Overview of 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh
500 Hours Yoga Teacher Training is a Master level yoga in Rishikesh where you get a chance to learn from the basic to master level. The course offers you a chance to learn the basics of the course or to transform the knowledge from advanced to master level. The course is completely based on the pristine knowledge of yoga, meditation, and spirituality. It will take you to a peaceful world.
After the completion of the course, you will become more confident to lead a class. The completion of the course allows you to teach anywhere in the world. Though the course is of master's level yet you can join it from the start. The duration of the course is of 58 days and is a residential course, which means, you are going to stay with us during the duration and learn it with us. After the completion, you become ready to start your professional journey and ready to take a step forward in the world of yoga and spirituality.
Benefits of Joining 500 Hours Course
- The course offers you an opportunity to register yourself as an RYT-500.
- You can teach worldwide after completing the course.
- The course is the finest way to uplift your mood, release stress, and boost confidence.
- The yoga course helps in managing the challenges you face in your daily life.
- You learn to apply yoga in your routine.
- The course is the best way to achieve perfection and flexibility in yoga.
- The course manages discipline in you.
- The course helps in weight management.
Course Highlights that Spark Your Journey
- 8 Weeks of Private or Shared Accommodation
- Complimentary Pickup Service from Dehradun Airport
- Nutritious Vegetarian Meals and Herbal Tea served three times daily
- Relaxing Full Body Massage
- The Vedic Fire Ceremony (Hawan Ceremony)
- Cleansing Kit provided for your wellness journey
- Comprehensive Training Manual and Study Material
- 24/7 Support available throughout your stay at the School
- Theoretical and Practical Skills imparted during the program
- Wifi Access for your convenience
- Enlightening Ayurveda Lecturer Session
- Uplifting Kirtan and Sound Healing Session
- 24 X 7 CCTV Surveillance for enhanced security
- Exciting Weekend Excursions to explore the surroundings (Balkunwari Devi Remple Visit, Live Ganga Aarti, Yoga on the Beach, Vashishta Gufa & more)
Course Curriculum
Comprehensive Curriculum: Topics Covered in 500hrs Course (First Month Syllabus)
- Standing yoga asanas
- Seated vinyasa sequences
- Seated posterior stretch sequences
- One leg yoga sequences
- The supine asanas
- The bow pose asanas
- The triangle pose asanas
- The inverted posture asanas
- Meditative pose asanas
- Viseha vinyasa karma
- PavanMuktasana series 1
- PavanMuktasana series 2
- PavanMuktasana series 3
- Centering postures series
- Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
- Chandra Namaskar (Moon Salutation)
- Standing postures series
- Kneeling postures series
- Sitting Postures series
- Forward bending postures series
- Backward bending postures series
- Supine postures series
- Prone Postures series
- Fire Series series
- Inversions series
- Twisting postures series
- Balancing Postures series
- Relaxing Posture series
- Meditative Asana Series
- Introduction
- History
- Awakening the Inner Fire
- The Breath of Life (Prana)
- Chakras
- Eight Limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) as introduced by K.Patabbhi Jois
- Bandha practice
- Drishti (Focusing the Attention)
- Cleansing & Purification
- Use of yoga props and instruments
- Sun Salutation A & B (week 1) - Surya Namaskar Series A & B
- Standing Asana Series (week 2)
- Sitting Asana Series (Week 3)
- Finishing Asana Series (Week 3)
- Teaching Practices (Traditional & Mysore Style- Week 4)
- Padangustasana (Big toes Posture)
- Pada hastasana (Hand under foot posture)
- Utthita trikoṇasana (A+B) (Triangle posture)
- Utthita parsvakonasana (A+B) (Extended side angle pose)
- Prasarita padottanasana (A,B,C,D) (Intense wide leg stretch)
- Parsvottanasana (Intense side stretch posture)
- Utthita Hasta Padangusṭasana- hand to big toe posture
- Ardha bandha padmottanasana (Half-bound lotus forward bend)
- Utkatasana (Fierce pose)
- Virabhadrasana (Warrier pose) A+B
- Dandasana (Staff pose)
- Pascimattanasana (Intense west stretch or sitting forward bend)
- Purvattanasana (Intense east stretch)
- Ardha bandha padma pascimattanasana (Half bound lotus forward bend)
- Tiryangmukha Eka pada pascimattanasana (Reverse the leg, one leg intense stretch)
- Janusirsasana (Head-to-knee pose)
- Marichyasana (Leg Binding Pose)
- Navasana (Boat Pose)
- Bhujapiḍasana (Shoulder Pressure Pose)
- Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose)
- Suptakurmasana (Reclining Turtle Pose Yoga)
- Garbhapindasana (Womb Pose)
- Kukkutasana (Cockerel Pose, or Rooster Posture)
- Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose, Butterfly Pos
- Upavistha Konasana (Seated Angle Posture)
- Suptakonasana
- Supta Padangustasna
- Ubhaya Padangustasna
- Urdhvamukha Pascimattanasana
- Setubandhasana (Bridge Pose)
- Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward bow posture)
- Salaṁba sarvangasana (shoulder stand posture)
- Halasana (plough posture)
- Karṇa Pidasana (ear pressure posture)
- Urdhva Padmasana (Upward Lotus Pose)
- Pindasana (Embryo Pose)
- Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
- Uttanapadasana (Leg Lifting Posture)
- Chakrasana (Wheel Pose)
- Shirshasana (Yoga Headstand)
- Baddhapadmāsana (Bound Lotus Posture)
- Yoga Mudra
- Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
- Utpluthiḥ
- Savasana (Corpse Pose)
Four Weeks of Pranayama
Week 1: Deeper pranayama understanding and practices
Week 2: Variations and experiments
Week 3: Holding breath and chakra awareness
Week 4: Teaching practices and mastery of breathing
- Beginners and Intermediate Practices of Pranayama
- Clavicular Pranayama
- Thoracic Pranayama
- Diaphragmatic Pranayama
- Yogic Pranayama
- Pranava Pranayama (Om Meditation Breathing)
- Nadi Shodhana Pranayama or Anulom Vilom Pranayama
- Bhastrika Pranayama (Bellows Breath)
- Kapalbhati Pranayama (Skull Shining Breath)
- Bhramari Pranayama (Humming Bee Breath)
- Ujjayi Pranayama (Ocean Breath)
- Sitali Pranayama (Cooling Breath)
- Sitkari Pranayama (Hissing Breath)
- Murcha Pranayama (Swooning Breath Yoga)
- Surya Bhedi Pranayama (Right Nostril Breathing)
- Chandra Bhedi Pranayama (Left Nostril Breathing)
Four Weeks of Meditation
Week 1: Introducing Advanced Meditation
Week 2: Making the concentration process, stronger and better
Week 3: Meditation Techniques
Week 4: Chakra Awareness and Kundalini Meditation
- Trataka Meditation
- Anapana Meditation
- Nada Meditation Practices
- Music Meditation
- Pranava Meditation
- Advance Mantra Meditation
- Active Meditation Practices
- Tantra & Kundalini Meditation Practices
Week Wise topics of the 500 Hours Yoga TTC,
Week 1: Antar Mauna Yoga Nidra (Inner Silence)
Week 2: Yoga Nidra with 61 points blue star
Week 3: Subtle body and Yoga Nidra
Week 4: Chakra awareness with Yoga Nidra
- Trataka Meditation
- Anapana Meditation
- Nada Meditation Practices
- Music Meditation
- Pranava Meditation
- Advance Mantra Meditation
- Active Meditation Practices
- Tantra & Kundalini Meditation Practices
- Jihwa Dhauti (Tongue Cleansing)
- Danta Dhauti (Teeth Cleansing)
- Karna Dhauti (Ear Cleansing)
- Jalaneti (Cleansing with Water)
- Kapalbhati (Mind Cleansing)
- Agnisara (Cleansing with Fire)
- Rubber Neti (Cleansing with Rubber wire)
- Week 1: The World of Wisdom
- Week 2: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Week 3: Internal Limbs
- Week 4: Exploring the Wisdom of Yoga
Second Month Syllabus
- Standing Postures
- Samasthiti
- Sun salutation A & B (Surya Namaskar Series A & B)
- Padangushtasana (Big toes Posture)
- Pada hastasana (Hand under foot posture)
- Utthita Trikonasana (Triangle posture)
- Parivritta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose)
- Utthita Parshvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
- Parivritta Parshvakonasana (The Revolved Side Angle Pose)
- Prasarita Padottanasana (A, B, C & D) (Wide-legged Forward Fold A, B, C & D)
- Parshvottanasana (Side Stretch Pose)
- Pasasana (Noose Pose)
- Krounchasana (Heron Pose)
- Shalabhasana A, B (Locus Pose A, B)
- Bhekasana (Frog Pose)
- Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
- Parsvadhanurasana (Side Bow Pose)
- Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
- Laghu Vajrasana (Small Thunderbolt Pose)
- Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose)
- Supta Vajrasana (Reclined Thunderbolt Pose)
- Bakasana (Crane Pose)
- Bharadvajasana (Seated Spinal Twist Pose)
- Ardha Matsyendraasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)
- Ekapada Sirsasana A, B, C (Seated foot-behind-the-head Pose)
- Dwipada Sirsasana B (Feet behind the head pose)
- Yoga Nidrasana (Yogic Sleep Pose)
- Tittibhasana A, B, C (Firefly Pose A, B, C)
- Pincha Mayurasana (Peacock Feather Stand)
- Karandavasana (Himalayana Duck)
- Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
- Nakrasana (Crocodile Pose Variation)
- Vatayanasana (Horse Pose)
- Parighasana (Gate Pose)
- Gomukhasana A, B, C (Cow Face Pose)
- Supta Urdhvapada Vajrasana A, B (Reclining Thunderbolt Pose One Foot Upward A, B)
- Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C (Free Hands Headstand Pose A, B, C)
- Baddha Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C, D (Bound Hands Headstand Pose A, B, C, D)
- Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward-facing bow Pose)
- Paschimottanasana (West Stretching Pose)
- Salamba Sarvangasana (Supported all limbs Pose)
- Halasana (Plow Pose)
- Karnapidasana (Ear-pressure Pose)
- Urdhva Padmasana (Upward Lotus Pose)
- Pindasana (Embryo Pose In Shoulder Stand)
- Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
- Uttana Padasana (Raised Leg Pose)
- Shirshasana (Headstand Pose)
- Baddha Padmasana (Bound Lotus Pose)
- Yoga Mudra
- Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
- Uth Pluthi or Tolasana (Sprung Up)
- Shavasana (Corpse Pose)
- Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
- Chandra Namaskar (Moon Salutation)
- Standing postures series
- Kneeling postures series
- Sitting Postures series
- Forward bending postures series
- Backward bending postures series
- Supine postures series
- Prone Postures series
- Fire Series series
- Inversions series
- Twisting postures series
- Balancing Postures series
- Relaxing Posture series
- Meditative Asana Series
Week 1: Advanced of your pranayama practices
Week 2: Variations and experiment
Week 3: Awakening nadis and chakras by breathing
Week 4: Teaching practices and mastery on breathing
Week 1: Antar Mauna Yoga Nidra (Inner Silence)
Week 2: Yoga Nidra with 61 points blue star
Week 3: Subtle body and Yoga Nidra
Week 4: Chakra awareness with Yoga Nidra
Week 1: The World of Enlightenment (Yoga Samadhi)
Week 2: Yoga Sadhana
Week 3: Yoga Vibhuti
Week 4: Yoga Kaivalya
Yoga Styles and Techniques Taught in Teacher Training Course
Rishikesh Yog Temple's 500 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Course covers multi-style yoga. Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga are the main styles which we covered in our course. Moreover, you will learn various techniques during your stay at the school. We teach you Shatkarma, which helps you in cleansing the toxins from the body. Yoga Alignment is another technique you get to learn in the 500 Hours Yoga TTC in Rishikesh by Rishikesh Yog Temple.
Experienced Faculty
Highly Qualified and Experienced Faculty for Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh
At Rishikesh Yog Temple, you need not worry about the teaching pattern and teachers. Teachers at our yoga school are qualified and hold years of experience in their respective fields. They are well aware of various aspects of yoga such as pranayama, asanas, meditation, yoga philosophy, anatomy, and teaching methodology.
They, with their abilities, lead classes for students at different levels and help students deepen their practice. In addition to their knowledge and expertise in yoga, yoga teachers at Rishikesh Yog Temple have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively guide and support students. They create a safe and welcoming environment for students to practice and be able to adapt their teaching style to meet the unique needs and abilities of each individual.
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Rohit Ji
Pranayama, Vinyasa Instructor
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Ashish Ji
Anatomy Instructor
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Naveen Ji
Alignment Instructor
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Ritu Ji
Meditation Instructor
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Rajesh Ji
Vinyasa Flow, Asana Instructor
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Joshan Ji
Philosophy Instructor
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ABHISHEK
Sound & Reiki Teacher
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Shiv Ji
Ashtanga Instructor
500 HRS Course Dates & Fees
- 01st April - 28th May 2024
- 01st May - 28th June 2024
- 01st June - 28th July 2024
- 01st July - 28th August 2024
- 01st August - 28th September 2024
- 01st September - 28th October 2024
- 01st October - 28th November 2024
- 01st November - 28th December 2024
- 01st December - 28th January 2025
- 01st January - 28th February 2025
- 01st February - 28th March 2025
- 01st March - 28th April 2025
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SHARED ROOM
$ 2099 USD
$ 2299 USD -
PRIVATE ROOM
$ 2499 USD
$ 2699 USD
Location (Food and Accommodation)
Scenic and Peaceful Location for 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh
Rishikesh, also known as the Yoga Capital of the World is the top-notch destination for yoga in the world. Whether it's about beauty or spirituality, the city stands high in all. The high Garhwal Himalayas and the vast Ganges surround the city making it beautiful with its lush greenery and sandy beaches. The serene locations make the place even more wondrous. Moreover, temples, ashrams and spiritual ghats are adding charm to the beauty of Rishikesh.
Many ancient Hindu texts mentioned the city and addressed it with different names. It is not new that people are choosing the destination for yoga and meditation. From ancient times, many sages, rishis, and even incarnations of God meditated and penanced here in Rishikesh.
Our school, Rishikesh Yog Temple is just a few km away from the main town of Rishikesh. It is located in Tapovan, which itself denotes the meaning, "the place of austerities". The surroundings of the school are charming and calm with a positive aura all around.
Comfortable and Modern Accommodation for Participants
Rishikesh Yog Temple offers a clean and comfy stay for students coming with a zeal to learn. The thing that makes our stay more delightful is a homely feeling which you can get only here. The atmosphere of the school is friendly and familiar. With us, you develop memories to cherish forever and ever.
At Rishikesh Yog Temple, the team of teachers and staff are humble in nature and always stay ready to guide you whenever you need it. This is all about the environment at the school. If we talk about rooms, then definitely they are also over the top. The spacious and clean rooms, equipped with all necessary amenities and facilities are one of the reasons to choose Rishikesh Yog Temple. And you know what, you don't need to pay extra for this. All these are included in the course fee. Other essentials included in rooms are an Attached Bathroom, Free Wi-Fi Access, Laundry Service, Open Balcony Area, Comfortable Bedding, and Complete Ventilation.
Healthy Food
The food at Rishikesh Yog Temple is completely based on a yogic diet. Food plays an important role in our life. We can gain something easily if we get the right diet. Food is the source of energy, the right type of food for particular work is needed to be taken. At Rishikesh Yog Temple, the diet chart is planned for our yoga students as per the schedule and level of hardness of yoga. The food is then prepared and served in a completely hygienic and clean environment. Food is classified as Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic with respect to the effect they produce on the body.
In yoga, Sattvic Food Diet is considered the best. Consuming this kind of food keeps you energetic, light and enthusiastic. It further helps you in your day to day activities. Also, the food helps in triggering your emotions in a positive way.
- The food is prepared in a clean environment.
- The school served Sattvic Yogic Diet.
- 3-time meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) is served at the school.
- Herbal Tea/Juice and warm water are given to the students.
- Food and Drink are included in the course fee.
- The food is served at a fixed time and to everyone at the same time.
- Besides having nutritious value, the food is also tasty and delicious.
Certification and Career Opportunities
Certification Upon Completion of 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh
After spending 8 weeks in Rishikesh Yog Temple, you go through many theoretical and practical classes and you have to show a great presence to the class. Also, assignments are given to you which are needed to be completed. Exams will help in which you should score good marks. After all this, at the end of the course, you are awarded Certification registered with Yoga Alliance USA.
The certificate claims that you are now eligible to register yourself as an RYT-500, i.e. 500 Hours Registered Yoga Teacher. This marks the start of your professional career in yoga.
Career Opportunities for Graduates of 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course
Once you have graduated from the Rishikesh Yog Temple's 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, you and your co-mates get awarded Yoga Alliance Certification. The certification opens the doors for you to start your professional career and that too in the world of yoga and meditation.
After registering yourself with an RYT, you become eligible to teach yoga anywhere in the world and in future can also open your own yoga institute.
Enrollment Information
How to Enroll in Yoga Alliance-Certified 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course: Registration and Payment
Follow these simple steps to register your seat,
- Visit the link; application-form.php and fill out the application form given.
- You need to pay 100 USD as a booking amount.
- The booking amount is non-refundable if in case you wish to cancel it further.
- But if you want to reschedule the course at any time, then you can do it with the same booking amount.
The booking amount can be paid via PayPal. The remaining amount will be paid after your arrival, which is accepted in cash, credit cards or debit cards.
(PayPal ID: rishikeshyogtemple@gmail.com)
Prerequisites and Eligibility for 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course
There is no such crucial eligibility for the course. As it is a Beginner course, no prior experience or skills is needed. You will learn all at our yoga school. We just wish that you come here with great zeal, dedication, and passion to learn. Please don't take it as a joke, if you are serious about yoga, only then come and join it.
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