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Teacher Training · RYS 200 & RYS 300

Transform Your Life.
Serve the World.

The internationally certified Sivananda Teacher Training. Open to all sincere practitioners — many trainees never intend to teach.

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Yoga AllianceRYS 200 & 300Registered Yoga School, USA

Since2011Twenty batches trained in Gurgaon

Led byYogacharya ArunThree decades in the Sivananda lineage

Start withThe 200-Hour TTCOpen to all · required before the 300-hour course

Upcoming Courses

One Path, Taken in Order

Every teacher in this tradition begins with the 200-hour TTC. The 300-hour advanced course is open only to those who have already completed it — online or in person, with us or at any Sivananda centre.

Step 1 · TTC 200 HoursStep 2 · ATTC 300 Hours

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Step 1 · 200 Hours · Online & In Person

Teacher Training Course

Where everyone begins. The full Sivananda syllabus taught live on Zoom and in person in Gurgaon, so you can train without leaving your work or family. Certification recognised by Yoga Alliance.

Open to all · no prior certification needed

13 February – 11 April 2027Live on Zoom and in person in Gurgaon · Weekend intensives with weekday sessions

Step 2 · 300 Hours · Residential

Advanced Teacher Training

Four weeks of ashram life — advanced asana and pranayama, deeper scriptural study, and the discipline of a full daily routine away from the city.

Prerequisite: a completed 200-hour Sivananda TTC. Not yet certified? Start with Step 1.

19 December 2026 – 16 January 20274 weeks · Amboli, Maharashtra · For 200-hour graduates

Step 1 · 200 Hours · Online & In Person

The 200-Hour Course

Yoga is a vast science.

The International Yoga Teachers Training Course is designed to give ordinary people a deeper experience of this ancient science.

We have been running IYTTC course for nearly 15 years.

13 February – 11 April 2027Online on Zoom, and in person at H-53, South City 1, Gurgaon.Weekday online sessions: Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 6.30 – 7.30 am IST. There is no class on Wednesday.

Course Curriculum

Yoga Asanas
Pranayama
Kriyas
Hatha Yoga Theory
How to Teach
Yoga Philosophy and Psychology
Anatomy and Physiology
Yogic Diet and Nutrition
Meditation
Kirtan
Bhagavad Gita

Full Details & Registration

Poster for the Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course, Level 2, 300 hours, for 200 hours yoga teacher graduates: 19 Dec – 16 Jan, Amboli, Maharashtra, India. Registrations open.

Step 2 · 300 Hours · Residential

The 300-Hour Advanced Course

IAYTTC –II is designed to give Yoga Teacher Graduates like yourself, from any tradition, a deeper experience of this ancient science.

It intends for you to have an ongoing and stronger commitment to Yoga.

We have been running this course since 2016.

Dates: 19 December 2026 – 16 January 2027 · 4 weeks
Venue: Amboli, Maharashtra
Prerequisite: 200 Hours Yoga Alliance certificate pre-requisite.

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A Day in the Course

The Daily Routine

The daily routine is fixed for the whole course. You live the routine, day after day, and the routine changes you.

4.30 amWake up

5.00 amWarm ups, Kriyas, Advanced Pranayama and Bandhas

6.00 amMeditation, chanting and talk or silent walk

7.30 amTea time

8.00 amAdvanced Asana Class

10.00 amBrunch

11.00 amSeva time – selfless service (60 mins)

12.00 noonSanskrit class/Yoga Sutras class

1.30 pmTea time

2.00 pmMain Lecture. Philosophy as well as anatomy and physiology

4:00 pmAdvanced Asana Class. Practice and teaching methods

6:00 pmDinner

7.30 pmSatsang (meditation, chanting and lecture or special program)

9.30 pmLights out

Eligibility

Who This Course Is For

Students who want to teach

You will leave certified and able to hold a full ninety-minute class on your own, in any Sivananda centre in the world.

Practitioners who want depth

They come for a month of full immersion — living and practicing yoga all day, every day.

What we ask of you

For the 200-hour course: roughly six months of regular practice, reasonable health, and a willingness to keep the routine, the vegetarian diet and the silence.

For the 300-hour course: a completed 200-hour Sivananda TTC certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be able to do a headstand?

No. You need a regular practice and reasonable health. The course builds the advanced postures over its duration, with variations for every body.

Is the online 200-hour course as valid as a residential one?

Yes — it carries the same RYS 200 certification, syllabus and assessments, and qualifies you for the 300-hour advanced course. The difference is only that you keep your daily life around it.

Can I join the 300-hour residential course directly?

No. The ATTC is open only to graduates of a 200-hour Sivananda TTC. If you trained at another Sivananda centre, or online with us, you are eligible — send us your certificate with your application.

What is the time commitment each week?

Around twenty hours across live sessions, self-practice and study, concentrated at weekends with shorter weekday classes.

Do I have to be vegetarian?

For the duration of the course, yes. It is part of the practice, and on the residential course all meals are provided.

What if I miss a session?

Full attendance is expected for certification. Occasional absences can be made up with recordings and additional teaching practice, agreed in advance.

Where can I teach afterwards?

Anywhere. The certification is registered with Yoga Alliance USA and recognised by Sivananda centres worldwide. Several of our own teachers trained here.