200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course
Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta Centre's (RYS 200 YA US) 200 Hour, One Month Intensive Teacher Training Course
is an internationally accredited program with Yoga Alliance USA, Yoga Alliance
UK, Yoga Alliance international and the International Yoga Federation.
Graduates who successfully complete the program are eligible to become RYT’s ®
(Registered Yoga Teachers). Our Teacher
Training Course delivers a comprehensive, theoretical and practical hands
on training program that includes Asanas, Pranayama, Kriyas, anatomy, Ayurveda,
adjusting, sequencing, mantra chanting, meditation and other traditional and
contemporary Yoga techniques.
Our training blends traditional Eastern teachings by
Indian Masters of Yoga, Philosophy and Ayurveda combined with teachings from
highly experienced and dynamic Western teachers. This marriage of backgrounds
gives our students the opportunity to learn in an authentic Yoga setting whilst
gaining the skills required to impart these teachings practically and
relevantly in a global yoga environment.
Our training stands alone by providing students with
expert lecturers and teachers assigned to each subject who are experts in their
fields. Our school recognises the value of having teachers specific to each
subject rather than one or two teachers covering the entire syllabus. We are
entirely dedicated as a team to providing each individual student with the care
and attention required to attain a high level of knowledge and teaching
competence.
Substantial emphasis is
placed on analytic training on how to teach and practice these techniques as
well as guided practice of the techniques. In conjunction, you will learn
Patanjali’s Eight Limb yoga philosophy and how you can incorporate this into
your own practice and day-to-day life. Daily chanting, meditation and pranayama
provide spiritual structure and compliment the more physical practices of the
curriculum.
The
Curriculum takes you through the essential elements required to deepen and
enrich your own yoga practice and to teach students with confidence. Our expert
team of teachers will guide you from the fundamental stages to teaching with
ease.
At Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta we believe that
the foremost outcome on a Teacher Training Course should be the ability to
teach a professional class with excellent skills when you complete your Yoga training.
We greatly value the emotional, spiritual, physical and mental investment
students make to attend our trainings and this is why we place such strong
emphasis on teaching time during our trainings
Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta Teachers come from a rich variety of backgrounds and lineages ensuring
our students learn from various disciplines and streams whilst developing as
teachers themselves. Gopal utilizes the modified primary Hatha yoga series as a
consistent and solid foundation from which students can develop their
individual teaching style. With his background as an Iyengar student Gopal
places strong emphasis on correcting alignment and maintaining integrity in
asana as a both a trainee and teacher. During the course you will have the
opportunity to apply these alignment techniques to your own practice and as a
teacher. One of the most rewarding and popular aspects of our trainings is the
focus placed on learning adjustments under the guidance of senior teachers.
These adjustments are practiced throughout the training and benefit our
graduate teachers greatly when they begin to teach back home.
The
fundamental sequencing and mode of asana practice during the course is Hatha
Yoga Flow. Students work from the Hatha Yoga Modified Primary Series in order
to develop confidence through an in depth knowledge of a specific set of
postures. Trainees us this series as a solid platform to teach from and to
develop their own unique styles utilizing the various traditions and techniques
taught during the training.
After being
immersed in this series with Gopal students then go on to teach from the same
series- graduate teachers leave with a wealth of knowledge being able to teach
over 40 postures with confidence. Students also learn the ins and outs of
correct alignment, adjustments and modifications for these postures to ensure
they can teach with maximum emphasis on inclusiveness and safety.
Our training
has a holistic emphasis on learning by also incorporating other traditions and
styles of yoga such as Iyengar, Hatha, Raja and Vinyasa Flow. Trainees are
encouraged to bring their individual styles to the primary series. A training
manual will be provided to support your lectures, practice and personal yoga
development.
Our Curriculum is developed from the Yoga Alliance 200
Hour Teacher Training Standards and includes the following subjects :
·
Asana Techniques including
training and practice in Bandhas, Pranayama, Kriyas, chanting and meditation
·
Yoga philosophy of Eight Limbs
of Ashtanga and Raja Yoga and Yoga Sutras
·
Anatomy and Physiology
including chakras, mudras, nadis and health benefits of yoga
·
Ethics for Yoga Teachers
·
Teaching Methodology including
sequencing, adjusting , teaching standards, and teacher and learner styles
·
Classroom Management
·
Yoga Lifestyle
·
Yoga Business management
·
Introduction to Ayurveda
Pre-requisites to enroll in
the 200 Hour Teacher Training Course are; an open mind, commitment to
learning, and motivation to become a worthy yoga teacher. A high level of
self-discipline is required during the course as it is physically, mentally and
spiritually demanding and also highly rewarding! If you are only joining the
course to obtain a Certificate or to interrupt the momentum of the group
because you are not ready to step outside your comfort zone then we recommend
further personal development before applying.
We encourage students to
apply for the course when they are fully ready on a holistic level and
committed to meeting the challenges of the course and accepting the joys with
an open heart. These are important attributes that will add to your learning
experience during the course and also to the learning experience of your fellow
students. Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta has
a wide range of support programs including art therapy in place for our
students during the intensive period. The course is taught in English and we
require that you are proficient in English to attend. We have guided hundreds
of students with English as a second language through our training. Our team is
always on hand to offer extra coaching as required.
Yoga Teacher Training in India - RYT 200 -
Yoga Alliance
200-hour residential hatha yoga teacher training in India
registered with Yoga Alliance, USA at yoga
school Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta - RYS 200. The primary objective of these
yoga teacher training courses is to provide an understanding of yoga and its
related practices from basic to advance level, in an easy and systematic way,
including practice as well as theory. Whether you have knowledge of this
ancient practice or you are just a beginner; here at Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta you will be able
to develop your understanding of yoga to such an extent that you will in turn
be able to teach yoga professionally. Duration of yoga teacher training
programs varies from 4 week course fee includes food and accommodation. Since
2010, Yoga Vedanta as registered yoga teachers - RYT 200. So far, more than 200
students have graduated from Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta.
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training India - Overview
» Internationally certified yoga teacher training in
India registered with Yoga Alliance, USA.
» Yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, also known as yoga capital of the world.
» Yoga teacher training course specially designed for beginners and
intermediate level yoga students.
» Additional training free of cost (not applicable in 4 week programs).
» An intensive yoga teacher training course taught by yoga teachers who are firmly rooted in tradition yet contemporary in their
vision & communication.
» Inexpensive yoga teacher training in India - US$ 1300 including food & accommodation
(private room with attached bath).
» Residential facility midst ashram surroundings yet not far from the city.
» Loving and caring support team.
» Opportunity to experience Indian culture and tradition.
Study Yoga in Rishikesh,
India
Learning
yoga in Rishikesh is a truly unique & life changing experience.
Rishikesh has been the cradle of this ancient wisdom tradition for centuries.
Many great saints and numerous practitioners have spent their lives practicing
and developing this wonderful science of life in these very mountains. Yoga
students feel a very palpable spiritual energy and grace when they spend time
in practice here.
The benefits of studying yoga in Rishikesh
are so many, but the foremost reason for coming here is perhaps that everyone
is here for the same reason and you instantly share a passion in common.
Normally when you encounter new people there may be something in common; you
are from the same town, work in the same profession, have similar hobbies,
kids-house-garden and all that… but for most people here; yoga is a passion and
sharing a passion creates very strong bonds. Bonds that stretch across oceans,
nations, cultures, religions, age, gender and sometimes last a lifetime… That
is why there are so many tear-filled goodbyes at the end of each course at Rishikesh Yoga Vedanta. People connected
through their hearts, through their passion for yoga, who have for six weeks
been tied together in a web of wordless understanding, sharing their dreams and
climbing the same ladder towards the desired diploma has reached the point of
separation. It is painful. Leaving the yoga tribe, a temporary spiritual family
of equal minded souls in one of the most spiritual places in the world..
But why should one choose Rishikesh Yoga
Vedanta when there are so many schools available? That is of
course up to each individual to answer, but for me (Tolmie - RYT 200-hours completed
in July 2013) personally it turned out to be a great choice. Rishikesh Yoga
Vedanta offers a package concept of traditional style of yoga (asanas,
pranayama, meditation, philosophy and physiology), nice accomodation, excellent
food and available teachers all in one peaceful place. When I decided to become
a certified yoga teacher it was important for me to get a proper, international
yoga certification from a registered
school (RYS 200) with dedicated teachers, offering 200-hour residential
yoga teacher training. I had been to Rishikesh on a holiday two years before
and it somehow felt destined to return to this little town for some life
changing six weeks.
