Advanced Studies:

Continuing the Expression

500-Hour Certification Program

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Do you have your 200-hour teaching certification and are eager to dive even deeper?

Holy Cow Yoga Center is proud to offer an Advanced Studies Program for 200-hour Certified Yoga Teachers to continue on with their yoga education.

Our Advanced Studies Program follows the Yoga Alliance guidelines and offers 2 different options for Yoga Teachers to receive their 500-Hour Certification:

Option 1 : The 5-Month Intensive

(start date tBD. More details coming soon!)

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 500-hour level through Yoga Alliance.

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Option 2 : A Patchwork Path to 500

(Self-paced. Start anytime!)

You’ll have the option to enroll as Full or Partial Status.

FULL STATUS

You’ll 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.

Because this requires more book-keeping on our end, there is a $150 enrollment fee for Partial Status students.

(We strongly recommend starting with Full Status as you may transfer to Partial Status at anytime during your Advanced Studies journey)

Patchwork Series Advanced Studies App

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Where and when did you receive your 200hr training?

What style(s) of yoga was your certification?

Do you have a regular teacher(s) you study or practice with? If so, who?

Please list the trainings you are interested in taking this year.

Do you have a specific interest or direction in Yoga? If so, what?

At what rate do you anticipate completing the additional 300 hours of your 500 hour training (or additional 500 hours of your 1000 hour training)?

2-3 years

3-5 years

5 or more years

Please choose FULL or PARTIAL partcipation

Full: (no fee, all trainings through Holy Cow)

Partial: ($150, payable when submitting outside submissions)

The additional 300 hours will be spread out over four tracks.

All four of these tracks are required whether you registered for Partial or Full status, and must be completed to qualify for the certification.

Track I: Practical Teaching (85 Hours)

You’ll be required to complete our teaching modules (or equivalent), which 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.

2025/2026 offerings TBD

Track II: Anatomy and Physiology (15 Hours)

2025/2026 offerings TBD

Track III: Philosophy and Lifestyle (15 Hours)

Choose from:

Yoga Sutra Immersion
Ancient Text Immersion (September 27th, 2025)
Kirtans or Sound Experiences
(we are offering sound baths, sound journeys and hope to offer kirtans again soon!)
Meditation Immersion

Track IV: Electives (120 Hours)

The fun section!

These elective hours can be drawn from any of the above three tracks of study, and can also include guest teachers and workshops/special event classes.

If you do something outside Holy Cow Yoga Center you can submit an "outside submission" form. We strongly encourage checking with us beforehand to ensure that we’ll accept the hours for any out-of-the-studio offerings. Email Us to get confirmation