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Yoga School in India - Guru Yogpeeth, Rishikesh

About Guru Yogpeeth - Rishikesh

A yoga teaching school with more than a decade of experience, Guru Yogpeeth is among the most renowned yoga institutes in the world. With a potent training syllabus at the head office in Pune, we established a branch of the yoga school at Rishikesh in 2015. The yoga school is affiliated with the Yoga Alliance, USA, and offers 50-hour, 100-hour, 200-hour, 300-hour, and 500-hours of yoga teacher training, respectively.

Guru Yogpeeth is a yoga school that offers some of the best yoga courses in India. With a well-structured course, we provide authentic yoga programs in the world's yoga capital. All levels of practitioners can benefit from the yoga courses offered at Guru Yogpeeth in Rishikesh.

The yoga teacher training course at Guru Yogpeeth will allow you to become an exceptional teacher, and you will be able to share your passion and knowledge with the people who are seeking it. This yoga school is mainly focused on teaching yoga and meditation to all those who seek to find a direction in life through the sacred practice of yoga.

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What do we offer at Guru Yogpeeth - Rishikesh?

Guru Yogpeeth in India is a space where you can experience yoga, meditation, peace, harmony, and different ways of healing together. As a yoga center in Rishikesh, Guru Yogpeeth has helped a large number of people achieve their dreams of becoming yoga teachers or successful yoga practitioners over the past decade. Recognized by Yoga Alliance, USA, the yoga teacher training courses are curated with the skills and understanding required to teach students. These courses are the result of our practices and our eagerness to research and continue strategic development in the field of yoga in the years ahead.

Healthy, Nutritious & Delectable Vegetarian Food

Guru Yogpeeth makes sure it delivers fresh, organic, and healthy meal choices to all our guests at the yoga school. The food at our abode is not only nutritious but also flavorsome and appetizing to savor. Pure vegetarian meals are prepared using freshly grown vegetables and fruits. Guests undergoing Ayurvedic treatments receive customized meals prepared under the direction of an Ayurvedic doctor. With wellness in mind, Guru Yogpeeth offers a healthy diet plan for your overall well-being.

Accommodation facilities

Guru Yogpeeth provides world-class facilities with spacious, clean, and classy rooms. All the rooms have well-equipped ensuite bathrooms with hot and cold running water. The intricately designed private accommodations at Guru Yogpeeth are designed with fine and classic architecture. The serene landscape of the yoga school blends flawlessly with the natural surroundings.

The Purpose - Guru Yogpeeth


Guru Yogpeeth in Rishikesh aims to promote yoga education and prepare students to make them physically, mentally, and spiritually robust. This enables them to become healthier, saner, and more aware members of society.

Yoga education helps a person become self-disciplined and learn self-control which leads to higher amounts of concentration, awareness, and consciousness. We at Guru Yogpeeth help students:

  • To inculcate moral values
  • To possess emotional stability
  • To practice mental hygiene
  • To attain good health
  • To reach a higher level of conscious

Our Vision


Guru Yogpeeth in Rishikesh, which offers some of the best yoga classes in India, has a vision for the students and yoga practitioners that it caters to. We believe that an atmosphere that has a clear plan of action and a vision for execution can reach unattainable heights. With this approach and insight into yoga education, we at Guru Yogpeeth offer the best yoga courses in Rishikesh, India.

    We turn our vision into reality through:

  • Dedicated and dynamic yoga teachers and staff
  • Clear concepts and preparation
  • Counseling to students on psychological levels
  • Short Introductory courses on yoga
  • A calm, quiet atmosphere for study and practice

Our Yoga Teachers at Guru Yogpeeth

Guru Yogpeeth consists of a team of resourceful, helpful, and experienced yoga teachers in all of Rishikesh. With a focus on equipping students with the basic knowledge of yoga and techniques for gaining good health, we teach them to face the dualities of life with equanimity.

The staff offers exceptional service, and our yoga teachers are all qualified, skilled, and always willing to consult or offer advice. All our teachers meet the high standards of Guru Yogpeeth’s yoga education system and Yoga Alliance syllabus.

Course Inclusions


Our yoga teacher training course syllabus meets Yoga Alliance standards for “RYT 200" and "RYT 500” certifications, as well as university requirements for a one-month “Certificate Course in Yoga” recognized by the Government of India.

The course curriculum includes:

  • Asana, Alignments and Adjustments, Pranayama & Meditation
  • Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
  • History, Philosophy & Ethics of Yoga
  • Teaching Methodology, Professional Development & Practice
  • Certification & Accreditations - Yoga Alliance Certification

Leisure at Guru Yogpeeth

Ever since Guru Yogpeeth was established, the focus of this yoga center has been to impart a holistic approach to health. Yoga as a practice fulfills this requirement, but Guru Yogpeeth offers additional activities of leisure to indulge in while you're in the yoga school. For students who are into adventure and thrill, the stay at Guru Yogpeeth can be topped up with the unique attractions of Rishikesh, prominent among them being the heart-warming Ganga Aarti at Parmarth Niketan, the Beatles Ashram, river rafting, bungee jumping to get an adrenaline rush, and some trekking. These are some of the weekly excursions that are included at Guru Yogpeeth. Guests can enjoy and spend some time in leisure with some form of adventure, sport, or thrill during the weekends.