BIPOC Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship

Yoga Garden SF recognizes the structural and institutional racism in the self-care, wellness, and yoga communities. We are committed to removing financial barriers to yoga education in order to make yoga more accessible, equitable and representative.

We offer 2 full scholarships per training and we have options for partial scholarships. You may apply for more than one training, but only one scholarship will be awarded per person per calendar year, and you must submit one application for each training. You will be notified via email once the scholarship decision has been made (approximately 1 month before training starts), and we’ll let you know at that time if any partial scholarships are available.

**If you are applying for an in person training, please make sure you are able to commit to being at the Yoga Garden studio in San Francisco during the scheduled times. The event pages on Union.fit state if a training is in person or virtual.**

Who is eligible:
This scholarship is allocated to those with multiple intersecting identities including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, South Asian, Asian, Diasporic, Immigrants & People of Color) communities who otherwise wouldn’t be able to participate without support. Some of the other intersectional considerations include LGBTQIA+ communities, eligible for public assistance, are experiencing discrimination, medical expenses, have dependents, previously incarcerated, living with a disability, among many others.

Scholarship Amount:
This scholarship will cover 100% of the tuition for the teacher training program of your choice. To-date we have had the opportunity to award more than $60,000 worth of tuition.

Upcoming Trainings:

• 300-Hour Core Module: Advanced Teaching & Sequencing Techniques | May 21 – May 29, 2022. Deadline to apply is May 7, 2022.
• Summer 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (Immersion | Full-time) | July 5 – July 31, 2022. Deadline to apply is May 28, 2022.
• Seasonal Balance with Ayurveda: Summer | June 12, 2022. Deadline to apply is May 29, 2022.
• The Power of Pranayama: The Fourth Limb of Yoga | July 9, 2022. Deadline to apply is June 25, 2022.
• Heart & History of Namaskar | July 10, 2022. Deadline to apply is June 26, 2022.
• Trauma-Informed Yoga teacher Training (entire program) | August 13 – November 17, 2022. Deadline to apply is June 28, 2022.
• 300-Hour Core Module: Advanced Anatomy | July 16 – July 17, 2022. Deadline to apply is July 2, 2022.
• 300-Hour Core Module: Advanced Subtle Body | July 23 – August 7, 2022. Deadline to apply is July 9, 2022.
• Trauma-Informed (Guest): Dismantling Cultural Appropriation | August 3, 2022. Deadline to apply is July 20, 2022.
• 300-Hour Core Module: Advanced Philosophy & Contemplative Practice | September 10 – 18, 2022. Deadline to apply is August 27, 2022.

Note: If you have not completed any yoga teacher training before the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training is the place to start. For the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, we also recommend at least 6 months of prior yoga practice.