300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training

Enrich Your Life.
Elevate Your Career.

Foundations of Yoga Therapy · RYT500 · Irvine, CA + Zoom · All Classes Recorded

We believe yoga therapy is lifestyle medicine. The practices you'll study in this training — breathwork, meditation, Ayurveda, philosophy, sequencing, and the subtle tools of the yogic tradition — are not just things you'll teach. They are practices that will transform your own life first.

Over 12 months, you'll strengthen your personal self-care, deepen your relationships, and cultivate a more sustained sense of joy and purpose. You'll do all of this inside a warm, uplifting community of like-minded teachers and practitioners who are growing alongside you. And you'll emerge as a genuinely confident, well-trained yoga teacher with the foundational skills to work therapeutically — one-on-one — with your clients.

This is personal transformation and professional development, woven together — exactly as yoga intends.

Next cohort begins October 10, 2026 · In-Studio (Irvine, CA) or Zoom · All sessions recorded.

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Why This Program

A training that transforms
from the inside out.

Whether your goal is to deepen your own practice, teach with greater confidence, or take your first step toward becoming a yoga therapist, this program was designed to meet you exactly where you are and carry you further than you imagined.

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Personal Growth

Deepen your self-care, strengthen your relationships, and cultivate lasting joy and purpose through lived yogic practice.

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Professional Excellence

Teach with real confidence. Build clinical skills. Earn your RYT500 and take your first step toward the C-IAYT.

Uplifting Community

Learn alongside your sangha in our Wellness Sanctuary and Tea House, mentored, supported, and celebrated every step of the way.

Who This Is For

Wherever you are on your path,
there is a place for you here.

Whether you're coming home to deepen what you already love, filling the gaps your last training left behind, or answering a calling toward yoga therapy, this program was built for you.

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The BTC Graduate

You loved your 200hr experience and you're not ready to leave. You want to stay in community, keep growing, and build the teaching confidence and therapeutic skills to truly serve your students.

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The Teacher Looking for More

You completed your 200hr training and you're hungry for more, more feedback, more depth, more confidence in front of a class.

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The Devoted Practitioner

You are a serious student and teacher, called to go deeper into yoga therapy, philosophy, and the subtle practices that transform lives.

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Yoga Therapy as Lifestyle Medicine

Our curriculum is rooted in the understanding that yoga therapy is lifestyle medicine, a preventative, root-cause, whole-person approach to health and wellbeing. Led by faculty holding a Master of Public Health (Katie Allen, MPH, E-RYT500, C-IAYT) and a Master's in Functional Medicine (Allison Prince, MS, E-RYT500, C-IAYT), every month you'll explore how the tools of yoga support genuine healing in yourself and the people you serve.

Practice Teaching Every Month, With Real Feedback

From your very first month, you will teach in front of your peers and receive direct, constructive feedback from credentialed yoga therapists. This is the most important thing we do, and the thing that most yoga trainings skip entirely. You'll progress from foundational cueing through sequencing, subtle body integration, and therapeutic adaptations, building real competence and confidence at every step.

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"Most yoga teacher trainings produce graduates who have watched hundreds of videos but have never stood in front of a class. We built this program to change that — one monthly practice teaching session at a time."

Flexible + Sustainable Schedule

Designed to fit your life
and stay in it.

Classes meet one weekend per month, Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, plus two midweek touchpoints two weeks later, designed to fit into a lunch break. That's it. Immersive enough to transform you. Sustainable enough to stay in your life.

Friday
Practice Teaching In-Studio + Zoom · Monthly
4:30–7:30 PM PT · 3 hrs
Saturday
Weekend Intensive In-Studio + Zoom · Following day
12:30–5:30 PM PT · 5 hrs
Tuesday
Lifestyle Medicine Zoom · Two weeks later
12:00–1:30 PM PT · 1.5 hrs
Wednesday
Yoga Sutras In-Studio + Zoom · Following day
11:00 AM–12:00 PM PT · 1 hr
Monthly
Internship Supervised teaching hours — see below
TBD
Anytime
Asynchronous Coursework Anatomy, Ayurveda, Human Systems + more
~11 hrs/month

Total monthly commitment: 21.5–23.5 hours · 10.5–12.5 hrs synchronous + 11 hrs asynchronous
Total program: 270 hours · 138 synchronous + 132 asynchronous · 12 months

Internship Progression

You won't just study teaching.
You'll actually teach.

Confidence doesn't come from watching, it comes from doing, with the support of a community that believes in you. From month one you are in front of real students, building real experience inside a cohort that holds you every step of the way.

Months 1–6

Supervised Group Teaching

Once per month, you'll teach a 10-minute segment in a live Be The Change group class, supervised by BTC staff. Real students, real-time feedback, and the warm support of your cohort behind you.

Months 7–12

Independent Teaching

You step into your own power, leading a 60-minute group class or 1:1 client session independently from your own teaching space. By this point you'll have the tools, the experience, and your community behind you.

Enroll in the Entire Training and Receive 12 Months of Unlimited Yoga Membership.

All teacher training students receive a complimentary yoga membership while enrolled in our training programs.

Why Be The Change

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

100% Online Option

Attend in-studio in Irvine, join live on Zoom, or watch the recording at your convenience. Every session is recorded.

Flexible Schedule

Classes meet one weekend per month, Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, plus two midweek touchpoints designed to fit into a lunch break.

Payment Plan

Monthly autopay includes your Be The Change studio membership, in studio and virtually. Early bird rate available for applications before August 1st.

Mentorship

Develop a personal mentorship relationship with credentialed yoga therapists and upper-level yoga therapy training students.

Faculty

All 300hr faculty are credentialed yoga therapists holding advanced degrees in Public Health and Functional Medicine.

Integrative Health

Our program is rooted in the Yoga Sutras and yogic philosophy, coupled with a modern public health and lifestyle medicine perspective.

The Bridge

From Yoga Teacher
to Yoga Therapist.

This program is intentionally designed as the first step in a complete professional pathway. If you feel called to go deeper, to work clinically, serve your community as a health educator, and be part of the growing movement bringing yoga therapy into healthcare, this is where that journey begins.

Every hour you invest here counts toward the C-IAYT, the gold standard credential in yoga therapy. Through our partnership with AlcheMē Natural Health Institute (ANHI), our advanced graduates go on to become credentialed yoga therapists and public health educators, building condition-specific programs that create careers, serve communities, and advance the shift of healthcare toward prevention, root cause, and whole-person wellbeing.

You Are Here
300hr Training
RYT500
→ Continue
825hr Yoga
Therapist Training
→ Credential
C-IAYT
Certification
→ Career
Public Health +
Yoga Therapy

The yoga therapy component within our 300hr Teacher Training Program courses, classes, instructions, and materials is derived from the Educational Standards of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and is not derived from any status granted by the Yoga Alliance Registry.

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Program Structure

Four courses.
One transformative year.

This 300-hour training is organized into four integrated courses that run simultaneously throughout the year — each one building on the last, weaving together personal practice, professional skill, philosophical depth, and whole-person health.

Course 1

Yoga Therapy Tools + Therapeutic Skills

Build the foundational skills to work with clients one-on-one. You'll learn primary yoga therapy assessment models, how to identify imbalance, and how to apply the right tools to help your clients move toward optimal health.

Subjects include:

Yoga Therapy Foundations, Practice + Public Health Proprioception + Ethical Use of Touch Principles of the Therapeutic Relationship Boundaries + Ethics of Teaching Yoga Yoga Therapy for Pregnant Students

Course 2

Philosophical Foundations for Yoga Therapy

Explore the source texts and living philosophy of yoga as a complete system of transformation. You'll study the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Ayurveda, and the Bhagavad Gita — gaining the wisdom to apply these ancient teachings in a modern therapeutic context.

Subjects include:

Yoga Sutras Tools for Yoga Therapy Ayurveda as Lifestyle Medicine Bhagavad Gita for Yoga Therapy Principles of Ayurveda Wellness

Course 3

Yoga Therapy Foundations for the Physical Body

Develop a deep understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy, kinesiology, and biomechanics. You'll learn to analyze movement, assess common imbalances, and design yoga practices that promote healthy structure, function, and rehabilitation.

Subjects include:

Anatomy + Physiology for Yoga Therapy Principles + Skills of Teaching Methodology Foundations of Asana for Yoga Therapy Yoga Rehab: Tools + Techniques for Injuries Overview of Human Systems Therapeutic Principles of Restorative Yoga

Course 4

Yoga Therapy Foundations for the Subtle Bodies

Explore the mind, breath, and subtle body through both yogic and Western psychological lenses. You'll gain tools to assess and address imbalance in the energetic, mental, and emotional layers — applying pranayama, meditation, mantra, and trauma-informed practices to support whole-person healing.

Subjects include:

Psychosocial + Emotional Components of Yoga Therapy Principles of Pranayama for Yoga Therapy Foundations of Meditation for Yoga Therapy Mantras, Mudras + Nyasa Trauma Informed Lens for Yoga Therapy Psychology of Healthy Relationships Yoga Therapy for Digestive Health Yoga Therapy for the Endocrine System + Chakras Yoga Therapy Principles for the Nervous System

A La Carte Classes

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A La Carte Classes.

Yoga Teachers are welcome to enroll in one class at a time or take the entire training with rolling admissions.

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*To apply for the 300-hour training, please complete the application form between October and February and then fill out the contact form to confirm. Once accepted into the program, please pay the $650 registration fee to confirm your place in the program.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I Start?

For trainees pursuing an RYT500 Certification; start by filling out an application between January – April (click here for the application). After completing the application, please email Katie@bethechangeyoga.com to confirm that we have received your application. We will schedule a phone call or meeting to determine if the applicant and the program are the right fit. If admitted into the program, trainee will begin all courses in February.

How does this fit in with the 825hr Yoga Therapist Training?

The four courses listed above comprise Course #1 Principles of AlcheMe Yoga Therapy within our Yoga Therapist Training Program. Once the prerequisites are satisfied, trainees can enroll in Courses #2-4 to complete the 825 hour training.​ Click for more Info…

Tuition

​300hr YTT Training tuition is $4765

Tuition includes 12 months of unlimited yoga at Be The Change ($1,740 value).

Please fill out an application first. Upon acceptance, you can pay the registration fee to confirm your place in the program.

Early Bird Autopay — Apply by August 1, 2026

  • $299/month × 13 months + $625 registration fee
  • Total: $4,512
  • Autopay begins September 2026 — enjoy a full month of studio membership before training begins

Standard Autopay

  • $345/month × 12 months + $625 registration fee
  • Total: $4,765

Pay in Full — by September 1, 2026

Affirm Financing — 12 or 36 months

Monthly autopay is managed by our enrollment team and begins on your confirmed start date.

 

Refund Policy

We want you to feel confident in your decision to enroll. Here’s how we handle withdrawals and changes.

Before the program begins: If you withdraw at least 3 days before attending any 300-hour classes, you’ll receive a full refund minus your $625 registration fee. Please notify us in writing.

After the program begins: If you need to withdraw after the start date, you may cancel your monthly autopay at any time. Any tuition paid for classes already taken is non-refundable. Any remaining unused tuition stays on your account as credit toward future A La Carte 300-hour classes at the then-current rate, minus a $200 administrative fee.

If life gets in the way: If you remain enrolled in autopay but can’t complete all coursework within the 12-month period, no problem — your payments continue as planned and all funds apply toward future 300-hour classes. You have up to 2 years from your start date to complete the program.

If you’d like to re-enroll after withdrawing: A $200 administrative fee applies, and re-enrollment is subject to acceptance. Monthly autopay resumes at the then-current rate.

The 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training must be completed within a 2-year period.

What if I want to join mid-year?

If you’re just finding out about the program between May – January, you can take any of our A La Carte Advanced Studies Classes at the a la carte rate and then enroll in the whole 300hr program the following April.

We can subtract the tuition paid towards the a la carte classes from the total 300hr tuition when you enroll in the full program in February. The remaining balance can be paid via autopay for the following year.
 

The following classes are year long courses, so if you missed the registration date, you will wait until the following year:

  • Yoga Therapy Foundations, Practice and Public Health
  • Application of Basic Principles of a Therapeutic Relationship
  • Principles and Skills of Teaching Methodology
  • Integration of Psychosocial Emotional Components for Yoga Therapy

If you do not wish to complete all courses for the RYT500 certification, there are individual courses you can take throughout the year. Please visit the A La Carte Advanced Studies Classes page for more information. Please contact Katie@bethechangeyoga.com with any questions.

Who do I contact for more information?

Please reach out to our Program Director, Katie Allen. She will be happy to answer any questions. You can reach her: Katie@bethechangeyoga.com

If you are interested in expanding your education with us, we recommend you practicing at the studio to get a feel for our methodology and culture. Please take Allison’s and Katie’s classes and make a point to introduce yourself after the class.

How do I apply?

Please click here to access our on-line application

After submitting your application, please reach out to Katie@bethechangeyoga.com directly to confirm receipt of your application.