300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
- Professional Upgrade to RYT500Transform Your Practice. Empower Your Teaching.
300HR Professional Upgrade to RYT500 Yoga Teacher Training Program Dates
No current programs are planned for 2026.
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Who Is SOYA’s 300 HR Yoga Teacher Training Progam For?
- Yoga Teachers who have completed their 200-Hour Certification (from any school) that wish to Upgrade to RYT500.
Who Else Is Welcome To Participate In These Advanced Yoga Studies?
- Dedicated Yoga enthusiasts looking for in-depth yoga with teachings beyond asana—even if teaching isn’t your goal.
- Current yoga teachers looking for Yoga Alliance CEU’s or to enrich their current level of knowledge.
Our transformative program is designed for passionate yogis and certified teachers who want to take their skills, knowledge, and careers to the next level. This is more than just yoga teacher certification— it’s your chance to transform your yoga journey and make a lasting impact.
More about the 300HR Upgrade to RYT 500 Training with SOYA
What Can You Expect?
- 12 Modules: 11 training modules and 1 exam module.
- Flexible Payments and Scheduling: Complete all requirements over 3 years at your own pace—online, in-person, hybrid, or immersion. Begin with only $800 and pay the rest as you go.
- Practical Experience and Assessment: Gain the experience that it takes to develop your skills with SOYA’s professional development led by SOYA’s highly skilled lead faculty and guest teachers.
- Homework: Online lessons completed in advance of each module will enlighten and inform our time together.
- Mentorship: Personalized guidance with five 1-hour mentorship sessions and ongoing support.
- Advanced Curriculum: Explore lessons on the Upanishads, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, trauma awareness, advanced anatomy, Ayurveda, and more, with a comprehensive curriculum developed over 30 years in SOYA’s dedication to share the traditional wisdom and practices of yoga. See more here.
An Innovative Learning Format
- Online Options: Live Zoom classes over four 5-hour sessions per module.
- In-Person Options: Weekend intensives across Canada, including Friday evening and full-day Saturday/Sunday sessions.
- Immersion Retreats: Five modules per year offered in Mexico for an immersive experience.
- Create Your Ideal Schedule: Your mentor can help you design and manage your plan to complete your studies in a pace that works for your life and finances.
- Prerequisites to Advanced Studies: For those RYT200HR teachers that may need a refresher to begin, or are coming from other yoga teacher training schools that did not have comprehensive foundational studies like ours, access SOYA’s 200HR Foundational Studies lessons online at no charge.
- Collaborative group and teaching exercises in each module will bring these lessons to life for you. When we gather together, you will learn and be inspired by the amazing yoga teachers that are all on this RYT500 learning journey along with you.
Assessment, Examinations & Requirements to Certification
- Practical Evaluation and Written Lesson: In addition to practical exercises in the modules, two 1-hour yoga classes led by you and assessed by lead faculty are scheduled on your own time, as opportunities for feedback. All lesson homework must be completed in advance of attending the modules. All in-person hours must be attended to complete certification.
- Exam Module: This will include both a written exam and an actual yoga workshop, designed and presented by you, as your practical examination. Scheduled annually for Mon-Wed in the first week in June in Sorrento, BC, where we can celebrate together! Alternatively, schedule your examinations for a time of your own choosing, be it online or in person with a local SOYA Lead Faculty.
- Pain Care Aware Level One: We believe so strongly in the value of this program for all teachers and health care professionals, SOYA now requires all 300HR students to complete this BEFORE their completion of their 300HR examination Module. SAVE BIG with the SOYA discount.
We’re excited to watch you bloom, learn and develop your yoga skills.
Enhance Your Yoga Life With SOYA’s Classical Yoga Teacher Training Programs
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