200 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training School in Rishikesh - Course Syllabus

Pranayama Syllabus

• What Is Yin Pranayama?
• Yin Postures for Pranayama Practice (Comfort, support & stillness emphasized)
• Foundations of Yin Breathing
• Yin Breath Awareness Practices
• Integrated Yin Yogic Breathing
• Yin Nadi Shodhana
• Kapalbhati – Yin Perspective & Contraindications
• Subtle Energy & Nervous System Regulation
• Jal Neti (Yogic Nasal Cleansing) – Yin Approach
• Sutra Neti (Yogic Nasal Cleansing) – Yin-Informed Approach
• Bhramari Pranayama
• Ujjayi Pranayama
• Śītalī Prāṇāyāma
• Sitkārī Prāṇāyāma
• Anulom Vilom Prāṇāyāma (Alternate Nostril Breathing)
• Sūrya Bhedana & Chandra Bhedī Prāṇāyāma (Solar & Lunar Breathing)
• Antar Kumbhaka & Bahir Kumbhaka (Inner & Outer Breath Retention)
• Clavicular Prāṇāyāma (Upper-Chest Breathing Awareness)
• Thoracic Prāṇāyāma (Rib-Cage Breathing Awareness)
• Diaphragmatic Prāṇāyāma (Abdominal Breathing)
• Yogic Prāṇāyāma (Complete / Full Yogic Breathing)

Meditation Syllabus

• Foundations of Yin Meditation
• History & Philosophy
• Yin-Friendly Meditation Postures
• Yin Breath Awareness Practices
• Yin Sound & Mantra Meditation
• Yin Body Awareness & Sensation Meditation
• Chakra & Energy-Based Yin Meditation
• Emotional & Mental Landscape in Yin Meditation
• Sound Healing Meditation
• Yoga Nidra
• Nāda Brahma Meditation
• Dynamic Moving Meditation (Osho)
• Trāṭaka Meditation (Yogic Gazing Meditation)
• Kīrtan Spiritual Dancing Meditation (Devotion in Sound, Movement & Awareness)
• Body Awareness Meditation (Embodied Presence)
• Self-Surrender Meditation (Letting Go into Awareness)
• Laughing Meditation (Joyful Awareness)
• Vipassanā Meditation (Silence) (Insight Through Still Awareness)
• Sukhasana (Easy Pose) (Comfortable Seated Posture)
• Ardha Padmāsana (Half Lotus Pose) (Seated Meditation Posture)
• Dhyāna Mudrā (Gesture of Meditation)
• Chin Mudrā (Gesture of Consciousness)

Yin Anatomy Syllabus

• Introduction to Yin Anatomy
• Body Planes, Directions & Yin Application
• Cells, Tissues & Yin Focus
• Skeletal System: Structure & Variation
• Joints: Yin Perspective
• Body Movements & Joint Actions
• Spine, Pelvis & Fascia (Yin Core Focus)
• Spine (Yin Anatomy & Functional Awareness)
• Muscular System (Yin Anatomy & Functional Understanding)
• Digestive System (Yin Anatomy & Functional Awareness)
• Respiratory System
• Lifestyle According to the Ayurveda
• Kati Basti – Lower Back Pain Treatment Practice

Yin Asanas with [Alignment / Adjustment/ Methodology]

• Anahatasana (Melting Heart)
• Ankle Stretch
• Bananasana
• Bridge (Supported)
• Butterfly
• Camel (Supported)
• Cat Pulling Its Tail
• Caterpillar
• Child’s Pose
• Dragonfly
• Dangling
• Deer
• Dragon (Baby, Low, Winged)
• Frog
• Half Butterfly
• Happy Baby
• Reclining Twists
• Saddle
• Shavasana
• Shoelace
• Snail
• Sphinx & Seal
• Square
• Squat
• Swan & Sleeping Swan
• Toe Squat
• Wall Yin

Foundations – Yang Asanas

• Joint Movements (Sukshma Vyayama)
• Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar)
• Moon Salutation (Chandra Namaskar)
• Pranamasana (Prayer Pose)
• Hasta Uttanasana (Raised Arms Pose)
• Padahastasana (Hand to Foot Pose)
• Ashwa Sanchalanasana (Equestrian Pose)
• Dandasana (Plank Pose)
• Ashtanga Namaskar
• Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
• Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
• Tiryaka Tadasana (Swaying Palm Tree Pose)
• Kati Chakrasana (Standing Spinal Twist)
• Shashankasana (Rabbit Pose)
• Marjari-asana & Bitilasana (Cat–Cow Pose)

Intermediate – Yang Asanas

• Virabhadrasana I, II, III, IV (Warrior Series)
• Baddha Virabhadrasana (Humble Warrior)
• Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)
• Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose)
• Ushtrasana (Camel Pose)
• Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
• Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)
• Janu Shirshasana (Head-to-Knee Pose)
• Navasana (Boat Pose)
• Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose)
• Garudasana (Eagle Pose)
• Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)

Advanced – Yang Asanas

• Sirshasana (Headstand)
• Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand)
• Halasana (Plow Pose)
• Chakrasana (Wheel Pose)
• Bakasana (Crow Pose)
• Eka Pada Baka Dhyanasana (One-Legged Crow Pose)
• Dwi Hasta Bhujasana (Two Hands and Arms Pose)
• Eka Hasta Bhujasana (One Hand and Arm Pose)
• Vashishthasana (Side Plank Pose)
• Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance Pose)
• Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Forward Fold)
• Akarna Dhanurasana (Archer’s Pose)

Philosophy Syllabus

• What Is Yin? Meaning, Essence & Goal
• Suffering & Yin Understanding of Pain
• History & Roots of Yin Philosophy
• Classical Yoga & Yin Interpretation
• Patanjali Yoga Sutras Through a Yin Lens
• Overview of the Four Chapters (Pāda) – Yin Perspective
• Eight Limbs of Yoga – Yin Interpretation
• Yin Philosophy & the Mind
• Understanding the Four Paths of Yoga (Integrated & Yin Perspective)
• Who Is the Buddha? / Meaning of “Buddha”
• Essence of the Buddha’s Teaching
• Trigunas – Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas / What Are the Trigunas?
• What Is Kundalinī Yoga? / Meaning of Kundalinī
• Teaching of Ramana Maharshi – “Who Am I?”
• India – The Birthplace of Yoga / Rishikesh – The World Capital of Yoga

Teaching Practice & Methodology

• Demonstration
• Instructions
• Alignment
• Adjustment

Evaluation are based on

• Written Test
• Asana Practical Test
• Attendance
• Performance
• Behaviour

Daily Schedule for 200 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training In Rishikesh India

What is included in Yoga Course Fee ?

✔ Accommodation-included options include one-day before check-in
✔ Complementary one-day before check in (check in should be between 10 AM to 4 PM one day before the course starts)
✔ Complementary pick-up from Dehradun airport
✔ 3 vegetarian / vegan meals a day. (excluding lunch & dinner on Sundays)
✔ Mentioned classes
✔ Course Materials
(1 school bag / 1 school t-shirt / 1 Yin Yoga Teacher Training manual / 1 notebook / 1 pen)
✔ All the other materials for all activities are available at the school (to be used in the classes only, not to be taken away)
✔ 200 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training Certificate (Yoga Alliance certified)
✔ 10% discount at Himalayan Yoga Spa & Himalayan Yoga Cafe for the duration of the course
✔ Free high-speed WiFi throughout the school campus.
✔ One 60-Min Full-Body Abhyanga
✔ Unlimited filtered hot & cold drinking water.
✔ Swimming pool access.
✔ Until April 2026, an extra charge 120$ will be applied for the split hot/cold AC system in the room.
✔ From May 2026, the split hot/cold AC system in the room is included in the course fee.

Sample Certificate for 200 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh India

Yoga Alliance USA certified 200 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training certificate will be issued to the graduates of the program. This certification is a great addition to your teaching qualifications and lets you teach Yin Yoga classes all over the world and help people on their yoga paths.