Teacher training
Is a 200-hour yoga teacher training worth it?
An honest answer after 18 years of teaching: who it is for, who should wait, and what it really gives you.
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Plain answers.
The questions students send me before they book, answered the way I answer them privately.
Two essays here, and three more guides below.
Essays
Lineage and practice
Kriya Yoga vs Kundalini Yoga
How classical Kriya differs from Western Kundalini yoga: lineage, practice, safety, and who should learn which.
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Three more guides
These three are on aryayogpeeth.com, where trainings and retreats are booked. Prices and dates there may differ from this site.
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Read on aryayogpeeth.com: how much teacher training costs (opens in a new tab)
How Much Does Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh Cost?
What a 200-hour training costs, and the extra costs most schools never publish: flights, visa, insurance and pocket money.
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Read on aryayogpeeth.com: the best time of year to train (opens in a new tab)
Best Time of Year for Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh: A Month-by-Month Guide
The weather, the honest trade-offs, and what life at an ashram by the Ganga is like in each season.
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Read on aryayogpeeth.com: how to choose a yoga school (opens in a new tab)
How to Choose a Yoga School in Rishikesh (Without Regretting It)
Nine questions to put to any school in writing, plus red flags, batch size and how to test a school’s lineage.
Lines from the essays and guides
“Photos are the cheapest thing on a website.”
“A student who chose with open eyes practices better than one who was sold to.”
“Kriya is a meditative, internal practice, and the monsoon supports that mood surprisingly well.”
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Ram Jhula, Swargashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India