Become a Certified Yoga Volunteer

Currently, it is open for Heartfulness practitioners with minimum age of 18.

No. There is no age limit for enrolling in the Yoga Volunteer certification program.

The course duration is equivalent to not less than 36 hours, conducted over approximately three weeks.

A Yoga Volunteer promotes well-being in society, assists in group yoga classes, conducts yoga sessions in parks, supports IDY programs, and participates in Fit India Movement activities.

The syllabus includes yoga theory, history, fundamentals, yogic food principles, health and wellness practices, practical asanas, pranayama, meditation, and preventive health education.

Practical training includes prayer, cleansing practices, loosening exercises, yogasanas (standing, sitting, prone, supine), pranayama, meditation techniques, and yoga nidra.

Candidates must maintain at least 80% attendance in the classes to become eligible for certification.

The certificate is issued after the institution submits the attendance report and confirms successful completion of the program.

The certificate is issued under the Yoga Certification Board, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.

Yoga Volunteers can participate in school programs, park sessions, workplace wellness programs, IDY events, C-Connect, S-Connect, and Fit India Movement activities.

Reference materials include the Ministry of AYUSH Common Yoga Protocol, Satyananda Yoga texts, and Yoga Teachers Manuals by MDNIY.

No. This is a non-professional certification focused on volunteer service and community well-being.

Yes. The course is suitable for beginners as well as those with prior yoga experience.

The Yoga Volunteer program strengthens Heartfulness activities by integrating wellness tools into meditation sessions, community outreach, and youth programs.