2026 research update · From the Top 100 Most Reviewed

Highest Rated Live Online Yoga Teacher Trainings, 2026

24 schools let you complete most of a training in live, real-time online sessions. Chakra Work School leads with a perfect 5.00. The list is shorter than you might expect: many online trainings are mostly recorded, with only the live hours Yoga Alliance requires, so they show up on the Self-Paced list instead.

This list takes the 100 Yoga Alliance schools with the most reviews and ranks the ones that fit by rating, with ties broken by number of reviews. The full 2026 update explains how the lists were built and what the five ways to train mean.

Updated October 2026 · Directory snapshot: September 28, 2026

Offered at that level, confirmed on the school’s own websiteNot offered, or we couldn’t confirm it
  1. #1Highest Rated Live Online

    Chakra Work School

    Indonesia

    415 reviewsRating: 5.00#64 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Chakra Work School
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourOffered; format not confirmed
  2. #2Highest Rated Live Online

    International Yoga Center

    Japan

    591 reviewsRating: 4.94#30 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at International Yoga Center
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  3. #3Highest Rated Live Online

    Fluid Yoga

    United States

    388 reviewsRating: 4.94#70 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Fluid Yoga
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: offeredFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  4. #4Highest Rated Live Online

    Yoga Medicine

    United States

    380 reviewsRating: 4.94#75 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Yoga Medicine
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: offeredIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  5. #5Highest Rated Live Online

    Himalayan Institute

    United States

    494 reviewsRating: 4.91#45 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Himalayan Institute
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourNo current 300-hour training found
  6. #6Highest Rated Live Online

    Soul of Yoga Institute

    United States

    359 reviewsRating: 4.91#82 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Soul of Yoga Institute
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
    300-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  7. #7Highest Rated Live Online

    South Okanagan Yoga Academy

    Canada

    376 reviewsRating: 4.89#76 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at South Okanagan Yoga Academy
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  8. #8Highest Rated Live Online

    Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

    United States

    1,653 reviewsRating: 4.88#11 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: offeredFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  9. #9Highest Rated Live Online

    Devanadi Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive

    United States

    400 reviewsRating: 4.88#67 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Devanadi Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  10. #10Highest Rated Live Online

    The Mazé Method

    United States

    489 reviewsRating: 4.86#47 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at The Mazé Method
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  11. #11Highest Rated Live Online

    Down Under School of Yoga

    United States New in 2026

    331 reviewsRating: 4.86#91 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Down Under School of Yoga
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  12. #12Highest Rated Live Online

    Three Sisters Yoga

    United States New in 2026

    321 reviewsRating: 4.85#95 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Three Sisters Yoga
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
    300-hourOffered; format not confirmed
  13. #13Highest Rated Live Online

    YogaSix

    United States

    726 reviewsRating: 4.81#21 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at YogaSix
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  14. #14Highest Rated Live Online

    YogaFit Teacher Training Systems

    United States

    1,961 reviewsRating: 4.79#8 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at YogaFit Teacher Training Systems
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  15. #15Highest Rated Live Online

    Samudra School of Living Yoga

    United States

    311 reviewsRating: 4.77#100 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Samudra School of Living Yoga
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourNo current 200-hour training found
    300-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: offeredIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  16. #16Highest Rated Live Online

    LifePower Yoga Teacher Training

    United States

    3,117 reviewsRating: 4.74#6 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at LifePower Yoga Teacher Training
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  17. #17Highest Rated Live Online

    The Yoga Institute Mumbai

    India

    445 reviewsRating: 4.73#56 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at The Yoga Institute Mumbai
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  18. #18Highest Rated Live Online

    International Yoga Academy

    Hong Kong

    813 reviewsRating: 4.71#17 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at International Yoga Academy
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  19. #19Highest Rated Live Online

    The Yoga Center Retreat

    United States

    449 reviewsRating: 4.70#55 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at The Yoga Center Retreat
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  20. #20Highest Rated Live Online

    Kundalini Research Institute (KRI)

    United States New in 2026

    752 reviewsRating: 4.68#20 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Kundalini Research Institute (KRI)
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: offeredFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: offered
  21. #21Highest Rated Live Online

    CorePower Yoga

    United States

    7,203 reviewsRating: 4.65#1 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at CorePower Yoga
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: offeredLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  22. #22Highest Rated Live Online

    Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre

    Canada

    1,897 reviewsRating: 4.65#9 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: not offered or not confirmedIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
  23. #23Highest Rated Live Online

    Pure Yoga

    Hong Kong

    513 reviewsRating: 4.65#41 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at Pure Yoga
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourNo current 300-hour training found
  24. #24Highest Rated Live Online

    OMYOGA

    Japan

    504 reviewsRating: 4.60#42 of 100 by reviews
    Ways to train at OMYOGA
    Program levelSelf-PacedLive OnlineIn PersonSet HybridFlexible Hybrid
    200-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: offeredSet Hybrid: offeredFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed
    300-hourSelf-Paced: not offered or not confirmedLive Online: offeredIn Person: not offered or not confirmedSet Hybrid: not offered or not confirmedFlexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed

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Frequently asked questions

Who or what is Yoga Alliance?

Yoga Alliance is a credentialing organization for yoga teachers and schools. On September 28, 2026, its directory contained 6,462 listings belonging to 5,083 Registered Yoga Schools worldwide.

When was the Yoga Alliance and website data reviewed?

The directory was collected on September 28, 2026, and every school's website was reviewed between September 28 and October 9, 2026. The rankings reflect the September 28 snapshot, even when a school's directory status changed afterward.

How did you choose the yoga therapy schools?

We included only Top 100 schools with a yoga therapy program listed on the International Association of Yoga Therapists' accredited programs page. Those are the programs that prepare you for C-IAYT certification. Shorter therapeutic yoga courses and certificates weren't included.

What do the five ways to train mean?

They describe how you can take a school's teacher training: mostly self-paced, mostly live online, mostly in person, a set hybrid with a fixed mix of online and in-person study, or a flexible hybrid where you choose between in person and live online. A school gets an option only when its own website confirms it. The full definitions are in the notes above.

How can you trust that the number of Yoga Alliance reviews is correlated with the school's popularity?

Every teacher who registers with Yoga Alliance must review the school where they trained. Review counts therefore give a rough idea of how many registered teachers a school has trained. They don't count every graduate, and they don't guarantee the quality or fit of a particular program.

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