200 Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program
Create Therapeutic Transformation — for Yourself and Others
Learn to practice and teach yoga as a path to vibrant health, deep healing, and personal empowerment — through a therapeutic, alignment-based online training designed for all bodies and real lives.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 Star Rating • Trusted by 1000+ Graduates
✓ Taught by C-IAYT Certified, World-Class Faculty
✓ Eligible for Yoga Alliance RYT-200 Certification
✓ Lifetime Access to all materials
✓ Learn at your own pace, on your schedule
Join anytime — your next opportunity to begin with live support starts March 15.
Yoga That Supports Your Whole Being
This 200-Hour Online Training is for those who want yoga to feel thoughtful, healing, and deeply meaningful — not performative or rigid.
Whether you want to teach or simply deepen your personal practice, you’ll gain tools that support lifelong wellbeing, embodied confidence, and real transformation.
Begin Your Soma Journey
Why Soma Is Different
Therapeutic. Accessible. Holistic.
Rooted in therapeutic yoga, modern science, and timeless wisdom, Soma’s training weaves alignment and anatomy with nervous-system awareness, breath, energy, and philosophy — supporting transformation across body, mind, emotions, and deeper layers of being.
Here, yoga is taught as a practice of deep listening, safety, and compassion.
Classes are adaptive and non-competitive, designed to support all bodies and real lives — creating the conditions for healing and meaningful transformation on and off the mat.
Learn to Teach with Confidence
Step into the role of teacher with clarity and support — or simply deepen your own relationship with yoga in a structured, compassionate way.
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Practice teaching with feedback
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Build your unique voice
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Mentor support included
Begin Your Soma Journey
Soma Yoga Institute vs Industry Averages
Objective Quality Signals (Based on Yoga Alliance Public Profiles)
| Quality Signal | Soma Yoga Institute | Typical Online YTT Industry Average | Why It Matters |
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| Yoga Alliance Overall Rating | 4.89 / 5 | ~4.75–4.80 | Verified graduate reviews submitted independently through Yoga Alliance, reflecting sustained graduate satisfaction. |
| Yoga Alliance Net Promoter Score (NPS) | 9.6 / 10 | ~8.5–9.0 | Measures how strongly graduates would recommend the training, indicating deep confidence in certification. |
| Required Synchronous (Live) Hours | Structured weekly live labs (required) | Often optional or minimal | Required live engagement supports accountability, integration, and embodied skill development. |
| Personalized Teaching Feedback | Direct mentor feedback on practicum teaching | Varies; sometimes written-only | Faculty-guided feedback strengthens sequencing, cueing, and readiness to teach confidently. |
| 1:1 Live Zoom Mentorship | Included private one-on-one support sessions | Rare or offered as paid add-on | Individual mentorship accelerates refinement of teaching presence and professional skill development. |
| Therapeutic & Somatics Emphasis | Core curriculum focus | Often general vinyasa model | Prepares graduates to work responsibly with diverse bodies, injuries, and nervous system considerations. |
| Cohort Experience | Smaller, mentored cohorts | Large-scale, self-paced | Smaller cohorts foster meaningful faculty connection, accountability, and professional growth. |
| Learning Structure | Guided progression arc | Self-directed pacing | Structured progression supports integration, embodiment, and long-term teaching competency. |
Soma Yoga Institute vs Industry Averages
Objective Quality Signals (Based on Yoga Alliance Public Profiles)
| Quality signal | Soma Yoga Institute | Industry average |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga Alliance overall rating | 4.89 / 5 | ~4.75–4.80 |
| Yoga Alliance Net Promoter Score (NPS) | 9.6 / 10 | ~8.5–9.0 |
| Required synchronous (live) hours | Structured weekly live labs (required) | Often optional or minimal |
| Personalized teaching feedback | Direct mentor feedback on practicum teaching | Varies; sometimes written-only |
| 1:1 live Zoom mentorship | Included private one-on-one support sessions | Rare or offered as paid add-on |
| Therapeutic & somatics emphasis | Core curriculum focus | Often general vinyasa model |
| Cohort experience | Smaller, mentored cohorts | Large-scale, self-paced |
| Learning structure | Guided progression arc | Self-directed pacing |
Meet Your Faculty
Learn from deeply experienced yoga therapists and E-RYT 500 teachers — guiding with clarity, compassion, and decades of lived teaching experience.
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Comprehensive Curriculum
What You Will Learn
Our 200-hour program covers everything you need to become a confident, skilled, and safety-conscious yoga teacher.
Asana Techniques
- • Pose Study with Adaptations for ALL BODIES
- • Bio-mechanically Sound Alignment
- • Art of Vinyasa & Flow Yoga
- • Yin Yoga & Biomechanics of Stretching
Art of Teaching
- • Intentional Sequencing
- • Finding Your Unique Voice
- • Teaching Beginners, Seniors, Level ½ Flow
- • Practice Teaching with Mentor Feedback
Holistic Health & Wellbeing
- • Therapeutic Frameworks
- • Energy Body Anatomy & Chakras
- • Pancha Maya Kosha Model
- • Applied Ayurveda
Pranayama & Meditation
- • Establish Consistent Meditation Practice
- • Breath Practices for Vitality
- • Transform Your Inner Dialog
- • Techniques for All Levels
Experiential Anatomy
- • Fascia Exploration
- • Joint Safety & Protection
- • Avoid Repetitive Strain Injuries
- • Confident Modifications
Yoga History & Philosophy
- • Patanjali's Yoga Sutras
- • Yoga History Deep Dive
- • Mythology & Storytelling
- • Mindful Awareness Practices
Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra
- • Down-Regulate Nervous System
- • Reduce Cortisol & Stress
- • Deep Relaxation Techniques
- • Restore Homeostasis
Current Research
- • Evidence-Based Yoga Benefits
- • Modern Science Integration
- • Stand Out as Informed Instructor
- • Make Real Community Impact
Business of Yoga
- • Launch Your Career
- • Generate Students
- • Create Online Content
- • Follow Your Dreams
How the Training Works
A Guided Cohort Experience with Live Weekly Support
Our 200-Hour Online Training blends thoughtfully designed self-study with a structured, live cohort experience.
You’ll move through the curriculum with the support of a dedicated group, receiving real-time guidance, mentorship, and accountability from experienced teachers.
This is not a solo online course.
It’s a shared, supported journey.
Begin with Your Cohort
Enrollment includes immediate access to all course materials, so you can begin the self-paced curriculum right away.
You’ll start building your foundation independently while preparing to move forward with your cohort through live sessions and mentorship.
Complete the training in:
• 8 weeks (immersive pace)
• 12 weeks (steady progression)
• 16 weeks (extended integration)
• Or take up to 1 year to finish
You choose the pace that supports your life — while remaining anchored in the structure and support of your cohort.
Live Learning (30 Hours)
To meet Yoga Alliance requirements — and to ensure real integration — you’ll complete 30 hours of live online sessions with Soma faculty.
These sessions are:
• Interactive and experiential
• Rooted in therapeutic alignment and nervous-system awareness
• Focused on embodied learning — not passive lectures
• Designed for real conversation, practice teaching, and mentorship
Live sessions create rhythm, accountability, and meaningful connection.
Step 1 — Welcome & Kickoff Call
Your cohort journey begins with a 2-hour Welcome & Kickoff Call.
During this session, you will:
• Meet your faculty
• Connect with your cohort
• Clarify expectations
• Set intentions
• Orient to the structure of the training
This opening call establishes community and clarity from the very beginning.
Step 2 — Weekly Live Cohort Sessions
Following the Kickoff Call, your cohort will gather weekly for live sessions.
Current Live Session Times:
Wednesdays 4:00–6:00pm PT
Saturdays 8:00–10:00am PT
You’ll attend scheduled sessions as part of your cohort’s progression.
If life requires flexibility, recordings are available — but live participation is strongly encouraged to receive full mentorship benefit.
1:1 Mentored Support
In addition to group live sessions, students receive personalized one-on-one mentoring support.
This includes:
• Individualized feedback on practice teaching
• Sequencing guidance
• Alignment refinement
• Professional development support
This direct mentorship is built into the training — not an optional add-on.
A Clear Path
Enroll and begin studying → Align with a cohort start date → Participate in weekly live sessions → Receive practice teaching feedback and 1:1 mentorship → Graduate with confidence.
Flexible. Structured. Supported.
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Who This Training Is For
This program welcomes all bodies, ages, and levels of experience.
This training is designed for:
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Yogis who want a therapeutic, intelligent, and compassionate approach to yoga
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Those curious about teaching — or unsure, but open
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Practitioners seeking healing, confidence, and deeper understanding
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Teachers wanting to refine their skills with nervous-system-aware tools
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Anyone who wants yoga to feel accessible, meaningful, and sustainable
What Our 200 Hour Online Graduates Say
If you’re looking for a program that meets you with kindness, depth, and real-world wisdom—and empowers you to step forward before you feel “perfect” this is it. Through the kindness and depth of Soma’s approach, I learned to trust myself, move forward with imperfect action, and understand yoga as a living practice far beyond the poses. This training didn’t just prepare me to teach yoga; it reshaped how I relate to my body, my practice, and my life.
-Sai Nadimpalli
This 200 hour Online training met me during a challenging time in my life and supported me in ways I didn’t expect. Through meditation, asana, and chakra work, I learned to move through my emotions with greater awareness and care. I now feel more grounded, connected to my intuition, and able to show up with greater authenticity, patience, and trust — both in my life and in how I guide others.
- Dominence Clifton
“I came in with little confidence that I could teach yoga in the body I inhabit, but through Soma’s compassionate, alignment-based approach, I learned that yoga truly is for everyone. The integration of philosophy, meditation, pranayama, and restorative practices expanded my understanding of yoga far beyond asana. I now feel grounded, confident, and prepared to offer classes that are welcoming, inclusive, and deeply meaningful.”
-Erica Silver
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200-Hour Online Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training
For a limited time, receive 35% off tuition and begin your certification for as little as $279 per month.
200 Hour Online Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training. Special Rate. Payment Plans Available.
Lifetime access to all training materials, live Zoom sessions, and faculty support. Eligible for Yoga Alliance RYT-200 certification upon completion. Limited-Time Tuition: $1,297 (Save $700 — Regularly $1,997)