The Schoolof.yoga
300-hour Teacher Training
Welcome to the SOY 300 hr Teacher Training
Complete your SOY 300-hour Teacher Training through a series of advanced modules under the guidance of experienced teachers who are experts in their field of study.
Already enrolled? Keep track of your hours and courses with the SOY tracking sheet
How does it work?
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Study at your own pace
You can study at your own pace and take the time you need to complete your 300-hour program with us.
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In-person or online
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You can choose between in-person and/or online modules that interest you and fit your schedule.
Required & recommended courses
The 300-hour path is a combination of required courses you must complete before finishing the program, and recommended courses that will continue to grow and evolve.
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World-class faculty
You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.
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Earn your Yoga Alliance certificate
After you have completed the required hours and courses, you can apply for your Yoga Alliance certificate. Completing your 200-hour with the School of Yoga along (or another RYS 200)with our 300-hr Advanced Training will make you eligible to register as an RYT 500.
You also have the option to just complete one or more modules to earn YACEP (continuing education*) credits.
THE PATH FROM START TO CERTIFICATE
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Meet prerequisites
Hold a completed 200-hour Teacher Training certificate from SOY or any Yoga Alliance RYS 200 school.02
Apply
Submit your application. Joan personally reviews each one. Once she confirms your acceptance, your journey begins — no fixed start dates.03
Complete your courses
Finish all required courses — self-practice, sequencing, mentorship, business of yoga — plus recommended modules of your choosing.04
Graduate
Present your final project to Joan and Cristina. Receive your SOY certificate and become eligible for RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance.Find the required courses that you will need to complete before finishing the SOY 300 hour YTT program:
You can take these courses live or view the recordings on our SOY Online Studio.
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Self Practice is an important part of becoming a yoga teacher and integrating the practice into your daily life.
You are required to take :
10 classes with Joan Hyman (online or live). This is included in her 40 Hour Mentorship Program.
3 classes with Marla Apt and/or Lisa Walford (online or live).
3 of Annie Carpenters (online or live).
3 Jeanne Heileman’s (online or live).
Please reach out to these teachers before you join their classes and let them know you are from SOY (The School of Yoga).
See more info below !
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Theme: The mentorship is offered yearly with Joan and is a chance for her to work in a more intimate setting and get to know the students enrolled in SOYs you complete your three hundred hours, you will be required to show Joan and Cristina a project.
Date: September - November 2026
Trainer: Joan Hyman
Location: Zoom Hosted by The School of. Yoga
Project: As you near the end of your hours with the 300hours, you will be required to submit a project to Joan through Zoom or in a live training. This project will be your "next step" and show how you will bring what you've learned through your training into the world and into your community. As you study with the different teachers from The School of Yoga and explore different modules you are encouraged to find your niche and align with your true path. Your project can be presented on a PowerPoint presentation or even a poster board which can show us how you want to spread the benefits of yoga practice into the world.
Before completing this project, the mentorship with Joan is required, You can take her group one which she offers once a year, or privately. Privately consists of four one-hour calls including homework and written assignments.
Afterward, you will meet with Cristina and Joan on a private zoom call to show your project and get any last feedback before receiving your three-hundred-hour certificate from The School of Yoga!
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Theme: The Sequencing courses are required to understand our formula of sequencing.
Date: tbc, available as online Course in the SOY online Studio
Trainer: Joan Hyman
Location: SOY Online Platform and Zoom
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Theme: The Business of Yoga course with Cristina and the other teachers on SOY is required to give you an understanding of how the Yoga Market works.
Date: tbc, available as an online Course in the SOY online Studio
Trainer: Joan Hyman, Cristina Holopainen, Annie Carpenter
Location: SOY Online Platform and Zoom
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Once you graduate, you have the option to work with Cristina, Tina or Joan to help navigate your career path as a yoga teacher and wellness professional. Together, they offer over fifty years of experience mentoring teachers and leaders in the wellness community. Gain guidance on how to turn your services into a career path.
Please keep track of your hours and courses
Self practice classes
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Joan's online Classes (10 sessions)
Date: See Schedule
Trainer: Joan Hyman
Location: Zoom Online
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Marla and/or Lisa's Online Classes (3 Sessions)
Date: See Schedule
Trainer: Marla Apt (Iyengar Yoga) - Sunday & Tuesday 4pm PST/ Thursday 9am PST
Location: Zoom Online
Price: US$70.00
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Marla and/or Lisa's Online Classes (3 Sessions)
Date: See Schedule
Trainer: Lisa Walford (Iyengar Yoga) - Friday's 9am PST at Center for Yoga LA
Location: Zoom Online
Price: US$70.00
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Annie’s Online Classes (3 Sessions)
Date: For class schedule: http://anniecarpenter.com.
Trainer: Annie Carpenter
Location: Live Online
Email Joan for coupon code
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Jeanne’s Online Classes (3 Sessions)
Date: For class schedule: https://jeanneheileman.com
Trainer: Jeanne Heileman
Location: Live Online
If time zone conflicts email Jeanne for the recordings
Find below a list of our upcoming recommended courses, which will be updated on a regular basis.
In our SOY Online Studio, you can find all of our 100 + online modules and courses that you would like to specialize in and that work with your schedule.
Check out all the School of Yoga Online Courses
Check out a wide range of courses available from our teachers.
Here you are able to find all of our courses and workshops that you would like to specialize in and that work with your schedule.
Learn at your own pace and complete RYT-certified hours in the comfort of your home.
Ongoing Mentorship
Date: Begins May 2025 and runs till April 2026
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Center for Yoga Los Angeles Live and on Zoom
300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Center for Yoga
Dates: May 2025 - April 2026
Teachers: Joan Hyman, Annie Carpenter, Lisa Walford, Jeanne Heileman, & Marla Apt
Location: Center for Yoga, Los Angeles, CA
The Power of Pranayama - 50 Hour Module
Dates: March 6 - 8, 26 - 28, 2026
Teacher: Jeanne Heileman
Location: On Zoom
Deepening Your Yoga Practice - 10 Hour Module
Dates: May 2nd & May 3rd 2026
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Sign up for both? Email info@cfyla.com
Transitions and The Art of Presencing - 25 Hour Module
Dates: May 21 - 24, 2026
Teacher: Annie Carpenter
Location: YogaKula Vienna, Austria
Weekend with Annie Carpenter - 10 Hour Module
Dates: May 29 - 31, 2026
Teacher: Annie Carpenter
Location: Ashtanga Yoga Paris
Mentorship program with Joan Hyman (Europe) - 30 Hour Module
Dates: September 8 - November 17, 2026
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Zoom
Please email Joan if interested in this program.
Injury Management & Restoratives - 20 Hour Module
Dates: September 11 - 13, 2026
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Yogalives Zurich, Switzerland
Awaken the Subtle Body – Exploring the Energetics of Yoga - 25 Hour Module
Dates: October 2 - 4, 2026
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Glow Yoga Studios, Haarlem, Netherlands
Food for the Soul, learning the Bhagavad Gita
Teacher: Jeanne Heileman (Tantra Flow)
Duration: 4 Hours
Price: US$35.00
Yoga for Post Pandemic Multiple Teachers
Teacher: Joan Hyman, Annie Carpenter, Marla Apt, Lisa Walford, & Cristina Holopainen
Duration: 17 Hours
Price: $150.00
Business of Yoga Summit (Multiple teachers)
Teacher: Cristina Holopainen, Annie Carpenter
Duration: 15 Hours
Price: $150.00
Understand How to Read Bodies in Yoga/Asana
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Duration: 15 Hours
Price: $150.00