Teacher training · Phool Chatti Ashram
60 hours online and 15 days in person: a residential immersion in Rishikesh. Build a strong foundation in traditional yoga, teaching methodology, anatomy, philosophy, pranayama and meditation. All levels welcome, including complete beginners.
At a glance
Definition
A 200 hour yoga teacher training is a structured programme that takes you from learning yoga to understanding how to practise and teach it.
At Yogamani it combines online study with an immersive residential experience in an ashram in Rishikesh. You study traditional practices alongside philosophy, anatomy and teaching methodology, while building your own daily practice.
It suits complete beginners as well as experienced practitioners who want to deepen their understanding and learn to teach.
Structure
The online programme gives you the foundation, at your own pace.
Where your learning becomes experiential.
60 hours online. 15 days in the ashram. One 200 hour journey.
Week by week
Sixty hours online before you arrive, followed by 15 days in the ashram. The in-person programme moves from foundations and daily practice into teaching, integration and assessment.
Daily rhythm
The exact focus changes by day, but the programme follows a steady rhythm of practice, theory, rest and evening activities.
Curriculum
60 hours online before you arrive, 15 days here. 200 in total.
Grouped as Yoga Alliance groups the hours.
Classical postures held with the breath, as taught in Rishikesh.
The primary series, led and in Mysore style.
The breathing practices, and how to teach them safely.
Daily sitting practice and the tools to guide others.
The texts behind the practice, in plain language.
How the body moves in practice, and how not to injure it.
From your own practice to leading a full class.
Teaching practice that brings the training together.
Diet, routine and ethics, as lived in the ashram.
Beyond the mat
The practice is the heart of the day. These are part of the rest of the ashram experience.
Daily evening puja and kirtan with other ashram and international guests, as part of the day rather than a separate visit.
Occasionally, especially on the closing ceremony day, the group takes part in Ganga Aarti.
The fire ceremony: offerings, mantra and a quiet circle around the flame.
Walks along the river, and time to sit by the water.
A forest walk to a waterfall near the ashram.
Sunrise and sunset from the hills above the valley.
Working with clay at the ashram: slow, quiet and hands-on.
When a festival falls during your dates, you are part of it.
A shared evening around the fire as part of the ashram experience.
A cultural experience of learning to wear a sari.
Time to experience a traditional dip in the Ganga.
An introduction to Indian dance as part of the cultural activities.
A weekly excursion to the market or to a well-known place around Rishikesh, such as Kunjapuri, Vasishta Cave or Balkumari Temple.
Where you will live
One of the oldest ashrams on the Ganga, with forest on three sides and no town around it.
Phool Chatti Ashram sits where the Ganga leaves the hills, about 15 km upstream of Rishikesh. What you hear in the morning is the river and the birds. For over 140 years it has been a place of practice, carried by a lineage of swamis. It is a working ashram, not a resort: modern facilities, but the day follows the ashram rhythm.
Clean private and shared rooms with attached bathrooms, bedding and towels.
Vegetarian, freshly cooked, served in the dining hall overlooking the Ganga.
Bright halls for asana, pranayama, meditation and sound.
Traditional Ayurvedic massage, on request, to rest the body between practices.
Books on yoga, philosophy and the tradition, to read in the quiet afternoons.
Aarti and kirtan by the river.
Fees
USD, everything below included
USD, held inside the total
USD, due on arrival
Batches
15 days, 14 nights · Phool Chatti Ashram · April 2026 to March 2027
April to October 2026: completed
Tap a date to book it on WhatsApp, or to ask how many seats are left.
On WhatsApp or the form below.
On WhatsApp.
$300 USD holds your place.
Pay the balance on arrival.
Begin the 60 online hours whenever you are ready.
Who should join
People come for different reasons. All of them leave with a practice of their own and the skills to share it.
No experience needed. The online hours give you the basics before you arrive, so you start the ashram weeks ready.
You already practise and want to understand why: the breath, the philosophy and the anatomy behind the postures.
You want to teach. You leave able to plan and lead a full class, eligible to register as an RYT 200.
Physiotherapists, coaches and therapists who want to add yoga, safely and with a recognised certificate.
You want three weeks away from ordinary life, in an ashram on the Ganga, with a daily rhythm that changes you.
Eligibility
Criteria, not reassurance.
Complete beginners are welcome, as are experienced practitioners. You do not need to be able to do advanced postures, and you do not need to intend to teach.
Why 200 hours
A few days can introduce you to yoga. 200 hours give you the time to go deeper: to learn, practise, teach and be corrected, rather than move from one topic to the next.
Whether you want to deepen your own practice or build a foundation for teaching, the programme gives you the time and structure to make it meaningful.Why us
The focus is on learning yoga through practice, study and experience.
60 hours online and 15 days of ashram training in Rishikesh.
8 to 12 students, so you practise, ask and are guided.
Hatha, Ashtanga, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, anatomy and methodology.
A simpler daily rhythm centred on practice and study.
A team who guide you through practice and theory.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh has been a place of yoga, meditation and spiritual practice for generations. Here yoga is not limited to the classroom: your training happens alongside ashram life, the Ganga, the temples and the everyday rhythm of the town.
You are not just coming to Rishikesh to study yoga. You are coming to experience it.
Getting here
A tourist e-visa is what most students need. Apply 4 weeks ahead.
Delhi (DEL) is the main international gateway, about 6 hours by road. Dehradun (DED) is the nearest airport, about 45 minutes away.
Come the day before your course starts. Check-in from 12 noon, check-out by 10 am.
We can arrange a pickup from Dehradun airport (free on the 200 hour training), or book a taxi from Delhi for about ₹6,500.
Warm layers for the mornings, a shawl for the hall, a torch, a water bottle. December and January are cold.
What to bring
Pack light. Course materials are provided.
Teachers
Founder · Hatha, sound, meditation
Grew up in Brij Kshetra and spent almost three years in sadhana at Kedarnath before founding Yogamani. Over 25 years of practice.
Hindi, English, JapaneseAshtanga Vinyasa · 200 hour
Teaches the 6:30 morning Ashtanga class, led and Mysore style, and the asana practice on the teacher training.
English, HindiHatha · alignment · 200 hour
Teaches traditional Hatha and alignment, and guides teaching practice on the 200 hour training.
English, HindiAnatomy · teaching methodology
Teaches anatomy and the method of teaching a class on the 200 hour training.
Hindi, EnglishWho you will study with
Yogaacharya Manish grew up in Uttarakhand and learned yoga through his guru and Himalayan traditions. His teaching is rooted in traditional practice, with an emphasis on sādhanā, discipline and lived experience.
Over 9 years of teaching, with students from India and internationally.
His connection with the Himalayan tradition comes through years of practice and teaching in Uttarakhand and the wider Himalayan region.
Alongside teaching at Yogamani, he has worked with partner schools and ashrams in Rishikesh and conducted workshops in Japan, including Tokyo and Osaka.
You will learn from experienced yoga teachers and acharyas who bring different areas of practice into the training. The programme combines traditional knowledge with practical teaching, corrections and direct guidance.
The training is not only classroom study. Practice, philosophy, pranayama, meditation, teaching methodology and daily ashram life come together to help you understand yoga as a lived practice.
Certification
On successful completion you receive a certificate issued by Rishikesh Niketan School, registered with Yoga Alliance USA as an RYS 200. This makes you eligible to register as an RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance.
Yogamani runs and teaches the training; the certificate and the registration are Rishikesh Niketan School's.
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Questions
No. The training welcomes complete beginners as well as experienced practitioners. You start with 60 hours of guided online learning at your own pace, then join 15 days in the ashram.
Yes. On completion you receive a certificate issued by Rishikesh Niketan School, registered with Yoga Alliance USA as an RYS 200, which makes you eligible to register as an RYT 200.
A hybrid: 60 hours of online learning before your in-person dates, then a 15-day residential immersion of 140 hours at Phool Chatti Ashram.
14 nights at the ashram in a double-sharing room, three vegetarian meals a day, the online course, manuals, the excursions and activities, and the certificate. Travel, visas and personal expenses are not included.
You can transfer to a different batch. Your deposit and fees are held for your future training.
Yes. You can register as an RYT 200 and begin teaching. Many students take the training for their own practice.
A $300 USD deposit secures your place. Refunds are not available, but you can reschedule to any future batch without losing your fees or deposit.
Between 8 and 12.
Comfortable, modest clothing, warm layers for the mornings, a shawl for the hall, a torch, a water bottle and a journal. Mats are provided. A full packing list is sent once you register.
Policy
Plans change. If you cannot attend your batch, you can transfer your place to a future batch.
Not sure whether this is right for you, or which batch to join? Book a free consultation, or message us on WhatsApp.
Payment details are confirmed with you personally. Payment can be made at the shala or through available online/UPI options.
Syllabus
Every subject of the 200 hours, in detail. Open any subject to see what it covers.
Open any subject to see what it covers. Every subject is taught in English, with Hindi support.
Hatha is the foundation of the training. You learn each posture slowly, with its preparation, alignment and counter-pose, so that you can practise it safely in your own body and later guide others into it.
Ashtanga teaches discipline and flow. You learn the opening sequence and the first part of the primary series, how breath, bandha and gaze work together, and how to offer simpler versions to beginners.
Vinyasa Flow is the style most students meet in studios around the world. You learn to link postures smoothly, to plan a class with a clear peak, and to keep transitions safe.
Pranayama is more than breathing exercises: it is the work with prana, the life force carried by the breath. Week by week you go from the natural breath to the classical techniques and, gently, to breath retention.
You build a daily sitting practice from the ground up: posture, breath, concentration, then meditation. Alongside, you learn yoga nidra well enough to guide a full session.
Each day opens and closes with mantra. You learn what mantra is, how sound and vibration work on body and mind, and how to use a short chant to settle a class.
Mudras and bandhas are the subtle tools of yoga. You learn the main hand mudras and the three bandhas, with the preparations that make them safe.
Hatha yoga begins with cleansing. You learn the purpose of each kriya, who should and should not practise it, and how to do the simple ones safely.
Yoga philosophy is a philosophy of life. You study the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali chapter by chapter, meet the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, and talk about how these ideas show up on the mat and off it.
Anatomy is what lets a teacher keep people safe. You study the physical body as it moves in asana and the subtle body that yoga works with.
You learn to see. Region by region, from feet to head, you study what good alignment looks like and how to help a student find it, with or without touch.
This is where practitioners become teachers. You learn to plan, sequence and lead a class, and you teach real classes to your group with feedback from your teachers.
Yoga is lived, not only practised. You follow the ashram routine and learn the basics of Ayurveda and a sattvic diet that support a steady practice.
At the end of the course you are assessed on what you have learnt and how you teach. Students who complete the training receive their certificate and can register with Yoga Alliance.
Languages
The 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is conducted in English.
Selected programmes may also be available in Hindi or Japanese. Ask us about language availability for your chosen programme.
Online
Deep Dive, Pranayama, Meditation and Yoga Nidra are also taught online, live, by the same teachers.
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