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Yoga Teacher Training Program

We are a Registered Yoga School (RYS®) with the Yoga Alliance at the RYT200® and RYT500® hour levels.

BREAKING NEWS! All SOYA 500 Hour Graduates are now automatically eligible for Full Membership in the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA)! No extra exams! SOYA 500 Hour Certification means you can apply directly to IYTA for Full Membership! Contact info@soyayoga.com to learn more. Visit www.iyta.org.au

SOYA Headquarters

Marion (Mugs) McConnell,
#281-3980 Squilax-Anglemont Rd
Scotch Creek, BC V0E 1M5 P 250.492.2587 E info@soyayoga.com

The SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program was established in 1995. If you are truly inspired by yoga and want to learn about it in depth, this program will fulfill your need. It is inclusive of many styles of Hatha Yoga and incorporates thorough study of Yoga Philosophy. The program is designed in several formats to suit different lifestyles, and is available in locations throughout BC, Alberta and Mexico.

We offer a few different options for your training:

The RYT200® Immersions are designed for those who wish to immerse themselves in their yoga practice and live it fully for 2 weeks! Fourteen written assignments, a course in Anatomy and Physiology, First Aid/CPR certification, and 30 hours of asana instruction must be completed prior to or following the Immersion portion of the training. This program is available in several locations throughout BC, Alberta and Mexico.
The RYT200® and RYT500® Extended Programs Programs are designed so working people who have families and/or other commitments can become Teachers of Yoga, and do not need to leave home for an extended length of time. Group meetings are held for 1 or 2 days every 3 or 4 weeks (meeting dates vary at our locations). Homework and attendance in Yoga workshops and classes is ongoing between meetings for the duration of the training.
The RYT300® Upgrade Extended Program is designed so graduates from any RYT200® Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program can upgrade their credentials to RYT500®. Each location follows the same SOYA curriculum but meeting dates vary.

graduates Our Teacher Training is inclusive of many styles of Hatha Yoga and incorporates thorough study of Yoga Philosophy. This outstanding aspect of the SOYA Teacher Training embraces unity in all yogis, regardless of their paths and styles of yoga (“The paths are many but the Truth is One.” Swami Sivananda).

All of the Primary SOYA Teacher Trainers are ERYT with the Yoga Alliance and certified with the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA). Students can explore their preferred styles of Hatha Yoga and attend instruction with approved Yoga Teachers in their area. Students will learn the philosophical background and professionalism that is necessary for all teachers of Hatha Yoga! And to further your education, upon completion of your 500 Hour training and 3 years of teaching experience, you are eligible to write the exams for International Certification with the IYTA!

Read the Feedback from graduates! For further information on each Program, please click on the links in the left hand column. To Apply, REGISTER HERE!. If you would like to pay in full by credit card, visit our ONLINE SHOPPING CART and check out the other events we have to offer.

"Today I received my SOYA 500 Certificate in the mail! Now it has really sunk in that I have completed the training, and I am so grateful to you all for providing me with the opportunity to have been part of the SOYA program and to have been such compassionate and wise guides along the way. I truly feel that I have got more from this training, on a personal and practical level, than from any other course I have done ( and I have done many - in various fields) , it has opened up doors and paths to me that I had never even considered before and I am excited about what is yet to come! With a heart full of gratitude"

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