Yoga Teacher Training India

India, from Himalayan peaks to the Indian Ocean coastline is home to 5 millenia of history. Home of the Hindu religion and Yoga.

India is like no other, here often comes transformation, in your practice and in a deep understanding of the yoga philosophy.

Immerse yourself in the culture where yoga & spirituality is ever present. 

Consider making your journey here for a life changing experience in ways unknown.

Deepen your practice and immerse yourself in a training with like-minded people.

India has many yoga institutes across the land that offer a whole host of different experiences.

Take care to find the course that you feel comfortable with & speaks to your heart.

Get Certified in India

There are so many different choices of yoga school here, with many different types, styles, content and focus for you to choose from for your teacher training program in India.

Goa with its long wide beaches and laid-back atmosphere, is a popular place to attend an intensive yoga training retreat, with many yoga courses & schools to choose from. 

Most are located in north Goa and run from October to May each year. A lot of yoga schools focus on holistic wellness, and provide Ayurvedic treatments as well as other natural therapies.

Learn the essentials of yoga, with in-depth lessons on yoga Asanas, history and theory, yoga philosophy and Satsangs, Biology, Yoga Chemistry, Energy and Health, plus Ayurvedic Practices. 

Deepen your knowledge of how to properly execute poses and to pass this knowledge along to others to further encourage a culture of yoga around the globe.

Rishikesh, on the banks of the River Ganges in the foothills of the Himalayas attracts those seeking peace, with its temples, ashrams and yoga institutes.

Known as the birthplace of yoga, it is the place to come to meditate and deepen your practice in a yoga training.

Soak in the spirituality of the Ganges and the Himalayas whilst following a well-rounded syllabus,

focusing on your chosen yoga styles, disciplines, Pranayama, Meditation, and much more.

Best time to visit is between March and April, and September to October. 

Dharamsala is the home of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhism.

Visit this incredible hillside location surrounded by cedar forest on the edge of the Himalayas. It's an incredibly beautiful area with many yoga schools offering varied and authentic yoga training programs.

Still pondering where is best for you? Maybe review the Mysore trainings where the focus will be learning how to teach yoga as a physical exercise within the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga tradition. The southern Indian city shares the same name of the style and is a yoga mecca for the travelling student yogi.

India is the most affordable place to attend a one month intensive yoga training where prices can start at 1000 US.

Check out the yoga courses & schools and search for the training that attracts.

India has an extraordinary array of climates so take care to double check. In the south of India winter (September to March) is most popular. Temperatures range from 20°C to 32°C.

From April the weather turns hot and humid which is followed by the monsoon rains from June to September which affect the whole country not just the south.

The intensive yoga courses generally last for one month.

Some can be slightly shorter. Each day will start early and finish early evening, with rest breaks and lunch.

The evenings will be your own.

One day off a week will provide the time to relax, recharge and evaluate the your progress.

Most yoga schools ask for one year, some may accept 6 months practice.

In your early days, time is well spent experimenting at different yoga studios with different teachers and styles.

This will let you know what yoga style you are comfortable in attending your training on and the teaching philosophy you are interested in seeking out.

Types of Certification Programs

There will surely be a yoga school with a program to match what you are looking for.

There is everything imaginable available here, with intensive courses that focus on different areas, such as the relaxing and stretching Yin and Restorative Yoga, through to the more physical and hot Ashtanga, Bikram or Power Yoga.

There are also spiritual or therapeutic courses which spend a lot of their time on disciplines like meditation, Yoga Nidra and Ayurveda.

Take time to review all the courses at all the different yoga schools in India to make the decision that is right for you.

India is the perfect destination for yogis on a YTT course.

For everywhere else in the world you can check out the complete listing of all yoga teacher training courses happening soon and in 2023 in every other part of the world.

Well you are in the right place here to review all of the best teacher trainings in India including all the cheapest too.

The cost of a training is decided by it's setting, the venue, the yoga school and the lead yoga instructors, plus inclusions such as your accommodation, food, excursions and the like.

We list all the affordable trainings in India for you and review their program, syllabus, teachers and school as well as the location, center, food and accommodation. This should give you all the information that you need to be able to compare one training against another.

India is the most affordable place to complete your yoga certification course.

Most courses will be near 1500US although you will even find quite a few under 1000US.

When you consider the average cost around the world is at least double this then it becomes clear that India is the place to be to find the cheapest options available to you.

Still not sure which YTT in India is right for you?

We know there are so many courses of all different types and styles.

With so many yoga schools with their unique focus and yoga instructors.

Take your time to search through and consider carefully for yourself.

If you need our help you can always us ask by email and we will be happy to help you find the magic that you are looking for.

What are the other location options in South Asia?

Well if you are still wondering what your options are, the region is home to the most yoga school locations in the world, with some islands in south east asia nearly totally dedicated to retreat centers and classes for pure yoga and meditation experiences. 

Most notably there are many choices in Bali which is one of the spice islands in Indonesia, a spiritual place with calm people and places, the weather is dry and nice May to August, these are your peak months outside of the monsoon. Although you can be lucky at any time of year, less so over the holiday period of New Year, November to February.

Not to be forgotten and still one of the most popular yoga trails in the world is Thailand, with the islands in the south a particular magnet for yogis, spiritual seekers, teachers and students, all chasing the island holiday vibes, at the same time as deepening their practice and understanding.

These make up the other main locations in Asia, along with completing a yoga training program in India of course, everybody's spiritual home of yoga.