RYT 500 Yoga Teacher Training

Become a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, RYT 500, with Yoga Alliance!

Come grow with us. Get your RYT 500 hour certification at the Yoga Center of Columbia with your co-directors, Jen Randle and Kelly Fisher, plus a host of fabulous instructors. Our 300 hour Yoga Teacher Training is a comprehensive 12-month program conveniently scheduled on selected weekends (Friday evening through Sunday) from January 9 through December 6, 2026.

Included in your tuition is a 14 week online Yoga Philosophy component Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm from February 11 to May 13. Join this part in real time online or view the recorded content afterward at your pace.

Participants are also required to take 10 elective hours, approved by the director, in an area of study of your choice.

Jen, Kelly, and your other instructors like Lucy Lomax, Cathy Rees, Kristine Weber, Katie Huber, and Barbara Day will help you learn how to share the gift of yoga more skillfully. Deepen your own practice while gaining practical experience and expanding your yoga teaching toolbox regarding asana practice, pranayama, meditation, yogic culture, philosophy, and much more. Upon satisfactory completion you will be eligible to register with the Yoga Alliance at the RYT 500 level. This program is enriching, fulfilling, and worthwhile.

Learn with a cohort and make life-long friends! The date of this event is the first day of this 12-month program.