500 Hour Hatha Ashtanga Vinyasa Ayurveda & Yoga Therapy Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India

• Historical contexts of hatha yoga
• Pawan muktasana series 1, 2 & 3
• Traditional Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation)

The below asana series will be covered with the particular asana alignment & adjustment, variations, contraindications, breathing techniques, and their benefits

• Standing asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Kneeling asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Sitting asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Forward bending asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Backward bending asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Twisting asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Arm balancing asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Prone asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Supine asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Inversion asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Balancing asana series - Basic to Advanced
• Relaxing asana series - Basic to Advanced

• Historical contexts of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga including different asanas.
• Ashtanga Primary series Asanas with the asana alignment & adjustment, variations, contraindications, breathing techniques, and their benefits
• Surya Namaskar A (Sun salutation A) - 9 Vinyasas
• Surya Namaskar B (Sun salutation B) - 17 Vinyasas
• Standing asana series
• Sitting asana series
• Closing sequence
• Understanding & practice of Vinyasa Flow
• Ashtanga Secondary(Intermediate) series with the asana alignment & adjustment, variations, contraindications, breathing techniques and their benefits

Alignment & Adjustment is the process to learn the correct ways or techniques to get in or out of an asana. You will get in-depth theories of asana, variations, alignment, and contraindications. Yoga alignment and adjustment will help you increase your mastery of yoga. You will learn different techniques and types of adjustment for the yoga sequences.

• Practice & Teaching techniques of advanced yoga pose
• Minute-to-major teaching details
• Advanced variations of poses
• Correction technquies
• Class planning, sequencing & managing

• Historical contexts of pranayama & subtle body.
• Understanding of pranayama effects on your body.
• Meaning & explanation of Pranayama terms
• Sequence of Pranayama with alternatives & Adaptations
• Natural Breathing
• Abdominal Breathing
• Thoracic Breathing
• Clavicular Breathing
• Yogic Breathing
• Different type of Pranayama
• Kapalbhati Pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Nadi sodhana Pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Ujjayi Pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Bhastrika pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Brahmari pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Surya Bhedi Pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Chandra Bedhi Pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Sheetali Pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Sheetkari Pranayama - Basic to advanced
• Understanding the importance of prana vayus, nadis, chakras, kleshas, and koshas.
• Introduction of Bandhas to Pranayama Practices
• Pranayama Teaching Methodology
• Practicing Pranayama Teaching

• Introduction to Mudra
• Five groups of Yoga Mudras
• Jnana and Chin Mudras
• Yoni Mudra
• Bhairava Mudra
• Hridaya Mudra
• Shambhavi Mudra
• Khechari Mudra
• Kaki Mudra
• Bhujangini Mudra
• Bhoochari Mudra
• Akashi Mudra
• Shanmuki Mudra
• Unmani Mudra
• Vipareeta Karani Mudra
• Pashinee Mudra
• Tadagi Mudra
• Prana Mudra
• Yoga Mudra
• Manduki Mudra
• Maha Mudra
• Maha Bheda Mudra
• Ashwini Mudra Mudra
• Vajroli Mudra Mudra

• Introduction to Bandha
• Bandhas & Granthis
• Jalandhara Bandha
• Moola Bandha
• Uddiyana Bandha
• Maha Bandha

• Jalaneti(Respiratory cleansing)
• Rubber neti (Respiratory cleansing)
• Netra Shudhi (Eye cleansing)
• shankaprakshalana kriya (Digestive cleaning)

• History and philosophy of meditation
• Postures for Meditation
• Sukhasana (Easy pose)
• Padmasana (Lotus pose)
• Arddha Padmasana (Half lotus pose)
• Vajrasana (Thunderbolt pose)
• Bhadrasana (Gracious pose)
• Siddhasana (Accomplished pose)
• Swastikasana (Auspicious pose)
• Mantra Chanting
• The science behind mantra chanting.
• Different Mantra chanting practice with their meaning
• Vibrations and truce methods for chanting.
• Important terms in Meditation.
• Different Types of Meditation Practices
• Om Meditation
• Body awareness meditation
• Mindfulness meditation
• Walking meditation
• Eating meditation
• Breathing meditation
• Mantra meditation
• Kundalini Chakra meditation
• Trataka meditation
• Buddhist meditation
• Zen/Dynamic meditation
• Adapting different methodologies for meditation
• Developing concentration techniques
• Anatomy & Meditation
• Meditation Teaching Methodology
• Practicing Guided meditation

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Musculoskeletal System
• Respiratory System
• Cardiovascular System
• Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Digestion System
• Connection between body systerms and yoga.
• Biomechanics - Basic to Advanced
• Force
• Types Of Joint Movements
• Joint Stability
• Safe Movement
• Contraindications, Alignment, & Adjustments

• Introduction to Yoga Therapy
• Practical Application of Yoga practice in Yoga Therapy
• Therapeutic benefits of Hatha Yoga
• Yoga Therapy for various health disorders
• Head & Neck
• Cardiovascular system
• The respiratory system
• Gastro-Intestinal Tract
• Joints & Musculo-SKeletal system
• Urogenital system
• Integration of Yoga Therapy with Pranayama & Meditation

• Definition and principles of Yoga
• Different types of yoga
• Important factors in yoga
• Connection between meditation, pranayama, and asana
• Deeper understanding Patanjali Sutras
• A deeper understanding of the Bhagavad Gita
• A deeper understanding of Upanishads & Vedas
• Relation between yoga philosophy and practices
• Knowledge of the Yoga Sutras or other related yogic ethical principles
• Yoga Alliance Ethical Commitment: Scope & Code of Conduct
• Understanding and taking responsibility to increase equity in yoga
• Consideration of Accountability
• Introspection of how yoga ethics can be correlated with teaching and practicing

• Introduction to Ayurveda
• 5-Elements Concept - Ether(Akash), Air (Vayu), Fire (Agni), Water (Jal), and Earth (Prithvi)
• 3-Dosha Concepts (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)
• Prakriti - Doshic Personality
• Ayurvedic Diet & Nutrition
• Treatments in Ayurveda
• Ayurvedic Physiology (Agni, Kosha, Tissue, Digestive process)
• Tissue Formation. Digestive Process - OJUS & AMA
• Ayurvedic Lifestyle (Sadvritta)
• Utensils for Cooking & Serving in Ayurveda
• Diseases in Ayurveda
• Disease Wise Food Guidance (Common Ailments)
• Diagnosis in Ayurveda - 10 Fold & 8 Fold Examination
• 3 types of Diagnosis
• Home Remedies
• Yoga & Pranayam according to Ayurveda
• Exquisite Gift Ideas Inspired by Ayurveda
• Balancing Doshas - Addressing Imbalance
• Essential Medicines in Ayurveda (Ayurvedic Pharmacy)

• Teaching yoga sequences, adjustments, and alignment
• Pace of yoga
• Ambiance of a yoga class
• Cues in a yoga class (physical, verbal, visual instructions and demonstrations)
• Class management

Yoga teaching is an art to transform your life. It will help you with avoiding injuries, learning sequences, teaching meditation, managing energy flow, and teaching yoga sequences. The yoga training course will teach you personality development, proper adjustments, proper alignment, yoga instructions, demonstrations, etc.

• Teaching/guiding a yoga class
• Command over teaching yoga
• Essential skills for teaching a yoga class
• Mentoring and feedback

You will learn how to teach yoga to others. Practicing yoga is the most important aspect to learn it.

• Knowledge about other yoga associations and Yoga Alliance certifying system
• Ethical Pledge: Scope, Code of Conduct, and Equity
• Lifetime Learning and Education
• Professionalism, cleanliness & time management

This 500-hour yoga TTC is enough to enhance your skills and ability to teach yoga to others. Students will gain the principles of correct technique throughout the whole course. They will get the information that is necessary for everyone who wants to practice yoga properly as well as teach it to others. The use of various yoga props, important alignments, variations, adjustments, and modifications, as well as core teaching techniques, are all part of these foundational skills.