Dr. Ram Jain (PhD, Yoga) – Founder of Arhanta Yoga
(ERYT 500, RPYT 500 & YACEP with 50,000+ hours of Teaching Experience)
Training Yoga Teachers Worldwide Since 2009
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.
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.
Global Impact
- 24,000+ 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
Global ImpactEarly Life & 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. One lesson stayed with him for life:
“Courage is not the absence of fear… it is choosing to move forward despite it.”
This early immersion laid the foundation for the depth, clarity, and structured teaching approach for which he is known today.
The Turning Point
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.
One freezing winter night while cycling to work, his bicycle chain broke repeatedly on an icy road. Sitting alone in the snow, exhausted and overwhelmed, he realized something that would later shape his life and teachings:
“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.
Building Arhanta Yoga
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
- Launched internationally accredited online trainings in 2017
- Trained 24,000+ students worldwide
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.
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.
A Unique Teaching Approach
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
- Yogic principles for leadership and life balance
Students often describe his teaching style as clear, grounded, practical, and deeply transformative, without dogma, performance spirituality, or unnecessary mysticism.
Students from Around the World
Over the years, Ram Jain has trained students from more than 100 countries and diverse professional backgrounds.
His students include:
- yoga teachers and studio owners
- physiotherapists and healthcare professionals
- psychologists and therapists
- wellness coaches
- entrepreneurs and business leaders
- athletes, dancers and movement professionals
- complete beginners seeking personal growth and inner balance
This diversity reflects the accessibility and practical nature of his teaching approach — combining traditional yogic wisdom with modern understanding in a way that resonates across cultures, professions, and experience levels.
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, helping students develop not only physical health, but also greater clarity, balance, discipline, and self-awareness.
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 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
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.
Global Impact & Publications
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.
His teachings focus on making authentic yoga practical, structured, and accessible for modern practitioners while preserving the depth of traditional yogic wisdom.
Featured Praise for Hatha Yoga for Teachers and Practitioners
“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 a real asset for our bookshelf.”
— Heleen Peverelli, Editor-in-Chief, Yoga Magazine Netherlands
Education & Credentials
- 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
“Before Arhanta, I had completed two yoga teacher trainings but still lacked confidence teaching classes. Ram’s methodology completely changed that. For the first time, yoga anatomy, sequencing, philosophy, and teaching methodology all made practical sense.”
— 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
A Lifelong Mission
For Ram, teaching yoga is not simply a profession, it is a lifelong commitment to helping people develop greater awareness, balance, inner stability, and purpose.
His mission has always been to make authentic yoga accessible, practical, and relevant for modern practitioners without diluting its depth or traditional roots.
Teaching Philosophy
Ram Jain believes yoga should not only inspire people emotionally, but also equip them with practical tools for living with clarity, balance, discipline, and self-awareness.
His teaching combines:
- traditional yogic wisdom
- modern anatomy and science
- structured methodology
- practical application for modern life
This approach has helped thousands of students build confidence not only in teaching yoga, but also in understanding themselves more deeply.
“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.”
