The curriculum picks up where a 200-hour training stops. Mornings on the mat are advanced asana, with a strong emphasis on sequencing that is safe and progression that is sustainable. A recurring theme is knowing when to hold back: the training treats the judgement to not push a posture onto a body as part of the skill, not a failure of it. Injury prevention runs through every asana session rather than sitting in a single lecture.

Pranayama gets more room than it usually does. The course covers advanced breathing techniques that 200-hour programmes rarely explore in depth, taught as practice rather than theory. Philosophy sessions work through the Yoga Sutras from a teacher's point of view, asking how a passage changes what you say and do in a class, not just how you would answer an exam question.

Teaching practice is the backbone. Each participant builds a complete 75-minute class and leads it for fellow trainees. Sessions are recorded, and you review the footage with faculty in individual feedback sessions. You then teach again, working on the specific things flagged, and repeat. Over 28 days the cycle repeats enough times that cueing, pacing and presence get noticeably better.

What separates this from a generic 300-hour course is that combination: filmed teaching rounds with one-to-one faculty notes, plus the deeper pranayama work. Many advanced trainings lean on philosophy or on asana intensity; this one puts the bulk of the effort into you actually teaching.

The setting does some of the work too. Rishikesh sits on the Ganges in Uttarakhand, and the town has been a centre for yoga study for decades. You are training alongside a large community of practitioners who take the work seriously, which makes the intensity easier to sustain.

What's included

- 28 days of 300-hour yoga teacher training at Deep Yoga School, Rishikesh - Accommodation on site (twin shared or single private room, depending on package) - Advanced asana sessions with an injury-prevention focus - Advanced pranayama training - Yoga Sutras philosophy classes - Teaching practicum: designing and leading full 75-minute classes - Filmed teaching reviews with individual faculty feedback - Meals tailored to the group, with dietary needs accommodated

What's not included

- Travel to and from Rishikesh - Travel insurance - Visa and any entry requirements - Personal expenses - Optional upgrades, where available