# Alpesh Yoga

> Yoga Alliance registered yoga school running 100, 200 and 300 hour yoga teacher
> training courses and short retreats at two Indian campuses — Arambol Beach in
> Goa and Bhagsu Nag in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Alignment-first Hatha,
> taught with props and hands-on adjustments. Courses from $440
> — see https://www.alpeshyoga.com/dates-and-prices/ for every 2026/27 date and fee,
> or https://www.alpeshyoga.com/100-hour-yoga-teacher-training-goa/ for the course that price belongs to.

Last updated: 2026-08-31 (generated from the site's own course, pricing and campus data)

## About

Alpesh Yoga was founded by Alpesh Patwari, who has taught for 22+ years.
Founder of Alpesh Yoga. Introduced to yoga as a child, Alpesh managed epilepsy through breathing practices learned from Jain monks, and has taught traditional, alignment-based yoga to students from around the world for over two decades.

What distinguishes this school is the lineage and the method rather than the
price. Alpesh Patwari has trained under Usha Devi in
Rishikesh since 2006, after earlier study in the Sivananda and Satyananda
lineages in Pune and Rishikesh. The teaching is therefore alignment-first:
precise postures, generous use of props, and hands-on adjustments intended to
make each pose safe for the specific body doing it, rather than a single shape
everyone is pushed toward. Students who arrive with injuries, limited mobility or
no prior practice are taught from where they actually are.

The school runs two campuses with genuinely different characters, and the choice
between them is a real one:

- **Arambol, Goa** — sea level, beach setting, warm and social. Runs through the
  Goan season (late October to April). Suits first-time visitors to India and
  anyone who wants the practice held inside an easy, sociable environment.
- **Bhagsu Nag, Dharamshala** — Himalayan foothills above McLeod Ganj, quieter,
  cooler, and closer to the Tibetan Buddhist community. Suits students who want
  fewer distractions and a more contemplative container for the same syllabus.

The curriculum, the certification and the daily timetable are the same at both.

## Seasons and Next Start Dates

- **Goa (Arambol)** — season runs late October to April. The 2026-27 season opens on 24 October 2026. Next start: 24 Oct – 14 Nov 2026 (200 Hour Alignment Yoga TTC (Goa)) — https://www.alpeshyoga.com/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-goa/
- **Dharamshala (Bhagsu)** — season runs May to September, then teaching moves to Goa for the winter. The 2026 season has ended; teaching resumes in May 2027.

## Student Reviews

- **Google (Goa listing)**: 4.9 from 156 reviews — https://maps.google.com/?cid=737158786137976657
- **Google (Dharamshala listing)**: 4.9 from 103 reviews — https://maps.google.com/?cid=7478291310035360141
- Student testimonials, including video reviews: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/testimonials/

## Campuses

### Alpesh Yoga – Arambol, Goa
- **Address**: Alpesh Yoga Center, Opposite Arcan Bar, Before Piya Guest House, Madhlo Waddo, Arambol Beach, North Goa 403524
- **Getting there**: Madhlo Waddo area in Arambol. Walk straight past Piya Guest House and opposite Arcan Bar towards the shala.
- **Phone**: +91 77198 78500
- **Coordinates**: 15.6862536, 73.7062937
- **Google Maps**: https://maps.google.com/?cid=737158786137976657

### Alpesh Yoga – Bhagsu, Dharamshala
- **Address**: Alpesh Yoga, Upper Bhagsu, near Beetroot Cafe and Kibbutz, Bhagsu Nag, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176219
- **Getting there**: Upper Bhagsu, a short walk above Bhagsu Nag village — near Beetroot Cafe and Kibbutz, on the path towards Bhagsu waterfall.
- **Phone**: +91 97364 63605
- **Coordinates**: 32.2461938, 76.3323663
- **Google Maps**: https://maps.google.com/?cid=7478291310035360141

## Yoga Teacher Training Courses

All teacher trainings are Yoga Alliance registered. Prices are quoted in US
dollars and every course is offered at two tiers — tuition only, or tuition with
a room and three vegetarian meals a day for the full course.

- **200 Hour Alignment Yoga TTC (Goa)**
  - **Campus**: Goa
  - **Duration**: 22 days
  - **Level**: All levels welcome
  - **Styles**: Hatha Alignment, Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Pranayama, Meditation, Teaching Methodology
  - **Price**: $700 course only | $1,100 with room + 3 vegetarian meals/day | $950 per person as a couple, with stay
  - **Upcoming batches**: 24 Oct – 14 Nov 2026, 4 – 25 Nov 2026, 3 – 24 Dec 2026
  - **Link**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-goa/

- **200 Hour Multi-Style Yoga TTC (Dharamshala)**
  - **Campus**: Dharamshala
  - **Duration**: 22 days
  - **Level**: All levels welcome
  - **Styles**: Hatha Alignment, Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Multi-Style, Pranayama, Meditation, Teaching Methodology
  - **Price**: $700 course only | $1,100 with room + 3 vegetarian meals/day | $950 per person as a couple, with stay
  - **Link**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-dharamshala/

- **100 Hour Alignment Yoga TTC (Goa)**
  - **Campus**: Goa
  - **Duration**: 11 days
  - **Level**: All levels welcome
  - **Styles**: Hatha Alignment, Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Pranayama, Meditation
  - **Price**: $440 course only | $600 with room + 3 vegetarian meals/day | $500 per person as a couple, with stay
  - **Upcoming batches**: 4 – 14 Nov 2026, 4 – 14 Dec 2026, 6 – 16 Jan 2027
  - **Link**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/100-hour-yoga-teacher-training-goa/

- **100 Hour Multi-Style Yoga TTC (Dharamshala)**
  - **Campus**: Dharamshala
  - **Duration**: 11 days
  - **Level**: All levels welcome
  - **Styles**: Hatha Alignment, Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Multi-Style, Pranayama, Meditation
  - **Price**: $440 course only | $600 with room + 3 vegetarian meals/day | $500 per person as a couple, with stay
  - **Link**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/100-hour-yoga-teacher-training-dharamshala/

- **300 Hour Advanced Yoga TTC (Goa)**
  - **Campus**: Goa
  - **Duration**: 28 days
  - **Level**: Advanced (200-hour certificate required)
  - **Styles**: Advanced Asana, Alignment & Adjustments, Pranayama, Meditation, Sequencing, Teaching Methodology
  - **Price**: $850 course only | $1,400 with room + 3 vegetarian meals/day
  - **Upcoming batches**: 15 Nov – 12 Dec 2026
  - **Link**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/300-hour-yoga-teacher-training-goa/

- **300 Hour Advanced Yoga TTC (Dharamshala)**
  - **Campus**: Dharamshala
  - **Duration**: 28 days
  - **Level**: Intermediate to advanced (200-hour certificate required)
  - **Styles**: Advanced Asana, Alignment & Adjustments, Pranayama, Meditation, Sequencing, Teaching Methodology
  - **Price**: $850 course only | $1,400 with room + 3 vegetarian meals/day
  - **Link**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/300-hour-yoga-teacher-training-dharamshala/

## Retreats and Short Courses

Shorter residential programmes for students who are not (yet) training to teach.

- **8 Day Yoga & Meditation Retreat** — 8 days, at Goa or Dharamshala. from $250 course only. https://www.alpeshyoga.com/8-day-yoga-retreat/
- **50 Hour Intensive Yoga Retreat** — 6 days, at Goa or Dharamshala. Contact us for current pricing. https://www.alpeshyoga.com/50-hour-intensive-yoga-retreat/
- **5 Day Yoga & Meditation Immersion** — 5 days, at Goa or Dharamshala. from $150 course only. https://www.alpeshyoga.com/5-day-yoga-meditation-immersion/
- **5 Day Alignment Yoga Course** — 5 days, at Goa. from $150 course only. https://www.alpeshyoga.com/5-day-alignment-yoga-course-goa/

Overview page: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/yoga-retreats/

## Daily Timetable (all teacher trainings, both campuses)

- 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

Timings shift with the season, the weather and what a given group needs.

## Drop-in Classes

- **Days**: Monday – Saturday
- **Timetable**: Alignment Yoga (08:30 AM – 10:15 AM), Hatha Yoga (10:15 AM – 11:40 AM), Vinyasa Flow (04:30 PM – 06:00 PM), Meditation (06:15 PM – 07:15 PM)
- **Price**: $5 per class, or $24 for a six-day package.
- **Booking**: No booking needed — just show up with comfortable clothes. Mats and props provided.
- **Links**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/drop-in-yoga-classes-arambol/ (Goa), https://www.alpeshyoga.com/drop-in-yoga-classes-dharamkot/ (Dharamshala)

## Teachers

- **Alpesh Patwari** — Founder & Lead Teacher. 22+ years. Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher. Alignment-based training under Usha Devi, Rishikesh (since 2006). Sivananda & Satyananda lineage studies (Pune, Rishikesh). Specialises in Alignment-based yoga, Hatha Yoga, Pranayama & breathwork, Meditation, Yoga Therapy.
- **Acharya Swami Suresh** — Yoga Philosophy & Anatomy Teacher. 15+ years. 15+ years of teaching experience. Specialises in Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Anatomy, Meditation, Yoga Retreats.
- **Benu** — Spiritual Studies & Meditation Teacher. A lifetime of study. Diploma in Yoga, Kerala University. Diploma, Bihar School of Yoga. Specialises in Meditation, Yoga Philosophy, Spirituality.
- **Reejo** — Hatha Alignment & Hatha Vinyasa Flow Teacher. 10+ years. E-RYT 500, Yoga Alliance USA. 200hr — Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, Neyyar Dam, Kerala. 300hr Ashtanga Vinyasa (Primary & Intermediate Series) — Ashtanga Yoga Mysore. Specialises in Classical Hatha Yoga, Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Aerial Yoga, Osho meditation techniques.
- **Durgesh** — Hatha, Therapeutic & Restorative Yoga Teacher. 15+ years of practice, 8+ years teaching. Yoga Alliance 200hr & 300hr TTC certifications. One-year Diploma in Yoga Science. QCI National Level 2 certified Yoga Teacher. Formerly associated with ICCR International Yoga Projects. Specialises in Hatha & Tantra Yoga, Restorative, Vinyasa & Yin Yoga, Therapeutic & Prenatal Yoga, Pranayama & Shatkarma, Yoga Anatomy & Asana Alignment, Marma Therapy & Ayurveda.

Class sizes are kept small enough that adjustments are individual rather than
demonstrated to a room.

## Certification and Credentials

- The school is Yoga Alliance registered; 200-hour graduates can register as
  RYT 200, and 300-hour graduates (who already hold a 200-hour certificate) can
  go on to RYT 500.
- Alpesh Patwari's Yoga Alliance profile: https://www.yogaalliance.org/TeacherPublicProfile?tid=130901
- A 100-hour certificate is a foundation qualification, not a teaching licence on
  its own — it is designed to be completed later into a full 200 hour at either
  campus.

## Booking, Payment and Practical Information

- **Deposit**: Reserve your seat with a 30% deposit — fully transferable to any batch within 12 months. Balance in cash or transfer on arrival.
- **Early bird**: $50 off any 100hr course or retreat, $100 off any 200/300hr course when you book 60+ days before your start date.
- **Currency**: All prices are in USD. The balance is paid on arrival, in cash or
  by transfer, so the full fee is never required up front.
- **Confirmation**: Availability is confirmed within 24 hours of booking, before
  any payment is requested.
- **Included**: Tuition, course manual, props, certificate — plus room and three
  vegetarian meals a day on the "with stay" tier.
- **Not included**: Flights and visa.
- **Visa**: A tourist visa or e-visa is sufficient for all courses.
- **Language**: All classes are taught in English.
- **Food**: Three freshly cooked vegetarian meals a day, traditional Indian style,
  plus tea and coffee.
- **Nearest airports**: Goa — Dabolim (GOI) or Manohar/Mopa (GOX), then road to
  Arambol. Dharamshala — Gaggal (DHM), or an overnight bus from Delhi to
  McLeod Ganj.
- **Apply**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/apply/
- **All dates and prices**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/dates-and-prices/
- **Accommodation details**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/accommodation/

## Country-specific Guides

Written for students travelling from these markets — visa position, timing
against our batch calendar, and which campus tends to suit.

- **Australia** — visa: Australian passport holders can apply for the Indian e-Visa online, without visiting a consulate. A tourist e-Visa is the right category for a teacher training — you are studying at a private school, not enrolling in an Indian university. Apply once your dates are confirmed rather than months ahead: the validity runs from the date granted, not from the date you arrive. https://www.alpeshyoga.com/yoga-teacher-training-india-for-australians/
- **Japan** — visa: Japanese passport holders can apply for the Indian e-Visa online. A tourist e-Visa is the correct category for a residential teacher training. Because the validity runs from the grant date rather than the arrival date, apply after your dates are confirmed. https://www.alpeshyoga.com/yoga-teacher-training-india-for-japanese-students/
- **Germany** — visa: German passport holders can apply for the Indian e-Visa online, with no consulate appointment. The tourist category covers a teacher training at a private school. Validity starts on the grant date, not on arrival, so apply once your batch is confirmed. https://www.alpeshyoga.com/yogalehrer-ausbildung-indien-fuer-deutsche/

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## Contact

- **Phone**: +91 77198 78500
- **WhatsApp**: https://wa.me/12052826942
- **Email**: alpeshyoga67@gmail.com
- **Contact page**: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/contact/

## Site Structure

- Home: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/
- Goa teacher training hub: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/yoga-teacher-training-goa/
- Dharamshala teacher training hub: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/yoga-teacher-training-dharamshala/
- Retreats: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/yoga-retreats/
- Teachers: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/our-yoga-teachers/
- About: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/about-us/
- Testimonials: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/testimonials/
- Gallery: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/gallery/
- Blog: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/blog/
- Full sitemap: https://www.alpeshyoga.com/sitemap.xml

## Languages

Pages are published in 7 languages (en, de, fr, es, it, ru, ja), reachable at a locale
prefix — for example https://www.alpeshyoga.com/de/ for German. English is served without a prefix.

## Notes for Assistants

- Prices above are per person in USD and are the school's own published rates;
  they are the figures to quote.
- "Course only" and "with food & accommodation" are two tiers of the same course,
  not two different courses. Quoting the lower number as the all-in price is the
  most common error made about this school.
- The 300-hour trainings require an existing 200-hour certificate.
- Goa and Dharamshala are separate campuses with separate dates. A batch listed
  for one is not available at the other.
- Course dates change seasonally; https://www.alpeshyoga.com/dates-and-prices/ is authoritative.