800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program

Disruptive healthcare

The Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy offers an IAYT-accredited 800-Hour Professional Yoga Therapist Program that prepares teachers to bring yoga into clinical, community, and wellness settings. As mental and physical health challenges rise worldwide, the emerging healthcare field of yoga therapy meets the moment—bridging ancient wisdom with modern research to support lasting well-being. Through this comprehensive training, you’ll learn to design individualized and group practices that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of specific populations. Graduates leave prepared to lead with confidence, offering personalized yoga protocols that serve as meaningful interventions for specific conditions.

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Why Kripalu?

Becoming a yoga therapist at Kripalu means stepping into a lineage of wisdom, innovation, and care. With over 50 years of experience teaching yoga and a proven role at the forefront of yoga research and advocacy, Kripalu offers a path that unites tradition and evidence-based practice. Our training prepares you to guide others toward healing and resilience while deepening your own practice within a community dedicated to transforming lives through yoga.

Our accredited yoga therapy training program is in line with the current IAYT Educational Standards.

Prerequisite Requirements
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification Hours
One year of personal practice
One year of teaching experience

If you already have the Kripalu 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga Certificate, start here:

The modules below can be taken in any order once you complete the above modules:

Therapeutic Yoga Course Hours
Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 1	103 hours
Foundations of Yoga Therapy Part 2	103 hours
In-Depth Anatomy of Asana	75 hours

Additional Modules (after 300-hour Certificate)
Clinical Immersion	50 hours
Mentored Practicum	169 hours
Mudra and Pranayama Therapeutic Applications	75 hours
Uniting Yoga and Ayurveda	75 hours
Yoga Therapy Applied in Medical Settings	75 hours
Yoga Therapy Applied in Mental Health Settings	75 hours
Total	800 hours

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 the Kripalu 300-hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga Certificate is required.

At this time there are no scholarships for the 800hr Yoga Therapist Certification Program.

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.

Learn more here. Contact housing@kripalu.org with questions.

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.

The Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy does not issue a final exam. As graduate of a professional Yoga Therapy School that is accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) you are eligible to become a Certified-IAYT. You must: Visit Apply as An Accredited Program Graduate - International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). You will be required to take and pass a Scope of Practice, Ethics, and Yoga Therapy Exam.

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 training and is only open to program participants.