Rishikesh Yogkulam’s main focus is to have a small and intimate class setting for individualized and personalized attention from teachers, as well as creating an open atmosphere and special bond between the students, teachers, and Rishikesh Yogkulam’s team. The course is for all yogis and yoginis who aspire to take their yoga practice to the next level. It is a two-months-long foundational program wherein we teach the students about the multiple aspects of yoga.
The training comprises of practical and theoretical classes for yoga poses, breath control, and meditation. This 500-hour yoga teacher training is not just another yoga course but a spiritual journey to explore your own strengths. During this journey, your proficient yoga teachers will guide you to discover your mental and physical capabilities as a yogi.
Category
Styles
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Karma Yoga
- Nidra Yoga
- Integral Yoga
- Chair Yoga
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advance
Food Type
Meals
- All Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Retreat For
Meet the instructors
Yogacharya Dhirendra Bisht is one of the co-founders of Rishikesh Yogkulam and is a master of teaching yoga teacher courses, retreats, and allied techniques. Dhirendra was born in the lap of Mother Ganga and grown up in the shadows of Bhoothnath Shiva Temple amidst the forests of Himalayas. Dhirendra has spent many years in the field of yoga. He ha...
Yogacharya Dhirendra Bisht
Yogacharya Dhirendra Bisht is one of the co-founders of Rishikesh Yogkulam and is a master of teaching yoga teacher courses, retreats, and allied techniques. Dhirendra was born in the lap of Mother Ganga and grown up in the shadows of Bhoothnath Shiva Temple amidst the forests of Himalayas. Dhirendra has spent many years in the field of yoga. He has been teaching a large group of students from around the globe, helping them on their journey to become learned and compassionate humans through the holistic study of yoga science.
Born and brought up in Rishikesh, popularly known as the world capital of yoga. Amit is a young yoga practitioner and a learned yoga guru. His first formal training was at Jay Ram Ashram, Rishikesh, where he did an in-depth study on subjects like Hatha yoga, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology, yoga therapy, shathkarma, yogic diet, and nutritio...
Amit Payal
Born and brought up in Rishikesh, popularly known as the world capital of yoga. Amit is a young yoga practitioner and a learned yoga guru. His first formal training was at Jay Ram Ashram, Rishikesh, where he did an in-depth study on subjects like Hatha yoga, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology, yoga therapy, shathkarma, yogic diet, and nutrition, along with other aspects of art. Since then, Amit has dedicated himself to the path of yoga to gain proficiency in his work.
Anant Jethuri is a young and dynamic teacher who is always curious about all these spiritual aspects of yoga and their connection with human anatomy. He always wants to help people to be healthy and always motivate them for healthy, wealthy lifestyle by the knowledge which he got on the university about health, anatomy, and physiology. He has done...
Anant Jethuri
Anant Jethuri is a young and dynamic teacher who is always curious about all these spiritual aspects of yoga and their connection with human anatomy. He always wants to help people to be healthy and always motivate them for healthy, wealthy lifestyle by the knowledge which he got on the university about health, anatomy, and physiology. He has done masters in biology and taught it for different schools in Rishikesh.
Mandeep Ji is one of the popular yogis in Rishikesh. With his 10 years of yoga practice and teaching mantra chanting, yoga philosophy, and meditation, he has become an expert trainer of yoga. He has also worked as an astrologer for nine years. Mandeep Ji’s heart and soul lies in music and he says that music is life for him. He has practiced yoga an...
Yogacharya Mandeep Ji
Mandeep Ji is one of the popular yogis in Rishikesh. With his 10 years of yoga practice and teaching mantra chanting, yoga philosophy, and meditation, he has become an expert trainer of yoga. He has also worked as an astrologer for nine years. Mandeep Ji’s heart and soul lies in music and he says that music is life for him. He has practiced yoga and spirituality in Rishikesh for 18 years. Mandeep Ji is a yoga guru who has given a valuable part of his life to yoga and the preaching of meditation, sound healing, and the practice of yoga philosophy.
Swami Sudhir is the founder of Shiva Yoga Peeth. He was born in Orissa, a Eastern state of India. In his early childhood he met with a lot of great saints and learned from them about yoga. After his graduation he left his home and traveled all over India in search of God and a deeper spirituality. He settled at Neelkanth Mahadav Temple in Rishikesh...
Swami Sudhir Anand
Swami Sudhir is the founder of Shiva Yoga Peeth. He was born in Orissa, a Eastern state of India. In his early childhood he met with a lot of great saints and learned from them about yoga. After his graduation he left his home and traveled all over India in search of God and a deeper spirituality. He settled at Neelkanth Mahadav Temple in Rishikesh for three years where he worked as a priest and continued his Sadhana. After helping at the temple and gaining knowledge from them, he moved on to Varanasi for five years where he studied the paths of yoga more deeply and earned a Yoga Diploma from the Varanasi Hindu University. He then decided to spend some time in the jungles for deeper Sadhana.
Once his Sadhana was achieved he went on to gain his Yoga Master from the world famous Kaivalyadham Institute, a pioneer in yoga training. He then continued at the Institute as a yoga teacher and has been teaching and spreading the knowledge of yoga all over India ever since leaving. His aim is spread yoga and spirituality, health and harmony, love, peace and stress free living all over the world.
Yogi Sidharth, was born in Eastern India in 1988. Before leaving his profession to follow the spiritual path, Sidharth was a recent graduate working in telecommunications. In 2008, he began practicing and perfecting various styles of hatha yoga, such as Sivananda, Iyenger and Ashtanga, digesting and assimilating the strengths and benefits of each....
Yogi Siddharth
Yogi Sidharth, was born in Eastern India in 1988. Before leaving his profession to follow the spiritual path, Sidharth was a recent graduate working in telecommunications. In 2008, he began practicing and perfecting various styles of hatha yoga, such as Sivananda, Iyenger and Ashtanga, digesting and assimilating the strengths and benefits of each. In 2010, Sidharth completed both 200 and 300 hour yoga teacher training courses, becoming a traditional hatha yoga instructor. In 2012, he traveled south to Mysore, India, to become a certified ashtanga yoga instructor and in the same year Sidharth began managing and teaching at Shiva Yoga Peeth, Rishikesh, India.
Sidharth recently competed against 250 contesters in “Rishikesh Got Talent,” winning the title and was chosen as a contestant for “India got talent.” Sidharth is full of power & spirit, and as an instructor, he is exceptional in correct alignment, clear communication, thorough explanation, and proper demonstration with mindful attention to each students needs.
Program
Daily Schedule
- 05:30 Morning bell
- 05:30 - 06:00 Cleansing or chanting
- 06:00 - 07:30 Hatha yoga
- 07:45 - 08:45 Pranayama
- 08:45 - 09:45 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 11:00 Yoga philosophy
- 11:15 - 12:15 Alignment and adjustment
- 12:30 - 13:30 Yoga teaching methodology
- 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch
- 14:30 - 15:30 Self-study or rest
- 15:30 - 16:30 Yoga anatomy and physiology
- 16:45 - 18:15 Ashtanga Vinyasa
- 18:30 - 19:30 Meditation
- 19:30 - 20:30 Dinner
- 21:00 Lights off
Daily Schedule
- Day 1 : Yoga Schedule
- 13:00 - Lunch
- 14:00 - Rest
- 16:00 - Tea & Snacks
- 18:00 - Basic Yoga Session and Yoga Nidra
- 19:30 - Dinner
- 20:30 - Bonfire, light music, and games
- 22:00 - Lights off
Day 2: Yoga Schedule
- 05:20 Wake up bell
- 06:00 Silent meditation and chanting
- 06:30 to 08:00 - Classical Hatha Yoga
- 08:00 to 09:00 - Pranayama
- 09:15 Breakfast
- 10:30 - Hiking ad trekking to a Nearby Place
- 13:15 Lunch
- 16:00 - Tea and snacks with Vedanta Philosopher
- 19:30 Dinner
- 20:30 - Tratak, farewell ceremony, and dancing with light music and games
- 22:00 Lights off
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- Day 3: Yoga Schedule
- 05:20 - Wake up bell
- 06:30-08:00 - Classical Hatha yoga
- 08:00-09:00 Pranayama
- 09:15 - Breakfast
- 10:30 to 11:00 - Basic Yoga Philosophy
- 13:15 Lunch
- 14:00 Check out time
Daily Schedule
- 7 am to 9 am – Practical Asana (Hatha Yoga)
- 9 am to 9.30 am – Breakfirst
- 9.30 am to 10.30 am – Philosophy
- 12.45 pm to 1.45 pm – Lunch
- 3 pm to 4 pm – Self Practice
- 4 pm to 5.30 pm – Ashtanga Yoga
- 6 pm to 7 pm – Meditation
- 7.30 pm to 8 pm – Dinner
- 8 pm to 9 pm – Special activity according to notice