Aerial Yoga Teacher Training
Aerial Yoga Teacher Training
Traditional yoga elevated — literally — with the support of a silk hammock
Aerial Yoga is a playful yet powerful style of yoga that uses a fabric hammock, suspended from the ceiling, to support and deepen your practice. It blends the grounding principles of traditional yoga with the freedom of aerial movement, allowing students to stretch further, invert safely, and relax more deeply than they can on the mat alone.
This training is a sacred technology of building strength, flexibility, and confidence — supported entirely by the hammock. It combines dynamic hammock-based sequences with restorative postures, gentle traction for the spine, and supported inversions that feel accessible even for complete beginners.
Whether you are seeking a fresh challenge for your existing yoga practice, relief from everyday back tension, or a new skill to add to your teaching, Aerial Yoga offers a joyful and transformative path. At World Yoga Training, we offer one of the best Aerial Yoga Teacher Trainings in Rishikesh, guiding you through it step by step.
Benefits of practising Aerial Yoga:
- Builds core strength, flexibility, and body awareness using the support of the hammock.
- Decompresses the spine through supported inversions, easing everyday tension and back pain.
- Combines the benefits of traditional yoga with the playfulness of aerial movement.
- Improves balance, coordination, and confidence, especially for students hesitant about inversions on the mat.
What is Aerial Yoga Teacher Training?
Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in India is a certification course that trains you to safely teach hammock-based yoga — combining rigging and safety protocol, foundational and inverted poses, spotting technique, and sequencing for students of every comfort level.
Being one of the best schools in India, World Yoga Training offers you a comprehensive Aerial Yoga course in Rishikesh, guided by experienced teachers who will support you throughout the journey of your training.
Aerial Yoga for Beginners: What to Expect
Stepping into an Aerial Yoga class at World Yoga Training in Rishikesh for the first time can feel unlike any typical yoga studio experience:
- No prior yoga or aerial experience is required to begin.
- Traditional yoga practitioners wanting to add a dynamic, hammock-based skill to their teaching.
- Fitness and dance professionals looking to expand into a fast-growing, visually striking practice.
- Anyone curious about inversions but nervous about attempting them without support.
Every class begins with the hammock being checked and adjusted to your height, followed by a grounding warm-up before you're introduced to the fabric. The class sequence follows: warm-up, foundational hammock poses, flowing sequence, supported inversions, and a restorative close in the hammock. No two students move at the same pace — teachers give hands-on spotting and cueing throughout, so you always feel supported before you're asked to trust the hammock with more of your weight.
Why Choose World Yoga Training for Aerial Yoga?
World Yoga Training offers you one of the best Aerial Yoga Teacher Trainings in India, designed to support and guide you through every step of your journey.
1. Best Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in India
We offer you one of the best Aerial Yoga Teacher Trainings in India, designed to support and guide you through every step of your journey.
2. Experienced, Professional Teachers
Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to teaching safe rigging, spotting, and sequencing, so you leave confident and classroom-ready.
3. Welcoming Atmosphere and Supportive Community
Our yoga school in Rishikesh is renowned for its welcoming atmosphere, supportive community, and comprehensive curriculum to become an aerial yoga teacher.
4. Genuinely Beginner-Friendly
Whether you are a complete beginner or seeking to deepen your practice, our school provides a peaceful and nurturing environment to build comfort with the hammock at your own pace.
5. Small Class Sizes for Hands-On Support
Aerial yoga requires close spotting and attention, so class sizes are kept small to ensure every student gets individual guidance.
6. Affordable Aerial Yoga Classes in Rishikesh
World Yoga Training offers one of the most affordable Aerial Yoga Teacher Trainings in Rishikesh, India.
Eligibility for Aerial Yoga Teacher Training
The Aerial Yoga Teacher Training at World Yoga Training is open to everyone.
- No prior yoga experience is required.
- No specific fitness level is required.
- No flexibility is needed to begin.
- A basic comfort with being upside down (or a willingness to build it gradually) is helpful but not mandatory.
The only requirement for Aerial Yoga Teacher Training is the willingness to show up, breathe, and let the hammock support you.
Aerial Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum
Our course structure gives every student a thorough, safe, and experiential education in the complete practice of Aerial Yoga:
Introduction to Aerial Yoga
Students are introduced to the history, philosophy, and equipment of aerial yoga, and how it complements a traditional asana practice.
Daily Schedule
A structured day built for discipline, deep learning and steady progress.
At World Yoga Training we follow a clear daily structure. Classes span roughly 7–8 hours, beginning early morning and finishing in the early evening, with balanced time for learning, practice and rest.
50 Hour Aerial Yoga Certification
Yoga teacher training aerial certification
World Yoga Training offers you a 50-hour Aerial Yoga certification once you complete your Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh. Our experienced teachers will guide you through rigging, safety, and sequencing throughout the journey of your course.
World Yoga Training offers one of the most affordable Aerial Yoga Teacher Trainings in Rishikesh, India.
Upcoming Batches
Choose your dates and room preference. Seats are limited.
Accommodation
Comfortable residential stay so you can focus fully on your training.
At World Yoga Training we provide residential accommodation with all essential amenities for 200 Hour YTTC students. The school is located near the foothills of the Himalayas and the banks of the Ganges in Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh — an ideal setting for focused practice and connection with nature.
Each room includes:
- A Private Seating Area
- Balcony With an Awe-Inspiring View of the Himalayas
- An Ensuite Hot and Cold Shower Room
- Free Wi-Fi Access
Fresh, sattvic vegetarian meals prepared with Himalayan herbs and spices are included. Food is simple, nutritious and free from artificial additives — designed to support the energy and balance required during training.
Airport transfers and taxi pickup/drop can be arranged at an additional cost. Please see the Accommodation page for full details.
Included, Excluded & What to Bring
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before joining the Aerial Yoga Teacher Training.
A style of yoga that uses a fabric hammock suspended from the ceiling to support, deepen, and add new dimensions to traditional yoga poses — including supported inversions, deep stretches, and restorative postures.
A certification course that trains you to teach aerial yoga safely — covering rigging and safety protocol, foundational and inverted poses, spotting technique, sequencing, and hands-on teaching methodology.
Practitioners report improved core strength, flexibility, and balance, along with spinal decompression from supported inversions and reduced everyday tension and back pain.
No. No prior yoga experience, flexibility, or fitness level is required. The hammock supports your body weight, so the practice can be adapted for complete beginners.
The hammock is designed to fully support your body close to the ground, and inversions are introduced gradually with spotting, so most students build confidence step by step.
A class generally moves through a warm-up, foundational hammock poses, a flowing sequence, supported inversions, and closes with restorative postures or yoga nidra in the hammock.
How to Reach Us
Rishikesh is well connected by air, rail and road.
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