Admission Requirements
To apply for the certificate-only program, please submit the Yoga Teacher Training certificate program application.
Faculty Spotlight
Nataraja Kallio directs the Yoga Studies degree program at Naropa. He has been a student of yoga since 1989 and blends his expertise in yoga philosophy and practice while supporting students in developing wisdom and skillfulness in teaching.
Notable Alumni
- Dhyana and Syama Masla, 2011 are co-founders of Stanton Street Yoga in New York City and teach Yoga and Ayurveda retreats around the world.
- Ashira Greenbaum, 2009, is the co-founder of the ethical marketplace Jewel and Lotus and the fair trade fashion line Salila Rising: Threads for Freedom, which is providing opportunities for Indian women survivors of human trafficking and other abuses.
- Lev Pasikov, 2009, is one of the co-owners of Smoothie Operator, an organic/local smoothie truck in Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Vajra Romano, 2007, is the co-founder of True Self Yoga Studio in Olympia Washington.
“The Yoga Teacher Training was very much in alignment with my path. My first class with Nataraja was memorable for me. His skillful transmission of ancient teachings into modern-day application offers invaluable tools for the path of attaining one's highest potential. I also have a heartfelt appreciation for the community that formed through this program.” — Emily Seymour, 2006, owns Mind Body Mandala
Estimated 2 Year Program Cost
Based on 2019-2020 rates—these rates are subject to change
Direct Costs
Tuition: $32,700 (30 credits x $1,090 per credit)
Fees: $1,240 (includes $250 registration fee and $60 bus pass each semester)
Indirect Costs
Room and Board (off campus): $27,956 ($13,978 per year)
Transportation: $2,252 ($1,126 per year)
Books and Supplies: $1,256 ($628 per year)
Personal/Miscellaneous Expenses: $8,028 ($4,014 per year)
Financial Aid
To determine eligibility, students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://fafsa.ed.gov.
Students may be eligible for the following each year:
1st year level Federal Direct loans
$5,500 for dependent students ($3,500 may be Subsidized)
$9,500 for independent students ($3,500 may be Subsidized)
Federal Parent PLUS loan
Federal loan available to credit qualifying parents to assist in paying a dependent student’s educational expenses
Available up to Cost of Attendance, minus other forms of aid
Federal Pell Grant
Only available to students with demonstrated financial need, according to the FAFSA
Amount dependent on enrollment status (number of credits each semester)
Your Classes
* Introductory Sanskrit: Language of the Gods (3)
* Yoga I: Foundations (3)
* Yoga II: Psychology & the Subtle Body (3)
* Yoga III: Integral Practice (3)
* Yoga IV: Teacher Training (3)
* Yoga V: Yoga Teacher Training (3)
* Yoga History, Theory, and Philosophy (3)
* Yoga Meditation Practicum (3)
* Anatomy (3)
Choose one of the following elective courses:
* Indian Devotional and Raga Singing (3)
* Sanskrit I (4)
* Hindu Yoga-Tantra (3)
* Somatic Intelligence (3)
* Religion and Mystical Experience (3)
