Parmarth School of Yoga

200hr Yoga Teacher Training Course
2025-03-16 - 2025-04-12 | Parmarth Niketan, Parmarth Niketan, P.O. Swargashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249304, India
200hr Yoga Teacher Training Course
March 16th – April 12th, 2025
Certified by Yoga Alliance USA
Instructions in English
Main Teachers: Sadhvi Abha Saraswatiji, Dr. Indu Sharmaji

‘‘Discover your full power and potential and become a certified Yoga teacher. Deepen your cultural understanding of Yoga.’
Becoming a yoga teacher takes commitment, dedication and willingness to live the yogic principles. The yoga teacher is the disciple as well as the example.
This 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course, certified by Yoga Alliance USA, teaches prayer, pranayama, Surya/ Chandra Namaskar, in-depth traditional hatha yoga asana, Vedic chanting, Karma Yoga, and Bhakti Yoga. Students will study the Bhagavad Gita and Paatanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and develop a teaching methodology with opportunities for self-practice to deepen understanding, discipline and teaching skills. Each day concludes with Parmarth Niketan’s Ganga Havan and Aarti ceremony held during sunset on the holy banks of Ma Ganga, followed by Kirtan and Satsang (spiritual questions/ answers) with Pujya Sadhviji; and Darshan with Pujya Swamiji [when they are in the Ashram].
The 4 week YTTC is designed for students with some yoga asana experience.
Specifications

Students should adhere to the course dress code (white clothing is mandatory, no sleeveless or crop tops, no shorts, no tight or revealing clothes)
Students should be punctual for each class
Students should adopt sincere behavior whilst staying at the ashram
Students must not undergo any Ayurvedic or Panchakarma treatment during the course
Students must not attend any other classes during the course

YTTC 200hrs Syllabus

YOGASANA

3-4 hours of Yogasana daily
Traditional Hatha Yoga
Variations for beginners and experts
Necessary loosening practices
Surya Namaskara
Asana names in Sanskrit and English

YOGA PHILOSOPHY

Cultural aspects of Yoga
Ancient history
Yoga Sutras
Mantras
Bhagavad Gita and application in daily life

MANTRA CHANTING

Mantras and prayers in Sanskrit
Meaning of mantras
Mow to apply mantras in your own yoga classes

YOGA NIDRA AND MEDITATION

Yoga Nidra is an ancient technique for revitalizing, and stabilizing emotional and mental health.

SPIRITUALITY

Satsang (spiritual Q&A) with Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji
Living and learning with monastic teachers
Daily havan, ancient Vedic fire ritual (optional)
Ganga aarti with bhajan and kirtan
Prayers in Sanskrit

PRANAYAMA

Art and science of regulating the mental state through regulating the breath with many different techniques

YOGA ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Functions, beneficial and non-beneficial lifestyle decisions, best practices and contraindications for Yoga:

Spine, bones, joints (skeletal anatomy)
Muscles and tendons
Heart, circulation and blood pressure (cardiovascular system)
Brain, nerves and stress reactions
Hormonal system: thyroid, as well as hormones e.g. insulin and melatonin
Respiratory system: lungs, muscles, oxygen metabloism, different types of breathing
Digestive system

AYURVEDA

Principles of ayurveda
Your doshas and your body type
Ayurvedic diet, health routine and disease prevention

SHATKARMA

Various yogic cleansing practices: neti, kapalbhati, trataka and more

TEACHING PRACTICE

The course will qualify you to teach well-rounded beginners’ level yoga classes. Teaching syllabus includes:

How to structure a class
Lesson plans
Time management
Methodology
Corrections
Duration of asanas

Certificate of Attendance
Commitment to the practice, punctuality and attendance, and honouring the yogic principles must be demonstrated to qualify for the certificate. With successful completion of this program you can teach yoga with Yoga Alliance USA credentials

Hanuman Jayanti Spiritual Retreat
2025-04-11 - 2025-04-12
Hanuman Jayanti Spiritual Retreat
April 11-12th, 2025

The powerful influences of Lord Ram, Maa Durga and Lord Hanuman converge during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations along the holy banks of Mother Ganga. It commemorates the birth anniversaries of both Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman, a time of renewal…a time of hope…a time of rebirth…a time for fresh starts and new beginnings! It’s also the celebration of the victory of good over evil and commemorates the triumph of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura! Celebrating these most auspicious events at Parmarth Niketan, along the holy banks of Mother Ganga, is a beautiful way to honour our heritage and our culture as we celebrate the glory of the Divine.
