300 HOUR Advanced
TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATION
Transform from Teacher to Leader with
San Francisco's Leading 300 Hour Advanced Yoga Training
Inspire Your Community, and Lead with Confidence
Become RYT 500 Certified and
Take your Teaching Career to the next level
Elevate Your Practice, Build Lifelong Connections, and Gain Expert Mentorship
Expand your teaching repertoire with our comprehensive
300 Hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in San Francisco.
Designed for certified RYT 200 teachers, this program deepens your understanding of yoga philosophy, anatomy, and advanced teaching techniques.
Led by experienced instructors, our training prepares you to earn your
RYT 500 Yoga Alliance® certification, opening doors to new opportunities in your yoga career.
CURRICULUM INCLUDES
- Advanced Core Modules: Deepen your knowledge with in-depth courses on sequencing, yoga philosophy, anatomy, and advanced asana techniques.
- Diverse Electives: Explore a wide range of specialties, including restorative yoga, inversions, Ayurveda, trauma-informed yoga, and more, to expand your teaching toolkit.
- Specialized Certifications: Gain additional credentials in Prenatal Yoga (RPYT) and Kids & Teens Yoga (RCYT), enabling you to register with Yoga Alliance and teach these focused populations confidently.
- Personalized Mentorship: Receive guidance and support from San Francisco’s leading yoga teachers, helping you refine your skills and grow as an advanced practitioner and instructor.
THE FOLK DIFFERENCE:
Where passion meets
your purpose
- Diverse and Specialized Faculty: Learn from experienced instructors with expertise across a wide range of yoga styles and disciplines.
- Community-Focused Learning: Join a supportive, inclusive environment where connection and belonging are at the heart of every class.
- Comprehensive Training Experience: Enjoy a complimentary studio membership throughout your training, allowing you to immerse fully in your practice.
- Rich and Varied Offerings: Pursue your passion with a curriculum designed to inspire growth and expand your teaching capabilities.
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THE PATHWAY
Grow your yoga career
1.
COMPLETE YOUR 200 HOUR
First things first: to begin the 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, you must have successfully completed a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
2.
ENROLL IN THE FOLK YOGA SCHOOL 300 HOUR PROGRAM
There are two different ways to sign up:Â
- 300 Hour Yoga School All Access Membership
- 500 Hour Yoga School All Access Membership
(200hr YTT + 300hr YTT)
Each pathway includes an annual unlimited studio membership valid at all 3 locations, 10% off retail, and more! Plus, once you’re an alumni, you’ll receive 25% off class packs and full priced memberships + 25% off workshops.
3.
SCHEDULE 5 CORE MODULES + 1:1 MENTORSHIP
Dive further into yogic philosophy, learn about anatomy for injury prevention and the subtle body, refine your personal asana practice, develop sequencing and cueing skills, and embark on a one-on-one mentorship with a faculty member of your choice. These courses account for 165 hours total and can be taken in any order. See schedule here.
4.
CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVE COURSES
Define your own teaching specialty with 135 hours of elective credits Learn to teach restorative, trauma-informed, and prenatal yoga, as well as yoga for teens.
5.
PROGRESS AT YOUR OWN PACE
The program can be started anytime and is designed to be carried out over the course of 1 year, or can be completed in as quickly as 6 months.
Feeling motivated? Don’t wait – start your 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training today.Â
PROGRAM benefits
COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM
Master complex sequencing, adjustments, and cueing to confidently guide students of all levels, including those with specific needs or goals.
Learn how to incorporate restorative practices, trauma-informed yoga, and Ayurveda into your teaching to support healing and transformation
EXPERT INSTRUCTORS
Learn from a team of world-class instructors who bring over 20 years of teaching experience. Our diverse faculty offers unparalleled guidance, blending traditional wisdom with modern insights to help you grow as both a teacher and practitioner.
lifelong connections
Join a supportive community of like-minded yogis and build a lasting professional network. Whether you’re learning together or collaborating after graduation, the bonds you create here will inspire and sustain your yoga journey
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training program is the base level training where everyone starts their Yoga Teacher Training journey. The 200-Hour program provides a broad overview of many different topics related to the fundamentals of living and teaching yoga. Completion of our 200-hour program ensures that students are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as RYT-200.
Once a 200-Hour YTT is completed, students can move forward with the more advanced trainings that make up the 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training program. Advanced trainings goes more in depth on one particular topic, like Trauma-Informed Yoga, or provides guidance for teaching a specific population, like our Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training program. The completion of a 300-hour program ensure that students are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as RYT-500.
Folk 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program is taught by a highly respected group of teachers with an average of 14 years of experience teaching yoga internationally and to a variety of populations. You can find a full description of our 300-Hour YTT teaching staff here.
Depending on which electives you decide to take, you should have the skills required to teach Pre/Postnatal yoga classes, restorative yoga classes, vinyasa yoga, flow + restore yoga classes, kids yoga, and/or teens yoga classes with a trauma-informed approach.
Any combination of these specializations will enable you to teach private yoga classes, in-studio and livestream yoga classes, provide yoga in educational settings, or use yoga as a tool in healing and rehabilitation.
Training enrollment varies widely; you can expect anywhere from 5 to 30 students in a class.
Attendance is mandatory for the first two days of any core module. During that time, essential course pedagogy and introductory concepts are taught that are necessary for the remainder of the program. We strongly recommend that students wait to start a Core Module until it is certain that attendance of these first two days is possible.
Students may only miss up to 8 hours (or 1 day) of the program. After missing more than 8 hours of training, students are welcome to continue the program, but will not receive credit.
Students who have missed up to 8 hours of the training may make up the hours in two ways:
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1) Schedule a private session with an instructor. Depending on the content of the missed coursework, make-up time instructor to student ratios may vary from 1:1 to 1:4.
2) Join a future training for the day(s) missed. This option is available as space allows. $35 administrative fee per make up.
3) Watch a recording of the missed session. $35 administrative fee per make up. This applies to online trainings only.Â
All hours must be made up within one year of initial training. Because program content varies by instructor, students must contact their course teacher to find out what was missed. Students may be asked to complete an assignment (writing an essay, sequencing a class, etc.) on the content missed.
The majority of Folk 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training programs are in person.
NOTE FROM ALUMNI
Folk gave me exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a program with options to explore the directions I would like to take. They encouraged me along the way and helped with my weaknesses while furthering my strengths. – Jeremy F.
Note from alumni
Class of 2023
My journey with Folk began with Trauma Informed Training and grew into a 300-hour certification. I loved the diversity of teachers and the fresh perspectives from other students. The level of growth I’ve experienced as a student, teacher, and human being has been a life changer. The relationships I’ve built are priceless.” - Gloria R.
Note from ALumni
Class of 2022
"I really appreciate how well-rounded the 300 hour program at Folk is, and how many different types of trainings that the program offers. I soaked up all that I could in the Restorative Yoga Training, Trauma-Informed Yoga Training, and the Kids & Teens Yoga Training. One thing I LOVEDDDDDD... Can I capitalize that anymore?! LOVED.. was taking the Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training." - Kingsley D.
