ONLINE YOGA
TEACHER TRAINING

Being a good yoga instructor has nothing to do with being able to do fancy, complex inversions or arm balances. That being said, a solid personal practice in which you do yoga regularly is required. Ideally, you love yoga and are practicing yoga postures daily, before this yoga instructor training even begins. Take a look at my monthly calendar, which has a daily yoga routine designed to help you build your yoga practice right from home.

You do not need to have completed a certain amount of hours before this training before this program begins. This is a full 200-Hour level yoga instructor training; no prior training is required. This training course is for yogis who aspire to change their lives, heal their body or become a registered yoga teacher. To learn more about the different levels of certification, read my blog post about the difference between 200-, 300-, and 500-hour yoga teacher training programs.

Yes! What a wonderful gift for you and your baby! If you would like to learn more about practicing yoga while pregnant and teaching methodology for prenatal yoga, then you might also enjoy Brett’s prenatal yoga training course. This course teaches you about the anatomy and physiology of yoga with respect to pregnancy.

Yes! You will be photographing yourself in many yoga asanas (yoga postures) for personalized feedback and support. Submitting modified versions of the poses is not only OK, it’s very much encouraged! Being able to take and submit photos of yourself for review is an important part of the interactive experience in becoming a certified yoga instructor through this program. Don’t feel intimidated about pose review. This becomes many students FAVORITE aspect of the course as they leave empowered with new ways to make yoga work in their body. All bodies are celebrated. We’ve have students successfully complete this program at all stages of life, even those with disabilities or who are missing limbs. 

Yes! This course covers how to:

• how to market yourself as a yoga instructor
• how to teach yoga online
• how to lead live yoga classes with Zoom
• how to negotiate your pay with yoga studios
• how to price your yoga classes
• how to accept payments from your yoga students
• how to choose yoga insurance
• which tech tools to use to run your yoga business
• how much yoga teachers make in the industry
• (plus so much more!)

There will be 10+ hours of business training with the option for additional mentorship from Brett. Once you complete the program, you will be able to proudly add it to your yoga instructor resume and start applying for teaching jobs with confidence.

Alignment-based vinyasa flow with a focus on igniting your best self through the science of yoga. Strong emphasis on myofascial release, mindset, and translating yoga’s wisdom into our modern lives. This is yoga in the Hatha/Vinyasa tradition, which will not only help you improve your personal yoga practice, but will also help prepare you to teach many types of yoga. Your instructor certification will prepare you to teach Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Hatha yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga and more. It will provide a firm foundation for other, related types of yoga, such as Ashtanga yoga.

Yes! This program has a heavy focus on meditation, pranayama breathing techniques, the fascial system, chakras, igniting your best life through yoga asana and bringing yoga philosophy into your daily life. We will focus on the ancient traditions of yoga, giving you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the yogic lifestyle. Not only will you deepen your personal yoga practice but you will also experience profound personal growth along the way.

Yes! Brett is not on a mission to make you teach like her or embrace her methodology only. She wants to empower you to discover what makes YOU special. You’ll graduate with a signature meditation you’ve already taught to your classmates as well as many done-for-you sequences and sequences you’ve created in workshops with fellow classmates.

Yes, after Dec 31, 2023, Yoga Alliance will indefinitely sanction online trainings as long as they meet the new synchronous learning format standards (teachers and students gather online at the same to interact in real time). We have, for over 8 years, exceeded these hours in each of our yoga teacher training programs as follows:

• 200-hour YTT
  • Yoga Alliance Requirement: 30 hours
  • Uplifted 200 YTT offering: 66 hours (more than double the requirement)

• 300-hour YTT
  • Yoga Alliance Requirement: 45 hours
  • Uplifted 300 YTT offering: 96 hours (more than double the requirement)

Unlike most online schools, Uplifted has submitted and met additional requirements to be sanctioned through ACE, NSAM and AFAA. Below are the CEC & CEU details for Personal Trainers, Fitness Instructors and Wellness Professionals.  

ACE (American Council on Exercise): 20 CECs

NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine): 1.9 CEUs

AFAA (Athletic + Fitness Association of America): 15 CEUs

You may choose to defer your enrollment to the following training class anytime up to 30 days prior to the start of training. This is free of charge. Simply let us know via email.  Within 30 days of the start of training, enrollment has closed. We can no longer accept deferrals at this time. If you do choose to defer within 30 days of the start of your training or after training has begun, there’s $550 deferment fee to transfer to the next class. 

Yes, you can teach privates, corporates, yoga studios, and obtain insurance (module on how to secure your insurance is included in the training) and/or start your own Youtube channel or online yoga business. If you need a letter of recommendation from Brett for a particular teaching job, this can be provided.

Yes. Through our partnership with beYogi, which offers the best support and coverage in the yoga insurance industry, you even have the option to purchase a student policy right at the start of training. We also offer insurance suggestions for International students. 

The exact week-by-week schedule will be sent out two weeks prior to the training’s start date, but you can expect each week to have been 8 – 10 hours of teacher training commitments:

• 4 hours of watching video content assignments
• Three 90-minute Live Calls (attendance required at one of the three, the others you watch the replay)
• 30 minutes of at-home reading or homework

Please download the brochure above to see exact dates and call times for upcoming trainings. Below are current call times  we’ve found work best for students all over the world. We request YTT students who are pursuing certification to be live at one of these three call times (so Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday).

CALL TIMES:

• Mondays @ 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST / 6:30pm GMT / 5:30am AEDT (Tuesdays)
• Wednesdays @ 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST / 12:30pm AEDT (Thursdays)
• Saturdays @ 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm GMT

Replays of all live calls are always available. We understand you may need to miss some live calls due to vacations, illness or family commitments. Just do your best to be live as much as possible. This is what makes this program so unique and interactive, and helps you make lifelong friends with your fellow classmates!

• A webcam or smartphone with a camera
• A decent internet connection
• You will need to purchase the Uplifted Yoga Teacher Training manual and required reading books, in addition to the price of the program (less than $75). More information regarding this will be provided after registration.
• The most up to date version of Zoom (ideally on desktop and mobile)
• Google Drive and Google Docs (ideally on desktop and mobile)
• Proficiency in English, as all instruction and the final exam is given in English.

Yes, you can use your iPad or other mobile devices to complete this the training as long as the device can run Zoom, the Uplifted Yoga Teacher Training mobile app and Google docs/sheets.

Yes, enter your details above to be emailed the Uplifted Online Yoga Teacher Training course syllabus from last semester as a sample.

Yes, enter your email above to get the brochure and see four sample videos from the training.

Access all 200-Hour training content instantly, the moment you enroll. Then, as a group, we’ll be moving through a set schedule in which we cover material week-by-week. If you fall behind, you can still graduate as long as you complete all the requirements within 18 months of your start date and attend the required number of live calls. This is not your typical “self-study” online course in which you have no interaction or oversight. This program is HIGHLY interactive and designed to foster a sense of community among participants, with lots of direct access to Brett. We are dedicated to your success!

Request the syllabus above for a breakdown of what’s covered, week-by-week. The majority of our time will be spent covering anatomy, philosophy, reviewing one another’s yoga poses to practice teaching within the group. However, this training covers a significant amount on finding business success with yoga as well. This will include teaching methodology, how to market yourself as a yoga teacher, and where to find yoga students.

Yes. Please budget $75 in total to acquire the Uplifted Teacher Training Manual and two required reading books. The literature will support both your teaching practice and your personal yoga practice. Whether you decide to teach yoga in a yoga studio or you’re simply looking to deepen your practice through this online yoga instructor course, these materials will support you. Otherwise, I recommend a list of yoga books to help further your study.

Yes. Many students choose to enroll in our interest-free payment plan options. Please download the full training brochure above for tuition, dates, and details, as well as information on our interest-free payment plans.  With all online yoga teacher training plans, your billing cycle will be based on your initial payment date. You can choose any date prior to the deadline. For example: if you choose the 12-month plan and submit your first payment on October 15th, the subsequent payments will process on the 15th of each following month.