500 Hour yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh India

Under this course you will get both basic and in depth knowledge of Meditaion.

First 4 Weeks

1. Mantra Chanting Meditation
2. Candle Meditation
3. Breathing meditation
4. Trataka
5. Bhajan/Kirtan
6. Silence practise meditation
7. Introduction to meditation (What is Meditation)
8. Body Awareness Meditation
9. Mind Awareness Meditation
10. Breathing Awareness Meditation
11. Om Meditation Basic
12. Mantra Meditation Practices
13. Trataka meditation
14. Dynamic meditation
15. Art of self silence Practice
16. Yog nidra
17. Walking meditation Practice
18. Deep listening meditation
19. Teaching Practices of Students.

Next 4 weeks

1. Role of concentration in meditation and tips for developing concentration
2. Meditation on body and breath
3. Om / mantra meditation
4. Antat and Bahir Trataka
5. Dynamic meditation
6. Tips for silent mditation practice
7. Japa meditation
8. Ajapa japa
9. Antar mouna
10. Nada meditation

Shatkarma is a traditional yoga technique for cleansing body from inside. It helps in internal cleansing, open blockages in body and remove all internal illnesses. Shatkarma word is derived from Sanskrit and is a combination of two words "shat" + "Karma" also know as Shaktkriya. Below are the Shatkarma techniques included in the course.

1. Agni Saar
2. JalNeti
3. RuberNeti
4. Tirieng Mukha Eka Pada
5. Paschimottanasana
6. Sutra Neti
7. Dand

Mantra Chanting helps in getting energy from the universe. Our course focus on Mantra chanting at regular intervals during daily activities. Mantra Chanting Includes.

1. Om Chanting
2. Gayatri Mantra
3. MahaMrityunjaya Mantra
4. Guru Vandana (prayer to Guru)
5. Prayer before class & Meal
6. Om Asato Maa Sadgamaya (mantra from Upanishad)
7. Tvameva Mata Ca Pita Tvameva (Sloka on gods)
8. Om Tryambakam Yajamahe (Lord Shiva mantra)
9. Om Sahana Vavatu (mantra from Upanishad)
10. Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Gurudevo maheshwara (Guru stotram)
11. Yogena Cittasya (Sloka on Sage Patanjali)
12. Hare Rama, Hare Krishna (Maha mantra)
13. Vakratunda Mahakaya Mantra
14. Om Bhur Bhuva Swaha (Gayatri mantra)

This Part of the course includes

First Month

1. Introduction of Pranayama
2. Benefits of pranayama
3. Explain the pranic body
4. Prana and lifestyle
5. Breath, health & Pranayama
6. Pranayama and the spiritual aspirants
7. Relavance of Pranayama in modern time.
8. 5 Prana and Components of Pranayama
9. Preparation for Pranayama
10. Methods of Pranayama
    1. Balancing pranayama
    2. Vitalizing Pranayama
    3. Tranquilizing Pranayama

Second Month

1. The pranic body
2. Annamaya kosha
3. Manomaya kosha
4. Pranamaya kosha
5. Vijnanamaya kosha
6. Anandamaya kosha
7. Natural breathing
8. Abdominal breathing
9. Thoracic breathing
10. Clavicular breathing
11. Yogic breathing
12. Nadi shodhana pranayama and its techniques
13. Sheetali pranayama and its techniques
14. Sheetkari pranayama
15. Bhramari pranayama
16. Ujjayi pranayama
17. Bhastika pranayama
18. Kapalbhati pranayama
19. Moorchha pranayama
20. Surya Bheda pranayama
21. Chandra Bhedana pranayama
22. Swana pranayama

In this Class you will get Theoretical knowledge of yoga. Here are the below table of content which students will learn. 

1. Introduction of Yoga
2. Yoga Sutra
3. Yoga Pantanjali sutra
4. 5 basic Element
5. Injuries & rest
6. Integrating yoga in daily practice
7. Principle of Yoga
8. 8 limbs of Yoga
9. Yoga therapy
10. Yoga for stress, Migraine and Insomnia
11. Yoga for Hypertension
12. Yoga for heart problem, Blood pressure and Diabetic.
13. Three Dosha
14. The Nadi and kundalini.
15. Basic knowledge of Chakra and Ayurveda
16. Yogic diet
17. Difference between Satvic & Tamasic food.
18. Advance knowledge of Chakra and Ayurveda
19. Group discussion
20. Question and Answers

Ashtanga yoga is a form of yoga that was developed in India over 2,000 years ago. It focuses on improving your physical health through postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditation techniques. “Ashta” means eight and “anga” means limbs. Yoga Poses and Asanas you will learn under Ashtanga Yoga.

Hatha yoga is the oldest & the most classic method of physical exercises and breathing control used in yoga. Hatha Yoga is excellent for improving body mobility and deep relaxation.

1. Joints Moments.
2. Surya namaskara ( sun salutations) & Chandra Namaskara (moon salutations)
3. Yoga Mudrasana
4. Matsyasana
5. Gupta Padmasana
6. BaddhaPadmasana
7. Lolasana
8. Kukkutasana
9. Garbhasana

Backward bending Asanas

1. SaralBhujangasana (Easy cobra Pose)
2. Bhujangasana (cobra Pose)
3. TiryakaBhujangasana (twisting cobra pose)
4. Sarpasana (snake pose)
5. ArdhaShalabhasana ( half locust pose)
6. Shalabhasana (locust pose)
7. SaralDhanurasana (easy bow pose)
8. Kandharasana (shoulder pose)
9. ArdhaChandrasana (half moon pose)
10. Setu Asana (bridge pose)
11. Gomukhasana (cow’s face pose)

Forward bending Asanas

1. Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)
2. GatyatmakPaschimottanasasna (dynamic back stretch pose)
3. PadaPrasarPaschimottanasana (legs spread back stretch pose)
4. JanuSirshasana (head to knee pose)
5. Ardha Padma paschimottanasana (half lotus back stretching pose)
6. Hasta PadaAngushthasana (finger to toe stretch)
7. Padahastasana (hand to foot pose)
8. SirshaAngusthaYogasana (head to toe pose)
9. Utthitajanusirshasana (standing head between knees pose)

Spinal twisting Asanas

1. ArdhaMatsyendrasana (half spinal twist)
2. ParivrittiJanuSirsasana (spiralled head to knee pose)

Advance Pose

1. Poornabhujangasana (full cobra pose)
2. Kurmasana (tortoise pose)
3. Poornashalabhasana (Full locust pose)
4. PoornaDhanurasana (full bow pose)
5. Dhanu-rakarshan-asana (archer’s posed)
6. Chakrasana (wheel pose)
7. Hanumanasana (leg splitting pose)
8. Poornamatsyendrasana (full spinal twist pose)
9. Mayurasana (peacock pose)
10. Padma mayurasana (Lotus or bound peacock pose)
11. Gorakshasana (Yogi Gorakhnath’s pose)
12. Astavakrasana (eight-twists pose)
13. Vrischikasana (scorpion pose)
14. Inverted pose, balancing pose and core pose.

Every yoga teacher before starting it's Yoga Practice should know about the basic structure of our human body and functions of the organs. In this course you will gain below knowledge about human Anatomy.

1. Important joints
2. Important Nerves
3. Basic structure of human body
4. Proper functioning of organs and Body parts.
5. Types of bones
6. Circulatory system
7. Types of heart block
8. Skeletal system

The teaching methodology is one of the most important parts of the course as our students will learn the following:

1. How to conduct a class
2. Classroom management
3. How to get in and come out from the posture
4. How to assist & help while teaching the class
5. Which kind of words you should be used as a yoga teacher
6. What makes you different than other teachers in terms of teaching.
7. Which kind of asanas you should recommend with a different health issue
8. How to use belts, bolster, bricks and chair during the class adjustment.