200 Hrs Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh

The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India is a yoga school to become an RYT - 200 (registered yoga teacher) with Yogic food and accommodation. It is the best yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh for those who have done the beginner's course or basic practices.

• You will kickstart our journey towards yoga & self-care.
• You shall learn to live a yogic lifestyle by following a routine-based discipline lifestyle which will help us in your journey of yoga.
• You shall learn all the Basic, and Intermediate level of Asana & Pranayama techniques
• You shall have sattvik vegetarian meals that help us to purify our mind, body & psyche
• You will learn all the various yogic kriyas to cleanse the body & its systems to feel more energized, calm & balanced.
• You will have weekly nature treks & trips to reconnect yourself with mother nature
• You will stay in a "Gurukul" environment that will help us to stay objective & more focused
• You shall also have weekends music jamming sessions (Kirtans) & mantra chanting to activate our chakras & elevate our energies
• You will also learn the basics of physiology the anatomy of the body & mind and ways to take care of it wholistically
• You also get to stay in an amicable "guru-shishya"- Teacher disciple set-up during the course.

05:30 AM - 06:00 AM Wake up and Half Bath

06:30 AM - 07:30 AM Shatkarma / Pranayama

07:30 AM - 09:00 AM Vedic Yoga Practice

09:05 AM - 09:30 AM Hawan (Fire Pooja)

09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Breakfast

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Philosophy

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Self Practice / Advance Asanas Practice

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Lunch

01:30 - 03:00 PM Personal time

03:00 - 04:05 PM Asana Alignment / Practicum

04:15 - 04:30 PM Herbal Tea

04:30 - 06:00 PM Asana Practice

06:15 - 07:15 PM Mantra / Mediation

07:15 - 07:30 PM Relaxation / Yoga Nidra / Kirtan

07:30 - 08:30 PM Dinner

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course: Syllabus

Introduction To Yoga

• Origin of Yoga 
• Great Yoga Masters 
• Yoga as Exercise 
• Indian Traditional Yoga 
• History of Yoga 
• Yoga Simple & Advanced Techniques 
• Yoga Etymology 
• Guidelines of Yoga Class 
• Benefit of Yoga Connection of Body & Mind 
• About Vedic Ascetic Practices 
• Yoga as Karma & Bhakti

Shatkarma (Yogic Cleansing)

• About Shatkarma 
• History of Shatkarma 
• Benefits of Shatkarma 
• Jal Neti (Nasal Cleansing with Water) 
• Sutra neti (Nasal Cleansing with Rubber)
• Kunjal Kriya (Vaman) 
• Nauli (Abdominal Breathing) 
• Danda Dhauti Kriya 
• Agnisar Kriya 
• Trataka (Concentrated Gazing)

Mantra Chanting (Recitation Of Sacred Utterance)

• Gayatri Mantra 
• Shanti Mantra 
• Guru Mantra 
• Aum Mantra 
• Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya 
• Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Pranayama (Breathing Controls)

• What is Prana? 
• Benefits of Pranayama 
• History of Pranayama 
• Kapala-Bhati (Frontal Brain Cleansing Nadi-sodhanam (Psychic Purification) 
• Bhastrika (Bellows Breath) 
• Ujjayi (the Psychic Breath) 
• Sheetatli (Cooling Breath) 
• Sheetkari (Hissing Breath) 
• Bhramari (Humming Bee Breath) 
• Surya-bhedana (Vitality Stimulating Breath) 
• Chandra-bhedana(moon balancing Breath) 
• Introduction of Kumbhaka 
• Anulom-Vilom Pranayama 
• Surya Mukhi Pranayama 
• Omkar Pranayama

Mudras (Yoga Gestures)

• About Mudras 
• Benefits of Mudras 
• Bhairava Mudra 
• Chin Mudra 
• Hridaya Mudra 
• Gyan Mudra 
• Vishnu Mudra
• Viparita Karani Mudra

Bandhas (Energy Locks)

• What is Bandha? 
• Jalandhar Bandha (Chin Lock) 
• Benefits & Effects Uddiyana Bandha (Abdominal Lock) 
• Procedure of Locks 
• Mula bandha (Anal Lock) 
• Maha bandha (All Locks Same Time)

Yoga Asanas (Yoga Postures)

• Pawanmuktasana series 
• Marjala asana 
• Surya namaskar 
• Tadasana 
• Utkatasana 
• Padhastasana 
• Trikonasana 
• Parivrtta 
• Trikonasana 
• Parshwakonasana 
• Parivrtta parshwakonasana 
• Veerbhadrasana I Veerbhadrasana II 
• Ardh chandrasana 
• Parsvottanasana 
• Prasarita padottanasana 
• Sirsasana 
• Sarvangasana 
• Halasana 
• Pincha mayurasana 
• Parivritti janu sirshasana 
• Bhujangasana 
• Shalabhasana 
• Matsyasana 
• Dhanurasana 
• Kandhrasana 
• Ushtrasana 
• Chakrasana 
• Gomukhasana 
• Rajkapotasana 
• Paschimotanasana 
• Janusirasana 
• Ardh padam Paschimotanasana 
• Vrkshasana 
• Natraj Asana Garudasana 
• Shashankasana 
• Makarasana 
• Savasana

Sequence Of Hatha Yoga Practise

• Start with Sukhasana 
• Joint Movements (starts from neck, joint to toes)
• Marjariasana Series - Table top position 
• Surya Namaskar with Mantra Chanting 
• Balancing Postures Series 
• Standing Postures Series 
• Kneeling Postures Series 
• Prone Positions Series 
• Supine Positions Series 
• Savasana

Yoga Anatomy

You will learn anatomy and physiology relevant to yoga in order to strengthen the classroom explanations, cues, and corrections of asanas. The class will cover digestives system, skeletal system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, muscular system, anatomical names of the body, planes of the body, major joints of the body, anatomical terms of movements, yoga asana alignment based on applied anatomy.

Yoga Philosophy

This class will focus on introducing you to the basic philosophy, concepts, and history of yoga. It will cover the various traditional philosophies and viewpoints, insights from modern research, and ways in which the essence of this holistic life-view can be integrated into a modern lifestyle.

• Patanjali's eight limbs of yoga 
• Hatha yoga pradipika 
• Bhagwat Gita philosophy 
• Yoga sutras of Patanjali 
• Panch koshas Mudras and chakras

Teaching Methodology

Techniques of teaching yoga Adjustment and alignment techniques Basic class plans Student and teacher guidelines

Included Excursions

There will be weekly excursions with Sanskar Yoga Shala that includes activities such as river rafting, temple treks, trekking, Ganga Aarti, river meditation, heritage visits to Beatles ashram, trips to beautiful waterfalls, and beach outings.