Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training School

Bandhas Energy Locks :-Bandhas are energy locks provoked by the contraction of certain groups of muscles and are widely used in yoga practice. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn on the subject :

• Preparation for Bandha.
• Benefits of Bandha.
• Mula Bandha.
• Jalandhara Bandha.
• Uddiyana Bandha.

Mantra chanting :- Mantras play a big role in daily Yogic life. Mantras are sounds, and prayers that carry huge energy and vibration. We’ll teach to sing:

• Opening mantra
• Om chanting
• Gayatri Mantra
• Guru Vandana (prayer to Guru)
• Student and master mantra
• Patanjali mantra (ashtanga mantra)
• Completeness mantra

Hatha Yoga :- Indian traditional yoga style is called “Hatha” (“ha” means sun “Tha” means moon) Unifying the sun and the moon within (Yin and Yang). It’s a physical method for preparing and maintaining the body, providing stamina flexibility Balance and strength. This is the most traditionally popular and beneficial yoga style. What you’ll practice:-

Joints warm ups (Pawanmuktasana series a, b and c) :-

• Surya namaskara (sun Salutation) & Chandra Namaskara (moon salutation)
• Yoga Mudrasana
• Matsyasana
• Gupta Padmasana
• Baddha Padmasana
• Kukkutasana
• Garbhasana

Backward Bending Asanas :-

• SaralBhujangasana (Easy cobra pose)
• Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
• TiryakaBhujangasana (twisting cobra pose)
• Sarpasana (snake pose)
• ArdhaShalabhasana (half locust pose)
• Shalabhasana (locust pose)
• SaralDhanurasana (easy bow pose
• Kandharasana (shoulder pose)
• Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose)
• Setu Asana (bridge pose)
• Gomukhasana (cow’s face pose)

Forward Bending Asanas :-

• Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)
• GatyatmakPaschimottanasasna (dynamic back stretch pose)
• PadaPrasarPaschimottanasana (legs spread back stretch pose)
• JanuSirshasana (head to knee pose)
• Ardha Padma paschimottanasana (half lotus back stretching pose)
• Hasta PadaAngushthasana (finger to toe stretch)
• Padahastasana (hand to foot pose)
• SirshaAngusthaYogasana (head to toe pose)
• Utthitajanusirshasana (standing head between knees pose)

Spinal twisting & Advanced Asanas :- 

• ArdhaMatsyendrasana (half spinal twist)
• ParivrittiJanuSirsasana (spiralled head to knee pose)
• Poornabhujangasana (full cobra pose)
• Kurmasana (tortoise pose)
• Poornashalabhasana (full locust pose)
• PoornaDhanurasana (full bow pose)
• Dhanu-rakarshan-asana (archer’s posed)
• Chakrasana (wheel pose)
• Hanumanasana (leg splitting pose)
• Poornamatsyendrasana (full spinal twist pose)
• Mayurasana (peacock pose)
• Padma mayurasana (Lotus or bound peacock pose)
• Gorakshasana (Yogi Gorakhnath’s pose)
• Astavakrasana (eight-twists pose)
• Vrischikasana (scorpion pose)
• Inverted pose, balancing pose and core pose

Shatkarma is the Sanskrit term for one of the six yogic purification techniques (kriyas) as outlined in the “Hatha Yoga Pradipika.” The purpose of these cleansing techniques is to keep the body strong, clean and healthy. They remove toxins and anything blocking the flow of prana in the body. 

Practicing shatkarma internally purifies the body, and makes pranayama and meditation practice easier by preparing the body to perform these practices without distraction, discomfort or fatigue. This is a traditional yogic cleansing technique which is very effective and good to remove many illnesses and open the body blockages.

You’ll learn: 

• Jal Neti.
• Ruber Net.
• Sutra Neti.
• Kunjal Neti.

An intensive and integral part of yoga, Ashtanga yoga style requires deep commitment and self-practice to achieve the goal. The Pyramid’s yoga instructors are experienced teachers and advanced practitioners of the Ashtanga style and will guide you safely through the hardest postures. you’ll learn the complete Led primary series:

Standing poses :-

• Hasta Padangusthasana & Pada Hastasana
• Utthita Tri Konasana
• Parivrtta Tri Konasana
• Utthitan Parsva Konasana
• Parivrtta Parsva Konasana
• Prasarita Padottanasana A, B, C & D
• Utthita Parsvottanasana
• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
• Utthita Parsvasahita
• Utthita Eka Padasana
• Ardhabaddha Padmottanasana
• Utkastasana
• Virabhadrasana A,B and C
• Primary Asanas
• Paschimottanasana A, B and C
• Purvottanasana
• ArdhaBaddha Padma Paschimottanasana
• Tirieng Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
• JanuSirsasana A,B and C
• Marichyasana A,B and D
• Navasana
• Lolasana
• BhujaPidasana
• Kurmasana
• GarbhaPindasana
• Kukkutasana
• BaddhaKonasana A & B
• Konasana A & B

Intermediate Asanas :-

• Salabhasana A & B
• Dhanurasana
• Ustrasana
• Kapotasana A & B
• SuptaVajrasana
• Bakasana A
• Bakasana B Jump
• ArdhaMatsyendrasana
• Yoga Nidrasana
• Tittibhasana
• PichaMayurasana
• Vatayanasana
• Gomukhasana A & B
• Hasta Sirsasana (head stand)

Advanced A (optional) :-

• Kasyapasana
• Bhairavasana
• UrdhvaKukkatasana A
• Galavasana
• EkaPadaViparitaDandasna
• VipritaSalabhasana
• GandhaBherundasana
• Hanumanasana
• Natrajasana
• Raja Kapotasana

Yoga Philosophy :- The history of yoga, the sutras of Patanjali and the importance of yoga and its origins in India, are the subjects of these classes and lectures. Questions will be addressed and you will deepen your knowledge about yoga.

Yoga Anatomy :- Anatomy classes expose how the body, bones, inner systems, and respiration ar/ affected by asanas and the flow of breath. To know The basic structure and function of the organs and systems is very important to practitioners, so that their work as yoga teacher can be safe and beneficial to future students.

This is what you’ll learn:

• Complete Body Anatomy
• Skeleton system
• Muscular system
• Circulatory system
• Nervous system
• Respiratory system

During these classes, you will learn how a perfect posture should be. You will also learn how to connect with your future students through correct class verbal guidance and touch adjustment, and about recurrent yoga injuries and how to prevent them.

Teaching methodology is one the most important part of the course as our students will learn the following:

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