Experience Schedule
05:00 - 06:00 Wake up
06:15 - 06:30 Mantra chanting
06:30 - 07:30 Shatkriyas and pranayama practices
07:30 - 09:00 Hatha yoga (classical)
09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast and free time
10:00 - 11:00 Yoga philosophy
11:00 - 12:00 Yoga anatomy and physiology
12:30 - 13:00 Karma yoga (Seva)
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Self-study or self-practice
16:00 - 16:15 Tea break
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Relaxation and meditation
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Self-study or free time
21:00 Go to sleep
Experience Details
This short teacher training course allows those interested to study the arts of yoga in a structured and holistic approach. The program covers the essential basic foundation that is useful for those who are beginners or have been practicing yoga as a hobby. Yoga Vidya Mandiram aims to bring depth of understanding and practice into the foundations of yoga studies. The program is designed to integrate body, mind, and breath practices to achieve a well-rounded yoga study to inspire students in their personal and spiritual growth.
The curriculum covers the fundamental elements of yoga based on essential subjects consisting of pranayama, shatkriya, asana practices, yoga philosophy, yoga anatomy, relaxation (Yoga Nidra), and meditation. For asana practices, the school focuses on Hatha and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga styles of asana. You will go through six days of training with one rest day per week. The rest day is one of the weekdays to avoid tourists and traffic during the weekends. This training is suitable for those who:
- Are beginners who want a structured and holistic approach study of yoga
- Have been casually studying and practicing yoga as a hobby
- Are interested in understanding and studying yoga with a holistic approach from a solid foundation
- Are interested in a short course to find a balance in life through body and mind
- Are interested in yoga philosophy, meditation, and its practices
- Are registered RYT and want to collect Continuing Education (CE) training hours
This 50-hour yoga training will be scheduled on six days for the intensive study and practices and on the seventh day, there will be a half-day Holy Shrine and Temples visit. During this yoga teacher training, you will be provided with three yoga vegetarian meals including fruit refreshments and green tea. They encourage the students to go to sleep early about 10:00 pm as that is conductive to the yoga training. The first day of the course will start with an opening fire ceremony at 10:30 am
Course completion requirements
- Required 100 percent attendance
- No violation of Code of Conduct and School Policy
Curriculum
1. Yoga postures (Hatha and Vinyasa)
- Meditative steps of performing Hatha yoga: centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
- Astanga Vinyasa flow - series I
- Surya namaskar (sun salutations) - dynamic surya namaskar, surya namaskar with breathe awareness, and surya namaskar with mantra chanting
- Types of Hatha posture - standing poses, sitting poses, backward bending poses, forward bending poses, spinal twisting poses, fire series, inversion poses, and shavasana
- Postural alignment and art of adjustment
- Counter pose
- Contraindications
2. Pranayama (the science of breathing)
- Science of breath
- Sitting postures for pranayama practice
- How to establish diaphragmatic breathing before pranayama practice
- One-on-one, one-on-two, and one-on-four breathing practices
- Types of pranayama - nadi shodhana pranayama, ujjayee, kapalabhati, bhastrika, shitali, shitkari, brahmari, and anuloma viloma
3. Bandhas (lock)
- Jalandhara bandha (chin lock)
- Uddiyana bandha (abdominal lock)
- Moola bandha (root lock)
4. Practice relaxation and yoga Nidra
- Relaxation in daily life
- Tension and relaxation
- Systematic relaxation
- 31 relaxation
5. Meditation
- What is meditation?
- Meditation in daily life
- Yoga asanas for meditation
- Two to five minutes meditations
- So-ham mediation
6. Yoga anatomy and physiology
- Introduction about anatomy and physiology
- Systems: digestive system and respiratory system
- Effect of yoga posture on muscles and systems
7. Yoga philosophy
- General introduction: six schools of Indian philosophy
- Samkhya and yoga
- Highlight of ashtanga yoga: yama, niyam, asana, pranayam, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi
- Lifestyle and yoga ethics
8. Mudras
- Jnana mudra
- Dhyan mudra
- Vishnu mudra
- Hridaya mudra
9. Mantra chanting
- Om mantra
- Morning mantra
- Guru mantra
- Meal mantra
- Gayatri mantra and more
- Suryanamaskar mantras - 12 names of sun
10. Satkriya (cleaning)
11. Teaching methodology and homework
- Lesson plan
- Assignments
- Practice teaching
- Feedback
- Group discussion
- Question and answer
- Homework
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 two room options available for this course: single private room and double shared room. The rooms are equipped with double beds, air-conditioning, and Wi-Fi connection. All 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.
You will be served three vegetarian (no eggs) meals per day as well as afternoon tea or herbal juice throughout the days included in the price. The food is carefully prepared with organic vegetables and ingredients. Filtered water and herbal tea are also available. The menu is creative and balanced with proteins so you feel full and satisfied. If you are planning to have fasting on any day, please inform Yoga Vidya Mandiram to help them avoid food waste.
No consumption of non-vegetarian (ie meat, poultry, eggs, etc.), including eggs (Yoga Vidya Mandiram follows Indian vegetarian rules), within accommodation or school or resort premises. They realize that not everyone interested in the course is pure vegetarian. However, by signing up and booking for this course, you have agreed to their disciplines and diet requirements. You are responsible for bringing dietary supplements that they require during the duration of the course.
If you really need non-vegetarians from time to time, you may discreetly plan your meals outside the school. Please do not request Yoga Vidya Mandiram staff to prepare non-vegetarian meals, including eggs. Yoga Vidya Mandiram School has rented out 90 percent of the resort during the training. There will be guests from tour groups, not attending the training, who take their usual non-vegetarian diet and occasional beer within the resort.
Yoga Vidya Mandiram does not impose discipline on them as they are not their students. They also do not force the resort to omit these options from the menu. However, they expect their students to follow school rules and discipline while staying on the premises. The school has the right to ask a student to leave the training without certification if he or she does not follow or violate the school discipline.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Evening meal
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
The following dietary requirements are served/possible:
How to reach Yoga Vidya Mandiram
Arrival by airplane:
Please book your flight to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). Another option is to book your flight directly to arrive at Jolly Grant Airport (DED).
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 and costs around 450 INR for air conditioned buses and 250 INR for buses without air conditioning.
Arrival by train
The best option is to reach Haridwar train station, about 45 minutes away from Rishikesh by road on a driven taxi or the so called tuktuks. From Delhi, the train ride takes approximately eight hours, depending on the train. 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.
