320hrs Teacher Training Course
Teacher’s Training with Yoga Master Sharat Arora The Yoga Master Teacher: You will learn to teach a unique evolution of
About the Yoga Teacher Training Program
Teacher’s Training with Yoga Master Sharat Arora
The Yoga Master Teacher: You will learn to teach a unique evolution of Iyengar Yoga as taught by a true Master Teacher, Sharat Arora, who has over 40 years of teaching and healing experience with Yoga, of which for 7 years he studied with and assisted Guruji BKS Iyengar at the RIMYI in PUNE
Healing Yoga Method: This Yoga method helps to achieve overall wellness and holistic healing of the human body through the correct and aligned practice of asanas, pranayama and meditation.
Authenticity of Yoga teaching: During this Yoga Teacher Training Course you will learn to teach authentically and intuitionally from your own body experience. During the first 3 weeks of the Yoga Training which is the 160Hr Yoga Intensive Course you will experience the benefits of a disciplined practice on yourself. Having undergone this personal transformation and experienced the healing power of the Yoga Asanas, you will then learn the details, depth and instruction so that you know ‘how and what’ to convey to others.
Become a Yoga Therapist: Yoga Therapeutics are an integral part of this Yoga Method and one of the unique features of this Yoga TTC. All participants will be given a thorough grounding into the theory and application of Yoga Healing and Yoga Therapy in the Teacher Training.
Body Diagnosis: Learn how to read people’s psychology from their bodies. Become an expert to see your students’ physical, mental and emotional imbalances by observing their postures in static state as well as in movement. Understand what to do to treat them through Yoga Asanas.
Internship: There is a possibility to stay on longterm with the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre and continue your longterm Yoga Teacher Training PRACTICALLY by first observing and then hands-on by becoming an assistant teacher in the Yoga Classes.
Best Location: Yoga Teacher Training in the Himalayas. Enjoy the silence of nature and the roar of the stream in a secluded mountainside setting which is situated less than one hour away from bustling cultural melting pot of Dharamshala – McLeodganj, Dharamkot and Bhagsu.
Yoga Lifestyle: This YTT is designed for people who wish to train as a highly skilled Yoga Instructor as well as for those who seek to further their own Yoga Practice by understanding how to teach & correct others.
This YTT is a totally immersive Yoga experience giving you a new and more spiritual direction in life. If you’re looking for more than just a Yoga TTC then THIS is the top Yoga Teacher Course for you.
The YTT Course is divided into two parts
Part 1 of the YTT is a 3 week 160H Intensive Course
This is the practical basis of the course and will be made up of a rigorous program of Asana class, Relaxations, Meditation and Pranayama as well as daily Karma Yoga. During this time, you will learn the Yoga Method from the inside out, cultivating a deep self-awareness from the intensive practices, bringing wellness and holistic healing of your body through Yoga practice. The three-week Yoga Immersion Course will be held in silence. You may not leave the Ashram during these three weeks.
Part 2 is the 3 weeks of the Hatha Yoga Teacher Training
Progression is made into theoretical and pedagogical elements of teaching. In this time Self-Practice will rejuvenate you for the day ahead. The practice will take place in the early morning and be independent although daily suggestions will be offered as to the order and sequence. These will later be discussed in the afternoon sessions as part of your training on the sequencing of the 5-Day Courses and your own Yoga classes.
Morning classes will be conducted by Yoga Master Sharat Arora or his video recordings especially on the first 10 days of the YTTC, whilst afternoon sessions will involve more group-work under the guidance of an assistant teacher. Evenings will include time for yoga relaxation self-practice and pranayama.
Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum
What will I learn?
- Yoga Philosophy including the practical study of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
- Yoga Ethics: the moral aspects and responsibilities of being a Yoga Teacher and how these are passed through the Sharat Arora Yoga Method
- Salient features for all the Yoga Asanas: the props and why we take them, how the pose works physically and energetically as well as how to modify for common ailments/body types
- Evolution of all the Yoga Asanas as well as how and what to convey to students of all levels
- How the method integrates meditation and freedom of the breath within each pose
- In-depth practical demonstrations about the use and function of props
- Guided corrections classes and opportunities for everyone to practice both correcting and being corrected
- The chance to teach Yoga Asanas to Master Teacher Sharat Arora and the assistant teacher with feedback
- Study of Human Anatomy and Physiology as it applies to the Yoga Asanas and common student ailments
- Sequencing of the both the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre 5-Day courses and special Yoga courses or focused Yoga classes as you might teach away from the HIYC
- How to structure Yoga classes for students of different ages and in different situations such as sports practitioners, office workers, children, the elderly, pregnant women and mothers
- Yoga therapy training: Yoga therapeutics and anatomy of the postures and how and what to teach people of different physical and mental needs
- Body Diagnosis of posture and walk and what this indicates about people’s mental and emotional states
- Watching of videos or live teaching of courses conducted by Yoga Master Sharat Arora to understand how the Yoga method is conveyed, how students and groups are handled and how the practice evolves over 5 days under the Yoga Master’s tutorage. This gives a clear insight into how you can evolve as a teacher and what to expect while handling students with different experience. The assistant teacher will guide you answer questions about the videos and be available to answer any questions that arise
All this and more make a Teacher Training Course with the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga the most unique and best Yoga TTC in India
Yoga Teacher Training Daily Schedule
05:00 – 07:30 Self-Practice
07:30 – 08:00 Tea and self-made breakfast
08:00 – 12:00 Yoga Instructor Classes with Yoga Master Sharat Arora
10:30 – 10:45 Tea Break
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch break*
01:00 – 03:30 Rest/self-study
03:30 – 05:30 Practical Yoga teaching and correcting classes with Assistant Teacher
05:30 – 07:00 Relaxation and Pranayama Self-Practice
07:00 – 08:00 Dinner*
08:00 Rest and bed
The Yoga Teacher Training Course runs 6 days per week. The 7th day is free and the Yoga Teacher Trainees may leave the Yoga Ashram
*We provide you with two healthy vegetarian meals, including salad and vegetables fresh from our Organic Permaculture farm and as much local produce as possible.
Program after the Yoga TTC
Yoga Therapy Course
After the TTC, if there is a Yoga Therapy Course (link) taking place at the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre, you may be invited to watch or assist Yoga Master Sharat Arora and so develop practical skills in adjusting the core poses to deal with particular misalignments, injuries and diseases, both physical and mental, as well as learning new postures according to the Therapy students’ specific needs. Yoga Therapy is a fundamental part of our method at every level and so it is highly advisable that you attend at least one such course of you plan to making Teaching Yoga your career. Becoming a Highly compétant Yoga Therapist as well as a Yoga Teacher will to give you the edge in the highly competitive market. Yoga therapy is what makes this course unique and a Top Yoga Instructor Course.
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (Longterm Assisting Program)
We invite distinguished students who complete the Yoga TTC to stay on longterm and assist our classes at the centres in Dharamkot and Goa. The Advanced Intensive Yoga Teacher Training Program involves weekly corrections sessions with Senior Teachers, opportunity to ask questions of the teacher conducting the courses, space and time for your own Yoga Self-Practice and the chance to assist and then teach poses in the 5-Day Courses.
Location
The course takes place at the Himalaya Shanti Ashram in Dharamshala. Our beautiful and isolated location enhances a deeper and more focused practice and facilitates the journey inwards. Days off can be spent in contemplation of nature and swimming in the river. Our Organic Permaculture farm will provide much of your daily food to nourish you in the best way possible. All this makes this the Best YTT Location in India.
YTT Course Booking & Deposit
Himalaya Shanti Ashram & Dharamkot Yoga Centre, Dharamshala
Fee for Indian Students: ₹127,000/-
Fee for Foreign Students: ₹159,500/-
Note: Fee includes food. Accommodation is NOT INCLUDED
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Yoga TTC booking deposit is 30%, rest will be paid in the office before start the course.
To ensure a place in the YTT Course, you should book in advance. For booking and deposit please click here and fill up the booking form and make the online payment using Debit card / Credit card / Internet banking. You may Contact us to check availibility for your dates.
Please read Yoga Teacher Training Course Requirements for Participation, Code of Conduct, Terms and Conditions of Payment.
Testimonials
Our Students Love Us
I happened to visit the centre recently and asked one of the staff about it. They casually mentioned the veena was still there but said they couldn't return it without the owner's permission. So clearly it was never lost, just not given back.
Honestly, that felt really shady and disappointing. You’d expect more honesty and responsibility from a place that teaches yoga and talks about awareness and integrity.
Wouldn’t recommend this place based on how they handled something this simple. Actions really do speak louder than words.
Posture is the incorrect translation of the word “Asana”.
Yoga Sutra of Patanjali translates the word Asana as Poise which means inner alignment with the Atman/Soul (Higher Self).
Hatha Yoga taught at HIYC focuses on a unique way of practice of postures to activate the energy system & create inner alignment to feel the Presence of Atman/Soul or Higher Self. In this method Posture is used as a vehicle to unite with Atman. This is the true meaning of Yoga – Union with Atman. Other schools focus on postures while Hatha Yoga at HIYC leads to Poise. Regular practice has helped me maintain the clarity, serenity & poise throughout the day while handling the challenges of a business & personal life.
Highly recommended for Business executives & Spiritual seekers.
This place is much more than a place where you come to practice yoga: it's a space of excellence, clarity, and transformation.
Maria guides each student with gentleness and a subtle presence that invites serenity and inner listening.
Sharat teaches with rare rigor and straightforward honesty. He encourages each student to go beyond the mind, to fully inhabit the body, to rediscover their connection to the earth.
The approach is deeply rooted in the Iyengar tradition, but above all, it focuses on the essential: the search for truth, through alignment of the body... and the inner self. I came away touched, more aware, with the desire to continue on this path.
It's not comfortable, but it's precious. We unlearn in order to better relearn. We work seriously and deeply.
And we receive profound support. Emma, Udai, and Chinmay, her assistants, embody this commitment with kindness. Their attention allows us to feel supported at every moment, in every pose.
Lucie, who provides the connection and organization, brings a touch of magic, fluidity, and humanity to our daily lives.
I recommend this place to those seeking more than simple postural yoga: a demanding, authentic, and profoundly transformative path.
I never thought I would rediscover Yoga with such a new lens. I never thought I would feel this whole through Yoga.
This yoga method is simply otherwordly. It restores, heals and connects you to your body, your breath and empties your mind. It grounds you unlike any other practice. Therapeutic and transformative at the same time.
I took the 5 days foundations course with Maria, the method was so transformative for my body and mind, that I just knew I had to learn this deeply further.
I rediscovered my body and breath through the practices taught by Maria in these 5 days.
Maria is one of the most wonderful, compassionate and Intuitive (not to mention sharp and attentive) teachers I have ever encountered. She made sure everyone got the precision of each pose.
The teaching assistants: Chinmay, Udai and Emma were really caring and helpful in correcting us, setting up our props, correcting our minor mistakes. Special mention to Chinmay for his extremely helpful and guiding nature.
I joined the 9 days course the very next week, which was taught by Sharat Arora, who invented this Iyengar Method. My deepest gratitude to him.
Each day was a rediscovery of what it means to feel your body, through your feet and your hands, our foundations. Throughout the 9 days, my body learnt what it means to meditate through these healing asanas.
The practice was gentle and progressively challenging, suitable for anyone. We had participants in all age groups, going up till 70-80 years of age.
Sharat taught everyone with a lot of patience and grace, being thorough and precise with each instruction. He taught us a life giving and affirming practice that can restore health and unity as soon as you start practicing it.
Not to mention, his sense of humor and childlike persona kept the room filled with laughter.
We were taught Standing Poses initially, probably my favorite: which taught me a new way to feel my feet and sole, and through it the whole body became aligned. My breath itself felt, and still feels, calmer and more connected.
We were also taught Twists, Back bends, Inversions and how to meditate. These asanas and poses, if practiced enough, can really transform anyone's life into a blissful experience.
All of these different variations and practices were taught using a lot of props and support so that we could just stay in these poses for a long time, and just feel this UNITY across the mind, body and our soul.
These 9 days were probably one of the most fun, revitalising, eye-opening and transformative experiences I have been through(sorry about using so many adjectives but it really was all of these things). I had so many lovely and amazing people in my batch, who made this experience such a laugh riot.
Special mention to Emma and Udai during the 9 days course. They are one of the most kind yoga teachers who assisted and corrected us with so much patience and care that even toughest poses felt easy.
I am running out of words here, or maybe not. But please try Sharat's Iyengar Method and experience true healing.
I initially did the 5 day course and was astounded with the almost immediate improvements in my day to day alignment, an old knee injury regularly causing jip is now completely stable. It honestly works magic in your body.
I’ve been on a yogic journey for a while and done plenty of courses in India, but by far this one trumps it for authenticity, rawness & more importantly content. There’s no new age fads here - pure, unadulterated true yoga.
Build a TRUE connection with your body, an awareness to your breath and realign your values around what yoga truly is.
Maria is so warm, friendly & a lovely person and Sharat’s knowledge is so clearly delivered you just feel like you’ve hit the jackpot getting the opportunity to attend.
I really loved it. The vibe on the course was great. Assistants Emma & Uday were the best & Lucie the photographer is also fantastic. I will definitely come back for more and thank you everyone here I’m so grateful and feel so lucky that I had this experience.
Please - if you’re in the area, attend this course! You’re so lucky if there’s one on while you’re here and also the schedule is super flexible allowing you to feel a lot more freedom to do what you want (eat lots of cake!)
Thank you Sharat, Maria & the team - you’ve changed my life and for that I am so grateful!
