Certified 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

Join us for 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh through HYR –  Registered with Yoga Alliance (USA).

Himalayan Yoga Retreat (HYR) has a unique approach for the 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Course, as it offers students training in additional therapies as well as creating a specific healing therapy for each student’s health needs.  Swami Rakesh believes in the holistic growth of the practitioner and therefore includes therapies and training with Ayurvedic knowledge, pressure points, breathing techniques to aid meditation, along with Nadis and meridians to remove emotional blockages.

  • Beginner and Intermediate Skill Levels
  • Certified with Yoga Alliance
  • Specifically designed program to give students a broad and thorough understanding of yogic principles, techniques and philosophy
  • Professional, experienced, well qualified yoga teachers dedicated to each student
  • 24 Days comprehensive Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) in Rishikesh
  • Hatha and Ashtanga Basics
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Upcoming 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh 2025 to 2026

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Achieve your certification for the 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training through a highly engaging learning experience while transforming and accelerating your knowledge and spiritual growth. Our 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh is designed for motivated practitioners from all over the world who wish to make yoga a way of life. Students will discover how to cultivate inner well-being, happiness, joy as well as compassion for themselves and others. HYR training includes :

  • Theoretical and practical knowledge through well qualified and experienced teachers
  • Deep Knowledge of Yoga Philosophy and Indian History
  • Scientific and philosophical explanation of yogic practices
  • Managing great yoga classes
  • Complete knowledge and practice of asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and meditation
  • Yogic therapy for improving physical, mental, social and spiritual health
  • Human excellence as well as personal refinement and development
  • Art of living a healthy, happy and peaceful lifestyle

Course Starts on 2nd of every month!

Qualifications to Join 200-Hours Yoga Teacher Training Course in India

Our 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training Course is for almost everyone and anyone, with any foundation, identity, or religion. Be prepared, it might open up the entryway of unimaginable journey. This journey will amaze your body mind and soul and give you an experience of a lifetime and a career in peace if you choose to go for it. All that being said, it is important that you receive the right guidance and complete the course with full dedication.

The medium of teaching in this course is English, so it requires a specific measure of capability in the language in order to deal with and react to the directions and lectures. There are no certified qualifications to be proven for this though. As long as you can understand what is being taught and interact with the faculties to gain most out of the course, you are good to go.

The age of the Candidate shouldn’t be under 18 or above 60 at the point of confirmation. In the event of any of these circumstances an earlier authorization is mandatory.

People with wounds or illness of any kind are encouraged to reach out to a Medical expert prior to joining the course. We may request a letter of consent from a medical expert if it is required. In the event of pregnancy, a declaration of clinical approval is a non negotiable requirement.

In the event, if a member is found ill suited to finish the 200 hours Yoga teacher training course, We reserve all rights to suspend his/her course with no refunds. In the event of such unavoidable circumstances the school may permit members to finish the course later at similar expense and no extra charges.

We would like to inform you that the customary Indian methodology of designing the 200 hours Yoga teacher training course may vary from the western point of view. During the Course, it is very much possible that the Yogic path preached is on a very different level as preached in the Yoga schools of the west. Therefore it’s advised that the members accustom themselves to this methodology prior to joining the course.

In the event that you are expecting Yoga to be just a modified form of exercise than joining our Yoga school may not be the best choice for you as we preach Yoga as a way of life rather than an exercise regime. We recommend you to apply for our 200 hours yoga teacher training course only if you are prepared to elevate yourself to the severe system of Yogic standards and guidelines.

200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Course Outline

YOGA POSTURES (ASANA)

  • Students will gain extensive knowledge on yoga postures and will increase their physical strength, inner strength and naturally their flexibility. Some asanas are connected to certain mind patterns and throughout the training this body/mind connection will get more clear in many ways.
  • There will be assistance with the asanas and space for alignment. The focus is on hatha yoga and there will be some ashtanga yoga classes as well.
  • During the 200 hours course you will learn more than 50 traditional and dynamic Hatha yoga asana poses as well as a minimum of 20 Ashtanga poses.

PRANAYAMA (BREATHING PRACTICES)

Pranayama is an ancient yogic breathing technique that is used as preparation for meditation and is a vital aspect of practising yoga. It improves the respiratory system and purifies the body and mind. Pranayama topics include an introduction, aspects of pranayama, different types of prana and types of yogic breathing.

  • Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
  • Ujjayi (the psychic or victorious breath)
  • Shitkari (hissing breath)
  • Sheetali (cooling breath)
  • Kapalabhati (frontal brain cleansing breath)
  • Bhramari (humming bee breath)
  • Bhastrika (bellows breath)
  • Suryabheda (vitality stimulating breath) including advance variations.

SHATKARMA (YOGIC CLEANSING)

Yogic cleansing exercises are important to learn how to incorporate your breath and meditate properly during physical aspects of yoga. It also removes the blockages in the energy channels. This will include

  • Jala Neti
  • Sutra Neti
  • Vamana Dhauti
  • Kapalabhati
  • Uddiyana Bhanda

RECITATION OF SACRED SOUND (MANTRA CHANTING)

The purpose of mantra chanting in yoga is to generate vibrations and connect with the universe. Each mantra has it’s unique vibration.

  • Pratah Smarana (morning prayer)
  • Ratri Smarana (evening prayer)
  • Anna purna stotra (meal time prayer)
  • Swadhyaya Prarthana (study prayer)
  • Some other prayer: maha-mrtyunjaya mantra and gayatri mantra

MUDRAS (GESTURES)

The practice of mudra is an ancient facet of yoga. Performing gestures effects the energy flow of the body and can change a person’s spiritual and mental characteristics.

  • Jnana mudra
  • Chin mudra
  • Yoni mudra
  • Bhairava mudra
  • Shambhavi mudra

EMOTIONAL DETOXIFICATION KRIYAS

Emotional detoxification kriyas a combination of removing knots in the body through pressing points, breathing techniques, release through sound and laughter and meditation. It is a three day program and very effective to release the effect of emotions and other toxins in the body.

  • Body points
  • Treatment Structure
  • Theory & Lecture
  • Bhairava mudra
  • Treatment Practice
  • Relationship between emotional accumulation in body and thought pattern

MEDITATION (DHYANA)

Meditation is a systematic practice that promotes physical, mental, and emotional tranquillity. It increases the vital energy in the body and gives you more aliveness, good blood circulation and a relaxed nervous system.

  • Breathing awareness meditation
  • AUM (Om) or mantra meditation
  • Trataka
  • Tips for developing concentration
  • Silence practice

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

  • A yoga teacher should efficiently perform the practical applications of class planning and preparation. At Triguna Yoga, students will learn how to create a positive and peaceful class environment for an enjoyable and transformative experience. You will learn:
  • How to plan and structure a yoga asana class
  • Principles of demonstration
  • Qualities of a teacher and teaching styles
  • How to use the breath and voice while teaching
  • Observing, assisting and correcting
  • Verbal cues
  • Functional modifications, injuries and safety precautions
  • Guidelines for each asana (as per manual)
  • Assisting inversions

TEACHING PRACTICE (ADHYAPANAM)

  • Students will take turns practicing their teaching skills by performing in front of their peers and teachers. There will be demonstration, alignment, and instructions.You will learn:
  • Symptoms of a good teacher
  • Clear instruction
  • Demonstration
  • Proper alignment
  • Individual care of each student

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (SHARIR VIJNAN)

  • Proper understanding of the physical body will help to prevent injury before, during, and after practice.
  • Physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc). Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns).
  • Practical anatomy with a major emphasis on muscular and skeletal structures and in-depth study of anatomical and skeletal differences (i.e. compression, tension, and proportion and orientation theory)
  • Introduction to different body systems
  • Proper alignment
  • Skeletal system, muscular system, connective tissue, nervous system, major kriyas ts of the body
  • Breathing and respiratory system
  • Practical applications of anatomy into postures
  • Therapeutic applications of postures and working with injuries in asana class

PHILOSOPHY (YOGA DARSHANA)

  • Yoga philosophy is the foundation of our yoga practice and is the key to earn yogic strength. Through the path of yogic philosophy, you will establish a solid, well-rounded yoga practice.
  • Meaning of yoga, concepts, history
  • Four paths of yoga (Jnana, Raja, Bhakti, Karma Yoga)
  • Ashtanga Yoga & Hatha Yoga
  • Prana (bioplasmic energy)
  • The chakra system, its qualities, activating and balancing techniques
  • Energy or nadi system
  • Meditation: introduction, practices, meditation and mind, removal of mental problems
  • Guru and disciple relationship
  • Kriya Yoga
  • Five types of bodies (sheaths or koshas)

YOGA NIDRA (PSYCHIC SLEEP)

  • When a yoga practitioner moves through the various internal states of Yoga Nidra, a profound experience of relaxation occurs. This is called “turiya,” a sensation of pure bliss. This will cover basic relaxation, tension relaxation, and full body relaxation

NATUROPATHY

  • You will learn about the 5 elements and how to use them to detoxify body and mind. Mud, water and air (breathing) therapy will be practiced and there are teachings about how to increase fire and ether element in life

200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training in India is recommended for

This Course is planned by the accomplished Yoga Teachers of The Himalayan Yoga Retreat. While making the framework of the course they continued putting a great deal of focus on the necessities of a beginner just as much as an expert of Yoga. Thus, this course not just helps the beginners towards their initial step into the universe of Yoga but also assists the different levels of Yoga practitioners to push them ahead in their journey.

The styles of Yoga that we Offer

We follow the basics of Traditional Hatha Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga with a pinch of present day point of view to it. Our way to deal with Yoga practice is far above the different conflicting thoughts regarding this old art form. We believe that Yoga is a way of life where remaining still in a stance is pretty much as significant as the movements. The goals behind these practices are not simply to acquire the Physical strength or adaptability however to attain total change of character.

Teaching Practice

Students will teach practice classes to one another throughout the training.

  • Cuing
  • Demonstration
  • Alignment and Adjustments

Assessments and completion of the 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training course will be based on:

  • Attendance
  • Performance
  • Behavior
  • Practical Exam

The Uniqueness of our 200-Hours Yoga Teacher Training course in Rishikesh

The Himalayan Yoga Retreat is a universally recognised Yoga Teaching and Training Center enrolled with Yoga Alliance, USA as RYS 200 and 300. We hold a great experience in this field of Yoga Teacher Training Courses and have seen in numerous students participating in our courses from across the world. With conventional as well as modern methods, we are a group of Yoga lovers that aim to share one of the most established and amazing practices of Yoga for physical, mental and spiritual peace to the world. We offer 200 and 300 hours Yoga Teacher Training Courses in order to fulfil the need of those who want to join our courses to become a great Yoga Teachers some day. The 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, is one of our most successful courses and is essential Certification Course in the field of Yoga Teaching. The training takes place in Rishikesh, known as the place of origin of Yoga. Rishikesh is known for its serenity and peaceful environment which is best suited for any Yoga practitioner.