All applicants are required to fill out an application package, submit a one page essay on why you want to enroll in the Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga program, and participate in a telephone interview with a Chopra Center staff member. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels are all welcome.
Upon graduating from the certification course, instructors will be authorized to use the titles: Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Instructor and Chopra Center Yoga Instructor.
Click here to download the application package
Requirements for all applicants
- Learn Primordial Sound Meditation at the Seduction of Spirit seminar or from a local certified instructor and practice daily meditation.
- Attend the Seduction of Spirit seminar prior to attending Part A.
- Attend the Journey Into Healing workshop - an immersion in the teachings of Ayurveda and mind-body healing. You have the option to take Journey into Healing either before Part A, or in between Parts A and B. Yoga teachers-in-training are required to take Journey into Healing within 18 months of registration.
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Teacher Training Program is taught in the following stages:
Step 1
Enroll in the Teacher Training program. Submit your completed application to the Chopra Center.
Step 2
Your next step is attending the Seduction of Spirit meditation retreat with Deepak Chopra and David Simon. In Seduction of Spirit, you will practice Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga each morning and evening, dine on Ayurvedic vegetarian lunches, and meditate with Deepak, David, & more than 400 likeminded individuals. Upon graduating from Seduction of Spirit you will receive a Home Study Kit containing several books, including The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga, and Perfect Health; your instructor manual; a CD for learning Sanskrit; practice teaching CDs; and a list of the recommended books for the training.
Step 3
Teachers in training will need to pass an at-home, open book pre-test three weeks before attending Part A of the Yoga Teacher Training. The test will cover the materials in the Home Study Kit as well as the information presented at Seduction of Spirit. A grade of at least 85% is required to attend Part A.
Step 4
After attending the Part A six-days training, you'll need to participate in an at-home yoga practice, 20 hours of instruction, and ongoing study of the materials provided by the Chopra Center. The program director and other faculty members will be available during your home study period via email, telephone, and live teleconferences.
Step 5
Attend Part B, the second six-day residential training program. The focus of Part B is deepening your yoga teaching practice and taking the qualification tests for certification.
Each day of residential Part A and Part B includes light breakfast, daily lunches, course materials, yoga classes, meditation, asana practice, mantra study, yoga sutra instruction, Sanskrit study, chanting, anatomy classes, and discussions with Chopra staff members.
Additional Requirements
In order to receive your Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga completion certificate and become registered with Yoga Alliance, you must complete a local CPR program and supply a copy of the certificate.
This program is a Yoga Alliance 200 Hour compliant program.
Continuing Education
The Chopra Center requires that certified yoga teachers maintain and develop their yoga practice and teaching through continuing education. Please ask us for further details.
Call 888.424.6772 ext. 1639 or request more information here
