500-Hour Master Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh
“The highest level of Kundalini energy is called Samadhi.” Across about eight uninterrupted weeks on the banks of the Ganga, you'll walk the complete four-step path — discover, awaken and balance your chakras, then safely awaken Kundalini itself — combining our 200-hour and 300-hour Kundalini courses into one immersive mastery journey.
What Is the 500-Hour Master Kundalini Yoga TTC?
The 500-Hour Master Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Course (YTTC) in Rishikesh is our complete, Yoga Alliance USA RYS-500 registered Kundalini immersion, combining our 200-hour and 300-hour Kundalini courses into one uninterrupted journey. The highest level of Kundalini energy is called Samadhi — and this course walks all four steps of our Kundalini method to get there: discover, awaken, balance and finally awaken Kundalini itself.
At Siddhant School of Yoga, the 500-hour Kundalini yoga TTC runs over about eight immersive weeks and is taught personally by Acharya Siddhant. The course covers the full Kundalini asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra, philosophy and teaching methodology curriculum from both the 200-hour and 300-hour courses, combined with residential ashram living and three vegetarian meals a day. It is designed to take students from beginner to advanced, building a lasting practice habit through the longer, unbroken immersion.
Graduates of this course receive a Yoga Alliance USA RYT-500 certificate — the highest teaching credential Yoga Alliance offers — and leave with a complete personal Kundalini practice as well as the skills to teach it to others anywhere in the world.
500-Hour Kundalini Yoga TTC in Rishikesh — Quick Facts
“Awakening kundalini energy in Rishikesh's sacred foothills”
Kundalini Is Your Hidden Energy
The highest level of Kundalini energy is called Samadhi. Taught traditionally in four steps (discover, awaken, balance, then awaken Kundalini itself), this 500-hour course covers all four in one uninterrupted journey — combining our 200-hour and 300-hour Kundalini courses into a single, complete immersion.
It is our master-level, Yoga Alliance USA RYT-500 Kundalini TTC at Siddhant School of Yoga in Rishikesh, taking you from beginner to advanced across about eight weeks of real, felt transformation.
To awaken your Kundalini energy fully, you must discover, awaken and balance your chakras. There are said to be 114 chakras in the body — out of them, these 7 are the most important:
Muladhara Chakra
By mastering your Muladhara Chakra, you can balance your food, sex, sleep and fear.
Swadhisthana Chakra
By mastering your Swadhisthana Chakra, you can enhance your professional qualities.
Manipura Chakra
By mastering your Manipura Chakra, you can strengthen your willpower and committed attitude.
Anahata Chakra
By mastering your Anahata Chakra, you can balance your feelings and emotions.
Vishuddha Chakra
By mastering your Vishuddha Chakra, you can sharpen your clarity, understanding and communication skills.
Ajna Chakra
By mastering your Ajna Chakra, you can develop your self-commanding power.
Sahasrara Chakra
By mastering your Sahasrara Chakra, you can connect with pure consciousness and experience deep inner peace.
“The highest level of Kundalini energy is called Samadhi.”
Living at Siddhant School of Yoga in Rishikesh
There is something worth saying plainly, right at the start: these roughly eight weeks will ask something real of you. This is not a retreat with a little breathwork bolted on, and we would rather you knew that before you booked than felt misled once you arrived. It is a complete master journey, and a fair trade. Here is both sides of it.
Early Mornings, Every Day
Sadhana begins at 6 AM and continues without a gap for about eight weeks — your full attention stays with it.
Letting Habits Go, For Longer
A willingness to set aside caffeine, distractions and old routines — not for a fortnight, but for the whole journey.
Turning Inward, Repeatedly
Ready to sit with yourself in meditation again and again, as the practice deepens week after week.
A Complete Energetic Transformation
All four steps of chakra and kundalini work, taken through to the awakening of Kundalini itself.
A Lasting Practice Habit
Eight uninterrupted weeks are long enough to turn practice into identity, not just routine.
Mastery, Not Just Introduction
Real tools for calm, clarity and advanced energy work you carry home and can teach to others.
This training was never about becoming someone new. It is about completing the journey from dormant energy to Samadhi, one uninterrupted step at a time.
What the 500-Hour Master Kundalini Curriculum Covers
One continuous curriculum, in two parts — the complete 200-hour Kundalini foundation (Steps 1–2) followed directly by the complete 300-hour advanced Kundalini training (Steps 3–4).
Foundation to Advanced Asana
Kundalini Asana · Ashtanga Vinyasa · Alignment
From chakra-mapped foundational postures through advanced Ashtanga sequences, alignment and hands-on adjustment across the full 500-hour journey.
Pranayama & Purification
Pranayama · Bandha · Mudra · Shatkarma
Classical breathwork progressing into advanced Sushumna breathing, refined bandha and mudra, and traditional Shatkarma cleansing practices.
Meditation & Inner Practice
Chakra & Kundalini Meditation · Yoga Nidra · Mantra
The complete four-step meditation path — discover, awaken, balance and finally awaken Kundalini — supported by Yoga Nidra and advanced mantra sadhana.
Philosophy, Anatomy & Teaching
Kundalini Philosophy · Anatomy · Practicum · RYT-500
From chakra science through Tantra, Samadhi and the dangers of uncontrolled Kundalini, paired with anatomy, teaching methodology and your RYT-500 practicum.
Part 1 — 200-Hour Kundalini (Steps 1–2)
Joint-movement series, Surya Namaskar, chakra-mapped postures: A structured joint-movement series and Surya Namaskar lead into around 30 postures, each linked to one of the 7 chakras and practiced from beginner through advanced level to prepare the body for energy work.
Building strength and breath-linked flow: An introduction to the Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series, building the strength, stamina and breath-to-movement coordination that support deeper chakra and Kundalini work later in the course.
- The importance of alignment and adjustment
- What is alignment?
- What is adjustment?
- Safe hands-on correction during chakra-focused postures
- Introduction to yogic breathing
- Abdominal, thoracic & yogic inhalation
- Ujjayi Pranayama
- Sheetali Pranayama
- Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
- Kapalbhati & Bhastrika
- Mula Bandha (root lock)
- Uddiyana Bandha (abdominal lock)
- Jalandhara Bandha (throat lock)
- Maha Bandha (the great lock, combining all three)
- Jnana Mudra
- Chin Mudra
- Shambhavi Mudra
- Bhairav & Bhairavi Mudra
- Nashikagra Mudra
- Introduction to yogic purification (Shatkarma)
- Importance of yogic purification
- Jalaneti & Sutra Neti
- Kapalbhati
- Agnisar Kriya
- Trataka & Kunjal Kriya
Structured integration: Guided relaxation practices woven between sessions to help the nervous system integrate the energetic work of each day.
Steps 1 & 2 of the four-step method: Guided meditations that build awareness of each of the seven main chakras, then begin the work of awakening them — the foundation the second half of this course builds on.
Yogic sleep: A deeply restorative lying-down meditation that relaxes body and mind while keeping awareness alert, used here to support chakra and energy work.
Daily affirmation practice: A dedicated gratitude and affirmation session for peace, happiness and positive results, supporting steady inner transformation.
- Ganesha Mantra
- Vishnu Mantra
- Rama Mantra
- Narayana Mantra
- Shiva Mantra
- Gayatri Mantra, one seed mantra per chakra
Movement science and structure: How joints, bones and muscles work together, giving a working knowledge of the body's structure to support safe, informed teaching of Kundalini asana.
Body systems: How the digestive, respiratory, nervous and endocrine systems respond to asana, pranayama and energy practice.
Nadis & the seven chakras: The classical understanding of the Nadis and the seven main chakras, including their colors, elements, glands and gemstones — the theoretical foundation for everything practiced on the mat.
Yogic ethical foundations: The Yamas and Niyamas and a teacher's ethical responsibility toward students, especially when working with sensitive energetic practices.
Building a teaching career: Practical guidance on presenting yourself as a Kundalini teacher, from class planning to building genuine trust with students.
The three doshas: An introduction to Vata, Pitta and Kapha, and how basic Ayurvedic understanding supports a well-rounded yogic lifestyle.
How to teach Kundalini safely: Sequencing, cueing, class structure and safe pacing for guiding students through chakra-focused asana, pranayama and meditation.
Supervised teaching practice: Structured opportunities to teach fellow trainees under supervision, with direct feedback from senior faculty.
Completing Part 1: Requirements for completing this portion of the course and how it feeds directly into the advanced training and final RYT-500 registration.
Part 2 — 300-Hour Kundalini (Steps 3–4)
Kapotasana, Gandha Bherundasana, Astavakrasana and more: Advanced postures mapped to deeper chakra and energy work, practiced with careful attention to alignment as the nervous system's capacity grows.
Complete sequence practice: The complete Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series, practiced with refined breath-to-movement coordination built over Part 1.
- Refining alignment in advanced postures
- Hands-on adjustment for deeper backbends and binds
- Reading the body's readiness for advanced work
- Safe modification for individual limitations
Refined channel-clearing breathwork: Advanced alternate-nostril techniques and breathing practices aimed at opening the central Sushumna Nadi, in preparation for the ascent of Kundalini energy.
Precision and timing: Deeper, more precise application of Mula, Uddiyana, Jalandhara and Maha Bandha, timed with breath and asana to support the safe rise of Shakti energy.
- Shambhavi Mudra (advanced application)
- Prana Mudra
- Apana Mudra
- Bhoochari Mudra
Deeper purification practices: Building on the Shatkarma introduced in Part 1, with a deeper, more disciplined application supporting the advanced pranayama and meditation work.
Nervous system integration: Extended relaxation practices to help the body and mind absorb the intensity of advanced energy work between sessions.
Step 3 of the four-step method: Daily supervised meditation focused on balancing the seven chakras, the essential bridge between awakening the chakras and awakening Kundalini itself.
Yogic sleep, advanced application: Continued Yoga Nidra practice, now woven more closely with chakra balancing and preparation for deeper meditative states.
Sustaining the daily affirmation practice: The gratitude and affirmation practice continues through the advanced training, keeping the mind steady as the energetic work intensifies.
- Om Prithivyai Mantra
- Om Varunaya Mantra
- Om Suryaya Mantra
- Hare Krishna Mahamantra
- Om Aim Saraswatyai Mantra
- Om Gurave Mantra
Deeper structural study: A more advanced study of biomechanics and anatomy, focused on the demands of advanced asana and long-term teaching safety.
The nervous and endocrine systems in depth: A closer look at how the nervous and endocrine systems respond to sustained pranayama, bandha and meditation practice.
Chakra balancing, Kundalini awakening & Samadhi: Chakra balancing, the awakening of Kundalini, the types of prana, Tantra, the role of the guru, the dangers of uncontrolled Kundalini, and the classical understanding of Samadhi.
Ethics for advanced energy work: A deeper look at a teacher's ethical responsibility when guiding students through Kundalini awakening, where care and discernment matter most.
Teaching at an advanced level: Guidance on presenting yourself as a Kundalini teacher qualified to guide students through the complete four-step path, not only its foundation.
Applying the doshas to energy work: A deeper application of Ayurvedic understanding to lifestyle, diet and the pace of practice during intensive energy work.
Sequencing the full four-step path: How to safely sequence and pace a class or course that guides students through discovering, awakening, balancing and finally awakening Kundalini.
Supervised advanced teaching practice: Extended, closely supervised teaching practice covering both foundational and advanced material, with detailed feedback from senior faculty.
Completing your Yoga Alliance RYT-500: Final requirements for graduation and the process of registering as a Yoga Alliance USA RYT-500 upon successful completion of both parts of the course.
A Specialisation in Kundalini Awakening
The complete 4-step Kundalini path — discover, awaken and balance your chakras, then awaken Kundalini itself — combining our 200 and 300-hour courses in one journey.
All 4 steps of our Kundalini method in one course
Full 200-hour + 300-hour Kundalini curriculum combined
Direct personal mentorship under Acharya Siddhant
Highest tier Yoga Alliance RYT 500 credential
Who Should Join the 500-Hour Master Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training
This course welcomes students aged 18–60, in good physical health with no surgery in the past year. Expect a vegetarian diet, no alcohol, drugs or smoking, and basic English throughout the course.
01Dedicated Beginners
Complete beginners ready to commit to about eight weeks in Rishikesh, who would rather build their entire chakra and Kundalini foundation in one uninterrupted journey than return in stages. You'll need good physical health and 100% attendance across roughly 9–10 hours of daily practice.
02Intermediate & Advanced Practitioners
Energy workers, home yogis and 100-hour or 200-hour graduates who want the full 200+300-hour Kundalini path without a gap in between — moving straight from chakra awakening into advanced kriya, Tantric integration and the ascent of Shakti.
03Aspiring RYT-500 Teachers
Anyone seeking Yoga Alliance USA RYT-500 registration through one continuous immersion, rather than splitting the 200-hour and 300-hour Kundalini courses across two separate trips to India.
04Seekers of One Uninterrupted Journey
Those who sense that Kundalini mastery deserves one sustained arc of practice rather than two separate visits — using roughly eight weeks in Rishikesh to move all the way from dormant energy to a living, awakened practice.
01Dedicated Beginners
Complete beginners ready to commit to about eight weeks in Rishikesh, who would rather build their entire chakra and Kundalini foundation in one uninterrupted journey than return in stages. You'll need good physical health and 100% attendance across roughly 9–10 hours of daily practice.
02Intermediate & Advanced Practitioners
Energy workers, home yogis and 100-hour or 200-hour graduates who want the full 200+300-hour Kundalini path without a gap in between — moving straight from chakra awakening into advanced kriya, Tantric integration and the ascent of Shakti.
03Aspiring RYT-500 Teachers
Anyone seeking Yoga Alliance USA RYT-500 registration through one continuous immersion, rather than splitting the 200-hour and 300-hour Kundalini courses across two separate trips to India.
04Seekers of One Uninterrupted Journey
Those who sense that Kundalini mastery deserves one sustained arc of practice rather than two separate visits — using roughly eight weeks in Rishikesh to move all the way from dormant energy to a living, awakened practice.
Why Siddhant School of Yoga Is the Right Choice for Your 500-Hour Kundalini YTTC?
Awakening Your Highest Potential
This is the complete arc of our Kundalini method — all four steps in one uninterrupted journey, taking you from discovering your chakras all the way to Kundalini awakening itself.
Mastery of Subtle Energy
Learn to sense, work with and dissolve energetic knots along the Nadis, building a genuinely felt understanding of the subtle body, not just a theoretical one.
Advanced Kriyas & Sequences
The full advanced kriya and asana sequences from our 300-hour curriculum, layered on top of the complete chakra-discovery work from the 200-hour course.
Activation of the Higher Chakras
Dedicated practice time on Vishuddha, Ajna and Sahasrara — the higher chakras that most shorter courses never have time to properly address.
Entering the Realm of Samadhi
Meditation and philosophy classes that build steadily toward Samadhi — the highest level of Kundalini energy, as Acharya Siddhant describes it.
Kundalini & Tantric Integration
Classical Shiva–Shakti philosophy woven through the practical work, connecting your asana and pranayama practice to its deeper Tantric roots.
Safe, Supervised Ascent of Shakti
Every stage of this journey is personally guided by Acharya Siddhant and senior faculty — Kundalini energy is powerful, and this course treats that power with real care.
A Living Embodiment of Yoga
Roughly eight weeks of daily immersion is long enough to genuinely change how you carry yourself — students consistently leave changed, not just certified.
500-Hour Master Kundalini Yoga TTC in Rishikesh: Dates & Fees
The complete Kundalini path, combined into one immersion. Everything you genuinely need for roughly eight weeks is already inside these numbers — from your room to your meals to your RYT-500 certification.
Fees include accommodation, three sattvic meals daily and study material. A USD 400 advance reserves your seat on any room type — the balance is paid on arrival.
About 8 Weeks · Residential
Beginner to Advanced
The Complete 4-Step Kundalini Path
Arrive One Day Early · Starts 3rd of Every Month
Begins on the 3rd of every month. There is almost always a batch coming up soon.
Upcoming Batches, July 2026 Through May 2027
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Daily Schedule of the 500-Hour Master Kundalini Yoga TTC
People always want to know what the days really feel like, so here is the shape of one — the same disciplined rhythm across all four steps of our Kundalini method, sustained over about eight uninterrupted weeks.
Morning
5:30 – 8:00 AMWake Up
Herbal tea at the dining hall
Daily yogic purification
Tratak / Om, Ganesh & Gayatri mantra chanting / prayer at the yoga hall
Pranayama / yogic purification / bandha / mudra
Mid-Day
8:15 AM – 12:30 PMHatha Yoga / alignment and adjustment
Breakfast and Karma Yoga
Special course of gratitude for peace, happiness and all positive results
Mantra chanting / Ayurveda
Afternoon
1:00 – 4:45 PMLunch and rest
Anatomy & physiology / Yoga Nidra / relaxation
Philosophy with Siddhant — Patanjali / chakra / Kundalini / Samadhi
Tea time and snacks
Evening
4:45 – 10:00 PMMeditation / chakra and Kundalini yoga
Ashtanga Vinyasa / alignment and adjustment
Dinner
Lights off
By the end of the first week, the rhythm carries you rather than the other way round.
Note: This is an overview sample of the daily schedule. The schedule provided may vary according to the practice of the practitioner.
What's Included, What's Not, and What To Bring
- About 8 weeks residential Master Kundalini yoga course
- Yoga Alliance USA RYT-500 Certificate
- Triple sharing, shared and private accommodation options
- Attached bathroom with hot water
- Healthy and nutritious vegetarian meals
- Herbal tea served daily
- Filtered water & free Wi-Fi
- One yoga mat, one Neti pot & one Rubber Neti
- One Rudraksha Mala & one yoga bag
- Course study materials, notebooks and pens
- A short excursion trip
- Free pick-up from Dehradun Airport
- One free Ayurvedic massage
Comfortable StaySattvic MealsExcursions
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Excursions & Cultural Life
A real education never stops at the edge of the yoga hall. Woven through your complete Kundalini immersion is a short excursion trip and a handful of small rituals that tie your practice to the living culture all around you — for many students, these turn out to be the memories they hold onto longest.
01 · At DuskThe Evening Ganga Aarti
As dusk falls, walk down to the Ganges for the aarti — priests circle great brass lamps and the whole bank glows amber against the dark. Many students describe it as the first time in years they felt completely still.
02 · On the ExcursionWaterfall Treks
A short trek climbs to the waterfalls hidden in the hills above Rishikesh — cold water, green shade and the best kind of tired.
03 · Some MorningsKundalini Practice on the Ganges Ghat
Some sessions leave the yoga hall entirely — pranayama and chakra meditation right on the riverbank, with the Ganges moving past as your soundtrack.
04 · In SilenceHimalayan Cave Meditation
A short trip takes you to sacred caves in the foothills, where sages once sat in silence for centuries. Meditating inside, in the cool and the dark, is a quiet that stays with you long after you have left.
05 · Living HistoryHistoric Temples
A guided visit to the old temples of Rishikesh — riverside shrines and sacred sites where the tradition you study in class has been practiced without pause for centuries.
06 · Between Practice DaysNature Walks & Sacred Sites
Gentle walks into the hills and slow time by the sacred river — none of it compulsory, none of it rushed.
Acharya Siddhant
“The highest level of Kundalini energy is called Samadhi.”
Acharya Siddhant has spent over fifteen years in intensive sadhana across the Himalayas, mastering classical Hatha Yoga alongside the deeper science of chakra and Kundalini energy under revered ascetics in Uttarakhand.
He personally guides every 500-Hour Master Kundalini batch at Siddhant School of Yoga, taking students through all four steps of our Kundalini method — discovering, awakening and balancing the chakras, and finally awakening Kundalini itself — in one uninterrupted journey.
A Peaceful Sanctuary to Rest, Nourish & Grow
Your living environment is crucial to your yogic transformation. At Siddhant School of Yoga, we provide clean, serene accommodation, loving ashram staff, and freshly prepared Ayurvedic nourishment to keep your body vibrant and mind tranquil.
Three Sattvic Yogic Meals Daily
Freshly prepared organic Ayurvedic vegetarian cuisine designed to purify digestion and support vigorous daily practice.
Peaceful Private & Shared Rooms
Immaculately clean rooms with attached modern bathrooms, 24/7 hot water, comfortable mattresses, and mountain views.
Sunlit Rooftop & Yoga Shala
Dedicated wooden yoga hall equipped with mats, blocks, belts, and bolsters for quiet self-practice and group sadhana.
High-Speed Wi-Fi & Laundry Services
Reliable internet throughout the ashram, on-site laundry services, filtered drinking water, and round-the-clock assistance.
What Happens After the Course
Your journey doesn't end on the last day — here's how to register as an RYT-500, get continued support, or plan ahead.
Register as an RYT-500 With Yoga Alliance
This complete 500-hour course covers all four steps of our Kundalini method and awards a Yoga Alliance USA RYT-500 certificate — the highest teaching credential Yoga Alliance offers.
Simple Registration Process
Send your inquiry, receive a course presentation, submit the registration form with your deposit, and get a confirmation email — booking your seat is quick and straightforward.
100 Days of Continued Guidance
Help building a 100-day practice schedule, 100 days of WhatsApp and email support, access to our global alumni community, and ongoing Q&A with Acharya Siddhant and our teaching team.
Fair Refund & Postponement Policy
The USD 400 deposit is non-refundable. In a genuine emergency, you can postpone within the current year — your deposit stays valid for 12 months and can even be transferred to a friend.
Learn Directly from Dedicated Yogis
Our faculty combines decades of traditional monastic training in the Himalayas with deep scientific knowledge in biomechanics, alignment, and subtle energetic anatomy.
Siddhant Ji
Spiritual Master & Founder
Manpreet
Meditation & Mantra Guru
Sandeep
Mantra Science & Alignment
Hemlata
Yoga Anatomy & Physiology
Vishal
Hatha & Ashtanga Master
Varun
Ashtanga & Hatha Instructor
Kokil Nath
Asana & Philosophy Teacher
Chittaranjan
Pranayama & Kriyas Master
500-Hour Master Kundalini Yoga TTC — Frequently Asked Questions
Step Onto The Mat Where Ancient Masters Walked
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