Yoga Alliance Registered School · Goa
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Goa, India (RYT 200)
An alignment-focused 200-hour, 22-day training at Arambol, Goa — small groups, hands-on guidance, certification you can teach with anywhere in the world.
Overview
200 Hour Alignment Yoga Teacher Training
Quick answer
The 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Goa is a 22-day, Yoga Alliance certified (RYT 200) course at Arambol Beach, from $700 (or $1,100 with food & accommodation). It covers Hatha Alignment and Hatha Vinyasa Flow asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy and teaching methodology, and welcomes all levels — most students start here, with our 100 Hour course as a gentler first step and our 300 Hour course as the advanced next one. Prefer the Himalayas instead? See our 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Dharamshala. See current dates and fees.
The 200-hour is the qualification that turns a practice into a profession, and 22 days is long enough to change how you move as well as how you teach. This is a Yoga Alliance registered course, which means graduates can register as RYT 200 and teach anywhere in the world — but the certificate is the outcome, not the substance. The substance is three weeks of practising twice a day, being corrected by hand, and then standing up in front of the group and teaching what you have just learned. Because we accept beginners on every batch, the course is built from the foundations up rather than assuming you arrive with a polished practice. The first stretch is spent on the posture families — standing, seated, forward bends, backbends, twists and inversions — and on the alignment principles that make each of them safe for the body doing it. Props are not a beginner’s concession here; blocks, belts, bolsters and chairs are how a posture gets adapted for a stiff hip or a sore shoulder, and learning to reach for them is part of learning to teach. The second half is where teaching itself is taught. You move from following a sequence to building one: lesson planning, cueing out loud, demonstrating cleanly, hands-on adjustment, and supervised practice teaching with feedback from your teachers and your peers. Alongside the asana work run the subjects that make a teacher credible rather than merely capable — classical pranayama and its effects, daily meditation, yoga philosophy and the eight limbs, and functional anatomy covering the spine, the joints and the breath. Groups stay small, at around fifteen seats, which is the whole reason the hands-on part works: adjustment and individual correction are only possible when a teacher can actually reach everyone in a session. Days run six a week with one day off, and the training day ends in the late evening with dinner — leaving the afternoons and your rest day for Arambol Beach, which is a few minutes’ walk from the shala.
For the career-changer who wants a cohort
Who this training is built for
You want the qualification studios actually ask for, and you want to earn it somewhere warm. You are changing direction: leaving a job, or adding teaching alongside one. You want a full group around you, people to practise with and to complain to over brunch, and something to do when the training day ends. Twenty-two days, an RYT 200 path at the end of it, and a beach you can swim at every afternoon.
Before you apply
- No prior certification. Beginners are accepted on every batch and the course builds from the foundations up.
- A few months of regular practice before you arrive makes 22 days considerably easier than starting cold.
- Availability for the whole course. The certificate depends on the contact hours, so we cannot certify a partial attendance.
- Physical readiness for two asana practices a day, six days a week, for three weeks.
- Enough English to follow lectures, practise cueing out loud and complete the written and practical assessment.
Outcomes
What you’ll be qualified to do
- Plan and teach a full 60 to 90 minute Hatha or Vinyasa class from a sequence you built, not a script you memorised
- Cue clearly with your voice, demonstrate cleanly, and adjust with your hands without startling the person on the mat
- Adapt every foundation posture on the spot for a stiff body, a sore shoulder or someone who has never been on a mat
- Teach pranayama and a short closing meditation as part of a class, rather than as filler
- Explain the eight limbs and the relevant anatomy in plain language when a student asks
- Register as RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance and teach anywhere in the world
Why here
Why Goa for your 200 hours
A Qualification Studios Actually Ask For
Graduate from a Yoga Alliance registered school and register as RYT 200 — the baseline credential studios and retreat centres check for when they hire.
Small Groups, Hands-On Correction
Around fifteen seats per batch, so individual adjustment happens daily rather than being promised in a brochure. It is the reason the hands-on part of the training works at all.
Taught to Teach, Not Just to Practise
Supervised practice teaching with feedback, lesson planning from scratch, cueing and adjustment — you leave having taught real classes, not just watched them.
Props and Adaptation as Core Skills
Blocks, belts, bolsters and chairs are treated as teaching tools, so you can adapt any foundation posture for a stiff hip, a sore shoulder, or a complete beginner.
What's included
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Included
- Full course tuition with small-group, hands-on teaching
- Course manual and use of all yoga props
- Yoga Alliance certificate on successful completion
- With-stay package: room near Arambol Beach for the full course
- With-stay package: 3 daily vegetarian meals, plus tea & coffee
- Help arranging airport pickup from Goa
Not included
- Flights and travel to the campus
- Indian visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses and excursions
Curriculum
The full 200 hour syllabus
Module breakdown follows the standard Yoga Alliance framework for the subjects taught on this course (Hatha Alignment, Hatha Vinyasa Flow, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, anatomy and teaching methodology).
- Daily traditional Hatha practice, building through the course
- Posture families: standing, seated, forward bends, backbends, twists, inversions
- Sun salutation variations and how to use them to warm a class
- Entry, hold and exit for each posture — how to get in and out safely
- Modifications and variations for every level, including the very stiff
- Counter-posing: what a backbend needs after it, and why
- Hatha Vinyasa Flow sequencing practice
- Vinyasa breath-movement coordination — matching movement to inhale and exhale
- Building a flow that has an arc: warm-up, peak, wind-down
- Transitions between postures, and how to make them safe rather than showy
- Pace and the use of stillness inside a flowing class
- Building strength, flexibility and stamina across three weeks
- Precise alignment principles for the key asanas
- Reading a body: spotting what is actually happening versus what it looks like
- Safe hands-on adjustments — where to touch, how much, and when not to
- Verbal corrections that work without touching anyone
- Prop usage: blocks, belts, bolsters and chairs, and choosing the right one
- Adapting for common issues: tight hamstrings and hips, sore shoulders, sensitive knees, lower-back pain
- Injury prevention and therapeutic awareness
- Classical pranayama techniques and their effects on the nervous system
- Anulom Vilom, Kapalbhati, Bhastrika, Ujjayi and Bhramari
- Where breathing practice belongs in a class, and where it does not
- Daily guided meditation practice
- Guided, mantra and chakra meditation approaches
- Mantra chanting and relaxation (yoga nidra), and how to lead a closing relaxation
- Foundations of classical yoga philosophy
- The eight limbs of yoga applied to modern life
- The yamas and niyamas as working ethics rather than a reading list
- Explaining philosophy in plain language when a student asks mid-class
- Yogic lifestyle and ethics for teachers, including scope of practice
- Functional anatomy for asana practice — anatomy you can use while teaching
- The spine, joints and major muscle groups
- How range of motion differs between bodies, and why forcing a shape fails
- Breath anatomy and the nervous system
- Contraindications: when a posture is the wrong idea for the person in front of you
- Class sequencing and lesson planning from scratch
- Verbal cueing, demonstration and observation
- Using your voice: pace, volume and knowing when to stop talking
- Holding a room — managing mixed levels, latecomers and a class that is not going to plan
- Supervised practice teaching with feedback from teachers and peers
- Setting up a class: space, props, music and safety
- Final written and practical assessment
A day in the life
Your 22 days, hour by hour
07:00 – 08:00
Self-study and self-practice
08:30 – 10:15
Alignment
10:30 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:30
Yoga philosophy
12:30 – 14:00
Anatomy, teaching methodology and alignment
14:00 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 – 16:00
Homework and rest
16:00 – 16:30
Karma yoga
16:30 – 18:00
Vinyasa flow practice
18:00 – 19:30
Break and free time
19:30
Dinner
This is our standard training day. Timings can shift with the weather, the season and what the group needs on a given day.
Dates & fees
Upcoming dates & pricing
$50 off any 100hr course or retreat, $100 off any 200/300hr course when you apply 60+ days before your start date.
Pricing
| Course only (no food & stay) | With food & accommodationMost chosen | Couple package (per person, with stay) |
|---|---|---|
| $700USD | $1,100USD | $950USD |
| $210 deposit (30%) | $330 deposit (30%) | $285 deposit (30%) |
| Apply → | Apply → | Apply → |
Reserve your seat with a 30% deposit — balance in cash or transfer on arrival. Fully transferable to any batch within 12 months. Refund policy
Inside the course
Your month on the mat in Arambol
Taught by Alpesh Patwari, Reejo, Acharya Swami Suresh. Meet the teachers
Accommodation & food
Living near Arambol Beach for 22 days
The "With food & accommodation" package includes your room for all 22 days, three vegetarian meals a day, and help arranging your arrival — so you can focus on the training.
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What graduates say
Completing the 200-hour yoga teacher training course has been a dream of mine for quite a few years now. The training was well structured, with a good balance between time in the classroom and time on the mat.
Liam Powell
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Reviews from Google
What our students say on Google
5 months ago
I’m so happy I completed my TTC with Alpesh. He’s an amazing teacher and practitioner whose classes are simply the best I’ve ever attended, on any continent. During the course, I sometimes asked myself if it was easy or difficult, and while the difficult aspect was there, it was purely physical. Learning from Alpesh and Rashmi about yoga was a privilege, and every minute at the school was so precious. The truth is, once you’re there, you feel at home and simply don’t want to leave :) I miss the school so much already, and I feel so, so grateful for the time there! ❤️Read on Google →
a year ago
I had the privilege of completing my hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Alpesh five years ago, and it was an absolutely transformative experience. With joy and gratitude, I returned to yoga classes this year to once again learn from him. Alpesh is an exceptional teacher—deeply knowledgeable, patient, and dedicated to the principles of yoga. Moreover, during the classes, he creates a pleasant atmosphere where you can feel completely at ease. The training was comprehensive, with a strong emphasis on alignment, precision, and the philosophy of yoga. Alpesh provided personalized guidance, ensuring I grew not only in my practice but also in my ability to teach with confidence and clarity. I highly recommend Alpesh Yoga in Arambol to anyone seeking to deepen their practice or pursue teacher training in hatha yoga! Thank you again. With gratitude. EwaRead on Google →
7 months ago
I recently completed my yoga training with Alpesh Yoga Goa and had a great experience. It really felt like home. Alpesh is a wonderful teacher — a perfect mix of strict and soft — and his teaching is clear, knowledgeable, and straight to the point. The food was also delicious and very nourishing. I’d highly recommend this place to anyone looking for an authentic and well-structured yoga experience in Goa.Read on Google →
7 months ago
Alpesh is a very experienced and talented yoga teacher. I have been visiting Arambol for many winter holidays and attend Alpesh classes to improve and strengthen my yoga practice. The classes are very focused, alignment is key to get flow. After three weeks I leave much stronger with much improved posture (sternum up, shoulders back, courage). In Alpesh classes I have become good at headstands and other yoga poses I thought were outside of my reach. Its important for me to Listen to learn and I make an effort. (Mostly;) Alpesh yoga studio attracts good interesting people who are fun and supportive. A great environment to learn, grow, connect and have fun. Thank you Alpesh yoga school. I love the studio and energy. Sean LondonRead on Google →
7 months ago
I recently completed my ttc and am so happy i chose Alpeshyoga school. I was welcomed like in a family. The teachers are fantastic, the morning classes with Alpesh are the best i've ever taken. He manages to convey his deep understanding of alignments with extreme precision and passion. Maithily, the theory teacher, with her incredible knowledge and culture, was able to explain her lessons with extreme clarity, always making the class enjoyable and engaging. And finally, Rashmi, with her empathy and depth of soul... Made the evening practices a unique experience that i recommend to everyone. And the food prepared with love by two very sweet ladies... Amazing! For me, they were not just teachers but also true friends... This experience has brought profound changes to me. I thank them all and hope to join them soon for another journey together🙏Read on Google →
Rated across the web, not just here
Across 320+ public reviews
- Google — Arambol, Goa4.9~155
- BookRetreats — 30 verified reviews5.030
- Justdial — Arambol, Goa4.9~130
- TripAdvisor — Dharamsala5.05
Our school registration is public too: Yoga Alliance Registered School (RYS)→
FAQ
Common questions
Yes — the course is designed for beginners as well as practitioners deepening their practice. You do not need to be flexible or able to do advanced poses; you need commitment and curiosity. Our alignment-based method meets every body where it is.
Yes. Alpesh Yoga is a Yoga Alliance registered school, and graduates of the 200 hour course can register as RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance and teach yoga anywhere in the world. Our graduates teach internationally and cite the school as their certifying credential.
Traditional Hatha Alignment and Hatha Vinyasa Flow form the core practice, taught through our precise alignment method, plus pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, anatomy and teaching methodology — a genuinely multi-style training.
$700 covers the full 22-day course, manual, props and certification. $1,100 adds your room near Arambol Beach and three vegetarian meals a day for the whole course. Traveling as a couple? It is $950 per person with stay ($1,900 total). Flights and visa are not included.
We keep batches small (around 15 seats) so you get personal guidance and hands-on adjustments every day — one of the main reasons students choose us over larger schools.
Arambol is a long-established traveler village and most of our students arrive solo, many of them women. You train and stay within a small residential group, the shala is minutes from the accommodation, and our team is reachable on WhatsApp throughout.
Reserve with a 30% deposit after we confirm your seat; the balance is due on arrival. The deposit is not refundable but is fully transferable to any future batch within 12 months if your plans change.
December to March is Goa’s best season — dry, sunny days around 25–32°C, ideal for morning beach practice. Bring light practice clothes, swimwear, sunscreen and one warmer layer for evenings.
Goa has two international airports. Manohar International (GOX) at Mopa in North Goa is much the closer to Arambol — roughly half an hour by road. Dabolim (GOI) sits further south and is closer to two hours away. Either works, and we help arrange your airport pickup once your place is confirmed, so send us your flight details and we will sort the transfer.
Most nationalities need an Indian tourist visa, and for a 22-day course a tourist visa is normally the correct category. India’s e-visa is applied for online before you travel. Requirements, fees and processing times differ by passport and change from time to time, so check the official Indian government e-visa portal for your own nationality and apply well ahead rather than in the final fortnight. Visa costs are not included in the course fee.
Certification depends on completing the contact hours plus a final written and practical assessment — the practical being that you plan and teach a class. It is not designed to catch you out. You practise teaching under supervision throughout the course and get feedback from your teachers and the group each time, so by the final assessment you have already taught in front of people repeatedly. If something is not landing, tell your teacher early; in small groups that is easy to spot and easy to work on.
The $1,100 with-stay package covers your room near Arambol Beach for the full course plus three vegetarian meals a day. If you are travelling as a couple, the couple package is $950 per person with stay. Tell us your preference when you apply and we will confirm exactly what is available for your batch — a partner who is not training can usually stay nearby, and Arambol has plenty of options.
Yes — the training runs six days a week, so you get one full day off each week, plus free time most afternoons and evenings once the day’s sessions finish. Students typically use the rest day for the beach, Arambol’s markets, or simply sleeping. It is deliberate: three weeks of two practices a day without a break would leave you too tired to learn.
Light practice clothes you can move and sweat in, swimwear, sunscreen, a water bottle, a notebook, and one warmer layer for the evenings. We provide the course manual and all props — blocks, belts, bolsters and chairs — so you do not need to bring your own, though plenty of students prefer their own mat. Nothing here is hard to buy in Arambol if you forget it.
The with-stay package is vegetarian throughout, three meals a day, plus tea and coffee. Vegan and common dietary requirements are usually straightforward to accommodate; tell us on your application so the kitchen knows before you arrive. If you have a serious allergy, flag it explicitly and we will confirm what we can safely manage for your batch.
Yes, and many students do — either to shake off the flight before day one or to travel afterwards. The with-stay package covers the nights of the course itself, so extra nights are arranged separately. Let us know your dates when you apply and we will help you sort the extra nights near the shala.
Choosing
Is this the right one for you?
Goa or Dharamshala?
Identical certification, opposite atmosphere. Goa is the larger, more social batch. You finish the day on the beach with the people you trained with, and December to March is dry and warm. Dharamshala is the quiet one: earlier mornings, silent breakfasts, real cold. Pick Goa if being around people is part of how you learn.
200 hours, or a different level?
The 100 hour is a foundation, not a teaching qualification, and it has no practicum or assessment. The 300 hour only opens once you already hold a 200. This is the one that makes you a teacher: 22 days, supervised practice teaching, a written and practical assessment, and the RYT 200 path at the end.
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Ready when you are
Train as a yoga teacher in Goa
Batches run December to March and groups stay small. Applying takes about two minutes and requires no payment. We confirm within 24 hours, then a 30% deposit holds your place, transferable to any batch within 12 months.