Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India

Yes, without any doubt investing your time, money and efforts for Yoga Teacher Training is definitely worth it. It is going to transform you in multiple ways. Even if you do not consider teaching yoga in future this training is for sure going to open up your horizons.

1. Refine your practise: Yoga teacher training puts you into a habit of practicing yoga daily. You gain a better understanding of asanas and your body. You get to know perfect alignments. Along with this you learn yogic cleansing practices, various pranayama techniques and meditation.
2. Boost Confidence: Learning in a complete new space and environment with new people from diverse backgrounds can boost your confidence. Pushing yourself to perform new asanas daily and following the school schedule daily can also play a role in gaining confidence. During the course you will also be asked to conduct a 90 minute yoga class which again is a confidence booster.  
3. Build Connections With Like Minded People: A teacher training can leave you with life long friendships with like minded individuals who hold the same passion for yoga as you do. Eating, studying and practicing with the same group of people can foster meaningful bonds.
4. Professional Opportunities: Teacher training will provide you a certificate after which you will become a certified yoga teacher. This enables you to teach yoga all around the world anywhere you want. You can conduct your retreats, workshops, take private sessions or open up a studio. 

After taking everything into account, yoga teacher training is only an investment. It contributes to overall personal as well as professional growth.

Here are some tips to prepare yourself completely mentally, physically and materially before starting your yoga teacher training.

1. Mental Preparation: Keep an open mind. Be ready to push your limits, you can do more than you think you can. Always be curious. Don’t be afraid to ask any kind of question. No matter how silly you think the question is, ask it! Don’t worry about people judging you, you are here to learn and you are learning to get your questions answered.
   Understand everyone’s body is different, we all have different capabilities and build. Don’t compare your journey with anyone. Be patient and gentle with yourself.
2. Physical Preparation: It is good to have some regular asana practice, good physical strength and flexibility before joining the course. This will make your learning smooth and easy. You will be able to focus on holding the posture and moving the body the way the teacher instructs.
   Avoid junk food and eat good nutritious food that can fill every body of your cell with energy. Keep your body clean internally. This will not only help you with your asana practice but also your pranayama and meditation practice.
3. Material Preparation: Get comfortable clothes for your practice. If you sweat a lot, consider getting quick dry yoga clothes which won’t make you uncomfortable during your practice.
   A Lot of schools provide yoga mats but carrying your personal yoga mat is always a plus. Not all schools take care of hygiene and provide mats used by the students before. So carrying your own mat is always beneficial, you can carry it anywhere outside your school as well.
   If you journal you can carry your journal to document your experiences along the journey.

Duration of the course differs depending on how many hours of training you are willing to complete. You can start with 200 hrs of training which is a necessary minimum qualification for the certification. It takes 24 days to complete 200 hrs of training.

After completing 200 hrs of training you will be eligible to take 300 hrs of training and elevate your expertise to the next level. It takes 28 days to complete 300 hrs of training.

Cost may fluctuate depending on the location you choose, the type of accommodation you choose (private/ shared/ ac room/ non ac room), the reputation of the yoga school you choose and hours of training you are willing to undertake. A 200 hrs of teacher training course can cost you approximately 800 – 1200 USD and 300 hrs can cost you around 1200 USD – 1400 USD.

You can also choose to advance your skills by learning yoga directly from a Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher. To find an authentic Yoga Alliance registered teacher near you, visit Yoga Alliance website > go to Directory menu situated on the top > choose find a yoga provider > insert your preferred country/region/area > insert the service your looking for eg- Yoga, pranayama, hot yoga, flow yoga etc > select the designation of the teacher > and then press search. A comprehensive list of instructors will open in front of you to select from.

Join us and become a member of the Arogya School Family. We have something for everyone. You can choose from our diverse offerings like Kundalini Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Sound Healing, Acro Yoga and so much more. If you are someone not looking for complete teacher training you can choose to come spend a few days at our retreat and rejuvenate yourself with the power of yoga and meditation at our serene setting.

Book yourself a self transforming journey today! Whether it’s a month-long teacher training course or a few days of retreat, we promise everyone a profound journey inside as well as outside.