Yoga Volunteer Course: Ignite Your Yogic Journey

Embark on a transformative introductory journey with our Yoga Volunteer Course, offering a certification from YCB – Government of India.
Course Highlights: Building a Strong Foundation
Purpose: Develop a safe yoga practice for personal health and well-being.
Ideal for Aspiring Instructors: A perfect start for those aspiring to become future Yoga Instructors and Teachers.
About Our Yoga Campus & Location: Discovering the Yogic Haven
For an authentic yoga learning experience, the sacred Himalayas beckon, providing a unique aura and energy to absorb the true spirit of Yogis. Nestled in Mcleodganj – Dharamshala, the abode of the spiritual leader of Buddhism, Nobel laureate Dalai Lama, our campus is situated in the heart of this renowned tourist destination in North India.
Dharamshala’s Allure: The natural beauty and picturesque surroundings of Dharamshala, coupled with the spiritual presence of Buddhism, make it one of the country’s best and most visited hill stations. The term “Dharamshala” translates to a shelter or rest house for spiritual pilgrims.
Course Objectives: Elevating Global Yoga Standards
The overarching goal is to produce Yoga professionals with minimum common standards of knowledge and expertise, creating a hallmark of Yoga excellence 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.
Course Details: Nurturing Growth
- Duration: 1 week/7 days
- Maximum Group Size: Limited to 15 participants
- Start Dates: Every first Monday of May to November
- Online/Part-Time Options: Commence on the 1st and 16th of every month from March to April
Embark on this week-long journey with our Yoga Volunteer Course, where personal growth meets yogic wisdom. Enroll now and step into a world of holistic well-being.
Highlights
- 36-hour Yoga Foundation 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
- Get a first-hand 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
- Kurunta – Yoga with ropes
- Traditional Yoga
- Ashtang Yoga
Duration : 1 week
Contact hours: 36 hours
Time commitment for residential Boarding (7 to 8 hours per day ) : 5 days
Time commitment for online students – 2 hrs : 18 Days
Skill level: Beginner
Language: English,Hindi – Foreign language can be arranged for bigger batch of other countries
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 all from our retreatants and students to watch the accompanying standards – keeping in mind the true goal to keep up an environment helpful for internal reflection & facilitate the 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, it is ok.
2.) To help us to promote sattvic eating – no meat, fish, or any non-veg food is permitted.
3.) Practicing quietness in all classes is appreciated but personal queries can be raised after the class
4.) We need to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our Yoga Students/Guests. Subsequently, we request you to come back to the campus no later than 10 pm.
5.) All Yoga Students/Guests are expected to take part in Yoga classes, Meditation sessions, and prayers held 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 quiet condition Please keep all music at the lowest level in your accommodation and no music device is allowed to play after 10 pm.
8.) This is your own campus, We request all students / Guests to help and respect each other to maintain a conducive 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 the yoga campus.
11.) Use Respectful dresses. (One must avoid shirts over the knee, Tank-Top Shirts, or Tight and uncovering apparel).
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 is also available at 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 T-shirts 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, an 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 center:
- Extra Yoga Books as per syllabus requirement
- Bhagavad Gita
- To maintain the spiritual atmosphere of the ashram guests please review Centre Do’s & Don’ts
- Things to Bring: These items can also be purchased at our center.
- 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)