25 Day 200-Hour Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha and Sound Healing Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

Yoga teacher training program in Rishikesh, India

Rishikesh Yog Nirvana is the school where students will get 25 days 200 Hour residential Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga teacher training. The school believes in the quality and traditional style of yoga. The course meets the standards of Yoga Alliance. This course is designed for beginners and intermediate-level students. After completion of the course, students will be able to teach as certified yoga teachers.

The course will start with the traditional style of Ashtanga and Vinyasa flow yoga and tell students how they can make their class more interesting by following the traditional style. Rishikesh Yog Nirvana teaches how to use the yoga sequence.

Certification

After completion of the 200 hours yoga teacher training course, students are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®). This 200 hours of yoga teacher training course is for those who would like to deepen their practice and knowledge, for beginners and advanced learners.

You will expand in the world of yoga, develop spiritually and physically and mentally and it will improve your professional skills, and the ability to teach yoga in your specific way. Apart from teaching the technical aspects of class teaching, very interactive and vibrant discussions on various aspects of the yogic lifestyle and ethics of yoga teachers will be held. There will be sessions of talk and interactive discussions on different aspects of class teaching and presentation.

Why choose Rishikesh Yog Nirvana

1. Rishikesh Yog Nirvana is committed to producing teachers who are ready to step straight into a commercial teaching role at the end of their training.

2. Safety is the main thing they considered in Yoga’s teaching philosophy.

3. Technique and alignment are strongly emphasized throughout the course.

4. They believe in good practical knowledge.

5. They always take only 15 members in a group so that our teachers can focus on each student easily.

6. The school believes in transforming a yoga beginner into a professional Yoga Instructor.

7. The school offers an all-encompassing preparation program that investigates yoga as a way of life and profound practice, not similarly as an activity.

8. In Rishikesh Yog Nirvana, they believe that yoga is for people of all shapes, sizes and experience levels. You don’t have to be young. You just have to be eager to learn to do Yoga.

9. They are part of an Internationally recognized school of yoga.

10. They provide an intensive yoga teacher training course in a fun, relaxing environment for you to learn.

Daily schedule

• 22:00 Lights off
• 200-hour yoga teacher training course syllabus
• Ashtanga yoga class syllabus
• Surya Namaskar A
• Surya Namaskar B
• Full Primary Series: Padangusthasana

Padahasthasana

• Utthita Trikonasana
• Parivrtta Trikonasana
• Utthita Parsvakonasana
• Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
• Prasarita Padottanasana A B C & D Parsvottanasana
• Eka Pada Padangusthasana A B C & D
• Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Utkatasana
• Virabhadrasana A & B

Dandasana

• Paschimottanasana A B C & D Purvattanasana
• Ardha Baddha Padma Uttanasana
• Triang Mukaikapada Pashimottanasana
• Janu Sirsasana A B & C
• Marichyasana A B C & D

Navasana

Bhujapidasana

Kurmasana

• Supta Kurmasana
• Garbha Pindasana

Kukkutasana

Baddha Konasana A & B

Konasana

• Upavishta Konasana
• Supta Konasana
• Supta Padangusthasana A & B
• Ubhaya Padanghusthasana
• Urdhva Mukha Pashimottanasana
• Setu Bandhasana
• Urdhva Dhanurasana
• Salamba Sarvangasana

Halasana

Karnapidasana

Urdhva Pindasana

Matsyasana

Urdhva Padmasana

Sirsasana

• Urdhva Dandasana
• Baddha Padmasana
• Yoga mudra

Uplutih

Savasana

• Vinyasa Flow (Dynamic Flow of postures synchronized with breathing)
• Warm Up Postures
• Sun Salutaions
• Standing postures
• Balancing postures
• Hip opening postures
• Backward Bending postures
• Forward bending postures
• Inversion postures
• Cooling down postures
• Pranayama (breathing practices)
• Introduction to Pranayama
• Benefits of pranayama
• General guidelines

Clavicular

Thoracic and Diaphragmatic Breathing (yogic breathing)

Ujjayi

Bhastrika

Kapalbhati

Nadi - Sodhana

Bhramari

• Surya - Bhedi & Chandra - Bhedi Sheetali & Sheetkari
• MUDRAS (YOGA GESTURES)
• Jnana mudra
• Chin mudra
• Yoni mudra
• Bhairava mudra
• Shambhavi mudra

Nasikagra

Khechari

Yoga cleansing (Shatkarma)

Rubber-neti

Jalaneti

• Kapalbhati- cleansing the lungs
• Recitation of sacred sound (mantra chanting)
• Om Asato Maa Sadgamaya (Mantra from Upanishad)
• Tvameva mata ca pita Tvameva (Sloka on gods)
• Om Tryambakam Yajamahe (Mantra on lord shiva)
• Om Sahana vavatu (Mantra from Upanishad)
• Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Gurudevo maheshwara (Guru stotram)
• Yogena Cittasya (Sloka on sage Patanjali)
• Hare Rama, Hare Krishna (Maha mantra)
• Yoga Nidra (Psychic sleep)
• Basic Relaxation
• Tension Relaxation
• Full Body Relaxation
• Yoga philosophy (yoga Darshana)
• Introduction to yoga, its philosophy and evolution
• Introduction to yoga sutras of Patanjali
• Definition of yoga
• 4 aspects of mind and its functions
• Daily Schedule of a yoga student
• Principles of 5 basic elements and 10 senses
• Yama, Niyama (4 days)
• Asana, pranayama, pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyan, Samadhi (2 Days)
• Pancha - Vayus

Panchakoshas

• Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas (Triguna)
• Introduction to chakras and its functions
• Three Doshas
• 4 padas of yoga sutras
• Lives of yogis (Inspiring stories)
• Diet and Nutrition for a yogi
• Question and answers

Meditation

Open Awareness Meditation

Mindfulness

Anapana Sati

Vipassana

• Humming mediatation
• Love and kindness meditation
• Gratitude Meditation
• Gazing Meditation
• Chakra Meditation
• Dynamic meditation
• Dance meditation
• Guided Energy Balancing
• Anatomy and physiology
• Digestive System
• Respiratory System
• Circulatory System
• Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Organs Bodily systems

Nadis

Chakras

• Muscular System
• Skeletal System
• Muscle Functions according to Joint Movements

Breathing

Inversions

Svasana

• Teaching methodology
• Positive and conscious communication friendship and trust
• Time management
• Qualities of a teacher
• Principles of demonstrating, observation, assisting, and correcting
• Use of voice in class
• Mental and emotional preparation for teaching
• Class preparation
• Step by step class structure planning
• Evaluation is based on
• Written test
• Asana practical test

Attendance

Performance

Behavior

• Yoga postures you will learn during the course
• Warm-up postures

Warm-up poses include little movements of the various body parts and are very useful to improve the flexibility without getting any injury. So with a good warm-up, one can achieve intermediate and advanced poses easily.

Surya Namaskar (Sun salutation)

No yoga practice is complete without Surya Namaskar. It is a whole-body stretching practice. With the traditional style of Surya Namaskar, you will salute the sun and feel energetic like the sun.

Hip Openers

Many people suffer from stiff hip muscles for them hip opener exercises are very useful.

Standing postures

Standing postures increase the strength of the body and tone the leg and hip muscles which makes them strong.

Sitting postures

Sitting postures improve the blood circulation around the hips, spine, and shoulders, increase flexibility and help to keep joints and ligaments much more flexible.

Back bending postures

Back bending postures stretch the front body to a great extent and increase the blood circulation in the spine and make it more flexible.

Forward bending postures

Forward bending stretch the back of the body and tone the belly.

Twisting postures

Twisting poses work on hip muscles and increases the blood circulation around the spine.

Inverted postures

Inverted poses calm the mind and increase the blood circulation inside the whole body.

• Meditation session
• You are starting your day with a morning mantra chanting
• Mantra chanting meditation
• Breathing meditation

Bhajan/kirtan

• Silence practice meditation
• Frequently asked questions
• I am a beginner, is it suitable for me to join this course?

Yes, it is perfectly suitable for every level of the student, whether you are a beginner or advanced. Teachers modify their classes according to your level, so being a beginner is not a matter of concern.

What is the average number of students in the course?

The number of students varies from 12 to 15 per batch. Rishikesh Yog Nirvana believes in quality, not quantity so because of the less number of students, more attention is given to every single student.

Should I bring my own yoga mat?

One yoga mat is provided by us to every student; if you still want to bring your own, you can bring it.

Is it a certified course? and from where?

Yes, the course is designated as following the standards of Yoga Alliance. After completing the course you will be able to register yourself as a certified yoga teacher.

Which language does the course run in?

The course runs in English only. If you are not very efficient in English, it's perfectly fine, the level of English is very basic, you won’t find any difficulty in understanding the class.

Are the teachers well-qualified and experienced?

Yes, the teachers are highly qualified and experienced. They have been teaching in various schools for the last 4-5 years.

From where can I reach the school?

You can land at New Delhi airport, from there you can take a flight to Dehradun airport and then a taxi for the school. It's a 25-minute drive from there to school.

• This 200-hour yoga teacher training is for you
• 1. If you want to adopt yoga as a profession
• 2. If you want to get a deeper knowledge about the yoga philosophy
• 3. If you are looking for the real inner peace
• 4. If you are open to understanding the traditional Indian yoga culture

5. If you want to take your regular yoga practice to the next level and share the same knowledge with others