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300-Hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training

Expand your impact

Learn to design practices that support total wellness and address specific health considerations, from stress and back care to healthy aging. Graduates go on to share yoga in hospitals, schools, veteran centers, and community spaces, expanding access to yoga as a tool for transformation and well-being.  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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Why Kripalu?

Becoming a therapeutic yoga teacher with Kripalu means joining a lineage of excellence and innovation. With over 50 years of experience training yoga teachers and a legacy at the forefront of yoga research and advocacy, Kripalu offers a comprehensive path that blends wisdom tradition with modern science. You’ll deepen your practice, gain skills to support healing and resilience, and step into a community dedicated to transforming lives through the power of yoga.

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Discover if this is the path for you

Join one of our free online information sessions to connect with Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy faculty and learn more about our trainings. 

FAQs

A prerequisite of at least one year of yoga experience, a Yoga Alliance registered 200-HR Yoga Teacher Training and one year of teaching experience is required. 

We offer a limited number of scholarships for some of our Kripalu Schools Trainings. Once accepted to one of our Schools, you will receive a link to our scholarship application in your acceptance email if any are available. 

Partial scholarships are awarded for select Schools trainings. On campus Schools scholarships cover 70% of the total cost of the training–total cost includes tuition and dorm housing. Hybrid Schools Scholarships cover 60% of the total cost of the training– total cost includes tuition and dorm housing. Online Schools Scholarships cover 50% of the total training tuition. If you choose housing other than a dormitory, you will be responsible for the full cost of housing. 

There is no required prereading. 

Yes. These assignments consist of reading, integration sheets, studying for quizzes and exams, as well as regular experiential assignments that require written reflections. All homework is submitted electronically through our online learning platform, Canvas. KSIYT staff will review and provide feedback on all assignments. 

There is no final written exam. Throughout the training, you will be evaluated verbally and in writing on the material presented. These evaluations are designed to ascertain where you need additional study or support. Your certification is not contingent upon these evaluations. The practice-teach sessions are the determining factor for whether or not a student will graduate. Being able to successfully and safely deliver a complete Kripalu Therapeutic Yoga class to a group of your fellow students is a requirement for certification. 

Students receive a course manual. 

100% attendance is required for all on-campus and online sessions. Please keep in mind that full participation is required. For online sessions, this also includes your camera being on with you present. Excused absences with required make-up assignments are granted on a case-by-case basis due to unexpected illness, travel delays, or family emergencies. If you have questions about the Schools attendance policy, please contact kripaluschools@kripalu.org.    

Graduation takes place on the final day of your In Depth of Anatomy training and is only open to program participants. 

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