200-Hour Residential Training · Da Lat Ashram
Yoga Teacher Training Course in Vietnam
Sivananda TTC · Yoga Alliance RYS 200
A Pioneer in Yoga Teacher Training
First offered in 1969, the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC), founded by Swami Vishnudevananda, was the first comprehensive yoga teacher training program introduced to the West. Today, it remains one of the world’s largest classical yoga training programs, with more than 53,000 graduates and over 1,200 new students each year receiving internationally recognized certification.
The course is taught worldwide by senior disciples and experienced teachers in the Sivananda tradition, continuing an authentic lineage of classical yoga teachings.
Whether you are a dedicated practitioner, aspiring teacher, or complete beginner, the course is open to all who wish to cultivate holistic health and deepen their understanding of yoga. The training supports physical, mental, and spiritual well-being while helping students strengthen their personal practice and develop the knowledge and confidence to share yoga with others.
At its heart, the program serves a higher purpose: fostering inner peace as a foundation for peace in the world. By transforming oneself through yoga, one becomes better able to bring harmony, compassion, and positive change to the wider community.
Immersive 4-Week Residential Training
This immersive residential training combines disciplined daily practice with inspiring study in a supportive ashram environment. Guided by experienced teachers, students receive personal guidance and encouragement throughout the journey.
Located at the Sivananda Yoga Dalat Resort & Training Center, the course takes place in a serene mountain sanctuary near Hồ Tuyền Lâm Lake, surrounded by pine forests, fresh air, and the quiet beauty of nature.
This peaceful ashram environment supports deep learning, self-inquiry, and inner transformation.
Upon completing the course, students become part of a living tradition rooted in the authentic lineage of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnudevananda, joining a worldwide community dedicated to sharing the teachings of Sivananda Yoga.
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Yoga Alliance Certified
28-Day Immersion Study – Graduate with an Internationally Recognized Certification
The Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course offers an immersive and transformative study of classical yoga, helping students deepen their personal practice while developing the knowledge, confidence, and skills to teach yoga to others. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates receive a certification from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres confirming their training and experience in teaching classical Hatha Yoga. This certification qualifies graduates to apply for Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) status with Yoga Alliance.
Why Choose the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course?
A Legacy Rooted in Authenticity
For more than 50 years, the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres have played a leading role in the transmission of classical yoga worldwide. Founded by Swami Vishnudevananda, a direct disciple of Swami Sivananda, the teachings remain firmly rooted in an authentic yogic lineage and traditional approach to yoga. The Sivananda TTC was the first comprehensive yoga teacher training course introduced to the West.
Transformative, Not Just Informative
More than a professional training, the Sivananda TTC is a complete immersion into the yogic way of life. Through daily practice, study, self-discipline, community living, and self-inquiry, students experience growth on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. Many graduates describe the inner transformation they experience during the course as being just as valuable as the certification itself.
Global Recognition & Certification
With more than 53,000 graduates worldwide, the Sivananda TTC is one of the most established and internationally recognized classical yoga teacher trainings available today. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a certification from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres qualifying them to apply for RYT 200 registration with Yoga Alliance, allowing them to teach internationally.
A Living Gurukula Experience
Unlike weekend or primarily online trainings, the Sivananda TTC offers a traditional residential learning experience rooted in the spirit of the gurukula system, where students live, study, and practice together with their teachers. Set within the peaceful Sivananda Yoga Ashram in Đà Lạt, surrounded by mountains, pine forests, and the quiet beauty of Hồ Tuyền Lâm Lake, the environment naturally supports deep practice, reflection, and inner transformation.
Benefits of the Yoga Teacher Training Course
Experience Peace. Share It with Others.
Classical Tradition
Connect with an authentic yoga tradition and receive support in deepening both your personal practice and your ability to share the teachings with others.
Develop Confidence
Develop the knowledge, intuition, and confidence to share yoga with clarity, authenticity, and compassion.
International Certification
Receive certification from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and become eligible to apply for RYT 200 registration with Yoga Alliance.
Yoga Lifestyle
Experience the yogic lifestyle through the practical application of the Five Points of Yoga, and learn how to integrate and share these teachings with others.
Deepen Your Practice
Improve your health while cultivating greater vitality, balance, and clarity in body and mind.
What’s Included in the Course Fee
Required Materials (Not Included in the Course Fee)
The following items are required for the course and are available for purchase in our boutique:
Curriculum
Rooted in Tradition, Designed for Transformation
Daily Schedule
During the 200-hour Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course, students live and study within the traditional gurukula system, fully immersed in an intensive residential yoga training experience. Throughout the four-week course, students follow a classical yoga curriculum designed to support deep personal transformation and holistic development. The deeper spiritual teachings of yoga are shared through direct experience, daily practice, and in-depth classes guided by senior disciples and experienced teachers. This immersive environment helps cultivate self-awareness, discipline, vitality, leadership, and inner growth, while preparing students to confidently share the teachings of yoga with others.
Begin the day with meditation, devotional chanting, and spiritual teachings in a supportive community atmosphere, establishing clarity, focus, and inspiration for the day ahead.
Deepen your personal practice of the classical asana sequence and pranayama under the guidance of experienced teachers, cultivating strength, steadiness, and awareness of the breath.
Nourish the body with a wholesome sattvic meal shared in community with fellow trainees, providing nourishment and energy for study, practice, and karma yoga.
Offer selfless service to the ashram community—an integral part of the training that cultivates humility, discipline, and a spirit of unity.
Study timeless scriptures and deepen the practice of mantra and kirtan, integrating philosophy and devotion into daily life on the path of yoga.
Engage in daily classes on yoga philosophy, lifestyle, and anatomy, building the knowledge and understanding that will support both your personal practice and future teaching.
Apply what you learn through practice teaching, receiving feedback while refining your instruction, observation, and compassionate adjustment skills.
Enjoy a balanced evening meal in silence or quiet conversation, supporting digestion, reflection, and rest before the evening program.
Close the day with meditation, chanting, and satsang, integrating the teachings while allowing the mind to rest in an uplifting and supportive group atmosphere.
Observe quiet hours to support deep rest and recovery—an essential part of maintaining clarity, focus, and energy throughout the four weeks of training.
Special Activities
Experience the magic of the dawn of a new day when we meet for morning satsang on our special outdoor platform overlooking the lake and valley below
Absorb the healing energies of the trees, plants, and flowers on a morning walk into the old-growth forest of the mountain
Let the beauty of the fire enchant and uplift you when we meet outside for evening satsang under the stars
Find a focus and let your feet move step by step along a clear path, guiding you toward the center and then back out through this ancient practice of reflection and prayer
Please note that our special outdoor activities are subject to weather conditions and may be adjusted accordingly.
Accommodation
Simple Living, High Thinking
Whether you come on your own or with family or friends, you'll enjoy simple accommodations in villa-style buildings that have several stand-alone rooms, each with its own bathroom.
All accommodations are walking distance from the dining hall, yoga hall, and the rest of the ashram property and buildings.
Please note that in the tradition of yoga ashrams, accommodations are comfortable, yet basic. Bedding and towels are provided; housekeeping services, air conditioning, and heaters are not.
Upcoming Yoga Teacher Training Course in Da Lat, Vietnam
Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC)
25 Jul – 22 Aug 2026
24 Oct – 21 Nov 2026
Note
In the Yoga Teacher Training Course, we are supported by a team of dedicated teachers. While their teaching schedules may vary from month to month, they remain actively involved and continue to offer guidance and support throughout the course.
Message from Our Teachers
The practice and teaching of yoga require a sincere commitment to self-discipline, personal growth, and ethical living. To support the integrity and transformative potential of the training, participants are expected to attend all scheduled activities, classes, lectures, and practice sessions.
A basic familiarity with yoga postures and philosophy can be helpful, but prior experience is not required. Most important is to arrive with an open mind, a willingness to learn, and a sincere aspiration to grow through the teachings and practices of yoga.
To maintain the pure environment and elevated atmosphere that support the practice of yoga and meditation, certain substances and behaviors are not permitted during the course or within the ashram. These include meat, fish, eggs, coffee, black tea, alcohol, tobacco, recreational drugs, and public nudity. Participants who do not respect the ashram guidelines may be asked to leave the course.
While we strive to accommodate essential dietary needs where possible, it is unfortunately not possible to cater to all personal dietary preferences. Meals are lacto-vegetarian and prepared primarily with organic ingredients. Dairy-free and wheat-free options are generally available, though some side dishes, desserts, and snacks may contain gluten or dairy.
Explore the Beauty of the Ashram
A serene sanctuary in Da Lat dedicated to peace, spiritual practice, and self-discovery.
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