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The Schoolof.yoga™ (SOY) is a professional path for excellent and continuing yoga education. Join the SOY Community, connect with inspiring yogis from all over the world, and deepen your understanding of yoga while taking your teaching to the next level.

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  • Joan is an extraordinary yoga teacher and teacher trainer whose depth of knowledge and experience truly sets her apart. Her teaching reflects a deep understanding of and respect for the eight limbs of yoga. Rooted in the traditions of Ashtanga and Iyengar, she carries these lineages forward with great integrity, honouring her teachers while sharing their wisdom, along with her own, with genuine humility and passion. She is deeply committed to preserving the authenticity of the practice while making it accessible and meaningful for her students. Joan truly lives and breathes the principles of yoga, and I feel incredibly grateful to have completed my 200-hour YTT with her. She is, without question, exceptional!


    Corinna C

    Mar 05, 2026

  • Joan is an exceptional yoga guru and teacher trainer. She has a wealth of experience and extremely deep knowledge and respect for the physical practice of yoga (asana), yoga science/philosophy, and anatomy. She is a true yogi in every manner of her being and I am so glad to have completed my 200-Hour YTT under her expert guidance. Joan is by far one of the best!

    Irina G.

    Mar 04, 2026

  • The trip was enlightening, transformational and the exact experience I was seeking. Joan was knowledgeable, reliable and quick to respond to any inquiries. She made suggestions that would likely ensure smooth travel; I followed them and it worked. She is great at what she does; a true guru! The accommodations were comfortable and the food was delicious. I am grateful to have found Joan 🙏

    Kelly O

    Feb 25, 2026

  • I joined this training thinking I was coming to deepen my knowledge of yoga. I left realizing I had been guided into a much deeper understanding of myself. What made this experience truly exceptional was not only the structure of the program, but the way it was held. Joan has a rare ability to create a space where you feel both supported and deeply responsible for your own process at the same time. She knows when to guide, when to challenge, when to step back, and when to simply hold the space with quiet presence. Through her teaching, yoga stopped being something to “perform” and became something to inhabit. Every practice, every philosophy session, every moment of silence, every adjustment was an invitation to pay attention not to the posture, but to the patterns behind it. I learned more from observing how Joan teaches than from any sequence itself. Her devotion, consistency, clarity, and humanity are profoundly inspiring. She embodies what she teaches, and that changes everything. You don’t just receive information; you experience a living example of yoga in action. The environment she created among the group was equally powerful. Strangers quickly became mirrors, support, and part of a shared journey of growth. There was depth, honesty, and a sense of safety that allowed real transformation to happen. Deeply grateful...

    Valentina M.

    Feb 04, 2026

  • We were able to experience a transformative time in the midst of nature in the Austrian Alps. The organisation of the Teacher Training by Tina was superb, the accommodation was great, the participants from all over the world heart-warming. We came as strangers and left as friends. Joan is a great teacher who teaches with a lot of patience, precision and warmth. Her many years of experience make her a very accomplished teacher. Many thanks to everyone who made these 10 days what they are. An unforgettable memory and the anticipation of further trainings or retreats with Joan

    Claudia V

Upcoming Events

Through international retreats, let Joan guide you on a focused journey to experience the depth that an unfamiliar place has to offer.

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Costa Rica Retreat - SOLD OUT
Jul 5
Costa Rica Retreat - SOLD OUT

Costa Rica Retreat

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30 hour Fall Mentorship
Sep 8
30 hour Fall Mentorship

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Injury Management & Restoratives - 25 Hour Module
Sep 11
Injury Management & Restoratives - 25 Hour Module

Yogalives

Zurich, Switzerland

Email for registration : olivesland@icloud.com

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Awaken the Body and Quiet the Mind
Sep 16
Awaken the Body and Quiet the Mind

So Ham Studios

Geneva, Switzerland

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Backbend Workshops
Sep 26
Backbend Workshops

Leeuwarden, Netherlands

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Awaken the Subtle Body – Exploring the Energetics of Yoga
Oct 2
Awaken the Subtle Body – Exploring the Energetics of Yoga

Glow Yoga Studios

Haarlem, Netherlands

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Weekend Workshops
Oct 10
Weekend Workshops

Jivamukti Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Urban Retreat
Oct 16
Urban Retreat

Yogakula, Vienna - Austria

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Morocco Retreat
Oct 24
Morocco Retreat

Marrakech, Morocco

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Master Class
Feb 25
Master Class

Yoga Ground, Auckland, New Zealand

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Nature & Yoga Retreat in The South Island of New Zealand
Mar 1
Nature & Yoga Retreat in The South Island of New Zealand

Maruia River Retreat & Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

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The Central Channel
Mar 12
The Central Channel

RARE Studios, Bondi Beach Sydney, Australia

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About Joan Hyman

Joan Hyman is the director and founder of The Schoolof.yoga™, an authentic international teacher training program focused on continuing education.

She partners with yoga schools in various corners of the world offering SOY trainings along with worldwide retreats bringing an international community of yogis together. 

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Teacher Trainings

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300 Hour Teacher Training

Learn how to make Yoga teaching a sustainable, enriching and rewarding profession.

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200 Hour Teacher Trainings

Cover the different elements of yoga that will help you develop self-practice.

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Online Courses

Discover all of our courses and workshops that you would like to specialize in.

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Joan Hyman made a pilgrimage to Nepal with a group of yogis in March of 2025. Frank Rorhig created this beautiful documentary that captures the spirit of yoga in Nepal.

Yoga Journey to Nepal

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Meet Your Teachers

The Schoolof.Yoga’s Faculty is composed of teachers and trainers who have more than twenty years of experience in teaching yoga, building communities, and are authentic modern-day yogis. Including the likes of SmartFlow Yoga founder, Annie Carpenter, Senior Iyengar Teacher Marla Apt and Lisa Walford, Tantra Flow Yoga™ founder, Jeanne Heileman, and Urban Ashram and Maruia Retreat Center in New Zealand founder, Maricar Cristina Holopainen. 

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