Taught by descendants of Rishi Atri, in Rishikesh.
Yoga Alliance RYS since 2017 · 5.0★ from 67 reviews · Teaching in India and abroad
Our lead teacher, Yogi Sandeep Atri, is a descendant of Rishi Atri, one of the seven Saptarishi sages of the Vedic tradition. The Atri name has been carried down through his family for generations, and with it a way of teaching that was learned at home long before it was ever certified. That is the difference we would point to. Not a longer syllabus, but a tradition that belongs to the people teaching it.
What that means in practice is simple. Philosophy is taught as something lived rather than summarized. Sanskrit is pronounced properly. The practices arrive in the order they were meant to, and nothing is borrowed from a manual written somewhere else.
Certification
Our annual Rishikesh training. Three weeks of study, practice and teaching, ending with a Yoga Alliance recognized RYS 200 certificate you can teach with anywhere.
No experience needed
A shorter stay for people who want the practice without the certification. Same teachers, same river, same rhythm of the day, with room to rest.
Morning and late-afternoon sessions in Hatha, Hatha Flow and Vinyasa, taught progressively across the three weeks.
The day opens with shatkarma and breathwork before the body practice, the way it has been taught here for generations.
A clean, quiet room and three vegetarian meals a day, cooked fresh. Dietary needs can be accommodated with notice.
Printed course manual, props for daily use, and your Yoga Alliance recognized RYS 200 certificate on completion.
Evening satsang, Yoga Nidra, and time set aside for the river ceremony and the quieter corners of Rishikesh.
The rhythm is steady and it does not change much. Most students say the routine is the part they miss once they are home.
Lovely teachers with such an in-depth knowledge about Yoga. I have learned so much and enjoyed every minute learning here. My Yoga practice will be so so different after this training. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and holding such a beautiful space for us.
Anandam yoga school is amazing!!! I learned so much from them. Ankur was an incredible teacher and was very knowledgeable in all aspects of yoga, asanas, pranayama, hatha, vinyasa, etc. I absolutely loved this authentic yoga teacher training. I wanted to learn yoga from someone who knew the roots of yoga from India and Ankur taught that and more!
I chose to take my 200h YTT on Bali with Anandam Yoga School as it was of utmost importance to me to learn about the foundations of Yoga from an Indian guide with a deep connection to the practice & its tradition in India, while having local rooting in Bali. Sandeep, Katharina & Kadek imparted a well of knowledge about Yoga asana practice as well as anatomy, yoga philosophy...
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E-RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance and an M.A. in Yoga and Yoga Therapy from Uttarakhand University. Sandeep is a descendant of the Rishi Atri lineage, one of the seven Saptarishi sage families, and has taught for more than ten years.
Katharina brings a doctorate and a scientist's eye to the anatomy and Yin portions of the course. Her teaching connects what the old texts describe with what we now understand about the body, which is where the school's approach comes from.
Hatha, Hatha Flow and Vinyasa, built up gradually rather than thrown at you in week one.
Breath practices and traditional cleansing techniques, taught safely and in sequence.
The systems that matter for a yoga teacher, with an emphasis on avoiding injury in your future students.
How to see a body in a posture, when to adjust, when to use a prop, and when to leave someone alone.
The foundational texts read in their own context, not reduced to quotes for a class playlist.
Sequencing, cueing, holding a room, and the supervised practice hours that turn all of it into a real skill.
Seated practice and guided deep rest, both as a personal discipline and as something you can lead.
What you take on when people start trusting you with their practice, and how to carry it honestly.
You want to teach, and you want a certificate that is recognized wherever you end up doing it. This is the course that gets you there.
You have practised for years and want to understand what sits underneath it. Plenty of our students never teach a class, and that is fine.
Between jobs, between chapters, or simply in need of three weeks that belong to you. Rishikesh is a good place to think clearly.
Coming alone is normal here, and most people do. We help with arrival, airport transfer and everything else that makes the first day easier.
Moments from our courses and retreats, shared by the people who were there
Questions about dates, travel, or whether the course is right for you? Write to us directly.
