4 Month 200-Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training with 30 Hours Live

Prerequisites

This training is ideal for aspiring yoga teachers, practitioners seeking deeper knowledge, and students looking for a flexible, spiritually grounded certification.

Certifications

Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®).

How the training works

• Required online tool: You will need a reliable internet connection and the Mighty Networks app to participate in the live sessions.
• Course duration: 4-month duration + 6 months to complete certification
• Enrollment: Participants are welcome to enroll in the course anytime. All live classes are recorded and made available for review, ensuring flexibility while still supporting your learning.
• Live classes are required only if you wish to receive Yoga Alliance accreditation. If you choose a fully self-paced path, you can still complete the program and receive a School Yoga Institute certificate.

Timing of sessions (EDT / EST)

Required live training dates are held from:

• 1-4 pm EST (10 am - 1 pm PST) every other Saturday
• 6-9 pm EST (3-6 pm PST) every other Wednesday

February - May, 2026 Online Schedule:

Serpent Cycle:

• Saturday: February 14, 2026
• Wednesday: February 14, 2026
• Saturday: February 28, 2026
• Wednesday: March 4, 2026

Jaguar Cycle:

• Saturday: March 14, 2026
• Wednesday: March 18, 2026
• Saturday: March 28, 2026
• Wednesday: April 1, 2026

Hummingbird Cycle:

• Saturday: April 11, 2026
• Wednesday: April 15, 2026
• Saturday: April 25, 2026
• Wednesday: April 29, 2026

Eagle Cycle:

• Saturday: May 9, 2026
• Wednesday: May 13, 2026
• Saturday: May 23, 2026
• Wednesday: May 27, 2026

June 6 - September 16, 2026 Online Schedule:

Serpent Cycle:

• Saturday: June 6, 2026
• Wednesday: June 10, 2026
• Saturday: June 20, 2026
• Wednesday: June 24, 2026

Jaguar Cycle:

• Saturday: July 4, 2026
• Wednesday: July 8, 2026
• Saturday: July 18, 2026
• Wednesday: July 22, 2026

Hummingbird Cycle:

• Saturday: August 1, 2026
• Wednesday: August 5, 2026
• Saturday: August 15, 2026
• Wednesday: August 19, 2026

Eagle Cycle:

• Saturday: August 29, 2026
• Wednesday: September 2, 2026
• Saturday: September 12, 2026
• Wednesday: September 16, 2026

September 19 - December 30, 2026 Online Schedule:

Serpent Cycle:

• Saturday: September 19, 2026
• Wednesday: September 23, 2026
• Saturday: October 3, 2026
• Wednesday: October 7, 2026

Jaguar Cycle:

• Saturday: October 17, 2026
• Wednesday: October 21, 2026
• Saturday: October 31, 2026
• Wednesday: November 4, 2026

Hummingbird Cycle:

• Saturday: November 14, 2026
• Wednesday: November 18, 2026
• Saturday: November 28, 2026
• Wednesday: December 2, 2026

Eagle Cycle:

• Saturday: December 12, 2026
• Wednesday: December 16, 2026
• Saturday: December 26, 2026
• Wednesday: December 30, 2026

Please note: If you would like to take this course fully self-paced without the Yoga Alliance accreditation (meaning you are not attending any live hours), you are more than welcome to do so! Please email us for a discount code.

Course Information

Why Choose This Online Yoga Teacher Training?

• Enroll anytime: Start your training whenever it suits you best.
• Live interactive classes: Engage in 30 hours of live lessons with our world-renowned facilitators, connecting directly with teachers and peers.
• Flexible learning: Can’t make a live session? No problem! Recordings are available for you to review at your convenience. This course has been designed for students who need a more flexible schedule and prefer to go at their own pace.
• Yoga Alliance accredited: Complete the course along with the required live hours to receive your certification, enabling you to teach anywhere in the world. If you can’t make all of the live sessions, classes will be recorded. Yoga Alliance requires at least 30 live hours with your teachers to be accredited.
• Experience: School Yoga Institute has offered yoga teacher training courses for 20 years! They have been hosting transformative courses both in-person and online with their incredible and world-renowned facilitator team.
• 75 expert lessons: A combination of prerecorded videos from an experienced facilitator team and inspiring reading materials from the extensive manuals that have been evolving for the last 15 years.
• The curriculum: The spiritually-driven curriculum deeply emphasizes the Peruvian Medicine Wheel, the Yoga Sutras, and living yoga off of the mat. You dive into Yoga Anatomy as you work through and break down the traditional Hatha flow and mystical Vinyasa flow. Asana. Art of teaching. Anatomy and Physiology. Yoga history and philosophy. Intro to Trauma-Informed Yoga. Yoga sutras. Chakras. Ayurveda, and more!
• SYI community: Join an ever-growing group of SYI alumni in this space for weekly practices, deep dives, reflections, and more! When you join SYI’s online community, you gain access to weekly asana, meditation, and philosophy reflections led by SYI facilitators and alumni like you. Join today to connect with fellow alumni and continue deepening connections fostered during your original YTT with SYI.

The Core Curriculum

During the online yoga teacher training program, you will:

• Work through the traditional Peruvian Medicine Wheel in a process of self-inquiry, discovery, and personal transformation.
• Learn to teach two asana sequences: Sadhana Vinyasa and Sadhana Hatha flows, as well as guidance on creating your sequences.
• Live the yogic lifestyle, deepening your Sadhana, personal spiritual practice.
• Incorporate daily meditation, pranayama, and asana.
• Explore the art of teaching through interactive daily workshops and learn through peer teaching starting day one.
• Learn and integrate holistic health modalities such as massage, energy healing, nutrition, and other forms.
• Ethics for yoga teachers
• Study Yoga Anatomy & Physiology and incorporate these principles into your teaching and practice.
• Study selected Yoga Sutras in depth.
• Learn the foundation and historical background of yoga philosophy.
• Explore chakras, bandhas & energetic anatomy in theory and in application to your practice and your teaching.
• Study Ayurvedic philosophy & medicine while studying and living the yogic diet.
• Focus on integrating yoga into your life through daily spiritual lessons.
• Introduction to Conscious Business and discussion of tools for developing the business of yoga and taking it to the marketplace.
• The training programs are taught in English.

Choosing the Right 200-Hour Program: Don’t Settle for Less

Not all online trainings are equal. Use this checklist to ensure your certification prepares you to teach confidently and authentically:

• Is the program accredited by a recognized yoga organization (e.g., Yoga Alliance)?
• Do the teachers have extensive experience and a credible background in yoga?
• Do the teachers have deep knowledge of various aspects of yoga (meditation, pranayama, philosophy)?
• Does the program offer live interactions with teachers (live classes, Q&A sessions, etc.)?
• Is there an opportunity for real-time feedback?
• Does the training include opportunities to practice teaching? With either live or recorded feedback sessions?
• Does the program offer a holistic syllabus that goes beyond Asana practice? (e.g., philosophy, anatomy, ethics, sequencing, and teaching methodology)?
• Does the training include a mix of live lectures, pre-recorded content, and real-time discussions?
• Are class sizes small to ensure personalized guidance and community interaction?
• Are there positive reviews from past students about the quality of the training and preparation to teach upon completion?
• Does the training align with your personal values and learning style?
• Does the program feel supportive and committed to your growth as a student and a future teacher?