2022 Schedule Coming Soon!

Join us for our transformational 200HR Yoga Teacher Training!  Hawaii Yoga Institute equips students with the tools they need to be confident, attentive, and articulate in the classroom and in life.
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​Space is limited.  See our curriculum below. 
​Our regular tuition rate is $3,200.

​We welcome all students regardless of physical ability.

Our Hawaii Yoga Teacher Trainings can be taken by anyone ready to begin a teaching career or by those who desire to deepen their understanding and practice of yoga to become a diverse and transforming yoga teacher. The Hawaii Yoga Institute is dedicated to encouraging individual strengths with an inquiry based yoga curriculum.

​Discover Our Multi-Style Yoga Education

  • Hatha Yoga
  • Vinyasa Yoga​
  • ​Gentle Yoga​
  • ​Mantra & Voice
  • ​Restorative Yoga​
  • Pre-Natal & Kids Yoga​​​
  • Ayurveda
  • Trauma Informed Yoga​​

Are You Looking for an Online
​200HR Yoga Teacher Training Program to...

  • Strengthen your body and mind, and help others?
  • Experience more calmness, balance, and self-healing?
  • Deepen your understanding of yoga science and philosophy? 
  • Help people heal from within and get back in tune with their bodies, thoughts, and emotions? 
  • Become a skilled yoga teacher, feeling proficient and confident in teaching yoga in your community? 

Hawaii Yoga Institute ​gives you what ​
​you won't get elsewhere.
  • Small class sizes with gentle personalized attention
  • Ayurveda and multiple styles of yoga, all in an easy-to-digest format
  • Two BIPOC lead instructors who have combined 21 years of yoga teaching experience
  • Guest teachers who are leaders in their areas of expertise
  • Live, interactive online classes that are the closest thing you can get to hands-on experience
  • Special emphasis on how yoga can be vital to today's healthy lifestyle choices and social issues

Hawaii Yoga Institute - Mission Statement 

Hawaii Yoga Institute (HYI) provides nationally recognized yoga teacher training programs and continuing education courses that empower students and faculty to develop their unique yoga teaching style through service based yoga. HYI specifically reaches out to include students and faculty members who represent a strong diversity of race, class, gender, size, physical ability and spiritual traditions to inspire and empower them to model and teach skills for improving physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health for all people within their community.

​200HR Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum

The Hawaii Yoga Institute is committed to the living art of yoga. Our curriculum is specifically designed to engage a playful spirit through an inquiry into the multidimensional self. Our educational model facilitates personal development, self-reflection, spirituality, and movement meditation in a safe and warm environment for learning, growing, and discovery with others.

The 200HR Yoga Teacher Training program meets and exceeds the requirements of the national American Yoga Alliance. Upon completing the program, the student will be given a certificate by the school, indicating the approved course was satisfactorily completed. The yoga teacher training certificate of completion will state that the student has completed 200 hours of study in yoga teaching techniques, methodology, anatomy, physiology, philosophy, and ethics, and has practiced modeling safe and effective Multi-Style Yoga Education.
Techniques, Training, Practice 75 Hours 
​Asana
  • Historical context
  • Posture alignment
  • Complete and safe sequencing
  • Shared anatomical and alignment principles plus contraindications
Pranayama & Subtle Body
  • Historical context
  • Effects of pranayama on body
  • Sequencing with alternatives and adaptations
  • Ujjayi, Nadi Shodhana, Kapalabhati, others
  • Koshas, kleshas, chakras, nadis, prana vayus
Meditation
  • Key meditation terms
  • Methods
  • Ability to practice meditation
  • Chanting, mantras, and mudras

Anatomy & Physiology 30 Hours 
​Anatomy and Physiology
  • Skeletal system, muscular system
  • Nervous system (stress response, mind-body connection)
  • Cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive systems as they relate to yoga practice
  • Respiratory system involvement
Biomechanics
  • Types of joint movement
  • ​Safe movement for balancing, stretching, awareness, and physical limitations
  • Contraindications, adaptations
Yoga Humanities 40 Hours 
​History
  • Definition of yoga
  • Lineage, key ideas, and dates of Vedas, Vedanta, Hatha, Colonial, Modern
Philosophy
  • Relationship of asana, pranayama, meditation
  • Major yogic texts
  • How philosophy relates to the practice
Ethics
  • Yoga Sutras ethical precepts
  • Yoga Alliance ethical scope of practice
  • Increasing equity in yoga
  • Accountability measures
  • How yoga ethics relate to practice and teaching
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Professional Essentials  55 Hours 
Teaching Methodology
  • Sequencing, pace, cueing (verbal, visual, physical)
  • Environment, class management 
Professional Development
  • YA credentialing process, continuing education
  • Ethical commitment, liability, insurance, waivers
  • Continuing education
  • Professionalism, marketing, and promotion 
Practicum
  • Practice teaching exercises in small groups
  • Giving/receiving feedback, mentoring, self-evaluations
  • Design & teach a full yoga class in personal style
  • Yoga research or specialized applications
Electives
  • Ayurveda

200HR Online YTT Schedule (HST): 2022 Coming Soon

Lead Teachers for this training are Kilty Inafuku E-RYT® 500 YACEP® and Sona Desai Buchanan E-RYT500® , RCYT®, YACEP®.  They're assisted by our team of talented and amazing instructors.

200HR YTT Admissions and Certification Requirements

  • English-language competency
  • 20min Phone Interview required
  • Ability to contribute to a safe and cohesive learning environment
  • Physical, mental, and emotional preparedness: The HYI RYT certification program has an intensive schedule and curriculum that is physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding. To be admitted, you must demonstrate physical/mental health and readiness to fully participate in the demands of this program. Additionally, applicants must be able to support the group learning dynamic and may be expelled if it is determined that his/her participation would in any way compromise a safe and cohesive learning environment. 
  • Have personal experience studying with a Yoga Teacher or Yoga Therapist.
    We recommend that students have some personal experience studying with a yoga mentor prior to taking our 200hr training. Yoga classes, workshops and private sessions provide this experiential background. 

200HR Yoga Teacher Training with MyCAA & GI Bill®.

Many of our students attend our programs with the help of various scholarships. Hawaii Yoga Institute's 200HR Yoga Teacher Training is approved to accept MyCAA & GI Bill® benefits and scholarships. Please review our curriculum to see if our programs are right for you, then contact us about our eligible programs. Contact us at (808) 262-9642 to learn about how you can use these benefits at Hawaii Yoga Institute. We'd love to have you join us!​

100% Tuition Assistance from MyCAA ​

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If you are a spouse of someone who is active in the military you may be eligible for the federal MyCAA tuition assistance program. Please click here to learn more about the MyCAA program. We look forward to helping you complete your 200HR YTT with this special 100% tuition assistance option. 

Tuition & Housing Assistance from GI BILL®​

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Please click here to check your eligibility for the GI Bill® or call the GI Bill® Student Help Line at (888) 442-4551. We look forward to helping you complete your 200HR YTT with this special tuition assistance option.

200HR YTT Tuition Refund Policy

Tuition Refund Policy: Refund requests must be made in writing. Refunds are available only to students who pay in full. Refunds are not available to students who are using the payment plan because all payment plan payments are nonrefundable. Please consider this information carefully when you are choosing and committing to your HYI Yoga Teacher Training program. 
  • If you cancel your enrollment 90 days or more before a program start date, you will receive a full 100% refund. 
  • If you cancel your enrollment 89-60 days before a program start date, you will receive a 50% refund. 
  • If you cancel your enrollment 59-30 days before a program start date, you will receive a 20% refund. 
  • No refunds will be given less than 30 days before your program start date. 
  • Tuition is non-transferable to another person or to another training date.

YTT Tuition: $3200
Pay-in-full Early Bird Extended Tuition

Deposit for Payment Plan: $800
$2500 due after deposit, $100 added for payment plan

200HR Yoga Teacher Training FAQS:

Do I have to have yoga experience to take the 200HR YTT?

We encourage you to take at least 2 yoga classes a week for 2 months prior to the training (a total of 16 classes minimum). If this is not possible in your situation please let us know during your enrollment process so that we can assess your personal yoga history. We welcome beginners as well as seasoned Yogi's.

I'm already a yoga teacher. Can I take a 200HR YTT?

Yes! Call us to learn more (808) 262-YOGA.

What style of yoga will I be certified in after the 200HR YTT?

Your yoga certification will be in Multi-Style Yoga. We feel it is imperative in modern times to have a well rounded yoga education. We pride ourselves on giving you a unique educational experience with an introduction to many yoga styles and traditions so that you may develop your own individual teaching voice from what you've learned. 

Can I teach yoga classes after the 200HR YTT?​

Yes! After you complete the full 200HR Yoga Teacher Training you will be a nationally recognized yoga teacher.

I'm an international student, can I attend the 200HR YTT?

Yes! International students are welcome, as long they meet the general admission requirements and have English language competency. All international students must contact us to receive special enrollment instructions.

Do you work with the MyCAA program for the 200HR YTT?

Yes. If you are a spouse of someone who is active in the military you may be eligible for the federal MyCAA tuition assistance program. Please click here to learn more about the MyCAA program. We look forward to helping you complete your 200HR YTT with this special 100% tuition assistance option.

Do you accept GI Bill® payments for the 200HR YTT?

Yes. Contact our school at (808) 262-YOGA to learn more about using the GI Bill® for your 200HR Yoga Teacher Training. Please click here to check your eligibility for the GI Bill® or call the GI Bill® Student Help Line at (888) 442-4551. We look forward to helping you complete your 200HR YTT with this special tuition assistance option.