.

Deep understanding of the anatomy and physiology of body, energy, and mind

Detailed explanation of the structure and physiology of the spine helps students to visualize their body during practice. It helps them to guide themselves towards a correct and effective practice. The spine is the base of all movement, which also makes it the root cause for most injuries.

This course provides the ability to understand the reason and correction of different pain types occurring in the body during any movement.

A new, thoroughly designed, and connected yoga teacher training program that includes meditation, pranayama, and asana in their traditional form

Philosophy, pranayama, asana, and meditation are all connected. Physical, mental, and spiritual energy all play an equal part in creating a well-connected lifestyle for practice and teaching. Within a matter of weeks, sometimes days, students begin to experience deep transformation.

Through yoga practice, you will be training the body to balance and support itself, and training the mind to trust itself as you move your body.

Confident teaching skills

Teaching is sharing the knowledge gained by experience. It becomes natural and easy when you share what you have experienced. When you experience the knowledge, it starts connecting with different things in your life, which opens different dimensions of the same knowledge.

Sharing the experience with students further opens a new dimension that you cannot experience in your life without sharing the knowledge. In this way, teaching becomes nourishing and helpful to open a new field to experience knowledge.

You will begin by building a strong, informed awareness of the body and the breath, and a deep understanding of how your muscles work together to support the spine and skeletal system in order to promote balance and overall health.

Yoga philosophy that will help you make better sense of life happenings

People get lost, unmotivated, or confused when they cannot connect different happenings in life. Yoga philosophy helps to find the root cause of different things and rebuild conscious connection in life. It also gives control over life, which brings confidence, motivation, and the power to give meaning to life.

Yoga Vini provides tools to understand life, connect, and make sense of living. Everybody has to find themselves, which is different through yoga. It is a lifestyle. You will immerse yourself in the foundation, curiosity, and tools to continue developing your own practice, a process that will continue to grow and deepen for the rest of your life.

The tranquil environment in Rishikesh, at the foothills of the Himalaya, ideal for a break to find a way back to life

Yoga Vini boasts an abundance of fresh air, with the sounds of birds chirping and the Ganga flowing. It will help you connect with nature and experience learning the course at a deeper level. Being close to nature is an important factor on the yoga journey.

Yoga Vini Rishikesh also has strong support from the local Indian community, which provides opportunities to partake in and enjoy traditional Indian culture.

Course curriculum

Asana classes

Two daily asana classes, two hours each. Every student will get proper alignment according to their levels.

• Practice
• Drills
• Thorough explanation and demonstration (explanations of drills and postures are unique and based on their own knowledge and experience. You will get much more detailed knowledge than from any books.)
• Individual adjustments
• Various techniques (props, walls, etc.) on how to improve and deepen your practice
• Variations of different postures and drills to take you towards correct execution of the postures (this will help you adopt different postures for different levels of your students)
• Sequencing – experienced teachers will guide you on how to sequence your classes

Meditation, concentration, and pranayama classes

Developing a strong meditation and concentration practice takes time and dedication, but here you will be given the tools to initiate and deepen your ability with daily concentration practice and pranayama.

• Purpose and benefits of meditation and concentration
• Introduction to pranayama: anuloma-viloma, ujjayi, brahmari, shitali, bhastrika
• Importance and purpose of various sitting postures
• Skills to guide yourself and others through concentration and pranayama

Philosophy and Yoga Sutra lectures

Yoga Vini offers an easy and comprehensive approach, allowing you to gain a greater understanding of yoga and helping you lead better emotional and mental well-being in order to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

Explanations are based on real-life examples, making philosophy interesting and easy to experience. The course is skillfully designed to experience these yoga philosophies.

• Analysis of both the text and commentary of Bhagavad Gita (classical yoga scripture)
• Detailed explanation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
• Different paths of yoga
• Eight limbs of yoga
• Nadis
• Mantra (spiritual energy through sound)
• Prana
• Bandhas
• Koshas
• Kundalini shakti
• Mudras
• Chakras and granthis

Anatomy and physiology

Students are introduced to the importance of the spine in anatomy and physiology, so they can become effective teachers and practitioners.

• Connection between limbs and the spine
• Stability of the spine
• Relaxation of the spine
• Connection between breath and the spine
• Muscle structure and movement
• Physiology of pain
• Possible pain and its correction methods

Shat kriyas

Shat kriyas are yogic purification processes that include cleansing of the nasal and air passages, esophagus, and stomach. Here, students are guided through various purification exercises with thorough explanation of the effects. These processes allow students to experience deeper meditation and pranayama practices.

• Kapalbhati
• Jala neti
• Sutra neti
• Kunjal kriya
• Tratak

Teaching philosophy

Experienced teachers provide instruction on the art of yoga teaching, including:

• How to be an effective yoga teacher
• Hands-on adjustments
• How to observe and understand how the body moves
• The art of voice
• Confidence through practice teaching
• The purpose and use of props, both in personal practice and class settings
• Practical teaching classes

Ayurveda and proper diet

An Ayurvedic practitioner joins to discuss how a proper diet can enhance yoga practice and life as a whole. This introduction gives time to practice a 30-day diet plan, guided by experienced chefs, throughout the course.

• Origin of Ayurveda
• How Ayurveda treats different diseases and complaints
• Doshas and different body types
• How diet affects the mind and body
• Vegetarianism
• The healing effects of fasting

Examination

The aim of the examinations is to assess understanding of the subjects and give the opportunity to further develop weaker areas. This helps ensure complete development during the course.

• Written exam will be held at the end of the course
• Practical teaching test will be held at the end of the course

Daily schedule

• 05:30 Wake up
• 06:00 - 07:30 Pranayama, silent meditation, interactive discussion
• 07:30 - 08:00 Tea
• 08:00 - 10:00 Asana class
• 10:00 - 11:00 Brunch
• 11:00 - 12:00 Karma yoga
• 12:00 - 13:00 Self-study
• 13:00 - 14:30 Lecture
• 14:30 - 15:00 Tea and snacks
• 15:00 - 17:30 Asana class
• 18:00 - 18:30 Dinner
• 19:00 - 20:00 Satsang, meditation, chanting
• 20:45 Lights off

Guidelines for joining the program

The spirit behind the discipline and rules is purely to immerse yourself into the yogic lifestyle and enable maximum benefit from the teacher training experience.

• All students are expected to follow the entire yoga teacher training course schedule
• In the event you need to be absent from any event, prior permission should be obtained
• All students are expected to be on time for all scheduled classes and remain for the duration of each class
• Guest behavior should be respectful of Indian culture; men and women should cover shoulders, midriff, and legs. Tight-fitting, transparent, and revealing clothing are not permitted
• Kindly refrain from expressions of affection such as hugging or kissing in public
• Guests are expected to observe celibacy (brahmacharya) as part of the spiritual discipline
• All students are expected to actively participate in Karma yoga
• Smoking, alcohol, and drugs are not permitted
• Technology use is restricted to off hours
• Photography, video, or audio recording during classes is only permitted with prior permission

Other details

• The 200-hour yoga teacher training classes are taught in English with Japanese-speaking teachers available for translation
• Teacher training courses are subject to date changes due to interest
• Students with reservations will be notified of any changes at least one month in advance
• The course runs six days per week with one day’s afternoon off for reflection and rest