Vinyasa Yoga School

“Studying the ancient art of yoga at Vinyassa Yoga School has forever changed my life” Studying the ancient art of yoga at Vinyassa Yoga School has forever changed my life. The teachers and owners are truly centered in serving. They care about the total experience of the students and work diligently to provide accommodations that will exceed your expectations. Also, through their teachings, they work hard to ensure the true essence of yoga is maintained and lives on in each new yoga teacher they introduce to the world. Moreover, of all the places in India to deepen your practice, there is a scared energy in Rishikesh. Walking the same paths enlightened sages stroll, gazing out over the Holy Ganga, and meditating in caves will infuse serious practitioners with a sense of Surrender to the Supreme (Īśvara-Praṇidhāna – ईश्वर-प्रणिधान). If you are called to share yoga with the world, I highly recommend starting your life long journey with the wonderful souls of Vinyassa Yoga School.

“I learned more in a month here than I have in my entire life” Oh goodness, I don’t even know where to start. Having the opportunity to study yoga in Rishikesh was a treat all in its own, but being able to learn from these incredible teachers… I am unable to express my gratitude. I learned more in the month I was in Rishikesh at Vinyasa Yoga School than I have in my entire life. From shatkarma to hatha and vinyasa to philosophy and anatomy to meditation… I was filled with this enormous quantity of information in such a short time. At first I was fearful I would forget all the wonderful lessons but because the teachers were so engaging and the classes were so intimate I have retained all that knowledge and continue to use it in my daily life. There is not a single complaint I could possibly come up with; everyone from the teachers, my peers (now my family), and the locals were beautiful and inspiring. Easily the greatest trip of my life.

“Blown away by a sense of joy and unfathomable fulfillment” Surrounded by the positive vibes from my teachers, staff, fellow students, local people, all creation, the misty mountains and the Ganges river, I’d been blown away by a sense of joy and unfathomable fulfillment from the school and its location. I’m sure I will keep sharing what I’d been taught and pay it forward to the fullest. Thank YOU so much for having me.

“Prepared to lead students of all levels with confidence” As hoped, the Vinyasa Yoga School prepared me to lead students of all levels, with the knowledge that is necessary to teach with confidence. The small class size allowed lots of opportunities to practice teaching during the month as well as one-to-one time with the teacher. A welcome surprise was the fantastic view of the Ganges from sunrise through to sunset, be it in the classroom, yoga studio or on the roof, always a beautiful view. The Yoga Alliance course content covers lots that I had never considered before; mantra, philosophy, therapy, etc. These ended up being some of my favourite teachings though. I also didn’t expect to learn so much about myself during the course – mind, body and spirit. I think this was just the start of a continuous journey of the self. Thank-you to everyone at the Vinyasa Yoga School.

“The greatest thing I learned was that yoga is not just something we perform on our mat each day, it is the way we choose to conduct our lives” Practicing yoga each day alongside a panoramic view of the Ganges and the Himalayas inspired and motivated us; taking mantra classes and learning the traditions of yoga and meditation gave us a unique insight into this culture; and being in the classroom with the most diverse and incredible people (let’s face it, yogis are pretty great) made for the most memorable experiences, the heartiest of laughs and friendships that I would deem unbreakable. There were challenges that we faced on our journey to becoming yoga teachers, after all it’s an intensive training course, not a yoga retreat. However, supporting one another and overcoming these challenges together was so rewarding. Each person got something different from their experience at Vinyasa Yoga School; a great introduction to begin teaching yoga back home, a deeper personal practice, an insight into a fascinating culture, new friends that spanned the globe. Perhaps the greatest thing I learned was that yoga is not just something we perform on our mat each day, it is the way we choose to conduct our lives. We’re all teachers now, but we’ll never stop learning…

“Beautiful environment, beautiful people, beautiful teachings” Studying yoga in India was one of my top bucket list dreams and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the experience I had nor more grateful for choosing Vinyasa Yoga School in Rishikesh. I never imagined the deeper knowledge and understanding within yogic philosophy that we were taught beneath the bare surface of my previous experience with yoga exercise. What a truly enlightened experience it was. Rishikesh is the perfect place to fully immerse yourself in these teachings and lifestyle. The scenery is incredible, the sounds of music and chanting coming from temples, people meditating everywhere, all the charming little cafes and shops… A little spiritual paradise. I met many other students also doing teach training at other schools and couldn’t help but notice the difference in class size and the effect it has on developing intimate relationships and family vibes. Despite such a small class, the teachers showed no less enthusiasm and passion in what they taught. We all got several chances to try and teach classes, supporting each other. And Harsh and his wife are such beautiful and compassionate souls that care very much for all the students’ well being, growth, and input. Beautiful environment, beautiful people, beautiful teachings. I feel seriously blessed by the whole experience. I’d absolutely recommend this school to anyone of any degree or experience with yoga who wants to learn what it’s truly all about… and have a wonderful time doing it. Thank you SO MUCH! I’ll never forget my month here. Namaste, my friends

“An absolutely amazing, intense, and immersive month of yoga” I had an absolutely amazing experience here! I took part in a 200 hour teacher training course in 2013 and loved every minute of it. It was an intense and immersive month of yoga, and I emerged with a deeper understanding and appreciation for yoga beyond the physical practice of asanas. All of our teachers were truly passionate about what they taught. Our classes were small and intimate (based on what we heard from our friends at other schools in the area). The teachers really tried to make sure that we walked away from every class with every question answered. Even amidst a full schedule of practice and lectures on yoga, I developed great friendships with our teachers and other classmates. In general, all my fears and apprehension about going to India were quelled. I lived really comfortably and healthily during my month at the school (hot water, WiFi, security, and other creature comforts) and we had a great group of locals and foreigners to show us around and give us the time of our lives in Rishikesh. The month I spent here is something I’ll look back on fondly for the rest of my life. Not many things are quite as serene as staring at the sunset and Ganga river from our yoga hall after a hard-earned Savasana at the end of the day.

“A comprehensive and comfortable experience” I had a really positive experience doing the 200 hr TTC at The Vinyasa Yoga School. The yoga is of a high standard and the teachers are excellent, going out of their way to impart their knowledge, advance our skill base and encourage growth. All the classes were informative, comprehensively covering the essentials as well as engaging on a more philosophical level with some lively debates and a lot of laughter. Students and teachers all became firm friends during this really enjoyable month. Staying in Hotel Qube was very convenient and comfortable and with Sanjay as host/cook/reception, jack of all trades you can’t go wrong. I am still travelling in India, trying different schools and ashrams, so far Vinyasa Yoga School is the top of my list!

“MAHAL KO KAYO LAHAT (I love you all)!” See you again Rishikesh, I’m going home with a lot of treasures. I feel so rich from my time here and no amount of money can ever buy it… MAHAL KO KAYO LAHAT (I love you all)! I’m forever thankful to my teachers. The genuine love and understanding, compassion for my rusting brain :), and my emotional breakdowns (waterworld). And to my new friends, I’m proud to have been with you guys. GALING SA PUSO KO (from the bottom of my heart) THANK YOU!!!!

“Learned far more than I ever expected” Spent the most incredible month at the Vinyasa Yoga School. The teachers were incredibly enthusiastic about passing on their knowledge to us. I really enjoyed the intimate class size which allowed me to practice teaching multiple times and get great feedback from the teachers and other students which was huge for me. I learned far more than I ever expected about the history, philosophy and culture of yoga in India and am excited to pass along the knowledge to my future students. Extra bonus: After traveling throughout India, the housing at Hotel Qube was wonderful, it was great to be able to take refuge in a comfy bed after our long days and to have amenities like wi-fi and security to make you feel at home and safe. Also the food was delicious, I’m honestly craving it right now ? I LOVED staying in Rishikesh. Being situated right along the Ganges between the mountains is a breathtaking backdrop. Every moment I had outside of class was spent soaking in the view and journaling at one of the many nearby cafes. Thank you Harsh, Lavina and all of the other teachers! Hope to come back and visit you all again.

“Gave me a renowned sense of fulfillment” I truly enjoyed my time and I hope more and more students come to you seeking for peace and knowledge and experience the same as I have. Yesterday I taught my first class after returning from India. It gave me a renowned sense of fulfillment to share the new things I’ve learned from all of you. I cannot overemphasize how thankful I am. Coming to Rishikesh, as with most decisions I make in life, was deemed unnecessary by a lot of people in my life. But I’ve learned that sometimes you need to go seemingly insane and make unconventional and irrational choices so you can regain your focus again. Sometimes all you need is to completely overhaul your surroundings to realize that it doesn’t matter what’s going on outside. What you need, and what you hope to become, has always been inside you. Thank you, Rishikesh, for showing me exactly that. I will forever be grateful.

“Experienced a sense of happiness, calm, and confidence” It was a great time to learn and met all good teachers and friends who are searching and practice to uncover the strength and spirituality within. With a good support from all staffs and great location in the sacred city of Rishikesh we met many people around the world who share the same mind it was great fun. I feel confidence and happy to teach yoga and have learn so many things that can guide me to the path of yoga.

“Learned how to find peace within myself” 4th November 2014 – A day, in fact a whole month that I will cherish for the rest of my life – the journey that we all took together to graduate today as yoga teachers from Vinyasa Yoga School, Rishikesh. Whether we become yoga teachers or not, one of the most important things that I have learnt is how to find peace within ourselves, with others and with the world in general and we could not have done this without our beautifully, compassionate, intelligent, inspirational and non-egoistical teachers. My heartfelt thank you to all of you for whom I and I’m sure all others will be forever greatful for. Words cannot express my feelings atm but this is not just a post to thank these guys and the amazing classmates that I have shared this journey with but also to ask that even if not now, that one day you all pursue this inspirational & spiritual journey in Rishikesh. It has defintely been life changing in a positive way, to say the least. So I will end this note with one of my favourite quotes that seems appropriate for today ‘God didn’t promise days without pain, laughters without sorrow, sun without rain. But he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way. If he brought us to it, he’ll bring us through it.’ – author unknown!

"In general, all my fears and apprehension about going to India were quelled. I lived really comfortably and healthily during my month at the school (hot water, WiFi, security, and other creature comforts) and we had a great group of locals and foreigners to show us around and give us the time of our lives in Rishikesh."

"When you meet authentic yogis – not those who merely practice asanas and posting yoga selfies - but those who actually seek to become higher versions of themselves, you know you are in their presence almost immediately. I would like to thank my teachers in Vinyasa Yoga School. You’ve all been such a wonderful inspiration."

"I really enjoyed the intimate class size which allowed me to practice teaching multiple times and get great feedback from the teachers and other students which was huge for me. I learned far more than I ever expected about the history, philosophy and culture of yoga in India and am excited to pass along the knowledge to my future students."

"A whole month that I will cherish for the rest of my life. One of the most important things that I learned is how to find peace within ourselves, with others and with the world in general and we could not have done this without our beautifully compassionate, intelligent, and inspirational teachers."

I only have positive things to say about my experience doing the 200hr YTT with Vinyasa Yoga School! The school does an excellent job at making you feel welcome through every part of the journey...right from the application form at the beginning to even after you have graduated! The teaching, accommodation, food, staff, group activities and overall support didn't skip a beat for me and I formed connections with fellow students that will last a life time!!! As a student at Vinyasa Yoga school you genuinely feel cared and you never feel like you are just another number passing through. I feel confident now to be able to continue practicing teaching yoga and to continue learning! What a beautiful experience!!

I had a really positive experience doing the 200 hr TTC at The Vinyasa Yoga School. The yoga is of a high standard and the teachers are excellent, going out of their way to impart their knowledge, advance our skill base and encourage growth. All the classes were informative, comprehensively covering the essentials and more advanced poses, catering to our individual strengths as experienced yoga learners. Had a great time in philosophy, anatomy, mantras etc as well and engaged on a more philosophical level with some lively debates and a lot of laughter. Students and teachers all became firm friends during this really enjoyable month. Staying in Hotel Qube was very convenient and comfortable and with Sanjay as host/cook/reception, jack of all trades you can’t go wrong. Delicious healthy basic food, with requests catered for, lots of chai, pretty spoilt! I visited other schools and ashrams in India and I have got to say I did not find one that matched this one with authenticity, generosity, fun and skill sharing as this. I will treasure forever!

4th November 2014 – A day, in fact a whole month that I will cherish for the rest of my life – the journey that we all took together to graduate today as yoga teachers from Vinyasa Yoga School, Rishikesh. Whether we become yoga teachers or not, one of the most important things that I have learnt is how to find peace within ourselves, with others and with the world in general and we could not have done this without our beautifully, compassionate, intelligent, inspirational and non-egoistical teachers. My heartfelt thank you to all of you for whom I and I’m sure all others will be forever grateful for. Words cannot express my feelings at the moment but this is not just a post to thank these guys and the amazing classmates that I have shared this journey with but also to ask that even if not now, that one day you all pursue this inspirational & spiritual journey in Rishikesh. It has definitely been life changing in a positive way, to say the least. So I will end this note with one of my favourite quotes that seems appropriate for today ‘God didn’t promise days without pain, laughters without sorrow, sun without rain. But he did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way. If he brought us to it, he’ll bring us through it.’

Goodness, where do I even start? Having the opportunity to study yoga in Rishikesh was a treat all in its own, but being able to learn from these incredible teachers… I am unable to express my gratitude. I learned more in the month I was in Rishikesh at Vinyasa Yoga School than I have in my entire life. From shatkarma to hatha and vinyasa to philosophy and anatomy to meditation… I was filled with this enormous quantity of information in such a short time. At first I was fearful I would forget all the wonderful lessons but because the teachers were so engaging and the classes were so intimate I have retained all that knowledge and continue to use it in my daily life and yoga classes. There is not a single complaint I could possibly come up with; everyone from the teachers, my peers (now my family), and the locals were beautiful and inspiring. Easily the greatest trip of my life. Thank you Swamiji Omo, Sarita, Kusshal, Mahesh, Vikas, and Harsh.

"This place will inspire and challenge you in many ways. Come to experience early mornings that kick your butt, late nights that open your mind, strong practices, and deep meditations. You'll gain insight that challenges your beliefs, forces you to question your own ideas, and even shakes up some of your perceived notions about yourself and the world. You will meet teachers and fellow students and travelers from all walks of life, ages, and backgrounds. Be open minded to everything you encounter and you will walk away a new and improved version of yourself. Great experience!”

Vinyasa Yoga school is a beautiful place to complete your YTT, grow and learn. You will meet like-minded people from all over the world and the teachers are sincere, talented souls. They really want the best for their students! I loved my YTT experience with this school and highly recommend it to anyone looking to delve deeper into yoga and possibly teach it to others.

I'm so greatfull to have found vinyasa yoga school and i really enjoyed the 200 hrs of ytt.The way they welcome the students with all the mala's and tillak on forehead is amaizing and full of respect.I think the course nourishes both physically and mentally by all the aspects of yoga,meditation,mantra and shatkarma.I loved both the morning and evening class of asanas, but be prepared your bodies will ache most of the time.All the teachers are pretty focused on what they teach and have a great knowledge of what so ever you put on questioning them.The shutkarmas were really difficult but sareeta helped me go through it all the time.Talking about the mantra and meditation class that i experienced was the most blissful part of my training journey.I really wish to pass on my salutation to all the teachers...Ommm

Vinyasa Yoga School changed my perspective of life, helped me to gain confidence in teaching and deepened my understanding of yoga. This school is very well organised, the staff and teachers are caring and very helpful and I highly recommend this school to everybody.

Amazing experience! Exactly what I was looking for. My life will never be the same again in a very positive way. Thank you very much!

This school is totally fake school.Every course five to ten students leaving their school and course because nobody would like destroy the time and money.They have only very good marketing team thats is why students are attracting with beautiful website but after coming hear they are feeling cheated because course quality is total zero and they are nothing knowing about yoga .Some people reviewed five star for this school but i found most of they are their own staff.Students are fighting for return their money but they are not ready to money back of students.I got my money back after complaint at police station.I found many complaints against this school in police station.This school is running with commission basis.They are paying a big amount to marketing company that is why they are not taking care of students because they are only taking care of their marketing.You can find many chief courses at Rishikesh with excellent teaching quality.After i leave the course i made course at another yoga school and found this school is better and chiefer than Vinyasa yoga school.I can suggest please don't be foolish and take some time for search some school and choose proper one.Peace ,love and light.

Vinyasa yoga school is on of best yoga school where you feel real happiness and peace in your life.so join it and make your life happy forever.

Really not recommended place for yoga course.I can suggest some good school in that area Anand prakash yoga school,Patanjali yoga foundation ,Association yoga India(aym).These schools are good reputed school.

I did the extreme intensive yoga teachers training from vinyasa yoga school and it was a fantastic experience to learn yoga,anatomy,pranayams,meditations,philosophy.The accomodation was very good including all the meals of the day.This place is the perfect place to learn yoga...lavina and sangharsh are nice persons...

I truly enjoyed my time and I hope more and more students come to Vinyasa Yoga School seeking for peace and knowledge and experience the same as I have. When I taught my first class after returning from India, it gave me a renowned sense of fulfillment to share the new things I’ve learned from this school. I cannot overemphasize how thankful I am.

I love it! I'm currently doing a 200Hr Training. All the teachers are lovely! Perfectly meshed introduction of yoga...as it is a study that takes a lifetime to master. Great school!

Totally worth every penny. Feels like a family. Better than any training you would receive in the states.