100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
100 hours yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India is ideal for beginners level yoga students. It is simple yoga course that will give you an opportunity to use yogic knowledge in daily life. Simple means simple when you have enthusiasm but hard when you do not want to change “the you”. 100 hours – 2 weeks course is a best for self-practice and full preparation for an intermediate level yoga course. If you want to go to the roof, you will need stairs same as 100 hours course to go deep into the endless sea of yoga. To create awareness of yoga and practice it at a convenient pace is the only motive of this 100 Hours Yoga Program. If you are unaware with the term of yoga or new in the glorious world of yoga even then you can learn it by 100 Hours YTTC only if you are willing to learn it by all your heart. The course is deemed to be complete only after the successful completion of assignments and exams.
Undoubtedly, we do not want to cut our courses in pieces but when you finish this course you will find yourself at the middle stage but still seeking more until you do the full course. That’s true, the goal of this course is NOT satisfaction, this course starts a fire into body and mind that will be encouraging you doing more.
100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course Curriculum
100 hour yoga teacher training in India in 2018 based on traditional hatha yoga at yoga school Narayan Yoga. It’s a residential hatha yoga course ideal for beginners yoga students. Course fee including food & accommodation is USD 800. The yoga learner who comes here to be trained professionally as a yoga teacher will be able to learn from the vast knowledge and experience of the many awakened teachers at Narayan Yoga whose aim is to preserve the traditional values of yogic discipline. Here is the detailed 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course Syllbus:
Introduction to yoga
- Origin of yoga
- What is yoga?
- Practice guidelines
- Etiquettes of a yoga class
Shatkarma (yogic cleansing)
- Jal neti (nasal cleansing with water)
- Sutra neti (nasal cleansing with water)
- Shankprakshanlana (cleansing of the git)
- Nauli (abdominal breathing)
- Trataka (concentrated gazing)
Mantra chanting
- Ganesh mantra
- Gayatri mantra
- Shanti mantra
- Guru mantra
- Aum mantra
Pranayama
- Kapala-bhati (frontal brain cleansing
- Nadi-sodhanam (psychic network purification)
- Bhastrika (bellows breath)
- Ujjayi (the psychic breath)
- Sheetatli (cooling breath)
- Sheetkari (hissing breath)
- Bhramari (humming bee breath)
- Surya-bheda (vitality stimulating breath)
Mudras
- Bhairava mudra
- Chin mudra
- Hridaya mudra
- Jnan mudra
- Vishnu mudra
Bandhas
- Jalandhar bandha (chin lock)
- Maha bandha
- Mula bandha (root lock)
- Uddiyana bandha (abdominal lock)
Yoga asanas
- Meditative postures: Sukhasana, sidhasana, padamasana, vajrasana
- Dynamic postures: Pawanmuktasana series, marjariasana, vyaghrasana, surya namaskar, chandra namaskar
- Standing postures: Tadasana, utkatasana, trikonasana, parshwakonasana, veerbhadrasana
- Balancing postures: Vrikshasana, bakdhyanasana, natrajasana, mayurasana
- Inverted postures: Sirsasana, pinchamayurasana, halasana, sarvangasana
- Twisting postures: Merubakrasana, ardha matsyendrasana
- Back-bend postures: Shalabhasana, dhanurasana, ushtrasana, kandhrasana, chakrasana, rajkapotasana
- Forward-bend postures: Janusirasana, paschimotanasana, padprasar paschimotanasana
- Relaxation postures: Balasana, makarasana, savasana
Yoga anatomy
You will learn anatomy and physiology relevant to yoga in order to strengthen the classroom explanations, cues, and corrections of asanas. The class will cover digestives system, skeletal system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, muscular system, anatomical names of the body, planes of the body, major joints of the body, anatomical terms of movements, yoga asana alignment based on applied anatomy.
Yoga philosophy
This class will focus on introducing you to the basic philosophy, concepts, and history of yoga. It will cover the various traditional philosophies and viewpoints, insights from modern research, and ways in which the essence of this holistic life-view can be integrated into a modern lifestyle.
- Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga
- Hatha yoga pradipika
- Bhagwat Gita philosophy
- Yoga sutras of Patanjali
- Panch koshas
- Mudras and chakras
Teaching methodology
- Techniques of teaching yoga
- Adjustment and alignment techniques
- Basic class plans
- Student and teacher guidelines
Included excursions
There will be weekly excursions with Narayan Yoga that includes activities such as river rafting, temple treks, Safari, river meditation, heritage visits to Beatle ashram, trips to beautiful waterfalls, and beach outings.
100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, India: Daily Schedule
As per the criteria and requirement set for the 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course by Yoga Alliance USA, there will be a reasonably tight schedule. This 100 Hour Yoga Training will be schedule on 6 days for the intensive study and practices and on the 7th day there will be Himalayan sightseeing, Holy Shrine & Temples Visits and Explore time as the related aspects of yoga training. In spite of such intensive schedule you could find this training an enlightening and interesting process of transformation. During your training you will have an opportunity to live with nature. The Yoga Training schedule begins at 5:30am with a short morning prayer followed by a pranayama session. Then there comes the morning session for the traditional Yoga Postures (Hatha-Yoga) before the breakfast.
Typical Daily Schedule
100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, India: Course Dates
This 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, India is usually held on 1st – 15th of every month throughout the year. So you can apply for any month in advance. Our few upcoming the 100 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Courses are on the following dates:
100 Hour Yoga TTC Course Dates
Price (USD):
$800 (Private room)
$650 (Shared room)
Certificates will be provided at the end of the course duration.