200-Hour Meditation Teacher Training in Rishikesh

200 Hour meditation teacher training is designed for those people who want to concentrate on the meditative aspects of yoga. Ancient scriptures say yoga is considered not only an asana practice but it is a union between body and mind. When we say in India “we are practicing yoga” we suppose to do all these things – asana, pranayama, mantra, and meditation.

After the completion of the course, the Student can get a Certificate of Teacher of Meditation of Yoga Alliance USA in the form of continuing education after a minimum of 200 hours of Yoga TTC.

Meditation cannot be separated from  pranayama or Asana  or mantra, why? Because the objective of meditation as yoga it self – is getting bliss or liberation for the mind. To enter in deeper state of meditation we use the pranayama as a tool, we use mantra as a tool and asana as well.

Because people are different so everyone can findout his suitable tool how to enter in deeper state of meditation. Our classes made by the way that you can try all main tools of yoga and master those practices that leads in your case in deeper state of concentration on meditative facet.

Our Program-

The Vedansha Institute of Vedic Sciences and alternative medicine is accredited by International Yoga Alliance (USA) and the Alternative medical council Calcutta (India) and offered 200 Hour Meditation Teacher Training in Rishikesh India

Standard course in meditation training for a certificate of teacher of meditation

• New opportunities in career – make meditation your profession and teach worldwide
• Learn the correct practice of asana, pranayama, and meditation and follow a healthy lifestyle in deep
• Balance your body & mind with meditation.
• Offer people who can not do asana, meditation as an alternative to continue yoga experiences
• Increase your energy level and open your hidden inside power by awaking of kundalini energy
• Protect yourself from negative energy by using secret techniques of healing and purification
• Control your breath and your mind (energy generated in your body can be used to be steady and calm in emergency situations of your life, you will be more resistant to stress and overworking)
• Develop body workability, flexibility & steadiness
• Cure yourself, your relatives & friends with ancient meditation techniques
• Improve your immune system and be resistant to diseases by adding meditation practice to your everyday routine
• You will be not only a yoga teacher but also a lifestyle instructor and can guide people in a healthy lifestyle
• Learn the vegetarian way of life and reach a new level of wellness with healthy nutrition
• Show true meditation practice to your friends, relatives, and clients and become a leading trainer in your yoga workplace

• Beginners & intermediate students.
• people who already learned asana and want to learn deeper meditation

• Asanas according Ashtanga and Hatha Style,
• Pranayama, Concentration practice & Meditation
• Yoga Philosophy, Mantra,
• Yogic Nutrition,
• Elements of Ayurveda (in the last week of the month)
• Meditation theory, Meditation practice,
• How to assess meditative state scientifically,
• Yoga & Meditation Philosophy
• Meditation Anatomy
• Vipassana Meditation
• Teaching methodology

• Certificate of Meditation teacher according to Yoga Alliance after 200 H of Yoga TTC.
• Theoretical and practical skills.
• Mala (a string of beads) energized by our Guru Ji Yogachariya Dr. S.K. Pandey, Ph.D. (Yoga & Naturopathy).
• 26 nights accommodation.
• Wi-Fi.
• 3 times yogic nutrition, and beverages.
• Study materials.
• Cleansing Kit.
• Yogic Shatkarma session
• T-shirts (1) with the symbolism of school.
• 2 excursions in Himalayas.
• 1 short aura check-up.
• 2 ayurvedic massages.
• Accompanying and supporting during the time of staying in the Institute, help provided 24 Hours.

• Pick up and drop off.
• Other ayurvedic procedures.
• Ayurvedic doctor conculatation.
• A number of excursions are more than mentioned above.
• Detailed Aura check-up with providing of a written report about Aura statement, disturbances in Aura if they are present, supporting methods, and treatment advice of naturopathic specialist (the individual plan of asana postures, pranayama, herbs, meditative practice).
• Detailed horoscope assessment.
• Extra night of accommodation.

• What is meditation?
• If everyone can meditate?
• What are the organs and systems that involved in meditation?
• How many types of meditation exist?
• How to meditate?
• How many meditation practice I have to perform?
• Regularity of meditation
• How to teach orthers?

Types of meditation

• Science and meditation
• Biofeedback and meditation
• Brain waves and it’s classification
• Standard assessment of brain waves
• how to change brainwaves with the help of meditation
• Meditation and DNA molecule
• Chakra influence and Meditation
• From Pranayama to Samadhi
• How to assess meditation state scientifically
• Mindfullness practices and therapeutic effect
• Difference between meditation and sleep
• Connection of different types of meditation with different types of yogic styles
• Inner visualisation and concentration
• Preparation for meditation
• General obstacles in Meditation
• Japa and Ajapa
• Techniques of concentration
• Visions in meditation
• Asana & meditation
• Best postures for meditation practice
• Pranayama & meditation
• Mantra & meditation
• Mudra & Bandha for meditative practice
• Inner and outer space in meditation
• Yogic food for meditation
• Purity of mind and meditation

• Basics of meditation and concentration
• Difference of these two practices
• Basic requirements for meditation
• Types of Meditation
• Standard Meditation Practice
• Om Meditation
• AUM Meditation
• Trataka with object & candle
• Vaju Meditation
• Jal Meditation
• Akasha Meditation
• Agni Meditation
• Prithvi Meditation
• Yoga Nidra
• Sound meditation
• Mantra meditation
• Vigyan Bhairava Breath Meditation
• Satnam Meditation
• OSHO Natraj Meditation
• OSHO Kundalini Meditation
• OSHO Nada Brahma Meditation
• OSHO No Dimensions Meditation
• Antar mouna meditation
• Walking meditation
• Ham- so, So-ham meditation
• Ajapa/japa
• Ida/Pingala spinal rotation
• Hridayakasha Dharana
• Panchaprana Dharana, Pranava Dhyana)
• Visualisation & concentration
• Obstacles in meditation
• Concept of meditation Step by step
• Postures for meditation practice

• Bhujangasana (cobra pose)
• Tiryaka Bhujangasana (Twisting cobra pose)
• Bhujangasana (cobra pose)
• Ardha Salabhasana (Half Locust pose)
• Saral Dhanurasana (Easy bow pose)
• Ustrasana (Camel pose)
• Setu Asana (Bridge pose)
• Surya namaskar (Salutation to Sun with devine Mantra)

• Meru Vakrasana (Spinal twist)
• Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Spinal twist)
• Bhu Namanasana (Spinal Twist Prostration pose)
• Parivritta Janu Sirsasana (Spinal Twist Prostration pose)

• Paschimottanasana (Seated forward bend)
• Pada Parasar Paschimottanasana (Legs spread back Stretch pose)
• Janu Sirsasana (Head to knee pose)
• Adha Padma Paschimottanasana (Half Lotus back stretching pose)
• Padahastasana (Hand to foot pose)
• Sirsa Angustha Yogasana (Head to Toe Pose)
• Dandasana (Staff pose)

• Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand)
• Salambha Sirsasana (Suported headstand pose)
• Plow pose (Halasana)
• Viparita Karani (Legs up the wall pose)

• Vrikshasana (Tree pose)
• Garudasana (Eagle pose)
• Pada Angustasana (Tip toe pose)
• Baka Dhayanasana (Crow pose)
• Padmasana (Lotus pose)
• Vajrasana (Thunderbolt pose)
• Majrari Asana (Cat stretch pose)
• Vyaghrasana (Tiger pose)
• Shashankasana (Hair pose)
• Ardha Ushtrasana (Half Camel pose)
• Supta Vajrasana (Sleeping Thunderbolt pose)

• Anti-Rheumatic group
• Digestive abdominal group
• Shakti Bandha Asana

• Asana Reclining Leg stretch
• Squat
• Neck release
• Ankle stretch
• Butterfly
• Lying spinal twist
• Lying chest opener saddle
• Sphinx
• Seal Side
• seal Straddle
• Dangling Snail baby dragon
• Twisted dragon winged gragon
• Supported bridge
• Eagle arms
• Thread the needle
• Wrist flexor stretch
• Wrist extensor stretch
• Caterpillar

• Introduction to Pranayama
• Basic Pranayama Techniques & Benefits (Abdominal breathing, Preparational breathing, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodana with/without retention Level I, II, Ujjayi breathing, Bramari, Bhastrika, Shitali, Shitkari, Surya Bheda & Chandra Bheda, Plavini).
• The pranic body.
• Parana and lifestyle.
• Breathe, health and pranayama.
• Breathing and life span.
• Sitting and Laying Positions for Pranayama
• Kriyas (Body Cleansing Methods): (Neti, Sutra Neti, Kapalabhati, Trataka, Shanka Prakshalana, Netra Shuddhi) Retention. How to reach. Safety level.
• What is mudra and bandha
• What is Ashwini Mudra, its role in energy body
• Dyana, Ajali, Prithvi, Varuna, Shakti, Gyana, Chin, Shambhavi, Khechari Mudra, Hansi mudra, Vayu mudra, akash Mudra, Shunya Mudra, Surya mudra, Jalodarnashak mudra, Apan mudra,, Pran Mudra, shankh mudra, Apan Vayu Mudra, Ling Mudra, Dhyan Mudra, Lotus Mudra, )
• Moola bandha, Uddyana Bandha, Jalandhara Bandha
• Shatkarma (concept, aim, safety, performance)
• Obstacles in Pranayama practice
• Nadi Shodhana Pranayama. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Kapalabhati. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Surya Bheda. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Chandra Bheda. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits. When to use.
• Bramari. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Bhastrika pranayama. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Sheetali pranayama. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Shetkari Pranayama. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Ujjayi breathing. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Plavini pranayama. Levels, retention, safety, performance, benefits
• Real result of pranayama practice.
• Important role of Ashwani mudra
• Pranayama in yoga class
• What is pancha prana (Prana, Apana, Udana, Samana, Vyana)
• Pancha prana in spiritual healing
• How to reach Kevala Kumbhaka and what in hidden there?
• Contemporary research on pranayama
• Room for pranayama practice
• Pranayama and aromatherapy

• Main sanskrit characteristics
• How to pronounce sanskrit letters correct
• Role of Mantra in Yoga education
• Mantra and connection with cosmic powers
• Mantra & pray. Main features
• Power of original sanskrit mantra
• Guru Mantra
• Ganesh Mantra
• Shakti Mantra
• Gayatri Mantra
• Shanti Mantra
• Shiva Mantra
• 5 elements mantra
• So Ham
• AUM & Om Mantra Lakshmi Mantra
• Vishnu Mantra
• Mantra for health, business, children, carrier etc

Muscular System.

• Function, shapes, types of contractions f thorax muscles. Stretch reflex.
• Classification of muscles. Muscles groups of upper extremists, spine, thorax.
• Range of movement. Body axis. Theory of gravity.
• Abnormal Postures . Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Flat back, Osteoporosis, Hyper and Hypomobility and its influence on pranayama practice.
• Use of props for postural correction in pranayama

Respiratory system.

• Introduction of respiration
• Organs of respiration. Nose, Lungs, diaphragm, abdomen. Function and structure of respiratory tract
• Muscles of respiration and their role in breathing act
• Types of breath. Mechanics of Yogic Breath
• Mechanism of inhalation and exhalation
• “Dead space” and it’s role in pranayama practice

Nervous system.

• Introduction. Types of Nervous system. Central and Peripheral Nervous System.
• Afferent and Efferent parts
• Function of nervous system in movement
• Function of nervous system in breath
• Reflex and its role in physical practice
• Pathological conditions pranayama
• Pathological conditions in meditation and concentration
• Pathological conditions in Kriya

• Concept of teaching methodology in meditation
• How to teach different types of meditation to different types of people
• How to create your own yoga class
• How to teach others
• How to create 30, 60 min yoga class
• Teaching clients with limitations
• How to teach meditation
• Mantra in teaching practice
• Obstacles in teaching
• How to observe & Assess others
• How to create the meditation sequence
• Assessment and observation of others
• What to do in you have clients of different Level in one group
• Continuing education in meditation
• What is next after 200 Hrs meditation teacher training?
• Meditation therapy as new branch of vedic science

• Use of meditation in supporting and treatment of some diseases.
• Clinical application of Meditation for Hypertension
• Coronary artery disease
• Peptic ulcers
• Chronic liver disease
• Diabetes Type I and II
• Obesity
• Menopause
• Chronic Fatigue
• Insomnia
• Tumors and Cancer
• Back and Abdomen
• Pain
• Myopia

200 hours Meditation Course Teaching Plan

Yoga-Philosophical & theoretical Aspects:

• Human Life: Meaning & Aim of Life.
• Yoga – Introduction / its Origin & Development.
• Introduction of Patanjali’s Yoga-Sutra.
• Panch-Klesha (Five Causes Of Pain & Miseries).
• Yama, Niyama (social and personal rules and regulations) Asana (physical

posture), Pranayama (breathing techniques), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the

mind from the senses), Dharna (concentration), Dhayan (meditation),

Samadhi (self-realization).

• Phlosophy of mudra and bandha.
• Elements of Swara yoga.
• Classification of meditation.
• Different types of yoga meditation & how to choose the suitable one.
• Research on meditation.
• Role of brain waves on meditative practice.
• Obstacles in meditative practice & how to overcome them.
• Preparation to meditation.
• How to meditate step by step.
• Diet and nourishment for meditative practice.
• Connection of meditaton & pranayama.
• What is Antar mouna.
• Is it possible to reach Samadhi?

Meditation-Practical Aspects:

Asana:

• Natural Relaxation Asana, some stratching Asana
• Meditation Asanas
• Forward bending Asana.
• Backward Extensions.
• Spinal Twisting Asana.
• Inverted Asana.
• Balancing Asana.
• Surya-Namaskara.
• Thunder-Bolt (vajrasana) Group Asana.
• Lotus (Padmasana) Group

Asana, Pranayama & Mudras:

• Introduction to Pranayama.
• Basic Pranayama Techniques & Benefits (Abdominal breathing,

Preparational breathing, Kapalabhati, Nadi Shodana with/without retention,

Ujjayi breathing, Bramari, Bhastrika, Shitali, Shitkari, Surya Bheda &

Chandra Bheda, Ujja).

• The pranic body.
• Parana and lifestyle.
• Breathe, health and pranayama.
• Breathing and life span.
• Sitting Positions for Pranayama
• Kriyas (Body Cleansing Methods): (Neti, Kapalabhati, Trataka, Shanka

Prakshalana)

• What is mudra and bandha
• What is Ashwini Mudra, its role in energy body
• Dyana, Ajali, Prithvi, Varuna, Shakti, Gyana, Chin, Shambhavi, Khechari

Mudra, Hansi mudra, Vayu mudra, akash Mudra, Shunya Mudra, Surya

mudra, Jalodarnashak mudra, Apan mudra, Pran Mudra, shankh

mudra, Apan Vayu Mudra, Ling Mudra, Dhyan Mudra, Lotus Mudra, )

• Moola, Uddyana Bandha, Jalandra
• .Shatkarma (concept, aim, safety, performance)
• Obstacles in Pranayama practice 

Meditation

• Standard Meditation Practice (Om Meditation, Trataka, Yoga Nidra, Sound

meditation, Mantra meditation, Nadis Meditation, 5 elements meditation,

Breath meditation, Hamso meditation, Ajapa/japa, Ida/Pingala spinal rotation,

Hridayakasha Dharana, Panchaprana Dharana, Pranava Dhyana, Sakshi

Meditation, Akasha Meditation, Vipassana practice)

• Visualisation & concentration
• Obstacles in meditation
• Concept of meditation Step by step
• Postures for meditation practice
• How to integrate meditation in yoga class?
• How to choose object for meditation?
• How to choose correct meditative practice for

everyone? 

Mantra

• Standard Mantras (Guru, Ganesh Mantra, Shakti Mantra, Gayatri Mantra,

Shanti Mantra, Shiva Mantra, 5 elements mantra, So Ham, AUM, Lakshmi

Mantra, Vishnu Mantra, Mantra for health, business, children) Yoga

therapy/Ayurveda:

• Using of standard meditation methods in supporting and treatment of some

diseases. Teaching methodology:

• Teaching standard concept of preparation of your own class with attention to

needs of the clients of yoga studio