Help! One month yoga courses...

Soteria · Jan 6th, 2008, 10:16

Hello everyone!

I have only recently decided to include india in my asia trip and would ideally like to spend up to a month doing a yoga course and then travel around for another month.
The problem is that I don't have much time at all to plan any of this as I'm looking to go end of feb- end of april and so have joined this forum in search for help!

Basically I am looking for something along the lines of:
http://yoga.india.yogelements.com/Ab...Yoga_Study.php
or
http://www.mysoreyoga.org/#courses

I have also looked into the sivananda course. First off: has anyone done either of these and can offer some personal experiences?

I would like to especially learn the asanas and pranayama, and I think it's important to me to do it in a traditional style rather than some western centre in goa as I can have that experience back in London as well.

I am torn between whether I should do a live-in course like the sivananda ones or just a drop-in type thing like most others. On the one hand you get a more intensive yoga experience with the former, but on the other, does your "feel" for the real india as opposed to some yoga package suffer? And would you recommend staying in one place for a month or maybe doing 2 weeks at the start and 2 weeks at the end of my trip?

I'll be flying into india from bangkok, which city would be the cheapest one to fly into?

Lots of questions, most of them asked and answered already I know, but there's just so much information to trawl through I'm getting really confused!

Simplicity · Jan 8th, 2008, 11:36

You could visit the Art of Living Ashram,Bangalore,and do a
course there.
It should give you an experience of Live-in course,as well as,
Live-out course.

hawaiiyogagrl · Jan 8th, 2008, 12:01

What about the Sivananda center in Rishikesh?
I personally love doing yoga in Rishikesh, hanging out all day and participating in the evening aarti.
What I like is that there are so many places to do yoga there, that you can go to 3 classes a day if you want- all of them different. Some taught by westerners, some by Indians, some super hard asana classes, some super moving meditations...
I usually stay at Parmarth Niketan and depending on the teacher, take classes there or elsewhere.
To get to Rishikesh, fly to Delhi and take the train to Haridwar, then a cab to Rishikesh.
Good luck and have fun, where ever you go. Give us feedback too, it's always great to hear others experiences.

eternalpilgrim · Jan 8th, 2008, 12:08

Hi there,

try check www.yogainstitute.org,phone numbers are 9122 26110506,26122185, this is in Mumbai, Santacruz..could be a great option and also a serious one..they would be having all details in their site..they also have residential facilities for students from outside.You could have a word with them to get a feel.
One thing that you could definitely miss here is a more natural environment like Rishikesh with the Ganges flowing besides...but the institute has its own share of trees and shades and is as comfortable as it can get in a city like Mumbai.
Hope you have a great time in India and get an insight into Yoga.

cheers

abhay · Jan 18th, 2008, 20:29

Greetings..

I know one place in Banglore which might interest you..
Its called http://www.svyasa.org/
I just completed my yoga instructors course in there...
but in the non-residential one...

The offer one month courses during which they
go through all the basics and the certificate they
give is recognised by the Government of India.

Positives..
It is a full fledged yoga university
Qualified Teachers
Recognised certificate

Negatives
They charge foreigners more than they charge Indians
and I think that is unfair.. The myth in India is
that all white people are rich.. which I know is not
true...

Hope you like it... let me know if you join in there.

smilingsnail · Jan 31st, 2008, 13:16

Hi, I think a month staying in course is quite an eye opener. It depends if you're ready or not. If you're looking for some sort like a retreat or short exprience then staying in for a month will not be a good choice. If you're looking for answers or something more in depth then go for it. Another place you can consider is Yoga Vidya Dham, I have not visited the school yet but has heard many good comments about them. Hope this helps.

alanrishikesh · Feb 5th, 2008, 09:29

I'm a huge fan of Rishikesh, so I'm biased...but for me if you're sort of feeling your way around, seeing what yoga might be best, no better place than Rishikesh.

I agree with Hawaiiyogagirl. So many places.

Everyday there are donation classes at Parmarth Niketan that you can take. Other great ones are at Yoga Niketan for 50 rupees per class. Sivananda classes are also free, they are conveniently in the late afternoon if you are female, otherwise early morning for males. You can just keep trying them at each place until you find a teacher/style you like, then just take that everyday.

Plus being Rishikesh they have intensive yoga courses happening all the time.

Jan 6th, 2008, 10:16	#1
Soteria Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 7	Help! One month yoga courses... Hello everyone! I have only recently decided to include india in my asia trip and would ideally like to spend up to a month doing a yoga course and then travel around for another month. The problem is that I don't have much time at all to plan any of this as I'm looking to go end of feb- end of april and so have joined this forum in search for help! Basically I am looking for something along the lines of: http://yoga.india.yogelements.com/Ab...Yoga_Study.php or http://www.mysoreyoga.org/#courses I have also looked into the sivananda course. First off: has anyone done either of these and can offer some personal experiences? I would like to especially learn the asanas and pranayama, and I think it's important to me to do it in a traditional style rather than some western centre in goa as I can have that experience back in London as well. I am torn between whether I should do a live-in course like the sivananda ones or just a drop-in type thing like most others. On the one hand you get a more intensive yoga experience with the former, but on the other, does your "feel" for the real india as opposed to some yoga package suffer? And would you recommend staying in one place for a month or maybe doing 2 weeks at the start and 2 weeks at the end of my trip? I'll be flying into india from bangkok, which city would be the cheapest one to fly into? Lots of questions, most of them asked and answered already I know, but there's just so much information to trawl through I'm getting really confused!

Jan 8th, 2008, 12:08	#4
eternalpilgrim Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 9	yoga Hi there, try check www.yogainstitute.org,phone numbers are 9122 26110506,26122185, this is in Mumbai, Santacruz..could be a great option and also a serious one..they would be having all details in their site..they also have residential facilities for students from outside.You could have a word with them to get a feel. One thing that you could definitely miss here is a more natural environment like Rishikesh with the Ganges flowing besides...but the institute has its own share of trees and shades and is as comfortable as it can get in a city like Mumbai. Hope you have a great time in India and get an insight into Yoga. cheers

Jan 18th, 2008, 20:29	#5
abhay Tat Tvam Asi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 95	svyasa bangalore Greetings.. I know one place in Banglore which might interest you.. Its called http://www.svyasa.org/ I just completed my yoga instructors course in there... but in the non-residential one... The offer one month courses during which they go through all the basics and the certificate they give is recognised by the Government of India. Positives.. It is a full fledged yoga university Qualified Teachers Recognised certificate Negatives They charge foreigners more than they charge Indians and I think that is unfair.. The myth in India is that all white people are rich.. which I know is not true... Hope you like it... let me know if you join in there. __________________ "The hands that work are better than the hands that pray ” - Zarathustra

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Jan 8th, 2008, 11:36	#2
Simplicity Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5	You could visit the Art of Living Ashram,Bangalore,and do a course there. It should give you an experience of Live-in course,as well as, Live-out course.

Jan 8th, 2008, 12:01	#3
hawaiiyogagrl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 241	What about the Sivananda center in Rishikesh? I personally love doing yoga in Rishikesh, hanging out all day and participating in the evening aarti. What I like is that there are so many places to do yoga there, that you can go to 3 classes a day if you want- all of them different. Some taught by westerners, some by Indians, some super hard asana classes, some super moving meditations... I usually stay at Parmarth Niketan and depending on the teacher, take classes there or elsewhere. To get to Rishikesh, fly to Delhi and take the train to Haridwar, then a cab to Rishikesh. Good luck and have fun, where ever you go. Give us feedback too, it's always great to hear others experiences.

Jan 31st, 2008, 13:16	#6
smilingsnail Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 2	Hi, I think a month staying in course is quite an eye opener. It depends if you're ready or not. If you're looking for some sort like a retreat or short exprience then staying in for a month will not be a good choice. If you're looking for answers or something more in depth then go for it. Another place you can consider is Yoga Vidya Dham, I have not visited the school yet but has heard many good comments about them. Hope this helps.

Feb 5th, 2008, 09:29	#7
alanrishikesh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rishikesh Posts: 3	I'm a huge fan of Rishikesh, so I'm biased...but for me if you're sort of feeling your way around, seeing what yoga might be best, no better place than Rishikesh. I agree with Hawaiiyogagirl. So many places. Everyday there are donation classes at Parmarth Niketan that you can take. Other great ones are at Yoga Niketan for 50 rupees per class. Sivananda classes are also free, they are conveniently in the late afternoon if you are female, otherwise early morning for males. You can just keep trying them at each place until you find a teacher/style you like, then just take that everyday. Plus being Rishikesh they have intensive yoga courses happening all the time.

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