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.
How does it work?
You can study at your own pace and take the time you need to complete your 300-hour program with us.
You can choose between in-person and/or online modules that interest you and fit your schedule.
The 300-hour Teacher training path is a combination of required courses that you will need to complete before finishing the program and recommended courses that will continue to grow and evolve.
Your lead teacher is Joan Hyman. Additionally you will be guided and mentored by highly experienced teachers who have at least twenty years of experience in teaching yoga. They are from all around the globe, have their own unique style of teaching and are leaders in the world of yoga including Annie Carpenter, Marla Apt, Lisa Walford, and Jeanne Heileman. She has included guest teachers like Simon Park, Jill Ippolito (Trauma Informed), and JP Cox (Prenatal).
After you have earned the required hours and courses, you can apply for your Yoga Alliance certificate.
What are the requirements?
Before you can participate in the SOY 300-hour Teacher Training you need to have a 200-hour-Teacher Training completed. SOY runs about two two hundred hour training a year. Learn more
To begin your 300-hours journey you have to apply via our online application form. As soon as you get the confirmation from Joan you can start your journey.
The School of Yoga is a registered Yoga Alliance School. All hours, in-class, and non-contact (including readings and homework) must be completed to meet RYS 300 curriculum requirements.
Completing your 200-hour with the School of Yoga (or another RYS 200) along 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.
Why join the SOY 300 hours training?
Led by Joan Hyman and guided by some of the best teachers in the world; you will learn how to make Yoga teaching a sustainable, enriching, and rewarding vocation and/or profession.
You have the flexibility and choice to find courses and workshops that you would like to specialize in and that work with your schedule.
As a dedicated student, you will sharpen your confidence, competence, and skills necessary to begin a formal yoga teaching career.
You will be part of our inspiring, supportive, and empowering global SOY yoga community.
Here you can find all the required and recommended courses and workshops that you would like to specialize in and that work with your schedule.
Find below listed the required courses that you will need to complete before finishing the SOY 300 hour YTT program:
• Self Practice.
• 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 SOY.
• The Sequencing courses are required to understand our formula of sequencing.
• The Business of Yoga course with Cristina and the other teachers on SOY is required to give you an understanding how the Yoga Market works.
You can take these courses live or view the recordings on our SOY Online Studio.
Self Practice Classes (30 Hours)
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 online classes with Joan Hyman or at any of her live offerings.
5 online classes with Marla Apt or any of her live offerings.
3 of Annie Carpenters or any of her live offerings.
3 Jeanne Heileman’s online classes or any of her live offerings.
You are required to keep track of your classes on this spreadsheet.
Please reach out to these teachers before you join their classes and let them know you are from SOY (The School of Yoga).
Joan’s Online Classes (10 Sessions)
Date: See Schedule
Trainer: Joan Hyman
Location: Zoom Online
Marla’s Online Classes (3 Sessions)
Date: See Schedule
Trainer: Marla Apt (Iyengar Yoga)
Location: Zoom Online
Price: US$70.00
Annie’s Online Classes (3 Sessions)
Date: For class schedule: http://anniecarpenter.com.
Trainer: Annie Carpenter
Location: Live Online
Email Joan for coupon code
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
The Business of Yoga 15 hrs
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
Art of Sequencing to Transform 25hrs
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
Mentorship Program with Joan 30 hrs
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: October 4 - November 15, 2023
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!
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:
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.
Please keep track of your hours and courses here.
You will need to advise the teachers leading your chosen modules that you are from The School of Yoga to ensure the hours of credit for the 300 path. Please check back regularly for updates.
The Only Constant is Change: Yoga for the Stages of Life
Date: January 19, 2025
Teacher: Lisa Walford
Location: Center for Yoga Los Angeles, CA
Elevating your Practice - 15 Hour Module
Dates: Feb 21, 2025 – Feb 23, 2025
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Center for Yoga, Los Angeles, CA
Yoga & Ayurveda - 20 Hour Module
Dates: April 24 - 27, 2024
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Center for Yoga, Los Angeles, CA
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
Constructing a Practice - 15 Hour Module
Dates: May 2 - 4, 2025
Teachers: Joan Hyman
Location: Center for Yoga, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to The Subtle Body 15 Hour Module
Dates: June 07, 2025 - June 09, 2025
Teachers: Jeanne Heileman
Location: Center for Yoga, Los Angeles, CA
100-Hour Training in The Austrian Alps
Dates: June 8 - 18, 2025
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Soami Retreat Center Lake Millstatt, Austria
Yoga for Emotional Support (15 Hours)
Dates: November 14 - 16, 2025
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Sequencing to Transform - 15 Hour Module
Dates: July 18 - 20, 2025
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Los Angeles, CA
The Essential Arches: Keystones to Health and Healing 25 Hour Module
Dates: September 14 - 17, 2025
Teacher: Annie Carpenter
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to The Subtle Body Part 2 (15 Hours)
Dates: Oct. 17 - 19, 2025
Teacher: Jeanne Heileman
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Evolving in Your Practice And taking it out into the world (20 Hour Module)
Dates: October 23 - 26, 2025
Teacher: Joan Hyman
Location: Vienna, Austria
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.
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