The Applicant must:

1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Have a high school diploma or equivalent;
3. Have a 200-hour yoga teaching certificate from a Yoga Alliance registered school;
4. Have at least one (1) year of teaching experience;
5. Have at least one (1) year of personal practice.

To be eligible for enrollment in any of the courses, the Applicant must:

1. Complete the stated prerequisites for each course.

2. Pass pre-requisite course assessments with an 80% or higher.

If enrolling in the entire Yoga Therapist Training with the intention of becoming a Certified Yoga Therapist C-IAYT, applicant must:

1. Complete the On-line Application;
2. Submit a Personal Statement;
3. Provide two (2) letters of recommendation- one (1) professional and one (1) personal;
4. Provide a copy of the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate
5. Pay the registration fee for the first course

Program Length:

• Course #1: 270 hours
• Course #2 Yoga Therapy Applications for Musculoskeletal Ailments (YTMA) (120 hours)
• Course #3 Yoga Therapy Applications for the Energetic Body and Human Systems (YTEB) (98 hours)
• Course #4 Yoga Therapy for Mental Health and Special Populations (YTMH) (160 hours)
• Practicum: 180 hours
• Total Training Hours: 828

Total Program Hours: 835 hours

• Asynchronous Distance Learning Hours: 134 hours
• Residential Synchronous Hours (Zoom or In-Person): 526 hours
  Practicum: 180 hours

We have developed a monthly auto-pay plan to make tuition more affordable and easier to manage. Tuition includes studio membership at Be The Change Yoga for the duration of the training.

Course #1 Tuition (270 hours)

Trainees will complete the Course #1 application and once accepted into the program, will submit a $625 registration fee. Once the Course #1 classes start in February, trainees can pay in-full for a discount or will be enrolled in our auto-pay program at $345 per month for 12 months with tuition totaling $4765.

$4415 – Paid in Full

All Course #1 trainees must submit an application for Course #2.

Courses #1-4 Committed Students

If you are enrolled in Course #1 and would like to layer on the upper level yoga therapy courses, we offer a savings of $515!

Course #1 – $625 registration fee paid in April and begin 300hr autopay @ $325 from April – September

Courses #2-4 – $600 registration fee paid in October + 31-month autopay @345.32 per month starting in March

Total Tuition for Courses #1-4 – $14,000

Click Here to Download 825hr Pathways Document for Students enrolled in our 300hr YTT

Courses #2-4 Committed Students

If you are committed to becoming a yoga therapist and have already completed a 300hr YTT, we offer a convenient autopay schedule for courses #2-4 with only one registration fee.

$600 Registration Fee + $325 / mo on autopay for 28 months.

Total Total Tuition for Courses #2-4 – $9700

Courses #2-4 A la Carte

Interested yoga teachers can take one module at a time, completing the entire program at their own pace.

• Yoga Therapy for Musculoskeletal Ailments: $3000 ($400 registration fee + $325 / mo on autopay for 8 months)
• Yoga Therapy for the Energetic Body & Human Systems: $2450 ($500 registration fee + $325 / mo on autopay for 6 months)
• Yoga Therapy for Mental Health and Special Populations (includes practicum): $4300 ($400 registration fee + $325 / mo on autopay for 12 months)
• Yoga Therapy for Mental Health and Special Populations (without practicum): $3150 ($550 registration fee + $325 / mo on autopay for 8 months)
• Practicum Supervision and Group Mentorship: $1500 ($600 registration fee + $300 / mo on autopay for 3 months)
• Courses #2-4 A la Carte rate: $9750

Total Tuition:

• Courses #1-4 total tuition: $14,000 (over 39 months, plus +/- $300 book fees).
• Courses #2-4 Paid in full: $9100 ($650 off total pricing)

We offer 1-2 partial scholarships per year for trainees working in under-served or BIPOC communities. Click Here For Scholarship Application

• Our auto-pay program includes a one-time non-refundable registration fee per module and the specified autopay terms for each module.
• Trainee will receive a full refund (minus the registration fee) if they withdraws from the training at least 3 days before taking any classes by notifying AlcheMe Yoga Therapy / Be The Change Yoga in writing.
• If trainee chooses to withdraw from the training after the initial start date, they can cancel the monthly auto-pay program. Any tuition paid once classes have been taken is non-refundable.
• Any unused tuition will remain on trainee’s account for future trainings at then current, a la carte rate, minus a $200 administrative fee.
• If trainee withdraws from the autopay program and seeks to re-enroll for 825hr certification at a later date, a $200 administrative fee will be required. Trainee will resume autopay at the then current price.
• If trainee continues enrollment in the auto-pay program but is unable to attend all courses during the 26-month period; they can complete the 26-month autopay program and apply the funds towards future 825hr YTT classes and complete the coursework at a later date.
• The 825hr Yoga Teacher Training program must be completed within a 4-year period

Course 1 of our training consists of:

• One full weekend per month over a 12-month period.
  • Saturday 12:30 – 5:30pm PT (Zoom or In Studio)
  • Sunday 12:30 – 5:30pm PT (Zoom or In Studio)

Courses #2-4 of our Yoga Therapist Training consists of:

• One full weekend per month for 21 weekends over a 33-month period
  • Saturday 8:30-11:30am PT (Zoom)
  • Saturday:  12:30 – 5:30 pm PT (Zoom or In Studio)
  • Sunday 12:30-5:30pm PT (Zoom or In Studio)
• One Sunday morning per month of Small Group Mentorship / Practicum Prep; which meets from 9:00-11:00am (Courses #2-3 and 9:00-12:00pm (Course #4) conducted virtually via Zoom.
• 3-7 hours of asynchronous coursework per month

There will be 3-5 hours per month of reading and homework.

If you are interested in taking one course a time, please fill out the application for each module:

• Yoga Therapy for Musculoskeletal Ailments Course
• Yoga Therapy for the Energetic Body & Human Systems Course
• Yoga Therapy for Mental Health and Special Populations Course
• Practicum Supervision and Group Mentorship Course

If you are interested in completing the entire training and becoming a Yoga Therapist:

Please fill out the application form CLICK HERE and email Katie@bethechangeyoga.com after submission.

In addition, submit your two letters of recommendation (1 personal and 1 professional) using the following Letters of Recommendation Link. We will review your materials and reply in 1-2 weeks. Upon acceptance into the program, you can pay the $600 registration fee. Tuition for month 1 will be due on the first day of class, as trainees become enrolled in the monthly autopay program.