Explore power of yoga to soothe mind, body & soul

Arunayoga Training and Research Institute is surrounded by lush greenery - a unique and serene place to practice yoga and meditation.

Aruna Devi shares that Yoga is not just a science. It's a philosophy and a way of life. Yoga was developed to achieve harmony between the mind, body and soul on the path to divine enlightenment. Yoga has a practical benefit of strengthening immunity, of preventing and curing many diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure, and alleviating chronic pains caused by physical injuries and other health problems.

Aruna with an idea to set up International Yoga University in future to offer diploma courses, graduate and post-graduate degrees by following our ancient tradition of teaching, Gurukul system of education.

She follows ashtanga means 'eight limbs' and encompasses a yogic lifestyle. Ashtanga is nothing but a form of traditional yoga.

Aruna shares, "Due to my Great Grand Mother I am inspired to do yoga from my childhood. From my childhood onwards I was inspired my great grandmother – Yogini Sadamma, (Siddha yogini) and grandfather Nekkanti Ramadasu from Achanta, (West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh). For freshers what is our advice is don't fear by hearing the very word Yoga. Right from the birth we are in the journey of yoga, even though we are doing yoga in one way or other we are not aware of it."

Siddha yogini Sadamma was a well-known Spiritual and Yoga Guru from South India during the 1940s and taught Yoga to Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.

"My goal is to establish International yoga and Naturopathy university. I am struggling to achieve it from the beginning of my career. I will be very happy and thankful if some Philanthropist and Govt would come to my aid & help me in fulfilling this great cause which is very beneficial to the people," concludes Aruna.

Courses

Diploma

200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course is all about taking your practice to its next level, where you gain the ability to share and help others. Completion of 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course also gives you the eligibility to apply for the designation of RYT-200* and also the eligibility to enrol in 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course; the combination of these two courses are called 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training Course.

Advanced Diploma in Yoga (300 Hours)

One reason why you would want to do the 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training is simply because you have discovered one layer of Yoga after your 200 hours YTT and would like to know what lies beneath the surface. Yoga is a science that has unending possibilities because the more you scratch the more enlightenment you receive, and you realize that it is you who holds the key to living a fulfilled life. The second and more practical aspect for you to take up this course is that you will gain more experience of Yoga so you can become a more experienced and knowledgeable Yoga teacher.

PG Diploma in Yoga (500 Hours)

500-hour yoga teacher training is structured to advance and reinforce your basic learning and practice of yoga. You will be instructed in the teaching methodology for Asana (physical postures), pranayama (breath control) and Dhyana (meditation). Classes in these three and other fields will build on your existing skills in the various postures, pranayama and meditation techniques which will be a step forward in you becoming a registered yoga teacher. As a yoga teacher you will need specific advanced skills and so the 500 hours YTT is designed to fulfil those needs.