Set in Kathmandu, Nepal, this 300-hour yoga teacher training is designed for committed practitioners ready to advance beyond the foundations. It offers a pathway toward becoming a 500-hour qualified yoga teacher (RYT 500) and is certified by Yoga Alliance.

Yoga Style: Multistyle training including Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Tibetan Rites, and Kundalini

Location: Kathmandu, Nepal – the land of the Himalayas

Language: English & Hindi

Duration: 24 Days

Course Start Date: 1st / 22nd of every month (please inquire for dates)

Himalayan Yoga Academy invites students who have already completed a 200-hour certification to step into a deeper and more transformative learning experience. Surrounded by the spiritual energy of Nepal and the Himalayan landscape, this advanced program is designed to strengthen your personal practice, refine your teaching, and connect classical yoga wisdom with modern anatomy.

By the end of the training, participants are qualified as 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teachers, prepared to teach with confidence in an international setting.

Why 24 Days?

This intensive format is created for depth, discipline, and meaningful growth. It includes advanced asana sequencing, energetic body studies, therapeutic yoga applications, professional development, and yogic lifestyle teachings.

Advanced asana and sequencing, including Hatha, Ashtanga Intermediate, and Tibetan Five Rites
Prana and energetic body studies, including chakras, nadis, and Kundalini awakening
Therapeutic yoga for common conditions and special populations such as seniors, pregnancy, and children
Career tools covering business, marketing, ethics, and workshop facilitation
Jeevan Vigyan: dharma, artha, kama, moksha, and the science of yogic living

Prerequisites (Yoga Alliance USA)

This course is strictly for students who have completed an approved 200-Hour Teacher Training (RYT 200) with Yoga Alliance USA or an equivalent certification.

Course Objectives

Provide authentic, inspiring, and educational advanced yoga teachings
Deepen your connection to yoga and support safe, confident teaching
Create a positive international learning environment and lasting friendships
Welcome you into the Himalayan Yoga Academy global community for continued growth

What You Will Leave With

A broader and more positive outlook on life
Authentic knowledge of asana, alignment, anatomy, and yoga history
Stronger leadership skills and a clear inner teaching voice
Advanced mindfulness and meditation practices
Friendships with like-minded students from over 30 countries
The experience of living in nature in Nepal
A global career path as a 500-Hour RYT

Course Timeline

Check-In to Ashram - 1st / 22nd - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Opening Ceremony - 1st / 22nd - 2:30 pm
Certification Ceremony - 8:00 am
Check-Out from Ashram - 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Daily Schedule

05:00 – Wake-up, Ushapana & freshen up
06:10 – 06:30 – Herbal tea
06:30 – 08:15 – Hatha yoga alignment by Yogi Sudan
08:30 – 10:00 – Breakfast
09:30 – 11:00 – Philosophy / Anatomy by Yogiraj / Dr Roshan
11:45 – 1:15 – Ashtanga yoga alignment by Yogi Prapti
1:15 – 2:15 – Lunch
4:30 – 6:15 – Hatha yoga flow by Yogi Muna
6:30 – 8:00 – Dinner
08:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Evening walk, Vajrasana, self-study & practice
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Bedtime (lights out)

Training Cost

Private accommodation - USD 1400 per person
Double sharing accommodation - USD 1600 per person

Note: Special rates are available for groups.

What's Included

Airport pickup and drop-off
23 nights of accommodation with attached bathroom and hot & cold shower
3 vegetarian or vegan meals daily, with cultural food on festivals and rituals
300 hours of training under professional gurus and teachers
Complete training fees and certificates
2 hours of complementary sound healing training
Monastery insight experience (2 days, 1 night), waterfall tour, or Kathmandu heritage sightseeing
Yoga materials including yoga bag, yoga book, notebook, pen, and Jalaneti pot
One tree sapling plantation for a greener future
One-way arrival transfer
Lifetime family and friends

Code of Conduct

A strong level of self-motivation is essential throughout the course. Because yoga practice and teaching require discipline and purity, students must attend all spiritual activities, meditation sessions, lectures, and asana classes.

Smoking and alcohol are strictly prohibited at the school. If you plan to fast on any day, please inform the kitchen manager to avoid food waste. Students are expected to remain disciplined, respect the teachers, and arrive on time; late arrivals will not be permitted to join class.

All accounts must be settled before departure from Vinyasa Yoga Ashram, and any borrowed books, maps, or other items must be returned. Accommodation is provided only for enrolled students, while friends or relatives may stay separately by renting another room. Meat, fish, eggs, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and nudity are prohibited during the course, and non-compliance may result in dismissal.

Refund Policy:

Advance fees are refundable up to one month before the course, or transferable to future dates. If cancellation is made before five days, the advance amount can be transferred to another month within one year of enrollment, subject to availability.

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