Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training: 200-Hour Certification

awaken the teacher within.

Through 30 years of experience in training yoga teachers, Kripalu has come to realize that the best way to learn how to teach yoga is to immerse yourself completely in a yogic lifestyle so that your teaching comes from within your deep personal experience. At Kripalu, you will study in community with expert faculty and guest teachers, practice yoga every day, participate in posture clinics, study the ancient yogic texts, explore experiential anatomy, practice teaching, and so much more.

Interviews with recently certified Kripalu Yoga teachers

The Curriculum
Kripalu’s 200-hour certification is the most comprehensive yoga teacher training in the country.

Dates and Costs
The 200-hour yoga teacher training is offered in a one-month intensive format or in two 12-day sessions.

Before You Apply
Important things you need to know before applying.

Download an Application
Download an application and/or read the prerequisites.

Sample Daily Schedule
See what a day in Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training looks like.

Faculty
Meet our exceptional faculty.

FAQs
Get answers to some of your most pressing questions.

Financial Aid
Find out about Financial Aid opportunities, including loans and scholarships.

Contact us: professionaltraining@kripalu.org, 800-848-8702.

Why Become a Kripalu Yoga Teacher?

At Kripalu, you learn to teach from the inside out, as an expression of your authentic self. Graduates of our programs draw on experiential knowledge of a wide range of tools for guiding students into the experience of inner peace that is yoga. Kripalu-trained teachers are creative, confident, and compassionate and are committed to an ongoing exploration of the yoga of life.

One Year of Professional Support

Graduates of our 200-hour teacher training program receive ongoing support and continuing education resources as members of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association (KYTA). For more than 15 years, this association has provided benefits for over 2,300 yoga teachers worldwide. Learn More.