The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC) offered by Atma Jyoti Yoga School (AJYS), based in Rishikesh, India, is one of the best-designed courses in the practice of yoga. Being held in a serene and peaceful ambience on the banks of the sacred river Ganga, this course is of great help to the aspirants to learn advanced techniques of yogic postures (asanas) and gain life-changing experiences too. The programme venue is one of the oldest yoga ashrams in India, where such programmes have been held uninterruptedly since 1965. Naturally, the legacy of the ashram adds value to our yoga programmes. Our courses are a great occasion for the learners to become fully acquainted with the ancient science of yoga, take some valuable lessons, and carry home great memories to cherish. At the end of the course, the aspirants will be equipped with new skills, new life goals, and new ambitions, and above all, they will return home with a sense of love, gratitude, and fulfilment.
Our yoga programmes are recognised by the US-based Yoga Alliance, the world’s largest collective of yoga institutes. Upon successful completion of the course, the candidates are awarded certificates that enable them to teach yoga across the world.
However, the course is much more than imparting training in yoga practices and associated subjects. Our ultimate objective is to encourage aspirants to blaze a new trail in their life journey. Here they learn how to strike a balance between the domestic and spiritual lives. Moreover, they can make new friends, have new experiences, and enjoy contented lives.
The course is a combination of the practical and theoretical aspects of yoga.
On the practical part, we teach with total accuracy the physical exercises, breathing techniques, and meditation based on the texts of Hatha yoga, Patanjali’s Kriya Yoga and Ashtanga yoga.
Hatha yoga is the chief component of the course . It is basically to understand our physical structure and learn how to regulate the functioning of various limbs and organs of the body through different postures.
Kriya yoga and Ashtanga yoga are integral to Raja yoga, which deals with the art of regulating the thought process and the emotional faculty. Various techniques of breathing and meditation teach regulate the pranic energy and look deep into our consciousness. These techniques are key to achieving physical as well as mental health.
On the theoretical part, the yoga anatomy explains science of anatomy as it applies to the practice of yoga postures. The learners are taught the safe and stable physical alignments in the yoga postures so that they can practice and teach yoga in effective and enjoyable ways.
In classes on philosophy, the aspirants are introduced to the history of yoga, the evolution of different paths of yoga, their salient features, Bhagavad Gita, which teaches the quintessential of all four paths of yoga- Jnana, Karma, Raja, and Bhakti-, the great sage Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra and other ancient texts. Training in proper methods of reciting the Vedic verses in Sanskrit along with explaining their meaning will be an added advantage. Thus, the entire package helps explore the physical and spiritual facets of yoga.
The course is open to all who are willing to tread the path of spiritual progress, particularly those who wish to help others by sharing the experiences they acquire at our institute and their dedicated practice thereafter. Besides, this course is ideal for those who wish to contribute to making this world healthier, happier, and more conscious and who desire to spread smiles everywhere.
The course is also ideal for those who are exploring yoga afresh. Once the aspirants enrol in the course, we will provide them with necessary suggestions and guidance on how to prepare for attending the yoga sessions, take precautions, and regulate their lifestyle. These suggestions will help them prepare better to attend the yoga classes with more confidence, learn with ease, and complete the course successfully with a sense of satisfaction.
Admission to each of the batches is limited to 15 aspirants to ensure that each of the participants receives personal attention while undergoing training. The teachers can dedicate sufficient time to each of the candidates to teach yogic postures, correct their positions, and observe their breathing patterns. Thus, it ensures a high quality of training.
Our masters are authentic with profound knowledge. Every master in the course is developed his yogic life under the great Yogis/spiritual Masters and dedicated their life to the the path of yoga/spirituality from the early age of life in different schools, traditions and the ashrams, thus every master have been living their life in the way of what the really teach. So when the knowledge of yoga becomes.
The way of life is becomes transformation instead of teaching. So every teaching in our course is transformation to the student and bring a higher wisdom and great change within. This bring the real knowledge and the better clarity and understanding towards the yoga and then the confident in participants is developed spontaneously to share the wisdom of yoga with everyone.
The aspirant will have the unique opportunity to stay on the ashram premises for the entire duration of the course and receive training in a verdant atmosphere with a spiritually elevated ambiance. The venue is nestled amidst the idyllic surroundings of the foothills of the Himalayas, away from the buzz of city life. The river Ganga flowing beside it adds charm to the already stunning location. Anyone wishing to practice, relax, and rejuvenate will find our premises the perfect location.
For the entire duration of the course, we arrange for vegetarian and vegan recipes that are free of onion and garlic. This ‘Satvic Food’ menu helps the aspirants stay mentally calm and physically active throughout the course. The menu consists of the delicacies recommended by our ancestors, yogis, and guided by the principles of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of healthcare. Yogis and seekers have been following this dietary plan since time immemorial. We also ensure that organic food is provided to the best possible extent and that the use of spices is balanced, keeping in mind the health conditions of the aspirants.
Note: In case of a need for specific dietary requirements, the aspirants are requested to inform us in advance so that we can try our best to meet the special needs.
Following are the course details includes in 200 hrs yoga ttc Rishikesh, India
Prayers are essentially the expression of our heart. The language could be varied and the intensity with which one prays may vary from person to person. Vedic Mantras are chanted according to the intonation given in the Vedas. One needs to listen to them very carefully and learn seriously. The Vedic chanting has come down from generations to generations and even today it is chanted exactly the same manner by the followers of the particular branch of Vedas. When we learn to accept everything our whole life can become a prayer!
| 5:00 |
Morning Bell |
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| 5:15 - 6:15 |
Meditation (optional) |
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| 06:30 – 06:45 |
Morning tea ‘Ayurvedic tea’ |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 |
Pranayama/ sat karm |
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| 08:15 – 09:00 |
Breakfast |
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| 09:30 – 10:30 |
Yoga Philosophy |
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| 10:30 – 12:00 |
Hatha Yoga Asana “detailed explanation & Asana alignment” |
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| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Bhojanam (Lunch) |
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| 13:00 – 15:00 |
Self-study/ Library time/ Rest |
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| 15:00 – 16:00 |
Human-Anatomy/ Teaching-methodology |
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| 16:10 – 16:45 |
Tea Break |
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| 16:45 – 18:15 |
Hatha-Yoga Asana “Flow-practice” |
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| 18:20 – 19:00 |
Meditation/ Mantra-chanting/ Yoga-Nidra |
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| 19:15 – 20:00 |
Bhojanam (Dinner) |
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| 20:00 |
Self Study/ Kirtan/ Music Concert |
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| 20:15 – 21:00 |
Kirtan (singing hymns)/ Trataka (Optional) |
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| 21:00 – 22:00 |
Self-study |
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| 22:00 |
Lights off (bed time) |
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Note: the timing of the schedule is adjustable according to required need.