200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training In Rishikesh

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Wish to enhance your yoga practice and undergo a transformational journey to be a certified yoga teacher? Enter the holy town of Rishikesh, India – the arguable “Yoga Capital of the World.” From the Heart of Yoga, 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

For students with less time, but who are still eager to start their yoga education journey, our 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh offers a great foundation that can be built on to achieve full certification at a later stage.

Reasons to Consider Rishikesh for Your Yoga Teacher Training.​

Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, where the sacred Ganges River flows, Rishikesh has been a place of spiritual haven for yogis and seekers for thousands of years. This fairy-tale setting makes for the ideal backdrop for yoga education:

• Yoga at it's Spiritual Birthplace: Live yoga where yoga was born, Yoga as it was intended and as it was passed through generations.
• Natural Beauty: Where you practice overlooking breathtaking mountains, forests and the beautiful sound of the holy Ganges
• Yogic Atmosphere: Surround yourself with a community dedicated to spiritual growth and yogic living
• Authentic Teaching: Teachings filled with the genuineness of living yoga as a holistic experience, beyond classes.

This journey goes from 100 hours to 200 hours: Building Yoga Foundation.​

Our 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh introduces many students to yoga's principles of health, meditative living, and personal transformation. Content of this foundation course includes:

• Basic asana (posture) practice and alignment
• Pranayama (Breathing techniques)
• Meditation fundamentals
• Yogic philosophy essentials
• Teaching methodology basics

Ideal for: 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

• Yoga practitioners new to teaching yoga who want to dip their toes in
• Practitioners with very limited time available
• Students who intend to work toward full certification years from now
• Yoga practitioners looking to enhance their personal practice

The 100-hour course forms the first part of the comprehensive 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, and many students return to further their education at our center after the completion of the initial course.

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh: What We Offer​

Our internationally certified 200-hour yoga teacher training covers all you need to know to teach yoga, as well as to deepen your own personal practice; our 200-hour training is registered with Yoga Alliance. The curriculum includes:
Asana Practice and Teaching

• Alignment guidelines for more than 50 basic yoga asana
• Where modifications and variations are offered to accommodate varying body types and abilities
• Sustainable modifications and assistance for future students
• Principles of Sequencing: how to build classes that balance, and work
• Practical approach with feedback from experienced instructors

Anatomy and Physiology

• Get familiar with the musculoskeletal system and how it relates to your yoga practice
• Functional anatomy of yoga asanas
• Actions of Asana on different body systems
• Injury Prevention and Safe practice environments
• Considerations for various populations (elderly, prenatal, etc.)

Pranayama and Energy Systems

• Different breathing techniques and their benefits
• Physiological aspects of pranayama and its scientific basis
• Energy anatomy: nadis, chakras and prana
• Breath control in daily life and asana practice
• Creating progressive sequences in pranayama

Meditation and Mindfulness

• Diverse meditative practices rooted in multiple traditions
• Developing a strong personal meditation practice
• The neurological psychological advantages of reflection
• Meditation for Absolute Beginners/popperheading
• Practical tips for incorporating mindfulness into your day

Philosophy and Ethics

• Study of key yogic texts (Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika)
• Yoga and its eight limbs explained with an approach to apply in life
• What is yoga: History and evolution of yoga traditions
• Ethics for yoga teachers
• Yoga and business law, and professional development

Specialized Workshops

• Ayurveda 101: Understanding The Basics Of the Ancient Practice And Its Connection To Yoga
• Mantra and chanting
• Yoga for specific conditions
• HOW TO: Discover more specialized styles (Yin, Restorative, etc.)
• 79 Self-care practices for yoga teachers

How to Change from 100 Hours to 200 Hours​

The 200 hour certification runs for 25 days and is a natural progression for students that have been through our 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh. We offer several options:

• Sequential Training: Finish your 100 hour course then jump straight into the additional 100 hours
• Return: Return to complete the rest of the hours in Rishikesh.
• Personalized Training: Retain a program made to suit your individual needs and lifestyle.

Starting with the 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh provides you the opportunity to construct a path of learning before deviating to potentially more advanced terrains. Many learners feel this stepped approach leads to improved retention and integration of the material.

Accommodation and Facilities​

Our ashram offers comfortable lodging that nurtures and supports your yogic process:

• Spartan, clean rooms for reflection and rest
• Sattvic vegetarian meals, created with local organic produce
• Rehearsal areas with mountain and river views
• Meditation gardens and quiet areas for reflection
• Free Wi-Fi (but we recommend a digital detox)
• This laundry service is another basic amenities

From Certificate to Transformation: The Journey​

Both the 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh as well as 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh programs give you internationally recognized certifications, but their true value is in the inner transformation you undergo. Students consistently report:

• A deeper connection to their authentic selves
• Increased physical health and vitality
• Emotional stability and mental clarity
• 7615 hours of guidance, knowledge and confidence to share yoga with others.
• Friendships with like-minded practitioners for life
• An old thinking about life priorities gets INVERTED
• Enlightenment and spiritual growth

Yoga Daydreaming: How to Prepare for Your Teacher Training​

To make the best of your 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh or 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, we would be suggesting:

• Committing to a consistent yoga practice Leading up to arrival
• Studying recommended texts to learn the basic concepts.
• Bringing an open mind and heart
• Pack for daily practice, but also remember to pack modest clothes for ashram life
• Defining concrete intentions for your goals
• Training in 360 degrees for the full range of motion and exposure to training

Become a Part of Our Yoga Family in Rishikesh​

With our 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh or our full 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, regardless of your commitment, you will be part of an environment of practitioners who strive for excellence. With many decades of combined teaching experience, our instructors are dedicated to honoring the true traditions of yoga while making them accessible to the modern student.
Training dates are year-round with programs starting as often as monthly to fit your schedule. Early registration is suggested, both programs are often booked out early on every year and particularly during the periods of January-April and September-November when weather conditions ideal in Rishikesh.

Start Your Career as a Yoga Teacher Today​

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step. It all begins here in the spiritual heart of yoga, whether that step is joining our base level 100 hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, or our in depth 200 hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh.
So reach out now to secure your place on the path toward ensuring this practice you love becomes a career you thrive in potentially for the rest of your life. Your future students are here, awaiting the gifts that only you can bring to the timeless, healing practice of yoga.