The 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh is for students who want to take enough time to study yoga properly, from the foundation level to the advanced level. In this 58-day program, students start with the 200 Hour training in the first month and, after a few days of break, continue the program into the 300 Hour training in the second month. In this way, the program does not feel rushed to students, and they get enough time in the middle to soak and contemplate the knowledge they have gained in the first month.
Some students prefer to complete the full 500 Hour program in one stay, while others first complete the 200 Hour course and return later for the 300 Hour training. Both ways are possible. It simply depends on how much time you can give and how you want to plan your yoga journey.
During the first training program, the focus is completely on building a strong base for beginners and introducing them to the foundational practices of yoga. Students learn about subjects such as Traditional Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga-Vinyasa, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, anatomy, alignment, and more. This phase helps students understand the grounding principles of yoga practices and gives them the confidence they need to begin their teaching journey.
After completing the first course, which is 200 hours program, the course moves into the advanced 300 Hour module after a few days of break before the next month starts. In this course, students' subjects remain the same, but this time new advanced topics get added, and the focus shifts more on the practice. But remember, the focus is not only on learning more number of asana, but also on understanding how alignment needs to be changed based on the limitations of different bodies, and how to teach others with confidence and safety.