Get certified both as a Yoga Teacher and a Breathwork Coach in this unique offering imparted in person from Himalayan Yoga Master Yogrishi Vishvketu in Rishikesh, the birthplace of Yoga!
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Welcome to Akhanda Yoga Institute
Happiness is your birthright!
Join the global Akhanda Yoga Institute family and learn authentic Yoga practices from Himalayan Yoga Master, Yogrishi Vishvketu and an international faculty of teaching experts.
Experience the healing power of holistic Yoga: find us live, online or at our ashrams and retreats in India and around the world.
"Your true nature is blissful, expandable, fearless, joyful, playful and helpful. Wellbeing is your birthright - to feel and share with the world."
Yogrishi Vishvketu
Yogrishi Vishvketu is an authentic Himalayan Yoga Master from India
Since his childhood in India, Yogrishi Vishvketu has been committed to learning, preserving, reviving, and sharing the teachings of authentic, holistic Yoga.
Yogrishi Vishvketu founded Akhanda Yoga Institute and developed unique practice styles to encompass all aspects of Yoga as it was originally intended.
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IN PERSON YOGA RETREAT IN RISHIKESH, INDIA
Retreat for a nourishing 7 days and 6 nights to a grounding, healing and soul rejuvenating environment where you will receive tools to declutter your mind and energy, shift anxiety and completely reset your nervous system.
Come Home to the Sacred Himalayas on the banks of Holi Mother Ganga, in the Yoga Capital of the World!
Become a Certified Seniors Yoga Teacher and serve a large portion of the world population which is currently not catered for! Yoga is a transformational practice that encompasses authentic techniques that go beyond asana.
With this unique 100 hour YTT module, you will add this inclusive Yoga style to your teaching services, and learn to tailor Raj Yoga for those who need a very moderate flow, to practice in a chair or even to practice in bed, perfect to reset the nervous system and work with trauma.
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ONLINE LEVEL 1 BREATHWORK 100 HOUR YTT
This Yoga Alliance accredited program includes breathwork coaching skills, authentic Yogic wisdom, and ancient pranayama techniques. Learn how to be of service and support people with the power of breathing!
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ONLINE LEVEL 2 BREATHWORK 100HR YTT
This advanced pranayama program will take you deeper and further on your spiritual journey. Learn to create pranayama sequences within a strong framework of wisdom from ancient Yogic practices, exploring philosophy from key Adi Nath Shiva lineage texts.
Find true transformation!
Expand in wellbeing through our many unique and authentic offerings. Join one of our world renowned Yoga Teacher Trainings or immerse yourself in our ashrams in Rishikesh, India.
We offer a wealth of online and offline opportunities to deepen your practice and many global retreats throughout the year.
Jumpstart your yoga journey with us today!
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Authentic Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India
What is Akhanda Yoga?
Akhanda Yoga Institute was founded by Himalayan Master Yogrishi Vishvketu to share thoughtfully preserved Yoga and wellbeing wisdom and techniques. Akhanda means whole and indivisible, and Akhanda Yoga offers a holistic toolkit to share ancient wisdom for a modern age. The Akhanda Yoga approach embraces the full repertoire of Yoga wisdom and techniques, from asana and pranayama, to meditation and chanting.
Akhanda Yoga Institute is an educational organization that includes Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram (founded 2007) and Yoga Jungle Retreat in Rishikesh; Yoga Teacher Training courses; Yoga workshops, courses, retreats, and events; and Akhanda Yoga Online, a robust online studio with hundreds of full-length classes available.
Our goal is to create a global community of Yoga practitioners and teachers who can rely on the simple tools they learn, and apply them to everyday life — resulting in wholeness: emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.
What Yoga certification does Akhanda Yoga Institute offer?
We know that it supports our students to receive recognized teaching certifications. Akhanda Yoga Institute is a registered yoga school and its Lead Trainers are Registered Yoga Teachers. Our Yoga Teacher Trainings and Continuing Education Programs are approved by Yoga Alliance and are internationally recognized. We also partner with numerous expert teachers and academic partners around the world to provide authentic content that students can rely on in their teaching practices.
Can a beginner practice Akhanda Yoga?
Yes! Akhanda Yoga is for everyone. You do not need prior experience or flexibility to do Akhanda Yoga. Yogrishi Vishvektu developed Akhanda Yoga to share the full repertoire of Yoga wisdom and techniques, from asana and pranayama, to meditation and chanting. With our courses and classes, you can pace yourself and progress in your own time, choosing areas of specialization that interest you.
What styles of Yoga are practiced in Akhanda Yoga?
The Akhanda Yoga approach emphasizes a balanced class including a full repertoire of yoga techniques. All Akhanda Yoga classes are structured systematically yet artfully to align the physical, energetic, mental/emotional and intuitive self through the five elements of practice and the five energetic principles. Akhanda Yoga has a variety of class styles for different times of day, inclinations and purposes: Akhanda for Beginners, Intermediate and Dynamic, Five Koshas, Inner Reprogramming, Hatha-Raja, and Classical Kundalini.
Does Akhanda Yoga offer Yoga Teacher Training?
Yes, the Akhanda Yoga Institute Yoga Teacher Training programs are world renowned. For those who are looking for authentic, holistic, and life-changing Yoga Teacher Training, look no further. Our Yoga Teacher Training embraces the entirety of Yoga wisdom and knowledge and the courses are offered in modules so that you can choose your own pace and area of specialization. Some YTT courses are online, in a virtual classroom, and some at the Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India. All YTTs are RYS Yoga Alliance approved.