300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga
Kripalu's 300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga training is your first step toward integrating therapeutic considerations into your yoga classes. This track gives students in-depth skills to teach yoga as a vehicle for total wellness. Along with offering yoga classes that focus on specific health and healing considerations, Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy (KSIYT) graduates teach yoga-based wellness programs for a wide variety of settings and populations including hospitals, veteran centers, schools, and so much more. KSIYT teachers also develop special focus programs such as yoga for back care, healthy aging, depression, stress management, and many other health conditions and populations. This training is open to all 200-hour certified yoga teachers from any Yoga Alliance-recognized program. Upon completion of this training, you will be eligible to apply to Yoga Alliance for the 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) designation.
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Learn to work with therapeutic groups in a variety of settings. Designed as the first part of our International Association of Yoga Therapists accredited 800-Hour program, the 300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga covers the essential fundamentals of yoga as a therapeutic approach with a specialized focus on advancing your knowledge of the anatomy of postures. It consists of three modules taken in order and offered in a hybrid format of online and on campus courses. Once you complete this 300-hour training, you are eligible to continue your journey toward becoming a certified yoga therapist through the remaining six modules of our 800-hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program.
Content Hours
| Prerequisite Requirements | |
| 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training + One year of consistent personal practice | |
| 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga Certification | |
| Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 1 | 103 hours |
| Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 2 | 103 hours |
| Homework | 19 hours |
| In-Depth Anatomy of Asana | 75 hours |
| Total | 300 hours |
Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 1 | ON CAMPUS
July 11–24, 2024
Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 2 | ON CAMPUS
July 25–August 7, 2024
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Do I need a 200-hour yoga teacher certificate to apply for this training?
Yes, a 200-hour yoga teacher certificate is a prerequisite for this training, as is having a consistent personal yoga practice for at least one year. Ideally, we also recommend that applicants have one year of teaching experience, but this is not a prerequisite for the 300-hour KSIYT track.
Does my 200-hour yoga teacher certificate have to be from the Kripalu School of Yoga?
No, we accept 200-hour yoga teacher certificates from all traditions, as long as the school is registered with Yoga Alliance.
Do KSIYT modules count toward the Kripalu School of Yoga 300-hour or the Kripalu School of Ayurveda 300-Hour Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher Training?
No, KSIYT modules only count toward the KSIYT 300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Yoga Therapy Training or the 800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program.
Is the KSIYT 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga Training registered with Yoga Alliance?
Yes. Upon completion of Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 1 and, Part 2, 19 homework hours and In-Depth Anatomy of Asana, you'll receive a 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga certificate. You may use this certificate, along with your 200-hour yoga teacher certification, to apply with Yoga Alliance for the 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) designation.
Can I take In-Depth Anatomy prior to taking Foundations Part Module 1 and Module 2?
No, you must take Foundations Part 1 and 2 prior to taking In-Depth Anatomy of Asana.
Can I transfer credits from other trainings?
No, we do not accept transfer credits for the KSIYT 300-hour track.
What do I need to apply?
You will need a copy of your 200-hour yoga teaching certificate or Yoga Alliance RYT registration card.
If I start the 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga track, can I continue with the 800-hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program?
Absolutely!
How long do I have to complete this training?
The 300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga certification program can be completed within two years.
Do you still have questions?
Call 413-448-3152 or email kripaluschools@kripalu.org.