What You'll Learn
Our 300/500 HR Certification Course follows the Yoga Alliance (YA) guidelines for Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (YTT).
The aim of this course is to expand the knowledge, teaching skills, and professional opportunities of RYT 200 Instructors by equipping them to lead effective, evidence-based Trauma-Informed Yoga classes across a multitidue of Yoga traditions including Hath, Vinyasa, Yin, Chair, and Yoga Nidra.
Additionally, this course is designed to equip future YACEP accredited Continuing Education Providers to be able to successfully add their wisdom to the collective world-wide community of Yoga education with excellence and confidence.
Over the course of 24 weeks you will cover Yoga's role in Trauma Recovery and Stress Reduction and applications for teaching while giving you opportunities to revisit all of the fundamentals of RYT Yoga Teaching Training as you expand your knowledge of safely and effectively teaching intermediate and advanced level Asana postures, including:
- Advanced Engagement with Yoga Ethics & Philosophy
- Advanced Engagement with the Anatomy of Trauma & PolyVagal Theory
- Trauma-Informed Teaching Methodolgy
- ARC-Based Sequencing
- Trauma-Informed Cueing for Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Postures
- Pranayama/Breathing for Trauma-Recovery
- Teaching 160+ Fundamental Asana Postures from a Trauma-Informed Perspective
- Alignment Mapping Techniques for Form and Function
- Teaching Advanced Asana including Arm Balances, Binds, Advanced Balance, Standing and Floorwork Poses, and Inversions from a Trauma-Informed Perspective
- Making Intermediate and Advanced Level Poses Accessible for Beginners and Differently-Abled Students
- How to Consistently Create Sequences that are Safe, Effective, and Engaging for All Levels
- The Scientific Benefits & Integration of Guided Mindfulness- Based Meditation and Yoga Nidra for Stress Reduction
- Cueing Salutation A, B, C & Moon for Varying Levels
- Finding Your Voice as a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher
- Signature Program Development
- Resources to help you get started as a 300/500 Yoga Teacher
- Professional Ethics as a Yoga Teacher & Best Practices
- Professional Development for 300/500 RYTs
Course Schedule
Segment 1: Core Curriculum
4/7/2025-5/30/2025
WEEKLY - LIVE ONLINE YTT SESSIONS
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
9:30 - 11:30 AM (Pacific Time)
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern Time)
Teaching Practicum
Weekly Sundays (5/4-5/25)
1:00 - 3:00 PM (Pacific Time)
4:00 - 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Segment 2: Research and Workshop Development
6/1/2025-7/25/2025
4 One-to-One Coaching Sessions
Segment 3: Adv. YTT Lecture & Practicum
7/26/2025-9/20/2025
Bi-Weekly Saturdays
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Noon - 5:00 PM (Eastern Time)
July 26th
August 9th
August 23rd
September 6th
September 20th
The Journey to
Certification and Beyond
Prerequisite to Enroll:
- 200 HR RYT Course Completion Certificate.
Certification Components Include:
- Attending Live Online YTT Sessions;
- Completing Homework for Credit (Pass/Fail) as Assigned;
- Completing 75 Hours of Personal Practice including 25 Hours of Intermediate/Advanced Level Practice;
- Completing 15 Hours of YTT Practicum Observation & Reflection;
- Completing a minimum of 15 Hours of Teaching, Assistant Teaching, and YTT Practicum Internship;
- Creating & Presenting a 2 HR Workshop on Advanced YTT Application for Evaluation and Approval;
- Presenting Your Workshop for 2 CEUS to other RYTs;
- Passing an Open-Book Multiple Choice Final Exam.
Graduates Can Professionally:
- Teach Beginning to Advanced Group & Private Yoga Classes;
- Offer Beginning to Advanced Yoga Workshops;
- Host Beginning to Advanced Yoga Retreats;
- Work in a Gym, Clinical Setting, Yoga Studio, or Wellness Center;**
- Start a Yoga Studio, Business, Outreach, or Ministry;
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Work towards meeting YA standards for E-500 RYT, YACEP Provider, and RYS Educator.
** Please note that employment opportunities vary by location, organization, and employer. Please inquire directly with any potential employers or organizations you wish to work with to ensure you understand their requirements before registering.
$500 Military Scholarship
Available for all Military Service Members, Veterans, and their Spouses. Following registration, our team will reach out to confirm scholarship eligibility.
Use code: MILITARY at checkout for $500 off.
*Please note that if you do not meet eligibility requirements access to the course will be revoked and you will have to re-register to complete payment.
$400 Community Service Scholarship
Available for all Licensed Therapists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, First Responders, Ordained Clergy, PreK-12th Grade Educators, and Professional RYT Yoga Teachers who are teaching at least once a month. Following registration, our team will reach out to confirm scholarship eligibility.
Use code: COMSER at checkout for $400 off.
*Please note that if you do not meet eligibility requirements access to the course will be revoked and you will have to re-register to complete payment.
MyCAA 100% Scholarship
for eligible military spouses
In order to use this scholarship for our RYT program, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Military spouses of active-duty service members and spouses of National Guard and reserve members on Title 10 orders in grades E-1 through E-9, W-1 through W-3 and O-1 through O-3 can register for MyCAA financial assistance.
- OR Spouses married to members of the National Guard and reserves in these same pay grades are eligible.
- Must have a high school diploma or obtained a GED
If you meet these requirements, you can register for this course using the code MYCAA for 100% off at registration! Our team will follow up with you directly following registration to start the MyCAA process.
*Please note that if you do not successfully meet eligibility and complete the MyCAA process access to the course will be revoked and you will have to re-register to complete payment.
What's Included
- 270+ hours of Live, Real Time Instruction, giving you time to absorb and embody the course content as you make the transformational shift from Yoga Practitioner to Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor.
- FOUR 60 Minute private mentoring sessions as you develop a specialized workshop.
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Optional live coaching sessions with brief instructional overviews of the week's content and time to ask any questions you might have along the way.
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FREE online yoga classes through our Online Studio to complete the necessary practice hours
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Class Design and Sequencing Tools, Cueing Prompts, and Guided Meditation Scripts to help find your voice as a new teacher.
- Business tools including liability language, prompts to help you find your niche, marketing ideas, and more to empower you to succeed as a professional Yoga Instructor.
- Lifetime access to all lectures, classes, and course content through our YTT Alumni page where you can always come back to content and maintain access to our network of graduates.
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800+ page accredited course manual to support your learning and teaching career.
Not what you're looking for right now?
Check our our other courses! Still need to complete your 200HR? We have both live-instruction and on-demand options. Also, check out our hybrid 300 HR with on-demand core curriculum.
