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1 CommentsWhen it comes to ashtanga yoga teacher training in India, Rishikesh is one of the most popular places. It is the birthplace of yoga and an all-time favorite destination of yoga enthusiasts across the world. Tens of thousands visit Rishikesh every year for ashtanga yoga teacher training and various other yoga forms. While Ashtanga is a popular form, beginners have a hard time understanding the difference between Ashtanga TT course and other teacher training programs. That’s why we came up with this blog post about ashtanga yoga teacher training in India.
Let’s learn what Ashtanga yoga is all about and what importance does it hold in your 200 hours yoga teacher training course:
Ashtanga is a Sanskrit word which means (Eight Limbs). Technically, Ashtanga Yoga means eight limbed yoga which had been derived from the classical Raja Yoga. The eight steps to liberation via internal purification, the subject matter of Raja Yoga, were explained and documented by the great sage and yoga guru Patanjali in his renowned work Yoga Sutras (or Yoga Aphorisms). Very recently during 1950s, Pattabhi Jois popularized these 8 steps as Ashtanga (which is the modern day form of the classical Raja Yoga) and created the demand of ashtanga yoga teacher training in India.
These eight steps which constitute the whole process of Raja Yoga are:
Yama [moral codes]
Niyama [self-purification and study]
Asana [posture]
Pranayama [breath control]
Pratyahara [sense control]
Dharana [concentration]
Dhyana [meditation]
Samadhi [absorption into the Universal]
To quote Swami Vivekananda,
“All the orthodox systems of Indian Philosophy have one goal in view, the liberation of the soul through perfection. The method is by Yoga.”
There are different forms of Yoga which are adapted to the different natures and temperaments of men. It can be classified as:
* Karma Yoga – The manner in which a man realizes his own divinity through works and duty.
* Bhakti Yoga – The realization of the divinity through devotion to, and love of, a Personal God.
* Raja Yoga – The realization of the divinity through the control of mind.
* Jnana Yoga – The realization of a man’s own divinity through knowledge.
These are all different roads leading to the same center – God. Pursuing ashtanga yoga teacher training in India will acquaint you with such intricate yoga philosophy and practice .
Rishikesh is the most celebrated place in the world for yoga, and hence also has many yoga teacher training schools that offer certification in Ashtanga yoga. That said, the basic content is similar in all the courses. During the ashtanga yoga teacher training, students are given understanding of all the limbs of Ashtanga Yoga but only Asana, Pranayama, and Dhyana are adopted for practice.
The short duration of the course is not sufficient to practice and master all the limbs. Aspects such as Yama and Niyama are to be made a life principle. By dedicating more hours of teacher training though, you can cover more asanas of each type and acquire expertise in variations and methods.
The yoga teacher training courses recognized by Yoga Alliance can be classified as 200, 300, and 500 hours. If you are just starting your professional yoga teacher training to enhance your yoga and teaching skills, then, Ekattva Yogshala, India recommends 200 Hour Yoga TTC which also includes ashtanga yoga teacher training.
Whether you are pursing Hatha or Ashtanga teacher training, the TT cost will depend on the quality of the facilities offered by the yoga academy. Most yoga TT course being residential in nature, much of the cost goes towards provision of comfortable, clean, and suitable facilities and of course teacher expertise.
Usually, 200 hour yoga teacher programs start around $1200 USD with no upper limit. This doesn’t mean you cannot find yoga TT courses in lesser amount. There are teacher training courses being offered around $700 USD as well but then there is no guarantee of quality and expertise.
Ekattva Yogshala offers internationally certified yoga teacher training in India and is trusted by yoga lovers across the world for delivering an unmatched residential yoga experience.
Got more queries about ashtanga yoga teacher training in India? Get in touch to discuss your queries with top team of Hatha and Ashtanga teachers in Rishikesh, India.
Ekattva Yogshala was founded with the aim of providing a transforming yoga and spiritual experience. Currently, we are offering 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training Certification at our Rishikesh based facility. New monthly batches begin on September 2017 at a minimal fee of less than $1300.
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