Yoga Teacher Trainings & Professional Yoga Therapy Education
Orange County’s Leader in Yoga Therapy & Lifestyle Medicine Training
Be The Change Yoga is more than a studio. We are a center for higher education in Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, and integrative lifestyle medicine.
Our training programs are designed for dedicated students, yoga teachers, and wellness professionals who want to deepen their knowledge, refine their skills, and become leaders in the evolving field of integrative health.
At the heart of our curriculum is one core principle: Yoga must be adapted to the individual. Safety, intelligent sequencing, nervous system regulation, and therapeutic application guide everything we teach. Students learn not only how to instruct movement, but how to assess, observe, and skillfully apply the full spectrum of yoga tools including asana, pranayama, meditation, subtle body theory, Ayurveda, and sustainable lifestyle practices.
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Foundations of Yoga, Self-Mastery & Lifestyle Medicine
Our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in Orange County is a transformational 7-month immersion designed for dedicated students ready to deepen their practice and step into leadership. This foundational training blends classical yoga philosophy, intelligent asana, breathwork, meditation, and lifestyle practices rooted in Ayurveda and modern wellness science.
More than learning to teach poses, you’ll explore the psychology of yoga, nervous system regulation, and the foundations of sustainable self-care. Graduates receive their RYT-200 certification and leave with the confidence to teach safe, skillful, heart-centered classes.
This is where your journey begins. Whether you aspire to teach or simply want to invest in your own wellbeing, this program lays the groundwork for a lifelong path in yoga, integrative health, and conscious living.
Tuition includes 9 months of studio membership.
300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
Therapeutic Teaching & Subtle Body Mastery
Our 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is for certified teachers who are ready to elevate their impact and refine their craft through a therapeutic lens.
This 12-month professional training dives into subtle body theory, trauma-informed teaching, nervous system regulation, Ayurveda, and lifestyle medicine principles. You’ll learn to skillfully teach diverse populations in group settings while integrating therapeutic sequencing and individualized care.
Graduates become stronger educators, more intuitive facilitators, and confident leaders in integrative health.
This program also serves as Course 1 of our IAYT-Accredited 825-Hour Yoga Therapist Training Program. making it the gateway into professional Yoga Therapy certification. Teachers may begin each April or take a la carte weekend intensive classes throughout the year.
If you are ready to move beyond choreography and into transformation, this is your next step.
Tuition includes 12 months of studio membership.
825-Hour IAYT-Accredited Yoga Therapist Training
Professional Certification in Yoga Therapy & Lifestyle Medicine
We proudly offer Orange County’s only IAYT-Accredited 825-Hour Yoga Therapist Training Program, preparing graduates to become Certified Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT).
This comprehensive professional program is designed for experienced yoga teachers who are ready to integrate yoga therapy, Ayurveda, subtle body science, and lifestyle medicine into clinical and one-on-one therapeutic settings.
Our four-course modular structure allows flexibility while maintaining academic rigor:
- Course #1 Principles of AlcheMē Yoga Therapy – Foundations of therapeutic assessment and relationship (300hr YTT equivalent) – begins every April
- Course #2 Yoga Therapy for Musculoskeletal Ailments (120 hours) – begins every October
- Course #3 Yoga Therapy for the Energetic Body and Human Systems (98 hours) – begins every May
- Course #4 Yoga Therapy for Mental Health and Special Populations (125 or 172 hours) – begins every January
As leaders in Yoga Therapy and Lifestyle Medicine education, our program bridges ancient wisdom with evidence-informed integrative health models. Graduates are prepared to work in private practice, healthcare collaborations, community wellness programs, and beyond.
If you feel called to be part of the future of integrative healthcare, this is your training.
Interested students can take a single course or enroll in the entire training to receive the yoga therapist designation.
Tuition includes studio membership while enrolled in the training.