Finding a course that suits what you are looking for in Rishikesh is quite a challenge, but I feel like the month that I spend at Yoga Vini was exactly what I had hoped for and more.
I was expecting a training that focused on yoga postures with yoga philosophy and spirituality included too. Instead, the training focused on how to lead a balanced, calm and mindful life. I learnt that the yoga postures, as well as all other facets of yoga, are there to support this way of life. That being said, the asanas that we did every day were perfectly challenging and I felt that Vini’s experience in teaching the course meant that we all saw huge physical progress in the month.
Vini is a fantastic yoga teacher with a special interest and sound knowledge of the spine and the anatomy of the spine. I am a physiotherapist and found the way that he taught anatomy unique and interesting.
Finally, the Ashram itself is incredible. It is away from the craziness of Rishikesh with lush, green grounds. The lectures and asanas take place in a dome surrounded by trees, greenery and birds. I really appreciated the Sattvic lifestyle that we followed and have never felt better than when I finished the course.
Every course will have it’s pros and cons but I felt that the cons of this course were an opportunity to learn even more.
The only thing that I would possibly change is to have an entirely English course because I would have loved even more content (the course is taught in English and Japanese). But I met wonderful Japanese people and had the chance to experience Japanese culture as well as Indian, which i would not have had if the course had been only English.
Overall, I was extremely happy and very grateful for the entire experience and all that it taught me. I will definitely be back to do the 200 hour course again!
Thanks Vini, Tina, Hiroko and the whole team. I’m missing you guys already :)

In 2015 I did my first Vini drop-in classes and I knew from that short term in Rishikesh practicing daily yoga with them that they are simple, very qualified and with a profound passion about Yoga. Above all what resonate more on me, as a therapist and teacher, was the technicality and the therapeutic aspect of the classes, more then the impressive contortionist yoga postures that most of all the teachers try to do and push their students into without any concern about the injuries and proper benefits that Yoga should give to all. On that year despite their invitation to join the TTC it was not possible for me due to professional reasons. I promised myself that I would come back one day with the right time to enjoy all the TTC process and increase my personal and professional practice in Yoga with them. So in 2018 I did it without any hesitation and I must say that I highly recomend this TTC as a teacher, as a student and a therapist and also as an human being, it's life changing. If you want the trustworthy Yoga TTC is here!

I came to Rishikesh with the idea of becoming a yoga teacher, or at least doing a yoga teacher training that will start this journey. I started to do some online research from back home to help me find the right place for my TTC. Due to the overabundance of programs and information online, I gave up on the idea of finding the right place on the web and decided to take some more time off and just go to Rishikesh and check out different yoga schools there.
Unfortunately it didn’t become easier arriving to Rishikesh. I felt like searching for a tree in a forest. After 10 days of going to different drop-in classes and speaking to tons of people I ended up in Yoga Vini’s’drop-in class. Right from the beginning I felt in good hands. The class was a challenging traditional hatha class and the teacher (Mittra) convinced with his knowledge and warm character.
I soon decided to do my teacher training course with them and was lucky to still get a free space. Vini was the main teacher in the program - he is very knowledgeable and dedicated towards spreading a deep understanding of yoga. I am very happy and grateful that I found Yoga Vini and hope they continue to share their knowledge of yoga with the world. If you are looking for the “right place” for your TTC - give them a try.