YogaX 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Healthcare Setting Emphasis

The YogaX program offered through Stanford Psychiatry represents an innovative fusion of yoga's ancient wisdom and the latest insights from modern psychological research. This training blends yoga philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and social science, creating a holistic understanding of the mind-body connection.

Led by experienced and credentialed instructors registered with Yoga Alliance, this program reflects a high standard of education and expertise. The structure of the training, conducted primarily online over a span of months, ensures a total of 200 contact hours. These hours are a blend of interactive live sessions and personal engagement with experienced lead trainers, fostering a deep and practical learning experience.

In essence, this meticulously designed curriculum provides a unique opportunity for individuals passionate about exploring the profound connections between yoga, psychology, and neuroscience in a dynamic and accessible format.

Who this training is for
Healthcare, mental health, and allied health professionals who want to bring evidence-informed yoga into their work, and anyone drawn to yoga's role in healing and wellbeing rather than fitness alone. The 200-hour is also the first step on the YogaX pathway toward the 300-hour programs, 800-hour Yoga Therapy program, and certificates.

What makes this training different

Live sessions where you learn, practice, and teach together as a cohort
A rich library of self-paced materials you can begin before the cohort starts and keep after you complete it
A YogaX community of healthcare professionals and yoga teachers who support you in bringing therapeutic yoga to the populations you wish to serve
Two ways to join: a fully virtual spring cohort you can join from anywhere, or a hybrid fall cohort with four in-person days at Stanford

2027 Applications are now invited via this link

2027 Spring Cohort: January 16 to May 15, 2027 (Virtual)

Orientation: Saturday, December 12, 2026, 9:00 AM PT (about 1 to 1.5 hours)
First cohort meeting: Saturday, January 16, 2027

Term 1: January 16 to March 20, 2027

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00 to 7:00 PM PT
Weekend intensives, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT: January 16, February 13, March 13 and 14, and March 20

Term 2: March 23 to May 15, 2027
In Term 2, you begin teaching within small groups.

Tuesdays, 5:00 to 7:00 PM PT
Saturdays, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PT

Graduation: May 15, 2027

All sessions are held online. About half of the training is live, and half is self-paced. Please plan for approximately 5 to 6 hours each week for readings, videos, and assignments, in addition to live sessions.

Start early
Accepted students receive access to the self-paced materials as soon as they enroll, so you can get started before the cohort begins.

2027 Fall Cohort: August 14 to December 11, 2027 (Hybrid)

Dates and times to be announced.

The training schedule is subject to change.

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Training Manual - 2025 Syllabus for reference

Tuition - Policies/Procedures

Questions? Email us at yogaxteam@stanford.edu, or join our upcoming information session on October 13. We are always happy to set up a call.

Total Registration Cost $3,500

Registration can be paid in two installments of $1,750. The first payment is due upon approved application (and reserves your spot); the second payment is due by the starting date of the second 100hr term. For YogaX payment procedures and refund policies, click here .

Stanford employees can use their STAP funds to help with registration but our YTT does not qualify for tuition reimbursement programs because it is a certificate program not a degree program.

Note: A 10% price increase is anticipated in 2027. Projected cost - $3,850.

We recognize that choosing when to begin a training program is an important personal decision. As you plan your learning journey, please note that tuition for future cohorts will increase by approximately 10% beginning in January 2027. This is our first price adjustment since YogaX’s launch in 2019, and it reflects our commitment to maintaining program quality and sustainability as we navigate current economic conditions. We hope this information is helpful as you consider the timing and cohort that best align with your goals and circumstances.

From Our Alumni

“This training has really deepened and enriched my work as a trauma-informed psychologist. I have felt more readily able to attend to healing in different contexts (not just through talk therapy) and have felt more presence with my clients. Because this training really shifted ways that I think about myself, others, and yoga, I have experienced similar shifts in my work life.”
“This YTT has had an enormous impact on my personal life in illuminating how yoga is lived "off the mat." Through the intentional space provided by the YTT for me to learn and integrate different parts of myself, I have been able to show up more fully in all aspects of my personal and professional lives. I have found my experience in personal relationships with myself and with others to be richer and more fulfilling because this yoga training has helped me find my way toward experiencing reality as it is on the mat and, therefore, off the mat.”
“Thinking about the postures as ways to become centered, grounded, and calmer; to integrate the multiple layers of self; learning to use the asana as a focal point for meditation instead of mere physical exercises – that was all new to me.”
“I learned that a yoga teacher needs to be aware of visible and invisible disabilities and sensitivities of students. … A yoga teacher needs to be aware of her/his/their own cultural biases and forms of discrimination … A yoga teacher needs to be educated on racial justice/injustice.”

YogaX 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Healthcare Setting Emphasis

Total Registration Cost $3,500

“Thinking about the postures as ways to become centered, grounded, and calmer; to integrate the multiple layers of self; learning to use the asana as a focal point for meditation instead of mere physical exercises – that was all new to me.”

“I learned that a yoga teacher needs to be aware of visible and invisible disabilities and sensitivities of students. … A yoga teacher needs to be aware of her/his/their own cultural biases and forms of discrimination … A yoga teacher needs to be educated on racial justice/injustice.”