Yoga Teacher Certification Courses India and Europe
Since 2008 we are providing worldwide accredited, intensive yoga teacher trainings at our ashrams in India and Europe (The Netherlands).
Since 2008 we are providing worldwide accredited, intensive yoga teacher trainings at our ashrams in India and Europe (The Netherlands). During our training you will gain authentic knowledge of yoga from our expert Indian teachers, who will bridge the gap between the traditional and the modern scientific approaches. Whether your goal is to become a professional yoga teacher or to deepen your practice, our teacher training will give you a strong foundation and prepare you for your yogic journey. Our mission is to provide authentic knowledge of yoga, in a non-sectarian way, while giving each individual personal attention, space to learn and grow, and to understand their own limits and strengths.
Arhanta Yoga Ashram India
Arhanta Yoga Ashram Netherlands
Most of our yoga teacher training courses take place according to the ancient Indian education system, the Gurukula system at either our yoga ashram in India or our yoga ashram in the Netherlands.
The Gurukula system is based on the philosophy that the student lives and studies with fellow students at the residential study center. This system helps to build a strong bond of trust and dedication between the teachers and the students and facilitates a smooth flow and proper understanding of the teachings. Staying at the ashram for four weeks helps you to take a step back from external distractions and allows you to focus and learn at your full potential.
The residential nature of this set-up provides an immersive learning experience, which makes it possible to learn and grow beyond expectations.
Read more: What to expect at an ashram.
How to Become a Yoga Teacher?
The first step on your journey toward becoming a yoga teacher is to follow a 200 hours Yoga teacher training. Following that you can broaden your knowledge and skills by taking additional short courses (usually one week and 50-hour) or with our 300-hour Advanced and Multi-Style Yoga teacher training.
200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training
Our residential 200-hour course covers an extensive yoga teacher training curriculum with all the aspects of classical Hatha Yoga included, such as 170 Hatha Yoga asanas, proper alignments, and unique and very detailed correction techniques, as well as personal modifications and counter indications of each asana, in detail.
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Europe
Our 26-days intensive immersion in yoga in the Netherlands is designed to help you become a professional and worldwide accredited yoga teacher. It is a proven and tested course, which has been developed and refined over the last 10+ years. After this intensive course you will possess an internationally 200-hour yoga certification and you will be able to teach yoga with confidence and skill.
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training India
Our Yoga Alliance accredited 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training certification course creates an important foundation for you to start your journey as a yoga teacher. In this course, you will learn all the necessary skills to start teaching yoga professionally. This foundational course will give you complete skills for teaching yoga. You will learn: how to instruct, adjust, correct, modify and structure a comprehensive yoga class.
After successful completion of our 200-hour Yoga teacher training in India or 200-hour Yoga teacher training in Europe you will receive a 200-hour Yoga teacher training certification which is recognized by Yoga Alliance, International Yoga Federation, International Yoga Association, CRKBO and most of the Yoga associations / societies worldwide.
Read more: 4 reasons why it is possible to become a yoga teacher in 4 weeks
50-hour Continued Education Courses
50-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
Our six days, 50-hour, Yin Yoga teacher training follows the system of Paul Grilley. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of teaching Yin Yoga. To understand the postures and their variations and modification, you will learn the concepts of the various skeletal segments, the different muscle groups and the importance of the pose specific target areas. The 50-hour Yin Yoga teacher training is a perfect fit for yoga teachers who want to start teaching Yin Yoga, as the course also provides daily hands-on teaching practice, to understand the methods and structures for effective teaching. The course is also accessible for anyone that wants to learn Yin Yoga to deepen their own practice.
50-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training
Our six days, 50-hour Vinyasa Yoga teacher training is specially designed for people who want to expand their knowledge and teaching skills to include Vinyasa Yoga. The Vinyasa Yoga teacher training is suitable for practitioners from all levels. Vinyasa Yoga (sometimes also called Power Vinyasa) is physically challenging, and you will often need to adapt and modify certain elements of the class to make it more accessible to your students. During this week-long intensive course, you will learn how to adapt the class to a more easy Vinyasa Flow Level and how to offer even more individual modifications whenever necessary.
50-hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Our 50-hour Yoga Nidra Teacher Training course is designed for yoga teachers and holistic health professionals who want to include the powerful tool of yogic sleep in their classes and sessions. You will learn about the evidence-based benefits of Yoga Nidra and how to teach Yoga Nidra in individual and group settings. You will practice the way to instruct this deep relaxation technique, how to modulate your voice and choose your words.
50-hour Yoga Teacher Hands-On Immersion Course
The 50-hour refresher course is designed for our 200-hour graduates. This week-long, residential, course is designed to refresh the knowledge and skills learned during the Arhanta Yoga 200-hour Yoga teacher training. The course also provides the opportunity for students to share their experiences and to ask for advice concerning any questions or difficulty they might have come across while teaching.
Become an Advanced Yoga Teacher
300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
For graduates of any 200-hour training we offer a 300-hour Advanced Yoga teacher training. This multi-style training helps you to take your own practice to the next level and to develop more advanced teaching skills. After this training you will be able to teach Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Advanced Hatha Yoga, and Meditation to your students. This 29-days intensive program also covers advance Pranayama practice and in-depth sequencing. After completion of this 300-hour teacher training, you can register as a 500-hour yoga teacher with local as well as international yoga teacher associations, like Yoga Alliance, International Yoga Federation and many more.
500-hour Yoga Teacher Training
The Arhanta Yoga 500-hour teacher training is comprised of two courses: the 200-hour training and the 300-hour training. During the first level (200-hour training), you will learn 170 classical Hatha Yoga asanas out of which 20 asanas in great detail. During the second level (300-hour advanced training), you will be trained in multi-style yoga teaching: Advanced Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga. The entire curriculum is designed to help you develop into a well-rounded and skilled yoga teacher. The two courses complement each other as the 300-hour course builds up on the knowledge and skills gained during the foundational 200-hour course.
General Information – Yoga Teacher Training
Criteria for Admission to any Arhanta Yoga Teacher Training Course
Our yoga teacher trainings are open to all without age limits. We accept students from all backgrounds and levels, who meet the following criteria:
Please note that our yoga teacher training courses are not suitable for people who are looking for a relaxing or rejuvenating yoga experience. To them we suggest to consider our Yoga Retreat programs.
Post Course Support
We understand that you will have many practical questions once you start your practice or your yoga studio after completing your yoga teacher training with us. Keeping this in mind, we provide you with continual support and advise for your career as a yoga teacher even after the Yoga teacher training. You can get in touch with our teachers, Ram Jain, Kalyani Hauswirth-Jain and Omkar Jain to seek guidance. As an Arhanta Yoga graduate you will also get a complementary membership to the Arhanta Yoga Teachers Directory.
Yogi Ram (ERYT 500)
Teaching since 1998, teaching experience of over 40,000 hours
Kalyani (ERYT 200)
Teaching since 2008, teaching experience of 11,000 hours.
Omkar (ERYT 200)
Teaching since 2009, teaching experience of over 9,000 hours.
Internationally Accredited Certifications
Our Yoga teacher training in India is accredited by Yoga Alliance, Yoga Alliance Professionals UK, International Yoga Association, International Yoga Federation and CRKBO (Netherlands).
How to Apply?
Please note that our yoga courses fill up well in advance, please apply in time to secure your seat.
To register please download the relevant Application form, fill it out and send the application form by e-mail to ttc@arhantayoga.org
See What People Think of Us!
"I really enjoyed my time here, this 200 hour Yoga teacher training was amazing. The teachers are all so knowledgeable and have great patience. You can tell they genuinely love to teach and have an extensive knowledge of yoga and philosophy. The teachers are very approachable and caring. They go above and beyond for every student. The time here has been intense but I have enjoyed the entire experience. I have grown as a person and I feel ready and confident to teach yoga."
Natasha - ENGLAND
"Coming to Arhanta was a unique experience. I’ve learned so much in so little time. It was hard, it was beautiful, it was terrifying, and I wouldn’t have wanted to miss it. With the guidance of the teachers, you can do so much more than you have ever imagined. All the teachers were great, inspiring, very competent. The ashram is so beautiful, very clean and peaceful. If anyone wants to become a yoga teacher, definitely this is the place to be. Thanks to the whole staff, I will never forget this."
Martine - BELGIUM
"This 200-hour Yoga instructor training was a challenging experience for me. Thanks to its intensity and complexity my personal learning and development curve have been increased significantly in only one month. The teachers provide a perfect balance of professionalism and humor which helps to stay motivated."
Kai - BELGIUM
"I enjoyed the flow of this Yoga teacher training very much! Day by day you feel more experienced and growing step by step. The staff helps you out in every way they can, always feel free to ask! My purpose was to feel ready and confident to teach back home. Thanks to Arhanta I feel this way!"
Ilona - The Netherlands
"A very professional and complete course. Loads of practical information about yoga and everything that is involved. Giving you the right tools to start on your own. A very confident and steady base. Great location, good nutritious food, clean and comfortable environment. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. I loved the whole discourse. Sometimes hard, and lots of information to take. But I know I will get there. I will remember it with warmth in my heart."