Yoga Teacher Training (300 Hours) in India | Traditional Ashram in Nature

Traditional Hatha / 30 Days / 300 Hours Yoga Alliance Certification

This 300 hours Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in India is meant for students and yoga teachers who have completed 200 hours yoga teacher training from a recognized school. Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in our ashram helps to deepen the understanding of advanced asanas, pranayamas, kriyas, yoga nidras, yoga philosophy, and anatomy. This advanced yoga instructor training helps to improve both self-practice and ability to teach advanced poses and sequences, which are not covered in 200 hours yoga teacher training certification courses.

Practically, we prefer the students who completed 200 hours teacher training with us to come for this course. However, if you have completed your previous training in a different school or style, please email us your yoga teacher training certificate and syllabus of what you learnt, to ensure that you are prepared for our highly challenging Advanced Teacher Training, in both self-practice and teaching careers.

If we feel that your previous training doesn’t include what is considered a standard syllabus, we may ask you to come for a two week Intensive Yoga course, as a preparation for our 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training in India, which can be challenging if you don’t have the physical and spiritual background that we impart in our 200 hours training.

Who Can Come?

Completed 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training from a Yoga Alliance accredited school.
Advanced enough to comfortably hold basic asanas for a minimum of 1 minute.
Healthy joints and back, to practice 20 to 30 rounds of Sun Salutations every day.
Core strength to do 15 to 20 double leg lifts continuously.
Lung capacity to sustain at least one hour of Pranayamas a day, two 30 minute sessions separately.
Basic knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology of Human Body.
Physical stamina to handle the intensity of 10 hours/day schedule.
Psychologically matured to handle the emotional roller coaster of an intensive course and cultural differences of a diverse group of people.
Willing to practice silence from 10 pm – 10 am.

Who Can not Come?

High Blood Pressure (uncontrolled)
Any heart or brain related medical conditions
Any ongoing issues or injuries to neck, shoulders, and knees (or any 8 major joints)
Any past injuries or medical conditions with spine or chronic back ache
Pregnants
For any other chronic or serious medical condition, please email us before registration.

What Can You Gain From This Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Retreat In India?

Surya Namaskaras: Daily practice of min. 20/30 rounds everyday 1) to strengthen Joints Core for advanced poses 2) improving Cardio-Lung capacity to breath better 3) Detoxifying the Body-Breath-Mind.
Advanced Asanas: Led by the advanced teachers, the morning Yoga class focuses on holding intermediate to advanced asanas longer to explore body-breath-mind at a deeper level. The evening classes are more relaxed with greater focus on pranayamas and meditation.
Anatomy & Sequencing Principles: Both morning practice sessions and afternoon workshops will teach how to practice and teach advanced asanas and their variations safely, as per the level of student. Anatomy classes cover the biomechanics and functionality of major joints, identifying malfunction, and how to provide modified practices in an asana class to benefit the needs of the individual.
Pranayamas: Two pranayama sessions every day (20 to 30 minutes each) to master the basic pranayamas and to learn how to practice/teach advanced pranayamas safely. Bandhas are integrated as the course progresses, according to the capacity of the students.
Kriyas: Daily practice of Jala Neti, Kapalabhati/Bhastrika, Agnisara and trying out Sutra Neti, Shanka Prakshalana in the last week of the course, for students who are ready.
Meditation & Yoga Nidra: Learn and practice of various meditation and yoga nidra techniques that you can practice or teach to your future students.
Philosophy: The essence of Bhagavad-Gita for daily life and Patanjali Yoga Sutras, either one or both subjects, depends on the philosophical background of the group. Sanskrit lessons to read/write are also offered in certain Advanced Yoga Teacher Trainings, depends on time-availability and interest of students.
Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy: An introduction to concepts of Ayurveda to understand the principles of Ayurveda lifestyle, diet, doshas, and remedies. Yoga Therapy classes cover physiology of common diseases, contraindications of certain asanas and how to help the students with common diseases such as High BP, Diabetes, Asthma, etc.
Chanting: Learn how to chant Sanksrit mantras that you can use in class.
Teaching Practice: Each student will teach at least two to four classes to the small group of four/five other students, one intermediate and one advanced yoga class. Students also learn how to offer asana workshops based on Chakras. These classes will be monitored by our expert teachers who would help with corrections and suggestions.

Recommended Pre-readings:

Bhagavad Gita
Patanjali Yoga Sutras
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga by David Coulter

*There is no need to buy or bring any books with you to the course, as we will provide you with all the necessary books and manuals here.

Daily Schedule

05.30 – 06.30 am: Meditation and Kriyas
06.30 – 09.00 am: Asana and Pranayamas
09.00 – 10.30 am: Brunch
10.30 – 12.30 pm: Yoga Philosophy
12.30 – 01.30 pm: Private Coaching / Rest
01.30 – 02.30 pm: Fruit Lunch
02.30 – 04.00 pm: Yoga Anatomy / Yoga Therapy / Ayurveda

04.30 – 06.30 pm: Teaching Workshops / Teaching Practice
06.30 – 07.00 pm: Pranayamas
07.00 – 08.00 pm: Dinner
08.00 – 09.00 pm: Videos or Chanting (3 times a week)
09.00 – 10.00 pm: Self Study
10 pm – 10 am: Silence Hours

This time table is subject to change as per weather conditions.
Classes are held 6 days a week. The 7th day is for optional Day-Trips.

Yoga Alliance Certification

During this Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in India, students are continuously assessed throughout the course in all five modules: 1) Self-Practice 2) Teaching skills 3) Anatomy + Ayurveda 4) Philosophy + Psychology of Yoga 5) Spirituality of Yoga. Every student will get a chance to teach two yoga classes for a small group four/five people and also to teach one-to-one corrections. One written exams on Philosophy and Anatomy will be given to evaluate the understanding of the students.

After the successful completion of the course, you can get the certification of RYT 300 hours yoga teacher training, which would be added to your past RYT 200 hours, to qualify you as RYT 500 Hours with Yoga Alliance.

We are registered with Yoga Alliance as “AyurYoga Eco-Ashram” Our faculty includes at least six teachers, some of them recognized as E-RYT 500 (Expert Registered Yoga Teacher) or RYT 500. The yoga teacher training certificate from our ashram in India, is valid for getting an insurance and also to invoice your expenses for ‘further education and training’ for taxation purpose, if you are a wellness professional.

After the course, we support our teachers through our online groups to help them with any suggestions and career opportunities through our Global Community. You can always ask for guidance in our online facebook group or through emails during early stages of teaching.

Download Orientation guide PDF

If you need more practical information about this program such how to get here, preparations, what to bring, what to read, and other practicalities of coming to India, please check out our Orientation Guide meant for preparing our Teacher Trainees.

Orientation Guide – 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training India
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in India
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Upcoming Dates for 300 hours Yoga Teachers Training in India

Dates
March 18 - April 15, 2025
June 10 - July 8, 2025
November 15 - December 13, 2025

Pricing for 300 hours Yoga Teacher Training in India:

Duration

Twin-Share Room

Private Room

28 days

$2,500

$2,800

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Discounted INR Pricing for the Residents of India

We are offering special discounts and scholarships for residents of India. However, the number of spots in each course is limited. To qualify for these discounts or scholarships, please email [email protected] with the following information: Introduction about yourself, background in Yoga, specific dates and program you are interested in, and why do you want to participate in this retreat?

For Twin-Share Accommodation:
Female students can book the twin-share accommodation online and we will find another female student to share the room.
For male students, please book twin-share room online only if you have a partner to share the room. If not, please email to [email protected] to place you on the wait-list. Whenever we hear from another male student wanting to share a room, we will email you back with a link to register.

Cancellation Policy:
Please check the Payment Policy page for details about the deposit and cancellation policy.

Pricing includes :

Our courses are taught by at least six expert teachers and supported by more than 10 staff. The food in our ashram is specially designed for International yoga students, cooked mostly mostly vegetables from our own organic farm or bought from local farmers.

Airport Transfers and taxi to pick up and drop can be organized at extra cost. Please check Travel & Visas page for more details.

Arrival & Departure

Day before Start date: Arrival and rest.
Starting Date: Includes a ceremony and orientation.
Day 7: Cultural Tour.
Last Day: Departure (possible to extend your stay).
Additional days of Stay:You are welcome to stay before or after the retreat by paying an additional charge of $50/day, includes all meals and drinks. If a yoga and meditation class is already being offered, you’re welcome to join.

Where To Fly Into?
Check our Travel & Visas page for nearby airports, info about taxi transfers, and required visa for India.

Cultural Trips

We organize Cultural Tours on every seventh day which is a day-off from classes. Please check the Day Tours page in our website for more information. The tour costs are not included in the course fees and need to be paid separately. It will cost about $10 to $20 maximum for each trip.