Where to do a Yoga Teacher Training Course in India?

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By Rishikul Yogshala

July 22, 2019

Yoga Teacher Training is the new black! Whether you are a teenager, an adult, or a 60-year-old person, yoga is itself an escapade from the nuances of everyday life. The basic purpose of Yoga is to align your energies with the universe in order to multiply your potential and accelerate your growth, by adjoining your worth. Yoga is a tool which gives mental, physical, and emotional stability by connecting your mind, body, and soul.

Now, the demand to become a Yoga teacher has become huge over the past 10 years, but not many people are aware of the process which can open up the path towards a better way of living, with Yoga. To become a teacher you must follow a few rules that are, a Yoga Alliance certified yoga school, a perfect ambiance to suit your aura, authentic learnings, etc. You can read more about it in our blogs specifically dedicated to “how to find a Yoga school?” Getting back to our main topic of the day which is “where to find a Yoga school in India?” let’s reveal the popular destinations in the birthplace of Yoga – India.

5 Best locations to do a Yoga Teacher Training Course in India?

Among many destinations, we have shortlisted 5 of the best locations which can make you an accomplished Yoga teacher and Instructor on a global scale.

  1. Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
    The first suggestion has to be the Yoga capital of the nation which is Rishikesh. The serene beauty of this place is captured by a calm atmosphere as if like a spell of holy-vibe on the entire city. Enveloped in the arms of grounded mountains and the thick sacred water of the river Ganges enchants the whole city under and around the Ram-Jhula.
    Rishikesh is home to a number of famous Yoga schools and have yogic residents of mixed cultures, and regions who want to gain spiritual upliftment by leveling up their game around the right people, and under the guidance of the world’s most experienced Yoga teachers.
  2. Kerala
    Most popularly known as the literate city, Kerala not only have educated and open-minded people, but it is also a picturesque location with dense-green forests, houseboats with exotic barges, a hub for the Ayurvedic herbs and healing methodologies.
    Backpackers, who have researched well, come to Kerala to explore the inner-freedom, inner-wisdom by magnifying their true self by becoming part of nature in an isolated location of Kerala. From holistic practices to rejuvenating treatments, Kerala is one of the best places to learn Yoga and become an authentic Yoga teacher in the modern world.
  3. Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
    A place surrounded with Cedar trees on the edge of huge and spectacular Himalayas. This city is a home of the Buddhist spiritual leader- Dalai Lama which attracts devotees from all around the world to the temples and Namgyal monastery.
    The vibrant and peaceful atmosphere in Dharamshala is a perfect place to focus and concentrate within. Chirps of the birds and clean refreshing air becomes the background Meditation music for the yoga practices. Doing an asana in the open, on a mountain, in between the tranquility of chants and Pranayama exercises, the elevation in the “Land of the God’s” begin.
  4. Gokarna, Karnataka
    Gokarna is one of those places which have become the favorite spot for foreigners, spiritual leaders, as this place holds the history of a strong traditional background in the Konkan Coastline of India. Mahabaleshwar Temple is dedicated to the deity Shiva, therefore intense sadhana sessions at a quiet ambiance of Gokarna where the beach meets the Mountains. 
    This place has many famous beaches like Om beach (commercial), Half Moon beach, Paradise beach, Kudle beach, and so on. Yoga is one of the famous activities done here, therefore taking a yoga teacher training at such an exotic location is a dream come true.
  5. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
    Coimbatore is a less discussed name when it comes to the Yoga school locations, but one of the best Yoga centers resides at the heart of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Isha Yoga center is one such example which also incorporates the Adiyogi Shiva statue, made specifically to promote Yoga.
    Such are the spaces in Coimbatore, highly-energized, carefully structured, simple living and sattvic vegetarian food for detoxification and cleansing of the aura and negativities from your body and mind. Yoga teacher training in the foresty state of Tamil Nadu is a transformative experience in itself.

Change your life, fix your postures, remove the blockages from your body, open the chakras to channelize the inner-beauty in yourself and become enough. Become a Yoga teacher in the most ‘internally-productive’ locations of India. Let the abundance reach out to you, as you stretch your mind with Pranayama and Meditation exercises to revitalize, re-energize and elevate your soul.

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