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Namaste Yoga India is a Registered Yoga school at the foothills of the Mountains and besides Ganga River which is regarded as a Holy place. Namaste yoga India offers 50 Hours, 100 Hours, and 200 Hours, 300 Hours Hatha, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Trainings in Rishikesh, India is Registered with the Yoga Alliance, USA.

Our school has designed the courses in the most comprehensive and unique way, building you to stand apart as an inspired yoga teacher.

Namaste is derived from the Sanskrit language and is a combination of the words Namas and te. Namas means being open to the person being greeted, bowing, or adoring. The second person ‘Dative’ pronounce in the enclitic form ‘te’. Namaste-related terms can be found in the Hindu Scripture Rigveda. Namaste is used as a respectful form of acknowledging, greeting, and welcoming a guest, relative, or stranger.

In Vedic literature, Rishikesh is the land of sacred people who devoted their life to Yoga and called it the land of spirituality and meditation. This city is renowned as the center of studying Yoga and Meditation. It’s a traffic-free, Alcohol-free, and vegetarian enclave upstream from Rishikesh town.

Our Mission

Our mission at Namaste yoga India is to teach the ancient art of “YOGA” in a way that uplift the students to create a positive movement in the evaluation of Humanity. We are a team of experienced English speaking yoga teachers and The Director is a Yoga Alliance, USA certified Yoga trainer and she has worked around the world as a Yoga trainer. Rishikesh happens to be the best place for you to begin the journey to your inner self and immerse yourself in the tranquillity of Body, Mind, and Soul.

Our Teachers

Minakshi Dhankhar (Founder)

She has completed her 500 Hours from Rishikesh which is the world yoga capital.She has topped the Uttrakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar. She started her carrier in an MNC as an HR professional. She was always suffering from her sinus and allergies. So joined yoga to cure hereself. When she recovered with yoga, she found it a miracle and started learning yoga from the core depth. She switched her profile completely. She has worked in few countries like Thailand, Maldives, Dubai, Sri lanka and some parts of india.

She has transformed thousands of lifes with their different physical issues like bursitis, Sciatica, back pain, covid-19, knee pain etc. She was telecasted in UK TV series- billie Diaries. She has been interviewed by Spotify Music as an influencing woman. She is working as a social media influencer, working with some Apps as a stress management coach. She has won many national levels compitions.

Pradeep Sheokand (Anatomy And Body Alignments)

Mr. Pradeep is well known in fitness world of india. He Trained many Bollywood Celebrities and cricketers, also he has worked with GMR group chairman as a personal coach. Mr Pradeep has previously worked in different corners of the world, He has been invited in many different places to spread the wellness like England, USA, Germany, Dubai, Singapore etc. His work previously recognized and published by international Magazine City Walker. He is very passonate about yoga, mr. pradeep is teaching hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga, human anatomy and pranayama with namaste yoga.

Dr. Nivedita Singh (Anatomy And Physiology)

Dr Nivedita has a dynamic and charismatic approach to Anatomy and Physiology training who has taught hundreds of students around the world. In her educational career she has done many research for International and National centers. her vast experience in various aspects of Yoga Anatomy & Ashtanga Yoga allow her to captivate her students' attention as she eloquently imparts the knowledge she has gained over the years. After acquiring a Masters degree in Biology, she completed the RYT500 from Rishikesh India. She has been awarded the star of the year in the Akasha Medical Institute, Dehradun in 2014.