Is The Portland Yoga Project’s Yoga Teacher Training certified with Yoga Alliance?
Over the years, YA has served more as an arbiter and gatekeeper than a leader in how to make the whole yoga industry a safer and more professional environment for more people.While YA has taken some steps over the last several years to redirect their role, especially in the wake of the widespread allegations of abuse across the global yoga community, we still do not at this time find the cost of being a YA member as equal to the level of accountability that we as an entire industry need.
When we train and hire teachers, we take the time and care to get to know someone, not only in their teaching but as a human. We look for expertise, experience, professionalism, ethical conduct, and community involvement. Our yoga teacher trainings include learning yoga philosophy through a lens of decolonization and anti-racism. We educate our trainees not only in safer movement practices, but in safer use of language, space, and personal conduct. We continue to evolve our business practices to prioritize education, ethical conduct, community care, and legal standards. These are the things that matter most to us, and they are not currently required by YA.
ADVANCED Yoga Teacher Training Policies
● Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have been practicing yoga for at least 6 months.
● Applicants must have completed a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training.
● Applicants are required to submit a $500 non-refundable deposit. Deposit can be made by cash, check, or credit card. Upon acceptance, the remaining balance is due by August 26, 2026.
● Payment plan is available with monthly payments due on September 9, October 9, & December 9, 2026. This is an auto pay program with payments made only by credit card. The balance after your deposit is made will be split up throughout the 3 months of the payment plan.
● The deposit and the training itself are non-refundable. If applicants are not accepted into the program for any reason, the $500 deposit will be refunded.
● As a student of our Advanced YTT you will receive either a 50% discount on an unlimited auto-renew membership or a free 20 class pass.
● In this training we will not tolerate hate speech of any kind, including but not limited to transphobia, racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, classism, xenophobia, and nationalism.
Make-Up/Attendance Policy:
Students are allowed to miss up to four 3-hour sessions, with the understanding that presenters and facilitators may request additional written assignments in lieu of the time missed. Any additional missed time may result in not receiving a certificate of completion when the course is complete.