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What it means to be certified with Gaja Collective.

Gaja is a school, not a course library. A Gaja certification is a faculty-led cohort with live seminars, a practicum and a credential that boards recognize and anyone can verify. It takes months, and it changes how you work.

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A licensed school

Gaja Collective is licensed by the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. That means an enrollment agreement before you pay, a published refund policy, and completion records the school is required to keep for you.

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Accredited programs

The Coach Certification is an ICF Level 1 accredited education program and NBHWC-approved. The yoga trainings are Yoga Alliance RYS 200 and RYS 300; meditation carries YACEP continuing education. Accreditation is listed on each program page.

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Faculty-led cohorts

You join a cohort with a start date and a faculty lead. Self-paced eLearning carries the content; the people carry you through it.

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Live seminars every week

A weekly seminar, live online with faculty: practice, feedback, questions. Recordings post the same day for anyone who has to miss one.

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A practicum

Real hours with real people: coaching clients, guiding practices, teaching classes. Logged, reviewed and signed off by faculty before you graduate.

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A credential you can verify

You graduate with a credential, a printable certificate with a public verification page, a listing in the Gaja Pro Directory and a place in the alumni community.

Accreditation

National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)

NBHWC approved health and wellness coach training program

The NBHWC, in partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners, sets the national standard for health and wellness coaching in the United States. An Approved Training Program has been reviewed against its competencies, hours and practical-skills requirements.

For you: Graduates of an approved program can sit for the national board exam and earn the NBC-HWC credential once they complete the program and the required coaching sessions.
Visit nbhwc.org ↗See the approved programs at NBHWC ↗

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Accreditation

International Coaching Federation (ICF)

ICF Level 1 accredited coaching education

The ICF is the largest global body setting standards for professional coaching. A Level 1 accredited program has had its curriculum, mentor coaching and assessments reviewed against the ICF's core competencies and code of ethics.

For you: Graduates of an ICF Level 1 program meet the coach-education requirement for the ICF's Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential, the first of its three credential levels.
Visit coachingfederation.org ↗Find accredited education on the ICF site ↗

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Accreditation

Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)

Yoga Alliance YACEP continuing education provider

Yoga Alliance designates experienced teachers and schools as Continuing Education Providers. Their trainings count toward the continuing-education hours registered yoga teachers report.

For you: If you are an RYT, the hours from this training can be logged with Yoga Alliance as continuing education.
Visit yogaalliance.org ↗

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Accreditation

NBHWC continuing education

NBHWC approved course for continuing education

The NBHWC approves continuing education that counts toward the recertification National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches complete every three years.

For you: The hours from this training can be reported toward NBC-HWC recertification.
Visit nbhwc.org ↗

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Accreditation

Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School, 200-hour

Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School, RYS 200

Yoga Alliance registers schools whose 200-hour teacher trainings meet its curriculum standards for teaching methodology, anatomy, philosophy and practice.

For you: Graduates can register with Yoga Alliance as a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200), the credential most studios ask for.
Visit yogaalliance.org ↗Search the Yoga Alliance directory ↗

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Accreditation

Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School, 300-hour

Yoga Alliance advanced training, RYS 300

A 300-hour registered training is the advanced course that follows a 200-hour foundation and meets Yoga Alliance's standards for advanced study.

For you: Completing a 300-hour training after an RYT 200 lets you register as an RYT 500.
Visit yogaalliance.org ↗Search the Yoga Alliance directory ↗

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Accreditation

Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School, 500-hour

Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School, RYS 500

The 500-hour designation covers the full pathway, a 200-hour foundation and a 300-hour advanced training, with a school registered for both.

For you: Graduates of the full pathway can register with Yoga Alliance as an RYT 500.
Visit yogaalliance.org ↗Search the Yoga Alliance directory ↗

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Accreditations apply per program; each program page names the exact standard it meets. Every program is taught by the Gaja faculty.
The programs

6 certifications, four paths, three pathways.

Every certification pairs self-paced eLearning with a live cohort, a community, and a listing in the Gaja Pro Directory the day you graduate.

How admissions works

Three steps, one conversation.

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Tell us where you're headed

Two minutes on the admissions form: which path, what you do now, what you want to do next.

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A short call

Twenty minutes with admissions on fit, the schedule groups, payment plans and anything faculty-related.

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Enroll when it's a yes

You get a personal enrollment link, sign the agreement, and start the eLearning the same day. Nothing is charged until you sign.

Not ready for a certification? Start with a course, join Gaja Studio for the library and the live classes, or meet the faculty first.

Admissions

Not sure which program fits?

Admissions will walk through the schedule, the payment plans and whether a certification or a course is the right first step. No pressure, one business day to reply. Or email support@thegajacollective.com.

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