300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Citizen Yoga’s 300-hour teacher training program builds upon and enhances the tools learned in previous trainings with the goal of developing masterful teachers. Most students in the 300-hour program are actively teaching or have intentions to begin teaching. 

Highlights of the Citizen Yoga 300-hour training include:

• Hybrid format: all modules are offered via a combination of in-studio + online

• Flexible timeline: participants are encouraged to finish the program in a two-year timespan. Participants are required to take a minimum of one workshop every 3 months in order to maintain active enrollment status. As long as active status is maintained, there is no time limit for program completion.

• Access to Citizen Yoga teachers + guest teachers from across the nation

• Connection with peer yoga teachers from across Michigan + beyond 

Log 300 hours consisting of the following:

• Required: minimum 25 hours of Mentorship with a Citizen Lead Trainer

• Required: 5 Observations of a Lead Trainer’s public class at Citizen Yoga

• Required: Qualifying Workshops and Trainings

• Optional: Up to 50 classes taught by a Lead Trainer at Citizen Yoga

• Optional: Up to 30 hours of Philosophy 

• Optional: Apprenticeship (highly recommended)

• Optional: Qualifying Retreat (up to 30 hours)

A deposit of $299 is your registration and includes the following:

• Binder, Contact List, and Hours Log

• A Citizen Yoga Mat

• Class Pass for 5 Observations 

• Three 30-min, 1-on-1 feedbacks sessions with Kacee to be scheduled at any point throughout the program (suggested: beginning, middle, end OR every 100 hours)

• Discounted monthly membership: $110/month

• Discounted pricing on all trainings offered at CY

Our 300-hour program is a self-paced program. Trainings can range from 2-hour workshops to 20-hour weekend immersions. Most workshops are available in a hybrid format, both in-studio and livestream. We offer an average of 15 hours per month, with many months offering significantly more. All qualifying workshops are listed on the calendar at the bottom of this page.

Anyone who has completed an accredited 200-hour teacher training program, at Citizen or elsewhere, and is looking to continue their development as a yoga teacher is eligible to enroll in the Citizen Yoga 300-hour program.

Citizen Yoga’s 300-hour training program is accredited through the Yoga Alliance. Upon completing your 200-hour program and the Citizen Yoga 300-hour program, you can be certified as a 500-hour RYT.