YogAnga Retreat Yoga Alliance 200 hour YTT: near by and yet just far enough away from the cafe and shoping hustle of Rishikesh, the Yoga Capital of the World. YogAnga Retreat Hatha Yoga Teacher Trainings are held at Santosh Puri Ashram, approximately 20km downstream from Rishikesh, with the Ganga River and Rajaji National Park as our backyard.
Sri Santosh Puri Ashram is a hidden gem, an oasis nestled in between the overwhelming commercial yoga scene of Rishikesh and the crowded traditional spiritual pilgrimage town of Haridwar, in Uttarakhand, North India.
With less distractions, our Hatha Yoga Teacher Trainings participants get the most of their 200 hours. Our small cohorts (usually 15 students or less), enable plenty of individual attention and make us known for being the best Yoga Alliance teacher training near Rishikesh, India, the Yoga Capital of the World.
It is recommended you arrive some time before and you are welcome to stay some time after the 200hour YTT ends.
Through lectures, discussions and essay writing, you will discover not only the path of yoga, it’s destination (the goal of yoga), who have been, are and may become your various guides (teachers and gurus) along the way. Most importantly you will discover where you are on this path and how to proceed towards your goal. Through understanding your own journey, you will be able to have a greater understanding of the various types of students you may encounter in your classes. And gain insights into how to adjust each session accordingly to individual students. Ultimately you will open and empty (purify) your self enough to receive all that your various guides (teachers and masters) may have to offer you.
Our comprehensive Yoga Alliance 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training curriculum will guide you through a transformational one month journey, indoctrinating you into an authentic traditional yogic lifestyle. Following the (seven) limbs of yoga, of Nath Yogi Svātmārāma and Rishi Gheranda, connect to the teaching of Matsyendranath, develop a personal sadhana and prepare yourself to teach others.
Under the guidance of our lead trainer YogArcharya Ganga Puri, and anatomy and alignment trainer Brahmananda Giri, along side his sisters Mandakini Puri and Alaknanda Puri, as well as other guest instructors, you will learn:
Our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in India 2025 course also includes: opening and closing homa fire ceremonies, introductory lectures on Ayurveda, Yoga Philosophy, beginner’s Sanskrit, practical experience towards walking the path of a Yogi, and an end of training field trip to a historically important cave or temple.
View Complete Curriculum – note 200 hours courses are a condensed version of the 500 hour Santosh Puri Ashram YTT curriculum.
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