Daily Schedule
- 06:15 - 06:30 Mantra Chanting
- 06:30 - 07:30 Shat Kriya & Pranayama Practices
- 07:30 - 09:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Session
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 11:00 Yoga Philosophy
- 11:00 - 12:00 Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
- 12:00 - 12:30 Karma Yoga (Seva)
- 12.30 - 14.30 Lunch
- 14.30 - 16.00 Self-Study / Self-Practice
- 16:00 - 16.15 Tea break
- 16:15 - 18:00 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Session
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation & Relaxation
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
- 20:00 - 21:00 Self-study
What's included
- 6 days daily yoga classes every week (Beach yoga, Jungle yoga, etc.)
- Daily anatomy and philosophy classes
- Daily meditation, mantra, and pranayama classes
- Daily Sat karma (Body cleansing)
- Daily Hatha and Vinyasa flow classes
- Certificate of completion (Eligibility to register with Yoga Alliance upon completion of the course)
- 2 Sunday excursions
- 1 Ayurvedic massage
- Yoga kit (Yoga manual, books, notebooks, neti pot, eyecups, rubber neti kit, pens, and yoga mat)
- 14 nights accommodation
- Daily 3 vegetarian yogic meals
- Wi-Fi
15 days Ashtanga Vinyasa workshop in Rishikesh - Overview
The aim of this 15-day Hatha & Ashtanga Alignment Workshop is to guide students to proper alignment of postures in the Hatha & Ashtanga yoga series. This workshop will help you to boost mindfulness and gain a better understanding of your body. The workshop is suitable for beginners as well as advanced-level practitioners.
Adjustments & alignments are a vital part of yoga practice. With proper postures, you will gain all the amazing benefits that yoga has to offer, whereas improper postures can lead to injuries.
During the course, you will learn yoga alignments and adjustments, pranayama, meditation & yoga philosophy. These topics will enable you to learn more about your body & help your internal energy to flow freely.
Curriculum
- 6 types of Satkarma (body cleansing) for awakening the chakras
- 6 types of meditation techniques
- 6 types of pranayama with specific angles related to chakras
- Story of postures with their Sanskrit names
- Anatomy - Physiology of yoga poses, meditation, pranayama, and body cleansing related to chakras
- Study of yoga asanas with alignment, variations, modifications, adjustments with details about chakras
- Mantra chanting with musical instruments
- Vedic tradition of yoga and its diets
15 days Ashtanga Vinyasa workshop in Rishikesh - Syllabus
Hatha Yoga (classical postures)- Meditative steps of performing the hatha yoga; centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
- Introduction to Ashtanga vinyasa flow - series 1
- Surya namaskar (sun salutations) - dynamic surya namaskar, surya namaskar with breathe awareness, surya namaskar with mantra chanting -Pranayama (the science of breath)
- Science of breath
- Sitting postures for pranayama practice
- How to establish diaphragmatic breathing before pranayama practice
- Types of pranayama - nadi shodhana pranayama, kapalabhati, bhastrika, brahmari, and anuloma viloma
Practice relaxation and yoga nidra
- Relaxation in daily life
- Tension and relaxation
- Systematic relaxation
Meditation
- What is meditation?
- Meditation in daily life
- Sitting positions for meditation
- 2-5 minutes meditations
- So-ham mediation
Anatomy and physiology
- Introduction about anatomy and physiology
- Effect of yoga posture on muscles and systems
- Digestive System
- Respiratory System
Yoga philosophy
- General introduction: six school of indian philosophy
- Samkhya and yoga
- Intro of pattanjali yoga sutras
- Life style and yoga ethics
Ayurveda
- Basic principle of Ayurveda
- Basic doshas
Mantra chanting
- Om mantra
- Morning mantra
- Guru mantra
- Meal mantra
- Gayatri mantra and more
- Suryanamaskar mantras - 12 names of sun
Satkriya (cleaning)
- Jala-neti
Highlights
- Personal attention to all students
- Maximum 15 students in each group
- Explore Ashtanga Practice Deeply
- 15 Days & 14 Nights of Accommodation
- Includes 3 x daily meals, snacks & tea.
- Outings to Beatles Ashram, Ganga Aarti & Himalayas Tour