YCB – Level 1 – Yoga Protocol Instructor (YPI) Course

Embark on your journey to becoming a successful and knowledgeable yoga instructor with our 200-hour Yoga Protocol Instructor Course—a foundational step towards realizing your potential.
Course Features:
- Completion Certificate: Receive a course completion certificate from Swaraj Yoga Institute.
About Our Yoga Campus & Location: Immersed in Yogic Serenity
For authentic yoga learning, the sacred Himalayas offer a unique aura and energy, fostering the true spirit of Yogis. Nestled in Mcleodganj – Dharamshala, home to the spiritual leader of Buddhism, Nobel laureate Dalai Lama, our campus is situated in this renowned tourist destination in North India.
Dharamshala’s Essence: The natural beauty and picturesque surroundings, coupled with the spiritual presence of Buddhism, make Dharamshala one of the country’s best and most visited hill stations. Though the term “Dharamshala” translates to a shelter or rest house for spiritual pilgrims, our Swaraj Yoga Campus is peacefully located in the nearby tribal village of Dharamkot, preserving its charming and serene ambiance.
Course Objectives: Setting Global Standards
The primary aim is to produce Yoga professionals with minimum common standards of knowledge and expertise, establishing these standards as the hallmark of Yoga worldwide.
Certification: Upon completion, receive the prestigious Indian Yoga Association permanent certificate (IYA), a complimentary Yoga Professional membership with IYA, and eligibility to appear for the Yoga Certification Board (YCB) Exam by the Government of India.
Duration for Offline (In Weeks):
- Four weeks of full-time training at Dharamshala campus — 200 hrs
Continuing Students: For those interested in progressing to Level 2 after completing Level 1, an additional 4-week (200Hr.) study is required to qualify for Level 2.
Batch Size: Maximum of 12 students
Start Dates: 1st August 2022, 1st Oct 2022, 1 Nov 2022, 1 April 2023, 1 May 2023, 1 June 2023, 1 July 2023, 1 August 2023, 1 October 2023, 1 November 2023
End Date: 27 days after the start date
Online Mode Part-Time – Customized
Highlights
- 200 hr Yoga Protocol Instructor Course- Online and Offline modules
- Live sessions by a certified professional faculty
- Available for national and international students
- Accommodation available for international and national students
- Learn while enjoying a natural living experience of the yogic lifestyle
- Live online sessions will be held over Zoom, Google Duo or Microsoft Teams
- For Online sessions’ time zone: Dharamshala, India (India Standard Time, GMT 5.5)
- English instruction. Hindi ,Himachali , Punjabi language can be provided if needed.
- Course can start as soon as you sign up
- Self-paced is possible upon discussion with the teacher
Yoga styles
- Hatha Yoga
- Traditional Yoga
- Ashtanga Yoga
- Special sessions on Kurunta (Rope)Yoga (inspired By Iyengar )
Skill level: Beginner
Language: English, Hindi Syllabus: Level 1 Course Full Syllabus
Daily Schedule for offline campus Students at Dharamkot – Mcleoganj ,Dharamshala centre
Daily Schedule
- 06:30 am Herbal Pure Natural Tea
- 07:00 am Detoxification cleanse practices -Shudhi Kriyas – Neti practice followed by Pranayama – Breathing and meditation
- 07:30 am Hatha – Ashtanga – Traditional yoga – Asana Practice classes
- 09:30am Breakfast
- 10:30 am theory class as per syllabus of IYA
- 11:30 Self-alignment teaching practice
- 12:30 p.m Lunch
- 13:30 free time
- 14:30 Tea
- 16:30 Yoga Practical with theory backgrounds –as per IYA guidelines
- 6:30 Self-Meditation – Tratak Kriya Meditation etc and other practices as per IYA
- 7.30 pm Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
- Attendance of the entire TTC daily schedule is mandatory.
Daily Schedule
- 07:00 am Detoxification cleanse practices –shudhi Kriyas/Shatkarma followed by Breathing, meditation and mantra chanting
- 07:30 am Practical Class as per syllabus (learn, practice and adjustments)
- 09:30 am Breakfast, rest
- 10:30 am theory class as per syllabus (philosophy)
- 11:30 Practical – Self-alignment and teaching practice
- 12:30 p.m. Lunch
- 13:30 free time- study, rest
- 16.00 tea
- 16:30 Theory class -philosophy as per syllabus | anatomy with Practical, demonstration,corrections,| Group Discussions as per topics of syllabus
- 18:30 Meditation, mantra chanting (Patanjali Yoga Sutras to Preaching from Bhagwad Geeta and other yoga Shastras, Puranas, Upanishads etc . as per Syllabus)
- 19.30 pm Dinner
- 22:00 Lights off
- Sunday – Holiday
- Saturday – Half day
- Extra classes can be taken on request
Dos & Don’t / General RULES
Once you book your course or Yoga retreat Vacation, the guest/student should be happily ready to adhere to the following Rules and regulations in campus as a Yoga family member –
Since Swaraj Yoga Inst & Wellness Retreats is a Yoga oriented campus and not a guesthouse, we expect from all from our retreatants and students to watch the accompanying standards keeping in mind the true goal to keep up a environment helpful for internal reflection & facilitate best learning while studying as an ardent student for all present in the campus :
1.) Yoga Students/Guests kindly don’t enter the Kitchen . But occasionally if you have been permitted to cook of your choice is ok.
2.) To help us to promote sattvic eating – no meat,fish or any non veg food are permitted .
3.) Practicing quietness in all classes is appreciated but personal queries can be raised after the class
4.) We need to assure the wellbeing and safety of our Yoga Students/Guests. Subsequently, we request you to come back to the campus not later than 10 pm.
5.) All Yoga Students/Guests are expected to take part in Yoga classes , Meditation sessions and prayers held from day by day. No exemptions other than permitted because of some health issue.
6.) Smoking, Alcohol, and Drugs of any sort are entirely not permitted.
7.) To keep up quiet condition Please keep all music at a lowest level in your accommodation and no music device allowed to play after 10 pm.
8.) This is your own campus , We request all students / Guests to help , respect each other to maintain a conducive one family like environment and maintain a perfect environment of love care and peace in the campus and their accommodation. No Anger is allowed.
10.) Please participate and help us to maintain cleanliness as Karma Yoga is the best way to give back as your Seva to yoga campus.
11.) Use Respectfully dresses. (One must avoid shirts over the knee, Tank-Top Shirts or Tight and uncovering apparels).
12.) The friends, relatives, and outsiders related to students / Guests are not permitted to visit any accommodation inside the campus but can visit and meet the desired person in the reception area.
13.) Every individual will wash his own particular garments in the clothes washer and he/she will dry themselves. Paid service also available on reasonable charges
14)People are not permitted to share or change the accommodation without prior approval and sometimes required by campus working / weather circumstances, Your accommodation can be changed .
Course Materials: Two sets of Tshirt and a Course manual are provided as a part of the course material and are included in the course fee.
Language: The course is taught in English and in Hindi explanation is available for Indian Students
Please enquire before making any travel plans if you do not have a good command of both written and spoken English.
Evaluation of students is as per YCB Examination standards conducted directly by IYA as Pr.CB
Supplemental Course Material: Apart from the TTC manual, there are some recommended texts for the course. These are not included in the course fee and can be bought from our centre :
- Extra Yoga Books as per syllabus requirement
- Bhagavad Gita
- To maintain the spiritual atmosphere of the ashram guests please review Centres Do’s & Don’ts
- Things to Bring: These items can also be purchased at our centre .
- Comfortable clothes
- Sandals
- Toiletries
- Towel
- Personal items
- Water bottle (Reusable, we try and limit the amount of single-use plastic)
- Torch
- Meditation shawl (for cool evenings)
- Yoga asana mat
- Meditation cushion
- Notebooks and pens
Meals: Simple Indian vegetarian meals are provided twice daily . (It is not possible to cater to personal dietary preferences beyond the yogic-vegetarian meals from our side )