Practice and learn yoga by the renowned yoga guru Abhishek Ji and his team.
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We Understand You
At Ganga Yogshala, we've spent over 12 years doing one thing:
Helping people like you experience yoga the way it was always meant to be.
The internet is full of yoga content but none of it feels authentic, structured, or safe for your body.
Our fully online 200-hour TTC brings the authentic Rishikesh experience to your home — live, not recorded.
Not just a holiday with yoga on the side — but a real, immersive inner journey in the Himalayas.
What We Offer
Carefully crafted programs — each a complete, transformative journey in itself.
Join from the comfort of your home with 14 live yoga batches every Monday to Friday. Choose a time that fits your schedule.
Build a strong foundation in yoga with alignment-focused training, live interactive classes, expert guidance, and internationally recognized certification.
Practice from home with a dedicated yoga teacher who provides real-time posture corrections and a personalized practice plan.
Reconnect with your mind, body, and spirit in the Yoga Capital of the World. Our peaceful escape offers daily sessions in the Himalayas.
Alignment & Precision
A comprehensive, anatomy-backed methodology focused on classical alignment and safe prop modifications.
Master precision alignments for standing, seated, forward bends, backbends, twists, inversions, and restorative postures.
Learn safe entry, stable maintenance, and correct exit transitions for each asana to build muscle memory safely.
Deepen your understanding of body mechanics, bone structures, joint actions, and muscular engagements.
Integrate straps, blocks, and bolsters to modify postures, release joint blocks, and make practice completely accessible.
Identify common structural errors in postures and learn exact therapeutic corrections for long-term health.
Develop precise verbal adjustment cues and hands-on guidance protocols to lead groups safely.
Understand benefits, contraindications, and anatomical adjustments for different physical capabilities and body types.
Incorporate diaphragmatic breath awareness directly into posture maintenance to enhance core stability.
Learn how to build progressive, therapeutically balanced class layouts structured on classical alignment protocols.
Inside the TTC
Our 200-hour curriculum is built on the authentic eight-limbed yogic system — not just postures.
Master 70+ classical yoga postures with deep understanding of correct alignment, safe adjustments, and therapeutic modifications. You'll learn not just how to do a pose — but why, and how to teach it to any body type.
Prana is the life force that animates every cell. Our pranayama curriculum covers classical breathing practices that calm the nervous system, increase lung capacity, and deepen meditative states.
Yoga is far more than physical practice. We study the ancient texts that form its foundation — helping you understand yoga as a complete science of conscious living.
Understand the body from both modern and Ayurvedic perspectives. This knowledge ensures you teach yoga safely, prevent injuries, and personalise practice for each student's unique constitution.
Meditation is not about emptying the mind — it's about understanding it. We guide you through classical and contemporary techniques that build stillness, focus, and inner awareness.
This is what separates a practitioner from a teacher. You'll learn how to plan, sequence, cue, and adapt a yoga class for real students — with confidence and authenticity.
Why Choose Us
Here's what makes Ganga Yogshala fundamentally different from a YouTube channel or a generic yoga app.
We don't teach "fitness yoga." Our curriculum traces directly to classical Hatha & Ashtanga traditions — pure, unmodified, authentic, and deeply rooted in yogic science.
Our TTC is certified by Yoga Alliance, recognized in 150+ countries. Your certificate opens doors worldwide — teach anywhere, any time.
Our precision alignment focus means every student learns the correct, safe way to practice — dramatically reducing injury risk and deepening body awareness.
We cap class sizes deliberately. You're never lost in a crowd — your teacher knows your name, your body, and your progress.
Based in the yoga capital of the world. Our teachers trained in ashrams on the banks of the Ganges — that energy flows into every session.
Once you study with us, you join a living global community of practitioners and teachers. Support, events, and continued learning — forever.
Meet the Founder
Born and raised near the sacred River Ganga in Rishikesh, Abhishek Pokhriyal began practising yoga at an early age under the guidance of traditional ashram masters. After decades of immersive study across classical alignment, Hatha, and Vinyasa lineages, the vision of Ganga Yogshala was born — a school dedicated to carrying the authentic essence of Indian yoga to students worldwide.
Today, having trained over 1,500 students from 40+ countries, his mission remains focused: teaching yoga not as an exercise, but as a complete philosophy of conscious living and therapeutic alignment.
The Faces Behind Your Practice
You're not choosing a platform. You're choosing people. Our teachers are masters of their craft — passionate, certified, and deeply human.
Senior Teacher & Master of Props
Certified practitioner with 9+ years experience at Gangayogshala. Master of Iyengar-inspired alignment, precision sequencing, and therapeutic prop use.
Senior Teacher | Iyengar Specialist
Certified International Yoga Teacher with a PG Diploma in Yoga Science and 1,000+ hours of advanced TTC. Guided 1,000+ students worldwide.
Women's Health & Yoga Coach
11+ years international teaching experience & 7 years at Ganga Yogshala. Specializes in therapeutic restorative practice, posture alignment, and women's health.
Verified & Accredited
We don't just say we're certified — here's the proof. Every credential is verifiable directly with Yoga Alliance.
Our school is officially registered with Yoga Alliance USA — the global gold standard for yoga education. Graduates can register as RYT-200 internationally.
Verify on Yoga Alliance Website →Registered Yoga School — 200 Hour
Graduates register as RYT-200
Continuing Education Provider
Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
Immersive Experience
Escape into the stillness of the Himalayas. Our signature retreats are not vacations — they are inward journeys, carefully held by experienced guides, in one of the most spiritually charged landscapes on Earth.
Specialized Learning
Deep-dive into specific aspects of yoga with our focused, certification-bearing short courses.
Master the art and science of intelligent yoga sequencing. Learn to design safe, purposeful, and transformative yoga classes from the ground up.
A first-of-its-kind course for women — understanding the menstrual cycle through yoga, Ayurveda & feminine wisdom. Reclaim your relationship with your body.
Video Testimonials
Watch authentic transformation stories shared by our global community.
Verified Student Experiences
Read authentic, unfiltered experiences and real stories of healing from our global yoga family.
★★★★★"The 200-hour TTC was the most transformative experience of my life. The depth of knowledge, the teacher's patience, the authentic lineage — I came to learn to teach, and left knowing how to live."
★★★★★"My lower back pain of 5 years disappeared within 3 months of the Alignment & Props classes. This isn't just yoga — it's therapeutic medicine. I can't recommend it enough to anyone with physical limitations."
★★★★★"I attended the Rishikesh retreat in March and I still talk about it every day. The morning Ganga Aarti, the silence of the mountains, the teaching — it reset something deep inside me. Worth every penny."
Rooted in Tradition
Authentic yoga is not invented — it is transmitted. We trace our teaching to the great masters who dedicated their lives to preserving this sacred science.
The yoga we teach at Ganga Yogshala flows from the same source that has sustained this practice for thousands of years — the classical schools of Hatha and Ashtanga yoga, as codified in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the living transmission of Guru-Shishya (teacher-student) tradition.
Our founder trained directly under masters in the ashrams of Rishikesh, where yoga is not a fitness trend but a way of life. That transmission — unbroken, undiluted — is what flows into every class, every session, every retreat we offer.
"Yoga is an ancient art based on a harmonizing system of development for the body, mind, and spirit. The continued practice of yoga will lead you to a sense of peace and well-being.
— Patanjali, Yoga Sutras
The Masters We Study
Got Questions?
Still unsure? Our team is just a WhatsApp message away.
Chat on WhatsApp View all FAQs →Not at all. Our online yoga classes and several programs are specifically designed for complete beginners. You'll be gently guided from the very basics — no prior experience or flexibility required.
Yes. Our 200-Hour TTC is fully registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT-200), which is recognized in 150+ countries worldwide. Upon completion, you can register directly with Yoga Alliance and begin teaching globally.
Yes. We offer live sessions in multiple time slots to accommodate students across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. All live sessions are also recorded and available for 7 days after each class.
A yoga mat is the only essential item. For our Alignment & Props classes, we recommend yoga blocks, a strap, and a bolster — all affordable and easily available online. We'll guide you on what to get before the course starts.
YouTube teaches you poses. We teach you yoga. The difference: live teacher who sees and corrects you in real-time, a structured progressive curriculum, authentic classical lineage, community accountability, and a certification pathway. YouTube is a great starting point — we're the next step.
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