Advanced Studies: Continuing the Expression of Yoga
300-Hour Program
Holy Cow Yoga Center is proud to offer an Advanced Studies Program for 200 hour teachers to continue their yoga education. Our Advanced Studies Program follows the Yoga Alliance guidelines in that we offer EITHER a 5 Month Intensive (starting in 2025) OR Patchwork Series which is a variety of yoga training opportunities to accumulate the additional 300 hours needed to register as a 500 hour teacher. Plus we will continue to offer opportunities to continue tracking your hours toward 1000 hour status. We want to make your journey towards advanced certification as fun & educational as possible, so we give you specific requirements to complete along the way, as well as great electives to build your repertoire of experiences. *Please note that through the Patchwork Series most teachers complete these hours over a 2 - 3 year period. This allows for integration into not only our yoga classes, but also our lives.
5 MONTH INTENSIVE: This program will be offered May - September 2025. (Dates to TBD) Each weekend will be an exploration of varying subjects including Sequencing, Hands-On Assists, Movement and Anatomy, Philosophy, Teaching Application, Business of Teaching and Styles of Movement (Yin, Gentle, Restorative, Kids, Prenatal, etc.) At the end of this program you will complete a written exam, teach a sample class and confirm teaching hours, and then receive certification at the 500hour level through Yoga Alliance. Schedule for this program will be posted January 2025.
PATCHWORK SERIES: Students have the option to enroll as Full or Partial Status. FULL STATUS means you will complete all the training hours with Holy Cow Yoga Center with no application fee. PARTIAL STATUS gives you freedom to do trainings at HCYC as well as other trainings outside of our center. PARTIAL STATUS participants need to include a $150 non-refundable application fee. (Don’t send this fee until you take your first program) WE recommend starting with Full-Status as you may transfer to Partial-Status at anytime during the Advanced Studies Program.The additional 300 hours will be spread out over four tracks. All four of these tracks or equivalent are required whether you registered for Partial or Full status, and must be completed to qualify for the certification.
Track I: Practical Teaching (85 hrs)
You must complete each of the below modules (or equivalent), and they can be taken in any order. Each module contains a series of asanas to study including instruction, alignment, adjustments as well teaching concepts such as sequencing, kramas, building classes, philosophical approaches and Sanskrit. We are still working on adding many trainings and dates to our 2024 schedule, and we will keep you up-to-date.
2025 Schedule TBD
Track II: Anatomy and physiology (15 hrs)
Choose from:
Anatomy Training #1 (10 hours)
Anatomy Training #2 (5 - 10 hours)
Pranayama Training #3 (2 hours)
Track III: Philosophy and lifestyle (15 hrs)
Choose from:
Yoga Sutra Immersion
Ancient Text Immersion
Kirtans or Sound Experiences: we are offering sound baths, sound journeys and hope to offer kirtans again in 2025.
Meditation Immersion
Track Iv: Electives (120 hrs)
These elective hours can be drawn from any of the above three tracks of study. For us these usually include guest teachers and workshops. If you do something outside Holy Cow Yoga Center you can submit an "outside submission" form. Please note it is best to get confirmation that your program is acceptable to our Advanced Studies Program. Email Us to get confirmation
