300-HOUR

Advanced Teacher Training

Strengthen your skill, clarity, and effectiveness as a yoga teacher

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Deep Study for Skillful and Transformative Teaching

The Cultivate Yoga 300-hour program was established as a response to support a collective community with an ever-growing interest in the ancient message of humanity combined with modern knowledge and practical application of yoga.

Led by Yoga Alliance approved trainers, and rooted in tradition with support from engaging therapists, doctors, and wellness professionals, this training blends yogic tradition with evidence-based learning along with highly unique offsite visits.

A 10-Month Journey

Combining modern knowledge and practical application of yoga with its roots in movement, meditation, and philosophy

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3 Months: Immersive Journeys

Purposeful offsite immersions that place study in living context, including an ashram stay in New York, a guided museum visit in Cleveland, and a Śiva Vishnu temple experience.

Ongoing learning with international teachers, experienced doctors, and subject-matter experts, supported by monthly guest offerings.

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3 Months: Guided Expertise

Blends of hands-on experiences, lectures (no death by PowerPoint), live storytelling, esoteric symbolism, with application of yoga principles off the mat.

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4 Months: Integrated Learning

Beyond Āsana: Continuing your Journey

The Cultivate Yoga 300-Hour Program is a 10-month advanced yoga teacher training* designed to deepen your knowledge, refine your teaching skills, and bring yoga philosophy, anatomy, meditation, and lifestyle into daily practice. Through weekend immersions, offsite visits, expert guest lectures, and hands-on teaching experiences, you’ll graduate ready to teach with skill, presence, and transformative impact. *approved by the Yoga Alliance

August 14, 2026

Start Date:

May 23, 2027

Graduation Date:

For your classes, we specialize in weekend immersions over 10-months:

Fridays

6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Saturdays

12:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Sundays

12:30 - 8:00 p.m.

What You Can Expect

Combining modern knowledge and practical application of yoga with its roots in movement, meditation, and philosophy, you can except the following:

  • 300 hours:

    • 270 hours covering techniques, anatomy, physiology, philosophy & ethics, teaching methods & practicum, & business of yoga

    • 30 hands-on assisting in any studio - community class (your personal responsibility)

  • 10 month experience over weekend immersions

  • Hands-on learning and engaging speakers

  • Access to:

    • Knowledgeable doctors

    • Subject matter experts

    • Monthly guest speakers

Graduation requirements:

  • Attendance at weekend immersions

    • Plenty of make-up hours/options if needed – we all get sick or have family obligations

  • Hours Tracking Log

    • Record hands-on assisting hours in a provided tracking log of your training manual

  • Personal sharing experience to your peers

    • A formal creative expression on a yoga topic and how that ties to yoga off the mat (e.g. movie, meal, artwork, pottery, music, book, etc.) Please, no death by PowerPoint.

  • Provide your teach out session to your peers

    • One teach-out session to your peers/group: (there will be plenty of prep and practice time to support you and we offer access to the studio to practice your sequencing)

  • Final Exam (open-book policy)

    • Pass your final exam, yes you can use your notes!

    • Once you pass, turn in all homework, and calculate your logged training hours, your certification will be presented during your graduation ceremony

Training Curriculum

  • Woman practicing a headstand yoga pose indoors, with arms crossed behind her head, in a bright living room with plants and decorative elements.

    Philosophy:

    Explore the ethical teachings of the Rāmāyaṇa and gain insight into foundational texts including the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, Amṛtasiddhi, and select verses of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras. The program also delves into the mythology of the Śakti and Cakras, connecting these stories and concepts to practical understanding and personal reflection on the mind, body, and spiritual path.

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    Meditation:

    A variety of practices designed to cultivate focus, clarity, and inner awareness, including Yoga Nidrā, candle-gazing (Trataka), Vedic chanting of māntras and ślokas, Japa meditation, visualization, and other transformative techniques. These practices provide tools for deepening mindfulness, supporting mental clarity, and integrating meditation both on and off the mat.

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  • Marichyasana C Posture

    Anatomy:

    We study Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics, Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs), Spine, Connective Tissue, Nerves, Muscles, Fascia, and Skeletal System. We learn how to use our bodies to mitigate injury.

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  • Woman practicing breathwork in a bright studio setting wearing blue

    Prāṇāyāma:

    Learn all about vital breath techniques, respiratory & nervous system regulation from the use of bandhas and body tension, dhyāna and māntras.

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  • Two women practicing yoga together on a black yoga mat indoors; one woman is in a plank position, and the other is assisting her by holding her shoulder and smiling.

    Āsana:

    Alignment and Mechanics, Hands-on Assisting, Postures in Sanskrit, Progressions and Regressions, Verbal and Visual Teaching Cues

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  • A woman sitting cross-legged on a wooden floor, writing on a clipboard with a pen, with a storage cabinet in the background.

    Yoga as a livelihood

    Understand the Business of Yoga: insurance, marketing, diversity, employment considerations, credentials, and software apps.

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Pricing & Scholarships

Cost: $3,300

Books & materials included, monthly or quarterly payment plans are available ($500 deposit secures your spot)

Scholarships

4 scholarships available at 25% off tuition based on your written essay on:

  • “Why yoga, Why this program, and Why you” - emailed here.

Essays due June 17th, 2026. Finances awarded on June 30, 2026 - formally reviewed and selected by Cultivate Yoga Board Members.

Past Credits

If you already completed your 300-hour yoga teacher training with another school and seeking “elevated standards” as per the Yoga Alliance, you qualify for a 25% discount.

Experienced Guest Speakers

  • Dr. Raj Balkaran

    Dr. Raj Balkaran

    Scholar of Sanskrit Literature | Founder of Indian Wisdom School | Yoga Philosophy and Mythology

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    Dr. Mike Bogdan

    Doctor of Physical Therapy | Pain Management | Biomechanics, Dry Needling, Cupping and more

  • Valarie Endemann

    Valarie Endemann

    Licensed Psychotherapist | MA, LPCC. Counselor

  • Tara Mitra

    Tara Mitra

    C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Āyurveda specialist, Kaivalyadhama Institute

  • Randy Keller

    Randy Keller

    Western Astrology | Peruvian trained Shaman | Cleveland Urban Shaman

  • Black and white photo of a smiling woman with curly blonde hair, wearing a dark blazer, standing outdoors with a wooden fence in the background.

    Gretchen Spetz

    Registered Dietitian | Integrative and Functional Nutrition

  • Black and white portrait of a young woman with long, wavy hair, smiling and showing her teeth, wearing earrings, with a plain background.

    Dr. Rebecca Fredrick

    RYT-200 | Internal Medicine & Anatomy

  • Shannon Sabol

    Shannon Sabol

    RYT-200 | Certified Ayurveda Wellness Counselor

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    Evan Scharfeld

    RYT-200 | Steward of Cultivate Yoga

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    Colleen Alber

    ERYT-500 | Business of Yoga & Cultivate Board Member

  • Manish Trivedi

    Manish Trivedi

    Pujari | Shiva Vishnu Temple | Graduation Ceremony

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    Jen Rae

    ERYT-500 | Lead Trainer | Ashtanga | Thai Massage Therapist | Continuing Education Provider

Offsite Meetings

  • Cleveland Museum of Art

    Cleveland Museum of Art

    Private Exhibit

    One-of-a-kind guided immersion experience that invites you through layers of history, ancient statues (murtis), and storytelling of yoga mythology

  • Paranitya Narasimha Ashram & Temple

    Paranitya Narasimha Ashram & Temple

    Elmira, New York

    Located in the heart of the Fingers Lakes (4.5 hours East of Cleveland) is a pilgrimage site to the largest Narashima in America. A short 30-minute drive to the Watkins-Glen State Park makes this trip so worthwhile as you hike through 19 waterfalls and endless trees.

  • A temple with traditional Indian architecture, featuring multiple towers and intricate details, set against a partly cloudy blue sky.

    Śiva Vishnu Temple

    Parma Location

    Private ceremony to receive your graduation threads and enjoy a community dinner filled with Indian dishes, flavors, and more.

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