100 Hour TTC – Prakruti Yogashala

100 Hours TTC

The 100 Hours Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Begin Where Real Practice Begins

14 days, residential, Rishikesh. For sincere beginners and serious practitioners who want their first step to be the right one.

There is a difference between starting yoga and starting yoga properly.

Most schools will teach you postures in your first two weeks. Prakruti will teach you how to use your palms, your feet, your breath, and your attention - the foundations that everything else in yoga is built on. The difference shows up not in week two, but in year ten.
This is a small course by design. Fifteen students. A team of eight to ten teachers. A daily rhythm modeled on the Gurukul - direct, demanding, personal. You will not get lost in a crowd. You will be seen, corrected, and known.

“Doing a handstand does not make you a yogi. It is the depth of penetration in simple poses the ability to move prana in the body at will with simple instruction that makes a practitioner.”

— Darshan | Founder, Prakruti Yogashala

If this is what you came to yoga looking for, you are in the right place.

You are sincere about yoga. You want to start with depth, not with fitness disguised as spirituality. You have heard that Rishikesh has hundreds of schools and you are trying to find one that will not waste your two weeks. You are willing to wake before dawn, spend ten hours a day in practice and study, and meet ideas that will change how you see your body, your mind, and your culture.

Who This Is For?

This is for you if...

You are sincere about yoga. You want to start with depth, not with fitness disguised as spirituality.body, your mind, and your culture.

If this is you, read on.

This is not for you if...

If you are looking for a yoga holiday -a soft retreat with a little practice on the side, Prakruti will be the wrong choice. We say this not to discourage but to protect both your time and ours.

Why Prakruti?

In Rishikesh, most schools have two or three good teachers and a curriculum borrowed from somewhere else. Prakruti has eight to ten - many of whom guest-teach at the largest schools in the city. They are practitioners themselves, not employees with a script.
The school was founded by Darshan, who comes from a Jain family and spent years as a product engineer and plant manager at a multinational before teaching physics. He left that world after recognizing that modern education - and the lenses it gives us for reading reality - is itself one of the reasons people cannot find depth in their practice.
He turned full-time to yoga and to the reform of Indian education through the Gurukul model, studying under masters across traditions:

This is not branding. It is the lineage Prakruti's curriculum actually draws from.

What Makes Darshan's Teaching Different?

He is an engineer and a physicist by training, and he teaches that way: through examples, stories, and a humor that makes even dense philosophy land. He moves between East and West fluently. His semantic work bridging Sanskrit terminology and its English translations - fills a gap that most TTC graduates never even realize is there. Students consistently say his classes wake up parts of the body they had stopped noticing, and bring back curiosity in subjects they thought they already knew.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need prior yoga experience?

No. Sincere beginners are welcome. The course is designed to be a first step done correctly. What matters is seriousness of intent, not experience level.

Will I be certified to teach?

The 100-hour course is Yoga Alliance continuing-education eligible but not a standalone teaching certification. You would need to complete a 200-hour TTC for full Yoga Alliance registration.

What is the Gurukul method?

The traditional Indian learning model where students live and study in close proximity to their teachers. At Prakruti: maximum 15 students, 8-10 teachers - the opposite of a mass-market TTC.

How is Prakruti different from other Rishikesh schools?

Most schools have two or three good teachers. Prakruti has eight to ten - many guest-teaching at the city's largest schools. They are practitioners, not employees with a script.

What is included in the fee?

14 days accommodation, three Ayurvedic meals daily, all tuition and materials, and one half-day excursion. Flights and travel to Rishikesh are not included.

How do I enroll?

We do not enroll anyone without a conversation first. Email us or book a 20-minute call. We will discuss whether this is the right course for where you are - and if it is not, we will tell you.

What Our Students Say About Us

What You Will Learn

Six pillars taught not as material to memorise, but as a way of seeing and inhabiting your body and mind. Each subject is drawn directly from the lineage Prakruti's teachers practice themselves.

01. The Hands and the Feet

Every advanced posture you will ever attempt rests on what you do with your palms and your feet. Darshan's first-week teaching on this is what most students describe - even ones who have practiced for years elsewhere - as the moment they realized how much they had been compensating.

02. The Breath, Not Breathing Exercises

You will learn Nadi Shodhana, Kapalbhati, Trataka, and the foundational shatkarmas including Jal Neti. More importantly: the principle that gives pranayama its name - the movement of prana, and what it means to direct it.

03. Yoga Philosophy as a Living Lens

An introduction to the Yoga Sutras, the eight limbs, the concept of Prakriti, and Samkhya as a practical map of the mind. Taught not as material to memorize but as a way of seeing.

04. Mantra, Sound and Nada Yoga

The science of vibration, the meaning behind Aum, and foundational mantras with their context. Drawn from a Gwalior gharana lineage in Indian classical music - a rare thread in any TTC.

05. Yoga Nidra

The first skill of a serious practitioner is the ability to consciously rest. You will learn the practice and the framework - the four states of consciousness - that gives it its power.

06. Hatha Asana - Foundations & Alignment

Postures taught correctly, not impressively. The philosophy behind each asana, anatomy as it relates to practice, and how to progress safely over years - not push through in two weeks.

Also Covered in the Curriculum

Beyond the five pillars, the 100-hour course covers the following subjects as part of its daily instruction:

The Eight Limbs of Yoga - Yamas and Niyamas
Philosophy behind Asanas
Concentration (Dharana) and its power
Kundalini - introduction and context
Yoga Practicum
Breathing & Pranayama Practices
Satkarma - Cleansing Exercises

Practice Relaxation & Preparation for Yogic Sleep
Meditation
Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
Introduction to Indian Classical Arts & Music
Teaching Methodology & Ethics
History of Yoga
Yoga Alliance CE eligible - 100 hours

What Students Say

We have hosted Carlo (Italy, dedicated practitioner of over a decade), Brook and Karina (yoga teachers from the United States), Heidi (UK, owner of a yoga and pole studio), and students who came to us after years with some of Europe's most well-known teachers. Without exception, they have described the same realization: that they had been missing something foundational, and that they could feel themselves practice differently from the first week onwards.

A Day at Prakruti

The daily rhythm at Prakruti is modeled on the Gurukul direct, demanding, personal. Ten or more hours of instruction and practice every day. This is what a serious first step looks like.

A Day at Prakruti

Time

Activity

5:30 AM

Morning Bell

6:30 AM

Shatkarma & Pranayama

7:30 AM

Self Practice

8:00 AM

Vocal Activation

9:00 AM

Hatha Yoga & Alignment

10:00 AM

Breakfast

11:30 AM

Yoga Philosophy

12:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Self Study / Ayurveda

2:45 PM

Yoga Anatomy

4:00 PM

Hatha Yoga & Alignment

5:30 PM

Meditation

6:30 PM

Dinner

10:00 PM

Lights Off

One rest day per week. On this day Prakruti organizes a half-day excursion visits to sacred sites in Rishikesh. Typically Sundays, though this may shift depending on the season.

How the Day Unfolds

Each day is structured around three natural phases of practice morning, midday, and evening with meals and self-study woven through.

Morning Practice

The day begins at 5:30 AM. Shatkarma cleansing practices, pranayama, and self practice before vocal activation and mantra at 8 AM. The body and breath are prepared before any asana begins.

Midday Study

Hatha Yoga and Alignment at 9 AM is followed by breakfast. Yoga Philosophy at 11:30 AM - the Sutras, Samkhya, the eight limbs - as living study, not lecture. Anatomy at 2:45 PM.

Evening Practice

A second Hatha Yoga and Alignment session at 4 PM - longer, deeper. Meditation at 5:30 PM. Communal dinner at 6:30 PM. Lights off at 10 PM. Sleep is part of the practice.

The Gurukul Rhythm

The Gurukul is the traditional Indian model of learning students live and study in close proximity to their teachers. Not a classroom schedule. Not drop-in sessions. A rhythm.
At Prakruti this means the course does not end when the session ends. The meals are part of it. The rest time is part of it. The conversations over dinner are part of it. You will be seen, corrected, and known - not just in the shala but throughout the day.
Throughout your stay we encourage you to embrace the yogic lifestyle fully: balanced diet, ample rest, and mindfulness in all actions. By immersing yourself wholeheartedly in the practice, you will discover insights that stay with you long after the training ends.

Meals & Accommodation

Ayurvedic Meals

Three fresh vegetarian meals are included daily prepared according to Ayurvedic principles. Breakfast after morning practice. Lunch at 12:30 PM. Dinner at 6:30 PM.

Meals are communal. Eating together is considered part of the practice a time for conversation, reflection, and the kind of connection that only forms when people share a rhythm.

Midday Study

The course is fully residential. Students stay on site at Upper Tapovan (near 12 Monks) or Lower Tapovan (near BeMonks), Rishikesh. Shared and private room options are available.

Living on site is not incidental. It is how the Gurukul rhythm works. Proximity to teachers and fellow students is how depth accumulates not just in the practice hall but in the hours between.