Most of the general items you will need during your stay in India (or their equivalent) can be easily found in the nearby shops around the corner from our yoga school. What we suggest you remember to bring is any specialty item that you can't live without, like a specific personal care item or favorite snack from your country.
In case of any personal issues, we are able to delay the dates of your course. The advance of the course fees are non-refundable, only in the case of emergency students can join us on other schedules.
First, students should apply for a tourist visa as it is easy and granted from the Indian embassy in a short period of time, the purpose of visiting India should be yoga retreats or Ayurveda retreats. Students may give our school address as well as a contact number for an Indian reference. Contact details for the Indian embassy in your country can be found. In general order, the visa expiry date is counted from the day visa is issued. Please verify it with the concerned embassy. Try to apply for your visa at least 2 to 3 weeks before your travel date.
December-January-February is the coldest month, the temperature gets down
to 15-26 C, and we do not provide room heaters, so if you are doing the course
during December-early March we recommend you to bring warm clothes.
April to August - hot & rainy weather - light cotton clothes are
recommended, as the temperature can rise up to 40 degrees.
September
is the end of the rainy season. Still, if you have a plan to come during these
months umbrella/raincoats are recommended.
October to March -
weather in Rishikesh varies from pleasant to cold and woolen clothes, jackets,
etc. are recommended. The temperature is averagely around 32-33 C.
To become a certified yoga teacher, you must successfully complete a yoga teacher training course and show competence in your ability to teach a yoga class. Find out what the suggested minimum requirements for yoga teachers are at www.yogaalliance.org.The yoga alliance page also lists the training programs and yoga schools that meet their minimum standards.
First you should take a flight Delhi International Airport. The closest and most convenient airport for you is to fly to Dehraun Aiport. If you are visiting India for the first time then it is better for you to take a flight to Dehradun (city nearby), and from Dehradun is a 30 min drive, so you save a hustle.
Yes, it is very much safe to travel alone to Rishikesh, many tourists do it. It might be a difficult task to travel by local buses or trains sometimes if you are never been to India before, as it's very different from other parts of the world.
Food served at our center is 100% vegetarian, not vegan. You will need to inform us prior to your arrival so our chef can prepare special food for you.
No, all students are coming from different parts of the world, so English is most likely the second language they spoke. The courses are very easy to understand and teachers will help you with anything.
Yes, Our School (RYS 200, 300, 500) is a registered yoga school with Yoga Alliance (USA) for providing internationally recognized yoga teacher training certifications in India. All our yoga teacher training graduates can register themselves online at the Yoga Alliance® website.