A Traditional Yoga School in Tapovan, Rishikesh — Teaching Authentic Practice, Structured Certification and Disciplined Residential Immersions Since 2010.
Om Yoga International is a traditional yoga school in Tapovan, Rishikesh, founded in 2010. Its lead trainers hold academic backgrounds in Sanskrit and studied Vedanta for sixteen years under a resident monk. Training follows the classical Hatha and Ashtanga lineage and is accredited by Yoga Alliance USA and the Ministry of AYUSH.
Om Yoga International was founded in 2010 by Sh. Radhika Sharan ji in Tapovan, the forested village on the banks of the Ganges in Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh. The school began with a single conviction: that authentic yoga transmission requires time, discipline and a residential environment — not a weekend retreat format.
The curriculum draws directly from classical Indian texts — Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Upanishads. Every course at Om Yoga is designed to give students not just a certificate, but a practice they can sustain and a methodology they can teach with genuine confidence.
Sixteen years later, the school has certified over 4,500 students from 48+ countries across 7 course pathways — from the 100-hour foundation to the 500-hour complete teacher training.
Registered Yoga School
Om Yoga International is a Yoga Alliance registered school. Graduates qualify to register as RYT 200, RYT300, RYT 500 or RPYT with Yoga Alliance, USA — the most internationally recognised yoga teacher credential. Specialty courses (such as Sound Healing, Meditation, Yoga Therapy) are eligible as YACEP continuing education hours.
Yoga Alliance registered school
Om Yoga International is recognised under the International Yoga Organisation (IYO), Yoga Alliance registered school
Meditation · Yoga Therapy · Sound Healing
Specialty Teacher Training Certificates in Face Yoga TTC, Pre and Postnatal Yoga TTC, Meditation TTC · Yoga Therapy TTC and Sound Healing TTC — each backed by a structured residential curriculum.
Teaching is rooted in classical Indian texts — Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Upanishads — not modern fitness frameworks.
Every student receives direct correction, feedback and mentorship. Class size is limited by design — not economics.
The 6:30 am schedule, sattvic meals and quiet campus create the immersive environment that classroom-only training cannot replicate.
Students leave able to teach — not just recite sequences. Practice teaching, adjustment labs and live feedback are built into every course.
RYT, prenatal and specialty courses are presented transparently — their scope, requirements and outcomes are explained clearly before enrolment.
Graduates join a school community with lifetime certificate support, continued faculty access and career guidance after the course ends.
Founder & Lead Trainer — E-RYT 500, YACEP
Lead Trainer — RPYT, YACEP, Face Yoga Expert
Meditation Trainer & Healer
Aarti is a certified Breathwork Facilitator, Reiki Master/Teacher, and social activist dedicated to holistic healing and personal transformation. She creates a compassionate space that empowers individuals to discover inner peace, clarity, and their highest potential.
Naturopathy & Yoga Physician
Ayurveda Doctor — BAMS
Sound Healing Teacher
Disha Gulati is a certified Sound Healing Teacher dedicated to promoting relaxation, inner balance, and emotional well-being through the healing power of sound. Using singing bowls and other therapeutic instruments, Her sessions offer a deeply restorative experience,
Philosophy & Practical Teacher — E-RYT 500
Ayurveda therapeutic massages
therapeutic massages
Om Yoga International founded by Sh. Radhika Sharan in Tapovan, Rishikesh
Registered with Yoga Alliance USA as a Registered Yoga School (RYS 200, RYS 300 & RYS 500)
Prenatal Yoga and Yoga Therapy specialisation courses added
Sound healing and face yoga teacher training programmes launched
Meditation Teacher Training and Kundalini Yoga programmes launched
Nine yoga therapy specialisations launched — condition-specific 30-day intensives
4,500+ students certified from 48+ countries across all course pathways
The school is located at D11-A, Badrinath Road in Tapovan — a forested, quiet neighbourhood of Laxman Jhula, 800 metres from the Ganges and a short walk from the ancient Laxman Jhula bridge. The environment removes the distractions of city life and creates the discipline that residential training requires.
The teachers gave individual attention every day. I arrived for a certificate and left with a daily practice I can actually continue and share. The small batch made all the difference.
The small batch size made the training personal and thorough. Alignment, pranayama and philosophy were explained with real patience. The daily schedule was demanding but every session felt purposeful.
Rishikesh, the schedule and the teachers created a serious learning environment. The course felt disciplined and warm — exactly what an advanced training should feel like.
The sound healing training was transformational. I came with no prior experience and left with a full working knowledge of singing bowls, session design and the confidence to facilitate groups.
As a yoga teacher who was pregnant myself during training, the content was both practical and deeply caring. Dr. Anu's Ayurveda sessions were extraordinary — I apply that knowledge daily.
Completing the full 500-hour pathway in one stay was the best decision I made. The daily schedule is intense but the environment and teachers hold you through it. Highly recommend for serious practitioners.
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