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300 Hour Online Yoga Teacher Training
Leading Yoga Teacher Training Since 2016
300 Hour Online YTT
Advanced Yoga Teacher Training
Written By Certified Yoga Therapist, Michelle Young
Why Choose My Vinyasa Practice
My Vinyasa Practice truly is the most authentic, accessible, and affordable yoga teacher training on the market to date. MVP offers yoga teacher training 100% online or you can elect to train with us in person in Austin, TX or on retreat. My Vinyasa Practice is the only online yoga certification that offers live personalized support via chat, email, and phone seven days a week in addition to FREE one-on-one sessions with our support staff or Lead Trainers. My Vinyasa Practice offers all of its students access to thousands of hours of recorded live zoom lectures, pre-recorded lectures, and downloadable resources. We’re also the only online training platform that has its own App AND we’re launching our new streaming channel on Amazon Fire, Roku, Hulu, and Apple TV this summer! MVP has worked tirelessly to provide the most accessible environment where students with diverse needs can come and learn in a community without worrying about accessibility, and we continue to offer affordable yoga teacher training to students all over the world.
Upgrade Your Credential
Are you looking to upgrade your certification to the 500-hour level, but can’t seem to find the time to commit to an in-person 300-hour yoga teacher training? We completely understand, and we have a solution that is both comprehensive and convenient. Our 300-hour online yoga teacher training has been voted the best 300-hour yoga teacher training internationally and covers all of the topics you need to be familiar with in order to be an advanced yoga teacher. My Vinyasa Practice’s 300-hour YTT covers Subtle Bodies and Psychic Energy, Trauma-Informed Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Ayurveda, Advanced Anatomy, Advanced Sequencing, Adaptive Sequencing, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, and The Business Of Yoga. This training not only certifies you and allows you to upgrade your credential to 500-hour RYT it also gives you four additional certifications for FREE. My Vinyasa Practice is one of the original yoga schools offering online yoga teacher training and has been registered with Yoga Alliance since 2016.
Upgrading your status to the 500 hour level is easy with our online 300 hour YTT. All you need to do is register and dive into training. We provide you with a comprehensive manual, resources including a video library with thousands of hours of recorded content, audio library, App access, and more. You’ll receive one on one support from our team that you can access seven days a week and Michelle is always available to meet with you privately for mentoring or Yoga Therapy. We want you to succeed and we give you everything you need to step into your potential.
300 Hour YTT & Ayurvedic Nutrition
Get Ayurvedic Nutrition Certification FREE- 300-Hour Manual
- Live Support 7 Days A Week Via Chat, Email, Phone
- Daily Opportunities For Office Hours
- Access To Over 3,500 Hours Of Recorded Content
- Connect One-on-One With Lead Trainers
- Download Sequences, Meditation Scripts, Yoga Nidra Scripts
- Trauma Informed Yoga Certification
- Yoga Nidra Certification
- Restorative Yoga Certification
- Yin Yoga Certification
- Ayurvedic Nutritionist Certification
Applied Yoga Therapy Bundle
300 Hour Plus Module One Yoga Therapy- 300-Hour Manual
- Live Support 7 Days A Week Via Chat, Email, Phone
- Daily Opportunities For Office Hours
- Access To Over 3,500 Hours Of Recorded Content
- Connect One-on-One With Lead Trainers
- Download Sequences, Meditation Scripts, Yoga Nidra Scripts
- Trauma Informed Yoga Certification
- Yoga Nidra Certification
- Restorative Yoga Certification
- Yin Yoga Certification
- Module 1 Monthly Mentorship Calls
- Mindfulness Coaching Certification
- Ayurvedic Nutrition
300 Hour YTT & Coaching Bundle
Get Mindfulness Coaching Certification FREE- 300-Hour Manual
- Live Support 7 Days A Week Via Chat, Email, Phone
- Daily Opportunities For Office Hours
- Access To Over 3,500 Hours Of Recorded Content
- Connect One-on-One With Lead Trainers
- Download Sequences, Meditation Scripts, Yoga Nidra Scripts
- Trauma Informed Yoga Certification
- Yoga Nidra Certification
- Restorative Yoga Certification
- Yin Yoga Certification
- Mindfulness Coaching Certification
The MVP Difference
All of our certifications and courses are internationally recognized and accredited through Yoga Alliance, IAYT, ACE, NASAM, and serve as CEU credit for many professions including nursing, massage therapy, holistic medicine, somatic therapy, and SHRM.
Our lead trainers are both E-RYT 500 Yoga Teachers & Yoga Therapists Certified through IAYT with thousands of hands-on in-person training hours. My Vinyasa Practice is the only affordable online yoga teacher training option that offers in-person yoga teacher training and has two studio locations open seven days a week in Austin, TX. We also offer international retreats for students wanting to connect in person.
Our company values drive our business philosophy, which is built on the foundation that the student comes first. At My Vinyasa Practice, you are not just another number, you are a unique expression of Divinity, and we want to develop a personal connection with each of our students. Our founder, Michelle Young, is committed to accessibility which is why all of our programs are affordable and delivered on multiple platforms for your convenience. You can even practice with us on TV by streaming My Vinyasa Practice on Roku, Hulu, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire.
Our App also allows you to access all of our content conveniently from your phone, so that you can take your yoga teacher training anywhere, anytime. We give you all of this backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee so that you can register for training with confidence knowing that if you’re not 100% satisfied we’ll refund your tuition within 30 days of registration.
300 Hour Syllabus
Prenatal Yoga | 20 hours
Prenatal Yoga is an adaptive form of yoga designed to help expectant mothers maintain their practice throughout their pregnancy. This Prenatal Yoga training is ideal for prenatal nurses, therapists, yoga teachers, and expectant mothers looking to increase their awareness about Prenatal Yoga and the experience of pregnancy.
Our training will cover the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and how that can affect a practitioner’s practice.
You will understand how to use modifications and supportive assists to help practitioners find ease in their practice. Our Prenatal Yoga training will teach you how to use yoga to deepen the connection between mother and baby and how to use yogic tools to ease stress and strains connected to pregnancy. Students completing this course will NOT be certified prenatal yoga teachers. In order to be an RPYT you would need additional specialized training.
Yoga Therapy for Anxiety | 40 hours
- The components of the anxiety loop in the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual bodies
- The role of the CNS in regulating the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
- The role of the vagus nerve
- How to tone the sympathetic nervous system through yoga asana, pranayama, and concentration
- How to leverage the tools found in yoga to help self regulation and self awareness
Ayurveda | 40 hours
Discover the magic and mystery behind Ayurveda, the science of life. Kaytee Hernandez, Ayurvedic Dr. in training, will be leading participants through the tattvas, doshas, bodily tissues, and self-care practices that help to support our physical and mental manifestation during the changing seasons. You’ll learn how to identify your dosha, cultivate balance in the physical body through kriya and pranayama, and eat a diet that will encourage balance in all systems. Completion of this course gives participants 40 hours towards My Vinyasa Practice’s 300 Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. Students completing this course will not be certified in Ayurveda. Additional training is required to become an Ayurvedic practitioner and that is outside the scope of this training.
Yoga Nidra | 40 hours
In our Yoga Nidra course you will learn how to access the different layers of consciousness through a progressive practice of pratyahara that yields both profound relaxation and inner peace. Participants will learn the system of moving through the various energetic layers of the body to release tension and holding resulting from intellectual, emotional, and physical traumas.
Advanced Sequencing | 20 hours
Join Michelle Young, C-IAYT Yoga Therapists and E-RYT 500, for a deep dive into advanced sequencing. Learn how to create seamless sequences that are designed to create both stability and space within the body while intelligently moving with the biomechanics of the human body. In this course, you will learn how to use your knowledge of advance anatomy to develop safe and functional flows that will improve practitioners’ strength and range of motion while promoting cardiovascular health. All advanced training modules can be applied to MVP’s 300-hour advanced training program. This training accounts for 20 hours of advanced training.
Pranayama | 40 hours
- The Nadis are responsible for guiding prana through the body
- The basic principle of pranayama and its physiological effect on the body
- The most common types of pranayama and how to teach them in a public class
- The benefits of pranayama in a personal practice
- The use of pranayama in medical and clinical settings
- Ways to leverage pranayama for lung disease including COPD, Asthma, and Bronchitis
Adaptive Yoga | 40 hours
Discover the magic and mystery behind Ayurveda, the science of life. Adaptive Yoga is designed for individuals with a limited range of motion or who require support in their practice. Feel comfortable and confident when offering adptive yoga as a tool for asana practice and understand the fundamentals of Adaptive Yoga.
Our 40 Hour Adaptive Yoga training will cover basic and advanced sequencing with seated, supine, and standing adaptations using a chair, blocks, straps, pillows, and bolsters.
- Adapting yoga asana for practitioners of all body types
- Learn the fundamentals of using chairs as props for practice
- Learn seated, standing, and supine chair yoga postures
- Understand how to use chairs for advanced asana
- Learn the Chair Yoga dance
- Using props to help support and stabilize
- Working with special populations including paraplegic, hearing impaired and the visually impaired
This training is for anyone looking to adapt their practice with the use of chairs as props or for any medical professional, therapist, or yoga teacher working with populations with a limited range of mobility. If you or students or clients you work with might benefit from Adaptive Yoga, this training will leave you feeling skilled, confident, and ready to lead groups and individuals in Adaptive Yoga practice.
Restorative Yoga | 20 hours
Our 40 Hour Restorative Yoga training will cover the Restorative asanas and how best to utilize them with students recovering from trauma. This training will prepare you to feel confident creating dynamic sequences for active students seeking rest, students looking to relieve and manage stress, and students who are recovering from either surgical or emotional trauma.
- Learn to teach a Restorative practice with or without props.
- Learn to incorporate sound and oils into the practice while still being sensitive to trauma.
- Understand the Restorative asanas and how to create dynamic and effective sequences.
- Understand common rehabilitation practices as well as common injury applications.
Whether you are a medical professional, therapist, or yoga teacher working with populations who are recovering from trauma, seeking stress management and alleviation, or individuals looking to relax, this Restorative Yoga training will leave you feeling skilled, confident, and ready to lead both groups and individuals in a Restorative Yoga practice.
Yin Yoga | 20 hours
Teaching Yin Yoga is an excellent skill to add to your yoga teaching toolkit. It is a wonderful complement to Yang styles of yoga like Ashtanga, Hatha, and Vinyasa yoga.
- Learn the history, philosophy, and purpose of Yin Yoga.
- Learn how to write and theme Yin Yoga sequences to promote health and well-being.
- Understand the relationship between Yin Yoga and the meridians.
- Learn to leverage Yin Yoga practices in Trauma Informed Settings.
Our 20 Hour Yin Yoga training will help students to understand the relationship between Yin and Yang and how these philosophies are applied to the tissues of the body. Over the course of the training, students will have a deeper understanding of the meridians and how to sequence for them and a deeper understanding of proper practice and precautions, including propping and sequencing.
Whether you are new to Yin Yoga or a skilled practitioner, this training will leave you feeling skilled, confident, and ready to teach both private clients and group classes.
Yoga of Recovery | 40 hours
- The principles of addiction
- The masks of separation
- How to apply the foundations of Yoga in recovery settings
- How to meet, welcome, and connect to the parts of the experience that are less desirable to avoid reoccurrence
- How to build relationships with clinical professionals to work collaboratively in rehabilitation settings
The yoga therapy components of our course(s) are based on IAYT standards, and are not derived from our status as an RYS® with Yoga Alliance Registry. This module does not satisfy the requirements to become a Yoga Therapist. Individuals interested in becoming a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist will need to complete additional training.Â
Subtle Bodies | 40 hours
To understand the subtle bodies means to understand the energetic sheaths and energetic pathways within the physical form that manifest in our physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual bodies.
Our 40 Hour Subtle Bodies training will help you to deepen your understanding of the Panchamaya Kosha system and will bring a deeper understanding of energetic mechanisms from both an Eastern and Western perspective.
Obtain a deeper understanding of the energetic mechanisms within the body from an Eastern and a Western perspective
Have a comprehensive understanding of the Panchamaya Kosha system
Understand how the Nadi system and meridians overlay one another
Learn a Western perspective on the energetic pathways and how they fit into the fascial and interstitial systems of the body
This is the perfect training for anyone who works with energy through movement modalities, meditation, bodywork, or acupressure as well as anyone looking to deepen their energetic practice through the the lens of Yoga Philosophy, the Kosha Bodies, the Chakras, and the human Aura.
Advanced Anatomy | 40 hours
Join Michelle Young, C-IAYT Yoga Therapists, and E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, while we take a deep dive into the anatomy of asana and advanced asana. Michelle will expertly lead you through three days of anatomical exploration and application toward a deeper understanding of the human body. Expect interactive anatomy lectures, in-depth practices, drills, and advanced asana applications of key topics taught over the weekend. All advanced training modules can be applied to MVP’s 300-hour advanced training program.Â
More Than A 300-Hour YTT
Our program is more than a 300-hour yoga certification. We leverage multiple styles of pedagogy to help students integrate the ancient wisdom teachings that are covered in training off the mat so they can teach authentically. All of our teachers have decades of experience in personal practice and teach through the lens of application. Students have the opportunity to come to daily office hours hosted throughout the week where they can ask Lead Trainers questions, or work on asana alignment.
The online library of content is unparalleled. My Vinyasa Practice offers optional LIVE weekend lectures on a range of supplementary topics including accessible yoga, trauma-informed yoga, yoga for all bodies, diversity, and inclusion in the yoga industry, starting a yoga business, and so much more. Each weekend lecture is different, and they are all recorded so that students who can’t join in person can participate on their own time.
Our 300-hour yoga teacher training boasts more hours than is required by Yoga Alliance and serves as Module 1 of our IAYT Yoga Therapy program. For those interested in becoming certified yoga therapists, this program is an excellent entry into the world of therapeutic yoga. Our trainers have thousands of hours working with students and clients one-on-one which makes our mentorship program unique; it gives you the academic information needed, the application required, and the experience necessary to truly be an advanced yoga teacher.Â
Why Train With Us?
Authenticity
My Vinyasa Practice is the leader in authentic yoga teacher training. All of our course content is sourced directly from the ancient wisdom teachings originating in India. Our team of teachers are among the highest trained teachers and Yoga Therapists in the country and have studied with Master Teachers including Richard Miller, Nischala Joy Devi, Leslie Kaminoff and Tom Myers. Michelle Young is local to Austin, and has been practicing and teaching in Austin, TX for almost twenty years.
Flexibility
My Vinyasa Practice provides a flexible learning environment where teachers in training have everything they need to succeed. Receive access to all of our 300 hour online content and receive one on one support directly from Michelle, Tara, and Ana Pilar in addition to our other supportive lead trainers. Students enrolled in our in person yoga teacher training in Austin, TX have multiple opportunities to come into the studio to receive one on one support, coaching and mentoring throughout training.
Resources
All manuals, online materials, and digital materials are included in the cost of tuition. Teachers in training can also check out any book in our extensive library or check in with our teacher trainers to gain clarity and prowess. Our studio is also located steps away from the ACC Highland Campus, in Austin, TX where there are additional health and wellness resources available to students and staff.
Community
Our community is comprised of yoga teachers from around the world who became teachers through My Vinyasa Practice trainings in Austin, TX, abroad, or online. Together, we are all here to support and guide you along the way. Gain access to our global Facebook group and large local community right here in Austin, TX.