Shanti Garudasana 200 RYT Yoga School

Scholarships for W&M Students

The Shanti Garudasna 200 RYT Training Program offers partial scholarships for a select number of William & Mary students. Students can apply for a scholarship by submitting an application on this site. All other applicants should submit an application for the 200 RYT program through Shanti Garudasana's Shanti Garudasana Website.

Admissions Requirements for W&M Students

• Applicants should be 18 years of age or full-time W&M students.
• Applicants should have a regular yoga practice.
• Applicants should submit a completed application. W&M students who are not offered a scholarship after being interviewed will be offered the $3,500 rate for training.
• All applicants will be required to complete an admissions interview and practical skills will also be assessed. Dates TBD. Official entrance into the program will be at the discretion of Shanti Garudasana faculty.

2025-2026 Schedule & Attendance

All training weekends include Friday 5-10pm, Saturday 8am-6pm, and Sunday 8am-3pm. Training will be held in the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center at William & Mary.

• September 12-14

• October 17-19

• November 7-9

• January 23-26

• February 20-22

• March 27-29

• If any part of the training is missed, the only way to make it up will be by attending the same weekend the following year.
• If more than one weekend is missed, participants must re-enroll in the following year's training and re-take all weekends. If W&M students miss two weekends and have to re-enroll the following year, they will have to pay the W&M student rate of $3,500 the second time through.

Graduation Requirements

• Completion of all of the training sessions and practical teaching hours (totaling 200 hours).
• Completion of asana cards for all asanas learned in the training, and revisions made as needed (this assignment will be explained in depth during the first training weekend).
• A passing score on the in-house final assessment.
• Maintenance of a personal yoga and meditation practice.

Pricing & Registration

• W&M Students: Partial scholarships will be awarded to a certain number of full-time students. The number of scholarships awarded for the 2025-2026 training program has not yet been determined (If a student applies but is not awarded a scholarship, the W&M student rate is $3,500).
• W&M Faculty/Staff: $3,500
• Non-W&M full-time college students
  *Non-W&M full-time college students are eligible for a rate of $3,500. A limited number of these spots will be given and reference letters from the students' Campus Recreation department will be required.

Need to do a payment plan? We'll work with you. Just contact info@shantigarudasana.org.

Registration Deadline

Current W&M Students (for the scholarship application): March 1, 2025. 
Incoming freshmen, transfer students and grad students (for the 2025-2026 academic year) is May 1, 2025.

Non-W&M Students: May 15, 2025. Please complete the 200 RYT course application on the Shanti Garudasana website. Full payment required upon registration unless using the pay by month option. Participants who pay in full will receive 10% off the total cost of training. A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to reserve your spot in the course.

Syllabus

• History of Yoga
• Yoga Ethics
• Anatomy and Standing Asanas
• Subtle Energy and Philosophy
• Planning a Class and Back Bends
• Pranayama and Meditation
• Student Check-In Teaching Tools
• Forward Bends and Hip-Openers
• Specialized Teaching
• Yoga Business

The Shanti Garudasana Yoga school follows the Yoga Alliance 200-hour standards for teachers training.

Required Texts

• Yoga Anatomy, by Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews
• The Heart of Yoga, by T.K.S. Desikachar
• The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book, by Kelly Solloway
• A blank journal of your choosing

Maintaining Credentials

Every year, Yoga 200 RYTs must renew membership with Yoga Alliance.
Every three years, Yoga 200 RYTs must submit continuing education hours.