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Certified Yoga Teacher Training Integral Health Fellowship (IHF) Program

Certified Yoga Teacher Training Fellowship Program for People of Color

Niroga Institute will award need-based scholarships to 12-16 participants of color to become Certified Yoga Teachers through Niroga’s Teacher Training program, with partial funding from Alameda County Public Health Department and Yoga Dana Foundation. Please note that Niroga's Teacher Training program is not exclusively for people of color.

The IHF Program is an intensive 2-year program beginning September 15, 2012. Depending on yoga experience, participants may be required to take the Deepening Personal Practice Module beginning August 1, 2012. Deadline for applications is June 17, 2012.

Interested applicants should carefully review the teacher training calendar to ensure they can fully commit to the program. All applicants must be a person of color and meet the following requirements:

RYS200 Registered Yoga School
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School
  • Have at least 1-year of consistent yoga practice experience in classes and/or at home. Participants that have not yet established a consistent home-practice of yoga must take the Deepening Personal Practice Module beginning August 1, 2012. The regular tuition for the Deepening Personal Practice Module is $300, however it is offered at $100 to all IHF participants.
  • Be at least 18-years old, and have a high school diploma or GED certificate.
  • Commit to completing Niroga’s Yoga Teacher Training Program and deliver 100 hours of community service through yoga in Alameda County within 1-year, beginning June 2013. Yoga Teacher Certification will be provided after the completion of the 100 hour service commitment.

Scholarships for Niroga’s Yoga Teacher Training Program are based on level of need and generally follow the sliding scale below:

  • If your gross annual income is $24,000 or less: Tuition is $500.
  • If your gross annual income is greater than $24,000 but less than $32,000:  Tuition is $1,000.
  • If your gross annual income is $32,000 or greater but less than $40,000:  Tuition is $1,500.
  • If your gross annual income is $40,000 or greater but less than $48,000:  Tuition is $2,000.
  • We are currently not able to offer scholarships for those with an annual income greater than $48,000.  For more information about participating on Niroga’s Certified Yoga Teacher Training, click here.

Please Note:

  • Tuition is due prior to the start of the program.  Payment plans with a monthly automatic deduction from a credit/debit card, are available.  5% of the tuition will be added as an administrative fee. 
  • We provide a training manual, philosophy books, a DVD, and a Sanskrit CD.  Mats and props are available for use at Niroga’s yoga studio.  Students may need to purchase additional materials, including books.
  • Scholarships are available only to those who are not already certified as a yoga teacher.  If you are already certified to teach yoga, you may still apply for our yoga teacher training program or for Niroga’s Yoga Therapy Trainings.

 

Curriculum and class meeting dates:
2011-2012 | 2012-2013

 

Integral Health Fellowship (IHF) Program Application