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
- #1Highest Rated Live Online
Chakra Work School
Indonesia
Ways to train at Chakra Work School Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Offered; format not confirmed - #2Highest Rated Live Online
International Yoga Center
Japan
Ways to train at International Yoga Center Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #3Highest Rated Live Online
Fluid Yoga
United States
Ways to train at Fluid Yoga Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: offered Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #4Highest Rated Live Online
Yoga Medicine
United States
Ways to train at Yoga Medicine Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: offered In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #5Highest Rated Live Online
Himalayan Institute
United States
Ways to train at Himalayan Institute Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour No current 300-hour training found - #6Highest Rated Live Online
Soul of Yoga Institute
United States
Ways to train at Soul of Yoga Institute Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered 300-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #7Highest Rated Live Online
South Okanagan Yoga Academy
Canada
Ways to train at South Okanagan Yoga Academy Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #8Highest Rated Live Online
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
United States
Ways to train at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: offered Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #9Highest Rated Live Online
Devanadi Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive
United States
Ways to train at Devanadi Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #10Highest Rated Live Online
The Mazé Method
United States
Ways to train at The Mazé Method Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #11Highest Rated Live Online
Down Under School of Yoga
United States New in 2026
Ways to train at Down Under School of Yoga Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #12Highest Rated Live Online
Three Sisters Yoga
United States New in 2026
Ways to train at Three Sisters Yoga Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered 300-hour Offered; format not confirmed - #13Highest Rated Live Online
YogaSix
United States
Ways to train at YogaSix Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #14Highest Rated Live Online
YogaFit Teacher Training Systems
United States
Ways to train at YogaFit Teacher Training Systems Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #15Highest Rated Live Online
Samudra School of Living Yoga
United States
Ways to train at Samudra School of Living Yoga Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour No current 200-hour training found 300-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: offered In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #16Highest Rated Live Online
LifePower Yoga Teacher Training
United States
Ways to train at LifePower Yoga Teacher Training Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #17Highest Rated Live Online
The Yoga Institute Mumbai
India
Ways to train at The Yoga Institute Mumbai Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #18Highest Rated Live Online
International Yoga Academy
Hong Kong
Ways to train at International Yoga Academy Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #19Highest Rated Live Online
The Yoga Center Retreat
United States
Ways to train at The Yoga Center Retreat Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #20Highest Rated Live Online
Kundalini Research Institute (KRI)
United States New in 2026
Ways to train at Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: offered Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: offered - #21Highest Rated Live Online
CorePower Yoga
United States
Ways to train at CorePower Yoga Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: offered Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #22Highest Rated Live Online
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Canada
Ways to train at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: not offered or not confirmed In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed - #23Highest Rated Live Online
Pure Yoga
Hong Kong
Ways to train at Pure Yoga Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour No current 300-hour training found - #24Highest Rated Live Online
OMYOGA
Japan
Ways to train at OMYOGA Program level Self-Paced Live Online In Person Set Hybrid Flexible Hybrid 200-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: offered Set Hybrid: offered Flexible Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed 300-hour Self-Paced: not offered or not confirmed Live Online: offered In Person: not offered or not confirmed Set Hybrid: not offered or not confirmed Flexible 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.