Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

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Course Overview

Ashtanga yoga, or the eight limbs of yoga, sets the guidelines to live the best life, first outlined in the Patanjali yoga sutras. Ashtanga yoga is a system of internal cleansing through eight spiritual practices. This popular form of yoga primarily involves a dense movement of yoga positions to balance your breath. Ashtanga has grown in popularity over time among yoga practitioners who believe that regular Hatha yoga is more thrilling and quicker. As a result, there are now more professional yoga teacher education programs due to the growing interest in learning this style of yoga. If you are looking for the best Ashtanga yoga school in India, Aym Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training School in Rishikesh is your place.

Come & join Aatm Yogashala, for a life-transforming experience!

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Course Dates & Fees

Our Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga programs in Rishikesh begin on the 3rd of every month, allowing you to choose the course that best suits your goals and available time. The 7 Day Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Course runs from 3rd–8th, the 100 Hour Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training is an 11 Days / 10 Nights program conducted from 3rd–13th, and the 200 Hour Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training is a comprehensive 24-day residential course held from 3rd–26th of every month. Every program at Aatm Yogashala, Rishikesh combines traditional Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Pranayama, Meditation, Alignment, and Yogic Philosophy, providing a structured learning experience for beginners as well as dedicated yoga practitioners.

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3rd Jul - 8th Jul 2026
3rd Jul - 13th Jul 2026
3rd Jul - 26th Jul 2026
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3rd Aug - 8th Aug 2026
3rd Aug - 13th Aug 2026
3rd Aug - 26th Aug 2026
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3rd Sep - 8th Sep 2026
3rd Sep - 13th Sep 2026
3rd Sep - 26th Sep 2026
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3rd Oct - 8th Oct 2026
3rd Oct - 13th Oct 2026
3rd Oct - 26th Oct 2026
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3rd Nov - 8th Nov 2026
3rd Nov - 13th Nov 2026
3rd Nov - 26th Nov 2026
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3rd Dec - 8th Dec 2026
3rd Dec - 13th Dec 2026
3rd Dec - 26th Dec 2026
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3rd Jan - 8th Jan 2027
3rd Jan - 13th Jan 2027
3rd Jan - 26th Jan 2027
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3rd Feb - 8th Feb 2027
3rd Feb - 13th Feb 2027
3rd Feb - 26th Feb 2027
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3rd Mar - 8th Mar 2027
3rd Mar - 13th Mar 2027
3rd Mar - 26th Mar 2027
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3rd Apr - 8th Apr 2027
3rd Apr - 13th Apr 2027
3rd Apr - 26th Apr 2027
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3rd May - 8th May 2027
3rd May - 13th May 2027
3rd May - 26th May 2027
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3rd Jun - 8th Jun 2027
3rd Jun - 13th Jun 2027
3rd Jun - 26th Jun 2027
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Course Inclusions

Taxi Pickup

FREE taxi pick-up (from Dehradun (DED) Airport)

Accommodation

Accommodation with an attached washroom

Yogic Food

Yogic Food (100% Vegetarian Meals)

Special Dietary

Special Dietary (Raw, Vegan, Gluten-free)

Wi-Fi

24*7 Free Wi-Fi

Tea

Tea 2 times a day (Indian/Ayurvedic/Herbal)

Teaching Materials

Teaching Materials and Modules

Certificate

Certificate: Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga TTC by School

Course Exclusions

Ayurvedic Panchakarma & Treatment

Ayurvedic Panchakarma & Treatment

Air-conditioner

Air-conditioner (On Additional Charges)

Visa fee/ Airfare

Visa fee/ Airfare

Taxi Pickup

Taxi pick-up from Delhi and Haridwar

Training of Yoga Teacher in Rishikesh

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from Aatm Yogashala Rishikesh India
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga TTC in Rishikesh at Aatm Yogashala

Yoga is a powerful way to improve your body, calm your thoughts, and grow spiritually. Today, yoga is becoming popular worldwide as a career alternative, besides being a means of promoting health and peace. If you wish to carry on with your yoga or become a certified yoga instructor, then Rishikesh is the perfect place.

At Aatm Yogshala, we provide genuine yoga teacher training in Rishikesh and the knowledge of ancient yoga with modern teaching techniques. Let's see why Rishikesh is the best place in India for yoga teacher education and how it can change your life.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series

At Aatm Yogashala, you will learn all the principles and techniques that will help you learn Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series, Pranayama, relaxation techniques, attitudes and meditation.

The Benefits of This Yoga Course

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a strong style of yoga that brings about profound change in your body, mind and soul. On graduation, you will be ready to teach Ashtanga Yoga as you will have finished your Ashtanga certification. Of course, certification in Ashtanga Yoga could enable you to teach more effectively and prepare you for a strong career as a yoga instructor.

Benefits of Getting Your Ashtanga Certification

Aatm Yogashala aims to provide the best yoga certification courses to yoga enthusiasts. Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga certification is also an impactful course that has multiple benefits.

1. Ashtanga Certificates: You must know that developing a strong personal practice will set you up for learning more yoga poses and methods. Your personal yoga practice will have a solid foundation. Ashtanga Vinyasa certification lets you strengthen your career as a yoga trainer.

2. Learn the principles of Ashtanga Yoga: Ashtanga yoga is generally considered to be one of the traditional or original yoga styles, dating back to Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga. Ashtanga yoga is based on philosophy and draws on all eight limbs of yoga to create a truly holistic and integrated practice. Through the depth and breadth of Ashtanga yoga, you can fall back on the theory and philosophy of yoga when using this knowledge on and off the mat.

3. Build strength and flexibility: If you want to pursue an Ashtanga yoga teacher training course, be prepared. This yoga certification course is quite tough and requires real stamina and physical strength. This yoga teacher training program will give you strength as well as flexibility with daily practice. As an Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, you will gain the ability to help others and instruct them in their quest for inner peace.

4. Learn the art of indexing: The prescribed sequences in Ashtanga yoga set it apart from other yoga practices. Some yoga teachers believe that this makes Ashtanga yoga an easier yoga style to teach because it does not require the teacher to be creative. But nothing could be further from the truth. Learning Ashtanga Yoga develops your skills in yoga sequencing even more than other yoga styles because you can see and feel the effect of the yoga sequences directly from a real master.

5. Explore more yoga styles: Your skills will surely improve as you learn more about different yoga styles. With a broad knowledge, you will learn about various yoga traditions. The more you explore, the more you'll realise what works best for you and start delving deeper into the yoga practice.

6. Develop Trust and Confidence as a Yoga Teacher: A modern adaptation of the classic Indian discipline, Ashtanga yoga is a systematic and vigorous form of practice. At Aatm Yogashala, during the course of Ashtanga yoga, you would come to believe in yourself and have faith in your own self. You even begin to feel a real connection with a lineage of teachers who have transmitted this knowledge through the sacred Parampara. Knowing that you are part of this lineage of teaching truly allows you to draw from the confidence that what you are sharing with your students is meaningful and can transform someone from the inside out.

7. Expand Your Teaching Prospects: As you learn other styles and techniques of yoga, you will also increase your work opportunities. Most yoga studios or retreat centres look for teachers who have a plethora of skills that can assist their clients in various styles. Rather than being supported in one style, ashtanga certification will only add to your toolbox as a yoga teacher, but you have made yourself substantially more hirable.

8. Discover Adjustments and Modifications: One of the main purposes of Ashtanga certification is to learn the many adjustments and modifications of some of the poses that are part of today's popular yoga postures. The ashtanga yoga tradition has a rich history of strong adjustments that have been transitioned over time to minimise injury and provide more access to this tradition. Certification in Ashtanga is a unique opportunity to enhance capacity in adjustments and modifications in the style of yoga that you choose to teach.

9. Experience the Art of Vinyasa: Vinyasa yoga itself is based on the primitive Ashtanga vinyasa yoga. More importantly, vinyasa is the sacred process of combining factors to form a harmonious flow of body and breath. Via vinyasa, you can become more present to the transformational gifts that yoga offers. As an Ashtanga Yoga teacher, you provide so much more to your students than only the physical practice. When they are practising on the mat, they truly feel a union of body, mind, and soul.

10. Enter into a Self-Discovery Journey: The Ashtanga certification is more than just about helping others and becoming a teacher. It is a deeply personal exploration trip. Through continued practice of Ashtanga yoga, you can delve deep within yourself and connect with the sacred space that lies within all of us. Ashtanga yoga promotes mental peace, lets you go into yourself, observe your thoughts of regular patterns, and uncover the network in which a person is caught when he does positive or negative activities. Ashtanga yoga is a journey of consciousness.

11. Take an Exciting Career on the Horizon of an Ashtanga Yoga Teacher: Having an Ashtanga certification opens up an array of opportunities toward a successful career in Ashtanga yoga. Yoga teacher opportunities are so alluring and serendipitous when you begin your journey. The Ashtanga certification will set you on the road toward success and expand your possibilities manyfold after you turn with deep longing for your moisture-laden aspiration of teaching Ashtanga yoga!

Course Syllabus: Ashtanga Vinyasa YTTC

Gain knowledge of alignment and sequencing, and modifications. You will experience how each pose impacts the body.

Pranayama is a breathing practice, a breath control technique. "Prana" means "Life Energy," and "Yama" means "Control," thus meaning control of breath or life energy. It consists of Physiology, Methodology & Practicum. Pranayama is the technique of mastering the breath or vital energy in the body. In this subject, the students learn techniques of breath control and operation with vital energy in the center of the body. It is a crucial subject in order to make our students professionally good enough for their Yogic career.

Introduction of Pranayama Natural Breating Abdominal Breathing Cavicular Breathing Thoracic Breathing Yogic Breathing Nadi Shodhana Bhastrika Kapalbhati Bhramari Shitali Shitkari Surya Bhedi Chandra Bhedi

During the Ashthanga Vinyasa course, you will learn methods for cultivating inner peace and focus. Also, learn stress management through consistent practice.

Be comfortable while taking responsibility for the class. You will learn about voting modulation, classroom organisation, practical auditing and motivating students.

You will learn how to adopt a yogic lifestyle. This particular lifestyle involves living a disciplined, compassionate and conscious life.

Daily Yoga Schedule (Sample Schedule)

The Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training Course at Aatm Yogashala follows a strict schedule in compliance with Yoga Alliance standards. Nearly 6 to 7 hours of training time are assigned to some aspect of yoga each day. You could find the training intensive but enlightening.

Time Activity
06:00 - 06:45 am Pranayama & Shatkarma
07:00 - 08:30 am Ashtanga Vinyasa Practice
08:30 - 09:45 am Meditation
10:00 - 11:00 am Breakfast
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Yoga Philosophy
12:30 - 01:30 pm Yoga Anatomy
01:30 - 02:00 pm Lunch
04:00 - 05:30 pm Body Alignment
05:30 - 06:00 pm Tea & Relax
06:00 - 07:00 pm Vinyasa Flow Practice
07:00 - 07:30 pm Self-study
07:30 - 08:00 pm Dinner

Excursions: Beyond the Courses

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OPENING HAWAN

Opening Hawan (Fire Ceremony)

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SUNRISE VIEW

Kunjapuri/Balkumari Temple

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GANGA AARTI

Parmarth Niketan Ashram

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OUTDOOR YOGA

Yoga by the Ganges

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MEDITATION CAVE

Meditation Cave Tour (Mouni/Vashishtha)

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BHOOTNATH TEMPLE

13th floor Bhootnath Temple (Sunset view)

classical music concert yoga retreat rishikesh indian cultural experience

CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT

Classical Music Concert (with Gurukul students)

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DANCE CLASS

Dance Class (Bollywood, Classical)

Food: Sattvic & Healthy

We follow a vegetarian or lacto-vegetarian diet according to yoga principles, which promote a balanced lifestyle and mental clarity-important to elaborate on your practice.

♦ Three nutritious meals a day:To keep you energetic and focused, eat three healthy vegetarian meals each day - breakfast, lunch and dinner, from Monday to Saturday.

♦ Refreshing drinks: Apart from your meals, we offer herbs, refreshing juice and moisturising drinks to stay refreshed throughout the day.

♦ Special dietary: We provide Special dietary i.e. gluten-free and vegan diets as needed. Let us know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions.

Sattvic food is the kind that makes you feel energetic & enthusiastic.

Rajasic food is that which brings about activity or restlessness.
Tamasic food is the kind of food that makes us lethargic or sluggish.

Our Accommodation

At Aatm Yogashala, we understand it is important to stay comfortable and relaxed during your yoga teacher education. As a result, we offer comfortable accommodations that allow you to relax, update, and concentrate fully on your practice and study. Here's what you can expect from our accommodations.

♦ Convenience and comfort: Our accommodations have modern facilities that make you feel at home.

♦ Friendly environment: We appreciate a welcoming atmosphere that encourages learning and personal growth.

♦ Well-maintained: All aspects, including the beds and bathrooms, are carefully managed to provide a comfortable experience.

our yoga halls are located at the lap of nature along the locals of the sacred river Ganga
it apt in achieving the spiritual as well as meditation parts of yoga

Recommended Books

01 Light on Yoga - BKS Iyengar

Light on Yoga

BKS Iyengar

02 Light on Pranayama

Light on Pranayama

BKS Iyengar

03 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

The Yoga Sutras

of Patanjali

04 APMB - Bihar School of Yoga

APMB

Bihar School of Yoga

05 Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Bihar School of Yoga

Frequently Asked Questions: FAQs

Yoga Asanas, Meditation, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, Mudra, Bandha, Mantra Chanting, Theory, Ayurveda, Anatomy, Philosophy, Student's Practicum, Adjustment & Alignment.

It is good if you hold prior information on any aspect of Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama, it will lead you to a better understanding. Recommended Book: Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha (APMB).

We prefer the small class size of 10-15 students per batch. It helps to maintain the satisfaction rate of both teachers and students as well.

Yoga Courses

Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

100 Hour Yoga TTC

100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course

Beginner Level Course

100 Hour Yoga TTC for beginners, who want to start their yoga journey with a short-term course. It is an 11 days course with multi-style asanas based course in Rishikesh.

Course Highlights
  • Duration: 11 Days
  • Date: 03rd - 13th of every month
  • Style: Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar
  • Level: Beginner
  • Location: Yoga Village, Swargashram
  • Certification: Aatm Yogashala, India
Course Fees
$450 Private Room
$399 Double Sharing
$299 Triple Sharing
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300 Hour Yoga TTC

300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course

Master Level Course

300 Hour Yoga TTC is an advanced course for deepening the study of Yoga. This course will last for 28 days with RYT 300 Hour by Aatm Yogashala in compliance with Yoga Alliance.

Course Highlights
  • Duration: 28 Days
  • Date: 03rd - 30th of every month
  • Style: Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar
  • Level: Advance
  • Location: Yoga Village, Swargashram
  • Certification: Yoga Alliance RYT 300
Course Fees
$1350 Private Room
$1250 Double Sharing
$899 Triple Sharing
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