Frequently Asked Questions Answered Directly

For most complete beginners, we recommend starting with Hatha yoga. Its methodical pace holding individual postures for several breaths with clear explanation gives beginners time to understand and absorb what they are doing, rather than trying to keep up with a rapid flow sequence. After two to three months of Hatha, students typically have the vocabulary and body awareness to begin Vinyasa or explore other styles. Yin yoga is also accessible to beginners and works well as a complement to more active practice from the start.

Two to three sessions per week is sufficient for consistent development at the beginning. Regularity matters more than frequency three sessions per week every week for three months produces more than six sessions per week for two weeks followed by a long gap. The nervous system and body learn through repetition over time; inconsistency interrupts the pattern-building that produces lasting change. Daily practice produces faster development, but only with adequate recovery time between sessions.

No and this is one of the most common misconceptions about yoga. Flexibility is a result of consistent practice, not a prerequisite for beginning. The stiffest students often progress most visibly in their first few months because they are starting from a point where the practice has the most to offer. What you need is not a particular physical quality but the willingness to work patiently with where your body actually is, rather than where you wish it were.

We schedule online classes with international students in mind, offering multiple time slots that suit different regions. When you enquire, tell us your timezone and what times work for your schedule. We will find something workable. We have students from Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas attending regular online classes scheduling across timezones is a normal part of what we do.

Yes. A camera-off online class is not a class it is a webinar. The teacher cannot observe your alignment, cannot correct your form, and cannot adapt instruction to what they see. The camera is what makes genuine teaching possible in an online format. Students who turn cameras off reduce the quality of their experience to that of following a recorded video which they could do for free. We ask that cameras remain on throughout.

The 200 hour program is the foundation covering all six core subjects (asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, teaching methodology) at a level that establishes a working foundation for teaching and for deep personal practice. The 300 hour program builds on the 200 hour it is not a repetition, but a genuine advancement into more complex asana, specialised teaching skills, and deeper text study. Prerequisite: completed 200 hour training. The 500 hour is the combination of both, either through the sequential path or as a standalone intensive.

We ask for at least six months of regular yoga practice before joining the 200 hour program. This is not about your level of advancement it is about having sufficient familiarity with the basic postures, breathing practices, and general format of yoga classes that you can engage with the training's curriculum productively from the first session. Students who arrive with no prior practice typically struggle with the physical demands of the training while simultaneously trying to absorb the academic content. Six months of regular practice provides the foundation that allows the training to go deeper. Reach out and tell us about your background we will be honest about whether the timing is right.

This varies by program. Some retreat packages are fully residential including accommodation and meals while others include teaching only, with students arranging their own stay nearby in Rishikesh. We are always specific about what is included when discussing a retreat, and we help all visiting students find suitable accommodation options close to our Tapovan centre. There is no ambiguity in our program descriptions: what is included is stated clearly.

The most common routes from Delhi: (1) Train from Delhi to Haridwar (approximately 4-5 hours), then taxi to Rishikesh (30km, 45 minutes). (2) Direct taxi or private car from Delhi (approximately 5-6 hours depending on traffic). (3) Bus from ISBT Delhi to Rishikesh directly (approximately 6-7 hours). The nearest airport to Rishikesh is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, 30km away, with domestic connections from major Indian cities. When you confirm attendance for a program, we provide detailed arrival guidance specific to your route.

Yes and many students do. Solo travel to Rishikesh for yoga study is extremely common. The city has a large international yoga community, well-established infrastructure for visitors, and the Tapovan area where we are based has a culture that generally produces respectful, considerate behaviour among both locals and visitors. Solo female travellers arrive from all over the world every year without incident. Standard travel awareness applies, as it would anywhere. We assist all visiting students with arrival guidance and are happy to answer specific questions about safety when you reach out.

No. Our programs are accessible to students of any background secular, spiritual, religious, or agnostic. The practices we teach (yoga, meditation, pranayama, sound healing) have their roots in specific traditions, and we engage honestly with that context rather than pretending it does not exist. But we do not require students to adopt any particular worldview, and the practical benefits of the practices are available regardless of your orientation. Many of our students have no spiritual interest and engage entirely with the physical and psychological dimensions of the practices. Both approaches are welcome.

Yes. We offer corporate yoga and wellness programs for organisations in-office sessions, online group classes, and structured wellness events. We design programs around the specific context of each organisation: team size, schedule, physical environment, and what they are actually trying to achieve. Contact us with your team size and requirements and we will propose something appropriate.

Yes. We offer home yoga classes with a teacher visiting your home in Delhi, Mumbai, Gurgaon, and Noida. Availability is subject to teacher placement in your specific area. Contact us with your location and we will confirm whether we can accommodate you. For cities where home visits are not available, online private classes provide the same one-on-one instruction quality.