SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program

Yoga Teacher Training Program

200 Hour Intensive Retreats and 300 hour Upgrades are now available! EMAIL US and we will do our best to bring an Intensive Retreat to your studio upon request! Please read our terms.

See photos of 200 hour Teacher Training held in Mexico 2010.

We are a Registered Yoga School (RYS®) with the Yoga Alliance at the RYT200® and RYT500® hour levels.

The SOYA Yoga Teacher Training Program was established in 1995. If you are truly inspired by yoga and want to learn about it in depth, this program will fulfill your need. It is inclusive of many styles of Hatha Yoga and incorporates thorough study of Yoga Philosophy. The program is designed in several formats to suit different lifestyles, and is available in several locations throughout BC and Alberta.

We offer a few different options for your training:

The RYT500® Extended Program is designed so working people who have families and/or other commitments can become Teachers of Yoga, and do not have to leave home for an extended length of time.
The RYT200® Intensive Retreats and RYT300® Ugrade Intensive Retreats are designed for those who wish to cover the training material quickly over a short period of time. Both trainings are available in several locations throughout BC and Alberta.
The RYT300® Ugrade Extended Program is designed so any grads from an RYT200® Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program can upgrade their credentials to RYT500®. Each location does not necessarily follow a standard design for the Upgrade Program, but does cover the same SOYA required curriculum.
The 500 Hour Distance Education Program is for those students who do not have access to one of our Teacher Training locations. Distance Education Training is recognized by the YogaBC and The International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA). It is currently under review for Registry with Yoga Alliance.

Our Teacher Training is inclusive of many styles of Hatha Yoga and incorporates thorough study of Yoga Philosophy. This outstanding aspect of the SOYA Teacher Training Program embraces unity in all yogis, regardless of their paths and styles of yoga (“The paths are many but the Truth is One.” Swami Sivananda).

A student can have their preference of Hatha Yoga style and attend instruction with Independent SOYA Faculty members who are trained in that style. As well, you learn the philosophical background and professionalism that is necessary for all teachers of Hatha Yoga! We are proud to say we have trained many Yoga Teachers who otherwise would not have been able to become certified!

All of the SOYA Teacher Trainers are ERYT with the Yoga Alliance and certified with the International Yoga Teachers’ Association (IYTA). This program is also your first step towards International Certification with the IYTA. We have been training teachers since 1995. See their Feedback.

For further information and to Apply, please click on the links in the left hand column.