The Story of YogaLife
Eighteen years of teaching authentic yoga in Rishikesh — the world capital of yoga.
Our Founding
Born in the Heart of Rishikesh
YogaLife was founded in 2006 by Dr. Vikram Singh, a student of the Rishikesh Ashtanga tradition who returned to his home city after years of study under renowned masters. The name “YogaLife” — Sanskrit for “vision” or “to see clearly” — reflects the school’s core belief: that yoga, practised correctly, illuminates the nature of the self.
What began as a small shala for local students grew quickly as word spread of the school’s rigorous, lineage-based approach. By 2010 YogaLife had welcomed its first international teacher training cohort. Today the school trains hundreds of students each year from across 68 countries, many of whom return season after season to deepen their practice.
The school remains based in the Gokulam neighbourhood of Rishikesh — the same district that has been the spiritual home of Ashtanga yoga for generations. Our shala sits a short walk from the original Ashtanga institute, and we consider ourselves custodians of that living tradition.
Philosophy
Yoga as a Complete Science
We teach yoga not as exercise but as a complete technology for human flourishing — physical, mental, and spiritual. Our curriculum integrates asana, pranayama, dhyana, yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, and anatomy so that graduates leave equipped to teach and live yoga in its fullness.
We draw on the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and the Bhagavad Gita as living textbooks, reading them alongside the physical practice so that theory and embodied experience illuminate each other.
Lineage
An Unbroken Thread
The lineage at YogaLife flows from the Krishnamacharya tradition — the source of both Ashtanga and Hatha yoga as they are taught worldwide today. Our senior teachers each hold E-RYT 500 credentials and between them carry more than 150 years of combined teaching experience rooted in that tradition.
Accreditation & Recognition
Yoga Alliance Certified
All our programs are registered with Yoga Alliance — the global authority for yoga schools and teachers. Our graduates qualify for RYT credentials.
Registered Yoga School 200
Registered Yoga School 300
Experienced Registered Teacher
What We Stand For
Three Pillars of YogaLife
Traditional Knowledge
Every teaching at YogaLife flows from the authentic Rishikesh tradition — rooted in classical texts, passed down through an unbroken lineage of masters that stretches back centuries.
Holistic Approach
We teach yoga as it was meant to be lived — asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, anatomy, and Ayurveda woven together into a complete, embodied education for life.
Global Community
Our students arrive from 68 countries and carry the teachings home with them. YogaLife is a living, breathing global community united by a shared love of authentic practice.
Begin Your Journey
Your Transformation Starts in Rishikesh
Join thousands of students from around the world who have found their calling through authentic yoga education in Rishikesh, India.