Om Shanti Om Yoga Ashram: Best Yoga Teacher Training School in Rishikesh, India, Balaknath Road, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
Up to 20 in group
February 2 - April 5, 2025
About this Retreat
Guru Buddhi Prakash "Meditation & Philosophy"
Guru Buddhi Prakash Ji was born in the year 1953. He is an M.A. degree holder in Hindi Literature and Yoga Philosophy. He got the first experience of Samadhi at the age of 7 years. He had a clear vision of his past life in the Himalayas. He completed his higher education at Agra and Haridwar Universities. He got initiation in Shankaracharya Tradition through his Master Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and he spent many years with his guru and practiced the Transcendental Meditation. For deep practice, he went to a cave in the Uttarkashi Himalayas for a few years. He taught Yoga in many other countries and now he is a guest teacher at Om Shanti Om Yoga School. He has 40 years teaching experience in Yoga and many spiritual seekers come to him for a different level of practicing Meditation and Indian Philosophy. He has such an extensive knowledge of Indian Philosophy like Patanjali Yoga Sutra, Shiv Sutras, etc. He has been known to conduct various Yoga seminars in Rishikesh as well as other parts of India. In the year 2015, he is awarded by Yash Bharti Award by Chief Minister of UP Government.
Dr. Usha Vaishnava "Ayurveda Teacher & Nutrition Diet Advisor"
Dr. Usha Vaishnava Having Studied disciplines in Ayurveda & Herbal Medicine, She had completed her 5 1/2 years recognized B.A.M.S. an internationally recognized degree in Ayurveda from famed 150 years old Ayurveda University in India. Then she specialized in Panchakarma Therapy at world recognized Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal (Kerala). For the last 14 years, she is engaged in Ayurveda Treatment, Teaching and Training students for Ayurvedic Massages and Dietary. She also has her own clinic in Tapovan for giving Ayurvedic Treatment, Massages, Panchakarma, Nutritional advice and other personal/private consultation. She is a special guest doctor for Om Shanti Om Yoga School.
Yogi Dinesh Shastri, the Director of Om Shanti Om Yoga School, begin yoga at a very young age with 15 years of learning and teaching yoga experience in Ashram. Yogi Dinesh was born at Paonti Sirkhon Almora, Himalaya Hill into Brahmans Orthodox family. When he was 12 years old, he obtained his education in Hinduism in Rishikesh Ashram (Parmath Niketan and Sivananda) and Varanasi. He studied all the Mantras, Vedas, Sanskrit, Bhagavath Gita and in deep the Hindu tradition, yogi life and culture.
He is the close disciple of his Guru, The Great Himalayan Yogi, Swami Yogananda Maharaj Ji and learned many types of Yoga from his beloved Guru. He has a Bachelor in Sanskrit and obtained the title of "Shastri" with Master in Sanskrit and Yoga and successfully obtained the title of “Yogacharya”. He is an experienced, loving, generous, friendly and humble natured person. He is well versed in Hatha, Ashtanga, Sivananda, Sukshambyayam and Laughter Yoga. He learned many types of yoga from his Guru. His future aspiration is to open his own ashram in the near future with the capacity of 50-100 students. Yogi Dinesh has been traveling to many countries such as Russia, Europe, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan and USA to give yoga courses.
He is a qualified experienced Yoga Teacher registered with Yoga Alliance USA with e-RYT200 and e-RYT500.
Yogi Jitendra "Pranayama Teacher"
Yogi Jitendra Kumar Ji was born and brought up in Maharishi Jamadagni Tapasthali in Himachal Pradesh. In young age, he was interested and educated in fine Arts and obtained Diploma in Fine Arts. Later he continued his study in a holy city situated in the foothills of Himalaya and obtained Master in Yoga. In his life journey, later he found Swami Vishwaroopananda and surrendered himself his teachings and perfected himself in a yogic discipline at Shivananda Ashram Rishikesh which made him as a professional teacher of ancient Hatha Yoga, Shatkarma. There he did a certificate course in Vedanta, Philosophy, Sanskrit and Yoga from Academy Shivananda Ashram Rishikesh, flowing instructions of his Guru, he conducted Yoga Teachers Trainings and various intensive course of Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Kriyas for foreign students in Om Shanti Om Yoga School today for Yoga TTC. He is living a simple life in Bhagirathi Ashram in Laxman Jhula as one of a kind of true yogi.
Yogi Kamal Ji "Hatha Yoga & Shatkarmas Teacher"
Yogi Kamal Ji was born in a family with deep knowledge of Sanskrit and ancient texts, so study of Vedic and another ancient text was part of his yogic education since childhood. Further, you will learn about his achievements in Yoga study. He did a 1-year training course in naturopathy at National Institute of Naturopathy (Department of Ayush Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India) in 2006. He obtained a bachelor degree in Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) from Barkatullah University, Bhopal in the year 2007. He attained Master of Science in Yoga from Uttarakhand Sanskrit University in Haridwar in 2010. In 2002, Kamal participated in all-India Inter-university Yogasana Championship held at North Gujarat University, Patan. In 2008, he co-founded International Free Yoga and Music Festival that lasted till 2014. He is a professional teacher of ancient hatha yoga, and shatkarma section. His compassion towards all living beings and non-fading cheerfulness combined with routine yoga practice make him one of a kind, true yogi.
Yogi Yogendra Mishra Ji "Philosophy & Meditation Teacher"
Swami Yogendra Mishra Ji holds a master degree in Philosophy M.A. (Philosophy) from Agra University. He also has D.Y.Ed. Kaivalyadham and B.P.Ed. from Amaravathi University. He is a Yogi with more than 25 years of experience in Yoga and meditation. He has taught Yoga in many countries around the world. We proudly convey this message that Acharya Yogi Yogendra Mishra Ji has founded the International Yoga and Mediation Academy as well as acting as an advisor for many institutions around the world. He is usually invited with a special invitation by Yoga Centre operator in overseas.
Here, I would like to share this one of his philosophy sentences that touched my heart is:
"I was so sad for losing my shoes until I found a man without feet."
Details of this retreat
Here at Om Shanti Om Yoga Ashram, we offer the top Teacher Training course of 500 hours, which is recognized by the official Yoga Alliance. This 500 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course is taught in our homely School in the heart of Rishikesh, India. The course is 2 full months of extensive learning in all areas within the ancient practice of Yoga. There will be no stone left unturned in regards to your lessons taught by our incredible Yogis and Philosophers. Any questions you have that may remain will be openly answered before or after each and every class here at Om Shanti Om.
We recommend that before enrolling in this course, you have a intermediate understanding of both the physical yoga practice and also the theoretical side, as this 500 hour Teacher Training course is aimed towards people with an intermediate to advanced level of yoga experience.
The course has been carefully planned by our team of outstanding teachers, who have put their full commitment towards the Yogic life . This is the utmost important course for students keen to dedicate their lives to training and practicing Yoga for the foreseeablefuture and further! If two whole monthsis too much time at once to step away from your current routine or career then that is not a problem. You can complete the first 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training course of covering all the root principles of yoga in a single month and then return at a further date within the year to complete the 300 hours Yoga Teacher Training course of taking the physical practices and teachings to a more in-depth level for a second month.
Completing this 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course together over two consecutive months will give you the advantage of consistency and continuity in your learning path , which will be sure to lead to success both professionally as a newly qualified yoga teacher and as aspiritually enlightened being , full of inner peace, serenity and happiness like you’ve never experienced before. Time, effort and consistent practice of what is being taught, will bring you to where you want to be.
Come and connect with your inner self, in a peaceful, love-filled environment at Om Shanti Om Yoga Ashram in tranquil Rishikesh!