Pranayama Teacher Training
Breathe Into Higher Awareness
This advanced pranayama teacher training in Rishikesh is a focused journey into breathwork and energetic cleansing. Deepen your sadhana and gain the skills to teach others as a certified pranayama teacher.
The Power of Breath in Pranayama
Pranayama is not just a technique — it’s a doorway into energy, awareness, and transformation.
In this teacher training, you’ll practice advanced breathwork, kriya, bandha, and subtle energy methods from the Himalayan tradition. You’ll experience pranayama as a complete system: a practice for healing, a path of awakening, and a foundation for conscious living.
What is Pranayama?
Pranayama, from the Sanskrit words prana (life force) and ayama (expansion), is the yogic science of breath. It goes beyond simple breathing exercises, working directly with the body’s energy systems to balance mind, awaken awareness, and support physical and spiritual well-being. In this course, pranayama is taught in its traditional depth — as a pathway to both inner healing and higher consciousness.
Who is the course for?
Course Benefits
What You Will Learn
This is a complete system of advanced pranayama based on classical yogic scriptures and modern scientific understanding.
Core Practices:
Pranayama
Practise techniques such as kapalabhati, bhastrika, nadi shodhana, ujjayi, anulom vilom, bhramari and more.
Bandhas
Work with energy locks such as mula bandha, uddiyana bandha and jalandhara bandha to activate subtle internal flow.
Mudras
Practise energy gestures like kechari, viparita karani, yoga mudra, prana mudra, and yoni mudra to direct prana.
Shatkarma
Cleanse and prepare the body using kriyas such as jala neti, sutra neti, nauli, basti, trataka, and kapalabhati.
Mantra
Use sacred sound to purify the mind, open the heart, and support pranayama and meditation practice.
Meditation
Refine awareness and stillness through breath-based meditation, visualisation, and inner observation.
Course Curriculum
THEORY & ANATOMY
Explore the science and subtle systems behind the breath.
- Pranic physiology and the nadis
- The five koshas (sheaths of being)
- Chakras and energy flow
- Breath, nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems
- Safety, contraindications, and mental-emotional impact
TEACHING PRACTICE
Gain the tools to teach pranayama safely and confidently.
- Class structure and intelligent sequencing
- Verbal cues and instructional clarity
- Adapting for different bodies and experience levels
- Modifications, pacing, and accessibility
- Teaching practicum with personalised feedback
Pranayama Teacher Training
Course Overview
This is a 4-week residential immersion designed to deepen both your personal practice and your professional skills.
6:00 am
Shatkarma & Herbal Tea
7:00 am
Asana Practice
8:30 am
Pranayama
9:30 am
Nutritious Vegetarian Breakfast
10:30 am
Yoga Philosophy
11:30 pm
Pranayama Theory & Practice
1:00 pm
Healthy Ayurvedic Lunch
3:00 pm
Advanced Breathing Techniques & Energy Locks
4:00 pm
Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology of Breath
5:30 pm
Yoga Nidra / Guided Meditation
6:30 pm
Sattvic Dinner
10:00 pm
Restful Sleep
Sundays off for relaxation and integration
Please note that timing may vary slightly depending on group energy and seasonal factors.
Course Start Dates
Courses start on the 5th of every month.
Duration: 27 Days/26 Nights
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Certificate: Yoga Alliance 200 & 300 Hours
Style: Pranayama TTC
Location: Moksha Ashram, Rishikesh
This course is Yoga Alliance certified. Upon successful completion, you will receive a 200 or 300-Hour Pranayama Teacher Training Certificate from Vedansha Institute, enabling you to register your hours as continuing education or apply them toward your 500-hour qualification.
Course Fees
Twin Shared Room 1750 USD
Private Room 1850 USD
Booking Deposit: $218 USD (non-refundable)
