Graduation is the beginning
Rishikesh Yogpeeth Alumni
More than 20,000 students from 120+ countries have trained or stayed here since 2005 — and many never really leave. Through Yoga Bodhi and the Nishkam volunteer program, alumni keep learning, keep returning, and keep giving back.
The alumni platform
Yoga Bodhi — learning that continues after the certificate
Yoga Bodhi keeps graduates studying: online workshops, philosophy sessions with the faculty, and a monthly alumni meet-up that gathers teachers from every time zone. Whether you graduated last month or a decade ago, the seat stays yours.
- Monthly meet-up — a live session with faculty and fellow graduates, every month.
- Online workshops and philosophy deep-dives through the year.
- A worldwide network of RYP-trained teachers to learn from and lean on.
The flagship volunteer program
Nishkam — return to the ashram, selflessly
Nishkam — selfless action — is our flagship program for graduates to come back as volunteer associate teachers: serving new students, deepening their own practice, and teaching alongside the resident faculty. Two current faculty members, Claudine Pitou and Shivangi Bishnoi, are Nishkam volunteers — graduates who returned.
Meet the Nishkam teachers on facultyBeyond Nishkam
Ways alumni contribute
Volunteer through Nishkam
Return as an associate teacher and serve a batch the way your teachers served yours.
Write your story
Publish in Student Stories on our blog — your journey helps the next student choose with confidence.
Host a Yoga Bodhi session
Share what you've learned since graduating — a class, a workshop, a conversation at the monthly meet-up.
Partner & refer
Affiliate your studio, refer your students for training, or collaborate on retreats. See partners
Good to know
Alumni — frequently asked questions
Once a student, always part of the ashram
Stay connected
Write to our Yoga program counsellor to join Yoga Bodhi, apply for Nishkam, or share your story.