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The source school for modern yoga teaching — 24-28 days of pre-dawn asana, pranayama, philosophy and Sanskrit on the Ganges.
- How long
- ~28 days
- Cost
- $900 – $2,000
- In rupees
- ₹0.9L – ₹1.9L
- Starting level
- Beginner
24–40 days
$52/day
₹5,000/day
intense pace
Price covers: 26-day residential YTT, tuition + room + sattvic meals. Range checked against real 2026 provider pricing. Flights and visas are never included, and nothing here is a quote.
The price includes
- Tuition
- Somewhere to sleep
- Meals
- A certificate
You come away with: Yoga Alliance RYT-200
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While you're in the region
Is this a good one?
- Against others of its kind
- At $52 a day this sits well below the $89 median for wellness & spiritual. It is cheaper than 5 of the 9 wellness & spiritual options mapped here.
- Other things to learn in India
- 7 other options in India, starting with tabla and indian rhythm in Varanasi from $250.
- When to go
- Workable across 8 months of the year — Sep-Apr. Outside that the season is against you, not the school.
- How long it really takes
- Most people give it 28 days, but the honest range is 24 to 40. The narrow spread means the course length is largely fixed.
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