Texas has many trainings through which Yoga Alliance can certify yoga teachers
The Yoga Alliance is the top international certifying agency for yoga teacher certification. It lists dozens of yoga schools in Texas that offer either the 200-hour certification, the advanced 500-hour certification or both. Prices for the programs range from $1,500 to more than $3,000. They can take place either at the yoga schools in the evenings or on weekends or in intensive sessions at retreat centers.
Yoga Yoga, Austin
Yoga Yoga in Austin offers 200-hour teacher certification in Kundalini and Hatha yoga styles as well as 500-hour advanced studies certification through the Yoga Alliance. Yoga Yoga offers various course options, including an intensive class that takes a few weeks and evening or weekend classes that can take more than a year. Costs for the programs vary according to which course you choose and your payment plan. Upfront payment for Thursday evening level one Hatha yoga class, for example, was $3,000 for 2011
Yoga Ananda, Fort Worth
Yoga Ananda in Fort Worth offers a 200-hour Yoga Alliance-certified training over two four-day weekends at the Margaret Austin retreat center in Chappell Hill, Texas, outside Houston. This is a residency program that costs $2,500. Applicants must have taken at least 10 classes at Yoga Ananda and be at least 18 years old.
Gaia Flow Yoga, Dallas
Gaia Flow Yoga in Dallas offers a 10 weekend intensive course that fulfills Yoga Alliance's 200-hour certification. The school has created its own approach to yoga that blends three traditions of yoga: Hatha, Raja and Bhakti. Classes meet from 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The cost is $2,450, though there is a discount for people who pay early.
Purple Lotus, Allen
The Purple Lotus in Allen uses multiple yoga styles and offers both 200- and 500-hour certifications through the Yoga Alliance. The 200-hour classes take place over six weekends, and the 500-hour class takes place over eight weekends. The school has a recommended donation of $250 a weekend or $1,500 for the 200-hour certification.
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