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Gallery: Life at Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center

Photos and videos from our classes, ceremonies, meals and the Ganga, and from our Bali and Italy locations.

A look at everyday life at our school in Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh: morning classes, practice on the banks of the Ganga, Sattvic meals, ceremonies and graduation.

School: Upper Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Teaching since: 2016, registered with Yoga Alliance since 2017 (RYS 200, RYS 300, RPYS)
Batches: A new batch starts on the 1st of every month, maximum 25 students
Classes: Monday to Saturday, 5:30 am to 8:00 pm

Videos from the school

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Yoga class on the Ganga ghat, video thumbnail — Yoga class on the Ganga ghatA yoga session on the banks of the Ganga, where students practise asanas and meditation beside the river.

Hatha yoga class, video thumbnail — Hatha yoga classHatha classes focus on foundational postures, breathwork and alignment, building strength and flexibility.

Ashtanga yoga practice, video thumbnail — Ashtanga yoga practiceA student practising Ashtanga yoga in class, with dynamic movement and breath control.

Ganga Aarti at sunset, video thumbnail — Ganga Aarti at sunsetStudents at the banks of the River Ganga for the evening aarti at sunset.

Sunrise hike to Kunjapuri temple, video thumbnail — Sunrise hike to Kunjapuri templeMeditation and a morning hike to watch the sunrise over the Himalayas.

Opening ceremony, video thumbnail — Opening ceremonyThe batch opens with a Yagya and Hawan, bhajan singing and dancing, and a shared lunch.

Closing ceremony, video thumbnail — Closing ceremonyThe closing ceremony marks the end of the course and the start of the graduates' teaching journey.

Sattvic cooking class, video thumbnail — Sattvic cooking classStudents learn to cook Sattvic Indian food, a balanced and mindful diet to support their yoga practice.

Special dinner, video thumbnail — Special dinnerA special dinner on festive occasions, with a variety of healthy, flavourful vegetarian dishes.

Sound healing session, video thumbnail — Sound healing sessionA sound healing session with singing bowls and gongs to support relaxation and deeper meditation.

Students share their experience, video thumbnail — Students share their experienceStudents talk about their experience, their yoga practice and the community at the school.

Rishikesh: classes, the river and graduation

Students and teachers in the practice hall, by the river and on graduation day.

Graduates holding their course certificates after training at Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center — Graduation day with course certificates

Three graduates wearing flower garlands and holding their course certificates — Certificate day, with flower garlands

Large group of students in white clothes with flower garlands seated in the practice hall — A batch together in the practice hall

Group of students in white clothes with flower garlands in front of a carved wooden door — Group photo of a batch in white

Students and a teacher in prayer pose on the practice hall floor, one student in a seated forward split — Group asana practice in the hall

Students practising partner and group yoga poses on mats in the practice hall — Partner and group practice

Two students practising a partner balance on a terrace with mountain views — Partner balance on the terrace

Students in tree pose on the sandy bank of the Ganga river — Tree pose on the Ganga riverbank

Students forming group yoga poses on the rocky riverside beach beside the Ganga — Group practice by the river

Fresh salad buffet prepared by the kitchen team at Rishikesh Yoga Teacher Training Center — Fresh salad buffet from our kitchen team

Bali

Practice and the setting of our Bali programme. See the Bali yoga teacher training.

Two practitioners performing an AcroYoga flying pose against a blue sky — AcroYoga

Two practitioners in an AcroYoga balance on a beach — AcroYoga on the beach

Man in a crow-style arm balance pose outdoors among trees — Arm balance practice

Woman in an aerial yoga pose hanging from fabric inside a thatched-roof pavilion — Aerial yoga

Group standing in prayer pose on yoga mats inside a Balinese wooden pavilion — Class in a Balinese pavilion

Garden terrace with sun loungers and a small plunge pool surrounded by tropical plants — Garden terrace and plunge pool

Villa with a swimming pool and a balcony in Bali — Villa with pool

Villa terrace with loungers and a swimming pool lit at dusk in Bali — Villa terrace at dusk

Italy retreat

Yoga practice, and the house and rooms used for our yoga retreat in Italy. See the Italy yoga retreat.

Three students in warrior pose with arms raised in a bright yoga hall with bamboo-panelled walls, using yoga blocks — Warrior pose in the yoga hall

Row of students in a wide-legged forward fold on mats with yoga blocks in a sunlit yoga hall — Wide-legged forward fold in class

Student in a seated forward fold holding their feet on a mat in a brick-walled yoga hall — Seated forward fold

Terrace garden with an outdoor dining area, plants and steps at the Italy retreat house — Terrace garden

Twin bedroom with a balcony door and a painted artwork on the wall — Twin bedroom with balcony

Twin beds with patchwork quilts and bedside lamps — Twin beds

Double bedroom with a striped bedspread and a chandelier — Double bedroom

Bathroom with turquoise tiles and a shower cubicle — Bathroom

Bathroom with decorative floral wall tiles — Bathroom tiles

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100 hour course

A shorter foundation course for beginners and busy schedules.

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200 hour course

28 days, room and vegetarian meals included, from US$750.

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300 hour course

For teachers who have completed a 200 hour course.

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500 hour course

The combined course over 56 days.

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