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Rishikesh · An aerial-only yoga school · YACEP certified

Aerial yoga teacher training in Rishikesh — and only aerial

Almost every school in Rishikesh teaches aerial as one module inside a general 200-hour course. We teach nothing else. Two dedicated aerial trainings — 50-hour and 100-hour, both YACEP certified — in a small group in Tapovan, with room and meals included.

  • Aerial-only curriculum
  • New 50-hour batch every Monday
  • Room and meals included
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4.8 on GoogleYoga Alliance YACEP certifiedFrom $195 all-inclusive

Why students choose an aerial specialist

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Why a specialist

Aerial is not a module here. It is the whole school.

Rishikesh has well over a hundred yoga schools, and a good number of them will sell you an aerial course. Look at what is being sold and it is nearly always the same thing: a hammock afternoon bolted onto a 200-hour hatha syllabus, listed on the website between prenatal and sound healing. We are one of the very few schools in Rishikesh that does aerial and nothing else, and it changes every part of how the training runs.

Aerial inside a general 200-hour course

  • Aerial appears as a module — often a single afternoon — in a syllabus built around hatha and vinyasa.
  • The hammocks are rigged for the session and taken down after it, so there is never time to simply hang and get used to being upside down.
  • It is taught by whoever on the roster holds an aerial certificate, rather than by someone who teaches in the hammock every day.
  • You leave with a general certificate that mentions aerial, and too few aerial hours to build a class around.

Aerial at a school that teaches only aerial

  • Aerial is the entire syllabus: rigging and load, safety and spotting, inversions, transitions, sequencing, therapeutics, and a teaching practicum in the hammock.
  • The hammocks stay rigged for the whole training. You are in them every day, which is how the fear of inverting actually goes away.
  • Both teachers are aerial specialists, and both are in the room for the whole training rather than handing you to an assistant.
  • You leave with a standalone YACEP-certified aerial credential — 50 or 100 contact hours, in aerial, on the certificate.

And a 100-hour pathway, where most aerial courses in Rishikesh stop at 50.

Part of Swaastik Yog School

One school — with a home of its own for aerial

Aerial Rishikesh is the aerial programme of Swaastik Yog School. Same campus, same teachers, same team on WhatsApp. This site exists so aerial gets the full attention a 50- or 100-hour specialist training deserves, instead of being one line on a long course menu.

Same campus

Every training runs at the Swaastik Yog School campus on Badrinath Road in Tapovan, Rishikesh — the same hall, rooms and kitchen.

Same teachers

Mayuri Shewale and Priya Sharma lead the aerial trainings, and both teach on Swaastik Yog School courses too.

One team to talk to

One WhatsApp line answers for both. Ask about aerial, a 200-hour course, or doing both on the same trip.

Running since 2015

Swaastik Yog School is a Yoga Alliance registered school. Its aerial trainings are Yoga Alliance YACEP-certified continuing education.

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Two aerial trainings

A 50-hour to start, a 100-hour to go all the way

Both are aerial yoga teacher trainings in Rishikesh, at the same campus, with the same aerial teachers and the same equipment. The difference is depth and how long you stay.
YACEP certified

50 Hour Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Seven days. Rigging and safety, the core aerial vocabulary, beginner sequencing, and enough supervised teaching practice to walk into a studio and take a class. The one to take if you already teach and want a specialty.

  • 50 contact hours
  • 7-day intensive
  • Starts Every Monday

All-inclusive, per room type

  • $195Dormitory
  • $385Shared room
  • $550Private room
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YACEP certifiedMost complete

100 Hour Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Twelve days. Everything in the 50-hour, plus advanced inversions and transitions, therapeutic and restorative hammock work, deep anatomy and rigging, and a much longer practicum. The one to take if aerial is the plan.

  • 100 contact hours
  • 12-day intensive
  • Starts 17th monthly

All-inclusive, per room type

  • $390Dormitory
  • $770Shared room
  • $1,100Private room
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Upcoming aerial batches

When the next aerial trainings run

Every price below includes your room and all meals for the whole training. There is no deposit to pay here — tell us the dates you want and we will hold your place while you book flights.

50 Hour Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

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  • October 2026

    12–18 Oct

    Filling fast
    Dormitory
    $195
    Shared room
    $385
    Private room
    $550
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  • October 2026

    19–25 Oct

    Limited seats
    Dormitory
    $195
    Shared room
    $385
    Private room
    $550
    Enquire

  • October 2026

    26 Oct – 1 Nov

    Open
    Dormitory
    $195
    Shared room
    $385
    Private room
    $550
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100 Hour Aerial Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

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  • October 2026

    17–28 Oct

    Filling fast
    Dormitory
    $390
    Shared room
    $770
    Private room
    $1,100
    Enquire

  • November 2026

    17–28 Nov

    Limited seats
    Dormitory
    $390
    Shared room
    $770
    Private room
    $1,100
    Enquire

  • December 2026

    17–28 Dec

    Open
    Dormitory
    $390
    Shared room
    $770
    Private room
    $1,100
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Why Rishikesh

An aerial specialist, in the town that taught the world yoga

Tapovan sits on the quiet side of the Ganga, ten minutes' walk from Laxman Jhula. There is very little to do here except practise, eat, sleep and study — which is exactly why people have come here to train for decades, and why a seven-day intensive here does more than a seven-week course at home ever does.

Our campus is a short walk from the ghats, with a bamboo hall for the hammocks, a garden to eat in and rooms that look out over the valley. You are not commuting to your training. You wake up inside it.

The bamboo practice hall on the Tapovan campus, hammocks hanging ready

Small groups, real feedback

You will teach in front of the room and be corrected properly. That is not possible in a group of thirty.

Equipment you can trust

Professional-grade silks and rigging rated to 2,000 lbs, inspected before every session — and you learn to run that inspection yourself.

All-inclusive, honestly

Room, three meals a day, equipment, manual and certificate are in the price. What is not included is listed on the course page, in plain language.

Backed by an established school

Aerial Rishikesh is the aerial programme of Swaastik Yog School, which has been running teacher trainings from this campus for years.

The practice

What aerial yoga actually is

Aerial yoga is hatha and vinyasa practised in a soft fabric hammock hung from the ceiling, so the fabric takes some or all of your weight. It lets a beginner hold an inversion without loading the neck, and it lets an experienced practitioner find length in a backbend that the floor will not give them. You will see the same practice sold under several names, and the differences are smaller than the marketing suggests.

A student supported in a soft aerial hammock during a teacher training session in Tapovan, Rishikesh
Aerial yoga
The general name for the practice, and the one Yoga Alliance uses. A hammock of low-stretch fabric is rigged at hip height for most work and raised or lowered for inversions and restorative poses. This is what both of our trainings certify you to teach.
AntiGravity® yoga
A branded method, trademarked by AntiGravity Fitness, with its own instructor certification. The equipment and the principles are aerial yoga; the sequences and the name are licensed. Our certification is in aerial yoga generally, not in any one brand, so nothing you learn is tied to a franchise.
Hammock yoga, fly yoga, air yoga
Different studio names for the same practice. If a class calls itself any of these, expect a fabric hammock and a syllabus close to what is taught here.
Yoga trapeze or yoga swing
A shorter rig with handles and a fixed bar rather than an open loop of fabric. Excellent for spinal traction and for a home practice; it is a narrower piece of equipment than the hammock, and a hammock teacher can usually work with one, but not the reverse.
Aerial yin and restorative aerial
The slow end of the same practice — long holds, the hammock as a support rather than as a challenge, and the cocoon savasana most people remember longest. Covered in the 50-hour and taught in depth in the 100-hour.

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Aerial Pose Explorer

Every pose here is one you will learn, practise and learn to teach on our aerial yoga teacher training in Rishikesh. Filter by pose type and tap any photo to see it full-screen with a teaching note.

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Free aerial yoga guides

Everything to know before you fly

Plain-spoken guides from an aerial-only school — what aerial yoga is, the poses, safety, the equipment and how to become a teacher.

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Your teachers

Two teachers, both in the room the whole time

You are not handed to an assistant after day two. Mayuri and Priya run the trainings between them, and both are in the hall for the practice sessions.
Mayuri Shewale

Mayuri Shewale

E-RYT 500

Founder & Lead Teacher

Mayuri founded Swaastik Yog School in Tapovan, Rishikesh and leads the aerial programme. An E-RYT 500 teacher with 15 years on the mat, she teaches hammock fundamentals, rigging and safety, and the alignment work that makes suspended practice accessible to complete beginners.

Teaches

  • Aerial Yoga
  • Hammock Yoga
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Vinyasa Yoga
  • Yoga Teacher Training
  • Asana Alignment
Priya Sharma

Priya Sharma

RYT 500

Aerial Yoga Specialist

Priya is an RYT 500 teacher specialising in aerial and hammock work. She leads the inversion and restorative modules, and the spotting-and-assists practicum where trainees learn to support students safely in the silk.

Teaches

  • Aerial Yoga
  • Hammock Yoga
  • Inversions
  • Restorative Yoga

What our aerial students say

Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 127 students on Google. 9 of the reviews we have collected name the aerial training specifically — those are shown first, tagged, and reproduced word for word.

  • 5 out of 5 stars

    Aerial
    “Today I did my first aerial class. Without any previous yoga experience I can say I felt very welcomed by the teacher. She was great, guiding us through the session matching all of the participants levels individually. What a great experience, thank you.”

    MauroX1910

    Google review · August 2026

  • 5 out of 5 stars

    Aerial
    “I had an incredible experience at Swaastik Yog School during the June batch, where I completed both the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training and the Aerial Yoga Teacher Training. The entire journey was well-structured, inspiring, and transformative. The teachers were highly knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely dedicated to every student’s growth. The 200-hour TTC covered yoga philosophy, anatomy, alignment, pranayama, meditation, and teaching methodology in depth, while the Aerial Yoga course was fun, safe, and professionally taught, helping me build confidence with every practice. The peaceful atmosphere, delicious sattvic meals, and supportive community made me feel at home throughout the course. Every day brought new learning, personal growth, and meaningful connections with students from different parts of the world.🌺 I am deeply grateful to the entire Swaastik Yog School team for creating such a positive and authentic learning environment. I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a genuine yoga education, whether you’re beginning your journey or advancing your practice. Thank you for making my June training such a memorable and life-changing experience!💗☺☺🙏🙏”

    Om Bisht

    Google review · July 2026

  • 5 out of 5 stars

    Aerial
    “Saawstik is an amazing school for those looking to learn in a safe and non predatory environment. The master teacher is a woman and it’s female owned- maybe the only or one of the only places like this in Rishikesh. The classes are very good and I deeply enjoyed doing my Aerial TTC as well as my 200H course here. I found that after some time, the staff and faculty became like family and the food was made vegan and even non spicy for us upon request. It’s affordable and fair; meaning this is more yoga practice and less of a business to make money and just hand out certificates. It was a big contrast to several other schools we scouted before choosing. I’m grateful that I chose to come here.”

    Huraiquire OjaRiveri

    Google review · May 2026

  • 5 out of 5 stars

    Aerial
    “I attended an aerial yoga workshop and a healing session. Both were amazing. I enjoyed, learned, and healed. The place was comfortable, and the trainer, Mayuri, was very supportive. Everything was so good — it was an amazing experience I can't forget. All thanks to Mayuri, who created a space where everyone could feel comfortable and perform their best. Worth it❤️”

    Mahak Saini

    Google review · April 2026

  • 5 out of 5 stars

    Aerial
    “I recently completed my training at Swastik Yoga School in Rishikesh and had a really positive experience. As a beginner, I learned Hatha, Ashtanga, and even Aerial yoga in a very supportive environment. My teachers, Mayuri and Rahul, were knowledgeable, patient, and truly dedicated. I’ve already started seeing positive changes in my body, flexibility, and overall strength. The school is also great for a multicultural experience, with students coming from all around the world, which made learning even more enriching. Grateful for the journey and highly recommend it to anyone starting or deepening their yoga practice.”

    Gurupreet Singh

    Google review · April 2026

  • 5 out of 5 stars

    Aerial
    “wow.. i have made family, friends and home at Swastik! And learning yoga the correct way - from local Indians the right way (the Indian way). I would take this course over again! But instead - I’ll come for the 500hour YTT next year 🤲🏼😃 i have no words to describe how the 200h YTT has left me. Not only was it a physical and emotional transformative experience, it helped me to transcend my persona and I believe I have made lifelong friends thanks to the March 2026 batch. Mayuri has made Swaastik a place that pulls you in and makes you want to practice more, challenge yourself and see where the yoga journey will help you. Rahul-ji’s calm but knowledgable hatha yoga sessions will also make you sweat, huff and puff but be very very grateful for it all afterwards. Thank you so much and I definitely recommend taking your yoga course here!! Be it yoga teacher training, sound healing course or aerial yoga! I think if you come to Swaastik with an open mind and heart, ready to learn about yoga and push yourself a little bit of it - it will be the best experience for you! Breathwork & Sound Bath with Flor - I also experienced this during my time in Swaastik Yogschool. It was a truly tranformative experience! I felt sensations and emotions I have not otherwise felt before and thanks to the facilitator Flor - she opened up this new world for me. I am grateful for her calm and down to earth approach, which immensely helped me to feel comfortable and not worried, since I was a bit stressed cuz it was my first time trying something like this. I recommend this to anyone who’s around in Rishikesh and wants to try something new for their spirituality :)”

    Madara Neilande

    Google review · April 2026

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The campus

Where you will stay while you train

The training runs from the Swaastik Yog School campus in Tapovan — a bamboo practice hall, a garden, a shaded veranda over the valley, and rooms in three price tiers so the training is affordable at whichever level suits you.

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Getting here

Tapovan, on the quiet side of the Ganga

Rishikesh has no airport of its own, which puts people off far more than it should. Here is what the last leg actually looks like.

Where the campus is

The training runs from the Swaastik Yog School campus on Badrinath Road in Tapovan — ten minutes on foot from Laxman Jhula, and a few minutes from the cafes, chemists and ATMs on the main road. Tell us your arrival time and we will arrange the pickup.

Badrinath Road, Tapovan, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
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By air

Fly into Delhi, then take the short domestic hop to Jolly Grant Airport (Dehradun, DED). The campus is about an hour from there by taxi. Send us your flight number and we will have a driver waiting.

By road

A taxi from Delhi takes five to six hours on the expressway, and it is a good drive. Overnight coaches also run from Delhi to Rishikesh if you would rather sleep through it.

By rail

Trains from Delhi run to Haridwar and to Yog Nagari Rishikesh station. Either way it is a short taxi or auto-rickshaw from the platform to Tapovan.

Before you ask

The questions we answer most days

Is this an aerial-only yoga school?
Yes. Aerial Rishikesh runs aerial yoga teacher training and nothing else — a 50-hour and a 100-hour, both YACEP certified. We are one of the very few schools in Rishikesh that specialises this way. Most schools here teach aerial as one module inside a general 200-hour course, listed on the website beside prenatal and sound healing; here it is the entire syllabus, the hammocks stay rigged for the whole training, and both teachers are aerial specialists.
How is this different from the aerial module in a 200-hour training?
Three things. Hours: an aerial module inside a 200-hour course is typically one or two sessions, where this is 50 or 100 contact hours in the hammock. Certificate: you leave with a standalone aerial credential naming the aerial contact hours, rather than a general certificate that mentions aerial in passing. Practice time: because the hammocks are not taken down between sessions, you spend the whole training inverting — which is what actually removes the fear, and what a studio will expect of you before it lets you teach a room.
Is aerial yoga the same as antigravity yoga, hammock yoga or yoga trapeze?
Mostly, with one exception. Hammock yoga, fly yoga and air yoga are studio names for the same practice you will learn here. AntiGravity® is a trademarked method with its own licensed instructor certification — the equipment and the principles are aerial yoga, but the brand and its sequences are licensed, and our certification does not make you an AntiGravity instructor. A yoga trapeze or yoga swing is a different rig: shorter, with handles and a fixed bar rather than an open loop of fabric. A hammock-trained teacher can usually work with a trapeze; the reverse is much less true.
How long are the aerial teacher trainings and what do they cost?
We run two aerial teacher trainings in Tapovan, Rishikesh. Every price is all-inclusive of accommodation, meals, course materials and certification, and is quoted per room type:
  • 50-Hour Aerial YTT — 7 days, starting every Monday. Dormitory $195, Shared room $385, Private room $550.
  • 100-Hour Aerial YTT — 12 days, starting the 17th of each month. Dormitory $390, Shared room $770, Private room $1,100.
Both are led by Mayuri Shewale (E-RYT 500, founder) with Priya Sharma (RYT 500, aerial specialist).
When do the batches start?
The 50-Hour Aerial YTT starts every Monday and runs Monday to Sunday, so there is almost always a batch within a week of when you want to arrive. The 100-Hour Aerial YTT starts on the 17th of each month and runs for 12 days. Upcoming dates are listed on each course page and roll forward automatically.
Is aerial yoga safe for beginners?
Yes. Both trainings start with safety fundamentals before anyone leaves the ground. The hammock takes your body weight, which is what makes inversions and deep stretches accessible to people who could not hold them unsupported. You do not need to be strong or flexible on day one — you need to be willing to be upside down.
What is the difference between the 50-hour and the 100-hour training?
The 50-Hour is a 7-day intensive: hammock fundamentals, rigging and safety, the core aerial asana vocabulary, and enough sequencing to teach a beginner class confidently.

The 100-Hour runs 12 days and doubles the contact hours. It covers everything in the 50-hour and then goes further into aerial anatomy, advanced inversions and transitions, restorative and yin work in the hammock, therapeutic applications, and a much longer teaching practicum with supervised feedback.

Choose the 50-hour if you want a specialty to add to an existing teaching practice. Choose the 100-hour if aerial is going to be the thing you actually build a schedule or a studio around.

What certification do I receive?
You receive an Aerial Yoga Teacher Training certificate for the hours you complete — 50 or 100. These are continuing-education programmes certified under YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider), so if you are already a registered teacher the hours count toward your Yoga Alliance continuing-education requirement.

To be clear about what this is and is not: RYS designations apply to 200-, 300- and 500-hour foundational trainings. A 50- or 100-hour aerial specialty is a YACEP credential, not an RYS one. Anyone advertising a 50-hour course as "RYS certified" is describing it wrongly.

Where is the school?
We are in Tapovan, Rishikesh, India — the quieter side of the river, walking distance from Laxman Jhula and the Ganga ghats. Aerial Rishikesh is a program of Swaastik Yog School and runs from its Tapovan campus.
Who teaches the aerial trainings?
Mayuri Shewale (E-RYT 500) is the founder and lead teacher, with 15 years of teaching behind her. She leads hammock fundamentals, rigging and safety, and the alignment work. Priya Sharma (RYT 500) is our aerial specialist and leads the inversion, restorative and spotting modules.

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