Learn yoga in Rishikesh, India with a famous team of professional yoga teachers

View of Himalayan Yoga Gurukul in Ram Jhula from the opposite side of Ganga.
Our students practicing acro yoga with Emily on the Ganga beach in Rishikesh
The last class of January 2013 yoga teacher training course with Emily Hewitt on Ganga beach at Himalayan Yoga Academy
Yoga instructors with their students on Graduation day in Himalayan Yoga Academy
Himalayan Yoga Academy's second graduation in Rishikesh, India

About us

Namaste! We are a reputable traditional yoga school in Rishikesh. Since our start in 1997, we are the largest team of yoga teachers whose sole goal is to expand the knowledge of traiditonal hatha yoga and raise the quality standard of teaching yoga.

Practice traditional hatha yoga in the oldest ashram of Rishikesh, the world capital of yoga

Why yoga in Rishikesh

Why learn yoga in Rishikesh with us? There are many reasons to learn yoga specifically in Rishikesh, India. And, there are solid reasons to do it with our school.

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Rishikesh is the world's capital of yoga.
It is a common fact that Rishikesh (India) holds the title of the world's yoga capital. And it is rightfully so.
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According to old scriptures, Rishikesh is the place to attain higher states of mind through yoga.
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We preserve the tradition of Yoga.
One of our principles has always been to keep the tradition of Yoga uninterrupted. In our teaching, we strongly abide by the classical vision of yoga clearly described by the great work on yoga, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and old scriptures of hatha yoga – Gheranda Samhita, Shiv Samhita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Our deep commitment towards the great works of the past does not contradict with the modern approach to yoga. On the contrary, we highly honor modern authors, researchers, scholars, masters who move the understanding of traditional hatha yoga even further through their extensive studies, and encourage our students to be creative in their practice of yoga as long as the correct understanding of its genuine goals is preserved.
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Most our yoga teachers hold Master's in Yoga.
We are proud to be the only yoga school in Rishikesh, India to have so many highly-educated yoga teachers. Teachers in our school are holders of Master's degree in Yoga and Applied Ayurveda, or have been living and studying in ashrams or with the best yoga, meditation and ayurveda teachers in India. Moreover, we are proud to have Masters who have developed their own style and methodologies in yoga and meditation, as our honored teachers.
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Our yoga school is one of the most experienced schools in Rishikesh.
Since our start in 1997, we did a tremendous number of yoga trainings which brought us drastic experience and understanding of how a yoga program should really be built. Today, we are proud to claim that our yoga training program is the most advanced training course program in the world's yoga capital and, maybe, in the whole India. See our programs for more details and read students' testimonials.
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Rishikesh is probably the most affordable destination for yoga teacher training courses.
Funny to say, Rishikesh today is, perhaps, the cheapest place in the world to undergo yoga training program. Keep in mind, our training program is not of the lowest rate in Rishikesh. Yet, considering the value, it's probably way below average cost at the global scale.
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We are located in the oldest ashram of Rishikesh, Swargashram.
Swargashram is the oldest ashram in Rishikesh, the precedent of such popular ashrams as Shivananda ashram, Yog Niketan, Parmarth and others. Swargashram is the ashram from where the whole Hrishikesh started. And, we are sitting in the very center of this holy place.
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Every course, we invite renowned yoga masters to teach their styles of yoga.
See our list of invited teachers that participate in our yoga courses. Among our guests are the 105-year-old yogi Swami Yogananda Ji, the renowned master of hatha yoga Sri Surinder Singh Ji, the famous speaker and philosopher Jivasu, the honored philosophy professor Buddhi Prakash Ji and many more recognized yogis of the Northern India.
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Our hall is fully-equipped with everything a yoga practitioner needs.
Yoga mats, cushions, bricks, bolsters, whiteboards, big screen for visual presentations, sound system, 4 modes of lighting, shatkarma props, water filter, meditation props, etc.
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We are founders of the annual Free Yoga & Music Festival.
We know all yoga in Rishikesh, we know perfectly every yoga teacher in Rishikesh. We surely can tell who teaches best at any specific style of yoga in the world capital of yoga. For our festival and for our yoga courses, we chose only the best yoga teachers of Rishikesh so that you don't have to.

Upcoming courses

Yoga Teacher Training Course

October 1, 2013 - November 4, 2013

This 5 week yoga teacher training course will include an integral approach from the best teachers of our school, who, as we proudly admit, are among the best teachers in whole Rishikesh. This integral approach is aimed toward creating a wholesome understanding of all aspects of yoga practice and its goals. This will allow to build a strong personal practice for future yoga teachers and ability to adapt practice for individual needs of students in their classes.

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Yoga Teacher Training Course

November 25, 2013 - December 29, 2013

This yoga teacher training course will be led by our main teachers and will cover all aspects of yoga necessary to create a wholesome understanding of yoga goals and methods, and to teach science of yoga to other students.

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Active course programs

Yoga Teacher Training Course Program (5 weeks)

RYT 200
Over 200 hours of training, 6-7 training hours per day
Advanced training program that includes 17 subjects
Classes are run by 6 experienced teachers, more teachers are invited each course
All lectures are sustained with original, one-of-a-kind visual materials – big screen presentations, movies of own production
Students have permanent access to our own library
Students are accomodated in Akash Ganga guesthouse in nice, spacious, well-furnished, clean rooms just above Ganga beach
Classes are run in two large equipped halls
Meals are served 3 times per day at unlimited amount, unlimited beverages included
Our cooks prepare delicious ayurvedic food in our own fully-equipped kitchen
Free filtered water available 24/7
Indian classical music concerts, kirtans, satsangs, pujas at the beach, fire ceremonies, movies on big screen – every week! No chance to get bored!
All teachers hold Master's degree in Yoga
You won't find a better yoga training program in Rishikesh and even India!

Osho Meditation Course Program (2 weeks)

The primary teacher is an Osho senior sanyasi with 15 years of experience in teaching
You may stay for another two weeks with no additional payment for the course
Accommodation is included (see pictures – you'll be amazed!)
Three vegetarian meals per day and unlimited drinks

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