300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
Kushala Yoga’s 300-Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training is a small-cohort program for certified teachers who want to deepen their understanding of yoga and further develop the way they teach. Our program combines advanced study with the continuity of a small cohort over an 10-month training period, allowing new knowledge to be explored through practice, teaching and feedback.
Our approach to yoga is practical, relational and grounded in both tradition and contemporary knowledge. You will study ideas thoroughly, test them through practice and discussion, teach them, receive feedback and refine your skills. Our intention is to provide a path to grow your abilities, connect to your intuitions, and gain more confidence as an experienced yoga teacher.
What This Training Is About
Our 300-hour Advanced training guides you into a deeper exploration of yoga in an environment that supports a concentrated development of your teaching.
The next cohort begins in July 2027 and continues for 10 months through evening and weekend sessions. This continuity gives faculty time to understand how you teach and offer individualized feedback. You also have room to absorb new material and notice how it influences your work in the classroom.
We will explore various dimensions of yoga, through practice, theory and discussion. Some topics may be new, some you may already have a working familiarity. But in either case, the program allows you space to reconsider familiar habits in your practice or teaching. You will be encouraged to experiment and occasionally teach beyond what feels known and comfortable. Feedback will help you recognize what is working, understand where you may be getting stuck and consider possibilities you might not have explored on your own.
You will complete at least two yoga class practicums and two workshop-style practicums. Applied exercises and peer-teaching opportunities will also be woven throughout the program.
Our intention is to help you become a teacher with greater depth, whose choices are informed by a broader understanding of yoga and tested through experience.
What You'll Learn
The training combines direct instruction, discussion, personal practice, experiential labs, observation, supervised teaching, peer feedback, reading, research and independent integration. Traditional scripture and scientific material is presented with pragmatism, and discussed alongside lived experience in our modern world.
- Intermediate posture clinics
- Advanced teaching methodology for accessible and transformative classes
- Class design around specialized themes
- Observation, individualized instruction, and assists
- Teaching pranayama and facilitating meditation
- Supervised practicums and development of a public workshop
- Functional anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers
- Common movement patterns, alignment habits and practical application
- Adapted yoga for diverse bodies, abilities and health considerations
- Pain, nociception, management through practice
- Evidence-informed teaching and research literacy
- Basic neurophysiology and brain-body communication
- Autonomic regulation, stress physiology, breathing and cardiovascular regulation
- Sensorimotor control, interoception, proprioception, balance and motor learning
- Attention, mindfulness, habit, motivation and cognitive control
- Responsible use of neuroscience in yoga
- Historical development of yoga and its major philosophical traditions
- Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, the Bhagavad Gītā and the Upaniṣads
- Subtle body teachings, including nāḍīs, vāyus, bandhas, mudrās, kośas and cakras
- Introductory Ayurveda
- Contemporary ethics, cultural appropriation, colonialism, intellectual property and abuses of power
- Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga and Integrative Yoga modules
- Trauma-sensitive teaching clinics
- Workshop development, marketing and delivery
- Business of yoga and ethical professional practice
- An elective topic and book-review presentation
- Two x one-hour teaching practicums and a public workshop
Who This Training Is For
This program is intended for teachers who have completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training and want to:
- Refine their voice, observation skills, cueing and class design
- Teach responsively across different bodies, ages, abilities and health considerations
- Deepen their understanding of anatomy, physiology, the nervous system and movement
- Engage seriously with yoga philosophy, history, ethics and contemplative practice
- Develop specialized offerings, workshops and a sustainable teaching path
- Continue their own practice and study within a committed cohort
Training Format, Dates & Schedule
The next training takes place between July 2027 – May 2028.
Approximately 100-hours will take place in intensive weekend modules, with the remaining hours of ongoing study on Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons from September – May.
2027-2028 Cohort Ongoing Training: September 2027 – May 2028, Tuesdays 5:45pm – 7:15pm, Saturdays 12:30pm – 5:30pm
Vinyasa Flow Module: Jul 9, 2027, Jul 10, 2027, Jul 11, 2027 and Jul 13, 2027
Intro to Advanced YTT Module: Aug 6, 2027, Aug 7, 2027 and Aug 8, 2027
Anatomy and Physiology Intensive: Oct 16, 2027 and Oct 17, 2027
Adapted Yoga Intensive: Jan 8, 2028 and Jan 9, 2028, with evening practicums on Jan 11, 2028 and Jan 18, 2028
Yin Yoga Intensive: Mar 11, 2028 and Mar 12, 2028, with an evening practicum on Mar 14, 2028
A complete topic-by-topic schedule is coming soon.
About Kushala & the Teachers
Kushala Yoga has offered teacher trainings and continuing education programs nearly two decades, with an approach to YTT rooted in clarity, experience, and a respect for the realities of teaching. This training is led by co-owners Karen Andersen, E-RYT 500, and Chris Dunphy, E-RYT 200, longtime teacher trainers known for their down-to-earth, thoughtful approach to teaching vinyasa.
Together, Chris and Karen bring decades of experience in teaching yoga, mentoring teachers, and guiding trainings rooted in inclusive and adaptable practice.
They are known for their practical, thoughtful teaching style, balancing structure with creativity and depth with accessibility. Their work is informed by years of study, teaching, and observation, as well as an ongoing commitment to supporting teachers at different stages of their development.
Certification
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, you will receive a certificate of completion from Kushala Yoga bearing our Yoga Alliance RYS 300 designation.
Combined with your previous RYS 200 training, this certificate allows you to apply for registration as an RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance, subject to its teaching-experience and registration requirements.
Tuition
Tuition for the 2027–2028 program is $5,500 CAD + gst.
Information about the deposit, payment schedule and registration process will be available before applications open.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The program is designed as advanced training for graduates of a 200-hour yoga teacher training with a Yoga Alliance registered school or equivalent.
Current teaching experience will be valuable, but not required. Admissions requirements are coming soon. Join the interest list for application criteria and guidance.
The training will take place mostly in person, with the option to join in over Zoom. Additional contact hours will be delivered through recorded video instruction and live Zoom sessions.
The curriculum includes Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Integrative Yoga, Restorative yoga, pranayama, meditation, trauma-informed teaching, alongside advanced general teaching methodology.
The curriculum includes readings, video lectures, an elective topic, a book presentation, practicum preparation and workshop development. A final workload breakdown is coming soon.
Training will take place in Port Moody, with studio and weekend-intensive venue details coming soon.
Yes. Selected modules will be open to people who are not enrolled in the full 300-hour program.
The complete training consists of 200 hours undertaken with the continuing cohort and 100 hours of modular study. To earn the 300-hour certificate, you must enrol in the full program and complete both components. Those who do not wish to pursue certification may register for individual modules according to their interests.
Module availability, tuition and registration details will be published as they are confirmed.
Yes. Selected modules will be open to people who are not enrolled in the full 300-hour program.
The complete training consists of 200 hours undertaken with the continuing cohort and 100 hours of modular study. To earn the 300-hour certificate, you must enrol in the full program and complete both components. Those who do not wish to pursue certification may register for individual modules according to their interests.
Module availability, tuition and registration details will be published as they are confirmed.
Have Questions?
If you have questions or want to learn more before registering, you’re welcome to join the interest list or submit a question.
