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Shiv Shankara YTTC

300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Course

Shiv Shankara YTTC

Yoga Alliance 300-Hour Teacher Training Course – Advanced Level

The Yoga Alliance 300-hour YTTC in Rishikesh aims to enhance your skills, and elevate your practice and teaching capabilities, positioning you as a more experienced, versatile, and specialized teacher.

You can apply if you have successfully completed a 200-hour teacher training course in any yoga style.

Become A Stronger, More Vibrant, & Impactful Teacher!

Our advanced multi-style yoga course invites you to evolve and explore new dimensions of your practice. Dive deeper into philosophical texts, learn more about the wonders of anatomy, and discover a more expansive potential of the human energy system. Learn lesser-known techniques in our advanced pranayama and detox and cleansing modules, develop your expertise in designing tailored yoga programs through focused study of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy, and expand your repertoire of static and dynamic sequences!

Empower yourself to guide more meaningful transformations and enrich both your students’ practice and your own!

By completing both the 200-hour and 300-hour courses, you can register as a 500-hour certified teacher, enhancing your credentials and career opportunities in the yoga teaching field.

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Overview of what our Yoga Alliance 300-Hour YTTC In Rishikesh Includes

What our 300-Hour YTTC in Rishikesh Includes:

  • Expert guidance, instruction, and mentorship from Shri Shiva Shankara and our experienced teaching team
  • Manuals, notes, audios, videos
  • Airport transfers to and from Dehradun airport
  • Excursions – two off days with visits to Ganga Arati, temples, sacred caves, ashrams, Ganga bath, and educational places of interest
  • Opening and Graduation ceremony
  • Accommodation & Food - (Vedic Dham)
  • Meet kindred spirits, build lasting friendships, and become part of a thriving, vibrant, and supportive community

What Is Not Included:

  • Flights
  • Visas – you need to obtain a visa to visit India. A tourist visa is sufficient for this course.
  • External excursions
  • Local transportation
  • Medical Expenses – you are advised to obtain travel insurance when booking your flights
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Overview Of How The Yoga Alliance 300-Hour YTTC Will Advance Your Practice:

300-Hour YTTC Course Syllabus

Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics

  • Journey deeper into the wisdom of classical texts including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and the Shiva Samhita, including commentary from revered yogis and scholars.
  • Explore different philosophical schools including Vedanta, Tantra, and Samkhya, and their paths to liberation.
  • Examine and develop your personal philosophical alignment and teaching approach to enhance your ability to inspire and guide your students.

Anatomy and Physiology

Review of the body’s systems, structures, and mechanics as they relate to yoga practice.

Advanced Topics:

Fascia & Connective Tissue

  • Study of the layers of fascia and their functions
  • Understanding the relationship between the fascia and the body’s energy flow
  • Strategies to maintain and improve the health of fascial tissues through yoga asana practice

Respiratory System

  • Structure and function of the respiratory system.
  • How breathing works and its importance in yoga.

The Vagus Nerve & The Gut-Brain Axis

  • Explore how the vagus nerve is central to understanding the mind-body relationship, acting as a communication highway between the brain and gut.
  • Examine how yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation techniques can enhance vagal tone, and help to regulate digestion, stress responses, and inflammation, and support the gut microbiome.

“Yoga is when every cell of the body sings the song of the soul,” BKS Iyengar.

The Nervous System, Endocrine System, & Homeostasis

  • Detailed study of the central, automatic, (sympathetic, parasympathetic), and somatic nervous systems, and their roles in stress management, relaxation, and restoring balance
  • Understanding the functions of glands and hormones and their impact on physical and mental health
  • The role of practices such as pranayama in reducing the secretion of stress hormones, and the effect of asana on specific glands to balance hormones and support metabolic function

Cardiovascular System

  • Overview of the cardiovascular system and how yoga practices impact these systems, including benefits and contraindications.

Postural Alignment

  • Deepen your understanding of alignment principles to ensure a safe and beneficial practice for different bodies, postural variations, and tendencies.
  • We consider alignment to be multi-layered – encompassing physical, mental, energetic, and spiritual layers of being. You will learn to understand the uniqueness of individual alignment and composition, and how to tailor practices and lesson plans to cultivate whole-istic balance and integration.
  • You will elevate your expertise in crafting bespoke yoga programs for one-to-one students and develop effective strategies for balancing individual care with collective guidance in group class settings.

Deepening & Advanced Asana

  • Deepen asana practice for you and your students by cultivating greater awareness, precision, and self-connection with your alignment and personalized practice tools.
  • Learn how to synchronize the breath with asana to guide deeper, nuanced shifts and ensure a safe and effective practice.
  • Expand your use of props to adjust, modify, and innovate.
  • Receive expert guidance on advancing your asana practice, including advanced postures, according to your individual needs and expression.

Our course is rooted in the core principles of Hatha yoga, providing a strong foundation for your practice. You also have the opportunity to explore dynamic Ashtanga and Vinyasa flow styles to broaden your experience and repertoire, and help you discover the path that resonates with you most.

Ashtanga Yoga

  • Refining the primary series with teacher-led guidance and Mysore-style practice.
  • Practice and study of the intermediate series according to students’ needs, readiness, and progression.

Vinyasa Yoga

  • Detailed study and practice of vinyasa flow sequences across different postural families and movement planes.
  • Viseha Vinyasa karma – creating tailored flows that align with the practitioners’ individual needs, goals, and abilities

Energy Anatomy

Beyond The 7 Chakras

  • While 7 chakras are widely recognized, some yoga and spiritual traditions have revealed hundreds, and even more. You will explore deeper dimensions of the energy body and gain a more expansive view of the pathways to realization.
  • Understand Kundalini and granthi resolution with reference to classical yoga texts.

Ayurveda

  • Deepen your understanding of the doshas (vata, pitta, and kapha) and the gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), and their influence on physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
  • Examine the body’s systems from an Ayurvedic perspective, focusing on the essential principles that sustain balance and harmony: agni (digestive fire), ojas (the essence of vitality and immunity), and ama (accumulated toxins).
  • Learn more about the role of diet in maintaining balance, including the qualities of food and their effects on the doshas.
  • Explore the significance of seasonal (ritucharya) and daily (dinacharya) routines to align with natural rhythms.
  • Expand your knowledge of how Ayurveda complements yoga practices, how to offer lifestyle recommendations, and include consideration of individual constitutions (prakriti) and imbalances (vikriti) when designing programs.

Detox & Cleansing – Shatkarmas

  • Following on from the basic shatkarmas covered in the Yoga Alliance 200-hour YTTC: neti, kapalabhati, and trataka, you will learn about, and have the opportunity to try, more refined and advanced techniques, including Nauli Kriya, and Vamana Dhauti, under expert guidance.

Deepening & Advanced Pranayama

  • Recap of contraindications and precautions for safe and effective practice.
  • Extend your knowledge of how pranayama techniques can be applied for different needs including stress management, and focus, and concentration.
  • Learn about, and have the opportunity to practice, advanced techniques such as kumbhaka, under the expert guidance of Shri Shiva Shankar Ji.

Yoga Therapy

  • Explore the origins of yoga therapy that can be traced back to ancient India, with discussions in texts like Nathamuni’s Yoga Rahasya, dating back to the 9th century BCE.
  • Examine modern research on Yoga Therapy providing evidence for its benefits and effectiveness as a complementary healthcare approach.
  • Learn the guiding principles of Yoga Therapy as a framework to holistically address individual needs, and foster empowerment, and sustainable well-being.
  • Learn how Yoga Therapy can be applied to support conditions such as stress, anxiety, chronic pain, and respiratory issues.

Yoga Nidra

  • Learn the knowledge and skills to guide others through the profound practice of yogic sleep.
  • Explore the practice’s ancient roots and references in the Mahabharata and Upanishads.
  • Understand the science behind Yoga Nidra, including brainwave states, the nervous system, and the effects of conscious relaxation on the body.
  • Learn structured processes for guiding Yoga Nidra incorporating themes, visualizations, sankalpa, and guided meditation

Meditation

  • Enrich your meditation practice with expanded techniques rooted in Vedic tradition.
  • Learn the stages of mantra meditation and Japa; Vaikhari Japa, Upamsu Japa, Manasika Japa, Ajapa Japa, and Laya.
  • Deepen your awareness of the transitional stages into deeper states of consciousness; Dhyana and stages of Samadhi; Savikalpa Samadhi, Nirvikalpa Samadhi, and Sahaja Samadhi.

Mudra

  • Broaden your knowledge of mudra, their physical, energetic, and spiritual effects, and integration with pranayama and meditation.
  • Learn to integrate specific mudra into yoga programs to address physical and emotional needs, such as managing stress and anxiety, improving digestion, and enhancing breathing and lung function.
  • Learn advanced mudras such as khechari mudra, shambhavi mudra, and maha mudra under expert guidance.

Personal Research Project

  • Undertake a personal research project on a specific area of yoga that aligns with your passions, deepening your expertise and strengthening your ability to integrate your insights to elevate the quality and impact of your teaching.

Assessment & Certification

  • Evaluation of your performance on the course, written assignments, final teaching assessment, and certification based on successful course completion.
Course Fees

300 Hour YTTC Course Fees

Start Date End Date Twin Shared Private Room Apply
3rd May 2025 30th May 2025 US $ 1299 US $ 1500
3rd Jun 2025 30th Jun 2025 US $ 1299 US $ 1500
3rd Jul 2025 30th Jul 2025 US $ 1299 US $ 1500
3rd Aug 2025 30th Aug 2025 US $ 1299 US $ 1500
3rd Sep 2025 30th Sep 2025 US $ 1299 US $ 1500
Course Schedule

300 Hour YTTC Schedule

Morning Flow

5:30 AM

Wake Up

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM

Mantra, Pranayama & Meditation / Shat Kriya (Detox)

7:30 AM – 7:40 AM

Tea Break

7:40 AM – 9:10 AM

Ashtanga Yoga or Vinyasa Flow

9:10 AM – 10:10 AM

Breakfast

Midday Study

10:10 AM – 11:25 AM

Anatomy & Physiology / Alignment & Adjustment

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Philosophy / Ayurveda

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Lunch Break

Afternoon & Evening Practice

3:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Teaching Methodology / Student's Teaching Practice

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Tea Break

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Classical Hatha Yoga

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Ganga Arati (Evening Happy Hour)

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Yoga Nidra / Meditation / Trataka / Interactive Introspection

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Dinner

8:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Satsang / Cultural Program (Optional)

9:00 PM

Lights Off

Certify With Us

Become a Certified 300 Hour Yoga Teacher

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate from Shiva kaivalya Yoga School, signifying your dedication and expertise in sound healing. Whether you are looking to incorporate sound healing into your existing wellness practice or begin a new career in this field, our certification will open doors to numerous professional opportunities.

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Our YTTC Foods & Accomodation

A Tranquil Space to Support Your Yogic Path

At Shiva Shankara, we offer more than just a place to rest—we provide a peaceful sanctuary designed to complement your spiritual journey. Nestled in a serene and spiritually charged environment, our accommodation allows you to experience the essence of yogic living: simplicity, comfort, and inner peace.

Whether you're joining us for a 200, 300, or 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training Course, our clean, well-maintained rooms ensure a restful and undistracted experience. Surrounded by the beauty of nature and the vibrancy of traditional Indian culture, your stay here supports both personal transformation and physical well-being.

Accommodation Features & Facilities

  • Private and Twin-Sharing Rooms
  • Attached Western-Style Bathrooms
  • 24/7 Hot and Cold Water Supply
  • Clean, Hygienic, and Ventilated Rooms
  • Air-Conditioned Rooms Available on Request
  • Complimentary High-Speed Wi-Fi
  • Daily Housekeeping & Maintenance
  • Airport Pick-up & Drop-off (On Request)
  • Nutritious Sattvic Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • RO-Filtered Safe Drinking Water

Wholesome Sattvic Meals During Your YTTC

At Shiva Shankara, we understand that food is an essential part of your yogic lifestyle. That’s why we serve pure sattvic meals—nutritious, plant-based food rooted in the principles of Ayurveda and yogic science.

Each meal is freshly prepared with care, love, and mindfulness to support your physical vitality, mental clarity, and inner peace. Our food is light yet fulfilling, easy to digest, and designed to harmonize with your daily yoga and meditation practices.

What You’ll Enjoy

  • Three fresh, sattvic vegetarian meals daily
  • Meals prepared with minimal spices and maximum love
  • Supports spiritual growth, inner calm, and mental clarity
  • High-prana (life force) food that energizes without heaviness
  • Locally sourced, seasonal ingredients for optimal nourishment
  • Herbal teas and natural detox drinks served daily
  • RO-filtered safe drinking water available at all times
Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ - 300 Hour YTTC at Shiva kaivalya Yoga School

The 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training Course at Shiv Shankara Tirth Yatra is an advanced program designed to deepen your practice and elevate your teaching skills. Upon completion, you can register as a RYT 300 or RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance.

The course is open to students who have already completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training from a Yoga Alliance accredited school. A strong foundation in yoga practice is recommended to get the most benefit.

To prepare, maintain a consistent personal practice, review foundational yoga philosophy, asana, pranayama, and meditation techniques. Coming with an open mind ready for self-study and transformation is essential.

The cost for the 300-hour yoga teacher training at Shiv Shankara Tirth Yatra ranges from 1299 USD to 1500 USD, depending on the type of accommodation and amenities selected.

The 300-hour training focuses on traditional Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Yoga Philosophy, Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, and more specialized modules like Advanced Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, and Mudra Science.

Yes, the course fee includes shared or private accommodation, depending on the package selected, as well as three vegetarian meals per day. Vegan and gluten-free options are available upon request.

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