YogaX 300-Hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training: Advanced Applications of Yoga in Healthcare and Allied Healthcare Settings

The Yoga Alliance-registered 300-hour Yoga Teacher Certification Training (YTT300) is meticulously designed to align with and surpass the standards set by Yoga Alliance for a comprehensive 300-hour yoga teacher training. Adhering to the criteria set by Yoga Alliance, the curriculum is a thoughtful integration of wisdom and expertise spanning across five crucial areas of study. These areas are tailored to equip practitioners for offering yoga services within healthcare settings:

  1. Yoga foundations (yoga humanities), with attention to yoga philosophy, history, and psychology; yoga and the mind; and yoga frameworks for health and disease 

  2. Biomedical and psychological foundations (anatomy and physiology), with attention to anatomy and physiology, application of movement science, psychology and mental health, and body-mind-heart-community integration

  3. Yoga therapy tools and therapeutic skills (yoga techniques), with attention to yoga-derived therapeutic intervention strategies or tools, principles of therapeutic relationship-building, and principles and skills related to psychoeducation and coaching that transmits essential values and skills

  4. Professional practice essentials, with attention to ethics, values clarification, legal matters, and intersections relevant professional ethics code from the extant healthcare profession; cross-discipline collaborations and communication, risk management skills, and yoga therapy ambassadorship; ongoing personal practice, continuous mentorship, lifelong learning, and consultation and supervision as needed 

  5. Practicum experience, with attention to demonstrated assessment skills, conceptualization skills, treatment planning skills, and mentored lead teaching of yoga therapeutics 

This comprehensive program not only meets but exceeds the benchmarks set by Yoga Alliance, providing a robust foundation for aspiring yoga teachers to confidently and competently serve within healthcare settings.

YogaX RYT 300-Hour Overview

The YogaX RYT300 YTT program is rooted in a comprehensive curriculum that delves deeply into scientific, cultural, and historical aspects. Encompassing traditional and modern yoga philosophy, ancient yoga psychologies, contemporary psychological research, evidence-based practices, neuroscience, and social science, our curriculum is meticulously designed. Led by experienced teachers with extensive teaching experience, they are not only registered with Yoga Alliance but also possess advanced credentials (such as E-RYT500) in teaching yoga. Moreover, they bring a healthcare specialization with advanced degrees to the table. This program has a rolling admissions policy, meaning you can apply anytime throughout the year, providing students with the flexibility to submit applications whenever suits them best.

Our curriculum prioritizes a profound understanding of foundational yoga disciplines. Emphasizing depth, we strategically integrate focal points on:

  • Preparing teachers for applying yoga practices in healthcare and allied healthcare settings

  • Making yoga accessible to diverse student groups

  • Honoring yoga and other wisdom traditions with deep cultural appreciation and humility

  • Drawing on modern science – especially as related to the application of yoga in healthcare settings

  • Integrating all eight limbs of yoga -dedicated to the principles of ahimsa (non-violence, do no harm) and satya (honesty and truthfulness)

Total Tuition Cost $6,100

Payment plan:

  • Payment can be made in three installments of $2,000, first payment is due upon enrollment; we will determine when payments are due based on your enrollment date.

  • $10 processing fee per module.

  • Stanford employees can use their STAP funds to help with tuition but our YTT does not qualify for the tuition reimbursement program because it is a certificate program not a degree program (More info about STAP funds).

Tuition cost does not include any other services. Transportation, housing, and food costs (if applicable) are incurred separately. For general payment procedures and refund policies, click here.

*Graduation from a United States Yoga Alliance Registered 200-hour training is highly suggested to enroll in our 300-hour program. If your 200-hour training was not registered with Yoga Alliance, please submit your training syllabus and/or reach out to us at yogaxteam@stanford.edu to see if your training experience makes you eligible for our program.

Each Integrated Holistic 30Hr Module Overview -

click button to view all modules in YogaX’s RYT 300-Hour YTT