Dr. Ram Jain

Founder of Arhanta Yoga

(E-RYT 500, RPYT 500 & YACEP with 50,000+ hours of Teaching Experience)

Dr. Ram Jain is an internationally recognized yoga educator, author, and founder of Arhanta Yoga, a globally respected yoga school known for its rigorous teacher trainings, structured methodology, and authentic approach to traditional yoga education.

Training Yoga Teachers Worldwide Since 2009

For more than two decades, he has trained yoga teachers, therapists, wellness professionals, coaches, and serious practitioners from over 100 countries in Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, meditation, pranayama, yoga philosophy, anatomy, and holistic wellbeing.

Ram Jain is known for bringing together the depth of traditional yoga with the precision of modern education, transforming ancient yogic teachings into clear, systematic, and practical learning systems for modern students.

His teaching is grounded in discipline, clarity and practical application, helping students understand not only how to practice yoga, but how to teach it with confidence and integrity.

Global Impact

For over 28 years, Arhanta Yoga has been sharing authentic yoga education with students and teachers around the world.

24000+ certified yoga teachers trained worldwide
Students from 100+ countries
50,000+ teaching hours
2 international residential yoga ashrams in India & The Netherlands
30,000+ books sold worldwide
28+ years of teaching experience

Traditional Roots

Born into a traditional Jain family in India, Ram began his formal yoga education at the age of eight in a Vedic school where yoga, Sanskrit chanting, meditation, discipline, and yogic philosophy were integrated into daily life.

His first days in yoga training were not easy. Under the guidance of his Guruji, he learned discipline, resilience, humility, and the deeper purpose of yogic practice.

“Courage is not the absence of fear… it is choosing to move forward despite it.”

“It had to begin with me.”

In 2007, Ram moved to the Netherlands with limited financial resources, no professional network, and little certainty about the future.

During the day, he worked physically demanding laboring jobs in factories and cleaning services while teaching yoga classes in the evenings.

“If things were to change, it had to begin with me.”

That moment became the turning point that eventually led to the creation of Arhanta Yoga.

From evening classes to an international yoga institution.

What started as small evening yoga classes in a rented closed school gym hall in Tilburg gradually evolved into an international yoga institution serving thousands of students worldwide.

Ram’s Journey:

Began formal yoga education at age 8
Moved to the Netherlands in 2007
Founded Arhanta Yoga in 2008
Founded Arhanta Yoga Ashram India in 2009
Opened Arhanta Yoga Ashram Netherlands in 2013
Trained 24,000+ students worldwide
Launched internationally accredited online trainings in 2017

Today, Arhanta Yoga is recognized internationally for its comprehensive yoga teacher trainings, disciplined residential programs, and high educational standards.

Two international yoga ashrams

Under Ram’s leadership, Arhanta Yoga has grown into a respected international yoga institution with two dedicated residential ashrams in India and the Netherlands.

Arhanta Yoga Ashram India

Arhanta Yoga Ashram Netherlands

These ashrams are known for:

immersive residential trainings
disciplined learning environment
comprehensive curriculum
practical teaching methodology
authentic yogic lifestyle
personal transformation through structure and self-discipline

Unlike commercial yoga retreats focused primarily on lifestyle experiences, Arhanta Yoga trainings emphasize depth, consistency, knowledge, and teaching mastery.

The meaning behind Arhanta.

The word “Arhanta” comes from Sanskrit and refers to a person who has mastered the five senses and attained inner discipline and self-awareness.

This philosophy forms the foundation of Arhanta Yoga’s teachings: true yoga is not only physical flexibility, but the cultivation of clarity, emotional balance, discipline, and conscious living.

Making complex yoga clear, structured and practical.

Ram Jain is widely respected for his ability to simplify complex yogic teachings into structured and accessible systems that students can apply in both teaching and daily life.

His teaching integrates:

Classical Hatha Yoga
Yin Yoga
Meditation & Pranayama
Ancient Yoga Philosophy
Functional Anatomy & Physiology
Ayurveda & holistic living
Emotional balance & self-mastery

Students often describe his teaching style as clear, grounded, practical, and deeply transformative, without dogma, performance spirituality, or unnecessary mysticism.

Personal Development & Leadership

Ram’s work extends beyond traditional yoga education into the fields of personal development, leadership, psychology, and human behavior.

His teaching approach combines traditional yogic wisdom with modern understanding of emotional wellbeing, mindset, communication, and personal growth.

Learning beyond the mat.

As part of his ongoing commitment to growth and learning, Ram has participated in numerous international leadership and personal development programs, including the Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership community.

This broader perspective allows him to teach yoga not only as a physical or spiritual practice, but as a practical system for living with greater awareness, purpose, and emotional balance.

Why Students Trust Dr. Ram Jain

Students choose Ram Jain and Arhanta Yoga because of the rare combination of traditional yoga roots, rigorous education, scientific understanding and practical teaching systems.

His teaching philosophy is simple: yoga should not only inspire people emotionally, it should equip them with clarity, balance, discipline, self-awareness, and practical tools for life.

traditional yoga roots
rigorous educational structure
scientific understanding of anatomy and physiology
practical teaching systems
disciplined training environment
decades of teaching experience
globally recognized certifications
accessible and non-dogmatic approach

Author
Hatha Yoga for Teachers and Practitioners
30,000+ copies sold worldwide

Preserving tradition through practical education.

Since founding Arhanta Yoga in 2009, Ram has helped build one of the world’s leading international schools for Yoga Teacher Training, Yin Yoga Certification, Meditation Teacher Training, Yoga Philosophy Education, and Continuing Yoga Education.

In 2017, long before online trainings became a norm, Arhanta launched internationally accredited online trainings, making authentic yoga education accessible to students worldwide.

Dr. Ram Jain is the author of Hatha Yoga for Teachers and Practitioners, an internationally recognized guide for yoga teachers and practitioners that has sold more than 30,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into multiple languages.

Featured Praise

What leading yoga voices say.

“Ram’s expertise comes from years immersed in the original culture of yoga as a way of life and philosophy far beyond simple exercise. This book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of classical yoga.”

David Swenson

Author of Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual

“One of the most comprehensive guides to yoga and sequencing I’ve seen — in-depth, practical, and highly approachable. A valuable resource for any yogi, this should be a requirement in all yoga teacher trainings.”

Ashton August

Editorial Director, YouAligned.com

“This must be one of the most complete overviews of Hatha Yoga I have ever read. It’s about the meaning, the history, the physiology, and the practice of Hatha Yoga. It’s a real asset for our bookshelf.”

Heleen Peverelli

Editor-in-Chief, Yoga Magazine Netherlands

Education & Credentials

A foundation built through traditional education, advanced study, teaching experience and continuous learning.

PhD in Yoga
Formal yoga education in a traditional Vedic school since childhood
E-RYT 500 & YACEP certified with Yoga Alliance
50,000+ hours of teaching experience
Founder of Arhanta Yoga Ashrams in India and the Netherlands
Advanced Anatomy & Human Dissection Training at the Medical University of Katowice, Poland
Direct training with internationally respected teachers including Paul Grilley and David Swenson

What students say about Ram’s teaching.

“Before Arhanta, I had completed two yoga teacher trainings but still lacked confidence teaching classes. Ram’s methodology completely changed that. ”

Sarah Mitchell

Yoga studio owner, Canada

“What impressed me most was the level of professionalism, discipline, and depth within Arhanta Yoga. This is not wellness entertainment. It is serious yoga education.”

Michael Weber

Physiotherapist, Germany

“Ram has the rare ability to explain complex yogic philosophy in a way that is logical, practical, and deeply transformative without becoming dogmatic or overly mystical.”

Dr. Emily Carter

Psychologist, United States

Making authentic yoga accessible, practical and relevant.

For more than two decades, he has trained yoga teachers, therapists, wellness professionals, coaches, and serious practitioners from over 100 countries in Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, meditation, pranayama, yoga philosophy, anatomy, and holistic wellbeing.

His mission has always been to make authentic yoga accessible, practical, and relevant for modern practitioners without diluting its depth or traditional roots.

For me, yoga is not about performance or identity. Yoga is the practice of connecting with ‘Self’, mastering the mind, balancing the emotions, and living with awareness, discipline, and inner peace.

Dr. Ram Jain