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200 Hour Residential Yoga Teacher Training Course in India

Are you ready to take action? Ready to listen to that internal voice that has been telling you for some time to visit India and immerse yourself in an RYT 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you’ve come to the right place.

The 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India, introduces the question, "What is Yoga?" The foundation upon which we build your knowledge and capabilities over the next 27 days. Explore Hatha Yoga postures, study Sanskrit terms for each asana, understand the human organism from the perspective of the ancient philosophical texts, and begin to make connections for yourself, with the guidance of our experienced, professional instructors.
YogaMea School, established in 2013, is considered one of the best yoga schools by many of its participants. We are an international yoga school registered with the Yoga Alliance, USA, as an RYS (Registered Yoga School). Our school in Rishikesh, India, offers Indian traditional Yoga Courses. After completing our 4-week 200-hour residential yoga course, students will earn a YogaMea School certificate and be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance, USA & UK.

200 hour yoga teacher training certification in Rishikesh

We are dedicated exclusively to training you to become a certified Yoga Instructor. The RYT 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India, is specially designed for this purpose; and, has been improved over the centuries, making it suitable for all levels of abilities — from beginner to Yoga veteran.

The training course begins with the basics and is intended for yoga aspirants who seek to elevate their practice and therefore significantly improve the awareness of yoga and self.
Our goal is to guide yoga aspirants on the path of yoga towards living a yogic lifestyle, and in the process, learn to share this ancient knowledge with others. We start simply, beginning with practice and theory, then gradually increase the difficulty of postures, anatomical terms, and philosophical discourse. Whether you are just stepping foot on the path of yoga or have been following the path for some time, YogaMea School, RYT 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India, will enhance your understanding of yoga and enable you to teach professionally.

Prerequisite:Exposure to yoga through public classes, private lessons, or videos, with a minimum of 2 years of practice of at least 1-3 days per week. No prior yoga teacher training certification is required.

Instruction is provided in a big picture format of the physical practices of Hatha Yoga, with a smaller picture introduction into the practice and theory of other prominent styles such as Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Acro Yoga, Prenatal yoga. Yogic lifestyle, ethics, vegan/vegetarian living, anatomy and physiology, and pranayama are also covered in detail, along with an introduction to restorative and children’s yoga.
Students learn professional ethics, assisting and adjustment, meditation, and mantra chanting. The 300 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training course offers a more specialized curriculum with an in-depth study of these topics.

200 Hour Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training in India

The Registered Yoga Teacher 200 Hour course teaches ancient Hatha Yoga techniques. The instructors are fully qualified and equipped to give insights needed for students to teach what will be beneficial to future Yoga Teachers when instructing their own students. By joining us in Rishikesh, India, for this training, you will enrich your learning, teaching experience and personal life — all benefits of yoga on the mind, body, and spirit.

This is an intensive yoga teacher training course taught by yoga teachers who are firmly rooted in tradition, yet contemporary in their vision and communication. The RYT 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in India, is conducted as a residential course to bring you the full experience of yoga and its true meaning. The comprehensive program includes Philosophy, Anatomy, and Meditation alongside Yoga Asanas.

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Status Private Room
➢ 30 Aug ~ 26 Sep 2021 Registration Open $ 1250 USD
➢ 04 Oct ~ 30 Oct 2021 Registration Open $ 1250 USD
➢ 08 Nov ~ 04 Dec 2021 Registration Open $ 1250 USD
➢ Booking amount due with the application is 20% of the total fee (i.e. non-refundable advance towards the program fee).
➢ Remaining fee needs to be paid upon arrival before starting of the course.


Residential Yoga Teacher Training School in India
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Accommodation in India
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Accommodation in India

Inclusions for Yoga Teacher Training - 200 Hour Certification


  • RYT 200-hour Hatha & Ashtanga Yoga teacher training course
  • Accommodation 4 weeks
  • Three Vegetarian meals per day with fruit and (please inform the front desk upon arrival if you are vegan or have allergies to certain foods).
  • Yoga Alliance, USA, international certification, which allows you to teach yoga anywhere in the world.
  • Sunday Excursions (or free time)
  • Weekly change of sheets
  • As much filtered water and tea as you need
  • Free Wi-Fi Internet
Time Schedule
05:30 am Wake Up
06:00 am Herbal Tea
06:15 am Shatkarma/Yogic cleansing
06:30 am Pranayama and Chanting
07:30 am Yoga Asana
09:00 am Breakfast
10:30 am Yoga Anatomy
11:30 am Yoga Philoshphy
12:30 pm Lunch
04:30 pm Yoga Breathing | Yoga Nidra
05:00 pm Hatha/Ashtanga Yoga Asana
06:45 pm Pranayama | Meditation
07:15 pm Dinner
10:45 pm Lights Out

(According to the Yoga Alliance Guidelines – some of these hours are contact hours and others are self-study.)

  • Training, Practice, and Techniques – 100 hours
  • Pranayama / Asana / Bandha / Shatkarma
  • Teaching Methodology – 25 hours
  • Physiology & Anatomy – 20 hours
  • Yogic Philosophy, Ethics, and Lifestyle – 20 hours
  • Yoga Philosophy - Deep Study
  • Introduction to Yoga
  • Yoga Origins
  • Raja, Karma, Bhakti & Jnana: Different paths of yoga
  • Awareness and Consciousness
  • Evolution of awareness
  • According to Sankhya darshan - (Evolution of elements)
  • PanchaKosha - Five covering or sheaths over presence of Mind / Consciousness
  • Introduction to Four-sutra (Patanjali’s Yog sutra)
  • Pancha Klesha (five causes of miseries and pain)
  • Hatha yoga and Raja yoga
  • Social and personal rules and regulations - Yama & Niyama
  • Asana (Physical Posture)
  • Pranayama (Breathing Techniques)
  • Pratyahara (Withdrawal of the mind from the Senses)
  • Dhyana (meditation) , Dharna (concentration) , Samadhi (self-realization)
  • Assessments will be based on written as well as practical evaluation.
  • Student conduct and adherence to the Code of Conduct is part of your overall evaluation.
  • Students must maintain a rate of 90% attendance for the duration of the course in order to qualify for final Assessment.
  • Yoga teachers who have completed the requirements of the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course will be given a Certificate confirming that they have
  • completed all requirements for training and teaching experiences in accordance with the Yoga Alliance, USA, standards.
  • Transfers from the airports of New Delhi, or Dehradun
  • Himalayan Trekking Tours
  • Rafting on the Ganga river
  • Ayurveda treatments

Yoga Teacher Training Certification - Ryt 200 Yoga Alliance in India

Our approach to yoga is that by making conscious individual choices that serve the body and mind, we also serve our relationships, the planet, and all its inhabitants. Building from this source of inner awakening, our training offers the fundamentals of solid yoga teaching skills, including posture instruction and sequencing, posture assisting, cleansing practices, mantra chanting, pranayama and meditation, and basic elements of yoga philosophy and practice.

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course in India

Students emerge from our Yoga Alliance, USA, approved training inspired in your personal practice and ready to teach in any environment you choose. YogaMea School‘s programs meet or exceed the standards set forth by the internationally recognized Yoga Alliance, USA.

YogaMea's Hatha Yoga Teacher Training courses teach students skills for “living yoga” both on and off the mat while working towards their 200 hour yoga teacher training certifications. Our Hatha Yoga training provides a unique opportunity to learn about different traditions in one comprehensive program.

Frequentlty Asked Questions - YogaMea School, Italy

Do I need to be a trained yoga professional to join the course?

For the 50-, 100- and 200-hour yoga teacher training courses, you do not need to be a trained yoga professional. We do recommend, however, that you have some experience with yoga prior to joining these courses. For the 300- and 500-hour yoga teacher training courses, you will be required to have prior experience teaching and a 200-hour yoga teacher training certificate.

What style of yoga will I be learning?

YogaMea School advances expression, education and awareness of Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. While the focus will be on these practices, it is not uncommon to explore other styles of yoga as well, such as Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, Children’s and Elderly. The latter practices, however, will play a secondary role in the practitioners studies with us.