Punyah Yoga

Punyah Yoga offers 100-hour Teacher’s Training Course – a two-week course for those who are new to Ashtanga Yoga practice or would like to deepen their knowledge by going through the details of each movement. Once they find their niche, they may continue to do the 200-hour Teacher’s Training Course that will enable them to complete the Primary Series and prepare them to teach.
The course breaks down the Primary series into sun salutations A and B, complete standing sequence, a series of seated sequence, group of back bends and finishing sequence. The course covers necessary modifications, alignment, adjustments and tips to improve the overall practice.
The curriculum also cover an in-depth study of the Primary Series that includes synchronisation of breath with movement, the practice of Bandhas (energy locks) and Dristhi (gazing points). Other modules that students will be taking are Pranayama, Yoga Nidra Yoga Philosophy lectures, teaching practice, yoga workshops and Yog Nidra.

Hatha yoga is a branch of Yoga and is one of the six schools of Hinduism. The word Ha?ha literally means “force” and thus alludes to a system of physical techniques.
Our aim is to teach an authentic Vedic system of yoga. We believe that retaining the vitality of the body is a result of the discipline and not the goal. The system philosophies are summarized in 5 principles.
Proper exercise: Asanas
Proper breathing: Pranayama
Proper relaxation: Savasana
Proper diet: Vegetarian. A yogic diet is encouraged, limited to sattvic foods, void of rajasic foods as well as tamasic foods.
Positive thinking and meditation
The course is for anyone who is interested in a non-dynamic type of yoga such as Vinyasa or Ashtanga. Hatha Yoga is static, and it helps create a strong foundation to start your yoga journey to advance postures.
Taking a 100-hour 2-week course helps you go deeper into your awareness and create lots of mindfulness when you are practising postures.
Modules included as part of this two-week course are Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Nidra, Body Alignment and Adjustments, and meditation.

Punyah yoga offers a 200 Hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training Course for practitioners of all levels who: would like to deepen their knowledge, have the willingness and intention to teach, like to use Ashtanga Yoga effectively, want to carry-on practising for a long time, and would like to adjust and align themselves to create more mindfulness.
Our 200 hour teacher training course includes supervised practice of Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series plus modules that offer an in-depth study on Yoga Philosophy, Teaching Practice, Yoga Workshops and Yoga Nidra.
The course includes a break down the Primary Series into sun salutations A and B, a complete standing sequence, a complete seated sequence, a group of backbends, a group of drop bends to catching ankles, and a finishing sequence. All necessary modifications, body adjustments and alignments, as well as important tips and tricks to improve self-practice will also be given.
The Course will also cover a comprehensive study on the synchronization of breath with movement, the practice of Bandhas (energy locks) and Dristhi (gazing points).

This 200 hour Hatha Yoga Teachers training course is open and available to all yoga practitioners. This course is aimed to help each student learn and live the life of a yogi for four weeks.
During this time, students will experience their body changing as the course progresses. To set the foundation for advanced practice, you will learn Body Adjustments and Alignments as well as the various fundamental postures of Hatha Yoga for the duration on the course.
Modules included as part of this course are Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Nidra, Body Alignment and Adjustments, and meditation.

Body Adjustment and Alignment are very important as modern day living has upset our body posture to a great extent.
More recently, we have acquired many luxuries and live in an environment that is slowly damaging our breathing patterns, postures and overall health. Traditionally, people did not have the luxury of a well cushioned sofa, numerous pillows, fancy upholstered chairs and thick mattresses on our beds — people used to sit with crossed legs and slept on hard surfaces that kept their postures and made the spine straight. Not only do we not have the availability of fresh air we used to have decades back, we have forgotten how to breathe properly! When breath is ‘lacking’, many emotions are held at the surface. Our Prana will not move into a deeper state so we cannot breathe properly.
Proper posture keeps the body young and healthy and proper breathing is also an important one to note. Therefore, the role of Body Adjustment and Alignment is more important than ever. Using this tool gives us a better understanding of our body by boosting mindfulness and awareness. It helps our energy to flow freely and equally into our body. By practising under a master, they can help you recognise the energies of the body, expand your breathing pattern, unlock body awareness and help you in your asana practice.
This course runs during the first two weeks of every month. Practitioners who enrol for this program must start from 1-7th and 8-15th.

We offer a one week course for those who are new to Ashtanga Yoga. It gives participants an opportunity to explore this beautiful type of yoga through a combination of proper movement and breathing. Our course focuses on building the foundation of the Primary Series (Yoga Chickitsa - Yoga Therapy) of Ashtanga Yoga.
The course breaks down the Primary Series into sun salutations A and B, complete standing sequence, a series of seated sequence, a group of backbends and a finishing sequence.
Those who are willing to do a week-long yoga retreat on Ashtanga Yoga may find this program appealing as it will cover Yoga practice, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, and meditation.

Yoga retreats are designed to give you adequate tools to regain energy, boost your health and reduce stress and anxiety.
Balance your body and mind, detoxify, tune-in with your true nature and give yourself a chance to try out the real yogic life. Located at the picturesque banks of the Ganga River, the holy town of Rishikesh (otherwise called as the world capital of Yoga) is the perfect destination for enjoying the combined benefits of gentle Yoga practice, Pranayama, Meditation and healing Ayurvedic Diet. This is what we want to offer you at our weekly Yoga retreats with Punyah Yoga.
Apart from daily Asana practice, learning techniques on breathing, meditation sessions and Yoga Nidra classes, you will also have a chance to learn about the basics of Ayurveda during the retreat. More than a simple system of treating illness, Ayurveda is defined as the ‘Science of Longevity’ — the sacred knowledge of life. It offers a body of wisdom designed to help people stay spirited while realising their full human potential. Providing guidelines on ideal daily and seasonal routines, diet, behaviour and the proper use of our senses, Ayurveda reminds us that health is the balanced and dynamic integration between our environment, body, mind, and spirit.
This is a unique opportunity to experience amazing journey of self-discovery, inner peace and deep relaxation. Allow yourself to calm your senses and combat the negative influence of our usual modern city life with us. Like others before, you may see it to be a life-changing experience.