Kripalu Schools
“The highest spiritual practice is self-observation without judgment.”
- Swami Kripalu
For 50 years, Kripalu has offered an inclusive and nondogmatic approach to empower each student to explore their unique relationship to yoga, ayurveda, yoga therapy, and mindful outdoor leadership. Rooted in the teachings of Swami Kripalu, each program is mindfully designed to help you deepen your practice, expand your knowledge, find community, and share your passion with the world. Our world-class faculty have decades of experience guiding teachers, and years of private study working to embody what they teach in their everyday lives.
2024 Trainings
SCHOOL OF YOGA
Transformation awaits you. Establish a foundation for your practice or deepen your skills to become the yoga teacher you were meant to be. Join a compassionate community of practitioners to discover a welcoming, fluid approach to yoga. Our inclusive, inquiry-based Kripalu School of Yoga certification programs will empower, nurture, and support you on your path.
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SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA
Learn how to care for body, mind, senses, and soul. Kripalu School of Ayurveda trainings are inspired by India’s traditional system of medicine and tailored for modern times, teaching you to recognize and cultivate balance in yourself and others through deep self-learning. Learn how to tap into the wisdom of nature to help nourish whole-person well-being situated in self.
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SCHOOL OF INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY
Tailor yoga practices to support individual healing. Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy is a leader in this emerging health field, combining yoga’s most powerful tools with leading research on physical and mental well-being to help you guide people on their journey toward balance, health, and happiness.
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SCHOOL OF MINDFUL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP
Explore nature as a portal of connection. Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership was designed for people inspired to share nature’s gifts by integrating their love of the outdoors with mindfulness. Our trainings teach you how to build reciprocity with the more than human world, braiding together wisdom from across traditions into an accessible practice of relationship with nature.
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Kripalu Schools are committed to supporting individuals interested in enhancing their lives and realizing their full potential through yoga, yoga therapy, Ayurveda, and mindful outdoor leadership regardless of background or financial status. Scholarships are offered when funding is available and made possible by the generous support of Kripalu's donors. Once accepted into a training, you can apply for a scholarship. Scholarship applications will not be processed without prior program acceptance. Please note that scholarships are limited and not all trainings have scholarships available. Scholarships are awarded first come, first serve on a rolling basis. Thus, those who apply early have the best chance of securing available financial support. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please refer to the training webpage.