500 Hours Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh India is a fully residential course systematic designed with theory as well as practical classes. The course is the grand combination of 200 hours and 300 hours Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Courses. In the course, the various components of Hatha Yoga such as (Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha, Satkarma and Meditation) and other topics such as Anatomy & physiology, Philosophy, Alignment & adjustment, Teaching methodology and Practical approach of Yoga teaching are  are discussed in the beginning at their basic and intermediate level and as the course progresses it includes the advance and deeper levels such as energy and psyche.

Something important - In the 500 Hours Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course, at first a student completes the 200 Hours Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course form our school or if he already has completed a 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Course from any Yoga School accredited with Yoga Alliance USA, then he begins with the 300 hours Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course which together makes 500 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Course. By the end of the course the student receives the certificate which altogether is 2 different certificates of 2 different levels (one of 200 hours and another of 300 hours).

500 Hours Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course and assessment - The entire teacher training is the assessment of the students at all levels including practical and written tests. At the successful completion of the course an aspirant will be conferred upon a certificate indicating that the aspirant is qualified to impart the techniques in which he or she has been trained.

Inclusions - 49 Nights accommodation (Shared accommodation & Private rooms), Course material (books, notebook, pen, Jala Neti pot), Course training, Private Yoga consultation on request, Vegetarian food (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) and Wi-fi etc.

Exclusions – Flight tickets, Airport pick up and drop, Longer tours and trips around, Travel and cancellation insurance, Medical assistance and Things for personal requirements.

Things to do – Camping, Hiking, Meditate at holy Ganga beach, Ganga Aarti, Visit – ancient temples, Ashram, holy people and Rishikesh city, Waterfall, River rafting, Ayurveda massage, Shopping and Others.

Why choose us - Our Yoga courses and retreats are strictly traditional and Yogic life-style oriented therefore, we adhere to the teachings of authentic schools of Yoga and spirituality such as Ramakrishna Mission, Sri Aurobindo Society, Yogoda Satsang Society of India, Bihar School of Yoga and so on. We do not teach any modern trends of Yoga such as Iyenger, Ashtanga, Acro, Yin, Vikram, Power or so on. From our educational and cultural backgrounds as well as experience of authentic Yoga, we create a unique space for the opportunity to learn, heal and grow in a congenial, safe and relaxed environment. We believe in the common values of life rooted in compassion, kindness and love to one another and this is our main driver. Therefore, our promise is to provide you with the very best of pre and post course assistance, answering your questions whatever comes up and more that you may require for your growth and well-being. We invite all of you to study, learn and grow as a evolved human with the help of Yogic tools. For more information, please look into Yoga School and Tantra and Yoga.

Accreditation - Sanatana Yog Sandesh is certified by Yoga Alliance USA and Yoga Alliance International which provide the chances to use the certificate for career and job opportunities. Upon successful completion of the course students are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance USA as Registered Yoga Teachers (E-RYT).

500 Hours Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh India eligibility –

• The participants should have a basic understanding of Yoga which means they are exposed to Yoga practices.
• The participants who have already completed a 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training Course may also join the training.
• The participants should be able to practice the discipline of Yoga such as purity, punctuality, early waking up, participation in daily activities and so on.
• The participants must have good command on English language as this is the medium of education.
• The participants must have medical fitness; physical as well as mental. In cases otherwise we must be detailed the individual limitation along with medical report.
• The participants must have commitment for a longer stay in order to undergo the intensive training of total 500 hours split into 2 different levels of trainings - 200 and 300 hours.

500 Hours Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh India (Split into 200 hours and 300 hours) incorporates a variety of topics. All these topics come under these following heads -

1. Techniques, Training and Practice - It incorporates several practices of Hatha Yoga which students will study in the Yoga Teacher Training Course. They are –

Asana - Postures of Hatha Yoga such as preparatory movements of joints, muscles and parts of body, Standing, Supine, Prone - (backward, forward, spine twist), Inversion and Balance at intermediate and advance level.

Pranayama - Udar Svashan, Vaksha Svashan, Griva Svashan, Yogic Svashan, Kapalabhati, Bhastika, Nadi Shodhana, Sheetali, Sheetkari, Bhramari and Ujjayi. In addition, altogether 12 classical Pranayama.

Mudra - Specific, selected and important gesture to affect energy in body.

Bandha - Important locks to block the flow of energy in body (Jalandhara Bandha, Uddiyana Bandha and Moola Bandha).

Satkarma - Purificatory practices in Yoga (Laghu Sankhaprakshalana, Vaman, Jala Neti and Sutra Neti).

Meditation - Fundamental and intermediate practices of Yoga Nidra, Yogic breathing with awareness, Fundamental practices of developing awareness, Kaya asthairyam (stillness of body) and its intermediate level, Awareness of natural breath and its intermediate level, Awareness of peace, Antarmouna (inner silence) with awareness of natural sensory responses, awareness of natural thought process, conscious creation and disposal of thought and awareness and disposal of spontaneous thoughts, Japa (chanting) of sacred mantra or holy syllables with rosary, Ajapa Japa (spontaneous chanting) with awareness of frontal psychic passage and awareness of frontal psychic passage with SOHAM, Developing awareness with mantra such as AUM, Fundamental Dharana (concentration) practices and concentration with sacred mantra, Trataka (gazing) and Group meditation for universal peace and harmony.

2. Teaching Methodology - This is a combination of complex topics such as Designing Yoga class, How to teach different practices of Yoga, How to be good Yoga teacher, Ethical guidelines, Develop communication skills, Time management, Principles of demonstration, Assistance, Awareness, Correction, Styles of teaching, Specific needs of individuals in a Yoga class and Business aspects of Yoga teaching etc.

3. Anatomy and Physiology -

(a) Modern human anatomy and physiology - Skeleton system, Muscular system, Digestive system Respiratory system, Cardiovascular System, Urinary and Reproductive system (Female and male), Endocrine system, Immune system, important Joints and their movements in different Asana and important muscles and their movements in different Asana.

(b) Yoga human anatomy and physiology - Discussion on Human body according to Hatha Yoga and its relation to the study of human body in modern study regarding 3 Bodies, 5 elements, 5 Kosha, Prana, Mind, 5 Sense organs and 5 Motor organs, Nadi, Chakra and Kundalini.

(c) Holistic approach of Yoga - Learning how the system of Hatha Yoga needs to be incorporated for human well-being of body, mind, emotion and spirit.

4. Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers -

History - The term ‘Yoga’, Historical perspective of Yoga, Yoga in ancient texts, School’s lineage, style and methodology, Important dates and key ideas - Vedic period, Pre-classical era, Classical era, Middle Ages, Hatha Yoga 11 Century, Colonial era, Modern revival - 19th century with Swami Vivekananda and other great saints and Yogis, Vedas, Vedanta and Hatha, Historical context of Asana, Specific Asana from the school’s lineage, Historical context of Pranayama, Meditation methods by lineage and Ability to practice school’s chosen meditation practice.

Philosophy - Definition of Yoga, philosophy and key terms, Tradition of Yoga, Important scriptures of Yoga, Important Darshan (schools of philosophy), Branches of Yoga (Gyana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Nada Yoga, Swara Yoga and Mantra Yoga), Brahman and Atman, Yuga (age) and its characteristics, Individual existence (Sharira Traya, Pancha Tattva, Gyanendriya and Karmendriya, Antahkaran, Triguna, Pancha Kosha, Nadi, Prana Vayu, Chakra and Kundalini), Sad Bhava Vikar (six modifications of body), Sadurmi (six waves), Sadripu (six enemies), Karma, Mrityu and Punarjanma (death and reincarnation), Mukti, Key terms of meditation, Japa, Mantra, Mudra. Relationship between asana, pranayama and meditation with reference from Yoga sutra and according to school’s approach, Relationship, message and similarity between Yoga Sutra, Bhagavad Gita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Self-reflection on how philosophy relates to practice, Sristi (Creation) and Pralaya (Dissolution), Concept of Dharma, Dharma and Karma relation, Religion and its true essence with reference to comparative study of different faiths of the world, Hinduism - a way of living with reference to other ism’s as ways of living, reflection on the life of great Gurus of different parts of the world with special reference to Swami Vivekananda, Bhakti Yoga as the Yoga of Kaliyuga, Yogic lifestyle, Ethics for a Yoga Teacher, Ethical guidelines as an individual and as a Yoga teacher and Yoga Sutra of Patanjali (important topics from all four chapters - Samadhi Pada, Sadhana Pada, Vibhuti Pada and Kaivalya Pada).

5. Practicum - Practice of teaching different practices in groups as the lead instructor, Observe and assist while others teaching, Focus on specific practices and Compiling feedback etc.

Suggested Yoga Books for 500 Hours Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course -

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha - Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Raja Yoga - Swami Vivekananda or

Four Chapters on Freedom - Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Yoga Darshan - Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati

Anatomy and Physiology - Not specified

• 6.30am to 7am – Herbal tea/Drink
• 7am to 8.30am – Hatha Yoga Asana, Pranayama and other practices followed by Relaxation
• 8.30am to 9.30am – Breakfast
• 10am to 11am – Anatomy
• 11.15am to 12.15pm – Yoga Humanities and Philosophy
• 12.15pm to 1pm – personal cleaning and Karma Yoga
• 1pm to 2pm – Lunch
• 3.30pm to 4.30 – Meditation and Relaxation (lecture, practice and Vice-versa), Professional essentials  (teaching methodology, professional development, practicum) and Yoga business tools
• 5pm to 6.30pm – Asana alignment and adjustments (theory and practical training with teaching practices)
• 6.30pm to 7.30pm – Dinner
• 7.30 to 8.30pm – Kirtan, Chanting and video show etc. (optional session)
• 9pm – Bed time

How to arrive (Airports) – The New Delhi International Airport (IGI) is located around 240 Kilometres from Rishikesh and the Jolly Grant Domestic Airport Dehradun is located around 20 Kilometres from Rishikesh. From both airports the cab/car services are available to reach Rishikesh at our school. From Delhi it's around 6 hours drive and from Dehradun it's around 40 minutes drive. If you wish we may organize your journey to our school in Rishikesh at a reasonable fair.

Registration - Please Register or write to us via our email - (sanatanayogsandesh@gmail.com) to check the availability of a place. It the place is available we will request you to fill in the registration form online. Then you need to make non-refundable deposit to finally be selected for the course.

Deposit - A non-refundable deposit of 300 Euro only for International, NRI students and 20000/- INR only for Indian students plus transaction charges/commissions is required to confirm the registration in Yoga teacher training course. To pay please follow Payment.

Cancellation of the registration for the course - For the time being we do not provide this facility. Therefore, properly decide before you deposit the amount for the course.

Remaining Payment - The remainder payments can be made after arrival. For more details please look into Orientation guide in Download.

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