The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (200 Hour YTTC) is the globally recognised entry-level yoga teacher certification, standardised by Yoga Alliance USA, covering 200 contact hours across asana, pranayama, yoga philosophy, anatomy, and teaching methodology. On completion, graduates qualify to register as RYT 200 teachers and teach yoga professionally worldwide.
At Vinyasa Yoga Academy, the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh is delivered as a 25-day residential intensive held every month in Rishikesh, India — the Himalayan town recognised worldwide as the birthplace of modern yoga. The course is open to complete beginners and practising yogis alike, and each subject is taught by a dedicated specialist with a minimum of 10 years of teaching experience. Flexible 15-day and 20-day customised options follow the same Yoga Alliance-registered curriculum.
More than 5,000 students from over 100 countries have completed this 200 hour yoga certification in Rishikesh since 2010, going on to teach in studios, wellness retreats, and corporate wellness programmes worldwide.