Advanced training for teachers who want depth
A 24-module advanced training across two tracks: Content & Philosophy lectures and Sadhana Labs (embodied sessions). RYT-500 eligible with a 200-hour certification.
- • Live weekly sessions with faculty, recorded
- • Interest-free payment plans, no credit check
- • RYT-500 eligible
A 300-hour yoga teacher training for teachers ready to go deeper.
Designed for Yoga Alliance–certified teachers who want to teach with greater clarity, skill, confidence and depth, and take their business to new heights.
Through a blend of live mentorship, practice-based labs, self-paced study and elective specialization, you'll deepen your knowledge of teaching methodology, intelligent sequencing, Ayurveda, pranayama, yoga philosophy, anatomy, injury management and yoga business development.
Led by Sarah Platt-Finger, Gaja's Director of Yoga, and supported by Dr. Sheila Patel and Melanie Salvatore-August, the program integrates ancient Vedic wisdom with modern scientific application so you can serve your students holistically, compassionately and intelligently.
You've completed your 200-hour training and you're ready for more than surface-level continuing education.
Whether you want to lead more impactful classes, develop workshops and retreats, support specialized populations or continue toward a 500-hour credential, this training is built for your next chapter.
- ✓Deepen your credibility through advanced Yoga Alliance–accredited training
- ✓Refine your teaching language, sequencing and presence
- ✓Teach more skillfully across a wider range of students and settings
- ✓Integrate philosophy, subtle-body wisdom and Ayurveda in a grounded, accessible way
- ✓Practical tools for injury-aware, adaptive and inclusive teaching
- ✓Mentorship, feedback and community support as you grow
- ✓A more sustainable, purpose-driven path as a yoga teacher
Advanced training should strengthen your skills, deepen your self-awareness and help you become a guide students can trust.
At Gaja, yoga education is never about exercise, impressive poses or fitness alone. This curriculum supports the whole teacher: your knowledge, presence, purpose and professional path.
Wisdom and rigor
Bridge classical yoga philosophy, subtle-body teachings, Ayurveda and practical anatomy with modern, evidence-informed application.
Exceptional faculty
A teaching team with more than 50 years of combined experience, including senior yoga educators and medical expertise.
Designed for real life
A blend of live and asynchronous learning: depth, flexibility and meaningful support.
Practice-based mentorship
Not a passive content library. Live feedback, mentoring, practice teaching and direct support as your teaching evolves.
A rigorous, flexible pathway toward your advanced teaching credential.
- Length
- 24-week core training
- Format
- Primarily online, live and asynchronous
- For
- Teachers who have completed a 200-hour training
- Timeline
- One full calendar year to complete core and elective requirements
Content & Philosophy Webinars
Tuesdays, 4:00–5:30 PM PT. Pre-recorded lecture content each week, then a live interactive session with Q&A.
- ✓Attend live or watch the recording
- ✓Philosophy, anatomy, Ayurveda, Sanskrit, mantra, business and more
- ✓About 72 hours
Sadhana Labs
Saturdays, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM PT. Live experiential sessions where learning becomes embodied through practice, teaching, feedback and integration.
- ✓Minimum 50% live attendance
- ✓Practice teaching and individualized feedback
- ✓About 96 hours
Monthly Mentor Meetings
A dedicated mentor group for personalized support, reflection, guidance and integration.
- ✓Monthly 2-hour sessions
- ✓Small-group support over 6 months
- ✓About 12 hours
Bi-weekly Class Assisting
Assist live online classes through the Gaja 200-hour Teacher Training or the Gaja platform.
- ✓Assist 12 live online classes over 6 months
- ✓Observation skills and class-flow awareness
- ✓About 15 hours
Elective Coursework
At least 75 additional hours through elective tracks, completed within one year of beginning the training.
- ✓Yin Yoga, Meditation, Ayurvedic Health, Kids Yoga, Jyotish, Sound Healing
- ✓A full year to complete
Become a more skillful, confident and multidimensional teacher.
You'll deepen both your inner development and your outer effectiveness as a teacher.
- ✓Advanced teaching methodology
- ✓Intelligent and adaptive sequencing
- ✓Ayurveda for yoga teachers
- ✓Pranayama and breath-based practices
- ✓Yoga philosophy and history
- ✓The subtle body, chakras, mudras and mantra
- ✓Functional anatomy and alignment review
- ✓Injury-aware teaching and specialized populations
- ✓Prenatal yoga foundations
- ✓Theming and storytelling in class design
- ✓Workshop and retreat creation
- ✓Branding, marketing and yoga business foundations
Practice, integrate, teach and receive feedback.
Each month of Sadhana Labs focuses on a different layer of teaching mastery, from concept to embodied skill.
- Month 1
Refining language skills
Clear cueing, voice, pacing, presence, teaching reps and confidence-building.
- Month 2
Ayurveda and sequencing
Dosha-informed sequencing, balanced class structure and Ayurvedic principles in teaching.
- Month 3
Subtle body + mudras
Energetics in sequencing, mudra integration and chakra-informed teaching.
- Month 4
Theming skills
Weaving philosophy into classes, storytelling, thematic cohesion and meaningful student experiences.
- Month 5
Multiple populations
Injury-aware teaching, accessibility, prenatal considerations, chair yoga and adapting for different needs.
- Month 6
Integration
Practice-teaching intensives, individualized feedback, refinement and professional confidence.
Personalize your training around the kind of teacher you are becoming.
To meet the 270-hour minimum for Yoga Alliance accreditation, you complete 75 hours or more of elective coursework within one year of beginning the training. Want a meditation-focused 300? Choose the 100-hour Gaja Meditation Certification as your elective track.
50 hoursYin Yoga Track
100 hoursGaja Meditation Certification
100 hoursGaja Ayurvedic Health Certification
30 hoursKids Yoga
30 hoursJyotish / Vedic Astrology
30 hoursSound Healing Training
A richer, more integrated foundation for teaching and leading.
By the end you won't just have completed advanced training hours. You'll have a clearer voice, a stronger skill set and a deeper relationship to the practice itself.
- ✓Greater confidence in your teaching voice and presence
- ✓More intelligent, adaptable sequencing
- ✓A stronger understanding of yoga philosophy and how to teach it accessibly
- ✓Practical tools for a wider range of students
- ✓A deeper relationship with pranayama, subtle-body practices and Ayurvedic principles
- ✓Experience receiving and applying live feedback
- ✓Clarity on creating workshops, retreats and next-step offerings
- ✓Expanded professional credibility through Yoga Alliance–accredited advanced training
A training designed for real teachers with real lives.
You may be balancing clients, classes, family, work or a career transition. The program is built to be both rigorous and adaptable.
Structure and accountability
Weekly live touchpoints keep you connected, engaged and supported through the core training.
Self-paced lecture content
Pre-recorded lectures let you complete key learning on your own schedule while still benefiting from live integration.
A full year to complete electives
One full calendar year to complete the elective hours required for your advanced training pathway.
Depth and flexibility
Advanced training built to meet you where you are while still calling you forward.
2 parts, 4 lessons
Pre-Certification Resources1 lessons
- •300-Hour Teacher Training Manual - Asana
Module 1: Yoga History Review3 lessons
- •Yoga History Review
- •Module 1 Key Takeaways
- •Module 1 Slides
Tuition and payment plans
One price for the whole program: eLearning, the live cohort, faculty assessments, the community and your credential. Interest-free plans, no credit check; the enrollment agreement and refund policy are shown before you pay anything.
- 1Complete all 24 modules
- 2Attend 20 of 24 live sessions
- 3Mentored teaching practicum
- 4Instructor sign-off
What is a 300-hour yoga teacher training?
An advanced training for students who have already completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training. It deepens teaching methodology, sequencing, philosophy, anatomy and specialized applications of yoga.
Who is eligible?
Teachers who have completed a Yoga Alliance–registered 200-hour training.
Is it Yoga Alliance accredited?
Yes: Yoga Alliance–accredited advanced training, your pathway to RYT-500 together with a registered 200-hour training.
What is the weekly time commitment?
About 4–6 hours a week during the 24-week core training (Tuesday webinars and Saturday Sadhana Labs), plus 75 or more elective hours completed flexibly within one year.
Do I have to attend every live session?
Webinars can be watched as recordings; Sadhana Labs require a minimum of 50% live attendance.
Can I take a meditation-focused 300?
Yes. Choose the 100-hour Gaja Meditation Certification as your elective track; it more than covers the 75 elective hours, and meditation runs through the core program too.
The October 2026 cohort begins Oct 27, 2026.
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