Cohort One of the Yoga.org teacher certification, beginning October 1, 2026.
These terms have not been reviewed by a lawyer and are not in force. They're published so the commercial terms can be read and argued with before anyone is asked for money. Amounts, dates, and the cohort cap are provisional and subject to change before reservations open.
A place in Cohort One of the Yoga.org teacher certification: twelve weekly learning cycles of faculty-reviewed material assembled into a path based on your assessment (typically 12–15 competency units, with some cycles containing more than one), a recorded teaching practicum reviewed by a named faculty member, a publicly verifiable credential on successful completion, and the first year of a Yoga.org directory listing.
The founding rate is $299 in total. A $99 deposit reserves your seat. The balance is payable either as a single $200 charge on October 1, 2026, or as two monthly payments of $100 on October 1 and November 1, 2026. Both routes total $299: there is no surcharge for paying in installments.
The exact amount and date of every future charge is displayed at checkout before you agree to it, and emailed to you at least five days before each charge is made. Your payment details are stored solely to make the charges you have agreed to.
Your deposit is refundable in full at any time before October 1, 2026, for any reason or none. Email us and it's returned to the original payment method.
After the cohort begins, the deposit is non-refundable, and any balance already charged is non-refundable, because your seat and your reviewer's time have been committed. You may transfer your place to a later cohort once, at no cost, if you request it within the first two weeks.
If Cohort One does not begin on October 1, 2026, your deposit is refunded automatically and in full unless you instruct us to hold your seat for the revised date.
If a module is not ready and approved when scheduled, we will delay it and tell you, rather than release material that has not been reviewed. If total delays push the program beyond sixteen weeks from the start date, you may withdraw and receive a pro-rata refund of everything you have paid.
Cohort One is capped at 40 candidates. The number is set by review capacity: each practicum receives approximately 90 minutes of named faculty review, and 40 is what our reviewers can assess properly. When the cap is reached, reservations close and later applicants join the next cohort at the then-current price. The founding rate is not offered again.
Payment buys access to the program and a practicum review. It does not guarantee certification. Certification requires demonstrating the published competencies, including a practicum reviewed and approved by a named faculty member, who may require resubmission or decline to pass a submission. You may resubmit your practicum once at no additional cost.
Yoga teaching is not a licensed profession in the United States or in most other jurisdictions. The Yoga.org credential is issued by Yoga.org Foundation, Inc. on its own published standard. It is not a government accreditation, it is not issued or recognized by Yoga Alliance, and it is not a substitute where a specific employer or insurer requires Yoga Alliance registration. We make no representation about employment, income, or insurance acceptance.
Course material is drafted with AI assistance and reviewed and approved by practicing teachers before release to the cohort. Material touching anatomy, injury, or contraindications additionally receives medical review. The current review status of every module is published on the curriculum page. Nothing in the program is medical advice.
Once certified, your verified listing in the Yoga.org directory is free and permanent. You do not pay to be findable.
Teacher Membership is the paid tier: priority placement above other listings, delivery of student inquiries, a booking link, profile analytics, and the business tools. Certification includes twelve months of Teacher Membership from the date of certification. After that it renews at $29 per month or $199 per year, a rate locked for founding members for as long as they hold continuous membership.
Your credential does not depend on any payment. Once earned, the certification and its public verification page remain valid and publicly checkable forever, whether or not you hold a membership. Membership affects visibility and lead delivery only. Neither a listing nor a membership guarantees inquiries, leads, or students.
Yoga.org Foundation, Inc., Denver, Colorado. Questions about these terms can be sent to the address published on yoga.org before you make any payment.
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