Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh

Maunvan Yoga Ashram authentic Yoga School in Rishikesh, India for Hatha Yoga, 200/300/500 Hr Teacher Training, meditation retreats & Vipassana Retreat.

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Yoga School Rishikesh

Maunvan — meaning "Silent Forest" (Sanskrit: मौन वन) — is a traditional yoga ashram in Rishikesh, set on a peaceful mountain ridge far above the bustle of the town. Unlike many modern centres, this Rishikesh ashram is rooted in a living yogic tradition passed down through generations, surrounded by Himalayan forest, native wildlife and wild Ayurvedic herbs. Just 45 minutes from Laxman Jhula — easy to reach, yet beautifully secluded.

As one of the most authentic yoga schools in Rishikesh, Maunvan offers residential Yoga retreats, 200, 300 & 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance USA certified), Vipassana meditation, Naturopathy, Ayurveda and Reiki healing — every programme designed for genuine transformation of body, mind and spirit. People come to this ashram from across India and 30+ countries seeking a yoga school in Rishikesh that is truly traditional.

🏔 Himalayan Setting

🌿 Authentic Ashram

🧘 Expert Teachers

🌍 30+ Countries

📜 Yoga Alliance Certified

🍃 Ayurvedic Meals

Yoga Retreats at Our Rishikesh Ashram

Whether you come for Yoga & Meditation, a silent Vipassana retreat, or Ayurvedic healing — every programme at this Rishikesh ashram is personally guided, held in Himalayan nature, and designed to bring you back to yourself.

3, 5 & 7 Days

Yoga & Meditation Retreats

Immersive Hatha & Vinyasa yoga, pranayama, philosophy and sattvic living.

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Silent Retreat

Vipassana Retreat

Silent insight meditation in its purest form. 3, 5, 7 & 21-day programs in noble silence.

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Holistic Healing

Ayurveda Retreat

Traditional Ayurvedic therapies, herbal treatments and personalised healing protocols.

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Head Teacher & Founder

Dr. Yogi Vijay Rayal

Founder of Maunvan Yoga Ashram Rishikesh · Doctorate in Yoga & Naturopathy · Kayakalpa Hatha Yoga Lineage

Dr. Yogi Vijay Rayal

Founder & Head Teacher

Founder, Maunvan · Yoga & Naturopathy Doctorate · Kayakalpa Hatha Yoga

Dr. Yogi Vijay Rayal was born on 22nd November in the well-known village of Dhunaar, situated at the confluence of the Ganga and Hevel rivers near Phool-chatti Ashram, beyond Rishikesh in Pauri district of Uttarakhand. Born into a Brahmin family steeped in the Hindu priestly tradition, at the early age of eight years Yogi Vijay was taught and initiated into Vedic Mantra and Tantric Yoga by his grandfather — his first Guru.

He graduated in Commerce from Garhwal University, Srinagar, and throughout his studies continually practised Hatha and Tantric Yoga. In 2002, he joined G.S. College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis, Kaivalyadhama Lonavala, Pune — graduating with a first-class Diploma. In 2003 he received his Doctorate in Yoga and Naturopathy from Gorakhpur School of Naturopathy.

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Yoga Teacher Training Courses

Ready to deepen your practice or share yoga with the world? Maunvan's yoga school in Rishikesh offers 200, 300 & 500 Hour Teacher Training — all Yoga Alliance USA certified, taught by senior lineage teachers in the Himalayan foothills where this ancient science has been practised and passed on for thousands of years.

200Hours

Foundational Yoga Teacher Training

Hatha & Ashtanga yoga, philosophy, anatomy, pranayama, meditation and teaching methodology. The global RYT-200 foundation.

⏱ 28 Days 👥 Max 15 Students 📜 RYT-200

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Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

Advanced asana, hands-on adjustments, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, therapeutic yoga and advanced philosophy for RYT-300.

⏱ 30 Days 👥 Max 15 Students 📜 RYT-300

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500Hours

Master Yoga Teacher Training

The complete 200 + 300 Hour combined master curriculum — specialization modules, business of yoga and full RYT-500.

⏱ 58 Days 👥 Max 15 Students 📜 RYT-500

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One of the Best Ashrams in Rishikesh

Many yoga ashrams exist in Rishikesh — very few feel like a true home for practice. At Maunvan, every detail honours authentic yogic tradition: from the sattvic organic meals grown on our own land, to lineage teachers who have lived this path their entire lives in the Himalayas.

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Sattvic Environment

Organic vegetarian meals, alcohol-free and chemical-free campus — designed entirely to support inner clarity and healing.

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Experienced Lineage Teachers

All our teachers hold advanced certifications and come from living lineages — not just completed a course themselves.

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Yoga Alliance USA Certified

Our 200/300/500 Hour TTC programs are fully registered — graduates teach in 100+ countries as RYT certified instructors.

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Sacred Himalayan Location

Located in Rishikesh — the Yoga Capital of the World — one of the most spiritually charged ashram settings in all of India, with the sacred Ganga flowing below and Himalayan peaks rising above.