I have just completed my 200hr YTT at Yoga Vidya Mandiram In Rishikesh. The teacher, staff and kitchen staff has exceeded my expectations. I loved every minute of my time and has learnt so much. Truly was a life changing experience. The teachers had wealth of knowledge and everyone was so friendly. Lalit and the staff was so accommodating. I have made new friends with the same goals and the love for Yoga. I was really sad it had come to an end.

I am thankful for the experience I made in Rishikesh at the Yoga Vidya Mandiram school <3 I highly recommend it to every person that is interested in the yogi path. Peaceful place, with skillful teachers and nice human beings from all arond the world.

Yoga Vidya Mandiram is a traditional, and professional yoga School that really encourages their students and ultimately their teacher to be the best they can be. They have an organized and heartfelt program that is perfect to submerge yourself in the yogic lifestyle and culture. I completed the 200 hours yoga teacher training and I am stating to teach yoga with a clear mentality of what yoga means deeply and feel confident that I will be able to deliver the best possible service to my students. I am so grateful for Yoga Vidya Mandiram. I met so many wonderful teachers, staff and peers. I already miss you all.

I had the most amazing time.The school is surrounded by beautiful mountains to look at every day. The staff are so genuinely caring and are always there for you . The level of teaching in all the classes was far beyond my expectations. You won't be disappointed if you go here. Thank you to everyone at the school you guys are truly special.

The best yoga experience I could have imagined. The location it’s perfect; tranquil little area quiet and peaceful enough to let you enjoy the program but very close to the Center. The views are breathtaking and the playful monkeys are just another part of the charm. The instructors are very professional and friendly. The program is complete and well organised, covering different areas including practice and theory. You are constantly learning and feel the improvements every day. The food is so delicious, I’d say the best I had in India after travelling a month :) We met very nice people, the atmosphere is so peaceful and inviting. We even had a group trip to the holy cave , it was awesome. Lalit is the best, such a lovely person, always with a smile , he was in every little detail to make our experience even better. He also took us to Trayambakeshwar temple and gave us a little tour , fantastic. Thanks so much Lalit 🙏 Overall I had the best experience and I would happy recommend this Ashram.

If you are reading these reviews, you are probably searching for a yoga teacher training course that would be right for you. You are probably getting overwhelmed, very confused, maybe even a tiny bit frustrated. I remember feeling all of those things when I was doing my research to find the perfect fit for me. I am not advanced in my yoga practice, when I came to yoga vidya, I would say my status would be that of a beginner. I wasn't a confident world travelor. What I was was someone who was facing a big birthday, who had so many questions about the direction of my life. I wanted to find my inner confidence, my inner joy. And I wanted to advance my yoga practice. I was nervous about visiting India alone, being there for a month a not really knowing what I was getting myself into. Let me help you answer some of your questions. Rishikesh..completely safe. It is a holy city and it is filled with insightful, kind people. The facilities at yoga vidya mandarin..i felt spoiled. The room was beautiful, clean. I had my own bathroom..hot and cold water. I had access to wifi every where, so you will definitely be able to keep in touch with loved ones back home. Yoga vidya, unlike so many of the other schools, was a bit separated from the main shopping areas, so it was very peaceful. We had a beautiful garden, rooftops, even beautiful little restaurants around the facility if you want to try different things outside of the yoga vidya kitchen. Which brings me to the food..amazing. I cannot say enough about the kitchen staff. They listened, they tried to accomodate, and they cared about our enjoyment of their wonderful food. And now the classes..our teachers were incredible. You will start every morning with singing beautiful mantras with Hope. Her voice and the words will stay with you throughout the day. I often heard my fellow class mates humming them throughout our stay. Pranayama with Puja. The importance of the breath. Philosophy and meditation with Sandeep. I found myself wanting to remember every drop of wisdom imparted by this insightful, intelligent teacher. And then there is Viveek..our asana instructor. Confident, wise,funny. He pushed us, he encouraged us, and we saw miracles happen in ourselves. We accomplished so much in such a short period of time. Our group was amazing. Every one from some different parts of the country. You would thing we would have been so different, we were different ages, our life experiences were vastly different, but our reasons for coming to yoga vidya were so much the same. It is easy to say that we are all taking the experience and the lessons learned home with us. If you have any questions that I didn't answer for you ..ask Lalit. Your host, your caretaker, your mentor, and your friend. If we ever needed anything, all we had to do was ask Lalit. He took care of the excursions..our care...he took care of us. The staff is simply incredible, the experience will change your life. My only regret is that I didn't stay for the 500 hours. I hope this helps you answer your questions..if you have more ...and I can help ..don't hesitate to ask me. If you make the choice to go with vidya mandarin..you will never regret it. Namaste

I completed 500 hour teacher training course in yoga vidya mandiram school at rishikesh. i highly thankful to yoga vidya mandiram school whole management who provide support on time and always standing with every student 24*7. i appreciate this school all yoga teachers hard work, full efforts to teach every yoga subject like pranayama class, hatha,ashtanga, vinyasa, philosophy and anatomy class in good or systematic way. Teachers of this school are very highly experienced with advanced skills who resolve our all questions in practical ways. Thanks everyone for your support and made me a yoga teacher to serve others people in good spiritual ways.

I did a 500 hour YTT course at Yoga Vidya Mandiram in Jan-Feb 2021. It was one of the most valuable and amazing experiences of my life. Beside learning about Yoga, it was also a life teaching, I learnt about myself, made me more aware of my presence in the world. YVM is a wonderful school, they teach what they try to live. Beautiful and peaceful location, fantastic and knowledgeable teachers, helpful and kind organizers, the entire staff is friendly. You go there, and you feel like a part of the family. Rishikesh also makes it special; sitting by the Ganga, hearing all the chants, talking to the babas. I am motivated to go deeper into my own practice and also share it with others. I would highly recommend this place if you are looking to start/extend your Yoga journey. :)

I am an elderly man and decided to seek yoga on my trip to India and chose Rishikesh and this wonderful school to start my journey and it was so wonderful I enjoyed the introduction to yoga and especially the meditation classes in the himalayan tradition which was so wholesome the teachers were great and thought in a very peaceful and confident way with great care from the start I was treated so nicely and great welcome from Prince who conducted the lovely opening and closing fire ceremony again wonderful the food and staff were also very good plenty of wholesome vegetarian food the stuffed peppers were excellent so my friends for a very hospitable and loving experience you can rely on this ashram