Yoga FAQs - Yoga Teacher Training In Rishikesh, India

Course fee does not include

• Airfares and Airport transfers but we do provide Airport transfers on additional cost.
• Any kind of personal expenses.
• Anything not specifically mentioned under the inclusion list.

Cancellation Policy

• In case of booking cancellation, the advance fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Due to some reason if a participant is unable to attend the booked dates, can change it to other dates on minimum 5 weeks prior notice.
• If the booked course is moved to any future date, the fee will be applied as it is of that batch (in the instance when the fee changes with prior notice on the website). The change in fee is not personally communicated to the individual student

Visa Suggestions - Yoga Teacher Training in India

• We request our participants to apply for an appropriate visa. This may be consulted with your travel agent or the nearest embassy.
• School is not well placed to provide any advice or suggestions in this matter. Hence, we kindly advise to check with the right contact.
• School may provide a letter of acceptance which can be attached with the visa application. This letter is issued to confirmed bookings only.

Before you book your flights!

• The course start and end date is as per the dates on the website
• The arrival date is the start date anytime between 8:00 am to 4 pm (at the school) and departure date is the end date anytime after 11 am
• Participants must book their flights in the way that they arrive at the school (including a 1.5 km hike) before it gets dark. Hence, the arrival day check-in time varies with the season. Batches in the winter months (Oct-Feb), the arrival at the ashram must be by 4 pm.
• Any extra day stay can be accommodated based on availability status. Please check with the booking staff about the availability and charges.

Travel to Rishikesh

• Rishikesh is very well connected to the rest of the world with all the major modes of transportation available. The closest International Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport New Delhi and the closest domestic airport is Jolly Grant Dehradun Airport.
• Taxi Ride from New Delhi International Airport:
  We're happy to organize a taxi for you from New Delhi International Airport to the ashram. This journey takes around 4-5 hours with a short break on the route. The ride time depends on the time of the day and traffic conditions.
• Connecting Flight from New Delhi or any landing International airport to Dehradun Airport:
  You can book a connecting flight from New Delhi or any international airport in India to Dehradun, the closest domestic airport to Rishikesh. We can then arrange a taxi from the airport to the ashram, which takes about 1 hour.
• Train Journey from New Delhi Railway Station:
  If you prefer the charm of train travel, you can board a train from New Delhi Railway Station to:
  a) Haridwar Railway Station: the journey takes around 1.5 hours.
  b) Rishikesh Railway Station: journey takes around 1 hour.
• Overnight Bus from New Delhi to Rishikesh:
  For a unique experience, you can opt for an overnight bus from New Delhi to Rishikesh. From the bus drop point in Rishikesh, a taxi ride to the ashram takes around 1 hour.
• For bus and train ride, students may log on to www.makemytrip.com to book the tickets. We coordinate the taxi booking via WhatsApp Group where all the students are added 10 days before the batch start date. The taxi fare is shared on the group as it slightly changes with time and season.

General Weather Condition at Rishikesh, India

December, January
These two are the coldest months of the Year with minimum temperature of 5 Degree centigrade and 15-20 Degree centigrade. Nights are cold but Days are pleasant under Sun. Warm clothes are recommended to the students for this period.

February, March, and April
These are the best months neither very cold or Hot, perfect weather conditions with a lot of Sunshine, for the month of February participants can still keep some warm clothes but for March and April light clothing is fine.

May, June
These are the Summer month, Temperature rises to level of 35-38 degree centigrade in the day time and comes down to 30-32 in the night, Morning & evening is better, participants can expect a lot of sweating, light clothing is recommended.

July - August
This is the time for the monsoon to intervene Summer, which brings the temperature down a bit, thanks to the Rain. Its not regular Rain comes and goes. Light clothing with a rain gear is recommended.

September, October, and November
Slowly and gradually Monsoon slows down Temperature stays moderately higher with maximum 32-35 degree centigrade but night becomes pleasant in September. In the months of October and November weather stays perfect, neither hot nor cold. Light clothing for September and October but Moderately warm clothing for the month of November is recommended.

Clothing

Winter December, January
Bring different layers of clothing from simple t-shirt/ tank top to heavy woolen jumper. Temperatures during the season may not seem low but keep in mind that you are in a place without the central heating or feather duvets. Clothing to stay warm is very much needed not just outdoors but indoors as well, one can also think of yoga socks for the practice.

Spring February, March, and April
The principle of layers still applicable with a hoodie and long trousers will be fine enough in the coolness of spring. As we move towards the March and April especially in the evening it start to get warmer, in this case light yoga gear will be needed.

Summer May, June
This is the time for cotton or something that allows air transfers. Due to cultural restrictions as we can't just strip off but within the centre spaghetti tops/ tank tops and ¾ length leg wears will work fine.

Monsoon July – August
These are the wet and humid months so you need to have footwear for rain with flip-flops. When it comes to Clothing, it is same as for summer but a raincoat or small umbrella will be fantastic.

Autumn September, October, and November
Rain gets over slowly but temperature is still there so light clothing like spring will be fine, as we come closer to November some additional layers would be required.